College of Health and Human Performance Records

Series

Identifier: Series 115

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Collection contains records of the College of Health and Human Performance. These files consist mostly of records from the Office of the Dean.

Subseries 1, Committees, consists mostly of members lists of various College committees, with scattered correspondence, agendas, and minutes. Subseries 2, Correspondence and Memoranda, consists of correspondence from the Dean of the College of Health and Human Performance with various academic and administrative units at the University of Florida. Subseries 3, General Records, contains reports, admissions requirements, requests to the Athletic Association from the College for use of various recreational facilities, newsletters and the evaluation of the Athletic Training graduate program by the National Athletic Trainers Association, among other records. THis subseries also includes photographs related to the College. Subseries 4, Files on the Development of the Ph.D. in Applied Health Sciences, documents the inception, development, and implementation of the College's Ph.D. program in Applied Health Sciences, which is also known as the Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance. Subseries 5 consists of scrapbooks, and Subseries 6 contains VHS tapes, CDs, and floppy disks.

Dates

Creation: 1940 - 2013
Creation: Majority of material found within 1983 - 1989

Creator

University of Florida. College of Health and Human Performance. (Organization)

Access

University Archives collections are available for research. Portions of the collections may be restricted due to the requirements of applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to FERPA and HIPAA, and in accordance with best practices as defined by the Society of American Archivists.

Biographical/Historical Note

The College of Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida was originally founded in 1946 as the College of Physical Education, Health and Athletics. The first dean was Dennis K. "Dutch" Stanley.

Previous names of the College:

College of Physical Education, Health and Athletics (1946-1952)

College of Physical Education and Health (1952-1971)

College of Physical Education, Health and Recreation (1971-1986)

College of Human Health and Performance (1986-present)

Over the years, the College has had a range of departments. These departments, with their dates of existence, consist of:

Intercollegiate Athletics (1946-1952)

Intramural Athletics and Recreation (1946-1977)

Required Physical Education (1946-1952)

Student Health Services (1946-1952)

Professional Curriculum (1946-1986)

Required Physical Education for Men (1952-1971)

Required Physical Education for Women (1952-1971)

Student Health (1952-1971)

Physical Education for Men and Women (1971-1976)

General Physical Education (1971-1986)

Health Education and Safety (1976-1986)

Professional Physical Education (1976-1986)

Recreation (1978-1987)

Health Science Education (1987-2003)

Exercise and Sport Sciences (1985?-2003)

Recreation, Parks and Tourism (1987-2003)

Health Education and Behavior (2003-present)

Applied Physiology and Kinesiology (2003-present)

Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management (2003-2019)

Tourism, Events, and Hospitality Management (2019-)

Sport Management (2018-)

Extent

8.5 Linear Feet (8 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection contains records of the College of Health and Human Performance. These files consist mostly of records from the Office of the Dean. Contains correspondence, reports, and information on the development of the Ph.D. in Applied Health Sciences.

Arrangement

Arranged into 6 subseries.

Location

Please note that portions of this collection are housed in the Auxiliary Library Facility off campus and will require advance notice for timely retrieval. Please contact the Special and Area Studies Collections department prior to your visit.