Introduction/History | Record Group/Series Description | Inventory

Introduction/History

The Michigan Association for College Admission Counseling donated their archives to the Center for Archival Collections on July 14, 1993, to be part of the National Student Affairs Archives. Additions to the collection are made annually. The collection dates from 1960 to the present and is comprised of board minutes and files, conference programs and files, publications and photographs. No restrictions exist on the research use of the collection and copying is permitted for administrative and scholarly purposes. The collection was arranged and finding aid written by W. Alex Smith, archival assistant, in June 2006.

The Michigan Association for College Admission Counseling adopted their first constitution at a meeting in Pittsburg on May 8, 1960. MACAC was established as a charter member of the National Association of College Admission Counselors. The purpose of the organization is to establish and maintain high professional standards in college guidance and admissions at both the high school and college level. Today, MACAC has 350 institutional members and over 1,100 individual members. At their annual spring conference, the MACAC presents the William Gramenz Award. This honor was first awarded in 1977 and is presented for life time achievement in counseling. For more information on MACAC, visit their web site at: http://www.macac.org

Record Group/Series Description

The Michigan Association for College Admission Counseling collection is organized into six record groups: Administrative Files; Subject Files; Committees; Publications; Conferences; and, Photographs. These record groups are divided into record series which are described below.

Administrative Files

Executive Board/Committee Minutes and Files
1968-2007
Arranged chronologically
Includes minutes, reports, memos, and correspondence relating to the activities and decisions of the MACAC Executive Board. The files include minutes from annual conferences as well as executive board rosters. Also includes early organizational correspondence.

Constitution/Bylaws/Procedures
1960-2006
Arranged chronologically
Includes constitutions and bylaws, operating procedures and executive board and committee responsibilities.

Tax Files
1974-1990
Arranged chronologically
Includes correspondence on various tax exempt procedures and audits.

Subject Files

Membership
1975-2007
Arranged chronologically
Includes correspondence, reports, applications and directories documenting the membership of MACAC and the Membership Committee. Also includes returned forms from a membership survey conducted in 1985.

Committees

Committee Lists
1987-2003
Arranged chronologically
Includes lists of various committees and description of their duties. Also includes names of committee chairs and contact information.

Committee Files
1978-2002
Arranged alphabetically by name of committee and then arranged chronologically.
Includes reports, correspondence, member lists and other documentation about the activities of each committee.

Conferences

Annual Conference
1974-2005
Arranged chronologically
Includes correspondence, brochures, programs, planning and evaluation files for the MACAC spring conference.

Programs and Workshops
1974-2007
Arranged chronologically
Includes correspondence, brochures, programs, planning and evaluation forms for various MACAC sponsored programs and workshops.

Publications

Guides
1991-1998
Arranged chronologically
Includes MACAC publications on scholarships and advanced placement.

Newsletters
1974-2006
Arranged chronologically
Includes issues of the MACAC Newsletter sent to members.

Brochures
1991-2005
Arranged chronologically
Includes brochures and flyers published by MACAC.

Photographs

Photographs
1996, n.d.
Includes photographs of unidentified MACAC events and people and the 1996 reception for past presidents.

Inventory

Box 1

1. Organizational correspondence, 1968-1971
2. Executive Board minutes and files, 1972-1974
3. Executive Board minutes and files, 1975-1976
4. Executive Board minutes and files, 1977
5. Executive Board minutes and files, 1978
6. Executive Board minutes and files, 1979
7. Executive Board minutes and files, 1980-1981
8. Executive Board minutes and files, 1982
9. Executive Board minutes and files, 1983
10. Executive Board minutes and files, 1984
11. Executive Board minutes and files, 1985
12. Executive Board minutes and files, 1986-1987
13. Executive Board minutes and files, 1988-1989
14. Executive Board minutes and files, 1990
15. Executive Board minutes and files, 1991

Box 2

1. Executive Board minutes and files, 1992-1993
2. Executive Board minutes and files, 1994
3. Executive Board minutes and files, 1995
4. Executive Board minutes and files, 1996-1997
5. Executive Board minutes and files, 1998
6. Executive Board minutes and files, 1999-2002
7. Executive Board minutes and files, 2003-2007
8. Executive Board rosters, 1972-2007

Box 3

1. Constitutions and Bylaws, 1960-2006
2. Officer and Committee Chairpersons Responsibilities, 1992-2003
3. Tax documents, 1974-1990
4. Membership files, 1975-1996
5. Membership files, 1997-2001, 2003-07
6. Membership surveys, 1985
7. Membership directories, 1987-1991

Box 4

1. Membership directories, 1991-2007
2. Committee lists, 1987-2003
3. Admissions Practices and Procedures Committee, 1980-2001
4. Conference Committee, 1986-1996
5. Ethics Committee, 1981-1983
6. Future Programs and Projects Committee, 1990-1993
7. Human Relations Committee, 1983-2002
8. Joint College Relations committee, 1983-1994
9. Committees-others, scattered dates
10. Conference files, 1974-1993
11. Conference files, 1995-2004, 2006

Box 5

1. Workshops and Programs files, 1974-1991
2. Workshops and Programs files, 1992-2004
3. Guides to Scholarships and Advanced Placement, 1991-1998
4. Newsletters, 1974-1993
5. Newsletters, 1994-2006
6. Brochures/Flyers, 1991-2005
7. Photographs, 1996, n.d.

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