Sam Houston State University (SHSU) makes available to all current, former, and returning students archived official catalogs that contain course and degree requirement information. The SHSU offices that store archived bulletins and catalogs are the Office of Academic Planning and Assessment, the Newton Grisham Library, and the Registrar’s Office. The Office of Academic Planning and Assessment maintains the University’s online catalog, both current and archived editions. Archived catalogs are available on the University’s online catalog website dating back to the 1996-1998 Undergraduate Catalog and the 1995-1997 Graduate Catalog [1].
The archival print catalogs housed by the library are in a climate-controlled room in the University Archives [2]. The oldest catalogs date back to 1879-1880 and into the early 1900s. Archived catalogs are available for each year in which a print copy was produced from 1879 until 2009-2011, when the institution transitioned away from print catalogs to a solely online format. The University Archive holdings can be accessed by using the library’s catalog system. Copies of the catalog materials can also be requested by telephone and email, as well as by visiting the University Archives. Unofficial copies of the information are available from archive personnel via email, photocopies, and scanning of the images. Requested copies can be faxed, emailed, or mailed.
The print catalogs housed by the Registrar’s Office [3] are bound and stored in a climate- controlled, fireproof vault. Copies of the catalog materials can be requested by telephone, email, and/or by visiting the office.
| Documentation Reference | Document Title |
|---|---|
| [1] | Catalog Directory, SHSU |
| [2] | University Archives Webpage |
| [3] | Office of the Registrar Webpage |