Call Number:   UA 22 – 7

Name:   A finding aid and inventory to the COBEC papers, held in the VSU Archives

Date:  1980’s - 2003

Size:  5 boxes (168 folders)

History/Biography:  COBEC (Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation) 

The mission of the Belize based program is to promote and implement programs and activities that allow for the development of higher education. Through the use of initiatives such as student exchanges and study abroad programs with member institutions, along with the development of financial aid resources, the organization encourages the advancement of education in Belize.  The COBEC website is located at: http://cobecpartners.org 

Dr. Tracy C. Harrington, Director of International Programs and Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences (1991-2005) donated the COBEC papers in 2004. He was the Valdosta State University representative of the program, a position that Dr. Jane Zahner holds to date.

Scope and Content: The boxes contain papers dealing mainly with Dr. Harrington’s connections and works pertaining to the organization COBEC (Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation). The papers include by-laws, articles of incorporation, correspondence between members and officers, grant requests/approvals, meeting information, travel information, records of organizations activities, paperwork for/of proposals, the minutes of meetings, and other paperwork that is necessary for running/maintaining a program. The first three boxes were kept in the order which they were donated. The 4th and 5th boxes were organized by the Archives staff. The first three boxes are not arranged in chronological order; dates appear from a wide arrange of years in each folder. The last two boxes are organized by content and date where possible. The collection is mainly correspondence and notes from meetings.

Subject Headings:

A Brief Description of Tertiary Level Education in Belize

Education in Belize: A Profile by Tracy Harrington and Adrian Leiva

Rosado, Alvaro, Dr.

A Community Counseling and Social Work Program for Paraprofessionals in School and Social Services

Education Sector Survey: An Analysis of the Education System and Recommendations for it’s Development

Smith, Pritchy, Dr.

A Comprehensive Report of the Proceedings of the Strategic Planning Retreat

Evaluating Educational Reform in Small State: A Case Study of Belize, Central America

SPEAR

A Consortium for Belize/U.S. Educational Cooperation

Exploratory Meeting on Organizing Cooperative Efforts

St. John’s College Junior College Academic Bulletin

A Workshop: Belize within the Central American Context

First National Student Assistance Program Conference

Stann Creek Ecumenical College Sixth Form catalog

Academic Specialist/Physical Best Programmed

Flinchum, Betty, Dr.

State of Georgia’s 2000 Corporation Annual Registration

Aldinger, Robert T. Dr.

Harrington, Tracy, Dr.

Summer Conference 1999 agenda

An Interdisciplinary Conference hosted by The University of North Florida

Higher Education in Belize: The Need for Accreditation

SUNY Cortland’s Internship Program

Application for COBEC small grant Toledo Imitative

Human Service Systems Workshop

Teacher Certification Regulations

Articulation Agreement between Belize Teachers’ College and the University of North Florida

Huntsberger, Paul E., Dr.

The Admission and Placement of Students from Central America (A.P.I.E.R)

Association of Tertiary Level Institutions of Belize

Identifying and Accommodating Learning Disabled Children or IALAC Project

The Articles of Incorporation of COBEC

BATAPS

Implementation Plan Outline of the University Development Linkages Project Application

The Budget Speech for Fiscal Year 1998-1999

Belize Abstract of Statistics

International/Intercultural Education Goals

The University College of Belize Belmopan Junior College catalogs

Belize Consortium Educational Program Participants

Johnson, Marcie

The University College of Belize Proposed External Moderation System

Belize Day 1991

Keene, Mary Jane

The University of College of Belize Management Audit

Belize Second Interdisciplinary Conference

Keene, Thomas, Dr.

Thompson, Cynthia

Belize Teacher’s College Assessment Handbook (1994-1995)

Land and Nation: Rights Responsibilities and Reform

UCB Journal of Belizean Affairs

Belize: Politics and Culture the Past as Prologue to the Next Millennium

Leiva, Adrian

UCB-Belize City Campus Recurrent Budget 94-95

Cal, Angel E.

Master of Education Outreach Program

University College of Belize Academic Dean’s Annual Report

Cano, Israel

Muffles College Sixth Form Bulletin

University College of Belize Act

Castillo, Carlos

Murray State University Center for International Programs

University College of Belize Audited Financial Statements

Certificate of Membership for Valdosta State University

National Accreditation Committee proposal

University College of Belize catalogs

Class Schedule for Second Semester 1993-1994 University College of Belize

Physical Best System

University College of Belize Policy Document

COBEC

Post-CSEC Scheme

University College of Belize’s Draft Five Year Education Plan

COBEC newsletter

Price, Catherine, Dr.

Young, Colville Sir

Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation

Proposed Professional Education Core Requirements for UCB’s Education Degree Program

Directory of Faculty Research Experience and Interests 1994

Restated Articles of Incorporation for COBEC

Inventory:

(Box 1)

Folder 1 – Memorandum of Agreement for COBEC

Folder 2 – COBEC: Exchanges 1989-1994

Folder 3 – COBEC General Correspondence 1990

Folder 4 – COBEC Meeting (proposed July ’90, but postponed) info Houston

Folder 5 – COBEC: 7/87 – 12/90 (Part 1)

Folder 6 – COBEC: 7/87 – 12/90 (Part 2)

Folder 7 – COBEC: Memorandum of Agreement (Affirmation & Charter) 1990-1994

Folder 8 – COBEC: 1/91 – 4/91

Folder 9 – COBEC Meeting Correspondence Dec. 1991

Folder 10 – COBEC 1991 Correspondence

Folder 11 – COBEC Meeting 1991

Folder 12 – COBEC 1991

Folder 13 – COBEC: 8/91 – 8/92

Folder 14 – COBEC: Articles of Incorporation 1991 & 1992

Folder 15 – COBEC Meeting 1 August 1992

Folder 16 – COBEC Meeting February 21-22, 1992

Folder 17 – COBEC: 9/92 – 5/93

Folder 18 – Travel Policy (COBEC) 1992-2001

Folder 19 – COBEC: Incorporation – Georgia 1992 -2002

Folder 20 – COBEC: Membership 1993

Folder 21 – COBEC: Faculty/Student Participation Lists 1993-1994

Folder 22 – COBEC: Small Grants 1993-1994

Folder 23 – COBEC: External Moderation Project (1992-1995)

Folder 24 – COBEC Members 1992-1995

Folder 25 – COBEC University Linkages Program Sept 1992-Aug 1997

Folder 26 – COBEC: Bylaws & Constitution 1992-2002

Folder 27 – COBEC – 1993

Folder 28 – COBEC: 6/93 – 11/93

Folder 29 – COBEC: Hertzog UCB Project (1993-1994)

Folder 30 – COBEC: 12/93 – 8/94

Folder 31 – COBEC 1994

Folder 32 – COBEC: Member Institutions & Student List-beginning September 1994 (Part 1)

Folder 33 – COBEC: Member Institutions & Student List-beginning September 1994 (Part 2)

Folder 34 – COBEC Meeting Plans 1994

Folder 35 – COBEC: Scholarship U.S. Members 1994-1998

Folder 36 – COBEC: 9/94 – 5/95

Folder 37 – COBEC Colorado State University August 3-5, 1995

(Box 2)

Folder 1 – COBEC: Mailing Labels/Lists 1993-1996

Folder 2 – COBEC Partnerships for Research & Scholarly Activities 1995

Folder 3 – COBEC 1995

Folder 4 – COBEC Meeting February 2-4, 1995

Folder 5 – COBEC Mtg. 2/95 in Belize

Folder 6 – Trip to Belize/COBEC Mtg. 2/95

Folder 7 – COBEC 1995-1996

Folder 8 – COBEC Correspondence 1996

Folder 9 – COBEC Memorandums 1996

Folder 10 – COBEC 1996 Student Roster

Folder 11 – COBEC Meeting Western Kentucky University June 27-29, 1996

Folder 12 – COBEC Meeting – Belize Feb. 8-11, 1996 (Part 1)

Folder 13 – COBEC Meeting – Belize Feb. 8-11, 1996 (Part 2)

Folder 14 - COBEC Meeting – Belize Feb. 8-11, 1996 (Part 3)

Folder 15 – COBEC: Mini-Grant Proposal 1996-97

Folder 16 – COBEC Meeting in Belize March 11-16, 1997 (Part 1)

Folder 17 – COBEC Meeting in Belize March 11-16, 1997 (Part 2)

Folder 18 – COBEC – 1997

Folder 19 – COBEC Newsletter Spring 1997

Folder 20 – COBEC: Bowen Apartment in Belize City Rules for Tenants (1997)

Folder 21 – COBEC Meeting – October 10-11, 1997 to be held at VSU (Part 1)

Folder 22 – COBEC Meeting October 10-11, 1997 to be held at VSU (Part 2)

Folder 23 – COBEC Newsletter 1998

Folder 24 – COBEC Meeting March 14-15, 1997

Folder 25 – Flinchum, Trip to Syracuse, NY 8/6/98 – 8/8/98

Folder 26 – COBEC Meeting: Belize College of Agriculture March 5-6, 1998

Folder 27 – COBEC Meeting: State Univ. of New York at Cortland August 6-8, 1998

Folder 28 – COBEC Meeting: Corozal Junior College February 4-6, 1999

Folder 29 – COBEC Meeting: University of South Florida July 29-31, 1999

Folder 30 – COBEC 1999

Folder 31 – Corozal 1999

Folder 32 – BZE – COBEC General Information March 1997 – January 2000 (Part 1)

Folder 33 – BZE – COBEC General Information March 1997 – January 2000 (Part 2)

Folder 34 – BZE – COBEC General Information March 1997 – January 2000 (Part 3)

Folder 35 – COBEC Meeting: St. John’s College Junior College February 3-5, 2000

Folder 36 – St. John’s College Academic bulletin 1999-2001

Folder 37 – COBEC 2000-2001

Folder 38 – July 2001

Folder 39 – COBEC Conference 2001

Folder 40 – COBEC Pamphlets 1

Folder 41 – COBEC Pamphlets 2

(Box 3)

Folder 1 – USAID’s Investment in Belizean Education Abroad. The Re-Integration Process--Oct. 1992

Folder 2 – U.S./Belize Consortium 1989 Meeting

Folder 3 – External Audit 1992/93

Folder 4 – Management Audit

Folder 5 – Report of Strategic Planning Retreat Oct 28-29, 1989

Folder 6 – UCB Central Administration Evaluation Dec 1992

Folder 7 – The UCB Forum February 8, 1994

Folder 8 – Education Accreditation in Belize

Folder 9 – Education Sector Survey August 1983

Folder 10 – BZE/UNF Master's of Education

Folder 11 – Belize 2/2/94-2/7/94

Folder 12 – Minutes of Meeting Dec. 1990

Folder 13 – Minister's Address COBEC 1990

Folder 14 – ATLIB - Site Visits

Folder 15 – Audited Financial Statements to March 31, 1990

Folder 16 – Audited Financial Statements March 31, 1992

Folder 17 – BATAPS, SPEAR, SAP - organization pamphlets

Folder 18 – Belize Abstract of Statistics 1996

Folder 19 – BZE: Hansen Video Tape Ideas

Folder 20 – BZE: Episcopal Diocese Projects

Folder 21 – BZE - ATLIB Project

Folder 22 – BZE: Anglican - Episcopal Linkage

Folder 23 – The Admission & Placement of Students from Central America P.I.E.R. Workshop report 1987

Folder 24 – BZE: Pride Belize Part 1

Folder 25 – BZE: Pride Belize Part 2

Folder 26 – Programs of Events Hosted by Sir Colville Young - Governor

Folder 27 – Swearing-in Ceremony Pictures

Folder 28 – Belize District Program - Drug Awareness Week TACADE Resolve

Folder 29 – BZE: UNF/VSU Master's Proposal

Folder 30 – BZE: Primary Ed Degree

Folder 31 – BZE: Price, Dr. Catherine: Belize M. Ed. Program 7/21 - 8/12, 1997 - Univ. College of Belize

Folder 32 – Academic Dean's Annual Report 1990 - 1991

Folder 33 – Directory of Faculty Research Experience & Interests 1994

Folder 34 – Class Schedule Second Semester 1993 - 1994 UCB

Folder 35 – Draft 5 Year Education Plan

Folder 36 – University College of Belize Act, 1988

Folder 37 – NCE/ATLIB Study

Folder 38 – Belizean Studies

Folder 39 – University College of Belize Policy Document

Folder 40 – Belize City Campus Recurrent Budget 94-95

(Box 4)

Folder 1 – Betty Flinchum University of North Florida 1999-2000

Folder 2 – New Mexico State University

Folder 3 – UCB: Belmopan Junior College 1994-1996

Folder 4 – Annual Report Sept. 1992- May 1993 University College of Belize

Folder 5 – Annual Report Sept. 1991 - Aug. 1992 University College of Belize

Folder 6 – University College of Belize (Part 1)

Folder 7 – University College of Belize (Part 2)

Folder 8 – Muffles College

Folder 9 – Corozal Junior College

Folder 10 – Stann Creek Ecumenical College

Folder 11 – St. John's College '91-'98 Student Bulletins

Folder 12 – St. John's College '99-'01 Student Bulletins

Folder 13 – Belize College Catalogs

Folder 14 – St. John's College Junior College Academic Bulletin 2002-2003

Folder 15 – Toledo Junior College Feasibility Study Report 11, June 1996

Folder 16 – 1988 Murray State University

Folder 17 – Belmopan Junior College

Folder 18 – Murray State University - Belize Sourcebook

Folder 19 – UCB Belmopan Junior College (COBEC)

Folder 20 – Faculty Handbook - UCB

Folder 21 – Handbook of Policies & Procedures for School Services (August 2000)

Folder 22 – The Belize College of Agriculture

Folder 23 – University of South Florida 1999

(Box 5)

Folder 1 – Guides and Information Packets on Belize

Folder 2 – Belize - The Adventure Coast

Folder 3 – Newspapers & Articles (Belize)

Folder 4 – Short Stories & other writings on Belize

Folder 5 – Belize Tourist Site Information Leaflets

Folder 6 – Maps

Folder 7 – Belize History & Travel Information

Folder 8 – Belize Review

Folder 9 – Magazines with Belize Articles

Folder 10 – Belize Today June '92 - July '93

Folder 11 – Belize Today Aug '93 - Feb '94

Folder 12 – Belize Today March '94 - July '94

Folder 13 – Belize Today Aug '94 - Aug '96

Folder 14 – Garifuna History, Language, & Culture

Folder 15 – Language & Education in Belize 1995

Folder 16 – Belize - Christian Science Monitor March 1, 1994

Folder 17 – Belize - Environment

Folder 18 – Belize Tourism Packet

Folder 19 – Belize Travel Materials

Folder 20 – Belizean Short Stories

Folder 21 – BZE: Information Part 1

Folder 22 – BZE: Information Part 2

Folder 23 – Belize Economic Information Booklets

Folder 24 – BZE: WENR/Belize/LASPAU Part 1

Folder 25 – BZE: WENR/Belize/LASPAU Part 2

Folder 26 – BZE: 87 Pier Report

Folder 27 – Postcards

Processed by Stacey L. Wright, VSU Archives Intern,  June 19, 2006.