The Administration Timeline covers the administrative and personnel development at Appalachian State from 1899 to 2008, covering Watauga Academy (1899-1903), Appalachian Training School (1903-1925), Appalachian State Normal School (1925-1929), Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), and Appalachian State University (1967-current). It includes the arrival and departure of key faculty members, administration changes, and the development of some administrative policies.

Events are separated by decade and selected textual examples have been hyperlinked to related images from the Appalachian State University Historical Photograph Digitization Project.