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Faculty of Arts fonds
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- Source of title proper: Title of the fonds is based on the name of the body.
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1965 - 1984 (Creation)
- Creator
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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Physical description
4.88 m of textual records
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Administrative history
The Faculty of Arts was one of the three founding faculties of the University established in September 1965, as required by the Universities Act, 1963. c.52 (RS 1979, c. 419). According to the Act, a faculty has a number of powers and duties, including the responsibility to make rules for its self-governance; provide for student representation in faculty bodies and meetings; determine the courses of instruction offered and who is eligible to provide such instruction; appoint examiners to conduct examinations and determine results; and decide on all applications and memorials by students and others in connection with the Faculty. In addition to these powers, a faculty is the central intermediary body through which funding is disbursed to departments and non-departmental programs, including the provision of facilities, equipment and support. In keeping with the overall approach of the University, the Faculty of Arts has sought from its inception to foster interdisciplinary research and teaching.
The Faculty is organized administratively into a Dean of Arts, Associate Dean, and a number of faculty committees, including the committee of the whole. The Dean, as the chief officer and chair of the faculty committee, is responsible for ensuring that the varied duties and responsibilities of the Faculty are carried out. The position of Associate Dean, established in 1966, has been responsible for space allotment, the appointment of sessional staff, the coordination of curriculum development in graduate and undergraduate programs, advice to the Dean on specific matters, and to take the role of Acting Dean when required.
The number and composition of faculty standing committees has changed little over time. Those committees which have existed since the inception of the University include Academic Planning, Curriculum, Dean's Advisory, Graduate Studies, and Tenure. The Faculty has also had a number of ad hoc committees, which were numerous during the first developmental years of the Faculty. These included the Departmental Review and Grading committees.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The fonds of the Faculty of Arts consists of records made and received in the course of the administration of the Faculty and the carrying out of its functions. The activities documented include policy and procedures development; approval of curriculum and program recommendations from departments; representation to the Senate and Board of Governors; departmental and faculty meetings; faculty salary, appointment, promotion and tenure deliberations; and dispute resolution. The types of documents include meeting agenda and minutes, annual reports, correspondence, faculty files, memoranda, publications, reports, and working papers.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
The records were transferred in a number of accessions from the Faculty in the early 1980s.
Arrangement
The records were arranged by the Archivist according to office of origin and subject.
Language of material
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Restrictions on access
Some access restrictions apply in accordance with Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation. Consult the the archivist.
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Finding aids
File lists are available.
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Associated materials
Consult the inventories of the Faculty of Arts departmental fonds.
Accruals
Additional material has been accessioned but not yet processed as of September 2002 (3.67 m., 1974-1994). Please consult the archivist for information about using these materials; restrictions may apply. Further accruals are expected.
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Name access points
- Brown, Robert C. (Subject)
- Smith, W. A. S. (Subject)
- Sullivan, Dale (Subject)
- Mathews, John (Subject)
- MacPherson, Archibald (Subject)
- Bottomore, Tom B. (Subject)
- Cunningham, Allan B. (Subject)
- Munro, John M. (Subject)
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Status
Revised
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Finding aid prepared by Bruce Schinkelwitz, Ian Forsyth, Enid Britt, Kadimola Lomamba ()January 1997); revised by Richard Dancy (March 2000).