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Department of Economics 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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F-8
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1964 - 1984 (Creation)
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- Department of Economics
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3.88 m of textual records
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Administrative history
The Department of Economics and Commerce was established by the Board of Governors in February 1964, and began to offer courses within the Faculty of Arts leading to B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees when the University opened in 1965. The Department was responsible, through its Head, for the promotion of research and the development and delivery of programs in the fields of economics and commerce.
The Department expanded rapidly in size, growing from an initial 5 faculty members in 1965 to 52 in 1979. During this period it had greatly expanded its program offerings, including the important addition of a Master of Business Administration program in 1968. In September 1979 the Department underwent a re-organization, when it was subsumed by the new School of Business Administration and Economics in the Faculty of Arts. The School consisted of two departments: Business Administration and Economics. The School existed only until November 1981, when a separate Faculty of Business Administration was established. The Department of Economics has continued to exist in the Faculty of Arts.
The Department was administered by a Chair and departmental committees, whose number and composition changed over time. The Chair was responsible for the overall administration of the Department, and reported to the Dean of Arts. In addition to its departmental committees, the Department adopted in 1969 a Constitution and By-laws for its Graduate Program in Economics. It stated that the Program would have three committees: the Graduate Studies Committee, the Curriculum Committee, and the Admissions Committee.
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Scope and content
The fonds of the Department of Economics consists of records created and received in the course of the administration of the department and the carrying out of its functions of providing instruction and promoting research. The activities documented include policy and procedures development; the planning, initiation and administration of curricula and programs; departmental and faculty meetings; faculty salary, appointment, promotion and tenure deliberations; departmental reviews; and the publication of reports. The types of documents include meeting agenda and minutes, correspondence, course outlines and examinations, case files, memoranda, and reports.
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Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
The records were transferred in a number of accessions from the Department of Economics in the early 1980s.
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The titles and arrangement of series and subseries were provided by the archivist.
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Some files may contain personal or confidential information. Access to these files may be restricted as required by law. Files marked 'pending review' must be reviewed by an archivist prior to release, and as a result of the review access restrictions may apply. Please see the file lists and consult the archivist for more details.
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Associated materials
For more information on the Department of Economics consult the following fonds:
- Faculty of Business Administration fonds, F-42
- Institute of Fisheries Analysis fonds, F-240
- inventory of the Faculty of Arts fonds, F-2
Accruals
Additional material has been accessioned but not yet processed (as of September 2002: 5.67 m., 1975-1995). Please consult the archivist for information about using these materials; restrictions may apply. Further accruals are expected.
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- Hoyt, George C. (Subject)
- Okuda, Kenji (Subject)
- Schoner, Bertram (Subject)
- Copes, Parzival (Subject)
- Munro, John M. (Subject)
- Herzog, John P. (Subject)
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Revised
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Finding aid prepared by Bruce Schinkelwitz, Ian Forsyth, Enid Britt, Kadimola Lomamba, Carla Wilson (September 1997).
Updated by Enid Britt (July 2006).