The fonds of the Department of Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology 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 journals and reports. The types of documents include meeting agenda, correspondence, course outlines and examinations, an external review, faculty files, memoranda, minutes of meetings, and reports.

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.

Sub-series consists of photos, articles, and published material relating to individuals from the Department of Political Science. For a list of faculty members associated with the sub-series, see access points.

Also held by SFU library's Media Resource Centre in 16mm and DVD formats: "An interview with T.B. Bottomore, one of the world's foremost Marxist scholars, in which he discusses the problems of interpretation of Marx's life and work due to the 'great difference there is between the conditions in which Marx produced his work and the conditions in which people interpret his work today.'"