The series consists of records relating to the administrative and operational activities and interests of the department Chairman, including research, funding, relations with external bodies including the federal and provincial governments, proposals for new programs and courses, the Bamfield Marine Station and the Master of Pest Management program. Record types include circulars, correspondence, directives, reports and working papers. For a list of correspondents (as reflected in file titles), see Access Points below.

Series consists of records relating to the administration of the Faculty of Science and includes minutes from the Faculty of Science meetings and Faculty of Science Chairmen's meetings; the Dean's correspondence with faculty departments, the B.C. Science Council, the University Research Park, TRIUMF, the University College of the Fraser Valley, the Eastern Islands University Development Project, and the Western Canadian Universities Marine Biology Society. It also contains correspondence with research institutes including the Theoretical Science Institute, the Institute for Energy, the Institute for Aquaculture Research, the Applied Mathematics Institute, and the Environmental Science Research Institute. Also included are departmental reviews and annual reports; the development of faculty policies, procedures, and curriculum guidelines; NSERC grant proposals and National Research Council awards and applications; and records on the construction of campus buildings including the South Science Building and drawings for the Science Complex.

Records include correspondence, working papers, reports, meeting agendas and minutes, grant applications, and bound architectural drawings.

Sub-series consists of records relating to federal granting agencies, the funding of SFU research chairs, and research grants awarded to SFU faculty. For the list of granting agencies included in the correspondence, see "Access points" below. Records include correspondence, proposals, applications, letters of award, agreements, lists of award recipients, news releases, and printed reference material circulated by the granting agencies.

Series consists of records of the Vice-President, Research relating to budget development, research fellowships and grants including the W.A.C. Bennett Fund, the Macmillan Family Fund, and the R.H. Wright Olfactory Prize. Records also include correspondence with the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the National Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Document types include correspondence, working papers, financial statistics, and reports.

Series consists of records relating to Mark Winston's research grants while at Simon Fraser University and includes applications and correspondence with his graduate students and local, provincial, and national granting agencies such as SFU Special Research Projects, the BC Honey Producers Association, the Science Council of BC, Killam Foundation, NSERC, the National Research Council, Agriculture Canada, the EJLB Foundation, and companies including Monsanto and Bayer.

Records include correspondence, reports, budget and financial working papers, applications and contracts, and brochures.

Sub-sub-series consists of the Vice-President, Academic's correspondence with or relating to external research grant programs and agencies, including the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Science Council. Topics documented include development of SFU's research policies, project funding, and SFU nominations for research fellowships. Records include correspondence, research proposals, request for funds, and grant award lists.

Series consists of correspondence from the Department Chair to other faculty members and the Dean of Science concerning the position of the Chair and the Canadian Council of University Chemistry Chairmen (CCUCC) on the review of NSERC programs.

Series consists of records relating to the administration of graduate scholarships, awards and bursaries offered by SFU, private citizens and companies, and national granting agencies such as the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). Records include terms of reference, adjudication guidelines, correspondence, working papers, reports, and financial statements.