RG 31
Note: RG 31 includes accession 81-013 (extent: 5 cm).
Extent: 6.5 m
Access: Restricted.
Introduction
Programs of graduate study are introduced at Trent on a selective basis. Each program has been approved by the Appraisals Committee of the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies. Trent University offers graduate programs in Watershed Ecosystems, Canadian Heritage and Development Studies, Anthropology, Applications of Modelling, and Methodologies for the Study of Western History and Culture. In addition to the degree programs, an agreement with Queen’s University allows for selective enrolment at the Master’s and Doctoral levels in programs at Queen’s with actual study and research supervision under Trent faculty on Trent’s campus (taken from Trent University Calendar, 1998-1999).
Early materials were accessioned as 81-013 (Dean of Graduate Studies and University Research Office. Search Committee fonds). Further materials were received from Joseph Muldoon, University Research Officer, in 1988 and in 1992. An additional 3 boxes were received in July 1997. The records consist of files and correspondence related to research at Trent University and cover the dates 1970-1992. Boxes 1-11 are listed, while boxes 12-18 plus one loose bundle are unlisted. Further materials were received in later years. See also RG 17 (Associated Dean of Arts and Science).
TRENT UNIVERSITY.
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH OFFICER.
SEARCH COMMITTEE fonds
81-013
Introduction
The position of Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Officer was created in the [1968-1969] academic year. Previous to this time, the small number of graduate students at Trent University were looked after by the Registrar's Office. The Senate search committee is responsible for hiring a Dean of Graduate Studies and University Research Officer. Since 1985, the Associate Dean of Arts and Science has been responsible for the position of Dean of Graduate Studies and University Research Officer.
This fonds consists of records, dated 1977, of the Senate search committee. The committee reported to President Nind and was chaired by Professor David Kettler. The fonds includes correspondence.
Box 1
Folder
1: Correspondence, notes, 1977
2: Correspondence, 1977
RG 31
TRENT UNIVERSITY. DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES
Boxes 1-3
Boxes 1-3 were received in the Archives in September 1988 and contain Committee on Research files prior to 1983.
Boxes 4-11
Boxes 4-11 were received in the Archives in June 1992 and contain Committee on Research files up to 1987-1988. (Note: TISPOC is included here in the `T' section, Box 6).
Box 7 also includes files entitled:
Census: Employment Equity
Human Rights
Science Equipment
Teaching vs. Research
Women in Science
Directions in Research
Box 8
Reports to senate 1970-1977
Rationalization of University research 1971-1972
Research - general 1981-1982
Legal liability in research projects 1977-1981
Research accounts 1971-1981
Northern research 1979-1980
Northern research 1981-1982
Project interlock 1977-1981
Trent research grants committee 1970
Committee on research:
Correspondence, etc. 1970
Correspondence, etc. 1971
Correspondence, etc. 1972-1973
Correspondence, etc. 1974-1975
Correspondence, etc. 1976-1977
Correspondence, etc. 1978-1979
Correspondence, etc. 1980-1981
Correspondence, etc. 1982-1983
Note: Boxes 9-10 contain information with respect to the Sub-Committee on University Aid to Research in the Arts.
Box 9
Travel 1979-1983
Research grants 1975-1976 (Sean Kane, Chairperson)
Research grants 1976-1977 (Colin Fewster, Chairperson)
Research grants - administration 1977-1978 - accounts, principles (John Wadland, Chairperson)
Correspondence, 1978-1979
Correspondence, 1979-1980
Correspondence, 1980-1981
Correspondence, 1981-1982
Correspondence, 1982-1983
Correspondence, 1983-1984
Correspondence, 1984-1985
Correspondence, 1985-1986
Box 10
Correspondence, 1986-1987
Correspondence, 1986-1987
Budgets, etc. 1987-1988
Correspondence, 1987-1988
Correspondence, 1988-1989
Note: Box 11 contains information with respect to the Committee on University Aid to Research in the Sciences
Box 11
Correspondence, 1974-1975
Correspondence, 1976-1977
Correspondence, 1978-1979
Correspondence, 1979-1980
Correspondence, 1980-1981
File, 1981-1982
Correspondence, 1982-1983
Accounting, 1982-1983
Accounting, correspondence, etc. 1983-1984
Budgets, committee guidelines 1984-1985
Notices, correspondence 1984-1985
File, 1984-1985
File, 1985-1986
Materials received 2014 from the office of the Dean of Graduate Studies
Graduate Program Directors Meetings: minutes, agendas, and accompanying documents, 1999-2000; 2003-2010
Graduate Studies Committee Meetings: minutes, agendas, and accompanying documents, 1987-2010
Curriculum and Regulations Committee Meetings: minutes, agendas, and accompanying documents, 2005-2009
Materials received 2014 from Tara Harrington
Proposals to the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies (OCGS) for the existing graduate programs at Trent University to 2014 (missing the proposal for Archaeology of the Americas graduate program in Anthropology)
(Note: this folder does not include unsuccessful proposals)
New RG numbering system begins here
2019-1 (RG 31)
Materials received 2019 via Stephanie Belfry, Manager, School of Graduate Studies (75 binders + Boxes 1&2)
Binders 1-75
1. Graduate Program Directors’ (Terms of Office) ANTH – CSNS, 1992-2012
Dividers: ANTH, AMOD, CSNS/CS PhD, Cultural Studies PhD, English, History, Material Science
2. Anthropology MA, 1989-1998: course syllabi, program setup
3. Graduate Program Anthropology, Book 2, 1987-1995
4. Graduate Program in Anthropology, “Art and Archaeology of the Americas;” history of program, including correspondence re its approval as a program, 1973-1997
5. Periodic Appraisal of MA in Anthropology, 2001, Volume 1
6. Periodic Appraisal of MA in Anthropology, 2001, Volume 2
7. Periodic Appraisal of MA in Anthropology, 2001, Volume 3
8. Anthropology course syllabi, 1997-2005
9. Anthropology appraisal briefs, 2000-2005
10. Anthropology appraisal response, September 2005
11. Anthropology MA: OCGS correspondence, committee appraisal, 2005-2006
12. Anthropology MA: brief periodic/standard appraisal, Volume 1, 2008
13. Canadian Heritage & Development Studies (CHDS) MA proposal (MASSH): correspondence, minutes from graduate Studies Committee meetings, 1974-1981
14. CHDS, Frost Centre for Canadian Heritage and Development Studies: TA information, information from other universities, proposals, correspondence, 1983-1990
15. CHDS MA (MASSH): proposal, correspondence, newsletters, syllabi, 1982-1996
16. CHDS MA: appraisal brief, correspondence, student handbook (1994), 1992-2003
17. Canadian Studies PhD proposal, Book 2: correspondence, notes/memos, information packs from Carleton, 1995-1997
18. Canadian Studies PhD proposal, Book 1: notes/memos, proposal, 1997-2000
19. Canadian Studies Trent-Carleton PhD, Vol.I and Vol.IIa: joint proposal for PhD program in Canadian Studies, 1997
20. Canadian Studies Trent-Carleton PhD, Vol IIb: joint proposal, 1997
21. similar to above
22. Canadian Studies Trent-Carleton PhD, Vol IIb & Vol.III: correspondence, response to report, joint proposal, 1998-2000
23. Canadian Studies Trent-Carleton PhD, Vol.III: consultants, 1997
24. Canadian Studies Trent-Carleton PhD, Vol.III
25. Canadian Studies Trent-Carleton PhD: appraisal, agenda items, correspondence, 1997-2004
26. Canadian Studies Trent-Carleton PhD program: proposal, consultants, program, etc. 1998-2004
27. Canadian Studies Trent-Carleton PhD: correspondence with Carleton and Ontario Council on Graduate Studies, 2005-2009
28. Canadian Studies and Native Studies MA: OCGS appraisal brief; agenda for external review of program, 2004-2005
29. Canadian Studies and Native Studies MA: OCGS correspondence, 2004-2008
30. Cultural Studies PhD: appraisal brief, Vols.I,II,III: program, faculty, consultants, 2006
31. Cultural Studies PhD: OCGS correspondence, 2006-2007
32. Education M.Ed.: proposal, correspondence and library assessment, consultants, program, Vols. I,II,III, 2010
33. English: appraisal brief, Vols.I,II,III, program, consultants, 2006
34. Frost Centre Canadian Studies and Native Studies MA (CSNS): correspondence, board meeting minutes, staff lists, course outlines, 1998-2001
35. Frost Centre CSNS MA: OCGS review, 2004
36. Frost Centre CSNS MA: OCGS review, period appraisal brief, Vols.I, II, 2004
37. Frost Centre PhD: OCGS review, 2004
38. Frost Centre PhD: OCGS review, Vols.I,II,III, program, consultants, 2004
39. History MA: appraisal brief, memorandum, Vols.I,II,III, program, consultants, 2006
40. History MA: OCGS correspondence, approval summary, 2006-2007
41. History MA: appraisal brief for cyclical review, Vol.I, program, syllabi, notes, self-study for undergraduate review, 2011
42. Materials Science: Vols.I,II,III, appraisal brief, program, 2006
43. Methodologies (box): loose papers, PhD program appraisal, application for funding, briefs, correspondence, report, appraisal brief, program, consultants, program, 1987-1992, 2001-2006
44. METH-WEGS (Methodologies - Watershed ecosystems graduate program): terms of office, correspondence, Dividers: TCP, NS PhD, TQ, WEGS, BAdmin, PSYC, 2002-2013
45. Methodologies MA: appraisal briefs, correspondence, consultants, 1994-1998
46. Methodologies MA: appraisal briefs, correspondence, 1992-1996
47. Methodologies MA: course outlines, 2000
48. Methodologies MA: appraisal briefs, correspondence, Vols.I,II,III, program, consultants, 2001-2003
49. Applications in Modelling: correspondence, meeting minutes, 1990 program brief, program proposal, 1985-2001
50. Applications in Modelling: Vols.I,II,III, program, brief for the periodic appraisal of MSc/MA, appraisal brief, consultants, correspondence, course proposal, 1996-2003
51. Applications in Modelling: correspondence, appraisals, consultant’s report, program, 2002-2003
52. Native Studies PhD: appraisal submissions, appendices, 2005
53. Theory, Culture & Politics MA: OCGS correspondence, 2005-2007
54. Trent/Queen’s (#1): correspondence, letter of agreement, reports, 1979-1997
55. Trent/Queen’s (#2): correspondence, TQ Handbook, etc., 1982-2002
56. Trent/Queen’s: correspondence, letter of agreement, 2000-2006
57. Watershed Ecosystems program, Book 1 to 1981: correspondence, proposal, 1967-1981
58. Watershed Ecosystems program, Book 2 to 1997: correspondence, appraisals and briefs, 1986-1997
59. Watershed Ecosystems: correspondence, appraisal brief, PhD option OCUA brief, consultants, 1993-1996
60. WEGS: appraisal briefs, correspondence, appraisal report to OCGS, report of site, report on appraisal, 1993
61. Watershed Ecosystems: appraisal brief MSc & PhD, correspondence, proposal, handbook, 1998-2003
62. WEGS: course syllabi, 1999-2001
63. WEGS: MSc/PhD periodic appraisal, correspondence, 2006
64. Watershed Ecosystem: MSc & PhD, OCGS correspondence, report to appraisal committee, 2006-2008
65. Policies & Procedures manual, 2005-2006
66. Policies: 2008-2012
67. Program Appraisals: general notes, forms, memorandum, 2001-2004
68. OCGS bylaws and procedures governing appraisals, memorandum, 2003
69. Graduate Studies program directors meetings, minutes, 2004-2005
70. Graduate Studies committee, minutes, reports, 2009-2010
71. Graduate Studies committee, minutes, Biology graduate proposal, governance documents, 2010-2011
72. Graduate Studies committee, subcommittees, report forms, correspondence, minutes, curriculum & regulations subcommittee, 2011-2012
73. Graduate Studies committee, correspondence, minutes, confirmation forms, 2011-2012
74. Graduate Academic Calendar, 2014-2015
75. Donor funded scholarships, awards, bursaries, prizes, 2012
Box 1
Folder
1. Miscellaneous, 1960-1969
2. Graduate Studies committee: report to senate, faculty of Arts and Science, regulations – introduction to Graduate study, 1966-1976
3. Appraisal Committee: general information, member list, guidelines, budget, by-laws, 1968-1981
4. Reports to OCGS, 1969-1977
5. Miscellaneous, 1970-1979
6. Graduate Studies report to senate, 1970
7. Correspondence with other universities, 1973-1974
8. Briefs from other Ontario universities, 1975
9. Grading system for undergraduate and graduate programs, 1975-1977
10. Correspondence with Laurentian and Lakehead, 5-year plan, 1975-1990
11. Correspondence with Trent faculty and with MCU and COU, 1976-1980
12. Data sheets and discipline notes, 1977
13. Brief draft and submission, 1977
14. Graduate Studies committee, 1977-1978
15. Graduate Studies committee, 1978-1979
16. Meeting between COU executive and representative of OCUA, notes, brief draft, 1979-1980
17. Reports to OCUA, 1979-1980
18. Miscellaneous, 1980-2013
19. Discussion papers, correspondence with other universities, system rationalization, financial analysis, 1980
20. Graduate Studies committee, 1980-1981
21. Graduate Studies committee, 1982-1983
22. Watershed Ecosystems graduate and doctoral, 1992-1994
23. Agenda and minutes of meeting of Graduate Studies program directors, 2000-2001, 2017
24. Methodologies MA brief, Vol.I, 2001
25. Trent Research forum, 2005
26. Appraisal review, 2007
27. Indigenous Studies brief, 2008
28. English appraisal brief, 2009
29. Syllabi: English MA, History MA, Indigenous Studies MA, 2009-2012
30. Anthropology appraisals OCGS, correspondence, 2010
Box 2
Folder
1. Master of Education, OCGS visit, 2010
2. Master of Education, planning, appraisals and response, joint report on program, 2010-2011
3. Correspondence with Provost Planning Group, accord on Graduate Studies in Education, 2011
4. TCP external review, 2012
5. History MA: external review and response, correspondence, brief, 2012
6. Research support, correspondence, 2012-2013
7. MA Arts Administration, correspondence, 2012-2013
8. OGS: grading, scholarship program, correspondence, 2012-2014
9. Budget, correspondence, 2013
10. Graduate directors search, correspondence, 2013
11. Faculty advisory, correspondence, 2013
12. Correspondence, roster for degree review, Indigenous Studies, 2013
13. Canadian Studies / Indigenous Studies brief, 2013
14. School of Education new program proposal, external review, program information, 2013