Fonds RG 25 - Trent University. Committee on Colleges fonds

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Trent University. Committee on Colleges fonds

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    RG 25

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    • 1963-1982 (Creation)
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      Trent University. Committee on Colleges

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    84 cm (4 boxes)

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    The Committee on Colleges originated with a report entitled "Trent University. The Report of the Committee on Colleges" on April 15, 1964. In the report student life based on social and academic activities within a college setting were recommended. The Committee felt that the colleges should provide an interactive atmosphere of interdiscplinary, social, international and cultural lifestyles in order for residential and non-residential students to acquire the most positive experience possible from college affiliation and life on campus. The Committee wanted to encourage a healthy rivalry between colleges which would benefit both scholarship and undergraduate activities. This would be done by having the colleges within walking distance of one another so that all undergraduates could participate in activities together. The college system would involve faculty and students living and working together by being teaching colleges. Instead of having classes and residences separate, the university would offer lectures, tutorials and seminars in the colleges. In the report the Committee made recommendations as to the size and style of residential rooms needed and the size and style of furniture required. The report also specifies different room requirements such as junior and senior commons rooms, the college library, dining hall, tutorial offices, seminar rooms, lecture rooms, visitor's rooms, don's rooms, master's lodge, administrative offices and a Porter's lodge. The Committee continues to meet as one of the central means of coordinating the activities and policies of the colleges and the university. The Committee now serves a dual purpose to the Senate, on academic matters, and to the President, in an advisory capacity regarding buildings and finance. Members on the Committee are heads of colleges and representatives from dining services, health services, student health services and athletic services committees. The Committee has evolved to take under consideration off-campus housing, the supervisory system, selection of college heads, telephone directories, dining hall services, pub policies and college admissions besides many more concerns.

    The Committee on Colleges served as one of the central means of coordinating the activities and policies of the colleges and the University. It served a dual purpose, reporting to Senate on academic matters, and to the President, in an advisory capacity regarding buildings and finance. It is composed of heads of colleges and representatives from dining services, student health services and athletic services committees. The Committee was also concerned with off-campus housing, the supervisory system, selection of college heads, telephone directories, dining hall services, pub policies, college admissions, etc.

    Custodial history

    This fonds was created by and in the custody of the Committee on Colleges before being donated to the Trent University Archives.

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    Fonds consists of records documenting the activities of Trent University's Committee on Colleges. Fonds includes correspondence received from Professor Doug McCalla and Professor Dale Standen such as form letters and memorabilia.

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    Records of the Committee were forwarded to the Archives in 1984 and were accessioned as 85-009. They cover the dates 1963-1982. A set of minutes of the Committee are found in RG 25 Boxes 1 and 2, and are added to as new minutes become available.

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        Open, except for one closed file in Box 2 (received September 1986).

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        Box 1

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        1. 1963
        2. 1966
        3. 1967
        4. 1968
        5. 1969
        6. 1969
        7. 1970
        8. 1971
        9. 1972
        10. 1973
        11. 1974
        12. 1975
        13. 1976
        14. 1977
        15. 1978
        16. 1979
        17. 1980
        18. 1981
        19. 1982

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        1. Athletic advisory committee, 1978-1981
        2. Appointment of fellows to colleges, 1968-1970
        3. Appointment of fellows to colleges, 1971-1973
        4. Appointment of fellows to colleges, 1973-1974
        5. Cable TV, 1980
        6. Counselling and careers, 1975-1978
        7. Colleges fellowship and supervisory system, 1975-1977
        8. Financial aid
        9. Graduate students; senior common room membership, 1971-1972; applications for 1973-1974
        10. Graduate students
        11. Guest suite rates, 1980
        12. Hansen report, 1981-1982
        13. Heads of colleges meeting, 1978-1981
        14. Landlord & Tenant Act
        15. Liaison with high schools, 1977
        16. OCSA ICACUSS, 1978-1980
        17. Photo identification cards
        18. Residence concerns, 1975-1977
        19. Residence agreements, 1978-1979
        20. Residence deposits
        21. Residence life
        22. Residence operations over Christmas, 1977
        23. Safety
        24. Secretary and office staff advisory committee, 1978-1981
        25. Snack bar - vending, 1978
        26. Space utilization committee, 1975-1977
        27. Sir Sandford Fleming College, 1979
        28. Student health services
        29. Undated materials

        NOTE: Also included in box 2 is one File which was received in September, 1986.

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        85-009

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