Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1958-1993 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
0.64 m of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This series contains general files on issues relating to the University and the Department of Physics, as well as records documenting Prof. Prentice’s administrative and teaching positions.
Files contain mainly correspondence, reports, briefs, agenda and minutes. Some of the positions documented for the Physics Department include: Implementation Committee, Commission on University Government (1969-1971), Colloquium Committee (1983-1993), SHE wins program (1985-1988), Gender Issues Committee (1991-1993), 4th year course curriculum committee (1961-1974). There are several files relating to physics curriculum and lecture assignments for the department as well as his cross-appointment at Innis College. This series includes collected documents relating to grievance cases in the Department of Physics in which Prof. Prentice took a particular interest including Dr. Stephan Salaf and Kim Yip Chun.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Files are grouped by committee or subject and arranged chronologically. Files relating to grievances and Prof. Prentice’s appointments have been filed at the end of this series in B2005-0023/005.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Files relating to grievances of Physics staff found B2005-0023/005 are closed for 30 years from latest date of file activity. All other records are open.