Search Results - S. J. McKee Archives

Scope and Content: Sub sub series consists of primary sources related to Canadian agriculure in Western Canada from the Great War to the Great Depression drawn from the National Archives of Canada and the Provincial Archives of Manitoba; primary sources including interviews conducted by Dr. Clark for his PhD thesis and subsequent book titled Brandon Politics and Politicians; and various papers - published and unpublished by Dr. Clark, a few of his students, and other academics. Sub sub series also contains seven copies of Brandon Politics and Politicians.

Notes: A PDF version of this book is available. PDF courtesy Gordon Goldsborough, webmaster Manitoba History..

Storage Location: RG 6 Brandon University fonds MG 3 Brandon University Teaching and Administration 1.14 W. Leland Clark

brandonpolitics.pdf

History / Biographical: The Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee of Senate consists of the Dean of each Faculty/School, the Dean of Students, one representative elected by and from each Faculty or School, two students appointed by the BUSU Council and the Coordinator of the B.G.S. Programme. The University Registrar is to act as Secretary. The responsibilites of the CAS Committe are to: recommend admission standards; recommend, but not initiate, adoption of new courses, revision of experimental courses to regular courses and deletions of current courses, as well as substantive changes to curriculum and departmental programs, including degree requirements for majors and minors; recommend regulations for the conduct of courses such as course outlines, duration, participation and evaluation procedures; recommend policies for the scheduling and conduct of examinations; recommend policies for the evaluation of new undergrduate degrees, new departments and new departmental majors and minors; recommend regulations on required grade point averages, academic suspension and re-admission of students; recommend candidates for graduation; make recommendations on any other mater pertaining to academic standards and student records; hear undergraduage appeals relating to the academic regulations of the University and make decisions as appropriate.

Custodial History: The records were transfered to the McKee Archives by the Senate Office, Brandon University on February 3, 1998.

Scope and Content: Sub sub series consists of the minutes and related materials for the Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee, a standing committee of the University Senate, for the years September 1968 to September 1987. In addition, these papers contain the minutes of the Admissions Sub-Committee 1968-1976, 1984-1987. Box 1: Admissions Sub-Committee 1968-1976, CAS Committee September 1968 - April 8, 1974 Box 2: CAS Committee minutes April 15, 1974 - November 18, 1976. Box 3: CAS Committee minutes November 25, 1976 - August 3, 1978 Box 4: CAS Committee minutes August 22, 1978 - December 21, 1979 Box 5: CAS Committee minutes January 11, 1980 - October 13, 1981 Box 6: CAS Committee minutes October 19, 1981 - May 26, 1983 Box 7: CAS Committee minutes July 4, 1983 - February 8, 1985 Box 8: CAS Committee minutes June 13, 1986 - September 10, 1987 Box 9: CAS Committee minutes Admission Sub-Committee June 20, 1984 - August 18, 1987, CAS Committee minutes March 8, 1985 - May 15, 1986.

Notes: Information in the History/Bio field was taken from the Brandon University Senate Bylaws - Section VIII Committees of Senate.

Access Restriction: Closed session material, including closed session minutes of the CAS Committee and the records of the Admissions sub-committee may be used only with the permission of the University Archivist.

Storage Location: RG 6 Brandon University fonds Series 6: Brandon University Senate 6.2 Committees of Senate

Arrangement: Within each box files are arranged chronologically by meeting date.

History / Biographical: See RG 6, series 6 (Senate), sub-series 6.6 (Brandon College/University Calendars) for history/bio information.

Scope and Content: Sub sub series consists of copies of the Brandon College/University calendar for use by researchers dating from 1913 to the present. There is also a registration guide for 1998-1999. Box 1 contains calendars dating from 1913 to 1956 (not inclusive). Box 2 contains calendars dating from 1957 to 1975. Box 3 contains calendars dating from 1976 to 1985. Box 4 contains calendars dating from 1986 to 1996. Box 5 contains calendars dating from 1998-2009 and a folder containing changes to various calendars.

Notes: Sub sub series 6.6.1 Calendars - bound archival copies is complete to 1970. Calendar years missing for 6.6.2 Calendars - researchers' copies, include: 1916-1917 1917-1918 1918-1919 1919-1920 1921-1922 1922-1923 1924-1925 1926-1927 1930-1931 1931-1932 1934-1935 1935-1936 1936-1937 1944-1945 1950-1951 1954-1955 2006-2007 (have Graduate Calendar but not General Calendar/Registration Guide) 2007-2008 (have Graduate Calendar but not General Calendar/Registration Guide)

Storage Location: RG 6 Brandon University fonds Series 6: Senate 6.6 Brandon College/University calendar