University of Central Florida Office of Graduate Studies records, 1969-2015, bulk 1969-1991
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- University of Central Florida. Office of Graduate Studies
- Abstract:
- The Office of Graduate Studies records, 1969-2015, documents the creation and maintenance of several graduate programs across six colleges at the University of Central Florida. The collection chiefly consists of program initiation proposals, program requests, reports, reviews, committee papers and correspondence relating to the formation of and proposed alterations to the given programs. The Office of Graduate Studies was founded in the late 1960s and was associated with the Office of Research. In 2003, they changed their name to the Division of Graduate Studies, and in the fall of 2008, they became the College of Graduate Studies. The College supports graduate students through their degree program, from the application period to graduation and beyond.
- Extent:
- 8 Linear Feet 20 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Identification of item], Office of Graduate Studies records, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Background
- Scope and content:
The Office of Graduate Studies records, 1969-2015, documents the creation and maintenance of several graduate programs across six colleges at the University of Central Florida. These colleges include the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Health & Public Affairs, and the College of Extended Studies. The collection chiefly consists of program initiation proposals, program requests, reports, reviews, committee papers, and correspondence relating to the formation of and proposed alterations to the given programs. This collection provides a detailed look into what was involved in creating and maintaining the now well-established graduate programs at the University of Central Florida.
Series I: General, 1983-2015, consists of general information on the University of Central Florida's Office of Graduate Studies, including requests for master's degree oral examinations, committee papers, and policies. Series II: College of Arts and Sciences, 1970-1991, contains materials relating to the various graduate programs offered by the University of Central Florida's College of Arts and Sciences. These materials include program initiation proposals, program requests, reports, reviews, and correspondence. Series III: College of Business Administration, 1969-1991, contains materials relating to the various graduate programs offered by the University of Central Florida's College of Business Administration. These materials include program initiation proposals, program requests, reports, reviews, and correspondence. Series IV: College of Education, 1969-1990, contains materials relating to the various graduate programs offered by the University of Central Florida's College of Education. These materials include program initiation proposals, program requests, reports, reviews, and correspondence. Series V: College of Engineering, 1969-1989, contains materials relating to the various graduate programs offered by the University of Central Florida's College of Engineering. These materials include program initiation proposals, program requests, reports, reviews, and correspondence. Series VI: College of Health and Public Affairs, 1970-1991, contains materials relating to the various graduate programs offered by the University of Central Florida's College of Health and Public Affairs. These materials include program initiation proposals, program requests, reports, reviews, and correspondence. Series VII: College of Extended Studies, 1980-1982, contains materials relating to the various graduate programs offered by the University of Central Florida's College of Extended Studies. These materials include program initiation proposals, program requests, reports, reviews, and correspondence.
- Biographical / historical:
The Office of Graduate Studies was founded in the late 1960s and was associated with the Office of Research. In 2003, they changed their name to the Division of Graduate Studies, and in the fall of 2008, they became the College of Graduate Studies. The College supports graduate students through their degree program, from the application period to graduation and beyond. This support is facilitated through the several resources available including the Office of Graduate Student Life, the Graduate Student Center, the Student Scholar Symposium, 3MT, the Knight Research Scholars Program (KRSP), graduate teaching assistantships, fellowships, professional development, career exploration facilitation, and funding help.
The colleges represented in the collection have also undergone name and organizational changes. These colleges include the College of Arts and Sciences, now the College of Arts and Humanities and the College of Sciences, the College of Business Administration, now the College of Business, the College of Education, now the College of Community Innovation and Education, College of Engineering, College of Health & Public Affairs, now the College of Health Professions and Sciences, and the College of Extended Studies, which no longer exists.
- Acquisition information:
- Transferred by the Office of Graduate Studies in 1991 (Accession no. CFU1991_01) and in 2017 (Accession no. CFU2017_09).
- Processing information:
Collection processed by and finding aid prepared by Jessica Achberger in 2006. The finding aid was placed into Archon, with adjustments made for Archon and resulting in edition 2, by Mary Rubin in 2015. Additional materials added and finding aid revised by Simone Deluque in 2026.
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged in seven series, which correspond to the colleges represented, and alphabetically by major within the colleges.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The entire collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
[Identification of item], Office of Graduate Studies records, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
- Location of this collection:
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John C. Hitt Library12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2OrlandoFL32816-8030USA
