Guide to the Educational Policy Committee minutes, 1969-1984

John Hay Library , Special Collections
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu

Published in 2013

Collection Overview

Title:	Educational Policy Committee minutes
Date range:	1969-1984
Creator:	Brown University. Educational Policy Committee.
Extent:	1.0 linear foot
Abstract:	The Educational Policy Committee minutes contain minutes of meetings, arranged chronologically, and materials related to academic courses that received the Committee's approval. The courses include classes offered by academic departments, Group Independent Study Projects (GISP), Special Themes and Topics (STT), and Modes of Thought (MOT). The materials are dated from 1969 to 1984.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	John Hay Library , Special Collections
Collection number:	OF.1L.7

Scope & content

The Educational Policy Committee minutes contain minutes of meetings, arranged chronologically, and materials related to academic courses that received the Committee's approval. The courses include classes offered by academic departments, Group Independent Study Projects (GISP), Special Themes and Topics (STT), and Modes of Thought (MOT). The materials are dated from 1969 to 1984.

Access Points

Subject Organizations

• Brown University. Educational Policy Committee.

Subject Topics

• Education
• Universities and colleges--Curricula

Document Types

• Minutes

Subject Topics

• Education

Arrangement

The collection is organized into two series:

• I. Minutes
• II. Approved courses

Administrative History

The Educational Policy Committee was established in 1969. The committee was charged with overseeing the content and quality of academic offerings at the University. The Committee was superseded by the College Curricular Council, a body of faculty, students, and administrators charged with regularly reviewing and evaluating undergraduate curricular offerings at Brown to ensure quality and consistency.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Use of the materials:	Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Preferred citation:	Educational Policy Commitee minutes, OF-1L-7, Brown University Archives.
Contact information:	John Hay Library , Special Collections Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 email: hay@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Brown University Library staff
Encoding:	This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013 January 28
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Sponsor:	Processing funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

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