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Date(s)
- 1971-2009 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
15.81 m of textual records. -- 40 cm of electronic records and sound recordings
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Biographical history
The Faculty of Social Sciences was formed in 1977 after the dissolution of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. It included the departments of Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Geography, History, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
In 2010, the Faculty of Social Sciences merged with the Faculties of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Communication and Culture to form a new super faculty, the Faculty of Arts.
Deans of the Faculty of Social Sciences: H.K. Betz, 1977-1981; D.A. Seastone, 1981-1986; A.W. Rasporich, 1986-1995; S.J. Randall, 1995-2006; K. McQuillan, 2007-2010.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of administrative files including Faculty Council, Executive Council, Dean's Advisory Board, Dean's Retreat, Associate Dean's Research Council, annual reports, program and curriculum development, unit reviews, scholarly publications, pamphlets, newsletters, and files relating to the Latin American Research Centre, Van Horne Institute, Institute for Gender Research, Accord Research, and the Research Unit for Public Policy Studies. Fonds includes series for Pamphlets, Newsletters, Annual Reports, Scholarly Publications, Annual Reports, Latin American Research Centre, and Annual Reports, Research Unit for Public Policy Studies.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Fonds closed. No accruals expected.
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Conditions governing access
Administrative records are restricted for a period of 15 years as authorized under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
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Language and script notes
English