Records of the American University in Cairo Graduate Committee, 1956-1993: A Guide to the Collection

Historical and Biographical Note

The Graduate Committee was a subsidiary body of the American University in Cairo's Academic Board, the university's principal body for making and executing academic policy from the 1956 to 1993. Its membership was comprised of the Dean of Faculties/Provost (who usually chaired the committee), departmental chairmen, and other administrators and faculty members. The committee was responsible for recommending changes to the university's graduate curriculum, by approving or rejecting proposed courses and degree programs, adopting and changing degree requirements, revising the university catalog, and taking similar actions. Another function was the implementation and enforcement of academic policies and regulations related to graduate admissions, registration, grading, fees, and fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships. Individual graduate student admission, academic standing, and procedural cases and petitions were also decided by the committee (and its Subcommittee on Student Cases from 1989-1993). In 1993 the Graduate Committee was discontinued when the Academic Board's functions were replaced by a newly created University Senate.

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Scope and Content of the Collection

This collection contains meeting minutes (draft and final), agendas, memoranda, reports, proposals, and other documentation produced and received by the Graduate Committee between 1956 and 1993 (records from between June 1980 and September 1989 are missing). Most of the material relates to the development of the university's graduate curriculum, including forms and memoranda proposing new courses and degree programs or suggesting catalog revisions. The collection also contains draft and approved versions of policy statements on issues like admissions, registration, course requirements, and grading. Reports on student cases (relating to admissions decisions, course requirement exemptions, grades, and other matters) and student petition materials are also included. In addition, the collection contains reports from university units like the Office of Registration and Admissions.

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Organization of the Collection

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R 2000 estrictions

Access and Restrictions

The collection is open to researchers and contains no restricted material.

Use of Materials

Items in the collection do not circulate and may be used only within the Rare Books Library. Users must comply with the Rare Books Library's rules on handling and care of materials.

Permission to publish or reproduce collection materials must be received from the University Archivist. Items may be subject to copyright. The user must also secure permission to publish from the copyright owner.

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Related Material

The records of the Academic Board contain related material. Records of AUC Deans of Faculties/Provosts, school Deans, and Presidents also contain documents related to the activities of the committee.

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Administrative Information

Citation

The preferred citation for quoting material from this collection is: Records of the American University in Cairo Graduate Committee, 1956-1993, [Box/Folder #], [Folder Title], University Archives, Rare Books and Special Collections Library, The American University in Cairo.

Acquisition Information

The records were transferred to the University Archives.

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Stephen Urgola, University Archivist, and Masha Kirasirova, Presidential Intern, 2006.

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Detailed Description of Collection

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