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

Historical and Biographical Note

The Undergraduate 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 undergraduate 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 undergraduate admission, registration, class attendance, grading, fees, and other matters. Individual undergraduate student admissions, academic standing, and procedural cases and petitions were also decided by the committee (and its Subcommittee on Student Cases from 1991-1993). In 1993 the Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Committee between 1956 and 1993 (records from between June 1981 and December 1991 are missing). Most of the material relates to the development of the university's undergraduate 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, class attendance, and grading. Reports of student cases (relating to course requirement exemption 2000 s, adding and dropping courses, grades, and other matters) and student petition materials are also included.

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Organization of the Collection

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Restrictions

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 Undergraduate 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, in 2006.

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Detailed Description of Collection

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