Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the Provost, records of the Associate Provost for Educational Programs and Policy records
Scope and Contents
The collection contains records kept by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Office of the Associate Provost for Educational Programs and Policy from 1985-1993. Materials include correspondence, reports, and memoranda related to disciplinary and harassment issues; information about student, staff, and faculty programs; and files about minority issues on campus and personnel issues.
Dates
- 1985 - 1993
Creator
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Office of the Associate Provost for Educational Programs and Policy (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection requires permission for access. Records are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. Contact Distinctive Collections for further information.
Conditions Governing Use
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Historical Note
The Office of the Associate Provost for Educational Programs and Policy was established by Provost John Deutch in 1985 to oversee the Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education, the Office of the Dean for Student Affairs, and the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School. Samuel Jay Keyser, professor of linguistics, served in the position from 1985 until it ceased in 1992. He then became the first associate provost for Institute life. In that position he focused on developing and implementing a community-wide program designed to eliminate harassing behavior at MIT. The program published "Dealing with Harassment at MIT" and instituted a training program to develop the skills of supervisors and faculty as complaint handlers. In 1994 the responsibilities of the Office of the Associate Provost for Institute Life passed to the new special assistant to the provost, and Keyser returned to the faculty.
Extent
7 Cubic Feet (7 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed collection inventory is available to staff in the MIT ArchivesSpace staff interface.
Processing Information
In spring 2021, this finding aid was revised as part of a project to publish previously unpublished finding aids. The finding aid was brought up to minimum description standards and any personally identifying information in the description was removed.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Office of the Associate Provost for Educational Programs and Policy
- Minorities -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- academic affairs Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- administration of employees Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- administration of students Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- faculty Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- governance Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- graduate students Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- institutional relationships Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- provosts Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- undergraduates Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of the Associate Provost for Educational Programs and Policy
- Status
- Staff Use Only
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021: Edited by Lana Mason for compliance with DACS single-level optimum requirements and to remove personally identifying information from the description.
Repository Details
Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository
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Cambridge MA 02139-4307 US
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