University of Central Florida Special Collections and University Archives. All rights reserved.
The Office of Graduate Studies donated these materials to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 1991.
This collection was processed according to the basic file system of the Office of Graduate Studies. This included organizing the files by college, as well as alphabetically within the college by major. Metal paper clips were replaced by plastic clips and all materials are stored in acid free folders.
The entire collection is open for research.
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
This collection is related to both the Office of the Vice President of Research and the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, Division of Sponsored Research Collections, University of Central Florida Libraries Special Collections and University Archives.
Records of Office of Graduate Studies, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
This collection spans the Office of Graduate Studies from 1970 until 1991. During this time the Office changed names and directors numerous times. In the 1970-71 school year the Office was under the Vice President for Academic Affairs and was coordinated by Leslie L. Ellis, who held the title of the Director of Research and Graduate Studies. In 1971 his title was changed to the Dean of Research and Graduate studies, and again in 1974 to the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Research and Graduate Studies.
In 1979 Ellis left the position and it was held as an acting position by Frank E. Juge until 1981. In the 1981-1982 school year the position was held by Bernard Ostle. The Office changed titles and directors in 1982. The Office became the Office of the Vice President of Research and Dean of Graduate Studies, where it remained until the 1987-88 school year, where it again became an entity of the Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Under both of these titles, the Office was directed by Louis M. Trefonas. Also, during this time Florida Technological University became the University of Central Florida in 1979.
This collection is arranged by series corresponding to the different colleges, and alphabetically by major within the the colleges.
This collection encompasses the records of the Office of Graduate Studies from 1970 until 1991. It includes information on the different graduate programs at both FTU and UCF, including how they were initiated at the Universities. Much of this information is in program initiation proposals, designed by the faculty of a particular college to receive the funding necessary from the state to begin a new graduate program. For some programs there are also specialized reports and correspondence related to the program's initiation and implementation.
Series I: General, 1983-1990 includes general information on the graduate programs at the University. It also includes the requests for master's degree oral examinations.
Series II: College of Arts and Sciences, 1970-1991 contains materials related to the various graduate programs of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University.
Series III: College of Business Administration, 1969-1991 consists of information on the various graduate programs of the College of Business Administration at the University.
Series IV: College of Education, 1969-1990 includes information on the various graduate programs of the College of Education at the University.
Series V: College of Engineering, 1969-1989 contains materials related to the various graduate programs of the College of Engineering at the University.
Series VI: College of Health and Public Affairs, 1970-1991 consists of information on the various graduate programs of the College of Health and Public Affairs at the University.
Series VII: College of Extended Studies, 1980-1982 includes information on the various programs offered by the College of Extended Studies.
Similar records may be found by searching under the following index terms.
General files consists of materials related to all the graduate programs of the University. This includes information on the general graduate program as well as the the requests for master's degree oral examinations.
The College of Arts and Sciences series contains materials related to the various graduate programs within the College of Arts and Sciences. This includes the beginnings of the master's programs in Anthropology and History, as well as the master's and doctoral programs in Mathematics, Physics and Psychology.
The College of Business Administration contains materials related to the various graduate programs begun within the College of Business Administration. This includes information on the University's M.B.A. program, as well as the doctoral program in Business Administration.
College of Education files consists of materials related to the graduate programs initiated within the College of Education. This includes files on doctoral and masters' programs, as well as requests for doctoral oral examinations and Teacher Education Programs Self Study.
The College of Engineering includes materials related to the graduate programs within the College of Engineering. Information on the Engineering Ph.D program includes program reviews and industry needs reports, as well as the State University System's program report.
College of Health and Public Affairs consists of information related to the various masters programs proposed for the College. This series includes information on the Public Health and Social Work master's degree programs, as well as the debate over whether the University should receive approval for a master's in nursing.
The College of Extended Studies series consists of materials related to the University's special graduate program in continuing education. This series includes the proposal for a Naval Training Center at the University and recruitment reports for the program.