%xmlchars; ]> RG0040 Guide to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research records, 1968-1995 University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The Gelman Library, The George Washington University 2007

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from Re:discovery database program and converted into xml; Code template by Archives and Information Associates (http://archivesandinformation.com), Alexandria, Virginia . 2007 Finding aid written in English Guide to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research records, 1968-1995 Collection number: RG0040 University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The Gelman Library, The George Washington University

Washington, D.C.

Processed by Special Collections, 2007 Encoded by Lyle Slovick, 2007

Descriptive Summary Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research records, 1968-1995 RG0040 5.25 Linear feet Collection includes class schedules, report for the Commission on the Year 2000, posters, correspondence, meeting minutes, five-year plans, committee files, and audio tapes. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, University Archives, Special Collections Research Center

English Information for Users Preferred citation

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research records, Special Collections and University Archives, The George Washington University.

Restrictions on Access

Some records may be restricted.

Acquisition Information

Materials acquired through transfers from the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research

Restrictions on Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Historical or Biographical Note

The Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research at The George Washington University, now known as Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, is part of the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. It was previously known as the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (1990-2004), and before 1990 it was the Vice President for Research. The research mission of the University is to create and synthesize knowledge at the frontiers of our understanding and to use that knowledge to address issues of increasing complexity in our world, while strengthening the necessary ties between teaching and research.

The present climate for research at The George Washington University had its beginning in February, 1984, when President Lloyd Elliott asked the University Committee on Research to identify obstacles to research within the University and to offer recommendations to facilitate it. Chaired by Henry Solomon, then Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Committee produced the document "Obstacles to Research" in May of 1985. It provided assessments and recommendations on issues ranging from graduate student support to computing and set the stage for many improvements of the research environment. For example, it said, "It is essential that the levels of graduate student support continue to be increased so that we may attain stipend levels competitive with the major research institutions." One outcome was the introduction of special Presidential Merit Fellowships to attract truly outstanding graduate students to GW.

The next important landmark occurred through the efforts of Carl Lange, former Vice President for Research and Administration, and Anthony Coates, former Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research. In May 1989, they produced, in consultation with numerous faculty and with input from the Deans, the document, "Strategies for Research: Toward Growth and Competitiveness." This document served as an initial strategic plan for strengthening research. From it emerged two important innovations: The Advisory Council on Research and the Research Enhancement Fund.

The Advisory Council on Research is appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and is chaired by the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies. It now has nine members recommended by the deans (CSAS--two, GSEHD, SBPM, SEAS, ESIA, Law, SMHS, and SPHHS--one each); six at-large members recommended by the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies; and ex-officio members representing the Gelman library, the Office of Research Services, Health Research, Compliance, and Technology Transfer in the Medical Center, and the Executive Dean of the Virginia Campus. In addition, two representatives of the Faculty Senate Committee on Research sit on the Advisory Council on Research and two representatives of the Advisory Council on the Faculty Senate Committee. The aim is to bring together all the best thinking of the faculty and the administration regarding research.

N.B. This history note was written in 2005

Collection Scope and Content

Materials in this collection include class schedules, report for the Commission on the Year 2000, posters, correspondence, meeting minutes, five-year plans, committee files, and audio tapes. They range in date from 1968 to 1995, and were transferred to the University Archives by the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research. Note: Not all series are processed. Ask staff for assistance.

Collection Organization

Organized into four series: one series titled Research records and three series titled Office files.

Indexing Terms Corporate Entities George Washington University Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research records Topics Reports and working papers George Washington University Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records RG0040 Series 1 Research records, 1968-1995 0.25 Linear feet

This series contains memorandums, policies, forms, publications, and reports. They range in date from 1968 to 1995. The materials concern the Committee on Research, the Committee on Research on Humans (non-medical), funding, publications, budgets, patents, the Institute for Communitarian Studies, and "The Communitarian Reporter".

1 1 Institute for Communitarian Studies, 1995 1 2 University Administrative Standing & Special Committees - Committee on Research, 08/1970 --11/24/1982 1 3 University Administrative Standing & Special Committees - Committee on Research on Humans (non-medical), 06/25/1975 --12/17/1975 1 4 University research - patent policy, 01/18/1968 --01/23/1980 RG0040 Series 2 Office files, 1978-1989 1.5 Linear feet

This series contains class schedules for summer sessions, draft report for commission on year 2000, meeting materials for association of university summer sessions. The materials range in date from 1978-89.

1 1 Schedule of Classes, 1978-1989

Includes years 1978-1983 and 1985-1989

1 2 Posters and flyers, undated 1 3 Association of University Summer Session (AUSS) GWU-sponsored annual meeting records, 10/1983

Includes proceedings, correspondence, planning, expenses, audiotapes of proceedings, and minutes

1 4 Association of University Summer Session, 1987

At the University of California, Berkeley

1 5 Association of University Summer Session, 1986

At the University of Florida, Miami

1 6 Draft Report: Commission on the Year 2000, 1985 RG0040 Series 3 Office files, 1973-1985 0.5 Linear feet

This series contains Research on Humans Committee minutes, Penn. Avenue front door committee, 1973-85.

RG0040 Series 4 Office files, 1970 ca.- 1992 3 Linear feet

This series contains five-year plans, budget meetings, genetics department, survey on teaching loads, Committee on Sponsored Research, and Graduate Teaching Center. The materials range in date from ca.1975-1992.

1 1 Five Year Plans, 1987-1988

All Schools

1 2 Budget Advisory Team (BAT) Presentations, 1990-1992

A.Coates, 1990; presented 1991 D. Gross & J. Schauss, 1992

1 3 BAT Meetings/Agendas, etc., 1990-1994 1 4 Computer Master Technology Plans, 1990-1991 1 5 SURA History, Bylaws, etc., undated 1 6 Council on Doctoral Programs, Decision for Neuroscience, undated 1 7 Copyright Policy, 1989-1990

Drafting of new policy 1989-1990

1 8 Genetics Department, 1990-1991 2 1 Indirect Cost Information, 1989-1991 2 2 Honors Course in Basic Sciences/Mathematics, undated

Terry Hufford

2 3 Leibowitz H. (principle investigator), undated 2 4 Sponsored Projects Medical School Task Force, undated 2 5 Obstacles to Research Report, 1985

H. Solomon

2 6 A Comprehensive Inventory of Finanical Support for Graduate Students at the George Washington University, 1986-1987

Presented A.G. by Coates to the Council of Deans 11/04/88

2 7 Coates-Lange-Cohen Report-Strategies for Research: Toward Growth and Competitiveness, 1989

Research and Teaching Loads

2 8 Survey on Teaching Loads and Research Productivity of Full-Time Faculty, 04/1990

Senate Research Committee

2 9 Children's Research Institute Strategic Plan, 07/12/1990

Advisory Council on Research

2 10 General Information concerning the School of Engineering and Applied Science, 1989-1991 2 11 Graduate Teaching Center - information on planning and institution of GTC, 1989-1992 2 12 Telecommunications Policy Review, 1988

For the GW Bulletin, courses in telecommunications.

2 13 SEAS information, 1987-1991 2 14 President Trachtenberg correspondence, 1989-1991 2 15 University Committee on Sponsored Research, 1970-1989