Cambridge Decision Dynamics, 1994

The activities files (Series A) document programs of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, including the Academic Common Experience and the Instructional Development Fund. Offices reporting to the Vice Provost, such as Freshman Advising and Freshman Affairs, are also represented here.

         

The subject files (Series B) include information on NU programs and departments which impact undergraduate education, but are not directly responsible to the Vice Provost.  Topics covered include admissions, cooperative education, and enrollment.  Both the activities and the subject files were created primarily by Andrea Leskes; however, materials from other Undergraduate Education Vice Provosts and personnel are also found throughout the series. Certain programs such as the ACE program and FIPSE program spanned the tenures of multiple Vice Provosts. ACE and FIPSE folders contain materials from Andrea Leskes, Coleen Pantalone, and Wendy Smith. In these cases, the materials have been organized together by subject, and are not all attributed to one staff member. Where possible documents and folders will be attributed to the proper creator, though because of the overlap in years and documents this is not always possible. Coleen Pantalone was the Executive Vice Provost from 1998-2000 [interim 1998-1999; 1999-2000 full] and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education 1996-1999. Wendy Smith was Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education from 1998-1999. The records for Gilda Barabino and Malcolm Hill were intermixed and it was not possible to separate the records by specific creator, and for this reason the records are filed under the heading of “Barabino, Gilda and Malcolm Hill.” Their records contain a large amount of material on the semester conversion process, Integrated Learning Model (ILM), Academic Common Experience (ACE), and Student First! Initiative.               

Series C contains the agenda, minutes, correspondence, and reports of the University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. These materials are related to the evaluation and approval of new and changing courses, majors, and minors at the undergraduate level.  Enrollment statistics and course outlines are also included in these materials.