Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

The Administrative Files (0.7 linear feet) contain material related to the management of Arbornet and M-Net, including records of board meetings and member lists.

The Administrative files series includes SEMJA by-laws and statement of purpose, agendas, meeting minutes, and notices of annual members meetings and of monthly Board meetings, lists of members, reports to the Board and to the annual meeting, summaries of annual activities, and correspondence. Also included Treasurer's financial reports, fundraisers reports, assessment of costs, and SEMJA merchandise description and sales reports.

The series Administrative Files, 1972-1982 (8.5 linear feet) documents the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the project. Major sub-series include the Background and Historical Files, Carnegie Foundation Sponsored Studies, Enrollment Studies, Phase I Administration, and Phase II Administration. The Background and Historical Files (four folders) include a partial chronology of the project, documents on the planning process at Michigan and other universities, and the monograph Implementation of Formal Planning: Strategies for the Large University, by Donald C. Lelong and Martha Hinman, which summarizes and evaluates the project. The Carnegie Foundation Sponsored Studies sub-series includes grant proposals, 1975 and 1976; Correspondence, 1975-1978; Reports to Carnegie Foundation, 1976-1980; and materials relating to two of the case studies sponsored by Carnegie. Academic Planning Case Studies, 1976-1978, documents Nick L. Poulton's study of the planning process at five major universities. The study provided essential background and comparative information for the Evaluation and Planning Project.

The Administrative Files consist of annual reports, by-laws, meeting agendas and minutes, and various other documents from the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Michigan, NAMI Lansing, NAMI Michigan, and the State Alliance for the Mentally Ill. It also includes various administrative documents and correspondence pertaining to other related mental illness support and advocacy groups.

The Administrative Files consist of annual reports, board minutes, records of annual meetings, planning files, notebooks from staff meetings, and the Ecology Center Handbook, by-laws, and articles of incorporation.

The Administrative Files (1875-1930s, 1952-1965) are composed of one linear foot of minutes and reports of various committees, correspondence, and general and miscellaneous material pertaining to the accreditation program. This, plus the two bound volumes of accreditation inspection reports (1892-1907), was the main body of the 1953 accession. Also within these files are three folders of correspondence, 1952-1965, of Kenneth Vance, who served as the School Library Consultant. The majority of the correspondence is directed to Vance and contains thanks for his suggestions and visits, as well as invitations to speak at various functions.

The Administrative Files begins with a miscellanea of annual reports, historical information, budget data, and correspondence. Within this grouping is a file entitled "Organizational and Historical" containing materials from the period 1982-1992. This file includes an agency history from 1982, lists of board members spanning WMEAC's entire history, information about WMEAC affiliate organizations, statements of objectives, and of special interest, a strategic plan authored by the board which projects WMEAC's future direction and major goals for the period 1992-1996.

Among the most significant files in the Administrative series are: Board of Directors files, Executive Director files, Assistant Director file, Administrative Staff files, and Engineering/Planning Coordinator files, and Program Staff files.

The Administrative Files series, 1975-1999 (1.9 linear feet), is arranged alphabetically and consists of manuals, guides, reports, handbooks, and newsletters relating to the implementation of computing systems at the University of Michigan to manage financial information and student records.

The Administrative Files series (5.5 linear feet) contains material created by the Michigan Sea Grant office at the University of Michigan and the Sea Grant Extension Service at Michigan State University. Included are reports, "fact sheets" generated by the program, meeting minutes of the Policy Committee, Management Team and staff, information on Michigan Sea Grant-sponsored conferences and workshops and material, primarily correspondence, created by the directors of the program. The series also includes correspondence related to legislation and funding for both the national and Michigan Sea Grant programs. The Site Visits file contains information on the program and its activities that was presented to national sea grant officials sent to review the program. The College Program contains documentation of the Sea Grant College application process as well as student research and program files. Also of note is the Communications Department file, which is comprised of material related to Michigan Sea Grant-produced publications, and educational material and includes an index of publications created between 1970 and 1993. A small addition to the Administrative files received in the 2003 accession is located in boxes 19-21.

The Toward A Fair Michigan records reflect that organization's efforts to promote dialogue on the controversial ballot initiative Proposal 2 (the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative) and encourage public participation in the political process. In addition to illustrating essential steps in the formation and management of 501(c)(3) nonprofit groups, the records will be especially valuable to those interested in the public debate surrounding Proposal 2 and the issue of affirmative action in the United States in the early 21st century. The collection is comprised of three series: Administrative Files, Program Director's Files, and Organizational Activities.