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Administrative Files, 1968-2013

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Scope and Content:

The Administrative Files, 1968-2013 series (3 linear feet and digital files) contains materials documenting the history of the public policies curriculum between 1970 and 2002. The Alumni Society Board of Governors materials include minutes of the board's biannual meetings for the period between 1990 and 2002 as well as material documenting the election of board members between the years 1999 and 2002. Budget materials include reference material, correspondence and material supporting the annual budget conferences for the years 1992 through 1994. The Executive Committee records contain correspondence, minutes, and agendas documenting the committee's activities from the year 1968 through 1997. The Faculty Committee records include correspondence and minutes documenting their regular meetings for the years 1996 and 1997. The institute of Public Policy Studies Review materials document an internal review that was conducted in the year 1979. The Memoranda of Agreement documents include records supporting collaborative agreements and cost sharing between the School of Public Policy and various departments across campus. The series also includes are materials of faculty retreats.

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RESTRICTIONS:

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy records are open for research except for certain records restricted by statute or university policy. Restricted material includes personnel-related files, including search, review, promotion, and tenure files; student educational records; client/patient records; and records of executive officers of the university.

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy record group includes restricted material in the following categories:

  1. Personnel Related Records -- Box 17
  2. Executive Officer Records -- Boxes 15, 17-18 and online

The collection contains audio tapes from which digital copies have been made. Source tapes are for staff use only. Audio files are only available in the Bentley Historical Library reading room on designated Bentley Library computers.

Access Restrictions for University of Michigan Records

University records are public records and once fully processed are generally open to research use. Records that contain personally identifiable information will be restricted in order to protect individual privacy. Certain administrative records are restricted in accordance with university policy as outlined below. The restriction of university records is subject to compliance with applicable laws, including the Michigan Freedom of Information Act.

Categories of Restricted Records

  • Personnel-related files, including search, review, promotion, and tenure files, are restricted for thirty (30) years from the date of their creation.
  • Executive records: Records generated by the university's executive officers, deans, directors, department heads, and their designated support staff are restricted for twenty (20) years from the date of their creation.

Restricted files are indicated in the contents list of the collection’s finding aid with a restriction note indicating the restriction type and the date of expiration.

For further information on the restriction policy and placing Freedom of Information Act requests for restricted material, consult the reference archivist at the Bentley Historical Library (bentley.ref@umich.edu) or the University of Michigan Freedom of Information Office website (https://foia.vpcomm.umich.edu/).

USE & PERMISSIONS:

Copyright is held by the Regents of the University of Michigan but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials.

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Collection

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy (University of Michigan) records, 1917-2013 (majority within 1950-2002)
Call Number 87209 Bimu C448 2
Total components 478
Items available online Online 28
Last indexed 2023-12-08