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The Topical Files, 1973-1992, subseries includes correspondence, reports, budget materials, curriculum materials, minutes and grant project descriptions. Primarily administrative in nature, the College of Pharmacy topical files contain several subjects of note.

The Clerkship file (.25 linear feet, 1979-1991) documents graduate student field work, primarily through seminar overviews, syllabi, and administrative and curricular reports. The primary areas of field work documented in this file are clinical pharmacy, inpatient care, and ambulatory experience.

Broader documentation of the College of Pharmacy's educational initiatives can be found in the Continuing Education file (.5 linear feet, 1981-1992). Materials include lecture series and conference descriptions, distance-education proposals, and certification and curriculum planning documents. Specific programs documented in this file include "Treatment of Infections in AIDS Patients," "The Practice of Clinical Nutrition," "Sports, Fitness and Pharmacy," "GI Disorders," "Communication Skill for Pharmacists," and "Computer Assisted Instruction."

The Medicinal Chemistry specialization in the College of Pharmacy is documented through proposals for and descriptions of seminars, courses, and lecture series in the Medicinal Chemistry file (.15 linear feet, 1977-1992). Of particular interest are the programs and individual announcements for the Interdepartmental Graduate Seminar Program in Medicinal Chemistry. These materials document the medical professions' move towards interdisciplinary cooperation.

Documentation of efforts to address minority recruitment is found in files on the Minority High School Student Research Apprentice Program (.1 linear feet, 1981-1988), as well as Minority Recruitment. The Minority High School Student Research Apprentice Program materials document the College of Pharmacy's program to introduce minority students to scientific research. Of particular interest are the student descriptions of the work they performed and their evaluations of the program.

The Minority Recruitment materials consists of reports by Valener Perry, the head recruiting officer, application and enrollment statistics, and materials from recruitment program. Perry's reports provide an overview of recruitment activities and recruitment sites pursued by the College. One well documented outreach program is the 1991 Washtenaw Community College-University of Michigan Alliance for Minority Scholars. Other materials of interest include participant evaluations of recruitment programs.

The College of Pharmacy's relationship with the University Hospitals is documented in the Pharmacy Services file (.2 linear feet, 1986-1992). Materials include descriptions of prospective courses aimed at introducing Pharmacy students to hospital services, and programs for interdepartmental activities. Of particular importance are records documenting the cost increase in pharmaceuticals and pharmacy education due primarily to genetic engineering.

The Planning Project file (.1 linear feet, 1973-1978) contains reports and discussions of objectives of individual academic units within the College, information on fields of practice and programs of study in the College's history, and statistical and analytical budget data. Issues raised in the reports include faculty overload/budget restraints, baccalaureate and Pharm.D. (Ph.D. equivalent) curricula, pharmaceutical practice settings in Michigan, student counseling, and multidisciplinary research.