Cornell University Graduate School records, 1909-2012.
Collection Number: 12-1-1776

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Cornell University Graduate School records, 1909-2012.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
12-1-1776
Abstract:
11 volumes of correspondence, administrative records, and statistics of the Cornell University Graduate School; also, announcements, speeches, reports, catalogs, applications, minutes, department self studies, program reviews, and external reports. Includes Graduate School annual reports for 1922 and 1952/1953-1986/1987 as well as 2001/2002-2002/2003.
Creator:
Cornell University. Graduate School
Quanitities:
29.3 cubic feet.
11 volumes.
Language:
Collection material in English

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

11 volumes of correspondence, administrative records, and statistics of the Cornell University Graduate School; also, announcements, speeches, reports, catalogs, applications, minutes, department self studies, program reviews, and external reports. Includes Graduate School annual reports for 1922 and 1952/1953-1986/1987 as well as 2001/2002-2002/2003. The report for 1922 is titled "Problems of the Graduate School: an informal report by the Dean, to the members of the faculty"; it was conceived of as a supplement to the annual Dean's report to the President.

INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:

Cornell University Graduate School records, #12-1-1776. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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Access restricted to the permission of the office of origin, except for boxes 6, 11 and 12, which are open.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Cornell University -- : Administration.
Cornell University. Graduate School

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Series I. Volumes of Correspondence, Administrative Records, and Statistics
Box 1
Lists of graduate students, including majors
1886-1894
Box 1
Statistics and former legislation regarding graduate work
1893-1910
Box 2
Statistics
1910-1913
Box 4
Statistics
1913-1916
Box 5
Statistics
1916-1922
Box 1
Circular letters, committee calls sent out from the Graduate School
1909-1910
Box 3
Circular letters
1910-10-10-1913-10
Box 5
Circular letters
1913-09-1915-08
Box 3
Circular letters
1915-10-1921
Box 1 Folder 1
Various applications, schedule of exams advanced degrees, and circulars
1897-1917
Box 2
Requirements at Graduate Schools besides Cornell
1909-1921
Box 4
Principles concerning admissions to Graduate Schools besides Cornell
1910-1921
Box 1
Article by H.C.Howe, "Graduate Study at Cornell" included in the University of Oregon Monthly
1902-05
Series II. Administrative and Subject Files
Box 6
Announcements
1892
Box 11 Folder 13
Problems of the Graduate School
1922
Box 6
Committee on Graduate School Legislation
1950-1951
Box 6
Legislation
1951-1971
Box 11 Folder 14
Doctor's degree graduate occupations
1956-1962
Box 11 Folder 15
Foreign student enrollment
1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1963-1964
Box 11 Folder 16
"What Size Cornell"
1959-03-19
Box 11 Folder 16
Number of graduate students in each College
1960-1970
Box 11 Folder 17
Doctorates at Cornell
July 1969
Box 11 Folder 18
PhD degrees awarded to minority students by field of award
1968-1977
Box 11 Folder 18
Study of Employment of 1971 Cornell Doctorates and a Comparison with 1966-1967 Doctorates
1971
Creator: Cooke, W. Donald.
Box 11 Folder 18
Positions of June 1972 PhD's
1972-09-01
Creator: Cooke, W. Donald
Box 6
Speeches relevant to Graduate School
Box 6
Minutes of the Faculty of the Graduate School
1960-1976
Box 7
Minutes of the Faculty of the Graduate School
1917-1964
Box 12
Catalog
2002-2004
Box 12
Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Thesis: Formatting, Production and Submission Requirements
October 1992, August 1997, June 2003, 1983
Box 12
Resources for Graduate Students
2003-2004
Box 12
Application
2004-2005
Box 12
Graduate Education at Cornell
2003-12
Box 19
Proposal for PhD Degree in Apparel Design in the Field of Textiles
2009
Box 21
Briefing Book: Proposal to Dissolve the College of Architecture, Art and Planning
2002
Box 30
Reorganizing the Biological Sciences at Cornell
2000
Box 31
External Life Sciences Advisory Council
2002
Box 11 Folder 20
Cornell Graduate Newsletter
Fall 2001
Box 11 Folder 19
Graduate School funding and fellowships
2012-2014
Box 34
Index cards arranged by subject that reference particular volumes of committee minutes and 3 cassette tapes of 1994 general committee meetings
Cornell BEST Program Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training website
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
Graduate School website
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
Series III. Self Studies and External Reviews
Box 13
AAVLD Accreditation Review for the Diagnostic Laboratory
1997
Box 13
Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science Self Study
1999
Box 13
Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science Self Study Draft
2005
Box 13
Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science Self Study Final and External Review
2005, 2006
Box 13
Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science Self Study Professorial and Non-Professorial CVs
1999
Box 14
Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine Self Study
1999
Box 14
Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine Appendix 2 - Professorial and Faculty CVs
1999
Box 14
Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine Appendix 3 - CVs, Non-Professorial Academics
1999
Box 14
Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine Addendum
2001
Box 33
Clinical Sciences- College of Veterinary Medicine Self Study
2012
Box 14
Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics - CALS Departmental Review - Appendix A: Faculty Vitae
1999
Box 14
AAP Architecture Self Study and External Review
2006, 2007
Box 15
AAP Art Self Study and External Review
2000, 2001
Box 15
History of Art Self Study
1999
Box 15
History of Art External Review
2000
Box 15
Theatre, Film, and Dance Self Study and External Review
2002
Box 15
Anthropology Self Study and External Review
2000
Box 15
Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology Self Study and External Review
1998
Box 16
Government External Review, Dean Response
2003
Box 16
Molecular Biology and Genetics Self Study
2008
Box 16
Genetics and Development Self Study and External Review
1998, 1999
Box 16
Science and Technology Studies Self Study
2000
Box 16
Laboratory of Ornithology Self Study
2008
Box 16
Laboratory of Ornithology External Review
1999
Box 16
Astronomy Self Study and External Review
2004
Box 16
Mathematics Self Study and External Review
2003, 2004
Box 17
Sage School of Philosophy Self Study and External Review
2003
Box 17
Near Eastern Studies Self Study and External Review
2002
Box 17
Comparative Literature Self Study and External Review
2002, 2003
Box 17
Romance Studies Self Study and External Review
2003
Box 17
CIPA Cornell Institute of Public Affairs Self Study Vol. I
2008
Box 17
CIPA Supporting Documentation Vol. II
2008
Box 17
CIPA Publications Volume III
2008
Box 18
Computer Science Self Study and External Review
1998
Box 18
Computer Science Self Study
2007
Box 18
Natural Resources Self Study Vol. I
1999
Box 18
Natural Resources Vol. II: Appendices
1999
Box 18
Natural Resources External Review
2000
Box 18
Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture Self Study
2000
Box 18
Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture External Review
2000
Box 18
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Self Study
2000, 2001
Box 18
Policy Analysis and Management Self Study
2004
Box 18
Design and Environmental Analysis Self Study
2004
Box 18
Design and Environmental Analysis External Review
2004
Box 18
Social Sciences External Advisory Council Internal and External Report
2007
Box 19
Textiles and Apparel Self Study
2003
Box 19
Textiles and Apparel External Review
2004
Box 19
Sociology Self Study
2000
Box 19
Sociology External Review
2001
Box 19
Sociology Self Study
2009
Box 19
Development Sociology Self Study
2007
Box 20
Animal Science Self Study and External Review
1999
Box 20
Animal Science Self Study (Draft)
2009
Box 20
Animal Science Self Study (Final)
2009
Box 20
Food Science Ithaca, New York Self Study
1994
Box 20
Food Science Collaborative Programs at Ithaca and Geneva Self Study
1994
Box 20
Food Science and Technology Geneva, New York Self Study
1994
Box 33
Food Science and Technology-Geneva-Self Study
2004
Box 20
Communication External Review
2000, 2003
Box 20
Communication Self Study
2010
Box 21
Economics Self Study Part 1
1999
Box 21
Economics Self Study Part 2
1999
Box 21
Economics Dean Response to External Review
2003
Box 21
City and Regional Planning Appendix A Faculty Vitae
1996-1997
Box 21
City and Regional Planning Appendix B Part 1 Course Syllabi
1996-1997
Box 21
City and Regional Planning Appendix B Part 2 Course Syllabi
1996-1997
Box 21
City and Regional Planning Self Study and Special Reports
2002
Box 21
Linguistics Self Study and External Review
1999, 2008
Box 22
Hotel Administration PhD Program - Periodic Statewide Doctoral Program Review Stage II - Goals, Resources, and Quality
2001
Box 22
Hotel Administration Doctoral Review Stage II - Appendix A: Faculty Information
2001
Box 22
Hotel Administration PhD Program - Periodic Statewide Doctoral Program Review Stage II - Student and Program Information, Appendices B, C, and D
2001
Box 22
Asian Studies Self Study and Department Response
2009
Box 22
Asian Studies External Review and Department Reponse
2002, 2003
Box 22
Africana Studies and Research Center Self Study and External Review
2005
Box 22
German Studies Self Study and External Review
2001, 2002
Box 22
German Cultural Studies Self Study and External Review
2002
Box 22
Education Self Study
2000
Box 22
Education External Review
2000
Box 23
Civil and Environmental Engineering Self Study and External Review
2006
Box 23
Materials Science and Engineering Self Study and External Review
2004
Box 23
Applied and Engineering Physics Self Study
2004
Box 23
Applied and Engineering Physics External Review
2005
Box 23
Architecture Self Study
2006-2007
Box 23
Landscape Architects Program Self Study
1997
Box 23
Landscape Architecture Self Evaluation Report
2008
Box 23
Real Estate Self Study
2009
Box 23
Enaudi Center External Review
2001
Box 23
"Orphan" External Review Reports
Box 23
Program Review Closing Checklist
1999
Box 24
Fruit and Vegetable Science, Ithaca, and Horticultural Sciences, Geneva, Self Study
1999
Box 24
Fruit and Vegetable Science External Review
1999
Box 24
Crop and Soil Science External Review
2001
Box 24
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Self Study and External Review
2007
Box 24
Psychology Self Study and External Review
2001
Box 24
Psychology Self Study and External Review
2008
Box 24
English Department Self Study and External Review
2003, 2004
Box 25
Ecology and Systematics Self Study and External Review
1999
Box 25
Music Self Study and External Review
2002
Box 25
ILR School Self Study
2007
Box 25
Neurobiology and Behavior Self Study and External Review
1998
Box 25
Neurobiology and Behavior Self Study
2007
Box 25
Family Life Development Center, College of Human Ecology, Self Study and External Review
2005
Box 33
Family Life Development Center-Self Study
2005
Box 26
L. H. Bailey Hortorium Comprehensive Review
1988
Box 26
L. H. Bailey Hortorium and Plant Biology Self Study and External Review
1998
Box 26
Cornell University Press Self Study (Draft)
2003
Box 26
Cornell University Press Self Study (Final)
2003
Box 26
Cornell University Press Appendices
Box 26
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Self Study and External Review
2005
Box 26
Baker Institute for Animal Health Self Study
2003
Box 27
Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Self Study and External Review
2002
Box 27
Electrical and Computer Engineering Self Study
2007
Box 27
Electrical Engineering External Review
1998
Box 27
Microbiology and Immunology Self Study and External Review
1999
Box 27
Microbiology Self Study
1998
Box 27
Molecular Medicine Self Study and External Review
2006
Box 27
Entomology Self Study
1996
Box 27
Entomology Self Study and External Review
2006
Box 27
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Self Studies and External Review
1999, 2000
Box 28
Human Development Self Study
2007
Box 28
Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine CVs, Professorial
2000
Box 29
Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine Self Study and External Review
2000
Box 29
Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine CVs, Non-Professorial
2000
Box 29
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Self Study
2001
Box 29
Chemistry and Biomolecular Engineering Self Study and External Review
2002, 2003
Box 29
Physics Self Study and External Review
2004, 2005
Box 30
Plant Biology Self Study
1998
Box 30
Plant Biology External Review
Box 30
Plant Breeding and Genetics Self Study
2008
Box 30
Plant Pathology, Ithaca and Geneva, Self Study - A Comprehensive Review
1999
Box 30
Plant Pathology, Ithaca and Geneva, External Review
1999
Box 30
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Ithaca and Geneva, Self Study
2008
Box 30
Applied Economics and Management Self Study and PhD Changes
2008, 2009
Box 30
Law School Self Study and External Review
2005-2006
Box 30
CIFAD Self Study
2000
Box 30
CIFAD Response to External Review
2001
Box 31
Society for the Humanities Self Study and External Review
2005, 2006
Box 31
History Self Study
2000
Box 31
History External Review
2000
Box 31
History Faculty CVs
2000
Box 31
Rural Sociology Self Study
1997
Box 31
Nutritional Sciences Vol. 1: Self Study
1999
Box 31
Nutritional Sciences Faculty Committee on Program Review - External Review
1999
Box 31
Physiology Self Study
1998
Box 31
Physiology Self Study
1999
Box 31
Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics Self Study
1999
Box 31
Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics Self Study Appendix B
Box 31
Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics Self Study Appendix C
Box 31
Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics Self Study Appendix D
Box 31
Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics Self Study Appendix E
Box 31
Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics Self Study Appendix F
Box 31
Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics Self Study Appendix H
Box 31
Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics Self Study External Review
1999
Box 31
International Teaching Assistant Development Program Self Study
2003-2004
Box 32
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Self Study and Appendices
2006
Box 32
Classics Self Study and External Review
2002
Series IV. Reports
Scope and Contents
Code of Legislation of the Graduate Faculty found in ARP 685
Box 6
Study Committee Reports
1965
Box 12
Guide to Graduate Study
1993-1995, 2001-2003, 1981-1982
Box 12
A Guide for Graduate Students
2002-2004
Code of Legislation of the Graduate Faculty
Scope and Contents
Copies found in collection ARP 685
Box 12
Code of Legislation of the Graduate Faculty
2014
Box 36
Mellon Project static report data
1982-1994
Box 36
Mellon stats
1998-2000
Box 35 FD-1406-FD-1432
Mellon Studies
1989-1991
Annual Reports of the Graduate School
Scope and Contents
A complete set of Graduate School Annual Reports can be found in ARP 1424.
Scope and Contents
More recent annual reports can be found on the Graduate School website: https://gradschool.cornell.edu/about/publications-and-reports/annual-reports/
Box 11 Folder 21-36
Annual Report of the Graduate School
1952/53-1979/80
Box 12
Annual Reports of the Graduate School
1980/81-1995/96, 1997/98-2002/03, 2004/05-2005/06, 2007-08
Big Book
Box 8 Folder 1
Graduate financial support sheets
1975-1976
Box 8 Folder 2
Graduate financial support sheets listed by graduate fields
1976-1977
Box 8 Folder 3
Graduate financial support sheets endowed and statutory totals
1976-1977
Box 8 Folder 4
Source of financial support listed by graduate fields
1976-1977
Box 8 Folder 5
Graduate financial support sheets listed by graduate fields
1976-1977
Box 8 Folder 6
Explanation of financial aid summary sheets
1977-1978
Box 8 Folder 7
Graduate financial support sheets
1977-1978
Box 8 Folder 8
Graduate financial support sheets endowed and statutory totals
Box 8 Folder 9
Source of financial support listed by graduate fields
1977-1978
Box 8 Folder 10
Source of financial support listed by graduate fields
1977-1978
Box 8 Folder 11
Graduate financial support sheets statutory and endowed
1978-1979
Box 8 Folder 12
Graduate financial support sheets totals of all fields
1978-1979
Box 8 Folder 13
Graduate financial support sheets
1979-1980
Box 8 Folder 14
Graduate financial support sheets statutory and endowed by fields
1979-1980
Box 8 Folder 15
Graduate financial support sheets statutory and endowed by College
1979-1980
Box 8 Folder 17
Graduate financial support sheets by professional degrees, tabulations
1979-1980
Box 8 Folder 18
Graduate financial support sheets endowed and statutory totals by fields
1980-1981
Box 8 Folder 19
Graduate financial support sheets endowed and statutory by College
1980-1981
Box 8 Folder 20
Graduate financial support sheets by professional degrees
1980-1981
Box 8 Folder 21
Graduate financial support sheets
1981
Box 8 Folder 22
Graduate financial support sheets by fields
1981
Box 8 Folder 23
Graduate financial support sheets endowed and statutory by College
1981
Box 8 Folder 24
Graduate financial support sheets by professional degrees
1981
Box 8 Folder 25
Graduate financial support sheets
1982
Box 8 Folder 26
Graduate financial support sheets statutory and endowed by fields
1982
Box 8 Folder 27
Graduate financial support sheets statutory and endowed by College
1982
Box 9 Folder 1
Graduate financial support sheets by professional degrees
1982
Box 9 Folder 2
Graduate financial support sheets
1983
Box 9 Folder 3
Graduate financial support sheets statutory and endowed by fields
1983
Box 9 Folder 4
Graduate financial support sheets statutory and endowed by College
1983
Box 9 Folder 5
Graduate financial support sheets by professional degrees
1983
Box 9 Folder 6
Graduate financial support sheets
1984
Box 9 Folder 7
Graduate financial support sheets statutory and endowed by fields
1984
Box 9 Folder 8
Graduate financial support sheets statutory and endowed by College
1984
Box 9 Folder 9
Graduate financial support sheets
Fall 1984
Box 9 Folder 10
Graduate financial support sheets statutory and endowed by fields
Fall 1984
Box 9 Folder 11
Graduate financial support sheets statutory and endowed by College
Fall 1984
Box 9 Folder 12
Graduate financial support sheets by professional degrees
Fall 1984
Box 9 Folder 13
Graduate minority sheets
Fall 1984
Box 9 Folder 14
Graduate minority sheets statutory and endowed
Fall 1984
Box 9 Folder 15
Graduate minority sheets by College
Fall 1984
Box 9 Folder 16
Graduate minority sheets
Fall 1984
Box 9 Folder 17
Graduate minority sheets professional masters and mechanical engineering
Fall 1984
Box 9 Folder 18
Graduate minority sheets grand total and by branches of science
Fall 1985
Box 9 Folder 19
Graduate minority sheets by branches of science
Fall 1985
Box 9 Folder 20
Graduate minority sheets statutory and endowed by fields
Fall 1985
Box 9 Folder 21
Graduate minority sheets statutory by College
Fall 1985
Box 9 Folder 22
Graduate minority sheets : Biological Sciences, Humanities, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences
1985
Box 9 Folder 23
Graduate minority sheets statutory and endowed by fields
1985
Box 9 Folder 24
Graduate minority sheets endowed by College
1985
Box 9 Folder 25
Graduate minority sheets statutory by College
1985
Box 9 Folder 26
Graduate minority sheets grand total and by branches of science
1986
Box 10 Folder 1
Graduate minority sheets statutory and endowed by fields
1986
Box 10 Folder 2
Graduate minority sheets statutory and endowed by College
1986
Box 10 Folder 3
Graduate minority sheets Professional Masters
1986
Box 10 Folder 4
Graduate minority sheets grand totals and by branches of science
1987
Box 10 Folder 5
Graduate minority sheets endowed and statutory by fields
1987
Box 10 Folder 6
Graduate minority sheets endowed by College
1987
Box 10 Folder 7
Graduate minority sheets statutory by College
1987
Box 10 Folder 8
Graduate minority sheets Professional Maters and financial support sheets
1987
Box 10 Folder 9
PhD time required information; Cartter Report; Student Quality Studies; Validity Study
1966-1970
Box 10 Folder 10
Language statistics; Study of Attrition; Graduate student grades; Length of theses; Professional Masters
1969-1970
Box 10 Folder 11
Statistics on women and minorities enrolled in Graduate School
1970-1978
Box 10 Folder 12
Attrition Study Graduate Students
1970-09-1986-01
Box 10 Folder 13
Attrition Study Graduate Students
1970-09-1986-01
Volume 1
Big Book and Frozen File
1974-1975
Volume 2
Big Book and Frozen File
1975-1976
Volume 3
Big Book and Frozen File
1976-1977
Volume 4
Big Book and Frozen File
1977-1978
Frozen Files
Box 10 Folder 14
Graduate students registered listed in alphabetical order
1962-1969
Box 10 Folder 15
Graduate student registered listed in alphabetical order
1962-1969
Box 10 Folder 16
Graduate students transferred from other colleges listed in alphabetical order
1962-1969
Box 10 Folder 17
Graduate students registered in Physical Sciences listed in alphabetical order
1966-1969
Box 10 Folder 18
Graduate students registered in Physical Sciences listed in alphabetical order
1966-1969
Box 10 Folder 25
Graduate student field reports in Social Sciences in alphabetical order
1973
Box 10 Folder 19-22
Graduate students registered organized by fields
1975
Box 10 Folder 23
Graduate students registered organized by College in alphabetical order
1977
Box 10 Folder 24
Graduate students registered organized by fields
1977
Box 11 Folder 1
Graduate students registered organized by fields and listed in alphabetical order
1977
Box 11 Folder 2-3
Graduate students registered organized by fields and listed in alphabetical order
1984-1985
Box 11 Folder 4
Graduate students registered organized by fields and listed in alphabetical order
Fall 1985
Box 11 Folder 5-8
Statistics by subject area and by fields, students names not listed
Fall 1986
Box 11 Folder 9-12
Graduate students; Completion, attrition, time to degree all organized by field; primary and secondary membership in field by academic year; number of students advised by faculty member
1987-2003
Box 35
Biological Sciences
1970-1974
Box 35
Humanities
1970-1974
Box 35
Physical Sciences
1970
Box 35
Physical Sciences
Fall 1971
Box 35
Physical Sciences
Fall 1973
Box 35
Physical Sciences
Fall 1974
Box 35
Social Sciences
1970-1974
Box 35
All Fields
Fall 1975
Box 35
All Fields
Fall 1978
Box 35
All Fields
Fall 1979
Box 35
All Fields
Fall 1980
Box 36
All Fields
Fall 1981
Box 36
All Fields
Fall 1982
Box 36
All Fields
Fall 1983
Box 36
All Fields
Fall 1985
Box 36
All Fields
Spring
Box 36
All Fields
1986