urn:taro:rice.wrc.00262 Guide to the Research and Graduate Studies office records; 1996-2001 Inventory prepared by Philip L. Montgomery Woodson Research Center
Rice University, Houston, Texas
January 30, 2007 Finding aid encoded by Philip L. Montgomery , Fondren Library January 30, 2007 Finding aid written inEnglish. 20070130 Edited with Oxygen 7.2 by Philip Montgomery according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions Descriptive Summary Rice University Archives, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University Rice University Research and Graduate Studies office records 1996-2001 2.5 cubic feet (2 boxes) Rice University's Office or Research and Graduate Studies generated these records from 1996-2001. The office oversees graduate admissions, graduate studies, sponsored research and related areas. The records are divided into two series: budget records and general academic records. The record types include general information about the graduate program, policies and procedures, departmental financial records, records related to academic departments, and memos and correspondence. The collection includes 2.5 cubic feet of documents contained in two boxes. UA 130 English Historical Note

Rice University's Office or Research and Graduate Studies oversees research and graduate programs.

 Scope and Contents

Graduate Studies generated these records from 1996-2001. The office oversees graduate admissions, graduate studies, sponsored research and related areas. The records are divided into two series: budget records and general academic records. The record types include general information about the graduate program, policies and procedures, departmental financial records, records related to academic departments, and memos and correspondence. The collection includes 2.5 cubic feet of documents contained in two boxes.

Organization

Organized into two series: Budget related records: 1997-2000. General graduate student and academic records: 1996-2001.

Access Restrictions

This material is restricted. Contact the Woodson Research Center to learn more about the restrictions or about accessing the collection. Please call 713-348-2586 or e-mail woodson@rice.edu for more information.

 Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the the Research and Graduate Student office records must be obtained through the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

 Custodial History

Materials were transfered from the Rice administration directly to the Woodson Reserach Center.

 Index Terms

Organizations: Rice University Subjects: Rice University|xOffice of Research and Graduate Studies.|?UNAUTHORIZED Preferred Citation

Research and Graduate Studies office records; 1996-2001, UA 129, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

 Acquisition Information

Collection acquired from Rice University administration.

 Processing Information

The Woodson accessioned the records of the Office of Research and Graduate Studies in 2006. The materials were arranged in two logical series based on budget records and on general files concerning the workings of the office.

 Accruals

The Woodson may acquire additional records for this collection.

 Detailed Description of the Collection Budget-related records 1997-2000 11 Budget 1999-2000, Center for Education fiscal year 2000; 1999 12 Budget 1999-2000, Budget fiscal year 2000; 19XX 13 Budget 1999-2000, Correspondence and reports; 1999 14 Budget 1999-2000, Budget fiscal year 2000 preparation; 1998-1999 15 Budget 1999-2000, Research and Graduate Studies Fiscal Year 2000; 1998-1999 16 Budget 1999-2000, Sponsored Research fiscal year 2000; 1999 17 Budge 1999-2000, Technology Transfer fiscal year 2000; 1999 18 Budget 1999-2000, International Student Services fiscal year 2000; 1999 19 Budget 2000-2001, Fiscal year 2001 budget preparation [budget training manual]; January 7, 2000 110 Budget 2000-2001, Miscelaneous budget items and graduate student budget for fiscal year 2001; 2000 111 Budget 2000-2001, A1-246 Combined [Graduate Financial Aid]; February 29, 2000 112 Budget 2000-2001, A1-246000 RGS [Office of Research and Graduate Studies]; February 23, 2000 113 Budget 2000-2001, A1-2460101 ISS ; February 23, 2000 114 Budget 2000-2001, Assorted Items and Departments; 2000 115 Cheryl Blackett budget papers; 1999-2000 116 CPRC; 1998 117 IBB Institute of Bioscience and Bioengineering; 1998 118 EESI Energy and Environmental Systems Institute; 1998-1999 119 Rice Quantum Institute; 1998 120 CNST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology; 1998 121 Guideline and salary increases, Rice web budget, approved budget and budget hearing; 1997-1998 122 Fiscal year 1999 Budget Training Manual; 1998 123 Academic Department Budgets; 1997 124 Budget Stipends; 1998-1999 125 Graduate Financial Aid, fiscal year 1999; 1999 126 Budget projections, expenses, budget transfers, faculty reseach projections; 1999 127 1998-1999 budget; 1998-1999 128 Budget 1997-1998 projection to year end; 1998 129 Operating budget close, fiscal year 1998, memo; May 14, 1998 130 Budget; 1997-1999 131 Pending Encumbered Items 1997-1998 [DAC-net]; June 18, 1988 General graduate student and academic records: 1996-2001. 1996-2001 132 Undergraduate and graduate information, email, memos, statistics; 1998-1999 133 Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies; [246000]; 1997-1998 134 Graduate financial aid; 1998-1999 135 National Science Foundation grants and fellowships to Rice; 1997 136 Cheryl Blackett binder on graduate student procedures and thesis submission; 1997 137 Graduate student diversity; 1999-2000 138 Adminstrative policies: drugs, sexual harassment, conflict of interest, equal employment; 1998-2000 139 President's Fellowship; 2000-2001 140 Cashier's reports listing scholarships and student awards; February 23, 2000 141 Admission acceptance letters and honors program checklist for Shepherd School of Music; 1998-1999 142 Healthcare expenses, reimbursements and correspondence; 1998 21 Graduate student minority and foreign enrollment; 1999 22 Reports--Department of the Air Force; 1998 23 Annual Survey of graduate Enrollment; 1998 24 Association of American Universities/Association of Graduate Schools, project on graduate education by WestEd; 1998 25 Correspondence from Fondren Library to Jordan Konisky regarding thesis procedures; 1998 26 Architecture Study Abroad; 1999-2000 27 Exeter project status and report; 2000

Original folder was labeled "Tuesday Dept. Meetings."

 28 Tuition worksheet information; 1999-2001 29 Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication at Rice, brochure; circa 2000 210 SIS List of pending items (Andrea); 2000 211 List of students with second degrees and hand written notes on grants and financial resources; 2000

This list is of graduate students who have not yet gone on reduced tuition. The original folder was titled "RR cleanup of degrees."

 212 Masters and doctorate reception and luncheon; 1997-1998 213 Web processing timeline and reporting processing timeline; 2000 214 Academic calendar of events; 1998-2000 215 Timetables and instructions; 1998-1999 216 NSF Traineeship Grant [R34090-722000; 1998 217 Graduate Summer Research (Advances); 1997 218 Cheryl Lee Blackett's "to do" file; 1996-1997 219 Scholarships, funds, accounting records and correspondence for Graduate Studies; 1997 220 Tuition worksheet; June 4, 1996-1997 221 Student Marketing System; 1998 222 Graduate funding services; circa 1984-1991 223 Enrollment management project and Prime users group; 1997-1998 224 Organizational codes; 1997-1998 225 Prime (AIMS) and Y2K (Year 2000) changes; 1996-1999 226 Application fees memorandum; Sept. 12, 1996 227 New graduate student database from files of Cheryl Lee Blackett; 1997 228 Graduate Student Records on teaching assistantships, travel, statistics, and accounting; 1996-1997 229 Memos, correspondence, forms; 1997-1998