Finding Aid for Survey Research Laboratory Project Files, 1965-2011 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Survey Research Laboratory Project Files, 1965-2011

ID: 7/15/5

Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Graduate College

Extent: 26.8 cubic feet

Arrangement: Generally left in original order which was organized by study number. Legal-sized folders were moved to the end of the collection.

Date Acquired: 08/08/2017

Languages: English

Project Files for opinion surveys conducted by the Survey Research Lab contain questionnaires, grant requests, interviewer manuals, survey response data, analysis and reports, questionnaire source materials, and correspondence for surveys relating to health, cancer, smoking, consumerism, race, citizen attitudes toward the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, medical care, politics, environmental issues, recreation, family economics and life, quality of life, violence, and the University of Illinois academic calendar for clients including AT&T (1980-1983), the American Medical Association (1983, 1996), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (1970-1971), the American Library Association (1980), CarleCare and Clinic (1985-1988), Illinois Department of Transportation (1998, 2002), Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (2003), Chicago Transit Authority (1973), the American Medical Record Association (1986), the American Dental Hygienists' Association (1982), and the American Dental Assistants Association (1984).

The first students to do graduate work enrolled in 1877, leading to the awarding of the first master's degree in 1878.¹ However, a graduate program was not set up until 1891.² The Graduate School was formally organized in 1907, after appropriation of funds by the Illinois General Assembly.³ Its name was changed to the Graduate College in 1947, in anticipation of its new significance in the University organization.⁴ In 1968, the Board of Trustees provided for separate Graduate Colleges on each of three University campuses.⁵ The Graduate College has the responsibility of developing and safeguarding standards of graduate work and promoting and assisting research by faculty members.⁶ It provides assistance and supervision to other degree-granting units on the campus.⁷

In 1974, the Board of Trustees added the title of Vice Chancellor for Research to Dean of the Graduate College to more accurately describe the responsibilities vested in the college.⁸

--7/1 Dean's Office

--7/2 Executive Committee

1. Dietz, Frederick C., History of the Graduate College, (carbon typescript, 1957), p. 3.

2. Ibid., p. 5.

3. Board of Trustees Transactions, 24th Report, June 10, 1907, p. 133.

4. Board of Trustees Transactions, 44th Report, October 30, 1947, p. 885.

5. Board of Trustees Transactions, 54th Report, January 17, 1968, p. 884-885.

6. University Statutes, 1972, p. 19-20.

7. Graduate College Catalog, 1976-78, p. 9.

8. Board of Trustees Transactions, 57th Report, June 19, 1974, p. 581.

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Access Restrictions: Boxes 18 and 19 are restricted from access pending review and screening by an archivist due to the presence of sensitive information.

Acquisition Source: Linda Owens,�??????????�?????????�????????�???????�??????�?????�????�???�??�?�  Assistant Director for Research Planning

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/0715005.pdf

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