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Student Services

  • University Name

"From 1948 to 1968 the development of the student services functions at Ryerson was directed by two men: Howard Keer and David Crombie. Kerr adopted the philosophy that the Institute had a responsibility for overseeing the general welfare of the student body. He was convinced that certain non-academic services -- an athletic program, health services, residences, placement services, student loans, an alumni service and a student union building -- were part and parcel of student life, especially at the post-secondary level. The Department of Education expressed the view that these services were not essential to the effective teaching of the curricula, and consequently rejected Kerr's proposal that they be funded by the Institute. Therefore, Kerr adopted the university system of adding a student fee to the regular tuition costs to finance these student services, and turned to the American model of the College Union for a mechanism to manage the funds thus collected. The Ryerson Institute of Technology Students's Union Corporation, patterned on the College Union, was used by Kerr to provide student services from 1957 to the mid-sixties. Prior to 1957, the main services provided were financial aid, an athletic program and a health service. After Kerr's resignation in 1966, Crombie provided the leadership to bring these functions under the umbrella of one administrative unit -- a Student Services Department. Like Kerr, he turned to the United States for direction on an organizational framework. It was also during Crombie's tenure that the "Regulations Regarding Conduct, Discipline and Attendance" were amended. By 1968, the concept of 'in loco parentis' seemed outdated and the Board accepted Crombie's proposal that a student be subject to the same legal process as any other citizen living in "the City of Toronto, the Province of Ontario and Canada". By 1968, the Student Services Department was firmly constituted as a divisional unit at the Institute, with its Director reporting to the President."--p. 31. Source: The History of the Student Services Department at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, 1948-1968. T.G. Sosa, June 30, 1977. Collection Record: 10-50.

Open College

  • University Name

In August, 1999, it was announced that CJRT-FM and Ryerson's Continuing Education Division formed a partnership involving Open College, the radio station's distance education division. This partnership was created as a result of CJRT-FM's increasing difficulties with the financial management of Open College (due mainly to the Ontario Government's cut of its annual grant to the station three years earlier). The agreement was for a two-year trial period, during which time the Distance Education Unit of Continuing Education administered the Open College courses. At the end of the two years, a decision was to be made as to whether Open College returned to the custodianship of CJRT-FM or whether it remained within Continuing Education, either as a separate unit for marketing purposes or fully integrated into the Distance Education unit of CE (E-Mail, Distance Education Director to Archivist, 20Sep99). On January 22, 2001, a final decision was reached to sell Open College to Ryerson and to integrate it with the Continuing Education's Distance Education unit. The unit became known as Distance Education/Open College. See Collection Record 791-12 for a copy of the purchase and sale agreement. As of that date, the Open College Records Group in the Archives Collection was closed and new records pertaining to Open College were arranged in the renamed DistanceEd/OpenColl Records Group. In the Spring of 2003, the name Open College was dropped in favour of Distance Education. (Minutes, Library Council, 26Mar03)

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • University Name

1995: Computer Engineering is offered as an option within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program. 2002: In the Fall, Computer Enginnering is offered as a separate program.

Promotion Services Department

  • University Name

November 1/1986: the Promotion Services and Information Services Departments join to form the Department of Community Relations.

Purchasing Department

  • University Name

Around 1994 (first reference in 1994-1995 Internal Directory), the Purchasing Department or function becomes affiliated with the Finance Department instead of Ancillary Services. With this change, all primary and secondary records relating to the purchasing function and dating from 1994 to the present are arranged or filed under Financial Services.

Department of Geography

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1970: Geography courses taught as part of Arts Division. 1973: "Applied Gergraphy, first Ryerson degree program not evolved from an existing diploma or certificate program....proposal prepared by the Geography section of the Social Sciences Dept."--Ryersonian Feb. 3, 1973 1976: Reorganized Arts Division, Terry Grier Chair Geography 2003: Applied Geography changed name to Geographic Analysis and the unit offering the program changed from the School of Applied Geography to the Department of Geography. The name change was made to better reflect the nature of the program, and changing from a School to a Department is in keeping with the custom of other universitites. [Alumni magazine, Spring 2003]

Athletics and Recreation

  • University Name

1948-1949: Ryerson had a men's basketball team and hockey team in its first year. Women's sports consisted mainly of a swim club. 1949 (Fall): Ted Toogood is hired as Ryerson Athletic Director. 2000: The departmental name, Athletics & Recreation, is changed to Sports & Recreation.

Ryerson Applied Research Limited

  • University Name

History: The Board of Governors of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, in December 1970, approved in principal a proposal made by President D. Mordell that an applied research institute be set up. Operations of Ryerson Applied Research Limited (RARL), actually commenced on 1 July 1971. RARL was wholly owned by RPI and operated as a normal commercial enterprise. It acted primarily as a liaison agent between Ryerson faculty and business, industry, government, and other educational institutions in the evaluation, delineation, acquisition and carrying out of projects. The Board of Directors of RARL consisted of the President, V.P.-Academic, V.P.-Administration, Chairman of the Board of Governors and one other member of the Board supported by a Secretary and Treasurer. The members of the first Board of Directors were D.L. Mordell, Dr. H.H. Yates, Dr. G. Korey, R.G. Reid and I.F.T. Kennedy with J.R. Gorman as Secretary and G. Korey as Treasurer. The first General Manager was A.P.H. Barclay who was replaced by W.A. Hunter in 1973 after Mr. Hunter's Viability Report suggested that the position of General Manager need only be a part-time one. RARL sales grew slowly from $40,000 the first year to almost $60,000 by 1976. Several successful projects, such as a low-frequency radio transmitter developed for use in the Arctic and a survey for the United Church of Canada, were undertaken but bureaucracry and the impression that applied research was being forced on faculty and departments from the "top" down dampened enthusiasm for RARL. Many faculty members were reluctant to get involved because their teaching loads did not allow sufficient time for them to engage in applied research. By 1978 the accumulated debt of RARL had reached $65,000 and the Board of Governors decided to inactivate the company. W.A. Hunter resigned as General Manager on 30 June 1978 and on 30 October 1978 the Board of Governors passed a resolution which required RARL to cease operations and return all outstanding funds to RPI except for $750, which would be used to generate income to satisfy basic corporate costs, until a review of the company could be held. RARL was officially dissolved in 1982. Provenance/Original Order: The RARL files represent a single fond even though the records are scattered throughout several offices at Ryerson. This is due to the fact that RARL, as an outgrowth of the new concept of solidifying links between RPI and industry and business through applied research, was set up as a separate organization with specific objectives and functions, and with a clearly defined mandate. Nearly all the RARL files are located in the Accessions of the people who were on the Board of Directors, i.e. President, V.P.-Academic, V.P.-Administration and Board Secretariat. Most of these records are duplicates except for the contact reports, prospect data files and project files held by the V.P.-Academic. Individual departments, faculty and students may have in their possession documents relating to RARL. However, these would probably not add substantially to our collection of records. The RARL records we have provide a very complete picture of the aims, objectives, functions and structure of Ryerson Applied Research Limited.

Department of Professional Communication

  • University Name

1965/66-1974 - Communications Dept. 1975 - Business & Technical Communication November 8/2005 - Academic Council approves the departmental name change from Business and Technical Communication to Professional Communication.

Office of the Vice President Administration and Finance

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In 1968, the position of Vice-President Administration was created with the appointment of Brian W. Power. The Vice President Administration was to oversee the following departments: CampusPlanning, Physical Plant, Finance, Personnel and Purchasing (RYERSONIAN 26Sep68). With the death of Brian Power in September, 1970, Don Bazely and John Ezyk were asked to share the position on an acting basis until a permanent replacement could be found. In 1971, George Korey was named Vice President, Administration. With the resignation of Korey in 1977, Tom Sosa assumed the position of Acting Vice President, Administration. In 1978, Sosa was appointed Vice President, Administration. He remained in the position until 1989. With the appointment of Glyn Harry, Director of Finance, as the new Vice President in 1989, the name of the position became Vice President, Finance and Administration. The functions of Human Resources and Employment Equity were transferred from the Vice President, Finance and Administration to the Vice President, Faculty and Staff Affairs. In 1993, the name of the position reverted back to Vice President Administration with the appointment of Linda Grayson. In 1996, the title of this office was changed again, to Vice President, Administration and Student Affairs. With an internal management restructuring in 1998, the responsibility for Human Resources reverted back to the Vice President, Administration and Student Affairs from the Office of the Vice President, Faculty and Staff Affairs (which consequently became Vice President, Faculty Affairs). For the Vice Presidents' and Associate Vice Presidents' record groups, a decision was made to maintain one group for each Office, regardless of changes in titles and responsibilities over the years. It was felt that it was a preferable means of preserving the historical integrity of each of these executive positions.

Recollections Group

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The Recollections Group (under the direction of Grete Woods, Business and Technical Communication faculty member) started with 14 members following the completion of the first "Writing Your Recollections For Seniors" course offered by Continuing Education in the Summer of 1980. More than 50 members have since joined this seniors' writing society which publishes members' essays, short stories and poems in the publication `Recording Recollections At Ryerson'. This magazine is published quarterly through the assistance of a grant from the New Horizons Program of the Department of Health and Welfare.

School of Graphic Communications Management

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Originally called School of Graphic Arts. Early programmes of study divided into: Printing and Publishing; Printing and Management; and Practical Journalism. Programmes of study later streamlined into two areas: Printing Management and Practical Journalism. 1959-1960: Printing Management and Journalism appear to have split into two distinct academic programmes although they continued to be headed by the same director (RYERSON CALENDAR). 1965-1966: Communications Department was formed under Ted Schrader. It grouped together the Journalism, RTA, Photographic Arts and Graphic Arts Management Programs. 1970-1971 1: the Communications Department was discontinued. The four programs mentioned above continued as before. Journalism and Graphic Arts management were both chaired by Ted Schrader. Ed. Parker was first Director of School of Graphic Arts. E.U.(Ted) Schrader succeeded Parker and headed both Printing Management and Journalism.

Office of the Learning Resource Centre Director

  • University Name

The Learning Resources Centre arrangement consists of four groups: (i) ARCHIVES; (ii) LRC: DIRECTOR'S OFF. (69); (iii) LIBRARY DEPT. (5); (iv) MEDIA CENTRE (76).

Management Development Institute

  • University Name

--Formed in 1972 under the jurisdiction of the Business Division --A program of adult education tailored to the professional development of practising managers in business and government --Dr. Donald Gyallay, appointed Director --Responsibility transferred to the Continuing Education Division in 1977

Office of Human Resources

  • University Name

1990 (August/September): the Human Resources Department is reorganized. Angelo Pesce, formerly Director of Human Resources, becomes Executive Director of Human Resources, assuming direct responsibility for Occupational Health and Safety, Pension Issues, Employee Development and Compensation and Benefits. Larissa Allen is promoted from Assistant Director of Human Resources to Director, Labour Relations and Employment Services. She is responsible for Labour Relations, Staffing and Systems, Human Resource Information Management and the Ryerson Administrative Support Pool (RASP).

School of Mechanical Engineering

  • University Name

On May 6, 1986, Academic Council approved a motion to change the name of the Mechanical Technology Department to the Mechanical Engineering Department. Three separate schools were created under its jurisdiction: School of Aerospace Engineering; School of Industrial Engineering; and School of Mechanical Engineering. On December 5, 2000, Academic Council approved a motion to change the name of the Mechanical Engineering Department to the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Industrial Engineering. On May 6, 2003, Academic Council approved the restructuring of the Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Department to form two separate departments: the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the Department of Aerospace Engineering. No changes are recommended at this time to the existing arrangement of separate archival groups for these three areas. 2006: A decision was made to create a new group for the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department (Mech/Industrial), closing off the two separate groups Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering.

Ryerson Students' Union

  • University Name

Consult the CROSS REFERENCE SUBJECT FILE under RSU for information regarding the historical development of the Ryerson Students' Union and its predecessors.

Student Affairs Department

  • University Name

Student Affairs Department became Student Services c1968. It may have been established around 1965-1966. See Doc. Files: STUDENT SERVICES.

Financial Services Department

  • University Name

1968: the Administrative Services Department becomes the Finance Department (RYERSONIAN 10Sep68). 1994: around this date (first reference in 1994-1995 Internal Directory), the Purchasing Department or function becomes affiliated with the Finance Department instead of Ancillary Services. Because of the informal transfer of the Purchasing function to Finance and because Purchasing traditionally worked closely with the Finance Department, it was decided not to establish a new, revised archival record group for the Finance activity. 1996 (Fall): the Finance Department undergoes an internal reorganization and changes its name to Financial Services. The departmental sections are as follows: Payroll; Procurement and Payment; Student Fees, Accounts Receivable and Cashiers; Department Services; Budget and Training; Accounting and Treasury; Insurance. [collection record 37-32]

Energy Centre

  • University Name

The creation of Ryerson's Energy Centre was approved at a public meeting on Sept. 22, 1976. Dr. Burkhardt, who first proposed the concept of an Energy Centre, was elected as the first Acting Director. The general ongoing goals of the Centre were to: - carry out research and education on energy issues; - assist the consumer, industry and government in solving energy problems, and; - to provide energy know-how to developing areas in liaison with Ryerson's Third World Committee. The Energy Centre's activities continued from 1976 until April 1985 when it became a project of the Centre for Industrial Development (CID) rather than continuing as an independent operation. Reasons for this merger included a decrease in public and government concern about the future supply and price of petroleum. The Centre had previously focused mainly on energy sources other that petroleum, particularly solar, recycling and uses for oil other that for burning.

The RTA School of Media

  • University Name

1948: The Ryerson Institute of Technology is founded. One of the Institute's inaugural offerings is a nine month course in radio broadcasting, initially taught in a collection of Quonset huts leftover from wartime pilot training. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1950: The broadcasting course is expanded to two years. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1953: With the arrival of television technology, the course becomes a three year diploma programme in Radio and Television Arts. Around this time, RTA finds a home in Ryerson's Electrical Building. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1960: RTA moves to modern studio and classroom facilities in East Kerr Hall. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1967: RTA makes the move to colour, as one of the two East Kerr TV studios becomes fully equipped for colour production. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1972: Significant course changes are made, as RTA restructures its curriculum after the Ontario Legislature awards Ryerson the right to grant degrees. Beginning in September, newly admitted RTA students work towards their Bachelor of Applied Arts degrees. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1992: The Rogers Communications Centre opens. This multi-million dollar facility is the current home of RTA, and features three broadcast-standard TV studios, ten portable video production units, eighteen digital audio workstations, nine audio suites, three MIDI production suites, fourteen video editing suites, radio and television newsrooms, a twenty station computer writing lab and a resource centre with Internet, CD-ROM and print reference facilities. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1994: With the arrival of new broadcast technologies, RTA becomes a four-year degree programme. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1995: RTA introduces an advanced standing policy for University graduates, whereby the programme may be completed in two years. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1996: A specialty course dealing specifically with the New Media is added to the curriculum. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1998/99: RTAstudents are given the option to add a multimedia minor to their course of study. Other RTA courses continue to evolve, embracing new multimedia and web-based technologies as RTA continues to prepare students for the ever-changing world of broadcast communication. (RTA Awards Program 1999). In 2011, the school officially changed its name to the RTA School of Media.

Office of Research Services

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January 1/1986: the Office of Research and Innovation becomes the new umbrella organization for research at Ryerson, encompassing both the Centre for Industrial Development (CID) and the Innovation Centre (IC). The CID remains responsible for technical research and development and the IC for business services and enterprise development.

Office of Employment and Educational Equity

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1994 (July): Employment and Educational Equity officially becomes a unit of the newly-formed Department of Equity, Harassment and Safety Services. 1998: The Employment Equity Policy is revised. Responsibility for the activity of Employment Equity is transferred from Discrimination and Harassment Services to Human Resources (background provided to the BOG Employee Relations and Pensions Committee 16Jun03)). Primary records pertaining to the Employment Equity Unit of Human Resources will now be arranged under the Human Resources Group. Educational Equity will continue under Group 126, for the time-being. 2001: The internal Ryerson Telephone Directory lists the unit of Educational Equity. 2002: The internal Ryerson Telephone Directory places the Educational Unit under Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Services, with Tony Conte as Educational Equity Advisor. 2003 (October): A Student Services newsletter indicates that Tony Conte has moved to this department. The Internal Telephone Directory lists the position of Educational Equity Advisor as being vacant. N.B. The future status of Record Group 126 is undecided due to the above vacancy. The Archives shall monitor future organizational information in order to determine if this group should be closed. The shortened name 'Equity Office' has been allocated to the group to encompass past and present designations. Subject headings in both the Cross-Reference Subject File and the Documentation Files Collection are designated as "Equity Offices/Issues" and will contain information from both of the abovementioned areas.

Department of Politics and Public Administration

  • University Name

1957: Social Sciences 1970: Arts Division 1976: Reorganized Arts Division into 7 Depts., Jean Golden, Politics Chair 1984 (Sep): A degree in Public Administration was first offered.

The Ryerson Rambler

  • University Name

1962: June -- first issue of "The Ryerson Rambler" 1972: Last issue 1978: February -- publication resurrected. (See Issue 1 for more detailed information) 1997: Name changed to "The Ryerson Magazine". Arranged under the University Advancement Office Group (Coll Rec: 395-32)

Medical Centre

  • University Name

As of the beginning of the academic year 2009 (Tuesday 8 September 2009), the Health Centre changed their name officially to Medical Centre. Name of Record Group changed to reflect the title change.

Department of French and Spanish

  • University Name

1997: Spanish courses offered beginning September 1997. 1998 (November): Department name changed from French to French/Spanish.

University Planning Office

  • University Name

1995: Academic Planning and Research Unit re-named University Planning Office. 2003 (July 1): Paul Stenton is apponted to the newly created position of Associate Vice President, University Planning. "I am pleased to inform the community that Dr. Paul Stenton has been appointed to the newly created position of Associate Vice President, University Planning, effective July 1, 2003 reporting to the Provost and Vice President Academic. Dr. Stenton has served the University as the Director of University Planning since September, 1999, and as such has worked closely with the senior management and academic administrators in the development of plans and policies on a wide range of strategic issues in order to guide the University's development and ensure the achievement of its mission. The change in title reflects the importance of this office in the Ryerson structure. During his time at Ryerson, Dr. Stenton has served as chair of the Council on University Planning and Analysis (CUPA), an affiliate of the Council of Ontario Universities, and as the chair of the Operating Revenue and Budget Committee of CUPA. He has served as co-chair of the Ryerson Backfill Committee and has helped develop the double cohort plan for enrolment growth and academic resourcing at Ryerson. Dr. Stenton has a BSc in Economics from Trent University , an MA in Economics from McMaster University and a EdD in Higher Education from the University of Toronto (OISE). He came to Ryerson from his position as Manager of the Finance Unit in the Universities Branch of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Prior to that he led the research and policy division of the Ontario Council on University Affairs for a number of years. While at OCUA, he played a lead role in reviewing and overhauling the Ontario university operating grants allocation system that resulted in the introduction of the "corridor funding system" that has been in place for over fifteen years. Dr. Stenton also served as Director of Policy and Research for the Advisory Panel on Future Directions for Postsecondary Education (the Smith Panel) which made policy recommendations to the Government of Ontario on the structure and policies of the Ontario university and college systems. He has a thorough knowledge of operating grants, policies and forecasting in the University sector. I am very pleased that Dr. Stenton will be continuing to serve Ryerson in this new position, and will continue to bring his extensive expertise to the area of University Planning." (Errol Aspevig, Provost and Vice President Academic, to Infoline, 4Sep03)

Centre for Entrepreneurship

  • University Name

Centre for Entrepreneurship opened in January 1988 under the direction of Business Professor Raymond Kao. It was one of six set up by the provincial government to "champion entrepreneurship and innovation." Each Centre received $150,000 in government funding annually in a four-year arrangement. Renamed Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Research in Fall of 1992 under the direction of Pro. David Schlanger. The Group Name "Entrepreneurship Ctr." will remain unchanged for convenience purposes.

RIOT

  • University Name

RIOT is an annual "off-the-wall" comedy revue which was first produced in 1950 and which involved members of the general Ryerson community. An acronym for the University's original name (Ryerson Institute of Technology), RIOT helped promote Ryerson in its early years, thanks in part to the innovative advertising done by students throughout the city. As the (incomplete) list of information below indicates, RIOT was held at various times during the academic ear. Its main venue was Ryerson although it was held off-campus during certain years. Today, RIOT is produced at Ryerson, in February of each year. In 1958, RIOT was cancelled, apparently as a result of a decision by the Alumni Federation Committee to cancel Homecoming Weekend (RIOT was to have been a part of the planned activites --Ryersonian 30Sep58). In 1962, the RIOT production was not well-received because of objectionable content and poor taste. Because of the problems and criticisms it encountered, there was talk of abandoning the show in 1963. However, RIOT survived after it was decided to place it under the jurisdiction of a special Student Administrative Council (SAC) committee. In 1964, the RIOT production, slated to be held in the Fall of 1963, was postponed to the Spring of 1964 because of the construction of a new auditorium (the Ryerson Theatre). However, RIOT '64 was never held. The annual RIOT production continued regularly until 1976 when it was cancelled due to a lack of student spirit and involvement. The revue was revived in 1980. At some point in time, RIOT ceased to involve the general Ryerson community and, as is the case today, became a production of students in the Radio and Television Arts Program. -------------------------- RIOT Productions RIOT '50 Spring 1950 Ryerson RIOT '51 Spring 1951 Ryerson RIOT '52 Spring 1952 Ryerson RIOT '53 Spring 1953 Leaside High School RIOT '54 Spring 1954 Leaside High School RIOT '55 Spring 1955 Central Technical School RIOT '56 December 1955 Northern Vocational School RIOT '57 November 1957 Ryerson RIOT '58 ----------------Not held------------------ RIOT '59 March 1959 Ryerson RIOT '60 November 1959 Riverdale Auditorium RIOT '61 November 1960 Lansdowne Theatre RIOT '62 November 1961 Lansdowne Theatre RIOT '63 November 1962 Ryerson RIOT '64 ----------------Not held------------------ RIOT '65 January 1965 Ryerson RIOT '66 November 1965 Ryerson RIOT '67 January 1967 Ryerson RIOT '68 January 1968 Ryerson RIOT '69 February 1969 Ryerson RIOT '70 February 1970 Ryerson RIOT '71 February 1971 Ryerson RIOT '72 February 1972 Ryerson ------------------------- The RIOT Collection contains: scripts, programmes, budgets, reports, posters, notices, photographs, slides, videos, films, audio reel-to-reel tapes and cassettes, a phonograph record, artifacts, button, newspaper clippings, etc. Originally, the RIOT Collection was organized by year as documentation files in filing cabinets. These files included both secondary-source and primary-source material. When the documentation files were re-organized, it was decided to transfer the RIOT files to a newly-formed RIOT record group and maintain them in their original format, on an indefinite basis (collection record 215-1). With the donation of 1.2 meters of RIOT memorabilia by Ryerson alumni for the special RIOT reunion in 1995 (see collection record 215-3), new sub-series were established for certain materials by combining the newly-received items with similar items in 215-1. Other primary-source records such as programs, tickets, correspondence, notices and photographs remain in 215-1. Eventually, these records will be removed from 215-1 and placed in their own sub-series. It is also planned to establish a master finding aid which will indicate whatrecords

Department of Social Sciences

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1976 (Feb): Academic Council approves re-organization of the Social Sciences Department into seven separate departments.

Office of Student Financial Assistance

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c2002: The name of this department/unit within Student Services was changed from "Financial Aid and Awards" to "Student Financial Assistance".

Ancillary Services

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c1980: The Administrative Services Department becomes the Institute Services Department. Viggo Jensen is appointed Director, to replace David Roe. 1994: Department name changed to Ancillary Services. 1997: It appeared as if the Department's name was changed to University Business Services (see the Ryerson Internal Directory). However, Elizabeth Yousif, Administrative Assistant, advised that the Computing and Communication Services Department had incorrectly changed the Department's name in the Directory and that its name had, in actual fact, remained Ancillary Services. (5Jan99) 2002: the internal telephone directory, issued in September, no longer lists General Services as a separate entity but lists the areas which formerly fell under its umbrella, under Ancillary Services. The areas listed under Ancillary Services include the following: Director's Office; Campus Parking; Campus Bookstore; Conference Services - Pitman Hall; Conference and Food Services - ILLC; Duplicating and Printing Services; Food Services; Receiving/Shipping/Mailroom/Stationery Stores; "Ryerson One Card" System (One Card Office has its own RG 907); and Theatre/Facilities Rental. Ancillary Services changed names to Ryerson Business Services in March of 2011.

Department of Psychology

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In 1999 a part-time, degree-completion program in Justice Studies was created and administered by the Dept. of Psychology and School of Justice Studies. In 2003 the School of Justice Studies became independent of the Psychology Dept. and acquired a Chair, Dr. Colin Mooers.

School of Social Work

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SOCIAL WORK ----------- 1963: The Ontario Government asks Ryerson to establish a Certificate Program for the training of staff employed in the social services programs in the Province. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1964: First Director Professor Russell Jolliffe, is appointed to establish a two-year Certificate Program with an enrolment of 25 students. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1965-1966 - 1966-1967: Two-year Welfare Services Option under Health Services. (RPI Calendar) 1967-1968: Two-year course Welfare Institution Management; Two-year course Welfare Services Course, administered by Social Services. (RPI Calendar) Ryerson did not publish an academic calendar for 1968-1969 but published one for the calendar year January to December, 1969, with the next academic calendar appearing for 1970-1971. It is assumed that there were no course changes during this period of time. 1969 (Winter): Two-year course Casework Option; Two-year course Group Work Option, administered by Social Services under the Arts Division. (RPI Calendar) 1970-1971 - 1971-1972: Two-year Social Services Program; 1-year Advanced Certificate Program, administered by Social Services Department. (RPI Calendar) 1971: Two-year Post Certificate Program is established. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1972-1973: Two-year Social Services Program; Two-year Advanced Certificate Program (Post-graduate). (RPI Calendar) 1973-1974 - 1975-1976: Two-year Social Services Program; Two-year Advanced Program. Upon completion of certificate program, advanced program and 1-year experience in the field of Social Services, student will be granted a Bachelor of Applied Arts (Social Services) Degree. (RPI Calendar) 1973: The first Degrees of Bachelor of Applied Arts: Social Work are awarded. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1975: The Diploma and Degree Programs are revised. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1976: Accepted for provisional member of the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work (CASSW). (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1976-1977 - 1978-1979: Two-year Certificate Program and two-year advanced program being phased out and replaced by a three-year Diploma Program and a one-year Degree Program, commencing September 1979. (RPI Calendar) 1978: Accepted for candidacy by CASSW. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1979: Second Director, Dr. Carol Baines is appointed. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1979: The name of the Degree is changed to Bachelor of Applied Arts: Social Work. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1979-1980 - 1980-81: Three-year Diploma Program/1-year Degree Program. (RPI Calendar) 1981-1982 - 1984-1985: Social Work, administered by Social Work Department. Diploma Program/Degree Program. (RPI Calendar) 1982: Ryerson School of Social Work is fully accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work -- the first Program at Ryerson to be accredited by a National accrediting body. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1983-1984: Accredited by the Canadian Association of School of Social Work. 1983: Part-Time Program for those students who wished to study while remaining in the work force begins. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1985: Third Director, Professor Sheila Joel is appointed. 1985-1986 - 1988-1989: 4-year Social Work Degree Program administered by School of Social Work. (RPI Calendar) 1988: The Field Education Co-ordinator Position and the Field Education Office are established. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1989: Fourth Director, Dr. Ellen Sue Mesbur is appointed; Ryerson is granted the maximum seven year re-accreditation by CASSW; School celebrates its 25th anniversary with the inauguaration of the Russell Jolliffe Lecture Series. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1990: Welland Distance Education Program is initiated. (Social Work Awards Program 1998) 1991: The Ministry of Colleges and Universities approves the redesignation of the Degree to Bachelor of Social Work,the

Ryer's Inn

  • University Name

On February 28th, 1981, the first ever Ryer's Inn was held in Jorgenson Hall. Organized by the students of the Hospitality and Tourism Management program, it was modeled on a similar event held every year at Cornell University. A gala evening of dining and dancing to which top people in the hospitality industry were invited, was conceived, organized and run by students, volunteering their time, with faculty advisors providing guidance throughout the project. Ryer's Inn became an annual event at Ryerson until its cancellation in 1987. It was decided that the program wasn't giving a positive image to guests in the industry. The event was put on hold for re-assessment.

School of Institution and Home Management

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The School was comprised of courses developed by the Director, Gladys A. Dobson, in Home Economics, Hotel, Resort And Restaurant Administration and Baking Administration. Gladys Dobson also helped in the development of the School's Childhood Management course.

Physical Plant and Operations

  • University Name

June 1/1990: the Department of Physical Resources is divided into two departments: Campus Planning and Construction under Director George Hume and Physical Plant Operations under Director Ron MacLean. John Ezyk resigns from his position as Director of Physical Resources but agrees to return in January 1991 to take up a 25% workload on special projects while reporting to the Vice-President Finance and Administration. In a memorandum to the Ryerson Community, it is announced that Ian Hamilton is appointed Director of the Department of Campus Planning and Facilities, effective April 20, 1998. Both the areas of Campus Planning and Construction and Physical Plant Operations are once again reunited under one department (see: 1999 Ryerson Internal Directory). See: group history under PHYSICAL RESOURCES for further information.

Campus Planning and Construction

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June 1/1990: the Department of Physical Resources is divided into two departments: Campus Planning and Construction under Director George Hume and Physical Plant Operations under Ron MacLean. John Ezyk resigns from his position as Director of Physical Resources but agrees to return in January, 1991 to take up a 25% workload on special projects while reporting to the Vice President, Finance and Administration. In a memorandum to the Ryerson Community, it is announced that Ian Hamilton is appointed Director of the Department of Campus Planning and Facilities, effective April 20, 1998. Both the areas of Campus Planning and Construction and Physical Plant Operations are once again reunited under one department (see: 1999 Ryerson Internal Directory). See: group history under PHYSICAL RESOURCES for further information.

Office of the Vice Provost Faculty Affairs

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As described in the original vacancy notice dated March, 1982, the position of Associate Vice President, Academic involved the following responsibilities: "All matters relating to faculty affairs, including administration of the Collective Agreements with the Ryerson Faculty Association and the Canadian Union of Educational Workers; labour relations strategy; appointment, promotion, transfer or removal of members of the teaching faculty; sabbaticals, leaves, exchanges, secondments and other professional development activities." Terry Grier, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, was appointed as the first Associate Vice President, Academic. In 1983, Vice President, Academic, Tony Gifford, stepped down from his position halfway through his six-year term and Grier became Acting Vice President Academic. Jim Packham took his place as Associate Vice President, also in an acting capacity. When Terry Grier was named Vice President Academic in the Fall of 1983, a search was undertaken for a new Associate Vice President, Academic. On July 1, 1984, Larry Gray, Chair of the Psychology Department and a former President of the Ryerson Faculty Association, was appointed Associate Vice President, Academic. In 1989, at the end of his five-year term, Gray was re-appointed for another five years, but to a renamed postion, that of Vice President, Faculty and Staff Affairs. His new position encompassed all of his existing academic responsibilities and added Human Resources and Employment Equity, which formerly reported to the Vice President, Administration. In 1994, Gray stepped down from his position and Michael Dewson was appointed as the the new Vice President, Faculty and Staff Affairs. In 1998, an internal management restructuring designed to realign responsibilities for Faculty and Staff Affairs was announced. Dr. Dewson's new title, Vice President, Faculty Affairs, reflected new responsibilities for faculty development and renewal and learning and teaching, in addition to his existing role in faculty labour relations and negotiations. University Planning was also slated to become a part of the Vice President's portfolio by August, 1999. The responsibility for Human Resources reverted back to the Vice President, Administration and Student Affairs. On July 1, 2000, after a twelve-month extension of his first term, Dr. Dewson commenced a second five-year term in the re-titled position of Associate Vice President, Faculty Affairs. On July 1, 2003, the name of the position of Vice President Faculty Affairs becomes Vice Provost Faculty Affairs, at the same time as the Vice President Academic becomes Provost and Vice President Academic. An explanation of these changes can be found in the group history of Group 74. Because of the many changes in title and related functions for this position over the years, but also because of its consistent responsibility for faculty affairs, it was decided to maintain the records produced by this Office under one group, from 1982 to the present. This group is not to be confused with the group for the Associate Vice President, Academic (Group No. 654), a position created in 1995, primarily to oversee scholarly, research and creative activity at Ryerson.

Private Funding Office

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In 1971, the Office of Development is established under Director Morton W. Rashkis. (TECHNIKOS, October, 1971) This department or activity was short-lived, however, as evidenced by this report: "No appointment was made to replace the Director of Development when the Office became vacant on April 30, 1972 and the support staff moved to positions elsewhere. The other areas within the Office of the President endeavoured to share this responsibility although such efforts were understandably limited due to pressure of other direct responsibilities and lack of staff." (ANNUAL REPORT, 1972-1973) In 1976, fund-raising activities were resurrected, with the allocation of $15,000 by the Board of Governors for this purpose. It appears that Louis Gonsalves, Director of Alumni Affairs, co-ordinated this effort on a part-time basis, with some voluntary assistance. (FORUM, 16Dec77) In 1977-1978, to facilitate increased fund-raising activity, a Private Funding Office was officially established under at first, the assistant directorship and then, the directorship of Gonsalves, who divided his time between Alumni Affairs and Private Funding. Robin Armstrong (later Cruickshank) of Information Services assisted in the funding office on a part-time basis. (FORUM 16Dec77) In 1979, Louis Gonsalves was appointed full-time Director of the Private Funding Office and David Butler was seconded to the Alumni Affairs Office as Acting Director of this department. Mr. Butler was appointed Director of Alumni Affairs in 1980. (FORUM 29Aug80) Although the two areas seem to have been administratively separated at this point, both activites probably continued to be closely intertwined and focused mainly on fundraising in subsequent years. In the 1978-1979 Ryerson Annual Report, it is reported that a five-year, $6 million private funding campaign ("Developing For the Eighties") is approved by the Board of Governors. In March of 1981, the student press reported the resignation of Louis Gonslaves and the appointment of Robin Cruickshank as manager in the Private Funding Office. (RYERSONIAN 18Mar81, EYEOPENER, 19Mar81) Later in the year, William MacPherson is appointed Director of the Private Funding Office. (RAMBLER, Fall/1981) In 1985, the Alumni Affairs Office and the Private Funding Office merged to form the Office of Development. David Butler was named Assistant Director and Bill MacPherson Director of the "new" department. The department was renamed Development and Alumni Affairs in 1987. See the group history for the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs (Development/Alumni, Group 26) for subsequent information. It should be noted that the Private Funding Group (577) will include: records of the short-lived Office of Development under Morton Rashkis (1971-1972); records pertaining to fundraising activites under Louis Gonsalves during the period 1976-1981; and records pertaining to fundraising activites under Bill MacPherson for the period 1981-1985.

Physical Plant

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1948?: George Hitchman appears to have been Ryerson's first Superintendent of Buildings. This position and the caretaking staff who reported to it may have evolved into the Department of Physical Plant at a later date. 1968: Following George Wildish's resignation as Planning Director and the disbandment of his four-man planning staff, two departments are formed: Campus Planning and Physical Plant. The Department of Physical Plant is headed by Director C.E. (Cy) Brown. 1980: With Cy Brown's retirement as Director of the Department of Physical Plant, a decision is made to consolidate three existing departments into the newly-formed Physical Resources Department. The departments are: Campus Planning, Physical Plant and Communications Engineering Services. John Ezyk is appointed Director of the Physical Resources Department whereas Dick Crichton assumes the position of Associate Director - Plant Operations. See group history under PHYSICAL RESOURCES for further information.

Office of the Bursar

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The position of Bursar existed from the early days of the University until about 1972 when it became part of the newly-formed Finance Department. The Bursar at the time, Benita Krumins, became Accounting Manager. Earlier bursars included Ryerson pioneers S. J. Gadsby, Jim Handley and Charles Temple. The Bursar was essentially responsible for receiving and dispersing money and accounted for receipts and disbursements.

School of Industrial Engineering

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1968: The initial course in Industrial Engineering Technology will be offered to third semester students in the Fall semester in September 1968. The Industrial Engineering Technology course will replace the Production Technology course (was a third year option of the Mechanical Technology course). [Program Brochure, 1968...Collection Record 652-1] On May 6, 2003, Academic Council approved the restructuring of the Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Department to form two separate departments: the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the Department of Aerospace Engineering. No changes are recommended at this time to the existing arrangement of separate archival groups for these three areas. 2006: A decision was made to create a new group for the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department (Mech/Industrial), closing off the two separate groups Mechanical Engineering (Group 98) and Industrial Engineering (Group 652).

Centre for Advanced Technology Education

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CATE, or the Centre for Advanced Technology Education, was established in 1983 as a focal point for advanced professional education and applied arts at Ryerson. Over the years, CATE became a critical catalyst in Ryerson's drive for research recognition, professional accreditation and university status. Further to a formal review of research and advanced professional education at Ryerson and in order to be well-positioned for its next stage of development, a decision is made to dissolve CATE, effective July 1, 1997. As a result, the professional education activities of CATE were combined with those of the Continuing Education Division. CATE's research administration resources were merged with the Office of Research Services to provide a central research area. ORS and the Office of the Associate Vice President Academic were relocated to the CATE offices. Research programs managed at CATE became the responsibility of the appropriate Ryerson school or department and the principal investigators. And Al Oatridge, Director of CATE since 1987, stepped down to pursue teaching and research interests as part of a sabbatical leave. The building once again assumed it's official name as Eric Palin Hall.

Diploma In Arts Program

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2006-2007 marks the last academic year that the Diploma in Arts program is offered. It is Ryerson's last diploma program (to be phased out).

Rogers Communication Centre

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The Rogers Communications Centre was built over a two-year period (1989-1991). A ceremony was held on December 11, 1991 to mark the completion of the Centre's construction.

Midwifery Education Program

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1991 - Ryerson asked to draw up a program for a new degree, housed at the Faculty of Community Services 1993 - Midwifery program starts in September.

Office of the Vice Principal Technology Division

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J.W. Hazelton held the position of Vice-Principal, Technology Division from 1959 to 1964. There is no listing of the position in the RIT calendars from 1964/65 to 1968. A Dean of Technology position held by C.R. Worsley appears in the 1969 calendar.

Ryerson Faculty Union

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The Faculty Union was an organization providing social, recreational and sports facilities for its members. Instructors and administrative staff of the Institute belonged to it, along with a few outsiders who are called "Associate Members". The Union seems to have been organized in 1950 and continued activities until about 1968 when the Ryerson Faculty Club was organized for faculty social activities. Social activities for Ryerson administrative staff were in part provided by the Ryerson Staff Association for the period 1973-1984.

Office of the Director of Faculty Affairs

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This position was created in 1964 and first held by W.B.S. Trimble who is listed as Director of Faculty Affairs in the 1965/66 calendar. The 1966-67 and 1967-68 calendars list C.S. Temple as Director and the position is no longer listed in the R.P.I. calendars from 1969 onwards. The responsibilites of this position may have been absorbed by the V.P. Academic's area.

Drama at Ryerson

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This group was created after reviewing the documentation files "Drama" and "Drama Council". It is evident that Ryerson has produced numerous drama productions since the early 1950s, but insufficiant and conflicting information provided at this time make it difficult to determine under whose jurisdiction some of the material contained in these files should be arranged. It was therefore decided to create an umbrella group and arrange the 'Drama Council' file and the 'Drama' file materials, not already arranged under the existing groups ROW, RIOT and Theatre School, under this new group. As more information is obtained, the files will be reviewed accordingly.

Ryerson Opera Workshop

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The Ryerson Opera Workshop was formed in 1951, with Jack McAllister (English department faculty member) as the director-in-chief. On March 13 and 14, 1952 the first ROW productions "Down In The Valley" and "The Devil and Daniel Webster" were performed. Fans and participants dubbed the new organization "ROW", after the first initials of the Workshop's name. ROW was an institute-wide involvement from the production crew to the cast members. The Workshop had its financial ups and downs over the years. There was no ROW in 1959 because the Student Administrative Council felt it could no longer support the show, but in 1960, ROW was once again produced and continued until 1976. In 1963 "Once Upon A Mattress" was the last musical performed in the old Ryerson Theatre (Ryerson Hall), and in 1964 "Brigadoon" was the first ROW performance in the newly constructed Ryerson Theatre (Howard Kerr Hall). The ROW Collection contains: programmes, notices, invitations, photographs, reel-to-reel tape and clippings. The clippings have been arranged under the ROW Group because the documentation files have become dormant and will not be added to. Information is sketchy as this point but will be updated as it becomes available.

General Services Department

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The 1998 Internal Telephone Directory (issued in December, 1997) lists the new department of General Services. The head of this department is Peter Brunner, General Manager. The areas which fall under the General Services Department are: Multiprint (Jorgenson Hall), Multiprint (Business Building), Photocopy/Campus Card System, Mail Room and General Receiving/Stores. 2000: The former Multiprint Services, the One-Card Office and the CCS PrintCentre amalgamated under the management of Ancillary Services - General Services Division, under the new name: Duplication and Printing Services. (Campus Memo Sep00) As well, Campus Stores would appear to fall under the General Services Department. Campus Stores is the new name which encompasses both the Bookstore and the Computer Shop. Although Campus Stores is not listed as an area under the General Services Department in the telephone directory, its separate entry in the directory indicates that Peter Brunner (formerly Manager of the Bookstore) is the General Manager. 2002: the internal telephone directory, issued in September, no longer lists General Services as a separate organizational entity. All areas which formerly fell under its umbrella now come under Ancillary Services. The areas listed under the latter department include the following: Director's Office; Campus Parking; Campus Bookstore; Conference Services - Pitman Hall; Conference and Food Services - ILLC; Duplicating and Printing Services; Food Services; Receiving/Shipping/Mailroom/Stationery Stores; "Ryerson One Card" System (under Peter Brunner, the former General Manager of General Services); and Theatre/Facilities Rental. Because of the apparent removal of General Services, this archival record group was closed at the end of 2002.

The Ryerson Connection

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1984: A group of retired faculty members along with several members approaching retirement, met informally to discuss concerns about isolation from the Ryerson community after retirement, and to consider ways and means to remain a part of the University connection. 1985: The Ryerson Connection/Keeping In Touch group was founded. The group includes retired faculty and staff. The basic purpose of the group was to stay in touch with Ryerson and each other and to assist individuals through the transition period from the work environment to retirement. The group meet several times a year on campus for lunch meetings and guest speakers. For more detailed information see the DcFl: Ryerson Connection.

LIFE Institute

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*SENIORS' STUDIES AT RYERSON: "Senior's involvement at Ryerson began in September 1979 when a group of interested faculty met with then president, Walter Pitman, to discuss developing a seniors' education centre on campus. Later that fall, the Ryerson Gerontology Certificate program was launched, galvanizing the enthusiasm of both seniors and Ryerson faculty. The following March, Ryerson established the President's Committee on Seniors Involvement at Ryerson (PACSIR), with the aim of providing specialized learning opportunities for seniors and, in turn, allowing Ryerson to benefit from the expertise of senior volunteers. Writing Your Recollections debuted in the summer of 1981. It proved so popular that several of the participants wanted to continue sharing and writing their stories after the course was over. Soon afterward, Recording Recollections at Ryerson was formed and the group began publishing a quarterly magazine with a grant from New Horizons. Recollections continues to publish today thanks to generous support from Central Park Lodges. In fact, several of the Lodges have begun their own Recollections groups with assistance from members of the Ryerson group. As PACSIR continued to develop volunteer opportunities for seniors at Ryerson, they began to contact faculty to see if seniors would be welcome in their classes. By the summer of 1982, PACSIR had its first brochure ready for mailing to seniors and the media, advertising a variety of coures available to seniors at no cost. The response was overwhelming, a clear indication that there was a strong demand by older adults for academic programs. Interested seniors were invited to a meeting in October 1982 to discuss learning opportunities at Ryerson. From this meeting came Seniors' Forum, a monthly lecture/discussion series. The first Seniors' Forum was held two months later and continues to this day, on a monthly basis from September to May. In the fall of 1983, Ryerson established the Seniors' Studies office with a mandate to offer courses designed especially for seniors and to assist those wishing to enrol in regular Ryerson courses. Today, Seniors's Studies offers approximately 30 courses each year and publishes a newsletter. In October 1990, the Learning Is Forever (L.I.F.E.) Institute was lanunched. L.I.F.E., which now boasts a membership of 175 older adults, offers self-directed study groups, a variety of social activities, and publishes its own quarterly newspaper. Seniors' involvement at Ryerson continues to expand. An active roster of senior volunteers contribute approximately 2,000 man hours to Ryerson each year. The very successful Act II Studio, the evolution of Seniors' Studies acting courses, now offers its own programming and presents a variety of theatrical activities during the year. Donations from Shoppers Dry Mart support these endeavours. Today, we celebrate the newest development in seniors' involvement at Ryerson: the merging of Seniors' Studies with the Intergenerational Education Program at Ryerson to form S.A.I.G.E. (Seniors And InterGenerational Education). We look forward to our new partnership and to new opportunities and challenges in the years to come." [Program: Anniversary Celebration of Senior's Involvement At Ryerson and the merger of Senior's Studies and Intergenerational Education, May 4, 1994 -- Collection Record 808-8] 1985: PACSIR was terminated and the Seniors' Studies Advisory was established. 2001: The Archives received a file folder from Gretta Riddell-Dixon retired faculty member of the School of Social Work, former Open College professor of gerontology, former chair of PACSIR and a member of several committees of the Seniors' Studies Program. This file contained pertinent documents on the development of the Senior's program at Ryerson. A decision was made by the Archives to create the Group Seniors'Studies/Pgrm for the arrangement of these documents. At the same time all Seniors'Pro

Interpersonal Skills Teaching Centre

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ISTC (INTERPERSONAL SKILLS TEACHING CENTRE) "The Centre was made possible through a $100,000 gift from the R.S. McLaughlin Foundation, $15,000 from the E.W. Bickle Foundation and $2,500 from the George Lunan Foundation. Its purpose is to improve the 'people' skills of those entering professions where such skills are crucial: professions such as nursing and social work". [FORUM, 15Nov91] In 2007, the centre came under the umbrella of Experiential Learning Office, Katherine Perry, Director.

School of Child and Youth Care

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Established in 1989, the School of Child and Youth Care offered an innovative degree program in Child and Youth Care (CYC), the first Ryerson program designed specifically for diploma graduates from Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAATs). CYC was not a traditional Ryerson school and had no full-time faculty of its own; faculty resources were made available through secondment and/or cross-appointment. The first 30 students began in the Program in September, 1989. The founding director and architect of the Program was Dr. Francis Hare (from the Psychology Dept). He stepped down as Director on June 30, 2002. On July 1, 2003, Dr. Carol Stuart began her five-year appointment as the new Director, School of Child and Youth Care.

School of Health Services Management

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The School of Health Services Management was founded in 1994. The school specializes in part-time degree programs. In 2003 a Bachelor of Health Administration in Health Information program. Originally part of Continuing Education, the School is now part of the Faculty of Community Services.

School of Computer Science

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May/2005 - Further to an announcement by the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, regarding the appointment of a chair for the new Department of Computer Science, the Dean's Office confirmed that the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science was recently split into three: two new program departments (Computer Science and Physics) and one academic service department (Mathematics). These changes were approved in November, 2004 by Academic Council and came into effect on January 1,2005.

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