Sub-series contains files collected and created by Walter G. Pitman during his presidency at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. Walter Pitman was Ryerson president from 1975 - 1980. Files contain reports, minutes of meetings, agreements, correspondence and other items related to Ryerson's operations.

File contains a copy of the Facilities Planning Proposal for Project 7.

File contains report, memos and information on the conversion to the metric system. It also contains information on the metric conversion policy.

File contains information regarding the agreement for a liquor licence and the operation of a liquor lounge.

File contains a report entitled "Student Housing: A Planning Issue", a study of the College's financial viability and a report of the Housing Task Force, March 1977.

File contains various development proposals and correspondence.

File contains information, correspondence and drawings on the Cineplex Development.

File contains invitations to Ryerson President to participate in discussions, conferences, seminars and other events. Included is correspondence and a paper presented to Educational Week Seminar by Mr. Pitman entitled "The Road Before Us a Presidential Perception" .

File contains correspondence between The Ontario Educational Communications Authority and The Long Range Planning Advisory Council. Included are reports, recommendations, review of activities and minutes of meetings.

File contains correspondence and notes.

File contains correspondence, reports, and other items relating to Ryerson's Board of Governors. It has been sub-divided by year.

File contains correspondence, reports, and other items relating to Ryerson's Board of Governors.

File contains correspondence, reports, and other items relating to Ryerson's Board of Governors.

File contains a copy of the Placement Office annual report for 1973-1974. It was submitted to the Office of the President.

File contains correspondence, meeting minutes and other materials related to Arts Divisional Council.

A bound guest book for visitor's attending Board of Governor's meetings. Only the first 6 pages have been filled out.

File contains 1 final and 2 draft copies of the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute 3 year plan authored by Donald Mordell for the Board of Governors.

File contains an annotated copy of the report.

File contains meeting agenda/minutes and associated materials for the Board of Directors for Ryerson Centre.

File contains working copies of correspondence and reports authored by Donald Mordell during his time as President of Ryerson .

Framed speech excerpt showing portion of the throne speech related to Ontario's education system.

Series contains materials related to a variety of Ryerson Management workshops and seminars held offsite. Included are workshops from 1969, 1971, 1972, and 1978.

File contains photographs taken at the management seminar held at Hidden Valley Resort in Huntsville, Ontario. Staff included in the photographs are: Jim Abel, Donald Barr, David Brennan, Terry Byram, Rennie Charles, Bill Clarke, John Ezyk, Allan Griffiths, Don Gyalley, Hugh Innis, Hans Johanson, Russ Joliffe, Brian Jones, May Maskow, Larry Moore, Jim Packham, Jules Paivio, Brian Power, Ross Robins, Dorothy Rowles, Al Sauro, Tom Sosa, Don Spratt, Ron Swirsky, Charles Temple, Evelina Thompson, John Twomey, Al Wargo, Anthony (Tony) Wilkinson, Thad Wisz, Charles (Chuck) Worsley, and Eric Wright.

The Ryerson Management weekend "Ryerson on the Edge of the Eighties" was held at the Ontario Staff Development Centre on Kempenfelt Bay, Lake Simcoe September 29 - October 1, 1978.
File contains a program of events, notes, draft reports and other materials related to the planning conference.

File contains a certificate sent by Simon Fraser University Chancellor Anne Giardini, and President Andrew Petter to commemorate President Lachemi's installation.

File contains a certificate sent by St. Jerome's University's President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Katherine Bergman to commemorate President Lachemi's installation.

File contains a certificate and letter sent by University of Manitoba Chancellor Harvey Sector , and President David T. Barnard to commemorate President Lachemi's installation.

File contains a certificate sent by University of Ontario Institute of Technology President Tim McTiernan to commemorate President Lachemi's installation.

File contains a letter and a certificate sent by University of Victoria Chancellor Shelagh Rogers, President Jamie Cassels, and Board of Governors chair Tracy Redies to commemorate President Lachemi's installation.

File contains a letter and a certificate sent by University of Victoria in the University of Toronto President William Robins, and Chancellor Wendy Marion Cecil to commemorate President Lachemi's installation.

File contains a certificate sent by University of Western Ontario Amit Chakma to commemorate President Lachemi's installation.

File contains a letter and a certificate sent by Vancouver Island University Board of Governors chair Allan Wiekenkamp, President Ralph Nilson, and Chancellor Louise Mandell to commemorate President Lachemi's installation.

File contains a certificate sent by York University Chancellor Greg Sorbara, and President Mamdouh Shoukri to commemorate President Lachemi's installation.

File contains a letter and certificate from Acadia University President and Vice-Chancellor Raymond E. Ivany to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a certificate from Bishop's University Chancellor Scott Griffin to Ryerson University to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a certificate from Brock University Chancellor Ned Goodman and Presidence and Vice-Chancellor Jack N. Lightstone to Ryerson University to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a certificate from Carleton University Chancellor Charles Chi and President, Vice-Chancellor and Senate Chair Roseann O'Reilly Runte to Ryerson University to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a letter, and a certificate from the Council to Ryerson University to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a letter from McGill University President and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum and a certificate from Chancellor H. Arnold Steinberg and President and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a certificate from Thompson Rivers University Chancellor Wally Oppal, and President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Alan Shaver to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a certificate from the University of the Fraser Valley's Chancellor Dr. Brian Minter, and President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mark Evered to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a letter from University of Lethbridge Chancellor Dr. Shirley McClellan, and a certificate from Chancellor Shirley McClellan, Board of Governors chair Gordon E. Jong, and President and Vice-Chancellor Michael J. Mahon to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a letter from University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor David T. Barnard, and a certificate from Chancellor Harvey Sector and President and Vice-Chancellor David T. Barnard to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a letter from the University of Regina's Chancellor William Ready, President and Vice-Chancellor Vianne Timmons , and University Secretary Annette Revet to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a letter from the University of Toronto's President and Vice-Chancellor David Naylor to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a certificate from L' Universite de Montreal Recteur (President) Guy Breton, Chancellor Louise Roy, and Secretary General Alexandre Chabot to commemorate Chancellor Bloomberg's installation.

File contains a letter and a certificate sent by Victoria University President William Robins and Chancellor Carole Taylor to commemorate Chancellor Janice Fukakusa's installation.

File contains a certificate sent by University of Windsor Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Douglas Kneale to commemorate Chancellor Janice Fukakusa's installation.

File contains a certificate sent by University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor David Barnard and Chancellor Harvey Secter to commemorate Chancellor Janice Fukakusa's installation.

File contains a letter and a certificate sent by University of Lethbridge Chancellor Janice K. Varzari and a certificate sent by the Chancellor, President and Vice-Chancellor Michael J. Mahon, and Board of Governor's Chair Kurt E. Schlachter to commemorate Chancellor Janice Fukakusa's installation.

File contains a certificate sent by Brandon University Interim President Dr. Steven Robinson to commemorate Chancellor Janice Fukakusa's installation.

File contains a letter, and a certificate signed by Chancellor Marc Garneau, and President and Vice Chancellor David W. Atkinson on the occasion of the installation of G. Raymond Chang as Chancellor.

File contains a letter, and a certificate signed by Chancellor David P. O'Brien, Secretary of the Senate, and President Claude Lajeunesse on the occasion of the installation of G. Raymond Chang as Chancellor.

File contains a letter, and a certificate signed by Chancellor John C. Crosbie and President Axel Meisen on the occasion of the installation of G. Raymond Chang as Chancellor.

File contains a letter, a business card and a certificate signed by President David B. Smith on the occasion of the installation of G. Raymond Chang as Chancellor.

File contains a certificate signed by Chancellor Brandt C. Louie and President H. Michael Stevenson the occasion of the installation of G. Raymond Chang as Chancellor.

File contains a certificate signed by President and Vice-Chancellor Alastair Summerlee on the occasion of the installation of G. Raymond Chang as Chancellor.

File contains a certificate signed by President and Vice-Chancellor John D. McLaughlin on the occasion of the installation of G. Raymond Chang as Chancellor.

File contains a certificate signed by President Wade MacLauchlan, and Chancellor William Andrew on the occasion of the installation of G. Raymond Chang as Chancellor.

File contains a letter, and a certificate signed by Chancellor LaCroix, and President Andrii Krawchuk on the occasion of the installation of G. Raymond Chang as Chancellor.

File contains the Report of the President's Task Force on Future Directions for Alumni.

File contains invitations to inductions into the Twenty-five Year Club.

Sub-series includes briefs to OCUA and its predecessor organizations.

File contains records related to the President's Commission on Educational Television report. It includes correspondence, drafts, television workshop plans, publications, architectural drawings of TV studios, and a final report on "Planning for Educational Television at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute".

File contains the President's office purchasing files. It includes invoices, correspondence, purchase orders, purchase requisitions, rental orders, delivery slips, and memorandums.

Alan Kingstone, a consultant on faculty development at Ryerson during the late 1970s, wrote his doctoral thesis "A study of the work of an executive in higher education". It was based on his observations of President Walter Pitman at work.

File contains the Task Force on Academic Planning's records. It includes correspondence, a questionnaire, and reports.

File contains the Task Force on Applied Research and Project Development's records. It includes reports, surveys, correspondence, and data sheets.

File contains the Task Force on Instructional Communication Equipment Cyclical Replacement program records. It includes briefing notes, meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, and proposals.

File contains the Task Force on Fund Raising's records. It includes correspondence, brochures, a directory, proposals, reports, and meeting minutes.

File contains records on social events. It includes correspondence, memorandums, a photograph, invitations, schedules, clippings, a guest list, and brochures.

File contains Information Services' department files. It includes correspondence, publications, a directory, clippings, event programmes, and meeting minutes.

File contains the Nursing Department's files. It includes correspondence, listings, publications, brochures, and special certificate course information.

File contains Student Union files. It includes job descriptions, constitutions, correspondence, reports, financial statements, budgets, member listings, agendas, newsletter clippings, and a copy of the student handbook.

A review of Ryerson's alcohol policies and procedures with draft resolutions for changes. The report followed the coroner's inquest recommendations stemming from the accidental death of a high school student at the ferry docks after attending the Ryerson Picnic at the Toronto Islands.

File contains one b&w photograph of Ryerson president Terry Grier and six photographs of Ryerson president Walter Pitman. All photographs are mounted on foamcore.

File contains two copies of the Ryerson Polytechnic University mission statement and Aims of the University.

David Crombie served at the first Chancellor of Ryerson between June 1994 to 1999.

File contains the Task Force on Ryerson Generated Revenue's records. It includes meeting minutes, proposals, and reports.

File contains general campus memoranda. It includes correspondence, newsletters, and flyers.

This sculptural object was created by Canadian-Hungarian artist, Julius Damasdy and entered into the Ontario Society of Artists show at the Toronto Art Gallery in 1967 and winning the award for best sculpture.

Dr. Franc Joubin, a founding member of Ryerson's newly formed Board of Governors, promised to purchase whichever sculpture won best place in its category.

The sculpture stood in the President's Office and later in the Library where it stood on guard in the 6th floor book stacks. It was finally banished to the Ryerson Archives.

The sculpture has the artist's name on its base, "Damasdy," and is also known as Peter.

File contains the President's Office community relations documentation files including correspondence, notices, and a brochure.

File contains 4 copies of "Ryerson's Role in the Future of Ontario Education : Proposals for the Development of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute"

The file consists of posters for Budget Update and Presentation (1996) and Town Hall with Sheldon Levy (2012).

File contains invitations extended to the Ryerson community or to faculty and staff to celebrate a noteworthy event. This primarily includes the Annual Holiday Celebration for the whole community.

File contains the External Recognition of Ryerson Degrees memorandum.

Authored by W.D. MacPherson, Director, Office of Development, November 1985.

Draft document for RG 37.4 "Ryerson Blueprint for the Future".

File consists of a purple gown with blue velvet trim and gold embossed trim. Photographic evidence suggests that this gown was worn at convocation ceremonies by Principal/President Fred Jorgenson, President Donald Mordell and President Walter Pitman during the mid to late 1960s until the later 1970s.

File consists of three blue velvet mortarboards with embossed gold trim and gold tassels. The sizes (7 1/8, 7 1/4, and 7 1/2) suggests that these were worn by Ryerson's presidents over the years.

File contains the President's Committee on Admissions and Counselling records. It includes meeting minutes, reports, recommendations, publications, statistics, a survey, and correspondence.

File contains photographs and negatives from the Metro Toronto Science Fair Reception and Dinner held at Ryerson.

File contains invitations sent out from the President's Office.

File contains the Management Committee's executive records. It includes meeting minutes, correspondence, statements, agendas, proposals, architectural drawings, brochures, reports, institutional costs, projections, and budgets.

File contains a business building partnership notice between Ryerson University and the Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited.

President Claude Lajeunesse interviewed on CBC Radio, August 11, 2004 regarding the anti-Muslim hate crimes at Ryerson.

A DVD of the installation ceremony of President Sheldon Levy on November 2, 2005. The original master was produced by the School of Radio and Television Arts. This transfer to DVD was created by the Digital Media Projects Office (John Hajdu). See the accession documentation for further details.

File contains the President's Commission on student engagement materials. It includes correspondence, notices, mandates, announcements, a final report, and the president's response to the final report.

File contains the Evening Studies and Extension department files. It includes clippings, proposals, correspondence, programs, surveys, newsletters, and reports.

File contains the general academic planning materials. It includes development plans, correspondence, meeting minutes, proposals, project outlines, reports, memorandums, a five year plan, clippings, an address on higher education in Ontario, and "Post-Secondary Education in Ontario: A Statement of Issues".