Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

The Administrative Records series contains minutes, reports, and correspondence pertinent to the development and maintenance of MTS and other Computing Center and Information Technology Division initiatives from 1974 to 1992. Notable records in this series include:

1. The minutes of monthly meetings of "Committee A," which addressed a wide range of issues of concern to the Computing Center staff.
2. An extensive set of printouts from online forum sessions which provide transcripts of detailed, and often technical, discussions concerning various issues in MTS development.
3. "The Future of MTS" includes committee minutes, survey results, and reports that were used to anticipate trends in technology and in the organizational requirements of ITD in the early 1990s.
4. The Information Technology Architecture Committee addressed several critical issues including user access and authorization; core network architecture; email; file systems; connectivity among operating systems; and support for applications and peripherals.
5. Records pertaining to organizational planning meetings from 1989 provide insight into the organizational transition from the Computing Center to the new ITD. And the L3 Project documents a proposal in 1985 to buy a supercomputer, the ELXSI 6400 Multiprocessor System.

The Administrative Records series consist of board and committee meeting minutes and agendas as well as member lists, the chapter constitution, and some administrative correspondence, photographs, and reports and planning material. The Miscellaneous Items folder contains newspaper articles, event information, membership committee lists, speaker series information and other task force and correspondence documents.

The Administrative Records series (0.4 linear feet) mostly relates to the internal activities of the organization. The files include material about the organization's background, agendas and minutes, memos, and budget material. The Background and Organization file highlights the goals, objectives, committee description, constitution, and other general information about the structure of the organization. The Agendas and Minutes files are arranged chronologically and span the years from 1991 to 1997. There are no agendas and minutes for the first year of the organization. The Correspondence file (1992-1997) shows interaction between the UAAO and other university units as well as with other A/PIA member organizations. The Memos file covers the years 1992-1997. A researcher should note that no memos appear for the years 1990-1991.

The Administrative Records and Bylaws series contains budgets, financial records, and three binders with minutes, correspondence, and club officer reports ranging from 1989 to 2012. The binders also include information about the bylaws and mission statement of the Black Student Union.

The Administrative Services series consists primarily of "GovConnect," a newsletter intended for internal use that updated staff on the activities of various offices, including Communications, Legislative Affairs, the Northern Michigan office, and Scheduling. The newsletters also include information on various appointments, events, statistics, speeches, and personal updates from staff. The director of Administrative Services was Marsha Quebbeman. The series also contains a list of department directors within the Snyder administration, as well as an executive office employee list.

The Admissions series (8 linear feet) consists of admission records and applications for advanced standing. An admission form was generated for each student that applied to the university. The forms most relevant for genealogical research are those dated 1856-1871, as they include parent's name, home address and occasionally the age of the student. The application for advanced standing indicates the institutions previously attended by the student. The researcher should note that there are related outsize volumes described at the end of the finding aid.