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Rice University Self-Study records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 023
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Scope and Contents

Rice University in Houston, Texas conducts a self study about every 10 years as part of an accreditation process. The university takes an intensive look at its self and examines all aspect of Rice university life and activity, including faculty, staff, students and infrastructure. This collection contains the documents, correspondence and corporate materials related to the self studies. The collections includes 12 linear feet of documents (24 boxes) and related corporate materials for Rice self studies from 1963 to 1995.

Dates

  • 1963 - 1995

Creator

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the the Self-Study records must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Biographical / Historical

Rice University's first class started in 1912. Since that time the university has been dedicated to excellence in undergraduate and graduate student education and in research. As part of the accreditation process Rice began conducting self studies in the 1960s. This intense look inward occurs every 10 years and examines all aspect of university life and activity, including faculty, staff, students and infrastructure.

Extent

12.5 Linear Feet (24 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

Since 1963, Rice has conducted a self study every 10 years as part of an accreditation process. The university takes an intensive look at itself and examines all aspect of university life and activity, including faculty, staff, students and infrastructure. The collection includes 12.5 linear feet of documents and related corporate materials for self studies from 1963 to 1995. The record includes meeting minutes, reports, surveys, correspondence, computer generated reports and published materials.

Acquisition Information

Collection acquired from Rice University administration.

Accruals

The Woodson expects to acquire future additions to this collection following the pattern of the 10-year self-study cycle.

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Record Groups

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Rice University Self-Study records, 1963-1995
Status
Completed
Author
Philip L. Montgomery
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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