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- 1936 April 27 (Creation)
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0.4 Cubic feet
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(1) 5" letter document box
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Abstract
The Ohio State University Committee on the General College was formed in 1934 to consider introducing courses "especially designed to meet the needs of the students who do not desire to follow the regular curricula or are not capable of doing so through lack of preparation or native ability." The Preliminary Report of The Committee on the General College: Part I and II was issued in 1936, outlining the conclusions of the committee.
Preferred citation
[identification of item], Preliminary Report of The Committee on the General College: Part I and II, RG 35.D.13, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University
Scope and content
The Preliminary Report of The Committee on the General College: Part I and II was issued on April 27, 1936, to summarize the conclusions of the committee's discussions on introducing specific courses at Ohio State University for students unable or not desiring to follow the standard curriculum. Part II of the report contains factual material on which the recommendations in Part I are based. Both were considered confidential at the time of their release.
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Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room.
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English
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English
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Accession Number UA.1974.0002
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The Ohio State University Committee on the General College was authorized at the University Faculty meeting on May 10, 1934 to "consider the introduction into the University program of a group of courses especially designed to meet the needs of the students who do not desire to follow the regular curricula or are not capable of doing so through lack of preparation or native ability."
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Archivist's note
Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2016 December
Archivist's note
Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn
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- Ohio State University--Curricula. (Subject)
- Ohio State University--History. (Subject)
- Ohio State University. Committee on the General College. (Subject)