2016-12-12 Guide to the Preliminary Report of The Committee on the General College: Part I and II, 1936 April 27 RG.35.D.13 Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections

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This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-03-13T13:44-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Preliminary Report of The Committee on the General College: Part I and II RG.35.D.13 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.4 Cubic feet 1936 April 27 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. (1) 5" letter document box English Ohio State University. Committee on the General College. Arrangement of Materials

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Historical Note

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."

Scope and Contents

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.

Ohio State University--Curricula. Ohio State University--History. Ohio State University. Committee on the General College. Curriculum planning--Ohio--Columbus--20th century Processed 0.4 Cubic feet 1936 April 27 (1) 5" letter document box Preliminary Report of The Committee on the General College: Part I UA.RG.35.D.13.0001 1 1936 April 27 Preliminary Report of The Committee on the General College: Part II UA.RG.35.D.13.0001 2 1936 April 27