(1) ADMINISTRATIVE SUBJECT FILES OF FIRST ASSISTANT PROVOST FOR GENERAL ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION. 1969-1985 [1977-1982]. 10 cubic feet. The administrative subject files of Dorothy K. Arata. Contains correspondence, proposals, grant materials, reports, memoranda, committee material, student/faculty/program policies and other administrative materials relating to the functions of General Academic Administration. Includes group of materials from the Committee on the Release of Confidential Information from Student Records. Subject files also kept on individual colleges and their programs. Dr. Arata's files are maintained separately from Administrative Subject Files as the dates and some folder headings suggest materials may also reflect Dr. Arata's administrative activity while serving as Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education. Arranged alphabetically.

(2) ADMINISTRATIVE SUBJECT FILES. 1971-1987 [1983-1985]. 23 cubic feet. Materials relating to the administrative decisions of the Assistant Provost for General Academic Administration and its relation to college units. Contains correspondence, meeting notes, course guidelines, committee files, memoranda, proposals, reports, conference programs, statistics, schedules, grant applications, University policies, personnel papers. These records reflect a range of topics including commencement activities, enrollment statistics/ decisions/policies for the colleges, space issues, the use of computers on campus, academic reorganization, tuition, faculty and student grievances, accreditation of academic programs, curriculum and affirmative action. Subject files found for individual colleges and their programs. Committee records found throughout these files are the work of the University Committee of Academic Policy, the Communications and Computer Systems Advisory Committee and the University Curriculum Committee. Bulk dates for these materials suggest these files were the result of Dr. Simon's administration in this office. Arranged alphabetically.

(3) TITLE IX FILES. 1979-1981 [1982]. 1.6 cubic feet. In 1980 the U.S. Department of Education and Office of Civil Rights investigated Michigan State University's compliance with the Title IX amendment to the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The investigation dealt with issues of discrimination, particularly concerning college athletics. The University was one of 80 institutions across the United States examined by the federal government. Found in this series are communications with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights during MSU Title IX Compliance Investigation Athletic Audit in 1981. Materials relating to this subject also include correspondence, memoranda, reports and materials such as catalogs and pamphlets requested by the review team. Dr. Simon served as the University's affirmative action officer in this matter and coordinated the review process. These files also include follow-up documents on gender/race issues, equity in collegiate sports, reports and the University's response to the audit. Arranged alphabetically by subject, then sequence.

(4) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FILES. 1979-1982 [1982]. 1.8 cubic feet.

The bulk of these materials are communications with the U.S. Department of Labor Employee Standards Administration Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) during MSU audit by the bureau in 1981. The University was selected for compliance review under Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Adjustment Act of 1974, directing a desk audit, on-site review, and (where appropriate) an off-site analysis of the University's policies regarding affirmative action. To comply with this review it was necessary for the University to provide evidence of an Affirmative Action Compliance Program (AACP) and supporting documentation. By December of 1981 the University was found in compliance with federal affirmative action policies. Materials relating to this subject include correspondence, memoranda, reports and publications/materials supporting affirmative action policies at Michigan State University. As Assistant Provost for General Academic Administration, Dr. Simon coordinated the review of the policy. The audit resulted in the preparation by the University of a Letter of Commitment to improve certain aspects of the University's Affirmative Action Plan as selected by the department of labor. Aside from the audit, these files contain follow-up documents on affirmative action programs and policies at the University, including handicapped accessibility, as well as statements and requested materials concerning affirmative action at the University by State Senator David S. Holmes, Jr., of the 4th district, Chair of the Special Committee on Affirmative Action in the Michigan State Senate. Arranged alphabetically, with correspondence arranged chronologically.

(5) RESTRICTED FILES. 1975-1984. 2.6 cubic feet. Contains student and faculty data, litigious materials, and other personally identifiable information considered confidential under the University's "Guidelines Governing Privacy and Release of Student Records." (6) AUDIO

This series contains audio recordings of Cecil Mackey's 1979 inauguration as president of MSU and the 1982 dedication of the Wharton Center.