Series III. Subject Files: Graduate School to National Association,, 1963-1972

Summary:The four folders entitled "Graduate School" contain documents produced between 1963 and 1971. They mirror the growth and reorganization of Rutgers with correspondence about the separation of the Newark Graduate Students Association from the New Brunswick Graduate Student Association (G.S.A.). This correspondence is mostly between Dean H. C. Torrey, Dean of Newark, and Edward Saiff, president of the Newark G.S.A., and it deals mainly with the separation of student fees from New Brunswick to Newark. These folders also contain actual student ballots that document the vote for separating the two associations. In addition, these folders contain discussions of graduate housing and athletic facilities, as well as some documents on the recruitment of non-white graduate students, which demonstrate how Rutgers was dealing with issues of student equality and diversity. Also, there are some statistical breakdowns within these folders, which give an overall picture of the graduate community during this period.

Continuing on to the folder on the Graduate Student Association, there is some discussion of the 1967 student fee increase, as well as some documents dealing with the Married Students Association, an organization created for graduate students with spouses and families.

The two folders entitled Graduate Student Personnel Administration contain interesting documents discussing the criteria for new graduate programs and proposals for graduate classes in college student personnel services. Included are documents from other universities, like Southern Illinois and Ohio State, which discuss comparative graduate programs in college student personnel services. It is interesting to note how Rutgers looked at the programs of other institutions. Also, within these folders, there are several resumes from Rutgers notables, such as Clifford himself and Carl Ruch, the medical director.

The Guest Speakers Policy folder is a very interesting look into how Rutgers dealt with controversial speakers at a time when the administration was very concerned with student rights. There are many drafts of the actual policy in question, giving a good sense of the sensitivity of the issue. There are also some interesting newspaper articles on student freedom and the ramifications of the guest speaker policy. Further evidence of Clifford's official responsibilities of caring for the individual students within Rutgers comes in the Guidance Research Group, which contains an article written by Clifford about what an incoming student can expect from college life.

A large group of folders deal with the health services of the University during the entire period of Clifford's employment (1963-1972). These contain health policies, reports and emergency procedures for the various colleges. Interestingly, monthly activity reports give a statistical breakdown of the number and purpose of student visits to the health centers. There are also numerous documents discussing various gastrointestinal outbreaks among students, which were attributed to salmonella. Various administrative documents outline health service positions such as nurse, physician and X-ray technician, as well as the proposed budgets for the several college health centers.

The two folders on the Heckel Committee, named for Willard Heckel, document an organization that dealt with regulations and freedoms of student organizations. These include documentation of requests of the Black Organization of Students and the eventual agreement between this organization and the University. Here, one can see the relationship between Rutgers and its African American community. Evidence of how Clifford paid attention to African American students includes "Black Voice," the publication of the Black Organization of Students, and chapters of a book entitled College and the Black Student. There is also documentation of a lawsuit against Rutgers for discrimination within its special facilities. Continued in the Homophile League folder (a group formed to initiate dialogue on sexuality issues), there is a list of procedures for the creation of new organizations, which also touch on student rights and freedoms.

The three folders on university housing provide evidence of how Rutgers dealt with the housing of its graduate students, female students, married students, and minority students. There is documentation of housing procedures, costs and policies on student damages. Also, there are records of the Special Subcommittee on Housing Problems and some issues of "Gadfly," a publication of the Married Students Association.

During the period covered in the Identification Cards folders, there is first detailed documentation on the switch to photo id's, including the costs of the project and correspondence with the company chosen to carry it out. Later there are some documents showing how the University dealt with fraudulent cards.

The folder that records Dr. Edward J. Bloustein's inauguration as president of Rutgers is interesting because it deals with protestors who interrupted the ceremony, and the way Clifford and Rutgers approached these students. The In-Loco Parentis Committee folder documents the actions of a committee that attempted to safeguard student rights and provided legal assistance to students when necessary.

The folders that deal with insurance at Rutgers cover a period from 1960 to 1972. They contain some statistics of student accident claims and payments. They also show interesting comparative data of coverage within the various colleges at Rutgers, demonstrating some of the problems its reorganization brought about.

The folders that record the International Education Committee show the many programs Rutgers was offering in overseas education. The documents discuss Rutgers students abroad and also the foreign students studying at Rutgers.

Two folders entitled Job Descriptions give an overview of positions within Rutgers in 1970. The several folders on the Joint Commission on Rights and Freedoms of Students and the joint statement it produced are a fascinating part of this collection. Included in this Commission were representatives from the Association of American Colleges, the Association of American University Professors, The U.S. National Student Association, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and other organizations. The statement they produced on the rights of students and legal responsibilities of universities is included on its many drafts. This provides a good overview of the student freedom debate.

Records of the Kilmer Planning Committee from 1963 and 1964 contain mostly meeting notes, in which there is evidence of the building and organization of a new college. In the folders on Livingston College are documents on issues affecting the various campuses of Rutgers, such as dining facilities, building construction and job descriptions.

The Legislative Affairs folder contains examples of the types of legislature that affected Rutgers in the late 1960s, which the administration felt were important.

The Married Students Housing Program Committee folder concerns the special housing provided for married students in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The Medical School folder gives a unique sense of a building academic program, as it starts with the creation of the Rutgers Medical College in 1964. There are also some documents from the Medical School Student Affairs Committee, as well as some copies of the student newsletter. There are also records of sex education seminars that were organized through the medical school.

Clifford's involvement on various Middle States evaluation teams is seen in various evaluation reports that he worked on. Included within these reports is a list of operation procedures to follow in the event of a student sit-in. This folder also contains the Middle States evaluation report of Rutgers, which includes some documents pertaining to the creation of the Rutgers drug policy.

The folders labeled Miscellaneous contain an array of documents on different topics. Highlights include remarks by Clifford for various conferences, which give a unique sense of him as an educator. Also, there is a lengthy discussion of the residence education center concept, which sought to extend education beyond the classroom, an idea that directly relates to the responsibilities of the University Dean of Student Affairs.

The Monthly Disciplinary Reports folder provides a good overview of the types of charges brought against students, such as plagiarism, theft, assault, fraud, dishonesty, and drug possession, and how they were disciplined. The Mundheim Report folder contains a report by Robert Mundheim on how universities should deal with on-campus demonstrations. The narcotics folder includes copies of various New Jersey Laws and assembly acts on the penalties for drug related crimes.

A large group of folders within this collection deal with Clifford's involvement as a member, co-conference chairman and vice president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), an organization concerned with the social issues and freedoms of students. Highlights include proposals for sex, alcohol, and drug education projects, and a letter to President Johnson. Also, there is a discussion of the role of administrators in aiding the personal development of students, which shows an interesting view of how Clifford and other deans viewed their positions.

Two final NASPA folders document the NASPA Regional Drug Conference and a study on the social issues of students. The folders include papers on hallucinogenic drugs, a glossary of drug-related terms, and the records of a round-table discussion on LSD. The folders also include some discussion of Communist Speakers.