Materials related to the Winifred Hewetson Awards in Community and World Service (established by the Carold Institute to assist undergraduate students of the Faculty of Arts or Environment at the University of Waterloo who participate in a work term or field placement with not-for-profit organizations providing social services locally, nationally or abroad with little or no remuneration). Includes cheques and related correspondence.

A red melton wool jacket from the University of Waterloo Faculty of Arts worn by an undergraduate student in the early 1960s. The jacket is lined with brown paisley polyester satin. The back of the jacket contains white letter patches that spell out, “UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO.” The left sleeve of the jacket includes white letter and number patches that spell out, “ARTS / 65.” Based on these number patches, it is likely the student that owned this jacket graduated from the university in 1965.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's twenty-second convocation ceremony held on Thursday, May 27, 1971, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Environmental Studies.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's twenty-fourth convocation ceremony held on Thursday, May 25, 1972, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Environmental Studies as well as the Independent Studies program.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's twentieth convocation ceremony held on Thursday, May 28, 1970, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Environmental Studies as well as the School of Physical Education and Recreation.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's twelfth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 27, 1966, at 2:30 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Science.

Untitled file containing handwritten notes, ephemera, slide list for this lecture given Oct. 21, 1980.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's third convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 26, 1962, at 2:30 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Science.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's tenth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 28, 1965, at 2:30 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Science.

Materials related to speeches and papers written by James Downey between the years 1994 and 2006. Includes drafts and final versions of speeches.
Titles of speeches are:

• “Notes for a speech to the United Way Campaign leaders conference,” Ottawa (February 12, 1994),
• “Epiphanies now and then: the process and prospects of educational reform,” UW Arts Faculty Lecture (April 6, 1994),
• “President’s report to the AGM of the UW Board of Governors,” (November 26, 1996),
• “The University as Trinity: balancing corporation, collegium, and community,” The Louise McBee Lecture, University of Georgia (1995),
• “Turning a corner: remarks by the president at the Annual State-of-the University meeting,” (November 20, 1997),
• “Home free, outport style: presentation at the Winterton Homecoming dinner,” Winterton, Newfoundland and Labrador (August 1997),
• “University of Toronto Convocation address,” (June 11, 1998),
• “Board remarks,” (May 31, 1999),
• “Downey Tennisfest remarks” (September 26, 1999),
• “Presentation to colleagues at the Institute of Higher Education,” University of Georgia (March 23, 2000),
• “Honoring the commonplace,” Carleton University convocation address (June 16, 2000),
• “UW Art HGallery opening,” (September 21, 2000),
• “The president as stand-along word processor,” New Presidents’ Seminar, Calgary (October 5, 2000),
• “University of Waterloo Convocation address,” (October 2000),
• “Schools are Us,” David Smith Lecture, Council of Universities (October 14, 2003),
• “Management, leadership and change in universities,” Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Juley 6, 2006),
• “Giving voice to vision,” Association of Atlantic Universities, Memorial University of Newfoundland (October 27, 2006).

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, July 6, 1963, at 2:30 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts, Engineering, and Science.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixteenth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 24, 1968, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts, Engineering, Mathematics, and Science as well as the School of Physical Education and Recreation.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's seventh convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 22, 1964, at 2:30 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Science.

Copies of constitutions for faculties at the University of Waterloo including the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Studies, and the Faculty of Mathematics. These documents may have been reviewed by the Executive Committee or members of the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) to prepare for negotiations for faculty representation.

Materials related to the creation and organization of the Public History Master’s program at the University of Waterloo. Includes proposals to introduce a public history programme at the University of Waterloo, a summary of the Master's option in Public History, newspaper clippings about the new program, information about programs for public history in other universities, and related correspondence, notes, and business cards.
Also contains the "Graduate Affairs Group Report to ARTS Faculty Council," information about seminar History in Public Policy for students of History and students of public policy, a printout of "Public History Work Report Department of External Affairs Historical Division" by Joan Murphy, a pamphlet and press release for the “Public History in Action: international perspectives. Fifth annual public History conference,” photocopy of “Rescuing records to make corporate history” by Betsy Matthews, and a printout of “UW Department of Recreation. Courses in Museum management, Fall term 1982.”

An audio recording of an interview conducted by Jermal Jones with Dr. Vershawn "Vay" Young, an artist, actor, diversity consultant and Professor, Joint Appointed, in Communications Arts and English Language and Literature at the University of Waterloo where he has been the director of Waterloo's Black Studies program since its launch in 2022. The interview explores Dr. Vershawn Young’s family background, education, career path, published works, academic practice, experiences as a solo performance artist, professional actor, and faculty member at the University of Waterloo, his involvement in the Black Studies program at Waterloo, and his thoughts about the university today. The interview was conducted virtually from Waterloo, Ontario. File also contains a transcript of the interview.

An audio recording of an interview conducted by Jermal Jones with Dr. Naila Keleta-Mae, artist, poet, and Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Waterloo. The interview explores Dr. Naila Keleta-Mae’s family background, education, artistic and academic practice, current projects, experiences working as a faculty member at the University of Waterloo, and her thoughts about where the university will be at 100 years old in 2057. The interview was conducted virtually from Waterloo, Ontario. File also contains a transcript of the interview.

A sound recording of an interview conducted by Dr. Anne Millar with Aaron Francis, PhD candidate, for the Oral History Hub pilot project. The interview includes discussions about Francis's family background, their decision to come to Waterloo and the path that brought them here, as well as their thoughts about the institution and where it will be at 100 years old, in 2057. Additional topics include Jamaica, Leeds, England, immigration, COM DEV, art, political science, and Francis's PhD studies. The interview was conducted virtually from Waterloo, Ontario. File also contains a transcript of the interview.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fourth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, July 7, 1962, at 2:30 p.m. for graduates in the Faculties of Arts, Engineering, and Science.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fourteenth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 26, 1967, at 2:30 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Arts and the School of Physical and Health Education.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 25, 1963, at 2:30 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts, Engineering, and Science.

File consists of newspaper clippings featuring biographies of faculty working the Arts faculty including the School of Accountancy, Anthropology, Classical Studies, Drama, Economics, English, French, Germanic and Slavic Languages, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Spanish departments.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's eighteenth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 30, 1969, at 2:30 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Science as well as the School of Physical Education and Recreation.

Materials related to the Arts Faculty Lecture Series at the University of Waterloo, in 1990-1991, where James Walker participated with a paper titled “Canada’s Race relations crisis: myth and reality.” Includes printout of Walker's paper, related correspondence, a poster of the event, and drafts of the speech.

Materials related to administrative tasks at the University of Waterloo. Includes handbooks, memoranda, and meeting minutes. Specifically:

• “Draft: Faculty of Arts Chairman’s Handbook” (February 1986),
• Memorandum and report on Differential Recruitment of Female Faculty Members (1986),
• “Faculty handbook. A guide to procedures, practices and facilities at the University of Waterloo” (1985),
• “Memorandum of Agreement between the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo and the University of Waterloo” (2006),
• “Memorandum Assessment items, to Department Priorities and Review committee” (1983),
• Materials related to the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies for colloquium (1986),
• “Draft The Faculty of ARTS Education in the fourth decade. A report to the Senate Long Range Planning Committee by the Humanities and Social Science Ad Hoc Committee” (June 4, 1986),
• “A handbook for History teaching assistants, 1985-1986 by Gord Morrell” (1986),
• “Procedures for periodic appraisals. History Department” (October 2, 1983),
• “Planning models and options” (September 5, 1980),
• “Proposed response of the University of Waterloo to the Forster Committee Report”
• “University of Waterloo. Senate Graduate Council. Minutes of the Meeting Held Thursday, October 23, 1980” (1980),
• “University of Waterloo. Senate Graduate Council. Minutes of the Meeting Held Wednesday, November 26, 1980” (1980),
• “University of Waterloo. Senate Graduate Council. Minutes of the Meeting Held Wednesday, January 28, 1981” (1981),
• "Response of the University of Waterloo to the discussion paper prepared by the COU Special Committee to Review Graduate Planning” (December 5, 1980).

Also contains correspondence related to the Graduate Council meeting.

Heather Campbell, Faculty of Arts.

Contains 3 p. original and photocopied typescript of "Introduction to Ann Roberts and Art Green, Arts Faculty Lecture Series 1987, 22 September 1987," University of Waterloo.