Simon Fraser University Archives and Records Management Department

Identity area

Identifier

SFU

Authorized form of name

Simon Fraser University Archives and Records Management Department

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    Other form(s) of name

      Type

      • University/College

      Contact area

      Reference Archivist Primary contact

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      Maggie Benston Student Services Building, Rm. 0400 8888 University Drive

      Locality

      Burnaby

      Region

      British Columbia

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V5A 1S6

      Telephone

      778-782-2380

      Fax

      Email

      Note

      Description area

      History

      Geographical and cultural context

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      The mandate of the Archives is to acquire original archival materials that document all programs and activities of the University or that enhance its teaching and research programs. The University Archives acquires three major categories of materials: 1) the official records of the University, including those created by the Board of Governors, Senate, University committees, faculties, departments, and administrative offices, 2) materials documenting the wider University community including the private papers of groups such as the Faculty Association, Student Society, University labour unions, and the private papers of prominent faculty, staff and students and, 3) private historical research collections. The Archives also holds the original copies of all theses and dissertations approved by the University.

      Buildings

      Holdings

      Total Volume: 1,567.59 metres
      Inclusive Dates: [1803 - ]
      Predominant Dates: 1963-1999

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      Finding aids are available on SFU AtoM [see: https://atom.archives.sfu.ca].

      Website [http://www.sfu.ca/archives/] provides information about the following program areas: 1) archives -- collection mandate, research guides [see: http://www.sfu.ca/archives/ap_index/research_guides.html]; 2) records management program -- records centre procedures, records retention schedules, model file plan for university records; 3) FOI/POP program -- general and specific notes on various access to information and privacy topics, information on how to make an access request or privacy complaint.

      Access area

      Opening times

      Monday: by appointment
      Tuesday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
      Wednesday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
      Thursday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
      Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
      Saturday: closed
      Sunday: closed

      Access conditions and requirements

      Accessibility

      Services area

      Research services

      Reproduction services

      Public areas

      Control area

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      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      Status

      Revised

      Level of detail

      Full

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Revised November 2009.
      Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 22, 2011; March 30, 2011; November 15, 2015.
      Revised by SFU ARMD Archival Technician, May 12, 2020

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