Ontario. Dept. of University Affairs

• Department of University Affairs

In May, 1964, legislation was passed establishing the Department of University Affairs. Presiding over the Department was the Minister of University Affairs. This position, however, was held by the Minister of Education.

Agencies which reported to the Ministry included the Committee on University Affairs and the Commission to Study Post-Secondary Education in Ontario, which was established in 1969. The Department also had - since the late 1960s - financial jurisdiction over the Ontario College of Art, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Royal Botanical Gardens and the Art Gallery of Ontario.

In October 1971, the Department's staff was doubled by the addition of the Applied Arts and Technology Branch of the Department of Education. In light of this expansion of functions, the name of the Department was changed to the Department of Colleges and Universities.

The Department of University Affairs was responsible for administering the government's support programs for higher education. Activities of the Department included the provision of operating grants to universities; calculating capital building grants based on projected enrolment; and the provision of student loans and awards through the Ontario Student Awards Program, the Ontario Graduate Fellowship Program, Ontario Scholarships and other awards.

Department of University Affairs Act, Statutes of Ontario 1964, Chap. 24

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Directory and Guide to Services of the Ontario Government, 1965-1967

Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1968-1971

Archivist(s):
R. Anger