Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
University Affairs Division
Other form(s) of name
Ontario. University Support Division
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The University Support Division was established in 1973 and renamed University Affairs Division in 1974. Beginning in 1979, the Division included two branches: the University Relations Branch and the Teacher Education Branch, the latter having been transferred in that year from the Ministry of Education. In 1981, the Division assumed responsibility for colleges and was restructured as the Colleges and Universities Division.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The University Affairs Division developed, planned, and coordinated policies regarding the operation of the provincially assisted universities, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, and the Ontario College of Art. Beginning in 1979, the Division also assumed responsibility for developing policies concerning teacher certification and for approving and reviewing teacher education programs.
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Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
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Type of relationship
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Related entity
Identifier of related entity
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Access points area
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Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Ministry of Colleges and Universities Annual Reports
Government of Ontario Telephone Directories
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger