Office of Research and Creative Activities records
Scope and Contents
Contains records of finances, committees, research contracts, and grant material from the Office of Research and Creative Activities (ORCA). Includes information on research activities by undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty members. Also includes information on the work of the institutional review board. Materials date from between 1980 and 1997.
Dates
- 1980-1997
Creator
- Brigham Young University. Office of Research and Creative Activities (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Office of Research and Creative Activities records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The Office of Research and Creative Activities (1994- ) is an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.
The Office of Research and Creative Activities (ORCA), previously known as the Office of Research and Creative Work, took its current name in 1994. The office seeks to support students, staff, faculty, and the university administration in their efforts to encourage and support research, creative activities, and other expressions of academic scholarship. This includes providing grants to help undergraduate students work with faculty in a one-on-one setting to conduct research, field studies, or create unique projects in their discipline. The office also houses a number of research compliance committees, including the institutional review board.
The office operates under a director, who reports directly to the university administration. Directors have included Gary Hooper (1994-1996), Brent Webb (1996-1999), and Gary Reynolds (1999- ).
Extent
12 cartons (12 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in two series: 1. Office of Research and Creative Activities research contracts and grant material, 1980-1989. 2. Office of Research and Creative Activities financial and committee records, 1984-1997.
Custodial History
Found in the University Archives workroom, January 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found; January 2009.
Appraisal
Office files (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
Processing Information
Processed; Kayla Quinney; January 2009.
- Title
- Register of Office of Research and Creative Activities records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kayla Quinney
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
- Carton: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 4 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 5 (Mixed Materials)
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Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US