Undergraduate Academic Files, Series 7, 1980-1989

This collection consists of the individual academic files of former undergraduate students of Princeton University. The files contain grades, transcripts, and other information relating to the subject's academic career.

Arrangement

The files are arranged first by class year and then alphabetically by last name.

Collection Creator Biography:

Princeton University. Office of the Dean of the College

The Dean of the College is Princeton University's third-oldest deanship. President Woodrow Wilson established the office in the spring of 1909 to oversee disciplinary and extra-curricular concerns. Today, the Dean of the College has administrative oversight of admission to the undergraduate college, the curriculum of the College, and the services and agencies designed to promote the academic development of undergraduates. The Dean of the College is also charged with the application and enforcement of the rules and standards relating to undergraduate scholarship, standing, and attendance in the University.

Over the years, deans of the college have presided over committees including the Faculty Committee on Examinations and Standing, the University Committee on Discipline, the Probation Board, the Committee on Non-Athletic Activities, the Faculty Committee on Athletic Eligibility, and the Program for Servicemen. The Dean of the College is ex-officio chair of the Faculty Committees on the Course of Study, Examinations and Standing, Continuing Education, and Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid. The dean is an ex-officio member of the Council of the Princeton University Community, the Faculty Committees on Discipline, Public Lectures, Schedule, and Undergraduate Life, and sits with the Faculty Advisory Committee on Appointments and Advancements. Often, the Dean of the College is called upon to speak to alumni and student groups and at events outside of the University.

Edward G. Elliott, a professor of politics, served as the first Dean of the College, from 1909 until 1912. Howard McClenahan, who held the office until 1925, succeeded Elliott and was heavily involved in preparing the campus for World War I. McClenahan spent a significant portion of his tenure embroiled in a dispute after he declared several athletes ineligible. A group of alumni charged that the faculty was biased against athletes, and some called for McClenahan's resignation from the Intercollegiate Athletics board. In the face of calls for his resignation as dean, McClenahan maintained that Princeton must put academics first.

Christian Gauss, who had been one of Woodrow Wilson's original preceptors, served as Dean of the College from 1925 to 1946. Much admired for his sense of justice and fairness, Gauss became an almost legendary figure whom Howard Medina '09 called "perhaps the best-known and best-liked college dean in America." Gauss faced immense changes on campus after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, from the implementation of the Selective Service Act to an increase in withdrawals to students' requests for permission to marry. Gauss temporarily left office in 1943 to plan a post-war curriculum that, at President Dodds' urging, focused on maintaining Princeton's standards as a liberal arts school after many students switched to math and sciences during wartime. In addition to his efforts to meet the challenges wrought by World War II, Gauss, a great fan of athletics, garnered much favor during his tenure through his efforts to keep football at Princeton and his advocacy for the repeal of Prohibition.

Dean Francis Godolphin, a World War II veteran, took office in the postwar years (1946-1955). During a time of resurgence in campus activities and extreme overcrowding, the University administration was faced with the problem of providing housing for married veterans and their families. Godolphin in particular contended with, among other workload increases, a surge in correspondence with local draft boards and work with Selective Service issues. Godolphin also saw scholarship funds and employment opportunities under pressure and an increase in recommendations to graduate and professional schools. Amid the bustle of post-war adjustments, the Office of the Dean of Students was created to take on extra-curricular and social functions previously overseen by the Office of the Dean of the College. The Dean of the College still dealt with issues of discipline, and Godolphin came to the defense of the University Discipline Committee following a Daily Princetonian editorial that criticized suspensions as a form of punishment. Godolphin also defended University regulations when students protested a rule that barred women from dorms after 7 p.m., restrictions against cars on campus, and state liquor laws.

The latter half of the 1950s saw continued high enrollment and overcrowding everywhere on campus, but Dean Jeremiah Finch (1955-1961) used his time as dean to become more involved in classroom activities than his predecessors. He played a significant role in the development of the undergraduate program of study and focused on undergraduate advisors' evolving roles. Finch's efforts led to an expanded curricular focus on Russia and Asia, and the development of engineering science programs. He initiated reading periods, advanced placement, and early concentration, and increased the emphasis on independent work for upperclassmen. Finch also developed the Princeton Scholars program, a highly selective program in which a number of freshmen were offered exemption from all formal course requirements in their first year. During Finch's tenure students' interest in religious and political activities grew, as did the number of complaints from alumni, trustees and some outside of the University regarding the liberal nature of upper class club regulations. In response the dean ordered a cut in entertainment privileges, which caused controversy that evolved into an unprecedented demonstration against the administration.

J. Merrill Knapp (1961-1966) served as Dean of the College at a time of national concern over the college attrition rate, which Knapp addressed in several articles in national publications. He strengthened interdepartmental programs and created new opportunities in regional studies. He also made it possible for students to take one class per year on a pass/fail option. Knapp further developed the University Scholar Program and started the Experimental Research Scholar Program in the Department of Politics and the Woodrow Wilson School. He also formed the Cooperative Undergraduate Program for Critical Language and revised the Sociology Department curriculum.

Dean of the College Edward Sullivan (1966-1972) played a major role in initiating coeducation at Princeton. Sullivan sought to increase both variety and flexibility in the life of the undergraduate and encourage self-education and discovery. He introduced the course reduction system, which reduced course loads for freshmen, sophomores, and seniors. This move went against a national trend at the time toward heavier course loads and increased specialization. Early in his tenure he revamped the School of Architecture curriculum and the Latin American Affairs Program. During a time of political unrest on campus following the United States' invasion of Cambodia, Dean Sullivan quelled parental fears about the University shutting its doors after 4,000 students, faculty, and staff endorsed an anti-war strike. In part to allow for political involvement, students were allowed to postpone completion of academic work at the end of the spring term.

From the early 1970s deans of the college have focused heavily on matters of teaching and curriculum. Neil Rudenstine (1972-1977) moved into the position after serving as dean of students and contending with the 1972 anti-war strike, and focused his interest on the interrelationship of social and intellectual pursuits of undergraduates. Rudenstine served as a member of the Commission on the Future of the College, a major study of the college which had been commissioned by President Robert Goheen in 1970 to review undergraduate education at Princeton.

Under Dean Joan Girgus (1977-1987) the use of computers and technology in the classroom rose, and curriculum became more interdisciplinary in nature. Among her other duties, Girgus served as Princeton's representative to the Ivy Policy Committee. As a member of the Faculty Committee on Examinations and Standing, Dean Nancy Weiss Malkiel (1987-present) has devoted much of her work to studying grading patterns at Princeton, with an eye to grade inflation. She has also worked to encourage students to broaden their intellectual pursuits and explore the offerings of Princeton's smaller academic departments. During Malkiel's tenure as dean, the Office of the Dean of the College has developed new core requirements, expanded the Freshman Seminar Program, and diversified the curriculum. Malkiel's administration has also focused on improving the teaching of science to non-majors and writing instruction for all undergraduates.

Deans of the College, Department, Tenure as Dean

Edward G. Elliott, politics, 1909-1912

Howard McClenahan, physics, 1912-1925

Christian Gauss, modern languages, 1925-1946

Francis R. B. Godolphin, classics, 1946-1955

Jeremiah S. Finch, English, 1955-1961

J. Merrill Knapp, music, 1961-1966

Edward D. Sullivan, French, 1966-1972

Neil L. Rudenstine, English, 1972-1977

Joan S. Girgus, psychology, 1977-1987

Nancy Weiss Malkiel, history, 1987-2011

Valerie A. Smith, English, 2011-2015

Acquisition:: The materials in this collection have been transferred from the Office of the Dean of the College, or from the residential colleges under the auspices of the Office of the Dean of the College.
Accruals: Accruals of records are expected annually.
Appraisal: No appraisal information is available.
Processing Information: This finding aid was transformed from an MicroSoft Access Database to EAD by Lynn Durgin in 2016 December .

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Materials in this collection are subject to the terms of the University Archives Access Policy . Student Academic Files are restricted during the lifetime of the student.

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Undergraduate Academic Files, Series 7; Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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sls: Boxes 493-689; 1010-1011; 1064-1065; 1092-1093; 1243; 1268; Pending

Related Materials

Undergraduate files for individuals in the classes of 1748-1920 can be found in the Undergraduate Alumni Files collection (AC104.01, AC104.02, AC104.03)

Series 1 is available at Alumni Files, 1748-1920: Series 1 .

Series 3 is available at Alumni Files, 1748-1920: Series 3 .

Series 4 is available at Alumni Files, 1748-1920: Series 4 .

Other Finding Aids

The Undergraduate Academic Files collection is split into series for each decade from the 1920s to the present. Each series has a separate finding aid:

Series 1 is available at Undergraduate Academic Files, 1920-1929: Series 1 .

Series 2 is available at Undergraduate Academic Files, 1930-1939: Series 2 .

Series 3 is available at Undergraduate Academic Files, 1940-1949: Series 3 .

Series 4 is available at Undergraduate Academic Files, 1950-1959: Series 4 .

Series 5 is available at Undergraduate Academic Files, 1960-1969: Series 5 .

Series 6 is available at Undergraduate Academic Files, 1970-1979: Series 6 .

Series 7 is available at Undergraduate Academic Files, 1980-1989: Series 7.

Series 8 is available at Undergraduate Academic Files, 1990-1999: Series 8.

Series 9 is available at Undergraduate Academic Files, 2000-2009: Series 9.

Series 10 is available at Undergraduate Academic Files, 2010-2016: Series 10.

A searchable database is available online: Undergraduate Alumni Database: 1921-2012

Subject Terms:

College students -- New Jersey -- Princeton.

Names:

Princeton University

Class of 1980, 1980

Aaron, Susan, 1980

Abernethy, Jane M., 1980

Abrams, David L., 1980

Acker, Steven A., 1980

Adkins, E. Stanton, III, 1980

Adornato, Peter M., 1980

Alden, Phyllis Tishberg, 1980

Alimanestianu, Alexander A., 1980

Allen, Christopher E., 1980

Allen, Thomas T., 1980

Allen, Viviette L., 1980

Allison, A. Reid, 1980

Allyn, John W., 1980

Altreuter, Judith H., 1980

Anderson, C. Elizabeth, 1980

Anderson, Mavis G., 1980

Anderson, Wilford T., 1980

Andlinger, Merrick G., 1980

Arasteh, Dariush K., 1980

Arcaute, Jorge A., 1980

Archer, John H., Jr., 1980

Ash, William D. M., 1980

Ashmead, Duffield, IV, 1980

Ausbrook, J. Keith, 1980

Ausubel, Lawrence M., 1980

Azen, David M., 1980

Bachman, David B., 1980

Baker, Jonathan G., 1980

Baker-Harvey, Bruce G., 1980

Baldwin, Christopher D., 1980

Ballen, Debra Tarnapol, 1980

Banez, Marissa, 1980

Barall, Michael J., 1980

Baranski, Tibor M., Jr., 1980

Barnard, Felicia Mennin, 1980

Baron, Jill R., 1980

Barren, Michael J., 1980

Barrett, Kenneth W., 1980

Barth, Ned, 1980

Bastone, Peter F., 1980

Batchelder, Chynthia Trempel, 1980

Battaglia, Vincent J., 1980

Baumann-Lustig, Andrea, 1980

Baumer, Christopher C., 1980

Bawol, Steven S., 1980

Bazan, Brenda V., 1980

Beamish, Dick M., 1980

Beaney, Todd, 1980

Bechman, Andrew K., 1980

Becker, Richard K. A., 1980

Beddingfield, Timothy J., 1980

Bedell, James M., 1980

Beglarian, Eve L., 1980

Bell, Katherine Button, 1980

Bellet, Julie L., 1980

Bellow, Adam A., 1980

Bennert, Arthur J., Jr., 1980

Bennett, Christopher A., 1980

Bennett, Leslie Brooks, 1980

Bennewitz, Daniel T., 1980

Benoff, Michael H., 1980

Benson, Janice E., 1980

Bentley, Sarah E. E., 1980

Berkman, Melinda B., 1980

Berlin, A. Mark, Jr., 1980

Bernstein, Andrea Echikson, 1980

Besso, Marc M., 1980

Best, Karen M., 1980

Bickelman Burns, Deborah J., 1980

Bilbao, Guillermo Geer, 1980

Bilbao, Jennifer Geer, 1980

Blackadar, Thomas A., 1980

Blake, Dorothy Sparks, 1980

Blanco, Larry A., 1980

Bland, Phillip S., 1980

Blasnik, Linda Lowgrub, 1980

Blaxill, Mark F., 1980

Bledsoe, David I., 1980

Bloodgood, John D., Jr., 1980