Archival Material Collected:

Records possessing historical, administrative, legal, and fiscal value are those to be permanently retained. These may include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Records of the College governing bodies and administrative units, such as Board of Trustees, College Council and its committees, Offices of the President, Provost, Vice-Presidents, Deans, and Directors.
• Records of the academic departments that document the activity and history of the department.
• College produced publications.
• Biographical information of faculty, administrators, alumni, and staff.
• Publications and other creative work of faculty members during their tenure.
• Audiovisual materials and photographs documenting College history.
• College artifacts, memorabilia, and ephemera.
• Records of student organizations.
• Theses or projects produced as part of the graduate degree requirement.

Manuscript Material:

Faculty at Columbia College Chicago lead full and rewarding creative lives outside the classroom and the College Archives works to document this output. Work that spans the creative and professional life of an individual captures the process of creativity. These collections do not consist of just the finished product but illustrate the creative process by also including the edits and changes that help to complete the journey to a finished piece. Housing the creative and professional work of individual faculty supports Columbia College Chicago curriculum and encourages primary resource use for teaching and research.