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Experimetal College (ExCo) records

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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

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The Experimental College (ExCo) program was introduced to Haverford via the passing a plenary resolution in 1996. The program was a way to offer the student body a wider array of classes by letting students teach their own classes on whatever topic they saw fit. Students would apply to teach their class and then accepted classes would be offered to the general student body. A new set of classes was offered every quarter. This program was inspired by similar programs at other colleges, such as Oberlin.

This first box contains documentation of the first few years of coursework offered via ExCo. This includes applications, class handouts, and evaluations.The second box contains a variety of documents creating a chronology of the first few years of ExCo at Haverford. This includes research on ExCo programs at other institutions and Haverford, committee minutes before and after the passing of the ExCo plenary resolution, and promotional materials. Additionally, photographs from the first year of ExCo at Haverford can be found here.

2 boxes; folders arranged chronologically within each box

Source of acquisition is unknown

Processed by Anna Neuheardt, March 2019

Publisher
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
Anna Neuheardt
Finding Aid Date
March, 2019
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)

Collection Inventory

Archival Resource Key. Correspondence, (1996).
Box 1 Folder 1
Archival Resource Key. ExCo at Haverford: Annual Report of Statistics, (1997-1998).
Box 1 Folder 2
Archival Resource Key. Applications, Fall, (1997).
Box 1 Folder 3
Archival Resource Key. ExCo Course Catalogue, (1998-2001).
Box 1 Folder 4
Archival Resource Key. Applications, 4th Quarter, Spring, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 5
Archival Resource Key. Class Lists, Spring, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 6
Archival Resource Key. Syllabi and Handouts, 4th Quarter, Spring, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 7
Archival Resource Key. Bitchin Automechanics, Spring, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 8
Archival Resource Key. Nirvana: A Retrospective, 4th Quarter, Spring, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 9
Archival Resource Key. Punk Rock Dykes, Spring, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 10
Archival Resource Key. Evaluations, Spring, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 11
Archival Resource Key. Applications, Fall, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 12
Archival Resource Key. Class Lists, 2nd Quarter, Fall, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 13
Archival Resource Key. Syllabi and Handouts, Fall, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 14
Archival Resource Key. Your Cunt and You: Handouts, Fall, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 15
Archival Resource Key. Films of Akira Kurosawa, Fall, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 16
Archival Resource Key. Gardening: Handouts, Fall, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 17
Archival Resource Key. Evaluations, 1st Quarter, Fall, (1998).
Box 1 Folder 18
Archival Resource Key. Applications, Spring, (1999).
Box 1 Folder 19
Archival Resource Key. Class Lists, Spring, (1999).
Box 1 Folder 20
Archival Resource Key. Frank Lloyd Wright: Handouts, 3rd Quarter, Spring, (1999).
Box 1 Folder 21
Archival Resource Key. John Waters: Handouts, 3rd Quarter, Spring, (1999).
Box 1 Folder 22
Archival Resource Key. Quilt & Bitch: Handouts, 3rd Quarter, Spring, (1999).
Box 1 Folder 23
Archival Resource Key. Evaluations, Spring, (1999).
Box 1 Folder 24
Archival Resource Key. Applications, 2nd Quarter, Fall, (1999).
Box 1 Folder 25
Archival Resource Key. Bad Grrls and Dirty Pictures, Fall, (1999).
Box 1 Folder 26
Archival Resource Key. Applications, Spring, (2001).
Box 1 Folder 27
Archival Resource Key. Documentation, Fall, (2001).
Box 1 Folder 28
Archival Resource Key. Documentation, Spring, (2002).
Box 1 Folder 29
Archival Resource Key. Evaluations, Fall, (2002).
Box 1 Folder 30
Archival Resource Key. Class Catalogues, Fall, (2003).
Box 1 Folder 31
Archival Resource Key. Fall Plenary Materials, (1997).
Box 2 Folder 1
Archival Resource Key. Haverford History: Research, (1987-1988).
Box 2 Folder 2
Archival Resource Key. Oberlin ExCo: Research, (1997-1998).
Box 2 Folder 3
Archival Resource Key. ExCo at Other Schools: Research, (1997).
Box 2 Folder 4
Archival Resource Key. ExCo Committee Minutes, (1997-1998).
Box 2 Folder 5
Archival Resource Key. Student Surveys, (1997-1998).
Box 2 Folder 6
Archival Resource Key. ExCo Promotional Materials, (undated).
Box 2 Folder 7
Archival Resource Key. Teacher Guidelines, Fall, (1998).
Box 2 Folder 8
Archival Resource Key. Photographs, Spring, (1998).
Box 2 Folder 9
Archival Resource Key. Photographs, Fall, (1998).
Box 2 Folder 10
Archival Resource Key. ExCo family album photographs, 1998-2001.
Box 2 Folder 11
Archival Resource Key. Teacher Application, (1998-2000).
Box 2 Folder 12
Archival Resource Key. General Handouts, (2000).
Box 2 Folder 13
Archival Resource Key. Committee Applications, (2001).
Box 2 Folder 14

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