Handbooks and manuals

Description of the Collection Copies of faculty, staff, and administrative employee handbooks. Titles and numbers of copies on hand per year are as follows: 1) "For Your Information: A Handbook for Faculty, Staff and Administrative Employees," September 1949 (5 copies) 2) "For Your Information: A Handbook for Faculty, Staff and Administrative Employees," October 1951 (4 copies) 3) "The Faculty and Staff handbook: With Information to Serve Faculty, Staff, and Administrative Employees," 1962 (3 copies) 4) "The Faculty...

Description of the Collection

One binder titled Human Resources Policies and Procedures, with information for staff about HR policies and definition, mostly from 1997.

Description of the Collection Publications titled "IIT Thesis Manual: Instructions for the Preparation of a Thesis or Comprehensive Report," various editions of the document detailing the requirements of submission of theses by students of Illinois Institute of Technology. The publication is variously authored by The Graduate School and/or submitted by the Graduate Study Committee. Editions available are as follows (those published 1943-989 are typescript copies): 1943 (12 pages, 2 copies), April 1953 (original, 30...

Description of the Collection

Two unrelated publications as follows:

Of the Greeks: A Brief History of Fraternities and Sororities at Illinois Institute of Technology by Carroll K. Simons '1933 (Published by IIT Office of The Centennial, 1990, 16 pages)

Research Foundation/Reference Library/Procedure Manual, ca. 1956 (39 typescript pages with sample forms and cards)

Description of the Collection

Handbooks produced by the Finance Office with instructions to University faculty and staff on reporting purchases to the office and Project Accounting Department. Contains the following: "IIT Purchasing Policy and Procedures Manual" with sample forms in back. c. 1970s, (2 copies); "Handbook for Principal Investigators", 2003.

Description of the Collection

Three issues of the Safety Handbook, with information about how to react to assorted emergencies. Undated, c. 1990s.

Abstract

The student handbook is one of several serial publications published annually by IIT for various constituents of the campus community. These serial publications can serve as authoritative sources of factual information and institutional history.