Physical Resources

R.G. 12: OFFICE OF PHYSICAL RESOURCES

The Office of Physical Resources analyzes and coordinates the use of the University's buildings, space and equipment. The office acts as the Secretariat for the Physical Planning Committees of the University, such as the Senate Committee on Physical Development. The office also coordinates the annual capital budget submission to the provincial government and makes recommendations as to how the resulting grants be allocated.

The Office of Physical Resources oversees the management of the University's rental properties, Bookstore, Printing Service, Conferences and Special Events Office, and residence and business operations.

ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS, 1962-1976

Office of Director, 1962-1976, 60 cm (c.1-c.5)

Most of these files are from the early and mid-1970s and relate to the use and alteration of University buildings on the downtown campus and at Macdonald College. There are also files on classroom usage and scheduling, time tables, surveys of facilities prepared for Physical Planning Officer G.S. Kingdon on classroom and laboratory utilization, and physical plant inventory reports, 1966-1968. The data has been used by the provincial government and by the McGill Planning Office.

UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE, 1950-1977

Administrative Records, 1950-1977, 12 cm (c.6)

These include minutes of the Senate Bookstore Committee and of the Management Committee, financial records, reports and correspondence.