Guide to the Stanford University, Task Force on Fraternities and Sororities, Records
compiled by Stanford University Archives staff
Stanford University. Libraries.
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
May 2011
Copyright © 2015 The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Overview
Call Number: SC0730
Creator:
Serbein, Oscar N., 1919-
Title: Stanford University, Task Force on Fraternities and Sororities, records
Dates: 1952-1988
Bulk Dates: 1983-1984
Physical Description:
1 Linear feet (2 boxes)
Summary: The records include agenda, minutes, memoranda, correspondence, surveys, background materials, and the published report (1988).
The majority of the materials date from 1983-1984; earlier records are photocopies of relevant reports, memoranda, clippings,
etc.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc
Administrative Information
Provenance
The records were received by the Stanford University Archvies via administrative transfer in 2004.
Information about Access
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended use.
Cite As
[Identification of item], Stanford University, Task Force on Fraternities and Sororities, Records (SC0730). Dept. of Special
Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical note
Oscar N. Serbein, professor in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford, was chair of the Task Force on Fraternities and
Sororities (1983-1984) whose charge was to conduct a thorough review of the University's policies pertaining to fraternities
and sororities and to address the question: "To what degree should fraternal organizations at Stanford be encouraged or discouraged?"
Scope and Contents note
The records include agenda, minutes, memoranda, correspondence, surveys, background materials, and the published report (1988).
The majority of the materials date from 1983-1984; earlier records are photocopies of relevant reports, memoranda, clippings,
etc.
Access Terms
Stanford University. Task Force on Fraternities and Sororities..
Greek letter societies--California--Stanford.
Box 1, Folder 1-3
Survey of Fraternity and Sorority Presidents
1984
Box 1, Folder 4
Final report, dissensions and notes
Box 1, Folder 5
Fraternity Rush: Interfraternity Council
Box 1, Folder 6
Fraternity Rush: Past policies
Box 1, Folder 7
Fraternity Rush: The Fraternity at Stanford University
Box 1, Folder 8
Fraternity Rush: Assorted topics
Box 1, Folder 10
Task Force: Minutes
1983-84
Box 1, Folder 11
Task Force: Rosters, Visits, Questionnaires
Box 2, Folder 1
Task Force: correspondence
1984
Box 2, Folder 2
Task Force: background information
Box 2, Folder 3
Task Force: correspondence received
1984
Box 2, Folder 5
Task Force: assorted documents and notes
Box 2, Folder 6
Summary report, Survey of Fraternity and Sorority Presidents
1984
Box 2, Folder 11
Report of the Task Force on Fraternities and Sororities January 1988. Part A (Report)
Box 2, Folder 12
Report of the Task Force on Fraternities and Sororities January 1988. Part B (Appendices)
