The series is a collection of records primarily from Michael Shaw's time as vice-president, with a portion being from AB Gellatly (Vice President of Administrative Services), and as such reflect the responsibilities of the Vice President Academic and Provost complimented by some financial records. The series consists of four sub-series; Committees (minutes, correspondence, notes and accompanying material from various UCBC committees); Office Records – UCBC (subject files grouped loosely by year, consisting of correspondence, agendas, grant information and memoranda, documenting UCBC activities 1985-1987); Curriculum (proposals, correspondence, and development plans for new degree programs at Simon Fraser University and the University of Victoria, documenting how new degrees and programs were conceived and approved of through UCBC); Interior Universities Program (an adjunct to the Universities Council of British Columbia, the Board was responsible for making recommendations regarding the funding and extent of University Programs to be offered in Interior communities – it was succeeded by the Open Learning Institute in 1978 – consists of budget estimates, correspondence from committee members, memos, agendas, and related records documenting the financial development and changing scope of Interior Programs).