Series consists of records relating to the development of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies including its administration, organization and operation, and dissolution. Activities and topics documented include, but are not limited to, the establishment and operation of the predecessor General Studies Division; the establishment of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies; the hiring of teaching personnel; and the management of labour disputes. Series includes correspondence, policies, procedures, reports, and statistics.

Series consists of records relating to committees concerned with the administration and the evaluation of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies (FIDS). The Dean's Advisory Committee consisted of the FIDS departmental chairs and program directors. FIDS was reviewed by the University Review Committee and the Presidential Advisory Committee on University Priorities; various Senate committees liaised with FIDS in matters of curriculum and student representation; and the Dean of FIDS was a key member of university committees concerned with computing policy because of the Department of Computing Science within FIDS. Series includes agendas, minutes, reports, and working papers.

Series consists of records relating to the development of courses in the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, the operation of undergraduate and graduate programs, and the awarding of degrees. Series includes committee agendas and minutes, program proposals, course descriptions, and other documents.

Records relating to the functions of the Dean as the chief officer of the Faculty. Activities and topics documented include, but are not limited to, the hiring of faculty and staff; curriculum development and delivery; university and faculty organization; policies and procedures; budgetary decisions; equipment and space allocation; and student matters such as grading policies. Series consists primarily of correspondence, but includes some reports, proposals and other types of documents.

Series consists of records relating to the ongoing activities of each department or program within the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies. Activities and topics documented include, but are not limited to, liaison of the Dean's Office with individual departments and program areas within the Faculty; departmental organization and governance; development and delivery of courses; the hiring, promotion, and awarding of tenure to faculty members; selection of chairpersons; research projects, centres and institutes; budgetary decisions; and university reviews of departmental performance. Not all of these activities are documented for each department or program area. Series includes correspondence, reports, proposals, working papers, agendas, minutes, statistics, and other documents. Addition of a sub-series in May 2004 includes records documenting the Africa/Middle East Studies program.

Series consists of the Faculty personnel files for individual faculty members. Series includes curriculum vitas, letters of appointment, and correspondence about hiring, promotion, and awarding of tenure.