Administrative Matters

1989

Administrative

Includes findings related to: Faculty meetings, retreats and appointments; Departmental teaching, studies, and admissions; Correspondence exchanged among the faculty members and between faculty and students.

Contents

Correspondence

Christopher Alexander's request for medical leave of absence with pay for an indefinite period, starting in the fall semester 1989, due to medical stress caused by events and attitudes in the department; letter copied to Robert Links 15/08/1989

Administrative, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Gary R. Brown, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
RE: Christopher Alexander - Ronald C. Lee, Medical Doctor's advice regarding required leave of absence due to departmental problems 10/08/1989

Administrative, Response to Request

Sender:

Ronald C. Lee, Berkeley Internal Medicine - A Medical Group Inc., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Gary R. Brown, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Admissions in Architecture: Response letter to Gary Brown letters of 27-Jun-1989 and 6-Sep-1989, regarding their lack of agreement on student admissions; letter copied to Dean Duggan, Provost King, Chancellor Heyman and Professor B.B. Barton 15/09/1989

Administrative, Student Admissions

Sender:

Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Gary R. Brown, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Regarding Roger Montgomery's statement in the San Francisco Examiner Real Estate section, on Alexander's 3-Sept-1989 published article; letter copied to Provost King, Chancellor Heyman and Professor B.B. Barton 17/10/1989

Administrative, Faculty Disputes

Sender:

Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Roger Montgomery, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Response letter to Sam Davis' request --as Chair of the Committee on Promotion for Associate Professor Gary Brown-- to Christopher Alexander to write a letter of recommendation to support Gary Brown's promotion to Full Professor; copied to Dean Roger Montgomery, Provost King and Budget Committee 15/10/1989

Administrative, Teaching Position Appointment

Sender:

Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Sam Davis, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Roger Montgomery's letter rejecting Christopher Alexander's letter concerning the promotion case of Associate Professor Gary Brown; letter copied to Provost C. Judson King 31/10/1989

Administrative, Teaching Position Appointment

Sender:

Roger Montgomery, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Request for Christopher Alexander to confirm Stephen Duff's eligibility for award of distinction 14/09/1989

Administrative, Request for Assessment

Sender:

Lois Sorokin, Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Introductory letter by Prof. Han Kyu Park with request for visiting professorship, while attending courses by Christopher Alexander; includes Curriculum Vitae and a second letter sent two days in advance 05/12/1989

Administrative, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Han Kyu Park, Department of Architecture, Chon-Buk National University, Chonju, Korea

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Concerns from the Chairman of Ph.D. Committee about Stephen Duff's yet to propose Ph.D. minors 05/04/1989

Administrative, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Dell Upton, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Stephen Duff, Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
RE: Focus of my major field study; letter copied to Dell Upton, Chris Alexander, Bruno Gilberti 05/03/1989

Administrative, Notification

Sender:

Stephen Duff, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Ph.D. Committee, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

E-mail
Request for course descriptions for Spring 1990; attached are blank forms for Arch. 201, Arch. 260C, and excerpts from Fall 1989 descriptions of Arch. 260B, Arch. 263A, and Arch. 263B 18/09/1989

Administrative, Curriculum

Sender:

Betty King, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Re: Criteria for merit increases and promotion for ladder-rank faculty; copied to all ladder-rank faculty 22/08/1989

Administrative

Sender:

Roger Montgomery, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Jean-Pierre Protzen, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Former student contacting Prof. Alexander in the pursuit to get reinstated to candidacy for the Master's degree; also nominating Prof. Alexander as one of his referees for his candidacy for a professorship in PNG University of Technology. Attachments include two more letters by Costigan; one to Prof. Hirshen related to the Master degree candidacy, and the other one to the PNG University regarding his candidacy for professorship. Attachments included 15/09/1989

Administrative, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Kenneth R. Costigan, Lae, Papua New Guinea

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter

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