The fonds consists of two series: The General Ledger Cumulative Transaction Details series, and the Pension Administration series.

The fonds consists of: general office files 1963-1972; statistics 1963-1978; application statistics 1987-1992 examinations 1963-present; student records from Notre Dame University (B.C.), 1957-1978; student records from Victoria College and the University of Victoria 1920-1984; and unclaimed diplomas 1963 - 2005.

The fonds consists of Minutes and index, 1963-80; Dockets, 1968-95; Sub-Committee dockets, 1992-95; and Sub-Committee minutes, 1977-82.

The fonds consists of files documenting official openings of buildings, installations of Presidents, special ceremonies, honorary degree recipients, and committee minutes.

The fonds includes the preliminary report, related departmental minutes, letters of support, student posters, fund-raising for the legal defence fund, and clippings documenting response to the report.

The fonds consists of terms of reference, notices of meetings, minutes, correspondence, notes of oral presentations, written submissions, reference material from other institutions, draft of the report, and the Commission's final report.

The fonds consists of the Craigdarroch College Newsletter, 1972-73; Council minutes, 1972-73, and a copy of "Report of the President's Task Force on the College System," 1972.

The fonds consists of correspondence between Reference and U of T Press, 1971-81; correspondence between Reference and UVic Systems Development, 1976-81; and newspaper clippings and reviews.

The fonds consists of the following series: Committees, Programmes, Planning, Open Houses, Land Acquisitions, and Buildings. Also includes plans for the construction of a marine science vessel, which was later named the "John Strickland."

The fonds consists of the Director's subject files, 1948-1993; Senate Committee on Continuing Education, 1973-1978; Senate Committee on University Extension, 1984-1986; programming files, 1962-1990; Prison Education programme files, 1978-1988; Summer Studies files, 1978-1988; David Thompson University Centre files, 1978-1983; grades for Institute of Canadian Bankers, 1972-1973; and personnel information, 1978-1987.