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In 1970 the Division of Community Health Sciences was formed in the Faculty of Medicine. The name changed to the Department of Community Health Sciences in 1981. The Department of Community Health Sciences is a multidisciplinary group of faculty members from the Faculty of Medicine. The Department has academic activities in the following areas: community medicine (biostatistics, epidemiology, and social and behavioral sciences) and some of the clinical aspects of community medicine (environmental health, geriatric health services, hospital administration, international health, maternal and child health, native health, population genetics, nutrition, occupational health and public health). Heads of the Department of Community Health Sciences: J.H. Read, 1970-1972; E.J. Love, 1972-1973 (Acting); J.H. Read, 1973-1979; E.J. Love, 1979-1995; J.H. Fick, 1995-1996 (Acting); R.L. Sutherland, 1996-2003; Tom Noseworthy, 2003-

The Department of Drama has been a part of the Faculty of Fine Arts since the Faculty's inception in 1967. In 1966, it was recommended by an ad hoc committee that a Faculty of Fine Arts be established to indicate the aspirations of the University for a fine arts programme. Before this, a joint Department of Fine Arts and Fine Arts Education was administered by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Faculty of Education, and courses in drama were offered by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The Faculty of Fine Arts opened in July 1967, and was comprised of the Departments of Drama, Art and Music which each offered four-year programs. The major specializations for the Department of Drama were: Dramatic Criticism and Theatre History, Technical Productions, including stage lighting, stagecraft, stage and costume design, Directing, Acting & Speech, and Media Studies. In 1978, Master's programs were also offered in these areas. The Department staged yearly productions to showcase the acting, technical expertise, stage and costume design talents of the students. Productions ranged from contemporary play-wrights to Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekov, Shaw and Moliere. The Department offers a BFA and a MFA. Heads of the Department of Drama: V.E. Mitchell, 1967-1974; J.A. Euringer, 1974-1976; R.B. Moore, 1976-1981; D. McCullough, 1981-1983; J. Dugan, 1983-1995; G.B. Smith, 1995-1999; R.L. Mansell, 1999; Douglas T. McCullough, 1999-2005; J. Dugan, 2006-2008; C. Martini, 2008-.

The Department of Educational Administration and Student Teaching began in 1963 under the guidance of Dr. J.E. Cheal in the Faculty of Education. At that time the department was involved in the professional preparation of classroom teachers, specialist supervisors, and general administrators (principals and superintendants). The department was becoming involved in the improvement of administrative organization and practice in the field through consultant services and theory development research. By 1967 the name had changed to the Department of Educational Administration. In 1981, the Departments of Educational Foundations and Educational Administration merged to become the Department of Educational Policy and Administrative Studies in the Faculty of Education. The name changed in 1996 to the Graduate Division of Eduational Research Division and then again in 1998 to the Graduate Division of Educational Research. Heads of the Department of Educational Administration: J.E. Cheal, 1963-1971; F. D. Oliva, 1971-1975; R.B. Carson, 1975-1980; E.L. Koch, 1980-1981 (Acting).

The Department of English was formed in 1962 as part of the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Calgary. Prior to that year, courses in the subject were offered through the Faculty. In 1976, the Department moved to the Faculty of Humanities, which was formed after the dissolution of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The Department offers a BA, BA Honours, a BA Honours in English Cooperative Education, a joint BEd/BA in English, as well as graduate work leading to a MA and PhD. In April 2010, all departments from the Faculty of Humanities were combined those of the Faculties of Fine Arts, Social Sciences and Communication and Culture into the Faculty of Art. Heads of the Department of English: E.F. Guy, 1966-1971; A.G. Petti, 1971-1974; H. Dahlie, 1974-1979; E.F. Guy, 1979-1980; A.J. Black, 1980-1985; R.B. Bond, 1985-1989; I.W. Adam, 1989-1995; A.E. Kertzer, 1995-1999; M.D. McGillivray, 1999-2003; Susan Rudy, 2003-2009; A. McWhir, 2009-.

ARIEL is a periodical which focuses on reviews of international English literature, and is published under the direction of faculty from the Department of English, Faculty of Humanities. It receives funding from the federal Social Science and Humanities Research Council and the Special Projects Fund of the University, and is supported by faculty with released teaching time. The University of Calgary Board of Governors holds copyright to the publication.

Physical planning on the University of Alberta at Calgary campus from 1960 to 1966 was carried out by the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. In about 1966 this position was divided between the new Campus Planning Department, responsible for campus physical development, and the Department of Building and Grounds, responsible for coordination of construction projects. These departments reported to the Vice-President (Capital Resources), and later the Vice-President (Services). By 1976 the departments were merged into one Department of Physical Plant which provided, operated, and maintained University buildings and works; managed related services; and provided staff and leadership for the planning, design and construction of new and modified facilities. In about 1982 the Department was divided into the Campus Development Department, which provided for the University's physical environment including design and construction administration, and the Department of Buildings and Grounds which was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the physical environment and services. Physical Plant was again unified by 1989 and the former Campus Development's responsibilities were divided between Physical Plant's Campus Development Major Project Group and the Campus Space Management Division. The name of the unit changed to the Department of Facilities Management in 1998. The Campus Ecology Committee was established in 1978 under Dr. Stephen Herrero (Chair) for the purpose of protecting existing areas that might have some ecological and teaching value to the University. The Committee's objectives were to foster and disseminate information on natural and semi-natural campus areas, to inventory vegetation and wildlife, explore possibilities for long-range planning and identification of campus natural areas and to review the impact of campus management policies on natural areas.

The Division of Family Practice was formed in 1969 in the Faculty of Medicine. The name changed in 1981 to the Department of Family Practice and in 1983 became the Department of Family Medicine. The mission of the Department of Family Medicine is to create, refine, and promote the values, knowledge, and skills to provide exemplary family health care. The department has a Residency Program which is spread through Southern Alberta in Rural, Regional, and Local locations. It is also involved in the Continuing Medical Education. Heads of the Department of Family Medicine: T.C. Saunders, 1969-1972 (Director); W.M. Gibson, 1972-1978; G.D.H. McQuitty, 1978-1979 (Acting); T.C. Saunders, 1979-1981 (Acting); E.B. Challis, 1981-1991; R.W. Swanson, 1991-1997; M. Tarrant, 1997-1998 (Acting); Peter G. Norton, 1998-

The Department of Romance Studies was formed in 1969 for the study of the French, Italian, Portugese, and Spanish lanuguages. The department was initially in the Faculty of Arts and Science. In 1977 it moved to the Faculty of Humanities. The name of the department changed in 1984 to French, Italian and Spanish. Heads of the Department of French, Italian and Spanish: A. Harms, 1969-1970; C.D. Boak, 1970-1971; R.M. Chadbourne, 1971-1975; D. Bresky, 1975-1977; M.A. Cromie, 1977-1979; A.A. Greaves, 1979-1984; B. Gill, 1984-1985; A.A. Greaves, 1985-1988; B. Gill, 1988-1989; D.C. Walker, 1989-1994; E.D.M. Dansereau, 1994-1995 (Acting Head); D.C. Walker, 1995-1998; A.J. Wall, 1998-

The Department of Geography was established in 1962 within the Faculty of Arts and Science. Prior to this data, courses in the subject were offered with the Faculty. In 1977, the Department of Geography was moved into the newly formed Faculty of Social Sciences where it has remained. Heads of the Department of Geography: J.G. Nelson, 1966-1967; I.Y. Ashwell, 1967-1969; M.R.C. Coulson, 1969-1973; M.B. Giovinetto, 1973-1983; L.A. Rosenvall, 1983-1995; S.E. Franklin, 1995-1999; D.L. Draper, 1999-

In 1975, the centennial year of the City of Calgary, Alberta, the Department of Geology at the University of Calgary decided to celebrate by organizing a series of special lectures about important western Canadian geological happenings during the preceding century. From October 2 to December 4, 1975, these eight lectures were given: "Early Geological Mapping of the Foothills and Rockies" by Jim C. Scott; "The Canol Project" by Dr. C.R. Stelck; "Pre-Leduc Exploration in the Southern Alberta Plains" by Dr. D.J. Weir; "The Discovery of Leduc (and other things)" by Mr. D.B. Layer; "Surface Processes and the Moulding of Land Forms or Scenery: Its Making" by Dr. Colin H. Crickmay; "Pembina -- a Major Stratigraphic Discovery during a Period of Reef Exploration" bky Mr. A.R. Nielsen; "The Discovery of Rainbow" by Dr. Mike E. Hriskevitch; and "Exploration in the Pre-Seismic Era" by Mr. L.M. Clark.