On September 1, 1973, the responsibility for the administration of all Diploma Nursing Programs with the Province of Ontario was transferred from the Ontario Ministry of Health to the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities. Diploma Nursing Programs formerly operated by hospitals and or by separately constituted boards were advised that these programs were to be transferred to the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology and Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. Under this directive, Ryerson's Diploma Nursing Program was joined by the Schools formerly operated by the Hospital for Sick Children, Women's College Hospital and the Wellesley Hospital.These files contain government and hospital correspondence, news releases, staff notes, speeches, staff transfer and benefits documentation, tuition information, etc. pertaining to the transfer."Nursing Task Force" file from another accession has been incorporated into this collection. It should be noted that the Nursing STUDENT RECORDS of the three hospitals were turned over to Ryerson as part of the program transfer and are maintained by the Records and Registration department of the University's Registrariat. Please see F 946 for the Wellesley School of Nursing records donated to the Archives by the Wellesley School's Alumni association.