The Student Life collection (MC50) is an artificial collection created by the archives. The collection covers activities initiated by students, participated in by students or existing for the benefit of students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. As student activities are ongoing, the collection is always being updated. The earliest items in the collection date back to 1865; however the majority of the collection dates from the 1960s to the present. The material is categorized into series for ease of access. Within each series the material is arranged alphabetically; within each folder the material is arranged chronologically whenever possible. There is also one box containing oversized items.