Radcliffe will undertake a major fund-raising campaign in 1978 to strengthen its endowment and help expand its graduate and undergraduate programs.

The fund drive, to coincide with Radcliffe's centennial, will probably raise money for a possible new women's center, the Schlesinger Library, the Radcliffe Institute, and the Office of the Arts.

The drive will also augment the endowment used for undergraduate scholarships.

The official goals of the drive, now under study, should be released in "a couple of weeks," President Horner said yesterday.

Much of Radcliffe is "in flux" and its future course depends on the amount of money raised in the drive, Susan F. Lyman '36, chairman of the Radcliffe Board of Trustees said yesterday. She stressed the need for Radcliffe to preserve its voice in both graduate and undergraduate planning.

Enlarging Radcliffe's endowment will ensure its independence--which is why administrators expect that alumnae will contribute, Robert H. Gardiner, treasurer of Radcliffe College, said yesterday.

Alumnae supporters of the drive want to bolster Radcliffe's present programs as much as possible, now that it has ceded its education of undergraduates to Harvard, George Putnam, treasurer of Harvard College, said yesterday.

No Need for Reinforcement

However, Hope W. Wigglesworth, director of the Radcliffe College Fund, said yesterday that the drive does not aim at ensuring Radcliffe's autonomy. Radcliffe does not need to be reinforced, Wigglesworth said.

Radcliffe now conducts its programs in the Radcliffe Institute and the Schlesinger Library, and in the creative and performing arts. Radcliffe endowment provides some financial aid to undergraduates.

Administrators from Radcliffe work with Harvard College officials to assure that policies on issues like admissions, housing, and financial aid "make sense," Horner said.

Radcliffe remains an independent corporation, but shares certain incomes and expenses with Harvard.

However, Gardiner said "the concept of how Radcliffe keeps it books is up for drastic revision. "He would not elaborate.

Cecily O. Morse, assistant director of the Radcliffe College Fund, said Wednesday the drive will solidify Radcliffe's aim to become a "national force" and a national resource center for studies on women.

Some of the funds will probably go towards a relaxed forum where women can talk in a supportive atmosphere, which Harvard does not have now, Lyman said. She said the Faculty Club epitomizes the male-dominated environment that usually prevails.