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PJC. The legislation envisioned both the PJC and the UK Board of Trustees
concurring that such an arrangement ought to continue and that such
management of PJC ought to be delegated to the new Kentucky Community
and Technical College System Board. The PJC Board has already taken action.
He said he was pleased to recommend approval of PR 4B. Mr. Shoop moved
approval. The motion, seconded by Mr. Welenken, carried. (See PR 4B at the
end of the Minutes.)

      L.   Candidates for Degrees - University System (PR 5A)

      President Wethington said that PR 5A recommends that the president
be authorized to confer upon each individual whose name appears on the list
presented the degree to which he or she is entitled upon certification by the
registrar and approval by the University Senate that the individual has
satisfactorily completed all requirements for the degree for which application
has been made. These are degrees for students who are completing their
requirements at the end of the summer session. He said he was pleased to
recommend approval of PR 5A.

      Professor Reedy noted that this list represents the highest figure of
doctoral productivity in the history of the University and moved approval of
PR 5A. Mr. Grayson seconded the motion, and it carried. (See PR 5A at the
end of the Minutes.)

      M.   Appointments to University of Kentucky Humanities
Foundation (PR 5B)

      President Wethington said that PR 5B recommends that approval be
given to the appointment of William T. Young, Jr. and Donna S. Hall as
members of the Board of Directors of the University of Kentucky Humanities
Foundation for a four-year term beginning with the October 1997 meeting.
The Articles of Incorporation of the Humanities Foundation require that the
Board of Trustees consider individuals for appointment to the Kentucky
Humanities Foundation Board after being recommended by the Humanities
Foundation. He recommended approval of PR 5B. Mr. Chellgren moved
approval. His motion, seconded by Mr. Shoop, passed. (See PR 5B at the end
of the Minutes.)

      N.   Appointment of Dean of the College of Dentistry (PR 6A)

      President Wethington asked Chancellor Holsinger to comment on the
appointment of the Dean of the College of Dentistry, Dr. Leon A. Assael.

      Chancellor Holsinger said it was a pleasure to bring the report to the
Board. In December 1996 the current dean, David Nash, requested that he