BOARD OF TRUSTEES
                            UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
                               October 18, 1983


                                  RESOLUTION


WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees recognizes the excellence of the education,
research and patient care provided by the College of Dentistry; and

WHEREAS, the College of Dentistry provides dentists who consistently pass
the state and regional licensure examinations; and

WHEREAS, through rural recruitment and admissions as well as extramural
education and placement programs, the College has provided dentists to
underserved areas in Kentucky in unprecedented numbers; and

WHEREAS, the College of Dentistry has top quality faculty with excellent
credentials and a strong national reputation for leadership in dental educa-
tion; and

WHEREAS, the College is widely recognized by the practicing profession for
its high quality continuing education for dentists and dental auxiliaries
throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, the faculty provides unique and valuable specialized services that
are not readily available in the private sector and are not accessible to
socioeconomically disadvantaged patients; and

WHEREAS, Recommendation #14 of the Professional School Study by NGT of
America proposes a merger of the University of Kentucky and the University
of Louisville Colleges of Dentistry; and

WHEREAS, the President of the University of Kentucky and the President of
the University of Louisville have jointly proposed to the Council on Higher
Education an alternative, not considered by MGT, that retains a College of
Dentistry at each institution but eliminates unnecessary duplication and
provides for closer coordination in dental education programs; and

WHEREAS, the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville have
cooperated on other programs; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees recognizes the importance of institutional
procedures adopted for program review and the formulation of specific propos-
als;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

That the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky supports and endorses
the principles embodied in the joint proposal on dental education submitted
to the Council on Higher Education by the presidents of the University of
Kentucky and the University of Louisville;