MINITS OF TE      BOARD OF TRUSTEES



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                                            Secretary to the Board.





    President Barker presented the report of Professor A. S. Mackenzie, Dean of

the Graduate School, viich is as follows:

     "President Ienry S. Barker,

         State University of Kentue.Ity,

     Dear Sir:-

               In accordance with your instructions and under your appointment,

     following the resolution adopted April 12, 1912, by the BEecutive Committee,

     and acting in pursuance of the resolution of the same date by the Board, a

     graduate school has been established with the follo-wng assigned functions,

     powers, and duties, viz:

               (1). All applications for advanced degrees shall be filed with

     the Dean of the Graduate School at least one collegeate year before the de-

     gree is conferred.

               (2), The course of study ihich the applicant proposes to pursue

     for his degree shall be approved by the Graduate School.

               (3)0 All theses shall be submitted at least 30 days before the

     conferring of the degree, and exenination records shall be reported for

     each applicant at least 15 days later.

               (4). The course of study as completed shall be approved by the

     Graduate School before the degree is conferred,

               (5), All recommendations for the conferring of post-graduate

     and honorary degrees and honors shall be made by the Graduate School to the

     Board of Trustees through the President,



December lQ' 1912