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MINUTES ”F THE UNIVTRSITY FACULTY, OCTOBEh 4, 1963

‘he University Faculty met in regular session at 4:00 PM, Monday, October 14,

L965 in the Student Center Theatre. Dr. Weaver presided.

The Hdnutes of September 16, 1963 were approved as circulated.

The Chairman announced to the Faculty that the roll call for recommendations
from the deans would be omitted from the agenda in order to save time and that
any college wishing to present any matter should call the Secretary of the Faculty
and ask to be placed on the agenda.

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1h Distinction” and the record so show in the office of the Registrar.

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Eh stated that Mrs. Collins enrolled in the University two years ago as a transfer
student with 71 semester hours. While here she earned 55 hours with a standing of
5.92. She completed her degree requirements at the close of the 1963 spring
semester and was placed on the graduation list to graduate with high distinction.
The ”high distinction” was rem ved by the Registrtr‘s Office because she did not
have 60 semester hours of earned work in the University. Fe called at ention to
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three-tenths of a point h‘gher than the honors requirement. The University Faculty
approved the request that Mr“. Ruby Wallace Collins be Iraduated with ”High
Distinction" at the June 1965 uommencement and that the record show in the Office

of the Revistrar.

Dr. Diachun, Director of the Honors Program Committee, presented an interesting
and informative program in which three honors program students, Misses Dorothy
Harkin, N ncy Coleman and hr. James Sims, participated.

Dr. Diachun presented the background for establishment of the Honors Program at
the University. He stated that it was established not fullnblown and inflexible,
not as a curriculum, not as a collection of courses, but as a setting to be
developed and changed as experience and needs warrant. He reminded the Faculty
that it can achieve only what the faculty, administration, and the students are
willing to do. He stated that the program is now in its fourth year of operation
with a total of 107 students; that part of the academic objectives of the honors
prOgram are being met reasonably well in the freshman year, e.g., the students
are enrolled in a reasonable number of honors sections, are participating in col—
loquia or seminars, are engaging in independent work or research or individual
StUdy Or small group tutorial study; that beyond the freshman year, however, it
has been more difficult to set up honors sections of courses.

Pb stated that about half of the 107 presently enrolled in the program entered it

as freshmen and the remainder are those who have made a 5.5 standing in the University.
In reporting on the manner in which prospective honors students were contacted he
etated that letters were written to all Kentucky high school seniors who were

National Merit semifinalists, to students in and out of state who had outstanding

t?5t scores and high school records, and that principals and counselors of Kentucky
high schools were asked to make recommendations. A subcommittee of the Honors

PTOgram Committee then evaluated each application.

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1h stated that the honors program seemed to nave made a fairly goon beginning eased
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the Original intent and that it seemed to be enjoying somewnat more prestige and