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MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY FACUETY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1965

The University Faculty met in regular session at 4:00 p.m., Monday,
September 16, 1965 in the Student Center Theatre. The Secretary called
the meeting to order and turned it over to the Chairman, University Faculty
Council, who presented the new President, Dr. John W. Oswald, to the Faculty.

Dr. Oswald addressed the group informally giving his very first impressions
as President. In the area external to the University he emphasized the need for
a total overview of the relationship of the University to the entire program of
higher education in the state; that the state must and has the right to have its
dollars spent in a most effective way and that the people of Kentucky must be
clearly informed of the functions of their state university — not as a competitor
with other state institutions — but rather that its distinctive services be defined.

Of his internal first impressions, he stated that whereas there have been
strong advocates for individual colleges, there have not been strong advocates
for the total University. He indicated that there was a natural tendency during
institutional growth for lines to be drawn between colleges and departments in
such matters as space allocations and criteria involving faculty promotions and
appointments. President Oswald pointed out that these types of intra—institutional
differences do not work in the best interests of the total University. In the area
of research he stated that every effort would be made to bring together inter—
department and inter-college research in order to encourage state and local support.

Dr. Oswald stated he will review the total resources of the University and
establish priorities for future developments. He called attention to the fact
that the University's total resources must be utilized for the benefit of all,
rather than certain selective groups. Furthermore, the function of administration

is to encourage education and to serve the faculty and student body in this re ard.
This can only be accomplished when the administration is responsible and fleXi le

to the needs of the institution.

 

Dr. Oswald pledged his full cooperation to the University Faculty and requested
their cooperation and participation in the establishment of University policies.
He praised former President Dickey for his role in bringing the faculty more
actively into the affairs of the University. He indicated that he planned to
meet with the University Faculty Council at least once a month; that he planned
to establish a facultywadministrative group to be called the Academic—Advisory
Council which would consist of the Chairman, Faculty Committee on Building and
Campus Development, Chairman, Curriculum Committee, Chairman, Faculty Council,
Dean, Graduate School, Medical School Dean, and others; that he had already
appointed Doctors Douglas Schwartz and Robert Rudd as Academic Assistants to the
President to assist him in obtaining material that relates to the faculty; that
these assistants will be replaced after a year and others appointed in order to
give faculty members an enlarged perspective of the office of the President,
and to maintain a closer relationship with the faculty. Dr. Oswald indicated he
would be calling on faculty members for committee work but assured the group that
for every committee created he would attempt to find one to abolish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He stated that while he appreciated his ex officio position as Chairman of
the University Faculty he preferred not to chair but rather to attend the meetings
as a resource person to the group; that he had asked the Chairman, University Faculty ;
Council, to chair the Faculty meetingsso that it might be in the hands of a faculty flf
member;' and that he looked forward very much to working with the Faculty. :* ‘

The minutes of the meeting of June 3, 1963 were approved as circulated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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