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LEXINGTON. KENTUCKY 40506

UNIVERSITY SENATE COUNCIL
Io ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

February 2, 1978

TO: Members, University Senate

The University Senate Will meet on Monday, February 13, 1978 at 3:00 p.rn.
in the Court Room of the Law Building.

AGENDA:

1) Approval of the minutes of the December 12, 1977 University
Senate meeting.

Memorial Resolution.

Dr. Wimberly C. Royster, Remarks on Graduate Education and Research
at the University of Kentucky.

Action Items:

a) Proposed Admissions Procedures for the College of Nursing,
Section IV, 2.1. 6 of the University Senate Rules. (Circulated un-
der date of January 31, 1978.)

b) Presentation and action on Honorary Degree Candidates: Dr.
W.C. Royster.

Elbert W. Ocke rman
Secretary

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY UNIVERSITY

 

 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON. KENTUCKY 40506

UNIVERSITY SENATE COUNCIL
10 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

January 31, 1978

Members, University Senate
University Senate Council

AGENDA ITEM: University Senate Meeting, Monday,

February 13, 1978. Proposed admissions procedures
for the College of Nursing to replace Section IV, 2.1.6
of the University Senate Rules.

 

The University Senate Council and Senate Committee on Admissions
and Academic recommend the following admissions procedures for the Col-
lege of Nursing. If approved, the procedures will be effective beginning
with the Fall Semester, 1978.

Undergraduate Admission Requirements: College of Nursing

 

Applicants meeting the following criteria will be considered for admission
by the College of Nursing Admissions Committee:

1) Licensure to practice as a registered nurse in Kentucky.

2) Completion of an Associate Degree Program in Nursing from a
college accredited by one of the six regional academic accrediting
associations. Exception: The registered nurse who is a graduate
of a diploma program will be considered for admission after earn—
ing a minimum of 60 college credits* which meet the following re—
quirements:

English 6 semester credits
Natural Sciences 10 semester credits
Behavioral Sciences 6 semester credits
Nursing 28 semester credits
Electives 10 semester credits

*These credits may be earned from a regionally accredited college by taking
the courses or by examination (i. e. , challenge or equivalency).

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY UNIVERSITY

 

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Agenda Item: University Senate, February 13, 1978
January 31, 1978

3) An overall grade point average of Z. O or higher on a 4. 0 quality point
scale in all course work attempted as computed by the University of
Kentucky Admissions Office.

A state of health such that the applicant will be able to carry out the
duties of the professional nurse. After acceptance for admission the
applicant will be required to obtain a physical examination, update
immunizations, and obtain a tuberculin test or X-ray as appropriate.

Procedures for Applying:

 

All applications for admission must be received by the College of Nursing no
later than March 1. All applicants will be notified regarding admission by
April 1. Those accepted for admission must notify the College within 30 days,
in writing, of their intent to enroll.

There will be a maximum of 130 students per class and Kentucky residents will
be given preference. In the event of a surplus of applications from Kentucky
residents, the class will be randomly selected from these applicants. If there
are available spaces remaining after all qualified Kentucky residents have been
admitted, out—of—state students will be randomly selected to fill the class. It
will be the goal of the College not to exceed 15 percent of out—of—state students.

Part—Time Study: Students who are working toward the completion of the BSN
degree on a part—time basis must plan their course of study with the appropriate
College of Nursing personnel or committee.

Candidates for the degree who do not complete all requirements within a five
year period after admission will have their records reevaluated and may be
required to repeat or take selected courses.

Rationale for Random Selection Process:

 

The faculty of the College of Nursing is recommending the procedure of random
selection of students in the new program for several reasons:

1) There are no standardized tests, such as those available in law, medi—
cine, and dentistry, by which to select students for nursing programs.

There are no criteria available to identify the impact of experience in
nursing on an applicant‘s ability to pursue baccalaureate study in nursing.

Unlike all other baccaluareate programs in the University, the nursing
program will have a student body composed entirely of persons with two

 

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Agenda Item: University Senate, February 13, 1978
January 31, 1978

years of professional training and at least one year of professional prac-
tice. The average age of the students in the Associate degree program
is 22, and it is expected that most applicants for the new baccalaureate
program will be between the ages of 22 and 30.

Grade inflation in academic institutions, which has been increasing in
recent years, will militate against the student who graduated five or
more years ago. The use of the grade point average will, therefore,
favor the newer graduate without reflecting a difference in actual
ability.

The College of Nursing faculty wishes to conduct research on the iden-
tification of criteria for predicting success in an upper division program
of the type we are initiating. We believe we have the resources to collect
and analyze the data but an initial random selection is necessary to this
research.

Other programs such as California State College, Sonoma, and the
University of Nebraska, Omaha, use the random selection method be—
cause of the current lack of specific criteria.

We are proposing to use this method, if there are more than 130 applicants,
for a period of three years during which we will collect and analyze student
data to determine appropriate criteria. We will submit a report to the Senate
no later than the end of the Fall Semester 1980 and recommend an alternate
admissions program on the basis of our research findings.

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 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
COLLEGE OF NURSING

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants meeting the following criteria will be considered for admission
by the College of Nursing Admissions Committee:

1. Licensure to practice as a registered nurse in Kentucky.

2. Completion of an Associate Degree Program in Nursing from a college
accredited by one of the six regional academic accrediting associations.
Exception: The registered nurse who is a graduate of a diploma
program will be considered for admission after earning a minimum of
60 college credits* which meet the following requirements:

English 6 semester credits
Natural Sciences 10 semester credits
Behavioral Sciences 6 semester credits
Nursing 28 semester credits
Electives 10 semester credits

*These credits may be earned from a regionally accredited college
by taking the courses or by examination (i.e., challenge or
equivalency).

An overall grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 quality point scale in
all course work attempted as computed by the University of Kentucky
Admissions Office.

The applicant's state of health must be such that the applicant will be
able to carry out the duties of the professional nurse. After acceptance
for admission the applicant will be required to obtain a physical examina-
tion, update immunizations, and obtain a tuberculin test or Xuray as
appropriate.

Procedures for Applying

 

All applications for admission must be received by the College of Nursing
no later than March 1. All applicants will be notified regarding admission by
April 1. Those accepted for admission must notify the College within 30 days,
in writing, of their intent to enroll.

There will be a maximum of 130 students per class and Kentucky residents will
be given preference. In the event of a surplus of applications from Kentucky
residents, the class will be randomly selected from these applicants. If there
are available spaces remaining after all qualified Kentucky residents have been
admitted, out-of—state students will be randomly selected to fill the class. It
will be the goal of the College not to exceed 15 percent of out~of—state students.

Admission to specific nursing courses will be determined by the availability
of resources and facilities.

 

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Part~Time Study: Students who are working toward the completion of the BSN
degree on a part-time basis must plan their course of study with the apprOpriate
College of Nursing personnel or committee.

Candidates for the degree who do not complete all requirements within a
five year period after admission will have their records reevaluated and may
be required to repeat or take selected courses.

Rationale for Ramdom Selection Process

The faculty of the College of Nursing is recommending the procedure of
random selection of students in the new program for several reasons:

1. There are no standardized tests, such as those available in law,
medicine, and dentistry, by which to select students for nursing
programs.

There are no criteria available to identify the impact of experience
in nursing on an applicant's ability to pursue baccalaureate study
in nursing.

Grade inflation in academic institutions which has been increasing
in recent years, will militate against the student who graduated
fiVe or more years ago. The use of the grade point average will,

therefore, favor the newer graduate without reflecting a difference
in actual ability.

The College of Nursing faculty wishes to conduct research on the
identification of criteria for predicting success in an upper
division program of the type we are initiating. We believe we
have the resources to collect and analyze the data but an initial
random selection is necessary to this research.

Other programs such as California State College, Sonoma, and the
University of Nebraska, Omaha, use the random selection method be—
cause of the current lack of specific criteria.

We are proposing to use this method, if there are more than 130 applicants,
for a period of three years during which we will collect and analyze student
data to determine appropriate criteria. At the end of this period we will
submit a report to the Senate Council of the research findings.

MEM/gb
1/11/78

 

 MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE, FEBRUARY 13, 197‘}?

The University Senate met in regular session at 3:00 p.m. , Monday, February 13, 197?,
in the Court Room of the Law Building .

Paul Oberst, Chairman, presiding

Members absent: Roger B. Anderson, Harry H. Bailey, Charles E. Barnhart, Robert P.
Belin, John J. Bernardo*, Jack C. Blanton, Thomas O. Blues*, Russell H. Brannon,
C. Frank Buck, Joseph T. Burch, John L. Butler", W. Merle Carter*, Donald B. Clapp,
Ronda S. Connaway*, Samuel F. Conti, Donald P. Cross*, M. Ward Crowe, Guy M. Davenport,
Robert J. DeAngelis, Patrick P. DeLuca*, George W. Denemark, William H. Dennen, Stephen
Diachun, Donald F. Diedrich, Ronald C. Dillehay, Marcus L. Dillon*, Joseph M. Dougherty.
Anthony Eardley, W. W. Ecton*, Roger Eichhorn*, Jane M. Emanuel*, Calvin Ernst*,
Donald A. Falace*, Thomas R. Ford*, James E. Funk*, Art Gallaher*, Joseph ll. Gardneri‘,
Abner Golden*, Andrew J. Grimes*, Joseph P. Guiltinan*, Joseph Hamburg, S. Zafar Hasan*,
Raymond R. Hornback, Donald W. Ivey*, Gerald Janecek, Keith H. Johnson*, Dave Kaelin,
Joe Kelley, Elizabeth A. Kirlin*, James A. Knoblett, Gretchen LaGodna, Stephen Langston,
Ike Lawrence, Eddie Leach, Thomas P. Lewis, Austin S. Litvak*, Peter Malpass, Paul
Mandelstam*, Marcus T. McEllistrem, Susan A. McEvoy*, William G. Moody, Catherine
Morsink , Robert C. Noble*, Jacqueline A. Noonan*, Clayton Omvig*, Patti Owens, Ronda S.
Paul, Bobbie G. Pedigo, Jean Pival*, William K. Plucknett*, Anna K. ‘Reed*, Billy Renner,
Leann Ring, JoAnn Rogers*, Robert W. Rudd*, Ramona Rush*, Pritam S. Sabharwal, John S.
Scarborough)“, Jo Schladale*, Phillip Phillips, D. Milton Shuffett, Timothy W. Sineath.
Otis A. Singletary*, John T. Smith*, Don M. Soule*, Lynn Spruill, John B. Stephenson,
Marjorie S. Stewart*, Willis A. Sutton*, Joseph V. Swintosky*, Paula Totten*, John N.
Walker*, M. Stanley Wall, Ralph F. Wiseman*, Judith Worell*

The minutes of the regular meeting of December 12, 1977, were accepted as circulated.
SUMMARY:

1. Action Items:

A. Proposed Admissions Procedures for the College of Nursing, Section IV, 2.1.6 of
the University Senate Rules . (Circulated under date of January 31, 1978.)
Motion passed.

 

Presentation and Action on Honorary Degree Candidates: Dr. Wimberly C . Royster
Motion passed.

11. Senate Council Activities and Informational Items
A. Ombudsman Search Committee Appointed

B. Department of Human Communications changed to Department of Communications

*Ab sence explained

 

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C. Library of Congress Classification System Recommended

D . New Senate Council Members Announced

E. Senate Council Chairman and Secretary Announced
. Resolution Commending Constance P. Wilson, Past Chairman
. Memorial Resolutions

Richard S. Allen, 1896—1978, Professor Emeritus, Physiology and Biophysics
William Jackson Carey, 1931-1978, Anesthesiologist, Medical Center
John B. Roberts, 1905~l977, Professor Emeritus , Agricultural Economics

. Reports on the Weather

. Lewis Cochran, Vice President for Academic Affairs

. Peter Bosomworth, Vice President for the Medical Center
. Robert Zumwinkle , Vice President for Student Affairs

. Thomas Padgett, Director of Public Safety

. Dr. Wimberly C. Royster, Dean of the Graduate School: Report to the Senate

Chairman Oberst summarized the Senate Council activities and informational items
as follows:

1 . The Senate Council appointed an Ombudsman Search Committee. The members
are Daniel Reedy, Chairman, Patrick DeLuca, Donald Diedrich, Robert Gunnell,
and two students, Brad Beck and Mark Koopman.

The proposal to change the name of the Department of Human Communications
to the Department of Communications has been approved by the Committee on
Organization and Structure and has been forwarded by the Senate Council to
Vice President Cochran for appropriate administrative action.

The Library of Congress classification system recommended by the Library
Committee has been funded by the President, and the Senate Council would
like to recognize the good work of the Library Committee which went into the
proposal.

Three new Senate Council members who have taken office are: Daniel Reedy,
John Lienhard and George Schwert. Jim Lobb, Student Council Member,
replaces Don Prather.

The Senate Council had an election on February 1 for Chairman of the Senate
Council. Joseph Bryant was elected to take office on July 1, 1978. Daniel
Reedy was elected Secretary of the Senate Council to take office immediately.

 

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Chairman Oberst recognized Professor Daniel Reedy, Secretary of the Senate Council,
who presented the following Resolution on Professor Constance P . Wilson.

A Resolution of the University of Kentucky Senate, February 13, 1978

WHEREAS Connie Wilson, the first woman chairman of the Senate Council,
has effectively and efficiently performed her duties on the Council
and as presiding officer of the Senate; and

WHEREAS she has brought her sterling personal qualities of ebulience,
charm , and friendliness to that office; and

WHEREAS she has contributed significantly to improving communication
among the various divisions -— educational and administrative -—
of the University; and

WHEREAS she has worked diligently to increase the effectiveness of the
Senate's committee system, to champion the rights and privileges
of the faculty, and to establish an orientation program for new
faculty members;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate shall express its appreciation by
approving this resolution and directing that it shall be placed in
the Senate Minutes and a copy shall be sent to her.

Chairman Oberst presented the following three Memorial Resolutions on the deaths of
Richard S. Allen, William Jackson Carey, and John B. Roberts. Professor Oberst directed
that the Resolutions be made a part of these minutes and that copies be provided to the mem-
bers of the immediate families. Following Professor Oberst’s presentation of the Resolutions,
the Senators were asked to stand for a moment of silence in tribute and respect to Professor
Allen, Dr. Carey, and Professor Roberts.

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION
Richard S. Allen, 1896 - 1978

Professor Richard S . Allen was born in Pekin, Illinois, November 9, 1896 .
After a lifetime of teaching, about forty-three years, he died January 6, 1978,
at the home of his son in Evansville, Indiana. He was the son of William
Henry Allen and Margaret Olt. His father was a physician in the horse and
buggy days and he early instilled in his young son the love of biology and
medicine. Professor Allen‘s mother died when he was quite young and his
older sister, Sybil, helped to raise and enc0urage the young Allen in his be-
ginning academic career.

Richard Allen always had a strong bent for things medical and he de-
lighted in encouraging the young neophyte who anticipated studying medi-
cine. He often compared this opportunity to finding gold in mines in being
allowed to shape the career of the young person before his education was
later refined in a more professional setting .

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Richard Allen received his B .S . degree from the University of Chicago
in 1922. In 1927-28 and 1936-37 he pursued graduate work in the Physi—
ology Department at the University of Chicago under the tutelage of Pro-
fessor Anton Carlson, who was internationally recognized as the Dean of
American Physiology.

In 1921 Professor Allen spent a year as a physical chemist with the
Western Electric Company. He was always very proud of his service in the
U. S. Army and served in 1918-1919 with the Heavy Field Artillery Division.

In 1925 Professor Allen received his Master's Degree in Physiology
from the University of Rochester. As a young graduate student in the
Department he was a member of the American team that attempted to isolate
insulin from the pancreas. Instead Dr. John R. Murlin, his graduate di-
rector, obtained evidence for a second hormone which he named glucagon
and Whose biological importance he did not then realize.

On August 23 , 1924 Richard Allen married Leone McLaughlin, who
survives him. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1974.

Professor Allen is also survived by his son, Dr. William Henry Allen II,
who graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and who
currently is a practicing neurosurgeon in Evansville, Indiana.

In 1927 the Allens moved to Lexington when the University of Kentucky
was comparatively a small institution. He became a member of the Depart-
ment of Anatomy and Physiology, which was then chaired by Dr . Joseph
Pryor who at the same time was the University physician. Professor Allen
was quickly promoted to Associate Professor, then Professor, and became
Head of the Department in 1931. He held this position for 29 years. In 1960
the Department of Anatomy and Physiology was dissolved and fused with
the Department of Physiology, now Physiology and Biophysics. Professor
Allen continued to teach in this Department until his retirement in 1967 .

Professor Allen directed and advised the early academic years of many
young people who are now practicing physicians in Kentucky and else-
where. He was always affectionately known as "Doc Allen" by his students
as well as his colleagues. Many mountain boys who came as premedical
students to the University were counselled and made to feel at ease by him
and he always made the shy, introverted student feel that someone was
interested in him. In his classes Professor Allen was well liked. He was
a "down-to-earth" person and teacher especially encouraging the timid
student to "come out of his shell" and participate in the discussion.

Professor Allen was never too busy to talk with a student and his office
always had an open door. Particularly he seemed to have the ability to
stimulate students to go further into graduate work in physiology.

 

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A number of Ph.D . physiologists probably would never have gone into gradu-
ate work except for his encouragement and always optimistic attitude that he
had about the problems of life and living .

Professor Allen was for many years an active member of the American
Legion and devoted several years, as Chairman of the Junior Athletic Com-
mittee, to encouraging young boys to play in the Legion's Junior Baseball
League. He was a member of the Baptist church. Also he was a member of
the Association of American Medical Colleges , the A .A .A .S . , the American
Genetic Association, Sigma Xi and Alpha Epsilon Delta. He is listed in
Who's Who in America and American Men of Science.

In addition to his Wife and son he leaves two grandchildren, Chad and
Windy.

(Prepared by Dr. J. W. Archdeacon, Professor Emeritus, Physiology
and Biophysics)

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION
William Jackson Carey, 1931 - 1978

Our medical school is a young one. Although all of us there deal with
serious illness and death on a daily basis , we have been fortunate that we
have had so little serious illness and so few deaths among our active
faculty.

One of our colleagues in Anesthesiology, Dr. William Jackson Carey,
died on January 9, 1978. In our concern about so many of the day to day
problems which beset us all, we have not had an opportunity to honor his
memory appropriately. We would like to tell you a bit about Dr. Jack
Carey, how he lived, and how he died.

He was a native of Kentucky, having been born in Louisa in 1931.
He attended Centre College and Morehead State University before enter-
ing the University of Louisville Medical School. He served his residency
in Anesthesia at the University of Kentucky Medical Center and joined the
faculty of the College of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Anesthe-
siology in 1969. From the beginning, Jack had a vision of anesthesiology
more than that of a specialty which confined its activity to the operating
room, but rather as a specialty which could use its special training and
expertise to help formulate plans for emergency medical care.

Jack had a vision of emergency medical care which would encompass
that critical period from the time the patient was injured until he reached
an appropriately staffed hospital. He identified this critical time as one of
the most neglected areas in medicine. A time in which well-trained para—
medical personnel provided medical care and a time in which major,
although brief, disabling injury might be prevented or alleviated by
appropriate triage methods.

 

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Dr . Carey spoke extensively on the need for improved education and
resuscitation techniques and emergency medical care all over the Common-
wealth of Kentucky to laymen and physicians alike. This interest led him
to become a Founding Member of the Kentucky Chapter of the American
College of Emergency Physicians and the American Trauma Society. He
served on a number of state and national committees on emergency medi-
cal care .

But if Jack were here today he would state he was most proud of his
Major Event Safety Program. He was primarily responsible for recruit-
ing and training the physicians and nurses who provide emergency medi—
cal care at all sporting events in the Commonwealth Stadium and Rupp
Arena. He was most proud that his team was able to save a heart attack
victim at one of the first games played in Commonwealth Stadium . That
patient has now survived his doctor.

Dr. Carey died with honor and dignity. His chronic liver disease
sapped the very heart of his being . Although extremely weak and ill
toward the end , he still coordinated the emergency medical care for
major sporting events. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, and two
daughters , Cathy and Mary Beth.

(Prepared by the Dean's Office , College of Medicine)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTION
John B. Roberts, 1905 - 1977

John B. Roberts, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics, died
at his home , 242 Chenault Road, on November 18, 1977. The University
and the Commonwealth have greatly benefited from the efforts of this
gifted scientist.

He was a native of Kirwin, Kansas and received undergraduate and
advanced degrees from Kansas State University. In addition, he did
Graduate work at Harvard University and the University of California
at Berkely.

Professor Roberts joined the Department of Agricultural Economics
faculty in 1936. He was widely known for his specialized work in dairy
marketing for Kentucky and Southeastern farmers. His keen understand-
ing of the economics of milk marketing and the articulate use of facts
earned him the respect of leaders in the industry. As a result, he fre-
quently appeared as an expert witness at government hearings and in the
courts. Among his contemporaries in the field of dairy marketing, he
would have ranked among the top nationally.

For many years, Roberts also represented the University on regional
research projects dealing with technical marketing mechanisms affecting

 

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poultry and other food products. These research projects related pri-
marily to food promotion and merchandising in the North Central and
Southern regions of the United States. From these research efforts came
numerous research publications.

Professor Roberts' contributions at the state level included serving as
a consultant to the Governor's Commission on Agriculture in the 1960's
and working extensively with farmer cooperatives in bringing about greater
efficiencies in the marketing of milk and milk products.

In the field of international Agriculture he was visiting professor at
the University of Newcastle-upon—Tyne, England in 1967. In addition he
was a consultant to the Scottish and British milk boards and conducted re-
search in dairy marketing practices in Holland, Germany and the Scandi-
navian countries.

He was a longtime member of the Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church.

Professor Roberts is survived by his wife, the former Mary Alice
Schnacke; a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Schrading of Pittsburgh; two sons,
Robert C. Roberts of Lynchburg, Virginia, and J . Bissell Roberts of
Louisville .

The University Community will miss this friendly and competent
faculty member.

(Prepared by Robert Beck and James Criswell, College of Agriculture)

Professor Oberst asked Dr . Lewis Cochran, Vice President for Academic Affairs;
Dr. Peter Bosomworth. Vice President for the Medical Center; Dr. Robert Zumwinkle, Vice
President for Student Affairs; and Thomas Padgett, Director of Public Safety, to make some
remarks concerning the weather and how the University "coped with the past month. "

Dr. Cochran made the following remarks:

The President was the head of the team which tried to deal with the
weather. He had hoped to get back in time to say a few words about it, weather
permitting . He asked me to say a few words for him if he did not return in
time. I think it would be pointless to summarize for you the experiences we
have had. The President did ask me to say for him a word of commendation.
Actually he used the word praise for the understanding , patience, tolerance,
the good sense and occasionally the good humor of the students on campus,
for the faculty who got to work under the most difficult circumstances , for
the staff, particularly those essential staff who got to work.

Iwould like to mention one other unit and that is Mr . Willis and his
staff who were able to reopen the library on Friday. There were
academic consequences to the University's having been closed. The
Law School has made a proposal to the Senate Council for rescheduling
for time lost. The Faculty Council of the College of Arts and Sciences
has passed a resolution asking for some consideration for makeup time.

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Chairman Oberst said that the Senate Council recommends that makeup of lost work
due to snow days be arranged when appropriate, feasible or necessary by mutual agree-
ment between the instructor and student.

Dr . Bosomworth made the following remarks:

I think we should be talking about ice today instead of snow but at any
rate I would say that the operation of the Medical Center, particularly the
University Hospital went along with remarkable smoothness considering the
severe conditions primarily because of the help of a lot of citizens here in
Fayette County who assisted us in the transporting of people in and out of
the hospital to get them to their job stations. The Medical School, with the
exception of one day, remained open. The Dental School was open with
the exception of two days. The other colleges followed the pattern of the
University. Some people worked double shifts and slept at the hospital in
order to keep it going. I was very proud of the effort people made and the
commitment our faculty and staff had to the effort.

Dr. Zumwinkle made the following remarks:

The Student Affairs' staff concentrated most of its energies during
those difficult days on providing social prOgrams and recreational facili-
ties for those students on campus . This meant keeping the Seaton
Building and Alumni Gymnasium open all day and evenings . Those
buildings experienced very heavy student use. All of the staff were

here in the residence halls. The residence halls' staff had an oppor-
tunity to show some of the kinds of creativity that you need under those
circumstances to keep things going. The Student Center was open

all days except one. Fraternity Rush and the Lady Kats basketball
game continued as scheduled. The Dean of Students' Office was open
each day of the closing of the offices , and they provided useful tele-
phone information service for students. I want to underline a matter
that has been referred to also by the two preceding speakers and that
has been the role of the students, the students in general and their good
humor and general cooperativeness and the student staff in the resi-
dence halls , campus recreation, and the Student Center. They were
of invaluable help during those days.

Mr. Padgett made the following remarks:

Mr. Blanton asked me to represent him this afternoon and speak
briefly on the emergency procedures and activities during the snow
emergency. The obvious one. snow removal, required the operation
of three shifts seven days a week in the Physical Plant Division.
Several employees spent many nights in the Service Building, many
as much as a week or more without going home. Although we are
comparatively well-equipped to handle snow removal, there were many
problems in keeping the equipment in operation due to the duration of
the weather conditions. A great deal of credit belongs to the Farm
Management Operations of the College of Agriculture for their assis-
tance with equipment and personnel to keep the campus open.

 

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Perhaps the most difficult aspect of operating the campus during the
snow was due to the large number of students who were already here. This
caused some significant programming and service demands. Food service
employees spent 3,800 hours overtime and nearly 8,000 hours in what we call
"snow time" which are those days spent working while the University was
officially closed. Food service employees also spent many nights in the
residence halls unable to travel to and from work. In addition to staffing
problems , we had a shortage of food supplies.

In the Public Safety Division, we coordinated communications and emer-
gency services during the period and provided 24-hour transportation for
essential employees. Information service is provided through the Univer-
sity Police Dispat