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doing so, recommended that papers, committee reports, etc., which had

been prepared in anticipation of this meeting, be assembled and pub-s %
lished as usual. Dean Taylor and Dean Boyd were asked to assume respona f’
sibility for giving notice of cancellation of the meeting and for assema

bling materials for publication.

Dean Taylor reviewed for the Faculty of the University the work
that had been done in certain problems courses in Harlan, Jackson, and
Pike Counties during the past summer, and called attention to the fact
that requests had come from groups of interested persons in Louisville ‘
and in Jackson for similar courses. The question was raised as to the ;
proper procedure to be followed in offering such courses in view of a
feeling on the part of Professor Clifton that offecampus work should be
administered by the Department of University Extension as extension
courses. The desire of certain students for graduate credit complicates
the problem, since the present rules of the University do not permit
graduate credit by extension. After an extended discussion of the
various aspects of this problem of offecampus courses. involving some (gag
graduate students, the matter was, on motion and second, referred to a "
committee composed of Dean Taylor, Dean Funkhouser. and Professor Clifton. (

President Donovan presented to the Faculty a request from the
authorities at Keeneland to have the University Band appear at the
ceremonies attending the opening of the fall racing meeting on Tuesday.
October 13. Members of the Band were given permission to be absent from
classes on Tuesday afternoon, October 13. for the purpose of assisting
with this program.

On recommendation of Dean Boyd, the petition of Mary Rion was
approved. Miss Rion asked that she be allowed to take by correspondence ‘
the last 12 quarter hours of work required for graduation.

 

MINUTES OF THE FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY
October 21, 1942

The Faculty of the University met in the President's Office \
Wednesday. October 21, 1942. President Donovan precided. Members present
were Paul P. Boyd. Thomas P. Cooper, Alvin E. Evans. W. D. Funkhouser,

J. H. Graham, Frank D. Peterson, William S. Taylor, Edward Wiest, and
Leo M. Chamberlain.

The minutes of September 21 were read and approved. 1

The Faculty discussed the policies that might govern during the I
1943 summer quarter, in anticipation of an early request for the summer 3

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quarter schedule. Emphasis was placed on the fact that it is extremely
difficult to forecast the conditions that will prevail during the

summer with respect to enrollment or the demand for particular courses.

It was the concensus of opinion that in general the program should be

made out for the next summer to correspond fairly closely with the pro-
grem of last summer. It was recognized. however, that courses should
probably not be offered in which enrollments for the last few years have
been very small, and that all contracts with members of the teaching

staff should carry the provision that courses will have to be cancelled

if the enrollments are not sufficiently large to justify their centinuence.
It was pointed out that the normal load for the summer term or summer
quarter per instructor is two fouraquarter hour courses or the approximate
equivalent.

In anticipation of the fact that the program of studies at the
University may be greatly distorted in the near future, as a result of
the war, President Donovan requested that each college dean prepare a
calendar of subjects which members of his staff might be able to teach
other than those in which they specialize at present. It is anticipated
that there may be demands for additional instructors to teach outside of
their fields of specialization because of disproportionate reductions
in the staffs of certain departments.

President Donovan emphasized the necessity for a careful husbanda
ing of the University's resources, in view of the uncertainty of the
future and the probability that the institution may have a reduction in
income after July 1, 1944. '

Attention was called to the fact that it has been found necessary
to close the upper floors of both Neville and Miller Halls, because of
the condition of these buildings. It was reported that the top floor
of Neville Hall had already been cleared and sealed, and that the recom-
mendation with respect to Miller Hall would be carried out immediately.
Attention was also called to the fact that certain repairs would have
to be made in Frazee Hall in order to insure the safety of its occupants.
President Donovan indicated that Mr. Farris. Chief Engineer, was prepar—
ing a space survey for the UhiVersity, and that it would be possible
soon to reveal with a high degree of accuracy the extent to which use
is being made of each room on the campus.

A committee appointed earlier in the year, consisting of the Dean
of the University, Dean Cooper. Dean Taylor. Dean Evans, and Mr. Peterson.
made the following report with respect to policies that should govern
outeofestate travel during the current school years

1. The sum of $2500 shall be set aside to meet expenses
for outeofestate travel for the University of Kentucky,
Division of Colleges. for the period beginning July 1. 1942
and ending June 30. 1943. This sum is in addition to re0
quirements for administrative travel.

2. This sum of money shall be allotted to the six colleges

of the University and to the General Offices in the follow-
ing proportions: Arts and Sciences, 42%; Agriculture and

Home Economics, 10%; Engineering. 12%; Law, 7%; Education. 12%;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Commerce, 11%; and General Offices, 6%.

3. Within the scope of the following general policies, the %
dean of the college shall be responsible for the selection
of the individual within his college to travel out of the ‘ E
state for University purposes. The application and recome
mendation shall clearly state the need and how the travel
conforms to the purposes or requirements of the University
of Kentucky. The President shall direct the expenditure
of the sum allotted to the General Offices.

4. In general, the allowance in each case shall be equal to
the amount of the coach fare to the place of meeting and
return, plus a subsistence allowance not to exceed ten
dollars. No single grant shall exceed forty dollars.

5. It is understood that; on special recommendation of the .?
dean and on approval by the President, some departure may
be made from the policy outlined in Paragraph 4.

 

6. In the case of each request. the dean of the college shall I
act in accordance with the general principles that have been

suggested by the Commissioner of Finance and that are implied

in the decision of the Court of Appeals relatiVe to outeof=

state travel.

7. An effort shall be made by each dean_to approve requests for
expenses for outeofestate travel in such a way that over a
period of years each department shall have had an opportunity

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8. All requests for outeofcstate travel shall be made in writ:

ing to the dean of the college, or in the case of administrative
travel to the President of the University. If approved, the V
letter shall be forwarded to the Office of the Comptroller with ‘gfi.
the written recommendation of the President or dean. ‘ “

 

 

 

 

 

After some discussion, this report was adopted by the Faculty. Dean
Evans and Mr. Peterson wereaSked to prepare a statement which would
outline the points to be observed in making requests for outeofestate
travel, in order that they would be in keeping with the suggestions of g
the Commissioner of Finance and with the principles outlined in the 9
decision of the Court of Appeals relative to outeofestate travel.

 

 

 

 

President Donovan requested that the Dean of each college nominate ‘
one member of his staff for appointment to the Advisory Athletics Committee. 5
Under the rules of the Beard of Trustees, the_President of the University
will appoint from these nominations two members to this committee. ’

President Donovan also requested that the Deans of the colleges
report the names of members of their staffs who have gained professional «gag
distinction during the past year through activities in their profesSional It‘d
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At the request of the President, Dean Graham reported on the
policies that may prevail after the amendment of the Selective Service
Act to cover 18 and 19 year old men. Dean Graham pointed out that there
was as yet no definite assurance as to what the policies would be. He
outlined, however, the general trend of thought in Washington, particue
larly as it bears on the place of the institutions of higher learning
in the preparation of these young men for military service. Following
Dean Graham's statement. President Donovan emphasized that all should
adopt the attitude that the University of Kentucky and other institutions
of higher learning can and probably will be radically transformed in
terms of their programs of study.

Dean Evans requested advice concerning a problem which has arisen
in the College of Law as a result of the change from the semester system
to the quarter plan. The problem involved a student who, for example,
had completed five of the six semesters of residence formerly required
for graduation from the Law College. and who now must of necessity finish
in either one quarter or one quarter and a fractional part of another.
Dean Evans and the Dean of the University were requested to study this
problem and report to the Faculty.

On recommendation of Dean Boyd, the petition of Oscar Sellers
was approved. Mr. Sellers was asking to complete the last 13 quarter
hours required for graduation by correspondence. Mr. Sellers is now
in military service.

 

MINUTES OF THE FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY
Novemter 4, 1942

The-Faculty of the University met in the ?resident's Office
November 4, 1942. President Donovan presided. Members present were
Paul P. Boyd, Thomas P. Cooper, Alvin E. Evans, W, D. Funkhouser,

J. H. Graham. Frank D. Peterson, Edward Wiest, and Leo M. Chamberlain.

The minutes of the meeting of October 21 were read and approved.

Referring to his request at a previous meeting for nominations
for the Advisory Athletics Council, President Donovan indicated that an
analysis had been made of the distribution of representation on this
committee among the various colleges, and that this analysis revealed
that the College of Agriculture and Home Economics had not had represene
tation during the last five years. He indicated therefore that he was
appointing Professor L. J. Horlacher to membership on the Advisory
Athletics Council, and that Professor D, V. Terrell was being reappointed

for a oneeyear term only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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