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The University Faculty met in the Assembly Room of Lefferty
Hell Monday, January 12, 1959, at 4200 p,m. President Dickey
presided, Members absent were: A. D. Albrightg Cherles
Barkenbus, Roland W. Boughton, Jr., Carl B. Cone Betsy W, Estes
Bernard Fitzgerald, Lee W. Gildart9 Lynx.n n V Ginger* Arthur
C G]_es sser, Carsie Hammonds, Robert D. Haun, A’ilbur fl. Hei z,
00 T. Koppius, Abby L. Marlatt*, L. E, fleece, Edward Newbury,
Frank A, Pattie, Pete Perlmen, Frank D, Peterson, Harry A, Smith, 1
Robert Straus*, Lawrence Thompson‘, lfilli e,m F. Wagner, William ' E
R. villa rd.*, C, B. Jooldridge, and Kenneth E. Wright,

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The minutes of December 17, 1958 were re Pd and approved ‘

In the absence of Dr, Thompson, Miss Artie Lee Taylor

presented resolutions on the death of Miss Bessie M. Boughton, i
Cataloger in the University Library, The University Faculty

voted that the re501utions be adopted and made a pe't of the 1

minutes and that H cony be sent to the family of Miss Boughton, ,

The death of Miss Bessie Boughton, cataloger
in the University of Kentucky Library since July 1,
1928, degrived the University of one of its most
loyal and devoted servantso Miss Boughton, who
died suddenly Wednesday, December 17, 1958, as the ‘1
result of a heart attack, was graduated from the
University of Kentucky in 1927 and from L’clumbia 7
University School of Librarv Service in 19359

 

Miss Boughton brought enthusiasm and
intellectual curiosity to her work which was cone
cerned in the last few years, with the cataloging of
rare books. Her devotion to her family and friends was
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Miss Boughton's work will be carried on
by others but her place in the community cannot be
filled. The members of the staff of the University
Libraries have lost a capable, understanding and
friendly colleague.

It is recommended that a copy of these
resolutions be recorded in the official reCQrds
of the University and that a copy be sent to the
family.

 

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Jacqueline Bull, Chairman

Dr. Weaver, Chairman of the Rules Committee, presented a
revised paragraph to replace the section on Drinking, which had
been referred back to the Committee by the University Faculty.
He stated that in the circularized statement, the Committee had
omitted a proposed change in the title from ”Drinking” to "The
Use of Alcolohic Beverages". The University Faculty voted
approval of the revised section and of the change in title.

State law prohibits; (a) the sale or gift
or delivery of alcoholic beverages to minors,
(b) drinking of alcoholic beverages in any public
place or public vehicle, and (0) being under the
influence of alcoholic beverages on any public or
private road, in any public vehicle or other public
place or building or at any public gathering.

"Public places” for the University community
are interpreted to include residence halls, rooming
houses for University students, fraternity and
sorority houses, and all places where student
organizations hold functions.

The University of Kentucky expects all students
and student organizations to respect and obey the
laws of the Commonwealth.

Dr. Weaver stated that the Committee had been.embarrassed
to find that their recommended changes in rules, wnen circularized,
had gone only to members of the University Faculty; that others
on the teaching staff had not had an opportunity to study the
proposals or to make suggestions. At his suggestion a motion
was offered and approved that mimeographed material, which is

   
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
 
 
  
    

 

  

 

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distributed previous to University Faculty meetings, be distributed to
the teaching and research staff of the rank of assistant profeSSOr or
above.

Dr. Weaver stated that the Committee had hoped to be able to com-
plete the revision of the rules so that they could be printed but again
were in the position of not having quite finished the job. The report
of the Committee on Committees, detailing the functions of the
committees, should be published in the rules; also a ”glossary of terms”
is to be completed and included in the publication. Under ”Miscellaneouafl
the existing rules deal with the numbering of courses and approval
of new Courses. The Rules Committee has become convinced that we
should revise our numbering system, which shows (1) lack of unim
formity; (2) lack of method for designating "no credit” and ”non:
degree” courses; (3) no designation for courses open to freshmen;

(h) no designation of graduate courses except as they are listed in
the Graduate Bulletin; no designation fcr special research and special
problems courses. The Committee has set up a tentative list of rules
which was mailed to all deans and department heads for consideration.
The new Rules Committee will call.a meeting Sometime early in February
and will be glad to receive any suggestions. The old and the new
00mmittees will work together.

Dr. E. G, Trimble, Chairman of the Committee on Committees,
presented the annual report of his committee and also a statement
of the functions of the standing committees of the Faculty.
Included in the report was a recommendation that the Committee on
Planning and Policy be discontinued on the ground that its func»
tions overlap those of the Committee of Fifteen and that it is
difficult for them to find important matters on which to spend
their time. The University Faculty approved the report of the
Committee on Committees, and, with one exception, its statement
of the functions of the standing committees of the Faculty; also
its recommendation relative to the discontinuance of the Committee
on Planning and Policy. The one exception in the statement of
the functions of the standing committees Was that of the Committee
on Student Organizations and Social Activities, on which action
was postponed until the next meeting of the University Faculty.

To Members of University Faculty:

At its meeting in July 1957, the University
Faculty approved unanimously a motion for the
President to appoint a Committee on Committees.
The original suggestion for such a Committee
came from the President himself. .The Committee
was appointed on august 3rd and charged with
two chief functions; first to study the existing
”faculty committees on the University campus
and the need for any additional committees;”
second, "to present to the President of the
University a list of persons from which selections

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would be made of those to serve on the presently
authorized standing committees of the Faculty (Elections,
Planning and Policy, Rules, Student Organizations, and

Library)."

The first task of the new Committee was of course
to recommend to the President the personnel for the reg-
ular committees which were in most cases reconstituted
at the beginning of each academic year. Except for the
Committees on Elections and on the University Libraries,
the members of which for Special reasons held over, the
Committee on Committees recommended the personnel for
the Committee on Flanning and Policy with Dr. Howard
Beers as chairman, for the Committee on Student
Organizations with Dr. James Gladden as chairman, and
for the Rules Committee with Dr. Ralph Weaver as chair-
man. In each case the President appointed the exact
list recommended by the Committee. Each of these Coma
mittees has made reports to the Faculty.

After the standing committees had been reconstituted
we concerned ourselves with some of the broader aspects
of the committee system, functions of the faculty, and
the orgtnizational structure of the University as a
whole. In connection with the committee system we found
that committee personnel was all appointed at the same
time for one year terms at the beginning of the school
year. The new catalogue containing the new committees
was published in the Spring when the term of the comm
mittee members was helf over, and except for those
members who were reappointed the catalogue listing
was incorrect for the first semester. We recommended
and the faculty approved a rule lengthening the term
of committee members to two years with the terms stag—
gered so as to provide greater continuity than was
hitherto provided. It was also provided that the new
members of the committees be appointed in January so
that the new assignments would be listed in the Spring
catalogue.

The structure of the University's government and
the relationship between the administration and the
faculty was much discussed. As we all know, admin—
istrationnfaculty relationship is based on the theory
that administrative matters and those of educational
policy, which by the Governing Regulations are placed
largely in the hands of the Faculty, can be separated.
The result was that we had nineteen administrative and
four faculty Committees.

The soundness of the theory of separate and dis~
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and compared with the structure of the University
of flichigan where this separation of powers between
the faculty and administration is not followed.

On the contrary, at hichigan, the P
large Fnculty Committee responsible to the entire
faculty makes all decisions. Such a plan may be
worthy of consideration as an alternative to our

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During the time that the Committee had this
matter under consideration a suggestion was made
that we recommend the establishment of a committee to
study the reconstitution of the University Faculty.
The result was that we made such a recommendation
and the Faculty approved it. This Committee, under
the chairmanship of Dean Matthews, has been appointed
and is charged not only with studying the reconstruction
of the Faculty but also the ”role" of the Faculty in
the life of the University.

The advantage in having this important matter studied
by a special committee is obvious. Such a committee
can give the subject more thorough Consideration than
can a committee that has other responsibilities.

For some time there have been indications of
Concern on the party of many of the University staff
about the admissions policy. Members of this Comm
mittee shared that concern and we felt that a
thorough study of our policy together with the
policy of other universities should be made. AS
a result of our own study and that of other groups
outside the Committee the Faculty authorized us to
suggest to the President the appointment of such a
committee. Such a committee was appointed under
the chairmanship of Dr. Enno Kraehe, and is now at
work.

In examining further the committee system we
found that in practice it Was not easy to draw a
distinction between administrative and educational
matters and that SOme subjects over which the 9
Governing Regulations gave the Faculty responsibility
were being handled by administrative committees. An
example is the social activities of the students.

The administrative Committee on Social Program was
responsible for the oversight of most of the social
activities of the student. The faculty had a Com»
mittee on Student Organizations. This committee

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activities under its supervision were quasi—
social. We recommended and the Faculty approved
our suggestion that these two committees be
conSOIidated into a Committee of the UniVersity
Faculty on Student Organizations and Social
Activities. Its task is to formulate a policy
governing the social activities of the students
and also to supervise student organizations.
This action results in the reductior of the
number of administrative committees and in
coordinating the activities of two committees
under one committee responsible to the Faculty.

We are recomrending that the Committee on
Planning and Policy be discontinued for the
present. It seems difficult to assign it
important functions that would not cover matters
coming within the purview of the Committee of
Fifteen authorized by the Board of Trustees.
After the latter committee completes its work
it may prove desirable to recreate another such
Faculty committee°

Much remains to be considered by a new
Committee on Committees. There are other
administrative committees that deal with matters
that seem to be primarily although not entirely
matters of educational policy. It may also
prove to be desirable to create some new
Faculty committees but we do not feel that a
decision should be made on these matters until
reports have been made by the committees that
are now working on University problems such
as the one studying the reconstitution of the
Faculty itself and its role in the University's
government°

Suggestions were made to us by faculty
members outside the Committee as well as within
it that an overall Faculty Coordinating Com—
mittee should be established to corrolate the
offerings in the different colleges. Such a
committee Could prevent undesirable duplication
of offerings, promote economy in the use of
men, material and time, and aid in the esu
tablishment of a wellwrounded University prom
gramn With the establishment of new Colleges
and new centers within the University system,
the increase in student body, and in course
offerings, such a committee may prove desirable.
We are not making a recommendation on this
matter because again we feel the subject might
well be left in abeyance until the present
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is done along this line, We commend the matter to our
successors as a subject worthy of considerationg

We are mindful of the fact that committees an in“
deed the structure of the University government in
general «a are not the comjlete answer to all our
problems, The best government, structurally, is not
likely to work well unless the officials who operate
it take an intelligent and positive interest in
making it work. On the other bend a government that

is structurally defective may be made to work iuite
well, What we need most, in this Committee's ogixion,
is an intelligent, interested and soonermtive effort
on the part of administration and the Faculty in
the nerforma unoe of ouL common tasks. The present
dmiaistration has, in our opin “i019 given abundant
eviflence of its willingness to cooperate with the
Faculty and indeed its nositi vs desire t; AJVG the
Faculty para tieipat e in the government of the in»
stitution, It is £01 the Faculty to show its
interest in Slch participation.

The President, at the time this committee was
created, extressed the hope ”that fuller per tic ipzxtm
of the faculty in the importa.nt mette1~s of relating

administration and faculty action might be seen arel."
It is believed that Progress towards such cooper re.tive

action has been mafle and shoulé continue,
Respectfully submitted

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Lee Townsend
William Carter
Roy More lenfi
Helen Peed
Robert D. Haun
R“ M, Doughty
Robert Straus

Functions of Standing Committees of University
facul y

To Members of University Faculty

The Governing Regulations of the University
provides that: ”Except as such functions are
expressly reserved to the Board of Trustees and the
Presiient of the University, the University Faculty

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directly or through the use of standing or spec
committees which it may authorize for appointment
from personnel eligible for Faculty membershi; . . ."
At the present time the Faculty 1&8 the
following standin" committees: Committee on Comw
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Social motivities, Rules Committee, Library Com—
mitteeP Elections Committee, Planning and Policy.

These committees are agents of the Faculty
in performing the duties conferred on it by the
Governing Regulations. They are therefore
resnonsiblepto the Faculty and are expected to
make appropriate and timely reports to it on
the performance of the duties assigned to them.

The Committee on Committees is appointed

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The ngmittee_on Elections has the respons~
ihility for conducting elections by secret ballot
to determine the staff members who are to represent
the various groups from which the faculty is made
up. These elections ore to be held euch year in
which vacancies in the Faculty are to be filled,
and the results are to be reported at the first
meeting of the Faculty in the Fall.

The ngmittee on Bulge has the responsibility
for making reocmmendation or revisions of the
Rules of the Faculty when directed to do so by
the Faculty and for keeping a record of the
additions to or modifications of the Rules made
between the periodic revisions of the Rulese
The Committee is also responsible for the con~
tinuing evaluation of the Rules and the recommendation

of changes to meet new conditions.

The gomgittee on Student gaggniyatigds and
SOCiQL Activities has the reopensibility for
recommending and formulating the policy in regard
to the social life of the students and for general

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responsibility for recognizing and supervisrng
generally, student organizations.

The Lghrgxx_§gmnitteg is charged with the
responsibility for recommending to the University
Faculty ”regulations to promote the educational inm
tcrests of the University as a whole with respect
to . . . the University librariesa" and for advising
and consulting with the Director of Libraries on
such matters as are referred to it by him or other
University personnel and which pertain to improving
the usefulness of the libraries to the institution°

Committee on Committees

January 7. 1959

President Dickey expressed appreciation on behalf of the
University Fgculty for the work done by Dr, Trimble and the
Committee on Committees.

Dean Slone presented a recommendation from the faculty of
the College of Pharmacy that Mr. Vernon N, Frederick be re»
admitted to that College. Mr, Frederick had been dropped twice
for poor scholarship. Since being dropped the seCOnd time he
had served in the Armed Forces and had shown evidence of improvea
ment in reading and writing ability. The University Faculty
approved the readmission of Mra Frederick.

The faculty of the College of Pharmacy
recommends that Mr. Vernon N. Frederick of
Corbin, Kentucky, be readmitted to the College
of Pharmacy, Mr. Frederick graduated from
Knox Central High School, Barbourville, Kentucky,
in 1952 and entered Eastern Kentucky State
College at Richmond. He entered the College
of Pharmacy in 1954 and was placed on probation
February 3, 1955. He was dropped for scholastic
deficiencies June 3, 1955, and refused readmittance
by the Scholarship and Attendance Committee upon
June IA, 1955. He was readmitted August 15,

1955 by action of the Scholarship and Attendance
Committee upon reocmmendation of the Dean and
was dropped for scholastic deficiency January 31,
1956. On first admission to the University his
Kentucky claSsification tests percentiles were:
Aptitude 40, English 6, Math 77, Total #0.

Since being dropped the second time Mr.
Frederick has served in the Armed Forces and has
married‘, He shows strong evidence of having
improved his reading and writing habits. I

      
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
   

   

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have a number of letters of commendation
from his superiors in the Armed Forces and
he is now successfully pursuing studies at
Eastern.

This petition is concurred in by the Test-
ing Bureau and by the Lniversity Registraro

Respectfully submitted,

Earl P. Slone, Dean

Dean Spivey asked the University Faculty to approve the
expansion of Metallurgical Engineering 209 and Mining
Engineering 209 to Metc Engr. 209a,b and Min. Engr. 209a,b.
He explained that this change had been aphroved by the
Graduate Faculty last year but that in some way it had been
overlooked in material presented to the University Faculty.

The Faculty adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

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The University Faculty met in the Assembly Room of
Lafferty Hall Monday, February 9, at #:00 n.m. President
Dickey presided. Members absent were: A. D. Albright,

L, L° Boyarsky, George B, Byers, Leo M. Chamberlain, Bernard
Fitzgerald, Lyman V. Ginger*, Maurice A. Hatch, W. A. Heinz,
Don R. Jacobson, Abby L, Marlatt‘, Lo L. Martin, H, F,
Massey, Pete Perlman, Frank D. Peterson, G. W. Schneider9

D. G. Steele, Lawrence Thompson‘, William R. Willard, and
Kenneth B, Wright.

The minutes of January 12 were read and approved.