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Show 312 MINUTES OF THE FACULTY COUNCIL March 29, 1948 A special meeting of the Faculty Council was held Monday, March 29, 1948 at 4 p.m. in Room 505, Park Building. President Olpin presided. All members of the Council were present except: G. V. Beard, Gail Plummer, Mignonette Spilman, LeConte stewart, Horace W} Davenport, Obed C. Haycock, Philip B. Price, Vfllliam.Peterson, Chester A. Swinyard, F. E. Stephens, and Richard Young. The following alternates were present: Charles J. Thorne for G. V. Beard; Edwin R. Clapp for Gail Plummer; madge Howe for Mignonette Spilman; Sherman B. Neff for LeConte Stewart. Dr. Horace V3 Davenport was excused. Report of Committee on Lower Division Reorganization Dean wahlquist read the report of the committee on Lower Division Reorganization, which had been approved by the committee. Committee members were: Deans Geerlings, Pierson, Walker, hhhlquist, Taylor, Fairbanks, Leary, Angleman, Young, Christensen, Hiner, Dr. Horsfall, and L. H. Kirkpatrick. ‘ Dean Wahlquist stated that the report had been in the process of formulation over a period of two years and that the amended report, which is attached to these minutes, was adopted by the committee March 24, 1948 instead of March 17, 1948 as shown. President Olpin opened the meeting for discussion of the report. In the dis- cussion which followed, two opposite points of view were expressed in relation to Paragraph II, Section A, Subsection 1 of the report. One group felt that the minimum general education requirement would place restrictions on the School of Engineering and the School of Mines and Mineral Industries which would endanger accreditation. The other point of view was that the stipulation for minimum requirements merely reiterated regulations now in effect, and that any consideration of increased minimum general education requirements would be considered at a later time, after the report of the committee on general education had been presented. During the discussion, several motions were made. However, the motion finally put before the House, made by Dean Walker and seconded by Dean Beeley, was that the Council approve the report as a recommendation to the Board of Regents. The question was called for and resulted in a divided vote with 23 voting "yes" and 8 voting "no." Dean.Angleman moved that the Report of the Committee on Lower Division Reorganization be distributed to all members of the faculty. Dr. Sayers seconded the motion and voting was unanimous. President Olpin said that the Council in approving this report was accepting a reorganization of the Lower Division and the School of Arts and Sciences, and that the approval of the report in no way meant a change in the present general education requirements for graduation. The President then referred to the report on general education by a committee headed by Dean Angleman. He suggested that a copy of the report be submitted to ifl.members of the Council and discussed at the next regular meeting of the Faculty Council. Dr. Provost mOVed approval of the suggestion, Dean Walker seconded the motion, and voting was unanimous. Dean Angleman strongly urged that the whole report on general education be read Since the recommendations were made in the light of the historical developments of gmmwal education in this institution and others. |
