Orego State College
MINUTES F FACULTY COUNC IT,
Meeting #103
ROIL CALL
Hith President trand in the chair, the Faculty Council met in
its regular Apr 1 session at 4:00 o'clock. Members present
'Vrere: Aitkin ( or Wiggenhorn), Bet t , Bogart, Carlin, Carlson
Charley) Clinto , Colby, Cooney (for Price), Dietz, Foreman,
Frazier, Friday Goode, Hansen, Heston, Hovland, Lemon,
McCulloch, McCu cheon (for Crossen), Milligan, Nicodemus, Norton,
Orner , Pfanner, Pratt, Richardson, Robertson, Ryder (for Gill),
Scheel, Schultz Sisson, Strand" Yunker (for Gilfillan).
Others
present were:
rofessors G. H. P~scott, G. A. Bakkum, N.
Berkeley, G. E. Blanch, W. W. Chf.Lcct.e, H. D. Christensen, J. R.
Dilworth, Ruth • Emerson, H. H. Hillemann, J. H. Kultgen,
R. W. Maddox, 0 to H. Meyer, Helem Mulhern, J. K. Munford, L. A.
Pettit, C. V. Path, Kat.herdne Read , H. D. Reese, J. W. Sherburne
C. K. Smith, J. D. Snodgrass, Beas Tressler, H. G. Vatter.
MINUTES
APPROVED
FACULTY
COUNCIL
REORGANIZATION
14 April 1955
he March 10, 195~i, meeting of the Faculty
lared approved.
President Stran spoke of the origin of the Faculty Council and
of faculty orga izations preceding it in the history of Oregon
State College. He said the need for a body like the Faculty
Council was urg d , e speci.al.Ly by younger' faculty members, during the
first years of is presidency.
~he plan for a Faculty Council
was recommended by a large, special committee headed by Dr.
C. V. Langton. The report of the committee was submitted
December 1, 194.
The first meeting of the Faculty Council was
March 9, 1945. President Strand then called on Dr. C. E. Maser,
chairman of a s ecial committee appOinted in February 1954 lito
consfder and re ommend possible changes in the Faculty Council."
Dr. Maser prese ted on behalf of his committee, tbe f'ol.Lowfng
recommendations:
1.
That the Fa ulty Council adopt, the attached set of By.Lawa
as the basi of its pattern of organization, compOSition,
and proced
2.
That, in th
adopted by
jected to a
effectivene
following t
3. That study
Council fo
the Counci
included i
other appro
event these Byla,ws or any version thereof are
he Faculty Counc:Ll, they automatically be subrevi.ew \{ith respect to their completeness and
s at the end of the first twelve-month period
eir adoption.
e made to redefine the objectives of the Faculty
more effective understanding and functioning of
and that the reeul.tant
information not only be
the Bylavrs Statement of Object but also in all
rlate publications.
Since it w s considered neither vTithin the province nor the
authority of the Committee t.o restate the objectives and
function of the Faculty CounCil, the subject matter contained
under Article II of the proposed Bylaws represents information extracted from currently available sources. The
Committee recogniz.ed that certain limitations existed vrit,h
regard to these statements.
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4.
That a study be made of the rHlationship of the Faculty
Council to t e general Counci: and Committee structure of
the insti tut 'on with a vie,.,to clarifying its position and
to the possi Ie strengthening of its effective functioning.
The study re ommended should undertake to determine "That
committees a ready existent on the campus ought to derive
their author'ty from the Couneil and be made responsible
to it. In
dition, the stud;( might "Tell undertake to
determine wh t the most effective structure for the Faculty
Council itse f might be.
Dr. Maser distri
of transmittal a
Bylaws. He the
in some places.
clarification of
of his committee:
Chilcote, H. D.
Friday, J. H. K
uted copies -of the recommendations, a letter
dressed to Presicient Strand, and the proposed
read the proposed Bylaws, making brief comment.s
He emphasized especially the apparent need for
committee structure.
He introduced the members
Professors G. H. Arscott, G. E. Blanch, vi. vI.
hristensen, Ruth Emerson, W. F. Engesser, C. B.
tgen, J. D. Snodgrass, and Bess Tressler.
On motion by Dr. Maser the council VOTED to receive the report
and recommendati ns of the committee and to give consideration
to the recommend tions at a later meeting.
said the May 12 meeting of the Faculty Council
would feature a eport by Dr. C. 1". 1-.J1l1iamsof Portland on the
problem of super' or students and woul.d be preceded by a coffee
period.
On motion the co neil then VOTED '~o request the Executive
Committee to cal a special meeting for consideration of the
recommendations
f Dr. Maser's Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
President Strand concluded the meeting ,.,ithcommendation of the
work of the Co
ttee, The meeting adjourned at 5: 20 0' c Lock,
Delmer M. Goode
Secretary