Meeting #72
Or gon State College
MINUTS OF FACULTY
COUNCIL
10 April
19S2
ROLLCALL
President Stran
called the Faculty Council to order for its
regular April meting at 4:00 o'clock. Members present were:
Bash, Beach, Be ry, Brandon, Campbell, Carlson, Colqy, Crews
(for Gilfillan)
Crossen, Dixon, Dunn, Engesser, Gilkey,
Gleeson, Goode, Hansen, Ledbetter', Le11aster, Lemon, Lonset.h,
Lunde, 11cCutche n , Ordeman, Pet.erson (for Demuth), Price,
Reichart, Richa dson (for Wanless), Smith, Snodgrass, Strand,
Swygard, Tressl r, ~Jare, Wells, 'W1lkinson, Winger, Zeran ,
NOMINATIONS
FORREVIEW
ANDAPPEAlS
COMMITTEE
President Stran
the Committee 0
the January mee
ing names were
Review and Appe
Sherburne, L. Q
vote by mail us
said that the usual election of members of
Review and Appea.ls had been overlooked at
ing. He called ror nominations. The followr-eposed as candid.ates for the Committee on
Is: B. H. Nichols, R. R. Reichart,
J. H.
Larse, Percy M. Gill. Members were asked to
g ballots to be supplied by the secretar,v.
AAUPRECOM- President Stran reported on the results of his study of the
l'IENDATIONS recommendations of tile Committee on College Teaching of the
(See Minutes
ONTEACHING American Associ tion of University Professors.
IMPROVEMENT of Faculty Coun il for February J1, 1952.) Taking into
account some im ortant recommendations which are already the
function of wor ing committees (namely, study of aims of
Oregon State Co lege, study of treatment of superior students),
he mentioned th following as meriting study by the Faculty
Council:
.
: - "That the fi dings of the study regarding integration
of
subject matt rl restriction
of_students to -£OUESes in
specialized
ields AND THE NUl"mER OF ONE, TWO,AND THREE
CREDITCOURSS (as contrasted with 5 credit courses) be
transmitted
0 the Curriculum Counci.L,"
On this :recommendation the P esl.dent commented as follows:
"Oub s ide of
physical edu ation and a few seminars, there are not many
one credit c ure:es.
Two credit courses are largely confined to dra 'ng, shop, and laboratory courses.
Three
credi t cours s are legion and characteristic
of the quarter sys tem. Thei fact remains), however, that many students
are handicap ed qy the necessity of carrying 5, 6, or 7
courses,"
:- "That questi ns regarding the ability,
preparation
and
attitude
of ur students toward learning,
that the stand .•.
ards of achi vemerrt in the CoJ~ege, together with the
possibilitie
and problems of remedial work and terminal
work and te inal programs be investigated
by the Faculty
Council.ll
P esidentts
comment: "The AAUPcommittee, I believe, regar ed this as the No, 1: problem,
I would not for
a moment con~est; that eva.luatdon ~ A re-study of terminal
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possibilities
may be quite in order.
I believe that sentiment
is against any so aIled 'general college' for the segregation
of terminal s t.ude t s ,"
": - "That a committee of the Faculty Council be appointed to study
the problem of ev luation and recognition of the contributions
of staff members 0 the attainment of the College objectives
in teaching a:nd/o research and/or other ac td.vrt.Les ," President1s comment: {This may be worth while.
Has often been attempted but never very successful.
A palliative.
If deans
and department he ds don It recognd ae the worth of an individual, other means are ineffective."
The proposal to redu e the number of Cine, two, and three hour
courses was discusse • President Stramd said he ¥Ould appoint a
committee on the mat ere
The multiple problem
was discussed, toget
to break down the pr
to give consideratio
years ago by a CO~lQ
of student preparation,
ability,
and attitude
er with some related questions.
It was agreed
blem for study of its different aspects and
to a report on terminal work prepared some
tee of the state System of Higher Education.
The proposal for an valuation of faculty achievement in relation
to institutional
obj ctives was discussed.
The President said he
would appoint a coromttee to study and recommendconcerning this
matter.
President Strand poi ted out that cert.afn topics in the AAUPset
of recommendations a parently were responsibilities
of deans and
department heads.
ADJOURNMENT
The council was decl red adjourned at 5:00 o'clock.
Delmer 11. Goode
Secretary