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I , - 10 - Because the newly visualized program of the Universi ty will need far greater undere,tanding r..nd support than the old, extra. efforts will need to be mde in public rela'~ ione. TO,; w:Ul be espe cie.l1y ir.tpo:!'t3.nt to :i.nvolve responsi1le Egyp tians in the pl anning ar. d e taf'flr.g f' :: f or te t 1-1::. t ar'"1 IIr'. de ., I t ':Vi r~ bG helpful, furthermore .• if sAV's!'E.l E.dd:.ticnal leading Egypt::.rulS were ap?ointed to the Board of Trustees no If.l.teJ:' t'hE..n the ti.rue of the Novem'"uer 19S1 meetings Better selection isalso required in the adndssions of s~dents. The success of the new program will depend to a :tarl?,9 extfmt upon the ability of the University tl) att!'3.ct hi.g!lly qmlified st1"do3nts, and to build an admissions progr3.m tha.t "'ill s(.18ct them from amc..!j,g' tho applicants. An admissions officer shouId be S€CU1'eri Wil0 would 8.('qllh.int himself with the peculiar circumst~nor.8 (·f r..pplic:->.ntn f::oom th'3 d-::i:'1'erent areas from which the University drcws .. who would :'.cmi ni;3 te::- the -iualj.fy:i.ng tests~ who w~ld advise in ihe dis".;ritut ~.C'n of Univerl?i ty scho~a.cf'hJ. rs, and who 1'TOtlld oonduct the program of a~a.d8mic (''Junse] !:l.ng C!lce t1'-.e E'tu(l e~.1s \."ere admi ";tc'1..a These functions would be perfcrJled ur.. .d .er the direction of the Dean of Students .. IVo General plan for the academic program Wi thout indica. t :·.ng further whe::oei:l ihe proposed program xr.ay q.iffer from -the present one.') ai.!d ,dit.out l i sting r;.e ceiled COUTe3A of Stud~T (:1.E: ) it is now necessary to provide more epecific :llllcrmation ['.bont the 3.on.ie~1ic p::-ogram. A. Lang.Jll>.ge studiee, and testing. Admissions end plf:cement to3St3 will be administered to all acoeptable ~,pp:"jc:.:.nt8, in bot:l Arpblc aI".d }~nglish. 'Iil':! bats will be sU'Jh as to reveal the E'.pp~. icr.nt 's competency in x lde::-­standing._ 3peaking, reading and wri ting in the two ::;'a llgJ:l.ges. 'lhose a. 'Jf~ e p-+;ed " ill be placed under instruction acoord:mg to their abili ~ies. Accomplishment tests will be admir>.istered to ell stllden~8 at the end of their sorhomore year, ir. both Arabic and English, and their admjssi0n to jUl'l.ior year stl'.nding will be uondi t i oned by a sa ti sf/?c tory de!!lons trf'_ ti on of abiE ty:> (17) The University will maintain and improve its proerarns of ins.f;ructio.a in both lant;uages. ' The prepa!'8.tory work in EngEsh' wL' .. l be acco::lplishGd ihrough the English Language Institute,:> admini.stered. (16) An appendix is availn.ble that provides a listing and sample organization of all courses, segregating the courses that are required, collateral, elective, etc., (17) Arabic accomplishment for e,dvancement will pertain only t.o those whose first langmge is Arabic