UniCouncil_1940-50_058

0 \ phaft mrors of the ictths or cmmtt Jma 20» 1942 - 9:00 &,m, 2229. PEESIffiT: President latson, in the chair, Messrs Adsm . Venderaall. Dr. Watson opened the mooting with prayer• 2230. HI BOTES; Council approved the minutes of the meeting of June 13, 1042. 2231. LETTER TO GS-riRAL r AT-" DLL: following Minute 2226, Dr. Watson reported that ho and Dr. Olelsnd has presented tho letter, sad ’md than so n Hr. Itifc, American Minister. Council approved two cablegrams Dr. Watson had sent to Philadelphia reporting what had boon done in Cairo, and asking theta to p\mh the matter from tlioir end. 2232. COLL.GB CuRRICTULDM COtuITT .g: Council discussed at length a latter from Mr. Howard, prepared as requested Hnute 2227, and a draft of a suggested abbreviated form as drawn up by Dr. hat son.. Council voted that Dr. Watson and Hr. Howard should be given power to drew up the letter? Dr, Ole land was asked to express his divergent opinion as a minority report to be soot with the covering letter. 2233. BURSAR * S ASSIST/TIT: Council discussed the situation in the Bursar's office in the light of the prolonged absence of Mr. Conn. They approved the suggestion that Hamzi Khalil Risq be employed as an assistant in his father’s office, to b© given a two year contract at L.E.132 for tho first year and L.B.144 for the second year. 2234. COLLEGE REGISTRAR: Council discussed at length a letter from Wt. Vandersall to Mr. Howard regarding renewal of contract with Mr. Abdel Nur, College Registrar. As the writer intended, the discussion was on the general situat on, rather than in. tenos of tho individual, i.e. are we ro&dy to designate a few positions which can be held Mpennanently ’ by non-Americans, what ’ceiling” c xi we establish fbr salaries of those positions, and what plans for the man attaining this maximum salary. It was agreed that tibie discussion should consider only such positions as University Registrar. Head of the Mathematics group of the iacuity of Arts and Sciences, Supervisor in the Sec a id ary Section end in the Prep School, or Senior ) aster of English in the Prop. School, and possibly teacher of biology. Council admitted the need of proceeding now along the linos indicated. The matter was referred back to Mr. Howard for further study and recomondation. Meanwhile, Dr. Watson is gathering information regarding what is being done in the &m>rnmant and other private schools. 2235. COh ISHCKM HT jXATB: Mr. Vandersall reported that in drawing up the tentative calendar for the College for 1942-1943 he had found it necessary to set Cora :encem zrb on June 0th, whereas by rule it should all on June 1st. Council agreed that unless something should arise to make a change necessary, Cksanencorient should be on Thursday, Juno 8, 1943. 2236. ADJ UluT IIUT: Council adjourned at 11:45 a.ia. to meet on Juno 27th at a f\\e UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES A. U. C. LIBRARY . Cleland, Howard, II. W. Vandersall, Secret rv