UniCouncil_1936-38_115

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COUNCIL April 9, 1938 - 11 a.m. j.778. PRESENT: President Latson, in the chair; Messrs. McClenahan, Cleland, Amir, Conn, Badeau, Vandersall. Dr. Watson led in prayer. 1779. MINUTES: The minutes of the meetings of February 26, 1938 and March 24, 1938 were approved. 1780. PROPERTY: The minutes of the meetings of the Property Committee of January 3, 1938 and March 12, 1938 were approved. They include details of plans for the removal of the hostel to the campus, and other routine matters. 1781. MEDICAL SERVICE: Council discussed at length a memorandum submitted by Dr. Gilbert Ibrahim in which he points out the advisability of setting up a University medical service to include students, staff, ana servants. The following action was taken: 1) Item 1 in the "Summary,” p. 4 of the memorandum, is recommended to be included in the budget for 1938-39 -for medical examination of teachers, students, and servants, L.E. 20 per annum. 2) Items 2 and 4 are referred to the College Faculty. They cover controlling and issuing medical certificates and reports, and the setting up of instruction in hygiene. 3) Item 3 regarding cost of medical service, medical insurance, etc., was referred to Dr. Cleland who was asked to confer with Dr. Gilbert and redraft the plan, with these ideas of Council in mind: (a) Council is willing to give Dr. Gilbert Ibrahim the title of "University Physician," and. accord him seniority as from his first appointment as consulting physician for the College (1930). (b) Council is willing to try a scheme for medical insurance for a period of two years, ito cover servants, their wives and children, but no other relatives. The plan should specify what medicines are included free, and what are to be paid for by the patient; also whether to exclude certain treatment, e.g., maternity, accident in traffic and not related to performance of University work, etc. (c) Council recommends that all servants and employees (not teachers or clerks) be included in such a plan; that the insured shall pay 1% of his monthly wage each month and the University will pay the balance up to L.E. 20. This will amount for the present to about L.E. 13 a year from the University, ana this amount is to be budgeted for 1938-39. 1782. COMMENCEMENT: The President was asked to appoint a committee to make all arrangements for the annual commencement on May 27, 1938. I 1783. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned at 12:30 p.m. H.¥. VANDERSALL, Secretar