UniCouncil_1959_020

(J £ ' 1 OCK THE UNIVERSITY SENATE Approved Minutes 9j3.0 A*M# Presents: President McLain (Chairman), Dr# Namani, Dr# Ao Said, Dr. Rizk, Mr# Kahil, Dr. Shoukri, Dr# Nowaihi, Dean McLain, Dr# Miller, Mr# Holtz and Miss Klein (secretary) 1.4857 The President reported that he had asked Miss KLein to join the Senate, to make records of the meeting, etc, 1.4858 Congratulations were extended to two members of the Senate who have new sons — Dr# Alphonse Said with son Ramse£ and Dr# Laila Hamamsy with son Abdel Salam# 1.4859 The agenda was considered#(Enc# 321) No changes or additions, 1.4860 Dr# McLain announced that Dr. Hamamsy will take the place of Dean Horton on the Senate during the absence of Deap Horton# 1.4861 Minutes of October 10, 1959 were read, clarified and corrected# 1.4862 Special Studies (Enc# 320 - 10 October 1959), The President elaborated on the memorandum, the need for special studies* and stabilization of policies and procedures# There followed a discussion of whether whudi.es ■should be carried out by individuals, and/or large and small committees; who would have the responsibility for carrying out the studies; the giving of specific instructions to committees involved; and the matter of getting reports back to the Senate* The procedure was suggested as follows z to rewrite the document with the addition of items discussed in the Senate meeting; possibly include a time sequence; a section on method of procedure. A change in title was suggested to emphasize the completion of the University*s program of self-study# 1,4863 Academic Calendar Dates. (Enc# 322) Dr. Namani presented the revised academic calendar with adjustments for Fridayso It was decided that the entire University will be closed down on December 24, 1959# The entire staff — teachers, administrators and secretarial and clerical staff will be informed of this decision, Changes in registration for the second semester; probhns of preregistration; and adjustment of other holidays were discussed# It was decided to hold the calendar date revision over to the next Senate meeting. When the calendar is completed, it will be published in the Caravan, and memoranda will be s ent to the faculty for the Faculty Manual and to the secretarial and clerical staff of the University