Faculty_1971-75_191

* Minutes of the Faculty Meeting held on June 6, 1972 fflue Room yN(Vt ,3i,y ARCHIVES A.U. C. LIBRARY The meeting was called to order at 3.05 p.m. —— " 1. The draft minutes of the meeting held on May 29, 1972 were approved, with the following corrections: Item 4, line 5, to read - "responsibility and controls; publications; limitation of rights of publication; responsibility of..,” Item 4, line 11, to read - "apply. The representativeness of the committee was also questioned.” 2. Faculty Elections. The following were elected to serve for the academic year 1972-73: Chairman: Dr. Wedad Said Vice Charimau: Dr. Roger Heacock Secretary: Dr. Herbert Dixon Ji Program Committee Dr. Farkhonda Hassan Dr. Georgie Hyde Dr. John Rodenbeck Nomination Committee Dr. Akila Said Dr. Yehia El Ezabi Dr. Herbert Thompson 3. Criteria for new degree programs The criteria contained in President Thoron’s memorandum of December 15, 1971, to the Academic Board, were discussed and the following points raised: the degree of priority to be given to item 1; the absence of any assessment of the academic value of a proposed new program from the criteria; the need to evaluate new programs within the broader context of what constitutes a university; the possible grouping together of the seven criteria contained in the memorandum. The following recommendation was passed unanimously: "That the program Committee be made responsible for the organising of a special session of the Faculty early next semester in order to discuss the content of President Thoron’s memorandum of December 15, 1971.” 4. Vote of thanks was given to retiring Faculty officers. 5. The meeting was adjourned at 4.20 p.m