REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Mr. McPherson, Mr. Berkey, Mrs. Stockman*

a.: Kellogg Farm Financing Matters

The Committeej together with*-Mr. Cox and Mr. Wilkins, after having visited the W.K. Kellogg
Farm, recommends that an amount of $16,975.84 be transferred from the reserve fund to balance
the account of the Kellogg Farm, and that, in the future all requisitions for purchases for
the College Farm be put through our Central Accounting Division.

COMMITTEE ON MUSIC DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND FINANCE.

a.  Report of Committee on consideration of getting upon a paid basis so far as tuition for

the training of individual students in Music is concerned.

No report.

b*. Additional Practice Rooms for Music Students.

No report.

c.  Consideration of plan for construction of Music Building and auditorium submitted through

Institute of Music and Allied Arts.

Mr. Bruce Anderson and Professor Richards appeared before the Board with an architect's draw-
ing and proposed plans for the construction of the Music and Allied Arts building.

On motion of Mr* Berkey, it rcas voted to authorize the Advisory  Committee of the Board to
confer with Mr. Anderson, who is to prepare financial statements relative to the auditorium
project.

COMMITTEE ON R.O.T.C. UNIFORMS

Letter from Colonel Davis

Placed on file.

Committee appointed to consider status of Sergeant Foley.

No report.

$16,-973.84 to
be trans•from
reserve fund to
bal.acct. of
Kellogg Farm.

no rept* re-
garding paid
basis for tui4
tion in MusicJ

Plan for con-
struction of
Music.£id/g. &
auditorium*

dv. Com. to

confer with
Mrv Anderson
re: plans

Letter from
Colonel re:
uniforms.

No reuortfrom
Com. to con-
sider status
of Serg.Foley.;

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COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO CONSIDER RELATIONS BETWEEN THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE AND MEDICAL AND
DENTAL COLLEGES IN CONNECTION WITH GRANTING OF B.S. DEGREE.

No report*

It was voted to hold a special meeting of the State Board of Agriculture at 10 ofclock, Friday
morning, April 4th.

The meeting adjourned at 4:50.

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL

MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

April 4, 1950

Present:  Messrs. Brody, McColl, McPherson, Berkey, Watkins, Mrs. Stockman, Superintendent Pearce,

President Shaw and-Secretary Halladay

Absent:  No one

The meeting v?as called to order at 10 o* clock.

°ourse Re-

vision

1.  Course Revision

Approval of revision of all courses offered by the Institution removing them from a
four credit basis to a 5, 3, and 2 to effect a 2G/S saving in administrative and operative
overhead, and to distribute the week's work for both students and instructors over a 5-J
day period per week rather than 5§ days as at present,- to be effective at beginning of
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2.  Transfer of Physiology from Veterinary to. Science Division

The purpose of this transfer is to give the Department a setting to  b est administer
the needs of students, nine-tenths of whom are enrolled in divisions other than Veterinary
and to leave them in a position with possibilities of future expansion,- the department to
remain under the direction of Mr. B.B. Koseboom, Associate Professor of Physiology and
Pharmacology.  Transfer to  be effective at the. beginning of the next school year*

3*  Transfer of Four-Year Courses in Physical Education for both Men and Women from Arts to

Science Division

863
Sept.. of Phy-
siology., to be
transferred
from Division
i Veterinary

Science to
Applied Sci.

14-yr.. courses
!in Phys/ Ed*
;f or men and

These courses have just been revised on a strongly scientific basis on which to build the
technical superstructure of Physical Education thereby transforming them into science courses
which naturally would belong in the Science Division,- effective at beginning of Fail Term 195Q.

women trans-
ferred to Sei,
>• Division. .

4.  Establish Departments of Geology and Geography

Geology is now under the Department of Zoology with which'.there is no direct technical

relationship.

Courses in Geography are requested especially to serve the needs of economics, history,

political science, sociology, etc*

Mr. S.G. Eergquist is designated as Head of the Department with the title of Associate

Professor of Geology.  Effective at beginning of Fall Term 1930.

5.  Creation of Separate Department of Modern Languages

The prestige of the Institution demands recognition in the form of a Department of Modern
Languages, as they non have a staff of eleven instructors with about 1000 students taking work
annually.

Associate Professor L.C. Hughes was designated as Head of the Department and advanced to a
full professorship with a salary advance to $4000 to take effect at the beginning of the com-
ing school year.

6*  Advancement of Dr. Dye

Recommendation that Dr. Marie Dye be advanced from Acting Dean of Home Economics to the

full Deanship effective April 1st.  Action on salary has been deferred.

This recommendation was presented for the reason that Dr. Dye has rendered unusually
acceptable service as organizer and administrator and to place her in a  position of full
authority so far as matters pertaining to adjustment of budgets and divisional personnel are
concerned for the coming year.

7.  Selection of  Dean of Applied Science -Division

Recommendation of the appointment of Dr. Ralph Huston as Acting Dean of the Applied Science

Division at a salary of $5500 to take effect immediately.  Dr. Huston is well and broadly
trained in science, has a doctorate degree, has been familiar with many details of the Insti-
tution through having acted for several years as Secretary of the Graduate Gommittee. His
experience along the line of Athletics, especially fits him to administer the courses in
Physical Education for men and women which are being transferred to the Science Division.

8.  Organization of Student Advisor System

The Clearing House Committee on Course Revision has strongly recommended the establishment
of a student advisory system, especially for Freshmen and Sophomore students•  Failure on the
part of the Institution to make more personal contacts with freshman students has been one
cause ox failure or withdrawal of these students from the Institution.  A sufficiently large
advisory staff should be established so that advice and  guidance and direction could be
placed at the disposal of individuals in the under classes.  This would probably involve
additional remuneration for those rendering the service which should be awarded in the form
of increases in salaries rather than special stipends*

9. 

Creation of Position of Research Professorship in Institutional Administration

The administrative.office is constantly confronted with administrational problems which

cannot be decided or solved without careful and detailed investigation into each one.
The position would be under the personal direction of the Presidents Office and would involve
such problems as continuance of the study of the revised courses in order to discover errors
or weaknesses, together with possibilities of strengthening the same.  The professor would
study and interpret the teaching load, the disposition and efficiency of teaching methods as
well as a set up of term schedules.  There are problems confronting the office now relating
to degrees, entrance requirements, excusing of students, organisation of student advisory
system, loan funds, etc*, which require thorough investigation together with recommendations
which will place in the hands of the Presidents Office accurate information upon which judg-
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Depts* of
Geology and
Geography
established.

Separate De-
partment of
Modern
Languages
created*

Dr. Dye ad-
vanced to
full Dean-
ship.

Dr. Huston
made Acting
Dean of
Applied Sci.

Organisation
of Student
Advisor C-

Creation  of
Research  Pro-
fessorship  in
InstitutioriaL
Adinini s tra ticn

Professor
Emmons named
to position

Recommendation of the appointment of Hn  L. C# Sm m Ons as Professor of Mathematical Statis- \

tics and Research professor of Institutional Administration at a salary of $4700 to take 
immediate effect* 

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10. Creation of Deanship of Graduate School 

jDr. Bessey
\ named Dean of

There are now about 160 students enrolled in the Graduate School, which has heretofore been  I Graduate

directed by a special committee.  This graduate school does not compete with other institu-
tions as- 5Q# of the majors are in technical work not given in other colleges in the State.
55% consists of science having either a direct or indirect bearing upon the technical work of
the Institution.

It is not the policy to endeavor to establish a large graduate school, but rather to take

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advantage of the splendid facilities in special and scientific work offered for this
fijrther  study. 

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Organization
of Graduate
School.

Dr.  S.A#  Bessey is being recommended as Dean of the Graduate School because of the
versatility of his training and experience as a linguist, as a  scientist, and in connec-
tion vrith graduate work.  Salary $5500 effective immediately.

The following recommendations of the Committee on Advanced Degrees, relative to the

reorganisation of the control of the Graduate School at Michigan State College were
adopted by the Committee at a meeting April 2, 1929:

1.  The graduate work at Michigan^State College  shall be

under the supervision of the ^ean of the Graduate School.
There shall be also a Graduate Council and a Graduate
Faculty.

2.  The Graduate Council shall consist of six (6) members
selected by the President of the College and the Dean
of the Graduate School.  It shall be the duty of the
Graduate Council to assist the Dean in the Administra-
tion of the affairs of the Graduate School under rules
adopted by the Graduate Faculty.

5.  The Graduate Faculty shall consist of:

(a) Heads of those departments in which, major/work  is being  conducted.

(b) Those members of the College staff who are actually guiding thesis
work of graduate students and who have been recommended "by the
head of the department and approved by the committee on advanced
degrees.

graduate

4.  Additions to the Graduate Faculty  shall be made under

regulations adopted by the Graduate Faculty itself.

5.. It is recommended that rules now in force continue in
operation until changed by the Graduate Faculty.

i'inanciai
Advisor to
Student Or-
ganizations
to be author-
ized*

All College
Division
Designated

Advane ement
in Titles

11.  Provision of Expert Accountant, Auditor and Business Manager as Financial Advisor to

Student Organizations

The sum total of all budgets for fraternities, sororities, classes and other  student
organizations undoubtedly exceeds $175,000 per annum.  There is abundant evidence of lack
of use of proper methods of accounting, auditing, etc., on the part of the student or-
ganizations, resulting in the unwise use of funds, over-drafts and deficits which fre-
quently involves the integrity of individ-uals or groups of students.  It is anticipated
that eventually a fraction of 1% of the total budgets or organizations might be paid in
recompense for the service rendered.  This service should be under the direction of the
Controller ??ho is responsible  to the Business Manager of the College.

12.  Designation of All College Division

To include Departments of Military, Competitive Athletics, Publications & Journalism,
Institutional Administration, Library, Registrar and Health Service.  The six Divisions
of the College now in existence should not properly include the above listed departments
which render services to the Institution as a whole.  It is'desirable that this All
College Division should be given such designation that it may appear In publications  so
that It may be clear to all where the responsibilities rest.

On motion ox Mr. McColl, it was voted to adopt the above twelve items and that the time of
putting the matters into operation be left with the President.

13.  Advancement in Titles

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the following advancements in titles:

Farm & Horse Dept«

Present Title

Requested Change

: E.S.  Hudson

Hudson, Ralph

Su"ot. of Farm

Supt. of Farm & Assoc.
Prof, of Animal Husbandry

Agricultural Division

Forestry Department

Karl Dressel

Dressel, Karl

Instructor

.As st.  Prof. of. Forestry.

Chemistry Department

Applied Science Division

Ewing

Ewing; D.T.

Assoc. Prof,

Prof, of Physical  Chemistry

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Geology Department

Kelly, W. A*

Present Title

Instructor

Engineering Division

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Requested Change

Asst. Prof, of Geology-

|Advancement
| in Titles
|w.A. Kelly '

jje.pt« of Drawing & Design

Scheele, A. Q.
Field, L.N.

Dept# of Mechanical Engineering;

Prof.'of D. & D.
Assoc. Prof* of D.& D,

Professor of Art
Prof, of Machine Design

A.G. Scheele
L.B. Field

Hobbs,- G,S.

Asst. Prof*

Assoc. Prof, of

G.S. Hobbs

pt. of Economics

Haber, Wnu
Punford,. C.S.
Gee, E.A.

English Department

Rosebooin, Norma
Hughes, L. C.

Liberal Arts Division

Asst. Prof.
Assoc. Prof*
Asst. Prof.

Asst. Prof.
Assoc. Prof..of
Mod. Language

Home Economics Division

Assoc. Prof, of Scon.
Prof •;of Bus. ' Adm* '  *
Assoc. Prof, of Econ.

Wm.Eaber
G .S. Diinford
E.A. Gee  :

Assoc. Prof, of English

Professor of Modern
Language

Norma Rose-
boom
L.C. Hughes

"hittaker, E.

Instructor

Asst. Prof.of Nutrition

14.  Construction of Houses at Chatham

On motion of Mrs. Stockman,"-it' was voted to refer the matter .in regard to the construction of
houses at Chatham to the President and Secretary with power to act,

15.  Construction of Apiary Building

On motion of Mr. McGoll, it was voted to refer the above item to the President and Secretary
with power to act.

IS.  Animal Disease Research and Anatomy Building

On motion of Mr • McColl, it ''.was voted that the architects be instructed to proceed with the
finished plans and specifications for the Animal Disease Research and Anatomy Building.

17.  Deposits on Bjds for Hew R.O.T.C. Uniforms to be returned

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to return/ except to the low bidder, the checks to
the firms who placed deposits with their bids for Military uniforms.

18.  Plans for Barns

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that the Building Committee be authorized to have the
finished plans of the barns completed and bids received before April 21.

E.Whittaker.:

Const* of
houses at
Chatham left
to Pres, &
Sec/

Const, of
Apiary Blag,
left to Pres.
&  Sec.

Architects, to
proceed with
plans of An.
i)is. & Anat.
Bldg.

Bids on R.O.T..
C. UnifoiTus
to be.returnee

Finished plans|
of barns com-
pleted by
April "21.

It was voted to hold the next meeting of the State Board of Agriculture Monday, April 21st, at
10 orclock in the Bresidentrs Office.

The meeting adjourned at 2:50.

President

Secretary

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