THEECORDOFt^t "tttntbergttB of ChicagoFOUNDED BY JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERPUBLISHED MONTHLY BY AUTHORITYVOL, VI SPECIAL NUMBER, JANUARY 31, 1902 NO. 40 A(CONFIDENTIAL)REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE UPON THE REORGANIZATION OF THE FACULTIES.PREAMBLE.The Committee holds it desirable :i. That there be a clear definition of the jurisdiction and function of each of the governingbodies of the University.2. That there be a clear definition of the methodof procedure to be followed in all legislationwithin the University.3. That the number of Faculties shall be assmall as possible, and that to this end all sectionsof the University whose educational work isessentially a unit shall have but a single Facultyeach.4. That the action of each Faculty within itsjurisdiction shall be final, unless the President bya written communication shall present his veto tothe Faculty that has acted, or unless an appeal tothe Senate is taken by another Faculty which believes itself to be affected by the action.To meet the above ends the Committee recommends the following organization and procedure:ARTICLE I. THE FACULTIES.Section i. The Faculties of the Universityshall be, for the present :a) A Faculty of Arts, Literature, and Science.b) A Faculty of Theology.c) A Faculty of Medicine.d) A Faculty of Education. To these may be added later a Faculty of Law,a Faculty of Technology, etc., as new branches ofthe University shall be established.Sec. 2. All instructors in a given branch of theUniversity, having a two years' appointment ormore, together with any others who may speciallybe added by the Board of Trustees, shall constitute a Faculty of such branch of the University.Sec. 3. A Faculty shall regulate and controlall matters pertaining to the requirements for admission into, curriculum in, and graduation fromits branch of the University.Sec. 4. It shall have jurisdiction over all students within its branch of the University as regardsdiscipline and special requirements other thanthose actions which fall within the jurisdiction ofthe Senate.Sec. 5. The enactments of each Faculty shallbe final, unless the President by a written communication shall present his veto to the Faculty thathas acted, or unless an appeal to the Senate istaken by another Faculty which believes itself tobe affected by the action.Sec. 6. In case a Faculty shall feel itself tobe affected by the legislation of another Faculty,it shall undertake to adjust the matter of difference through a joint conference. In case offailure to reach an agreement by this means, thematter shall be appealed to the Senate, whichshall then have final power of decision.Sec. 7. The enactments of each Faculty andof the Senate shall be printed weekly, and copies322 UNIVERSITY RECORDshall be sent to the members of the Faculties andthe Senate. .. ¦¦ :Sec. 8. Boards or Committees — Within eachFaculty there shall be boards or committees,appointed by the Faculty, for the conduct of ordinary matters of administration and discipline,according to principles laid down by that Faculty. All questions involving a change of principles, or the establishment of new principles,shall be decided by the Faculty itself. But anyFaculty may refer any- matter to the appropriateBoard of that Faculty, with a request to take thesubject into consideration, to formulate legislation upon it, and to report.a) Within the Faculty of Arts, Literature, andScience there shall be the following boards :i. A Junior College Board, for the conduct ofordinary matters of administration and disciplinein the Junior College. It shall be within theprovince of this Board, at its discretion, to formulate new legislation on any matter pertaining tothe Junior College* and to present this legislation,with its recommendation, to the Faculty of Arts,Literature, and Science.2. A Senior College Board, with correspondingfunctions in the work of the Senior College.3. A Graduate Board, with correspondingfunctions in the work of the Graduate School.Sec. 9. Conferences — There may also beformed Conferences of allied departments, e. g.,of Philosophy and the Social Sciences, of Ancient Languages and Literatures, of Modern Languages and Literatures, of Mathematics andScience, etc., each with power over matters relating only to the departments included and notcovered by legislation of the Faculty to whichthe departments belong.article 11. the senate.Sec. 1.— The Senate shall consist of the President, the Recorder, the Professors who are heads,or acting heads, of departments in the different branches of the University, the University Librarian, the Director of the University ExtensionDivision, and the Director of the School of Education.Sec. 2. — For the coordination of the diversebranches of the University, the Senate shall legislate upon, and administer, matters directly pertaining to the University as a whole, for example :The Conferring of Honorary Degrees.The University Press.Libraries, Laboratories, and Museums.Physical Culture and Athletics.Student Organizations, Exhibitions, etc.The Recommendation of Teachers.Affiliation.University Extension, and Instruction by Correspondence.Sec. 3. Boards— These and similar affairs shallbe administered by means of Boards, the membersof which are appointed by the President withthe advice and consent of the Senate. The membership of these Boards is not necessarily limitedto members of the Senate, but is to include oneor more members of that body.Sec. 4. — These Boards shall conduct the affairsthat fall within their separate provinces, according to principles laid down by the Senate. Allquestions involving a change of principle, or theestablishment of new principles, shall be decidedby the Senate itself.Sec 5. Council — Under the above arrangement,the administrative functions of the Council, as atpresent constituted, would be assigned in part toadministrative boards or committees of the various Faculties, in part to a special administrativeboard of the Senate, for which the present nameof Council might be retained.Sec. 6. — Except in case of appeal from " aFaculty, as provided under I, the Senate shall notlegislate upon matters chiefly pertaining to asingle branch of the University. - If such an appeal is taken, the Senate shall then have finalpower of decision.UNIVERSITY RECORD 323ARTICLE III. THE congregation.Sec. i. — A Congregation shall exist, to affordan opportunity at stated intervals for the interchange of opinion between members of theFaculties, graduates of the University, and representatives of affiliated institutions, on the largermatters of University policy.Sec. 2. — The Congregation shall be composedof all officers of Instruction of the rank of instructor and above, in any branch of the University ofChicago ; all Doctors of Philosophy of the University of Chicago of one year's standing; allMasters of Arts of the University of Chicago ofthree years' standing ; all Bachelors of the University of Chicago of five years' standing ; Presidents and Deans of affiliated institutions ; andhonorary members elected by the Congregationby ballot, provided that not more than five suchmembers be elected annually.Sec. 3. — The Congregation shall meet yearlyin the week of the June Convocation. It shallhave power to discuss any questions of educational or administrative policy that may bebrought before it, and to record its opinion by aformal vote. Any member may propose a subject in writing one week or more in advance ofthe meeting. The list of subjects proposed shallbe put before the Congregation in print, and theCongregation shall determine by vote which ofthese subjects shall be taken up, and in whatorder. Signed,W. G. Hale,G. L. Hendrickson,Joseph P. Iddings.THE MINORITY REPORT.To the Congregation :WTe are unable to concur in the report of themajority. In our opinion all improvement whichour system at present needs may be attained bysome rearrangement of the faculties havingcharge of the Senior Colleges and the Graduate Schools, and by making specific the procedure oflegislation.The fundamental principles which we believeshould be observed throughout the Universityorganization are : (1) that initial responsibilityshould rest with those who are immediately engaged in the work; and (2) that legislationshould follow the bicameral system, whereby issecured an independent review of all measuresfrom the point of view of the University as awhole.L In accordance with the first of these principles we recommend, with reference to the Faculties of Arts, Literature, and Science:Sec. 1. That the Junior College Faculty be retained, in general with its existing structure andfunctions.As is the case now, any officer of the University who offers one or more major courses in theJunior Colleges within a given year should be amember of the Junior College Faculty for thatyear.Sec. 2. That the present faculty of the SeniorColleges and the two Graduate Faculties bemerged into one faculty, with the powers nowexercised by the three faculties (except as provided in the next section).Any officer of the University who offers one ormore major courses in the Senior Colleges or theGraduate Schools within a given year should bea member of the united faculty herein provided.The affairs of the Senior Colleges and of thetwo Graduate Schools should be administeredunder three standing committees.Sec. 3. That there be formed within the above-named united faculty several group faculties orstanding committees, e. g., Philosophy and theSocial Sciences, the Ancient Languages and Literatures, the Modern Languages and Literatures,Mathematics, and Science — each with power overmatters which relate only to the departments included and which do not conflict with regulationsof the united faculty.Parallel and coordinate with the united faculty,324 UNIVERSITY RECORDand with appropriate jurisdiction, should comethe various professional and technical faculties —theology, law, medicine, technology, commerceand administration (if here placed).Sec. 4, That in the Junior College Facultythere be standing committees on curriculum corresponding to each of the group faculties or committees above described, and to such of the parallel professional and technical faculties as maydesire special lines of preparation in the JuniorColleges. The deans or chairmen of the severalgroup and professional faculties, or some otherrepresentatives therefrom, should be ex officio members of the Junior College Faculty and of the corresponding curriculum committees.All members of the Junior College Faculty inthe departments immediately concerned in anygroup should be members of the correspondingcommittee.II. Sec. I.-— In accordance with the secondfundamental principle, that of the bicameral system of legislation, we recommend that all legislative measures on educational questions enacted byany faculty or board continue, as is now the case,to pass under review by the Senate, as the generalUniversity body.This implies (i) that the Council continues asthe chief University administrative body, and(2) that any measure which the Senate regards aseducational is to be so held. Sec. 2.— That there may be a clear understanding as to legislative procedure, we recommendthe following provisions :Nature of Legislation —r) Legislation consists in addition or amendment to University regulations.Weekly Record —2) It is the duty of the Recorder to transmitweekly to each member of the faculties a printedrecord of all legislation enacted by faculty bodieswithin the preceding week.Initiative — Faculty Legislative Bodies —3) Legislation may be initiated, within theirrespective competence, by the Senate, by theCouncil, by the University Boards, or by faculties.Concurrent Legislative Power of the Senate —4) If any faculty legislative body disapprovesa legislative measure proposed to it by the Senate,the Senate may still enact such measure only witha two-thirds affirmative vote.Concurrent Legislative Power of Other FacultyLegislative Bodies —5) Legislation on educational matters initiatedin legislative bodies other than the Senate becomes valid unless disapproved by the Senatewithin thirty days, or unless taken up by theSenate for consideration.Harry Pratt Judson.Albion W. Small.