The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23

~ dzed by Yale officials as the most
important in the history OF the
university. the corporation unanimously
adopted q comprehensive plan Of uni
verslty reorganization and plan for the
Immediate increase Of salaries of full
time instructors and assistant profess
sors. The former makes significant ad-
ministrative changes, which will be fol-
lowed by important modifica tons of
educational policy.
The changes include the transfsrence
of Latin to the list Of elective subjects
for admission to college.
The recommendation have been sum-
marized as follows:
1. That the president, a. responsible
head Of the entire university. be here
after assisted by four instead OF two
general administrative officers, the new
officers added being provost. who shall
be concerned with education and with
faculty relations. and q dean OF stu
dents, who shall be concerned with
morale and with student relations. The
provost shah be a member OF all facul-
ties and governing boards.
.. That IN addition to the existing
executive or prudential committee there
shall be three new standing committees
u
cational policy, a committee on architec-
tural plan and a committee on grounds
and buildings.
8. That professors and instructors of
all grades DO elected to positions in
Yale University and be assigned by the
corporation to the school and department
which 1t Judges most appropriate.
4. That the University Council be re-
organized, and that, subject to the cor
poration, II determine educational policy
In all matters where two or more schools
or departments are concerned. The
provost shall act as chairman OF the
council.
s. That faculties, when they 30 desire
be authorized to elect executive boards
to represent the school in all matters
that are not taken care OF by the general
| faculty. .---
6. That departments Of study be con
stituted, including all the regular teach
| ing force of the university, that eacf
department be made responsible through
Its chairman for the conduct OF teaching
and the development OF research within
it's own field in all schools, and that Il
have the power of initiating appoint
| ments.
| 7. That the schools Of the univer
sty be more closely correlated. and thai
there be complete interchange Of
courses and facilities between them ~
may take a course in another schoo
| that Is approved by his faculty.
g. That the spheres of the college. the
Sheffield Scientific School and the Grad
uate School be more clearly defined, the
college becoming the universities under.
graduate school for non-professonal
study In the liberal arts and sciences
and the Scientific School the university
| undergraduate school for professional
study in science and engineering.
| 8. That q joint entrance committed
he established for the two undersradu
| ate schools. and that beginning with tn,
| fall Of 1920 there be a common under
graduate freshman year with its owl
dean and faculty.
| 10 That Latin-be transferred from
the group OF required to elective sub
iects for admission to the college, anc
| that advanced algebra. solid geometr,
| md trigonometry be transferred from
the list OF required TO the group o.
elective subjects for admission to tht
Sheffield Scientific School. and that pro-
vision be made by the college faculty
| for granting a college degree without
| Latin.
: IL. That the group system of studies
be adopted covering considerable par
| OF work In the last three years OF tbs
college course, and that there be closer
| coordination between graduate and un
| dergraduate work.
~ That courses in American historl
and government be required of all un'
dergraduate students who cannot give
satisfactory evidence of adequate knowl
edge OF these subjects.
IS. That the graduate school be au
thorized to offer the degree Of NJ. A. fol
work in business administration, tha
no complete undergraduate business
1 course be given either In the college OF
! IN the Sheffield Scientific School, bu
that provision be made for under
graduate upper classmen to study bust
ness principles and methods.
! IA. That greater attention be paid by
the university to matters connected with
| student extra curriculum activities
morale and discipline. and that to this
end special officers to be called student
| councillors, be appointed TO deal with
| these problems under the leadership OF
the dean OF students and In cooperation
with the dean of schools.
| Is. That every effort be made TO en-
courage the selection OF subjects of re-
search that should be productive on
results of real significance.
| 16. That in future appointments spe
! cial attention be given to those qualities
which make a member OF the faculty 6
| strong teacher and an inspiring force
| in the life of the university community
II. That in order TO attract and hold
| the most competent and inspiring teach
ers and to meet the actual needs OF
members OF the faculty, substantial In
crease in salaries OF full time instructors
and assistant professors be put into et'
| - dtaf alN nd
ton give prompt attention to the ques
ton Of Increases for permanent mem
bers OF the faculty distinguished for In
spring service tau.he university. Its stu
dents--snd the public, as teHcSiers anC
scholars, in the hope that Yale may taxi
the lead in placing the teaching profes
sion on the basis OF more adequat
compensation.
The following salary scale for full
time teachers In the undergraduate
schools was adopted, with the under
standing that II would go into effect a
OF March ! this year. Instructors. frs
year, $3.50; second year $1,000, thir,
year s1,750. fourth year $4,000: assist
ant professors, first appointment $4,000
second appointment $4,000. third ap
pointment $500
This represents a 2b per cent. increas
over the existing normal scale for In
structors' salaries and a $500 increas
over the normal scale for salaries O
assistant professors OF the yariou
grades.
The corporation postponed until II
April meeting the decision OF salary In
creases for permanent officers OF pro
fessor!al rank, in the hope that II ma
then be able to make adequate arrange
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