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Shannon Explains Roles
Of Expansion Committees

By ANN BROWN

David A. Shannon, Vice-President and
Provost of the University appeared before
the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at their
meeting yesterday to discuss the Future
of the University Committee and the
President's Steering Committee.

Mr. Shannon spoke, at the invitation
of the faculty, on the relationship
between these two committees of which
he is chairman, the sub-committee
structure of the Future of the University
Committee, and the issues those groups will be
considering.

Mr. Shannon explained that the Steering
Committee consisted of chairmen of the Master
Plan Committee, the Housing Committee, the
Lambeth Field Committee, the Traffic and
Parking Committee, and the Committee on the
Environment. He described it as "a clearing
house and a way to head off possible conflict
and working at cross-purposes." He added that
it "won't meet until and unless it appears that
two committees are working at cross-purposes."

Concerning sub-committees of the
Committee on the Future, Mr. Shannon stated
that the Subcommittee on Enrollment
Projections "will be meeting regularly, probably
every week." Because of the widespread
interest in this group's findings, the Provost said
that the subcommittee will issue "interim
reports to the community-at-large."

Mr. Shannon remarked further that the
Future of the University Committee hopes to
issue its report at the beginning of second
semester, but cited two possible obstacles to
the rapid completion of its work. He
commented that the "magnitude of the task
with a big committee may be slower than we
anticipate."

He also reminded the faculty that the
University is in the second year of a biannual
budget with the new budget stated to be voted
on in the early spring. He stated that he hoped
the committee would have some indication of
the probable outcome before that time.

"The number of students we could accept
next year is obviously related to the budget,"
he commented, adding that if the proposed
budget is cut drastically "we'll have to teach
fewer students."

John H. Moore, assistant professor of
economics asked, "What do you see as the
possible outcome of a report that is different
from that of the old committee?" Mr. Shannon
replied, "This committee is charged to report to
the Board of Visitors through the President. We
can make recommendations. He would hardly
be in a position utterly to reject its
recommendation." He added that he did not
"foresee any prospect of being overruled by the
Board of Visitors."

Mr. Shannon recommended setting up
meetings of the Committee on the Future
which would be open to faculty and student
council members. He asked that interested
faculty members write him requesting to testify
before the committee.

Election results for the College of Arts and
Sciences representatives to the University
Senate were announced by Martin J. Havran,
associate professor of history and secretary of
the faculty.

Chosen for full four-year terms were Fred
A. Diehl, assistant professor of biology; Joseph
R. Washington Jr., professor of Afro-American
studies: Edwin E. Floyd, professor of
mathematics; John H. Moore, assistant
professor of economics; and Frank W. Finger,
professor of psychology.

James F. Childress, assistant professor of
religion, and Paul M. Caston, associate professor
of history were selected to serve two-year terms
ending in 1973. They will complete terms left
by two professors who are no longer at the
University.

Finishing out the remaining year of two
other vacancies will be Theodore Caplow,
professor of sociology, and Rouhollah K.
Ramazani, professor of government and foreign
affairs.

The major issues to be considered by the
University Senate this year are a faculty
grievance procedure and reform of the senate.
Under the second proposal, the University
Senate would be increased with 80 elected
faculty members instead of 48 and 18
non-voting administrators as ex officio
members instead of 17.