University of Virginia Library

Gaining Consensus

Edwin E. Floyd, professor
of mathematics and chairman
of the Steering Committee,
sees his most important role on
the Committee as gaining a
consensus of the other
members. "The function of the
Steering Committee itself is to
make sure other committees
are named, to make sure
committee reports come in at
the proper time, and to make a
summary report supplementing
the other reports," Mr. Floyd
said.

Although it is too early to
decide which specific areas will
be studied, Mr. Floyd feels that
the reports made by various
observation teams will be put
to good use inside the
University community in
addition to fulfilling
accreditation requirements.
"Generally the problems
pointed up by past self studies
have eventually been solved,"
he said.