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Air of Cooperation

"Recognition of this right and
responsibility," the resolution continues, "is
necessary if an air of cooperation is to pervade
in the interaction of these groups and if the
University is to maintain itself as an institution
which recognizes the need of a free exchange of
ideas within the academic community as well as
its commitment to society at large."

According to Council President Kevin
Mannix the University Senate would share in
administrative decisions concerning the
University. Growth of the University and
University housing construction are two
examples of how the students and faculty could
share in the decision making process, he said.

Proposals for a University Senate as outlined
by the Student Council have been studies by
various student and faculty committees since
1920. In 1925 the General faculty, which
performed the same functions as the present
University Senate, established the University
Senate, whose functions included
"modification of degree requirements,
regulations of student clubs, creation of
holidays, forming of regulations concerning the
conduct of examinations."

Commenting on the proposal, former
Student Council President Bud Ogle said that
"in this period of increasing student - faculty
relationships, it is very important that the
University be considered in terms of the
'academical village' as Mr. Jefferson originally
envisioned rather than on the grounds of
competing interests like students versus faculty
versus administration."