 | Board of Visitors minutes November 14, 1947 |  |
COURSES IN EDUCATION
The following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, at a meeting of the Board held September 12, 1947, the following resolution was adopted:
"Resolved by the Board of Visitors of the Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia that in view of the critical shortage of public school teachers that Mary Washington
College be and is hereby permitted to retain two elective courses in education so as to enable
graduates to secure the Collegiate Professional Certificate, provided the Attorney General agrees
that such procedure is legal" - and
WHEREAS, Dr. Combs has this day reported to the Board that upon taking up the matter with the
Attorney General of Virginia, he stated that he was of opinion that the Board should exercise its own
judgment and discretion in the matter; and
WHEREAS, after considerable discussion of the provisions of Section 833e of the Code of Virginia,
as embodied in the Act approved February 22, 1944, dealing with the conversion of Mary Washington College
into a liberal arts college for women during a period of four years next ensuing, and the requirement that
after that date "no student shall be admitted to technical courses designed for the training of teachers,
except those who can qualify for advanced standing leading to graduation, within a period of four years";
and
WHEREAS, it is the consensus of opinion of the Board that the term "courses" as used in Section
833e of the Code means completed programs of study or curricula leading to a professional degree in education,
and that the retention of two elective courses or classes in education to be counted toward a B.A.
degree will not be violative of the intent or purpose of the Act of the General Assembly above referred to;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the aforesaid action of the Board of Visitors, as expressed
in the resolution adopted at the meeting held September 12, 1947, be and the same hereby is ratified,
approved and confirmed; provided, however, that not more than twelve hours credit toward a B.A. degree
(requiring at all times a minimum of 126 hours) be granted toward classes or courses of this nature.
| Board of Visitors minutes November 14, 1947 | |