University of Virginia Library

MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS

ELECTIONS

The following resolutions were adopted by the Board.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Dr. Thomas M. Stritch be and he is hereby elected Instructor in Psychology at Mary Washington
College, at a salary of $3,420 per session, incumbency to begin 13 September 1954

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Miss Yvette Marie Fallandy be and she is hereby elected Instructor in French at Mary
Washington College, at a salary of $3,240, incumbency to begin 13 September 1954.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Miss Caroline Browne be and she is hereby elected Instructor in History for the session
of 1954-55 as a substitute for Professor Almont Lindsey, who will be absent on leave for this period

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The Board adopted the following resolution:

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Dr. Almont Lindsey be and he is hereby granted an extension of his leave of absence,
without pay, until the beginning of the 1955-56 session in September 1955

DISTRIBUTION OF ACADEMIC GRADES

Copies of a summary "Distribution of Academic Grades, First Semester, 1953-54", for the
College were laid before the Board, a similar summary for the University having previously
been sent to Board members.

BUDGET AND INCREASED FEES

The proposed Budget for the College was laid before the Board, and the Rector introduced
Mr. Edgar E. Woodward, Bursar, who presented a schedule of student fees, with proposed increases
for the 1954-55 session

After discussion the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the General College Fee paid by all students of Mary Washington College be and it is hereby
increased by $100.00 per nine-month session, from $170. to $270.; and that the Tuition Fee
paid by students not residents of Virginia be and it is hereby increased by $60. per nine-month
session from $280. to $340.; both increases to be effective at the beginning of the
1954-55 session, and resulting in the following schedule

                                     

Virginia Students	Current	1954-55	Increase
General College Fees	170.00	270.00	100.00
Library Fee	10.00	10.00
Laundry Fee	12.00	12.00
Infirmary Fee	6.00	6.00
Student Activity Fee	18.00	18.00
Board	315.00	315.00
Furnished Room	126.00	126.00
	657.00	757.00	100.00
Non-Resident Students
Tuition	280.00	340.00	60.00
General College Fees	170.00	270.00	100.00
Library Fee	10.00	10.00
Laundry Fee	12.00	12.00
Infirmary Fee	6.00	6.00
Student Activity Fee	18.00	18.00
Board	315.00	315.00
Furnished Room	126.00	126.00
	937.00	1,097.00	160.00

After further discussion it was resolved by the Board that the remainder of the Budget be
referred to the Committee on Mary Washington College

NAMING OF DORMITORY BUILDINGS

The Chancellor presented a letter from President Combs proposing that the two large
dormitories in the new group be named respectively, for Martha Randolph and for Ann Mason.

The Board resolved that the names presented by President Combs be approved and the
two buildings named accordingly.

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On motion the meeting was then adjourned