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In re; Poliey of senate. j

"Since it would seem that at the present moment the Athletic Board must
concern itself largely with intercollegiate competition and allied
affairs, the Senate might continue ite Committee on Athletics as a
liaison committee to work in connection with the Athletic Board and the
Department of Physical Education. In this event it is suggested that
this committee be renamed the Senate Committee on Athletics and
Physical Reereation.*

In re: Punetions of Committee,

1. That with respect to intercollegiate athletics the Senate committee
&. Study the question of the requirementa of hours of enrollment
and standards of quality for athletes with a véew to recommendation
(if and when desirable) to the Big Six Conference through our
regular representatives, |
be Investigate the scademic load, psychological test records, and
academic records of members of vardity teams for the past five
years, and make such recommendations concerning the maintenance of
academic standards as may seem warranted,
@. Investigate the matter of employment for support of members of
athletic varsity teams dur their residence as students at the Uni-
Versity and recommend regulatione concerning such employment.
Gd. Investigate and mike recommendations concerning the control of
 @ligibility of varsity aquade,
@. Goneern itself with informing the Senate regarding any other
matters affecting the statue or welfare of students involved in
intereollegiate competition, or affected by activities looking
toward such competition. .

2. That with respect to intraaural sports ané physical recreation the
Senate committee |

&. Secure and transmit to the Senate full and complete data upon the
present program of intramural sports and other forme of physical
reoreation, inoluding date concerning the number of students involved
by sexes and whether members of organized houses or not; the schedules
of games; the nature and adequacy of supervision; the status of the
equipment of players; and similar pertinent data.

b. Gonsider the advisability of control and limitation of games for

any given organized groups; the control of houre of acheduling games,

especially games after 8:30 p. m. except on weekends. —

@. Investigate and recommend concerning certain haserdous games such

ae touch football, possibly with a view to the elimination of euch

genes unless adequate facilities and supervision can be provided for

them.

a. Investigate and recommend concerning the improvement of playing

fielis and equipment.

@. Investigate and recemmen® ao method or methods for student partici-

pation in the organisation of physical recreation and intramural

sports progran, |

££. Recommend a policy for a general program of physicesl recreation.

PELE EP OS

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¥. W. Davis, F. OC. Allen, =—5—Srowm, Henry, Xloos, Seteeits,
Sherwood, Stoekton, Stranathan.

Approved April 4, 1959.