October 26, 1944

To Major Advisers and Chairmen of Departments:

Enrollment for the winter semester vill be conducted in
Robinson Gymnasium on Wednesday, November 1. Because the
enrollment must be completed in a single day, we plan to
begin promptly at 8:00 asm. We are assuming that you
will be present to helv with this enrollment,

No meeting of advisers will be held prior to enrollment,
but an information sheet will be prepared for the use of

advisers.

No day will be set aside for changes in enrollment.
Changes will be made in the College Office.

Will Chairmen of Departments please see to it that scribes
are instructed to be present on November 1?

Sincerely yours,
Pilbrp Dlersre
Gilbert Ulmer

Assistant Dean

GU:k
at aes

tents of these reportse

COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS

IMPORTANT FACULTY MEETING FRIDAY

Every member of the faculty is urged to
be present at the Faculty Meeting on
Friday, June 16, at 4:30 in Fraser
Theatere Reports of committees which
have been studying college problems dur-
ing the year are to be presentede It
is very desirabte that every member of
the faculty be fully aware of the con-
We are, there-
fore, asking that all faculty members
be present at this meeting except those
who have classes at the same houre

IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHING

There will be further discussion at the
Faculty Meeting of the report of the
special committee on this subjecte It
is fitting that the entire faoulty is
giving serious thought to this topic,
for after all, the chief function of

the faculty is teaching, and a college
is only as good as its teacherse Many
people doubt whether teachers as a group
strive to improve their teaching tech-
niques and practicese Such skepticism
need not trouble us provided we, our-
selves, feel that we can improve our own
teaching and further, provided we are
consciously attempting to do soe It is
very evident that our best teachers are
continuously alert to the need of be-
coming better teacherse The teacher who
feels that his own teaching cannot be
improved has arrived at the time when he
should stop teachinge

BETTER ADVISING

The revort of the subcommittee which has
been studying this subject will be pro#-
sented at this Faculty meetinge For a
great many years, we have talked about
improving student advising and a great
many members of the faculty have worked
diligently at this important taske How-
ever, we have about arrived at the con=+
clusion that some definite changes
should be made in our advisory work if
we are to effect the kind of improve-
ment desirable. The faculty will be
interested in the discussion on this
topice

JUNE 13, 1944
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

After a good many meetings during the
school year, the Curriculum Committee
has come to a fair measure of agree=
ment on a number of proposals affect~+
ing the curriculume These agreements
are now in the hands of the depart
ments concerned for their study and
recommendations. Until this study has
been made, the Committee will have no
recommendations regarding major curric=
ular changese It is hoped, however
that such careful consideration will
have been given, both by the Curriculum
Committee and by the departments involved
in the proposals, that the faoulty will
be in pretty general agreement on the
final recommendationse

SPEED AND COOPERATION NEEDED

With final examinations closing on
Tuesday, June 27, and with Commencement
coming on Thursday, June 29, it is ob-=
vious that all teachers must cooperate
in reporting grades promptlye Will you
please keep in mind the following
schedule:

1. All senior grades should be in the
Registrar's Office within 24 hours
after the final examination. In
ne case should these be delivered
to the Registrar's Office later than
5 o'clock Wednesday, June 286

2@e Red cards for all students who fail
in a course, either during the sem=-
ester or at its end, must be in
the College Office not later than
5 o'clock, Wednesday, June 28»

36 All grade sheets should be in the
Registrar's Office not later than
5 o'clock on Friday, June 30¢

4e Do not drop your grades into the
University mail just before any
of these deadlines, but please
see that they are personally de-
livered to the office concerned
by the time specifiedse

Your cooperation in observing the above
schedule is essential, and will be

greatly appreciatedse
June 13, 1944

To the College Committee on Program and Curriculum:

The Sub«Committee on Advising believes. that although in a very real sense
every member of the faoulty is a counsellor, there is a need for an
advisory program to provide individual counsel for every students The
committee believes that our present program can be made more effective
by centering the freshman-s ophomore advising in the hands of a relatively
small number of well-qualified advisers who will continuously study
advising problems and attempt to become guidance expertse More reoords
should be kept of students' backgrounds and of their experience in the
University, and these records should be in a form that will make them
readily available for every interview between student and adviser and
for every conference in the Dean's offices. Advisers should have more
Snformation at hand for use in educational and vocational guidances

The committee submits the following recommendations:

(1) That more infermation be seoured frem high schsols and from
entering students regarding students' backgrounds, interests,
abilities, and aspirations, the conditions under which they
will be studying at the University, and other factors that
might be useful in guiding students into suitable programs heres

(2) Continuation of the policy of administering a battery of tests
to entering students to obtain information fae the placing of
students in courses at their first enrollment and for sub-
sequent guidance worke

(3) That the number of freshman-s ophomere faculty advisers be
reduced so that the number of students under the supervision
of each adviser is between forty and fifty.

(4) That the administration recognize that the advising work of
these faculty members is a part of their regular assignment
by making some reduction in their teaching loads.

(5) That meetings of the freshman-sophomore advisers be held from
time to time through the year for the consideration of ad-

vising problems e
(6)

(10)

(11)

wae

That < eters folder be used for the keeping of a cumulative
record of students' activities and interests, the results of
interviews, and other information that may be useful in student
counsellinge It will be possible to make available in compact
form a complete weserd of a student by dncerting his transcript
in his personnel folders

That entering students be assigned to faculty advisers prior

to their first enrollment, and that except when a change of
advisers is made for some reason, each student remain assigned
to his originsl freshman-sophomore adviser until he is assigned
to a major adviser in his junior yeare

That personnel folders of all students be distributed to their
respective advisers at enrollment time and at all regular ad-
vising periods, and that advisers be encouraged to obtain these
folders from the College Office at other times for use with

the studentse

That whenever calendar arrangements permit, one day prier te
fall enrollment be given to individual conferences of enter-

ing students with their advisers, and that a pre-enrollment

advising period be held before the spring semestere

That an attempt be made to get first-semester freshmen to
report back to their advisers for conferences two or three
weeks after the opening of classese Many entering students need
help in becoming adjusted to their new environment, ana this
help can be given more effectively early in the semester than
at the middlee Instructors of classes cantaining freshmen
might well be asked to check on each student?s oarieweva about
two weeks after the opening of the semester, and to report
freshmen who are not‘making a satisfactory start ih. theirr
courseéSe

That freshman-sophomore advisers be charged with the res-
ponsibility of recording information on the students’ personnel
folders during the student's first two years, and that depart=

ments shall keep the folders ef their majars up to dates
as wa

(12) That a study be made of our enrollment plan to determine

(13)

whether it would be practicable to modify it to enable ail
students to complete their enrollment in the office of
their advisers. If this could be done, as it is at some
universities, all students in the fall would enroll with
their advisers within a Sentiucted period before the
opening of classes, and for the spring semester they
could complete their enrollment during the last part ef
the fall semester-—-subject, of course, to final grades
for the current semestere
That every department furnish for the use ef freshman-
sophomere advisers statements concerning the following:
(a) Employment opportunities open to graduates
with a major in the department,
(b) Necessary qualifications for persons entering
various fields of worke
(c) Courses which students should take during
their freskman and sophomore years if they
are Contemplating a major in the departmente
Respectfully submitted,
The Sub-Committee on Advising,
‘Wealthy Babcoek
Ls Re Laudon
Beulah Morrison
Calvin VanderWerf

Gilbert Ulmer, Chairman
. June 13, 1944

To The College Faculty:

Your Committee on lrogram 2 and. Cyrrioula recommends the approval of the
report of the Subsormittce on Tuprovere At of Teaching, with particular
emphasis on the foulowina pointes

Ie Departments should assume responsibility for studying the
effectivenacss of ins teuction and for makirg adequate pro=
wisioa for discussion withia the department of provlens
related to tessrings

a

Departments are urged to evaluate the amount of work re-=
quired in each course, ™n fereral, students should be
*

expect3d to spenn a total ce three hours time per week
for eauh semester howr et ore dit Tro hours of outside
preparation eheuld be requived for each hour of lecture

or recitations

TI. Faculty members should maintain a lively interest in
educational vroblems in geravel, and in their own fields,
through att ae means availabis to them as dy reading
current bool and journals, attending conferences, and

study and 4 aes at other institutions o

to know pohosangrike they are

It is desirable in fr
er & $
e stment to college worke

hman classes that an early check

be mads to Derm n

meking satisfactory adju

A continuing emphasis shonld be winced on capaple English
oe 41 all courses of the College by eavh depart
‘ment's requiring a reasonable amount of written work which
will give the student opportunity to formulate ideas and
to state propositions.

The Committee makes the following additional recommendations:

1. That the services of the speech clinic be made available
to the faculty and thet yourdg meidbers in pa rticular
be cnoouraged to seek criticism and suggestions of the
clinic for improving their spesche

2, That leaders in the field of higher education be
brought to this campus more frequently to discuss
educational problems with this facultye

3. That an abstract service be established to furnish
faculty members at regular intervals with abstracts of
significant articles on educational problems.

4. That 2 standing committee be appointed for the purpose
of continuovsly meking suggestions concerning the
instruction of superior stvdentse

S, The quaiity of instruction in any institution depends
in a considerable measure on the morale of the staff.
Morale, in turn, is def Died affected by the finan-
cial ability of the staff to provide for their families
and themseives reasonably comfortable Mi conditions
and a fair degree of ecohomic security In bddition,
good morale aud good instruction peauine that faculty
members be able +0 make some provisions for travel,
purchase of books and journals, and attendance av meet=
jugs of learned societies
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Too many members of the faculty at the University of
Kansas cannot make sdequate provision for these things
because of our salary scale, which is low in comparison
with that of other universities of our standing. The
Committee urges, therefore, that every effort be made by
the administration to obtain sufficient appropriations
to increase the entire salary level at the University.
In addition, it is urged that future expansions of
University services be made only when they can be
financed by additional funds, and not from funds which
are needed to carry on the current services of the
University et a salary scale which should be more

in line with that of other institutionse

The schools and departments of the University, in their
turn, are asked to remember that all the following things
play a definite part in keeping down our salary scale:

le Offering too many coursese

2e Adding new courses without dropping old onese
This is a major method of expansione

3- Too many small classes.

4¢ Too light a schedule for some staff members.

Se Additions to the teaching staff.

6« Additional assistance or clerical help.
Each request for these is, in effect, a
request to keep down the salary scale of
the entire staff.

That careful study be given to more adequate housing of
departments, particularly of those which offer no
laboratory worke Good teaching demands modern teach-
ing equipment, properly installed, and available for
regular use without the necessity of daily transportatione
Respectfully submitted,
Committee on Program and Curricula
(Signed) Gilbert Ulmer

Secretary
April 20, 1944

To the College Committee on Curriculum:

Your Sub-committee on Improvement of Teaching
has given its problem serious consideration over a period of
three months. In six meetings of the committee the several
members have contributed their experiences, observations and
suggestions, which have been thoroughly discussed within the
group, The thought of many other members of the College
Faculty has reached the committee through its members and
through responses to a questionnaire sent to all members of
the College Faculty.

From the beginning this committee has recog-
nized its task as being so difficult and complex as not to
permit a simple and final solution. Good teaching varies
with the subject and with the objectives of the time, and al-
ways is greatly dependent upon the individual instructor. The
effectiveness of any method of teaching and of any teacher
can hardly be evaluated with exactness. Perhaps these very
complexities of the problem are the main sanenn ie the ques-
tion of improvement of college teaching should be raised in
the mind of every person connected with instruction and ad-
ministration in the College.

Accordingly the committee requests that depart-
ments, individual instructors and members of the administra-
tive staff give sincere and careful thought to the recommenda-

tions and suggestions presented in this report.
The Committee recommends that each department give particular and con-

sistent attention to the task of teaching in the following ways:

1. Provision for discussion within the department of problems related
to teaching; (This would be helpful to all members of the department
staff, but especially to new members. )

2. Careful planning of instruction in all basic courses involving
several sections, as in English Composition, elementary language,
introductory laboratory courses, etc.;

3. Evaluation of the material included and the work assigned in the de-~
partment's several courses to determine whether each course meets a
reasonable standard, not being too light or too burdensome;

4. Careful selection of assistant instructors and laboratory instructors
on the basis of their preparation and personal qualifications to
teach the subjects concerned;

5. Guidance and supervision of new, inexperienced teachers by various
means: through conferences covering sections of the work, points to
be stressed, experimental procedure; by checking proposed quiz ques-—
tions, and by examining samples of graded quiz papers; by visiting
classes, both on the part of the supervisor and the new teacher; by
checking on the preparation of students to do the work of subsequent
courses;

6. Whenever possible give recognition to promising assistants by pro-

moting them to greater responsibility.

The Committee recommends that each instructor on the College Faculty give

 

serious thought and consideration to the following suggestions:
1. That each faculty member maintain a lively interest in educational

problems in general, and in his own field, through all the means

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available to him as by reading current books and journals, attending
conferences, study and work at other institutions;

That occasional examination and re-evaluation of his courses will
enable even the experienced teacher to define objectives more clear-
ly, and to improve the selection and arrangement of material, manner
of presentation, adaptation to current trends, type of examination
employed;

That teachers pay special attention to voice and manner of speaking,
and utilize interest—producing devices suitable to the subject and
type of class;

That every instructor, no matter how familiar he is with the subject,
make careful daily preparations for his classes, as of lectures, as-
Signments, demonstrations, laboratory experiments, recitation plans;
(This procedure will insure a more effective presentation of the
subject, and will serve as an excellent example to the student who
is expected to give daily attention to his subjects of study.)

That the instructor at the beginning of the term, especially at the
Freshman-Sophomore level, advise students of the best ways to study
the subject or course in view of its objectives, and also emphasize
general points on how to study such as budgeting time, daily prepa-
ration, periodic reviews, noting interrelations of subjects, learn-
ing to read rapidly with understanding;

That the teacher make clear to the student the objectives of the
course and of its several divisions, and relate the particular course
to other courses in the same field and to the subjects and work of
other departments;

That quizzes and other sorts of individual assignment be given fre-
quently in order to stimulate the student to do regular study and
thus avoid the bad practice of cramming immediately before a few

quizzes over large portions of the course;
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That the student's work be examined and checked carefully within the
first 2 or 3 weeks of the term, especially in non-recitation courses,
so that if necessary he may be given guidance and assistance at an
early point in the course;

That care be taken to report at mid-term all weak students, includ-
ing borderline cases, together with comments that will be helpful to
both the student and the adviser;

That objective quizzes (true-false, completion, multiple-choice) not
be used to the exclusion of other types of examination;

That a considerable amount of written work be assigned in all sub-
jects, such work to require organization of material, logical de~
velopment of thought, and expression in clear and correct English;
also that such written work be read and marked promptly and thorough-
ly, preferably by the instructor, to check not only the content and
the student's grasp of the subject, but English usage as well; (The
Committee bélieves that this teaching procedure, if employed con-
sistently throughout the College, would increase markedly the trans-
fer from English Composition courses, not only owing to the addition-
al practice, but further because people in large measure do what is
demanded of them. )

That special effort be made in organizing courses and in planning
assignments to stress thinking (understanding and reasoning) rather
than mere memorizing; also that applications of the course material

be stressed in lectures, discussions, assignments, projects, field

trips and field work;

That instructors make positive efforts to know the individual student
through recitations, reading the student's written work, and confer-
ences; (The Committee wishes to suggest that conference work be done
with more students, not more conference work with a few weak or per-

sistent individuals. )
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l,. That each instructor feel obligated to challenge the superior stu~-
dents in his classes and that he plan to meet their needs by every
means and device he can think of, as by carefully selected supplemen-
tary readings, by suggesting further inquiry into certain problems,
even by special investigation of the pre-research type, and by indi-
cating creative work to be done; (Perhaps College teachers have de-
seed too much attention and effort to the weaker students, even to
the poi t of Lowering standards in courses. )

15. That auditing classes by teachers, and even enrollment in courses,
would tend to improve teaching methods and also would reqult ina
better grasp of the relations among the several subjects taught in
the College, thus enabling the teacher te explain and demonstrate

these relationships more effectively.

The Committee recommends that the administrative staff of the College,
and of the University, consider the following points as having signifi-
seals bearing on the type and quality of instruction given in this insti-
tution. While some of the conditions mentioned have been aggravated by
the war emergency, most of them have obtained for a considerable period
of time. :

‘ It is suggested that the College investigate possible plans for en-
abling superior and mature students to progress more rapidly than is
possible under the estohliahed regulations. |

2. Limitation of the size of many classes would be favorable to improved
teaching, in sections of elementary courses to 20 or 25 students. It
has been sasiasinted think large lecture classes be eliminated except
where accompanied by small recitation sections,

3. In many cases the teaching load does not make reasonable allowance

for time needed for study and preparation, for paper grading, for
conferences with students, and other extra work.

The instructor who undertakes a considerable amount of extra work,
such as serving on committees, lecturing off campus, radio speaking,
student advising, in addition to a full teaching schedule, usually
neglects the task of teaching and of making contact with his own
students, or becomes so distraught and fatigued that the quality of
all his work declines.

The accelerated war program has practically eliminated time for
study, organization of work, visits to other institutions, attendance
at meetings, not to mention time for rest and relaxation. Even be-
fore the war, many members of the staff probably were on routine and
scheduled duty so great a proportion of the time that personal growth
and development of interests were nearly impossible.

Selection of the instructional staff for teaching ability and en-
thusiasm for teaching, rather than for distinction in research alone,
and recognition of that ability by promotion and increase in salary
would do much to improve the quality of instruction and the morale

of the teaching staff. Furthermore, it seems sound to recognize the
necessity and value of research for teaching purposes, as well as
for publication.

The low salary scale at the University of Kansas not only tends to
lower the morale of the staff, but actually makes it impossible for
many members of the faculty to purchase books and other useful teach-
ing materials, to travel, or to study at other institutions. This
problem is complicated by the fact that the University does not have
satisfactory plans for sabbatical leaves and retirement. (See II, 1)
The work (teaching, research, service) of departments and individuals
is often hampered by inadequate and poorly equipped quarters. Some
class rooms are too small to accommodate the classes and unsuited to

the type of work being done. Some laboratories are crowded and not
properly equipped. Office rooms occupied by a number of staff mem-
bers are a handicap to concentrated thought and to conference work
with students. A number of departments need room for exhibits, for
storage, for using projection equipment. Poor janitor service and
limited taohnient assistance intensify space and equipment problems.
9. In several respects the University's library facilities are regret-
tably limited. Funds are not sufficient for the purchase of impor-
tant publications, in some fields at least, or for the purchase of
enough copies of much-used books and reference material. There is
not space in the library for proper exhibit of materials or for mak-
ing material readily accessible. Furthermore, the staff is not large
enough and on the whole not well enough trained to render really good
service to the University staff and students. All these factors are

handicaps to live and individualized teaching. (See II, 14).

Respectfully submitted,
The Sub-Committee on Improvement of Teaching:
Sam Anderson
Lulu Gardner
A. B. Leonard
D. L. Patterson
Harry H. Sisler
Gilbert Ulmer

Beulah Mi. Morrison, chairman.

April 20, 1944
COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS

NO APRIL FACULTY MEETING

Instead of having a faculty meeting in
April, the faculty will meet for its
next meeting on the second Tuesday in
May, May 9, at 4:30 in Fraser Theatere
Please note the change to the second
Tuesday in May from the usual third
Tuesday of the month»

MID-SEMESTER GRADES

The grades of all College students whose
work is of "D™ or “F" quality, or Incom=-
plete, are to be reported to the College
Office by Tuesday, April 18.

We are asking for these grades somewhat
earlier than usual because of the
shortened semester, but primarily be~
cause student advisers find it highly

desirable that students who are not doing
well be informed of their status *s early

as possible. A later mid-semester f@rade
4s usually too late to help the student
who is having a@ifficulty with his worke

CLASS CARDS

Will all instructors, who. have not re-
turned olass cards for this semester
please do so at once, as they. 2re way
past dues Please be sure that. every
class card is returned, because it is
from these cards thet the sheets for the
finel ¢redes are prepared.

KANSAS COLLEGE CONFERENCE ON POST WAR
PROBLEMS

Representatives of most of the Fansas
Colleges are mecting rt KeUe on Arril
17 and 18, to study problems of post-
wer educetion in this areae At the

Mondry morning session, a series of prpers
will be presented which attempt to fore=

opst the various needs of the peonle of
Kansas in the postewrr years.
table discussions on Mondav afternoon
and on Tuesday will concern themseives

The round=

April 15, 1944

be made uvon them in the coming yearse
The closing session on Tuesday evening
will be given to a summarization of
the discussions of the two dayse

All members of the faculty are invited
to attend any of the sessions, which
will be held in the Fansas room of

the Memorial Union Building. We think
it would be very desirable thnt mem-
bers of our faculty meet the repre=-
sentatives of the other Kansas colleges
at this conferences

EDUCATION A BASIS
FOR CULTURAL GROWTH

“A UNIVERSITY is considered by some As
primarily a place to acquire skills
thet will be advantageous in the eoo-
nomic strugfle for existences A local
radio bresdcnast puts in a good word
for a college education (while inci~
dentally advertising life insurance )
by showing that avernge earnings of
college greductes sre greater than
those of nonegraduatese Without
denying this, may I sugfest that it
places too mean a value on a university
education? It would not be difficult
to devise a program, ovtside of a
university, which covld be directed

to sharpening the commercial wits of
the individuel to such a point that

he would surpass his brother who
attended a university»

"I like to think of » university as A
city of refuge, an institution whose
chief objective is the continuance

of the humane and libersl tradition,

a laboratory where experiments are
conducted, where ideas in regard to
socirl and politicel change, some of
which are distssteful to * majority
of the community, sre freely discussed
and dissectede Hence, I believe that
the prime task of a university is not
to import knowledse, but rether to
afford the student a solid basis for

with the type of college treining which welater intellectual and cultural growthe®

should ¢ive the young people of Kans*s in

prenaration for the demands which will

--Garner Anthony, in Comme ncement ae
Address at the University of Hawaiie
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
AND SCIENCES

LAWRENCE, KANSAS

OFFICE OF THE DEAN April 11, 1944

fo The Faculty Member Addresacd:

Representatives from all colleges and junior colleges in
the state have been invited to attend the Kansas College
Conference on Post War Problems, to be held on this campus
April 17 and 18 Because of difficulties in obtaining
hotel reservations, and also beaause we want to do a good
job at being hosts to this group, faculty members of the
University are being asked to take visitors into their
homes as house fuests during the conferences

If you are willing to pravide lodging for one or more —
visitors, will you please drop me a note or oall the College
Office and leave word? We expect to have a rather complete
list of the delegates, in cate you would like to select your
fuesta

Beokusé the conference opens Monday morning and closes
Tuesday evening, there may be a few delegates who will need
to stay three nightse It is expected, however, that most
of the delegates will stay two nights, Monday and Tuesday,
and that some will stay only Monday nights

It will be possible for conference visitors to obtain their
meals at the cafeteria at the Memorial Union Building, where
all of the meetings will be he lds

Sincerely yours,

Tht

Gilbert Ulmer, Chairman

Committee on Arrangements

PeSa We hope that University faculty members will attend as
many meetings of the Conference as they cane

Uso
 

 

 

 

Kansas College
Conference on

Post-War Problems
April i718, 1044

AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

Memorial Union Building, Lawrence Kansas

 

 

 

 
FIRST GENERAL SESSION, 10:00 a.m. Monpay, AprIL 17.
(Kansas Room)

Theme: Post-War Society IN THE Kansas AREA.

1. Kansas Agricultural Development. Dr. W. E. Grimes, Kansas
State College.

2. Kansas Industrial Development. President James Price, State
Teachers College, Emporia.

3. Development of Kansas Natural Resources. Dr. John Frye,
State Geological Survey.

4. The Trends and Needs of Government in Kansas. Dr. Frederic
Guild, Kansas Legislative Council.

5. The Place of Women in Kansas. Dean Margaret Justin, Kansas
State College.

6. The Cultural Needs of Kansas. President Emory Lindquist,
Bethany College.

7. The meaning of These for Higher Education. Dean Robert
Bush, State Teachers College, Emporia.

DISCUSSION GROUPS:

I. ‘THE Post-War CurRICULUM. 2:00-4:00 p.m. Monpay, g:00-
11:00 and 2:00-4:00 Turspay. Chairman: President Bryan
S. Stoffer, Washburn Municipal University.

1. What have we learned of value from the military programs:
Army Program: Dean R. W. Babcock, Kansas State College.
Navy Program: Dean A. G. Sellen, Washburn Municipal U.

2. How can we develop a greater civic consciousness and greater
leadership in our graduates in social, economic, and political
fields:

Dean J. F. Wellemeyer, Kansas City Kansas Junior College.

3. Should the liberal arts curriculum require more of a central core
of studies of all students?
Dean B. A. Gessner, Baker University.

4. How can we make greater use of audio-visual aids?
Mr. Fred Montgomery, University of Kansas.

. Kansas colleges and adult education.
W. T. Markham, State Board of Vocational Education.
II. Tue Rerurninc SERVICEMAN. 4:00 p.m. Monpay. Chairman: Dr.
Laurence Woodruff, University of Kansas.
1. His guidance needs and methods of meeting them.
2. His curricular needs.
3. Credit for military service.

4. Non-graduates of high schools.

Ill. Berrer TEACHER TRAINING. 11:00 a.m. Turspay. Chairman:
President Rees Hughes, State Teachers College, Pittsburg.

1. Adequate standards of teacher preparation.

2. In-service training.

IV. Berrer GurmpaNcE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS. 4:00 p.m. TUESDAY.
Chairman: Dean Gilbert Ulmer, University of Kansas.

SECOND GENERAL SESSION, 7:30 p.m. TuEspay.
1. Discussion-group reports to be presented by a summarizing com-
mittee from each group.

2. Discussion of reports.

Adjournment.

Monday evening, at 8:20, Joseph Szigeti, world famous violinist, will
give a concert in Hoch Auditorium. All members of the conference are
invited to attend the concert as guests of the University.

Chancellor and Mrs. Malott extend a cordial invitation to all mem-
bers of the conference to drop in at their home for a cup of tea ‘Tuesday
afternoon, at 5:00 o’clock.

Members of the University faculty have asked that all conference
visitors be their house guests during the conference. We hope all of
you will give us this privilege. Please return the enclosed card promptly.
   
   
  
    
    

Wiss Vota Lear,
College Office.
Dear Miss Lear:

Val Jean Ashby, a civilian student, has permission
from this department to attend a V-12 physical training

class at 10:30 on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Priday,
if this fite in with his schedule.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coach.
OFFICE OF THE DEAN

THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
: COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
AND SCIENCES
LAWRENCE

February 18, 1944

To Members of the College Faculty:

We greatly need your special help at this semester
end in making the final reports promptlye Therefore,
we are asking that you do the following:

(1) Send the office a red card for eaoh student who
fails at the end of the semester as soon as you
know he has failede Also, turn in a red card
for any student who has been withdrawn from the
course with a failures —

(2) Send the office 4 blue card for each student
who receives an incompletee

(3) Please turn in every grade sheet as soon as
the grades of that particular class have been
made oute All grade sheets should be in the
Registrar's Office not later than five PeMe
March 3.6

Red and blue cards may be obtained at the depart
mental officeses

Because of the complications caused by a variety of
programs, it is more desirable than ever that every
instructor take special care to make all official
reports promptly and accuratelye

Sincerely yours,

Paul Be Lawson, Dean

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