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We, the undersigned members of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas, hereby ratify and approve all actions taken at this meeting to be reflected in the Minutes.

Signed this t h e ~ O ~ y of ~ ~ / ~ , 196-~, A.D.

W. v W. Heath, Chairman

~rank C. Erwin, Jr., Vice-~airman

W. N. ~(auer, Member

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Walter P. Brenar/, Member

H. F. Connallg, Jr., M, D.~

~ nk N. Ikard, Member

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APRIL 2, 1965.--The Board of Regents of The University of Texas con- vened in regular session at 9:10 a.m. on Friday, April 2, 1965, in the

Regents' Room.

AT TENDANCE. --

Present Ah sent

Chairman Heath, presiding Regent Bauer Regent Brenan Regent C onnally Regent Erwin Regent Ikard Regent (Mrs.) Johnson Regent Jose7 Regent Olan

NONE

Chancellor Ransom Secretary Thedford

/-NEWLY APPOINTED R E G E N T S . - - O n M a r c h Z 0 , 1965, G o v e r n o r John Connal ly n a m e d as ind ica ted below Regen t s to fi l l the p l aces of W. W. Heath of Aust in , A; G. McNeese , J r . , of Houston, and Wales H. Mad- den, J r . , of A m a r i l l o , whose t e r m s exp i red , and to succeed John S.

Reddit t of Lufkin, r e s igned :

Appointed or Confirmed R e appoi nte d_ by Se nat, Qualified

W. W. Heath of Austin MarchZ5, 1965 April Z, 1965

(R eappointedl

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W. H. B a u e r of P o r t L a v a c a

MarchZ5, 1965 AprilZl 1965 1971

Frank N. Ikard of Wich- ita Falls April i, 1965 ApriIZ, 1965 1967

Jack S. Josey of Houston March25, 1965 AprilZ, 1965 1971

The Senate confirmed the se gentlemen as indicated above. Each took hi oath of office at 8:30 a.m. on April Z, 1965, in the Reception Rooln of the Governor's Office and promptly filed his oath with the Secretary of

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INVOCATION.- -Rabbi Olan, Chapla in of the Boa rd of Regen t s , o f fe red

[ the invoca t ion .

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~EORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD: ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN; ELEC. FION OF VICE- CHAIRMAN; COMMIT TEE ASSIGNMENT S. -- Chairman ~Ieath, presiding, announced that the Board would be reorganized and -alled for nominations of a Chairman. Regent Brenan nominated IVlr. Heath as Chairman, and Regent Connally seconded the nomination. Regent Heath left the Chair and Regent Erwin presided. There were no [urther nominations. Regent W. W. Heath was elected by acclamation

~s Chairman of the Board of Regents.

E l e c t i o n of V i c e - C h a i r m a n . - - R e t u r n i n g to the C h a i r , C h a i r m a n Heath i n v i t e d n o m i n a t i o n s for V i c e - C h a i r m a n . R e g e n t E r w i n w a s e l e c t e d a s V i c e - C h a i r m a n upon m o t i o n of R e g e n t J o h n s o n ,

seconded by Regent Ikard. ./J

Standing Committee a~id Other Committee Assignments.--Chair- man Heath then read the following statement of committee

assignments:

I, W. W. Heath, Chairman of the Board of Regents, announce the following Committee assignments and

request your approval thereof:

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ::-"

Brenan, Chairman

Connally Erwin (Mrs.) Johnson

Olan

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE

( M r s . ) J o h n s o n , C h a i r m a n

B a u e r B r e n a n Erwin

MEDICAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Connally, Chairman

Ikard Josey Olan

LAND AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

Erwin, Chairman

Bauer B renan Ikard

The Chairman oi the Board is an ex officio member of all standing

committe e s.

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ACADEMIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Olan, Chairman Connally {Mrs. ) Johnson

Josey C',

BOARD FOR LEASE OF UNIVERSITY .LANDS

Bauer Brenan

DEVELOPMENT BOARD - REGENT MEMBER

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THE COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BOARD O'F STATE COLLEGES-AND UNIVERSITIES

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I also nominate as a member of The University of Texas Development Board the immediate past Regent representative thereon, in order to preserve his invaluable services, for a term to be recommended

by the Chancellor/~t the May meeting:

Wales Madden, Jr.

Regent Brenan moved approval of the foregoing ass ignments and Regent Johnson seconded the motion which unanimously

prevailed.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ITEMS: 1964-65 SPRING SEMESTER SMAL" CLASS REPORT, MAIN UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS WESTERN COLLEGt 1965 SUMMER SCHOOL BUDGET FOR MAIN UNIVERSITY, AND 1964-~ BUDGETARY AMENDMENTS.- -Regent Brenan presented for considera. tion the following i tems normally referred to the Executive Committee

but which were distributed at the meeting:

~ e s t e r Small Class R e ~ Main University_

and Texas Western College: _-Regent Brenan moved that the Small Class Reports of the 1964-65 Spring Semester for the Main University and Texas Western College be approved in the form as submitted for submission to and filing with the Texas Commission on Higher Education. Vice-Chairman Erwin sec- onded the motion which was adopted. This is in compliance with Senate Bill No. 86, 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963, Article IV, Special Provisions, Section 25. A copy of the reports is in the Secretary's Files, Volume XII, Page_~2_.

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1965 S u m m e r School Budget , Main U n i v e r s i t y . - - R e g e n t B r e n a n moved that the 1965 Summer School Budget fur Main University be approved. In the 1964-65 Budget for Main University there is an appropriation of $1,330,000 for the 1965 Summer Session. The approval of this Budget is merely an allocation of this'- appropriation which follows a pro rata of the salary rates for the long session. Vice-Chairman Erwin seconded the motion which was adopted. (The 1965 Summer Session Budget for Main University is bound separately and labeled as Attachment

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1964-65 Budgetary Amendments.--Regent Brenan moved that the amendments to the 1964-65 Operating Budgets as set out below be approved. Regent Olan seconded the motion which

was adopted.

AMENDMENTS TO 1964-65 BUDGETS Source of Funds - Departmental Appropriations

(Unle s s Othe rwi se Specified)

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Explana t ion

Office of the C h a n c e l l o r T rans fe r of F u n d s

Amount of Trsnsfer

Pre sent Status

F r o m : C e n t r a l Admini s t r a t i on Unal loca ted Account

$ 1,500

Props sed Status

To: Office of the Chancellor - Travel Expense

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Mary G. Maxwell Romance Language s

Salary Rate: 12. months 9 months

Humanities Re search Assistant II (IIZT)

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Amount of T r a n s f e r

From: Unallocated

Travel $ z, ooo

Johnnie E. Floyd Re search in Astronomy Research Engineer

Associate V $ 9,600

Salary Rate Source of Funds:

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Teaching A s s i s t a n t

$ 4 ,400 1 /16 /65

To: At tendance at P r o f e s s ional Me eting s

$ z, ooo - - -

R e s e a r c h E n g i n e e r A s s o c i a t e V

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08. Lois Ann V. Leonard Bureau of Business Research Salary Rate

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P s y c h o l o g y ~ G o v e r ~ e n t Contract Funds

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Sala ry Ra t e Source of Funds : Government Contract- NSF Grant

il0. Auxil iary Enterprises - i Housing and Food Service i Transfer of Funds

Amount of T r a n S f e r

Present Status :

Artist II $ 3,660

Socia l Sc ience R e s e a r c h A s s o - c ia te II ~(19/40T)

$ 4,800

From: Division of Housing and Food Service- Reserve

$19,5oo

Proposed Sta tus

A rti st Ill $ 5, o28

C o m p u t e r Pro- grammer I (I/ZT)

$ 6, 168

Social Science Research Asso- ciate II (19140T)

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Social Science Research Assistant I (I/ZT)

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Explanation

Hug, 3 a s i n Internal M e d i c i n e (p. Z3)

Sa lary R a t e Source of Fund~: USPHS Grant,"

P r e s e n t S t a t u s Propo sed Status

Fellow Instructor $ 9,000 $1o, ooo

E f f e c t i v e Da te s

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John M. Miller Intern~l Medicine (p. Z3) Salary Rate Source of Funds: USPHS G r a n t

Fellow Instructor $ 7. 500 $Ii, 000

Wadi Sukl Internal Medicine (p. 23)

Salary Rate Source of Funds: Departmental Salaries

and USPHS Grant

Fellow Instructor $ 7,500 $11 ooo

REQUESTS TO TEXAS COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION FOR (i) DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND (2) DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, COL- LEGE OF EDUCATION, MAIN UNIVERSITY.--Chancellor Ransom distributed prior to the meeting a report from a Main Un:versity Com- mittee to Consider the Establishment of a Department o / Cc'mputer S,=!ence at The University of Texas with a maior in Comp,lter Science for degrees of Master of Arts (or Science), and Doctor "',~ Philosophy. It was moved by Regent Brenan tha.t the repo:'t of the committee be adopted and that the proposal for the establishment of a Department of Computer Sclence within the College of Arts and Sciences be submitted

for approval to the Texas Commission on Higher Educatlon. Vice- Chairman Erwin seconded the motion which u~animously prevailed.

Chancellor Ransom also distr;b,:ted recommendations relating to the College of Education as submitted by Wayne H. Holtzman. Dean of the College of Education. Upon the recommendation of Chancellor Ra:asom, Vice-Chairman Erwin moved that the Administration be authorized to submit for approval to the Texas Commission on Higher Education a request to establish a Department of Special Education within the College

of Education as outlined by Dean Holtzman. Regent Brenan seconded the motion which was unanimously adopted. This proposal "does not involve any new degree program or new facihties and financial support .beyond that already anticipated for the offerings in Special Education

currently approved at the University. "

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:XPRESSION OF APPRECIATION BY CHAIRMAN HEATH.--Chairman

Ieath presented the follo~5"~ng statement of appreciation for his reappoint

Rent and his reconfirmation as a member of the Board of Regents of

7he University of Texas, and for his re-election as Chairman of the

~oard:

First, I must express my appreciation to Governor Connally

for reappointing me to this Board and to the Senate for re-

confirming me. Long ago, I told the Governor that I felt I

owed it to my family, my church, my clients and my profes-.

signal and business associates and to myself to retire upon the

expiration of my six-year term; that I, therefore, did not wish

to be reappointed and that if I weakened. I hoped he would

remind me that I had burned all my bridges behind me. As my

term approached its close, I told my friends who generously

offered to recommend my reappointment to the Governor that

I did not wish to be reappointed.

I believe that any member of this Board approaches the end of

his or her term with mixed emotions. There is great relief

that the burdens and the abuse you have endured are to be

shifted to other shoulders. You anticipate with pleasure the

o p p o r t u n i t y to s p e n d m o r e t i m e wi th y o u r f a m i l y , y o u r c h u r c h , y o u r f r i e n d s , t r a v e l i n g , and h a v i n g t i m e to do t h o s e t h i n g s you h a v e always planned. Yet, you cannot help feeling that the

experience and knowledge you have accumulated and can now

utilize for the benefit of an institution you love is at its peak,

and regret to contemplate walking away from a labor of love

just at the time you feel you can contribute the most.

When Governor Connally told me he planned to reappoint me, I

reminded him of our conversation. He said that he remembered

it, but hoped I had changed my mind, and said some generous

things about my services and why he had reached his decision,

which I greatly appreciated. I told him I had assured my family

and others'interested in my time thct I would not seek or accept

reappointment. Nevertheless= a~ter considerable discussion, I

accepted. While my emotions were mixed, I came to the reali-

zation that my love for the University and my interest in its

current progress outweighed my other feelings. I must con-

tess that my pleasure that my services were recognized and

appreciated by our great Governor was mixed with, I hope,

only a modest amount of the vanity all humans possess.

I realized that my reappointment would be the first time in 1 6

years and one of the very few times in its history that a Regent

of The University of Texas had been reappointed. I further

keenly felt and appreciated the honor of having my services and

whatever abilities Imay possess so recognized by two Governors

and two Senates.

Next, I must express my deep appreciation for the signal honor

you have just conferred upon me. To be appointed by t~e

Governor and confirmed by the Senate as a Regent of The Uni-

versity of Texas is both a great honor and a great responsibility.

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That h o n o r I h a v e e n j o y e d and tha t r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i h a v e s o u g h t to d i s c h a r g e to the b e s t of m y ab i l i t y f o r m o r e than s ix y e a r s . To h a v e b e e n s e l e c t e d by m y ,fel low m e m b e r s , w h o know b e s t how m y r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s h a d been d i s c h a r g e d , w a s xndeed a s i g n a l hono r . To t h o s e B o a r d m e m b e r s . - - o n l y two of w h o m r e m a i n - - who, n e a r l y Z - 1 / Z y e a r s ago s e l e c t e d m e t h e i r C h a i r m a n , I sha l l a l w a y s be g r a t e f u l fo r the c o n f i d e n c e t h e y p l a c e d Jn m e .

To you who h a v e j u s t r e - e l e c t e d m e as y o u r C h a ; r m a n : I w i s h to e x p r e s s m y e v e r l a s t i n g g r a t i t u d e for y o u r v o t e of c o n f i d e n c e in m y p a s t e f f o r t s and f u t u r e s e r v i c e a s y o u r C h a i r m a n . I n d e e d , when I r e f l e c t b a c k upon the p a s t s ix y e a r s wi th i t s m a n y g r a v e p r o b l e m s , and p a r t i c u l a r l y upon t h o s e t i m e s when our b e s t e f f o r t s w e r e m e t wi th c r J t i c i s m ~ with even o u r m o t i v e s and h o n e s t y of p u r p o s e Often cha l lenged: , l e a v i n g m e w o n d e r i n g w h e t h e r I c o u l d be a b l e to s e r v e out m y t e r m with d ign i ty and i n t e g r i t y , I a m o v e r w h e l m e d to f~.nd m y s e l f r e a p p o i n t e d , r e c o n - . firmed and re-elected by my fellow members as their Chairman.

I must confess that notwithstanding my gratitude, I cannot help

w o n d e r i n g if I a m not l ike the f e l l ow who w e n t o v e r N i a g a r a F a l l s in a b a r r e l : , c u r s i n g h i m s e l f a l l t he way down, who , when it w a s d i s c o v e r e d he was s t i l l a l i ve and a p p a r e n t l y on ly b r u i s e d a b i t , While e x p l a i n i n g how he m a n a g e d to do it and r e c e i v i n g c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s b e c a m e so e x c ; t e d tha t he a n n o u n c e d he w a s

r e a d y to t a k e the p l u n g e aga in .

None of the e igh t m e m b e r s who s e r v e d wi th m e m y f i r s t two y e a r s on t h i s B o a r d r e m a i n s , i h a v e now had the g r e a t p r i v i l e g e of s e r v i n g wi th a t o t a l of 16 R e g e n t s of t h i s U n i v e r s i t y , e a c h a d i s t i n g u i s h e d c i t i z e n in his o r h e r own r igh t . T h e i r u n i f o r m w i l l i n g n e s s to lend m e a he lp ing hand b r o a d e n e d m y o u t l o o k , a s s i s t e d m e to know what w a s right• ~;nd to do it , and h e l p e d m e b e c o m e a b e t t e r R e g e n t and a b e t t e r C h a i r m a n . I a m g r a t e f u l to e a c h f o r a l l t ha t , and p r i z e the p e r s o n a l f r i e n d s h i p of a l l and

t h e i r f a m i l : e s.

T h i s s t a t e m e n t wou ld be i n c o m p l e t e w=thout i n c l u d i n g an e x p r e s - s ion of m y s i n c e r e t h a n k s fo r e v e r y t h i n g C h a n c e l l o r R a n s o m and h is A d m i n i s t r a t x o n h a v e done to m a k e m y t a s k and that of t h i s B o a r d an e a s i e r and m o r e s a t i s f y i n g one. Not only h a v e D o c t o r R a n s o m ' s a b i l i t i e s as one of the w o r l d ' s g r e a t e d u c a t o r s and u n i v e r s i t y a d m i n i s t r a t o r s " - a n d h is ab~h ty to r e c r u i t and r e t a i n s u c h an ab l e and d i s t i n g u i s h e d a d m ~ ' m s t r a t i v e g r o u p - - m a d e o u r t a s k s l e s s d i f f i c u l t and us look b e t t e r , but h i s p e r s o n a l i n t e r e s t in each of us, officially and as a friend, and his modestly shar-

ing with the Board, andpartJcularly ~ts Chairman, the credit for much for which he is primarily responsible, is something

for which lwish to publicly express my personal thanks.

I am sure this Board unanimously agrees when I say I would not

exchange Doctor Ransom for any one else anywhere.

Except for his repeated assurances to me that he has n o plans to leave The University of Texas Jn sp~te of other fine offers,

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I doub t I w o u l d h a v e r e m a i n e d . I h o p e we c a n r e p a y h i m w i t h our e n t h u s i a s t i c s u p p o r t of h i m a n d of h i s p r o g r a m s f o r the i m p r o v e m e n t of t h i s g r e a t U n i v e r s i t y S y s t e m . c o n t i n u a l l y a c c e l e r a t i n g t h e t r e m e n d o u s p r o g r e s s a l r e a d y m a d e u n d e r h i s

l e a d e r s h i p .

In c o n c l u s i o n , I w i s h to thank m y f a m i l y , m v f r i e n d s , m y c l i e n t s and m y p r o f e s s i o n a l and b u s i n e s s a s s o c i a t e s f o r t h e i r p a t i e n c e and t h e i r g e n e r o u s c o n t r i b u t i o n s to m y e f f o r t s , t h r o u g h e n c o u r a g - ing m e to d e v o t e a m a j o r p o r t i o n of m y t i m e to o u r c o m m o n e n d e a v o r to m a k e T h e U n i v e r s i t y of T e x a s a ' , U n i v e r s i t y of the F i r s t C l a s s " a n d " t h e C a p s t o n e of H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n in T e x a s . "

v l E M B E R S H I P , G R A D U A T E F A C U L T Y . - . - U p o n m o t i o n of R e g e n t C l a n , seconded b y R e g e n t J o h n s o n , the f o l l o w i n g a p p o : i n t m e n t s to t h e G r a d u a t e Facu l ty , a s s u b m i t t e d t h r o u g h a p p r o p r i a t e c h a n n e l s and c o n c u r r e d in b y

ghancellor Ransom, were approved: '~"

College of Arts and Sciences

Antone G. Jacobson, Associate Professor of Zoology Stanford E. Lehmberg, Associate Professor of History Royce Z. Lcckart, Jr.. Associate Professor of Microbiology

Austen F. Riggs II, Associate Professor of Zoology Lorene L. Rogers, Professor of Home Economics Roger L. Storck, Associate Professor of Microbiology )ohn E. Sunder, Associate Professor of History

Harry E. Sutton, Professor of Zoology

College of Education

Earl A. Koile, Professor of Educational Psychology

College of Engineerin_g

Kenneth H. Jehn, Assoc'~ate Professor of Meteorology William R. Upthegrove, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Texas W e s t e r n College

K e n n e t h K. B a i l e y , P r o f e s s o r of H i s t o r y H a l d e e n B r a d d y , P r o f e s s o r of E n g l i s h R o b e r t E. R i e g e l , P r o f e s s o r of H i s t o r y C h a r l e s L. S o n n i c h s e n , P r o f e s s o r of E n g l i s h

G r a d u a t e S c h o o l of B i o m e d i c a l S c i e n c e s a t H o u s t o n

G e r r i t B e v e l a n d e r , P r o f e s s o r of H i s t o l o g y ( D e n t a l B r a n c h ) C a r l R. B r e w e r , P r o f e s s o r of M i c r o b i o l o g y ( A s s o c i a t e

D e a n of G r a d u a t e S c h o o l of B i o m e d i c a l S c i e n c e s )

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REQUEST TO ADMINISTRATION TO STUDY REINSTATEMENT OF STUDENTS ON SCHOLASTIC PROBATION. -- Vice- Chalrman Erwin com- mented on the difficulty with which students are faced when they return to the University after a period of enforced withdrawal. Specifically, he questioned whether or not they should have longer than three semesters

with which to raise their overall average to a "C, " and he asked the Administration to study the question and report their recomn~endations

to the Regents at a later meeting.

~RESIDENT-ELECT, STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION, M A I N UNIVERSITY. -Chairman Heath recognized and introduced John Orr, the newly-

,.lected President of the Students: Association, Main University.

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STUDENT HOUSING AND STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN HEATH; RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMP- TROLLER'S OFFICE AND CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE.--Following the meeting of the Board of Regents on March 13, Chalrman Heath nar_n~ed Regents Brenan and Erwin and Chairman Heath as members of the Spe- cial Committee on Student Housing. This committee was authorized at the March meeting to study "the housing and interrelated problems here discussed and study administrative and other recommendations with

instructions to report back to the Board at its April Znd meeting. " Chairman Heath presented the following report of this special committee

together with his statement:

W. W. Heath, Chairman of the Board of Regents. makes the following report and recommendations on behalf of the Special

I Committee previously authorized by the Board t o consider Student Housing. Such Special Committee is composed of

Chairman Heath and Regents Brenan and Erwin:

This special committee arranged ameeting with Chancellor Ransom and other members of the admin- istrative staff on March 29. At the conclusion of this study, it was jointly agreed by the Committee and by the Admlnistration ~hat four projects should start immediately, with the site for Projects I and II to be the Bluff site north of 19th street in the loca-

tion of the tennis courts.

Project I. A unit for 1,000 students, 600 men in one wing-and 400 women in another wing using the same dining facilities. An estimated cost of $5,400,000 will provide--in conjunction with Pro- ject ll--a very acceptable residence facility at room-and-board rates of $80 to $85 per month per

student. Financing through HHFA-guaranteed revenue bonds is contemplated. Architectural and residential features are to be worked out with great

care.

Project II. A classroom-laboratory facility located integrally with Project I, comprising sonde 36,000 sq. ft. at $750,000 estimated cost. This is academic

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s p a c e c o n t e m p l a t e d in t h e T e n - Y e a r l~lan and w i t h t h i s l o c a t i o n d u r i n g c l a s s h o u r s w i l l b e a s f u l l y u t i l i z e d a s a n y s i m i l a r s p a c e on campus-.-- H o w e v e r , i t w i l l b e t i e d i n to t h e d o r m i t o r y l i v i n g a r e a s , anC in n o n - c l a s s h o u r s w i l l p r o v i d e f o r a c a d e m i c d i m e n - s i o n s of t h e r e s i d e n c e p r o g r a m . C o n s t r u c t i o n i s to b e f i n a n c e d w i t h P U F b o n d p r o c e e d s .

Project III. Women's Cooperative Housing for 96 additional occupants, completing the Cooperatives Quadrangle (opposite Kinsolving Dormitory) on Whitis. Estimated cost is $350,000 to $375,000. Financing recommaended: $95,000 from reserves in the Cooperative House account; remainder with revenue bonds retired at $16,000 per year from

lease charges.

P r o j e c t IV. To m e e t t he i m m e d i a t e and i m p o r t a n t n e e d f o r a d d i t i o n a l c o o p e r a t i v e h o u s e s ( f o u r to s ix f o r m e n , a n d two to f o u r f o r w o m e n ) , i t i s p r o - p o s e d t h a t s o m e p u r c h a s e d p r o p e r t i e s in t h e l and a c q u i s i t i o n z o n e b e u s e d on an i n t e r i m b a s i s . T h i s a s s u m e s t h a t w e s h a l l a c q u i r e s e v e r a l s u i t a b l e p r o p - e r t i e s bu t w i l l no t n e e d to r a z e t h e m i m m e d i a t e l y , and t h a t a l o n g e r - r a n g e p l a n f o r s e m i - p e r m a n e n t a c q u i s i t i o n s m a y b e a d o p t e d l a t e r b y t h e R e g e n t s . T h e s a m e p r o p o s a l i s m a d e to p r o v i d e one o r two " c o l l e g e h o u s e s ' i m m e d i a t e l y . C o s t s of p r e p a r i n g a c q u i r e d p r o p e r t i e s w o u l d b e h e l d e q u i v a l e n t to t he :i~

r e n t s to b e r e c e i v e d .

P r e p a r a t i o n of p r e l i m i n a r y p l a n s a n d o u t l i n e speci- fications a n d o t h e r a c t i o n s and n e c e s s a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s a r e a u t h o r i z e d w i t h i n s t r u c t i o n s to p r o c e e d a s r a p -

i d l y as possible.

C h a i r m a n H e a t h t h e n m a d e the f o l l o w i n g s t a t e m e n t w i t h r e s p e c t

to t h e C o m m i t t e e r e p o r t : r r

S e l e c t i o n of S i te f o r P r o j e c t s I a n d I I

T w o s i t e s w e r e c o n s i d e r e d . _he f i r s t i s i m m e d i a t e l y s o u t h of P r a t h e r H a l l , e x t e n d i n g a l o n g the b l u f f t o w a r d i 9 t h S t r e e t , bu t not e n c r o a c h i n g on e i t h e r F r e s h m a n F i e l d o r I n t r a m u r a l F i e l d . T h e s e c o n d

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The Project II feature is considered highly desirable and this would be of highly doubtful feasibility at Little Campus. In addition, Little CaT, pus is fore= / s e e n a s t he s i t e f o r s p e c i a l t y l i b r a r i e s " s u c h a s the T e x a s H i s t o r y C o l l e c t i o n . I t h a s c o n s i d e r a b l e appeal for donors of named buildings. This fore- seen development was one reason for locating

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the Collections Deposit Library at 19th and Red River. Attractive development of the Little Ca~:.~ihs

area along these lines in the near future is fore-! ~[

seen and recommended.

The Bluff site has the following advantages:

i. The Bluff site location seems ideal from the

standpoint of incorporating residence as a part of the academic endeavors of the Uni-

versity. The libraries are 5 minutes away, all lecture halls and auditoriums within ten

minutes. Patronage for night classes can

be increased since students are on campus, thus getting better use of classroom space.

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Z. A first unit (Projects I and 119 here does not

commit to further placement of housing on the site, but does leave open that possibility

to develop a major and significant housing

p r o g r a m .

3. T h e d o u b l e e c o n o m y of P r o j e c t I I i s c o n s i d -

e r e d a decided advantage.

4. C o n s t r u c t i o n d o e s not r e q u i r e r a z i n g any

ex i s t i ng b u i l d i n g s.

5. No o t h e r s i t e o f f e r s a l l t h e a d v a n t a g e s of

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Coeducational housing is being instituted in more and

more university-owned dormitories where they can

be supervised by University trained employees. By combining academic areas into the dormitory itself

study and seminar space is prow[ded. Boys and girls can eat their meals together and have conven- ient space and opportunity for intellectual, informal discussions and seminars together and with invited

guests from the faculty and elsewhere, all in an academic atmosphere and in their own dormitory.

It will be of special advantage to those students with- out automobiles as it is in walking distance of the

entire camp us.

It will provide academic atmospheres and facilities not available in private housing. Higher education is

becoming increasingly more than just the classroom

experience. Proper non-classroD~n facilities, such

as a student union, a student newspaper, and study facilities, are provided. IViore and more we come to the concept that student housing should provide more than a place to s l~epand eat, and these rather

modest recommendations represent an effort to pro- vide freshman students whose parents want their young

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p e o p l e on C a m p u s in u n i v e r s i t y - o w n e d and s u p e r - v i s e d h o u s i n g and a l s o to p r o v i d e t h o s e o l d e r s t u d e n t s s e e k i n g o u t - of - c l a s s r o o m i n t e l l e c t u a l c o m p a n i o n s h i p a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s in t h e i r d o r m i t o r y a r e a s t he d o r m i - t o r y a t m o s p h e r e t h e y n e e d a n d w a n t ,

T h e s e p l a n s w i l l a l s o p r o v i d e b a d l y n e e d e d c o o p e r a - t i v e h o u s i n g f o r b o t h b o y s a n d g i r l s . I f e e l a s p e c i a l o b l i g a t i o n to the b o y s a n d g i r l s who p o s s e s s a b u r n i n g desire for a University education but who cannot afford to pay even $80 to $85 per month for board and room. I say that each boy and girl who is willing

to live in a cooperative house and share the work of cleaning house, preparing meals and washing dishes in order to be able to get by at a low enough cost to stay in school is entitled to have provided university- owned housing at the lowest figure consistent to its

cost.

I a m a t a l o s s to u n d e r s t a n d o b j e c t i o n s to t h i s m o d e s t p r o g r a m . D o r m i t o r y h o u s i n g of s t u d e n t s h a s b e e n an a c c e p t e d i n t e g r a l p a r t of c o l l e g e s and u n i v e r s i t i e s in t h i s c o u n t r y f r o m the b e g i n n i n g . D o r m i t o r i e s a r e g o i n g up a t s t a t e and p r i v a t e c o l l e g e s and u n i v e r s i t i e s a l l o v e r T e x a s and t h e n a t i o n . F o r i n s t a n c e , t he "< U n i v e r s i t y of H o u s t o n n o w h a s s e v e r a l h igh r i s e d o r m i t o r i e s on i t s d r a w i n g b o a r d s . I n d e e d , m a n y c o l l e g e s and u n i v e r s i t i e s w i t h u l t r a c o n s e r v a t i v e ]Boards r e q u i r e a l l s t u d e n t s no t l i v i n g a t h o m e to l i v e on t h e C a m p u s in c o l l e g e o r u n i v e r s i t y - o w n e d a n d s u p e r v i s e d h o u s i n g , s o c i a l i s t i c a s t ha t m a y

s o u n d t o s o m e .

T h e p e r c e n t a g e of o u r s t u d e n t s o c c u p y i n g u n i v e r s i t y - o w n e d h o u s i n g i s f a r l e s s t h a n h a l f t h a t of c o m p a r a b l e S t a t e u n i v e r s i t i e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y .

T h e s e p l a n s c a l l f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n of new s p a c e f o r o n l y 1 ,096 s t u d e n t s to f i l l t y p e s of n e e d w h i c h c a n n o t b e . a n d a r e not now b e i n g p r o v i d e d . B.y c o m p l e t i o n d a t e t h e r e w i l l be s e v e r a l t h o u s a n d m o r e s t u d e n t s s e e k i n g p r i v a t e h o u s i n g t h a n now. In the m e a n t i m e w e h a v e long w a i t i n g l i s t s o f s t u d e n t s who c a n n o t f ind h o u s i n g s a t i s f a c t o r y to t h e m and t h e i r p a r e n t s .

We a r e t e n y e a r s b e h i n d in d o r m i t o r y c o n s t r u c t i o n , bu t we h a v e m a d e no c o m m i t m e n t s to a b d i c a t e o u r r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s in t h i s d i r e c t i o n . In f a c t , in m y m o r e t h a n s i x y e a r s a s a R e g e n t , l i v ing h e r e in A u s t i n and k n o w i n g m a n y p e o p l e in t h e h o u s i n g b u s i - n e s s , no one h a d e v e r ev 'en a s k e d m e p r i o r to o u r a n n o u n c e m e n t a t o u r l a s t m e e t i n g w h e t h e r o r w h e n we e x p e c t e d to p r o v i d e m o r e u n i v e r s i t y - o w n e d h o u s i n g .

I f e e l t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n i s long o v e r d u e . I h o p e

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In connection with the foregoing report and statement, Chairman Heath, presented the following recommendations from the Chancellor's Office

and the Comptroller's Office:

P r o ~ e c t I - D o r m i t o r y for 600 Men and 400 Women , with Din- i ng F a c i l i t i e s . - - I t is r e c o m m e n d e d that the Consu l t ing A r c h i t e c t s be a u t h o r i z e d to s t a r t to work i m m e d i a t e l y on the p r e p a r a t i o n of p r e l i m i n a r y p lans and out l ine s p e c i f i c a t i o n s for th is p r o j e c t ; that ' ithe C o m p t r o l l e r ' s Off ice . the E n d o w m e n t Off ice , e t al be a u t h o r i z e d to p r e p a r e an app l i ca t i on to the Hous ing and Home F i n a n c e Agency fo r f inanc ing of th i s p ro - j ec t ; and that t h e r e be a p p r o p r i a t e d $53 ,000 fo r Consu l t ing A r c h i t e c t s ' F e e s and p r e l i m i n a r y e x p e n s e s f r o m Main Un ive r - s i ty Accoun t No. Z 8 - 8 3 2 8 - F - " R e s e r v e - D i v i s i o n of Hous ing and F o o d S e r v i c e - M a j o r R e p a i r s , R e m o d e l i n g and R e p l a c e m e n t , and Ope ra t i ng R e s e r v e . "

P r o j e c t I I - C l a s s r o o m - L a b o r a t o r y Bui ldin~ L o c a t e d I n t e g r a l l y with P r o j e c t I . - - I t is r e c o m m e n d e d that the Consu l t ing Arch i - t e c t s be a u t h o r i z e d to s t a r t to work i m m e d i a t e l y on the p r e p a r a t i o n of p r e l i m i n a r y p lans and out l ine s p e c i f i c a t i o n s for th i s building; and that t h e r e be a p p r o p r i a t e d $7 ,600 fo r Con- sul t ing A r c h i t e c t s ' F e e s and p r e l i m i n a r y e x p e n s e s f r o m P e r m a n e n t U n i v e r s i t y Fund Bond P r o c e e d s .

Project III- Women's Cooperative Housing for 96 Additional Occupants on Whitis.--It is recommended that theConsulting ,Architects be authorized to start to work immediately on the preparation of preliminary plans and out]ine specifications; that the Comptroller's Office, the Endowment Office. et al be authorized to prepare an application to Housing and Home Finance Agency; and that there be appropriated $3. 800 for Consulting Architects' Fees and preliminary expenses from Main University Account No. g8-8328-F-"Reserve-Division of Housing and Food Service-Major Repairs, Remodeling and

Replacement, and Operating Reserve."

Adoption.--Regent Brenan moved that the report of the Special Colnmittc and the joint recommendations of the Committee and of the Administra- tion contained therein be approved and that the recommendations of the Chancellor's Office and the Comptroller's Office also be approved. Vice-Chairman Erwin seconded the motion which unanimously carried. (Both Regent Brenan and Vice-Chairman Erwin, who made and seconded the motion, respectively, indicated that they still thought the site for

Projects I and II would be better on Little Campus. )

STATUS REPORT ON APPLICATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS, SOUTH TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL.--Dean Pannill reported that the Advisory Councils in Washington and the Surgeon General had considered the recommendations with reference to the applicatio'n for South Texas Medi cal School for Federal Funds but that these would not be released until

about April 7.

Upon the suggestion of Regent Brenan and without objection it was so ordered that the Executive Cornmittee be authorized to act on any emer- gency matters relating to South Texas Medical School that may arise

between now and the May meeting of the Board.

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RECESS. --The Board recessed for lunch and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. I

with the same attendance.

SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.--It was agreed that the next meeting of the Boardbe~ held on May ZI-ZZ, 1965, and that if the bill transferring Arlington State College to The University of Texas System is adopted prior to that time that the meeting be held at Arlington and/or Dallas. The Chairman was authorized to set the place for the meeting. Also the Board tentatively scheduled a meeting on July 16-17, 1965, to be definitely decided at the May meeting.

STATEMENT REGARDING LAND ACQUISITION, MAIN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. _.Chairman Heath read the following statement regarding Land Acquisition for the Main University campus which was unanimousl adopted upon motion of Regent Brenan, seconded by Vice-Chairman

Erwin.

Now pending before the 59th Legislature is an act authorizing I the Board of Regents to acquire designated parcels of land

necessary for the expansion of the Main University campus. In order that all may be informed of policies and procedures ' to be followed by the Regents if the act is passed by the Legis-

• lature, the following statements are made:

i. Owners of property in the acquisition area who wish to sell immediately are invited to communicate.with Mr. James Colvin; Business Manager Of the Main

'U niv e r sity.

2. Qwners of properties used for housing or boarding students may proceed with confidence in making contracts with students for the 1965-66 academic year. The University will honor such contracts. This does not preclude acquisition by the Uni- ve$<s~jty prior to June, 1966 of such properties shoul~ the owner wish to sell at a mutually- agreeable price. In the event a purchase is consummated, however, arrangements will be made to perform the obligations to student occupants.

5. Management of the acquisition program will be through the Business Manager of the Main Uni- versity and all contacts should be made with that office. Each owner will be informed of the pro- cedures to be followed by the University in appraisal, negotiation, and consummation of purchases. Due notice will be given regarding dates at which the

I University desires transfer of title.

REPORT ON MASTER pLAN REQUESTED. _.Vice-Chairman Erwin suggested that for the benefit of the new Regents, as well as the hold-

th<~l~i a ~fle r Plan. over Regents, there should be an early report on ~

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pyoTE AIR FORCE BASE: EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PURCHASE OF

FACILITIES. --Vice-Chairman Erwin brought the Regents up to date on the Pyote Air Force Base matter (Easement 186), stating that Gen- eral Services Administration had extended the time from March 31 to May 31, 1965, for the purpose of allo'wing Texa 9 Youth Council to obtair an appropriation in an amount not to exceed $86~I00 from the Legislatu~ e

to obtain the facilities now located on the Base.'Jif the appropriation is granted, the Board of Regents will advance a sufficient sum in order fo~

the Government to release the premises for which the Board will be reimbursed by the Texas Youth Council. Since there was no objection,

this arrangement was so ordered.

REQUEST TO CAMPUS SERVICES, INC.: $875 FOR THE FRESHMAN EDITION OF THE DALLY TEXAN.--It. was moved by Vice-Chairman Erwin, seconded by Regent Johnson, and unanimously adopted that Cam pus Services, Inc. , be requested to expend from the unallocated retaine earnings $875 to pay for the cost of 6,000 copies of The Freshman Edi- tion of the Daily Texan and the mailing thereof to 6,000 incoming new

student s.

1964-65 BUDGET FOR TEXAS STUDENT PUBLICATIONS, INC., AND MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TEXAS STUDENT PUBLICA- TIONS, INC. _-Vice-Chairman Erwin moved that the Minutes of the Board of Directors of Texas Student Publicatio ns~i Inc. , be received for action at a later meeting and that the Budget of Texas Student Publica-

tions, la~c., for 1964-65 and for the Summer Texan be approved as submitted and as recommended by the administrative staff. Regent Johnson seconded the motion which prevailed. A copy of the Budget is

in the Secretary's Files, Volume Xll: Page ~ h

AUTHORIZATION RE PROVISION OF SENATE BILL NO. 407 (TRANS- FER OF ARLINGTON STATE COLLEGE~ IF ENACTED.--The followin~

resolution relating to a transfer of Arlington State College, if Senate Bill No. 407 is enacted and becomes effective prior to September 1,196 , was approved upon motion of Vice-Chairman Erwin, seconded by Regen

Johnson:

WHEREAS, under Senate Bill 407, Acts 59th Legislature, 1965, jurisdiction and control of Arlington State College is

transferred from the Texas A & M University System to The University of Texas System, and ~t is stated that "wher- ever in any Act of the Legislature of this State or the Revised

Civil Statutes of Texas of 1925. as amended, powers, duties and responsibilities are assigned or any reference whatsoever

is made to the Board of Directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, A & M University, or of the Texas A & M System as concerns North Texas Junior Agri- cultural, Mechanical and Industrial College or Arlington State

College, said powers, duties, and responsibilities shall be

performed by, and such reference shall apply to, the Board

of Regents of The University of Texas"; and

WHEREAS, under Senate Bill 407 certain responsibilities and

duties will be imposedup °n the Board of Regents upon the effective date of the Act, and if said Senate Bill 407 becomes law, it v/ill be necessary to effectuate an orderly transfer of

Arlington State College to The University of Texas System; and i

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WHEREAS, the Board of Regents of The University of Texas is I anxious that all essential steps be taken to insure an effective

I and immediate transfer of said college to; The University of

Texas System; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas that if Senate Bill 407 becomes law theIChiirman of the Board of Regents and the ~:&ncellor of The University of Texas be and they are hereby authorized to do any and all things necessary for and on behalf_ of the Board of Regents to effectuate an orderly transfer of A,;~hngton S%ate College to The University

of Texas System. "z

In this connection Budget Officer Graydon distributed a Comparison of Recommended Legislative Appropriations for Arlington State College, a

copy of which is in the Secretary's Files, Volume XIIi Page .3 /~'-~'~" .

STUDY REQUESTED RE FINANCING OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES, MAII~ i~. ~

UNIVERSITY. --Vice-Chairman Erwin requested that the offices of th~5 Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and Dean of Students examine the al[0c~i- tions of the Blanket Tax recommended by the Students' Assodia£i~n:to see whether or not each activity provided for therein is adequately financed and if the burden of financing certain of these activities could be removed from the students and assumed by the University. He aske~ that the report be made at the meeting on May 21-Z2, 1965.

AUTHORIZATION TO CHANCELLOR RANSOM, PROSPECTIVE GIFTS. :;-It was so ordered that Chancellor Ransom be authorized to proceed with the establishment of professorships from t;~wo prospective donors.

AMENDMENT TO RULES ANDREGULATIONS, PART ONE.--The Rule. and Regulations of the Board of Regents for the Government of The iJni- varsity of Texas?-'Part One, Cl~'--apter V~ Subsection Z. 61, was amended, u--~n~no~on of Vice-Chairman Erwi:n, seconded by Regent Olan, on firs reading to change the numbe~ of members named by the Board of Regent to The University of Texas Development Boardto fourteen, thereby amending the first paragraph of Subsection Z. 61 to read as follows:

2.61 The University of TexasDevelopment Board shall con- sist of one member of the Board of Regents designated annually by the Chairman, the Chancellor of the Uni- versity, six members narned by the Executive Council of The University of Texas Ex-Students' Association, and fourteen members named by the Board of Regents.

ADJOURNMENT. --There being no further business, theBoard adjourn~ d

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