Report of the Advisory Council 4 November 1925

Since the present Council was chosen in December 1924 the trend of events has somewhat enlarged the scope of its jurisdiction and on the invitation of the regents the Council has assumed to act in some capacities not contemplated by the faculty when the election took place. Chief among these new departures has been the cooperation of the council with the regent's committee charged with the responsibility of selecting a president. Moreover, when the administrative head of the University is finally chosen, the duties of the Council may conceivably be extended in other directions by a disposition of the new executive to consult on matters not hitherto brought to the attention of an advisory body. We believe it altogether appropriate, therefore, that the term of the present council should cease and that a new council should be chosen in light of the new responsibilities assumed.

In the second place, the recent change affecting the regent's committee promises that cooperation between the board and the faculty committee will assume a more active and positive form and will be continuous until the choice of a President is consummated. It is desirable that negotiations just now entering upon a new stage should go on uniterrupted by any change in the membership of the council that might result from the December election. The inexpediency of swapping horses in mid-stream will be apparent to all. The advisory council therefore recommend that their successors chosen at the present time be allowed to remain in office until January 1 1927 when four members will retire as usual.

In view of these facts, the present council is tendering its collective resignation in order that the way may be cleared for the election of a council which will be chosen with a full understanding of its new duties and responsibilities and whith the definite mandate to serve during the remainder of the unexpired term and throughout the period for which election whould have been made at the December meeting.
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