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President Gray reported that Mr. Hugh Harris called to say that if he were present
and the question needed any action at all, he would vote against a motion calling for
Saturday Classes at Chapel Hill and he would move to abolish Saturday classes at the
other two institutions.

Mrs. Cone: "I don't see why the three branches are not on the same schedule."

Chancellor House: "Chapel Hill has four schools which do hold Saturday classes.
I have been working there since 1926 and I don't think it would make one bit of differ-
ence.
Those who want to leave on Saturday will continue to do so."

Mr. Umstead: "At the beginning, I was very strong for this, but since that time, I
have talked with all types of people - members of the faculty and student body - and it
is my considered opinion that we would be doing the University, the student body and the
faculty an injustice to adopt Saturday classes. I understand that they have certain
courses worked out with a specified number of hours per week and the difficulty of hav-
ing to work it out on a basis of five and one-half days a week would take some time and
they could not begin before 1954. I am certain we would be doing the institution a dis-
service, although, basically, I think it should be done. I think a large majority of those
boys who are doing good work will stay there anyway. "

Mr. Gray asked: "Does this mean that Saturday classes are compulsory for all stu-
dents in the University?"

Mr. Pate: "Generally - in the undergraduate field. I could not say in every detail
that it would apply to every student.

President Gray: "There are Saturday classes in Law, Medicine, Public Health and
Nursing. I want to know what is the interpretation of this Committee."

Mr. Pate: "My idea was that in freshman and sophomore years we would enforce
this."

Mr. Hill: "Start with freshman classes next September."

Governor Scott: "Let President Gray and the Chancellor bring back a report to the
next meeting."

Mrs. Cone: I should like to ask the Chancellors of the Woman's College and State
College to tell us about their requirements for Saturdays."

Chancellor Graham" "A student has to have permission from the Dean of Students,
and there is a limit as to the number who can be excused at one time."

Chancellor Harrelson: "At State College not every student has a Saturday class,
but a vast majority of them do have. We use the quality point system for grading,
and class cuts call for a reduction of 1/3 quality point for each unexcused class ab-
sence, and the penalty is doubled for Saturdays and Mondays and the day before and
the day following a holiday."