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S!JOHN'S
College
ANNAPOLIS • SANTA FE
Charter and Polity of the Colle ge
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND ~ SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
Amended and Restated
October 2011
Founded as King William' s School, 1696
Chartered as St. John's College, 1784
�Since this Polity can be amended between printings, the current official Polity is kept in the
offices of the Presidents of St. John's College.
HISTORY
St. John's College was founded in I 696 as King William's School in accordance with a
Petitionary Act for free-schools of the General Assembly of the Colony of Maryland. Following
the Revolutionary War, the General Assembly of the new State of Maryland granted a Charter to
St. John's College pursuant to and as a part of Chapter 37 of the Laws of Maryland of 1784. This
Charter was subsequently amended by the General Assembly through Resolution No. 41 of
1832.
The Visitors and Governors of St. John's College in 1950 revised the Charter to eliminate
extraneous and obsolete matter and to make certain other amendments consistent with present
requirements and conditions. It was the opinion of the Attorney General of Maryland that the
original Charter of the College was subject to the general Corporation Laws of Maryland and
might accordingly be amended by the Visitors and Governors, pursuant to these laws, without
legislative action by the General Assembly. Subsequent amendments were made in 1961, in
1963, in 1965, in 1970, and in 1975.
CHARTER OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
WHEREAS, institutions for the liberal education of youth in the principles of virtue, knowledge
and useful literature are of the highest benefit to society, in order to train up and perpetuate a
succession of able and honest men for discharging the various offices and duties of life, both
civil and religious, with usefulness and reputation, and such institutions of learning have
accordingly been promoted and encouraged by the wisest and best regulated States; And
whereas, it appears to this General Assembly that many public spirited individuals, from an
earnest desire to promote the founding a college or seminary of learning on the Western Shore of
this State have subscribed and procured subscriptions to a considerable amount, and there is
reason to believe that very large additions will be obtained to the same throughout the different
counties of the said Shore, if they were made capable in law to receive and apply the same
towards founding and carrying on a college or general seminary of learning with such salutary
plan and with such legislative assistance and direction as the General Assembly might think fit,
and this General Assembly, highly approving those generous exertions of individuals, are
desirous to embrace the present favorable occasion of peace and prosperity for making lasting
provision for the encouragement and advancement of all useful knowledge and literature through
every part of this State;
BE IT ENACTED:
When the decision was reached to establish a second St. John's College in Santa Fe, New
Mexico, amendments were made to the Charter to authorize branches or extensions of the
College. The Charter was then filed with the Corporations Commission of the State of New
Mexico as a foreign corporation. The College was thus empowered to grant degrees in New
Mexico under the provisions of its Maryland Charter.
A Polity for the College was first suggested at a faculty meeting in 1943 by the Dean. A faculty
committee was elected and drafted a Polity, which was then promulgated by the President. In
April 1949 the Faculty elected a committee to revise the Polity. The resulting document was
approved by the Faculty on April 9, 1950, and was adopted by the Board of Visitors and
Governors on July 8, 1950. Subsequent quinquennial reviews were made by elected faculty
committees, and desired amendments were recommended by the Faculty to the Board of Visitors
and Governors. The Polity was thus amended at regular meetings of the Board held on May 14,
1955; May 21, 1960; May 15, 1965; June 6, 1970; April 19, 1975; January 16, 1982; April 19,
1986; and October 19, 1991. Other amendments were adopted by the Board at regular meetings
on February 22 and December 9, 1961; February 23 and September 28, 1963; October 3, 1970;
February 18, 1972;0ctober25, 1975;January24, 1976;November6, 1982;July21, 1984;April
20, 1985; October 25, 1986; April 11, 1987; October 19, 1991; July 18, 1992; April 17, 1993;
April 22, 1995; April 19, 1996; April 24, 1999, and November 6, 1999; January 27, 2001, April
26, 2003; April 24, 2004; January 27, 2006; April 22, 2006; April 25, 2009; April 24, 2010, and
October 29, 2011.
II. That a college or general seminary of learning by the name of "St. John's College" be
established on the said Western Shore upon the following fundamental and inviolable principles;
namely, first, the said college shall be founded and maintained forever upon a most liberal plan
for the benefit of youth of every religious denomination, who shall be freely admitted to equal
privileges and advantages of education and to all the literary honors of the college, according to
their merit without requiring or enforcing any religious or civil test, or urging their attendance
upon any particular religious worship or service other than what they have been educated in or
have the consent and approbation of their parents or guardians to attend; nor shall any preference
be given in the choice of a Principal, Vice-Principal or other Professor, Master or Tutor in said
college on account of his particular religious profession, having regard solely to his moral
character and literary abilities and other necessary qualifications to fill the place for which he
shall be chosen.
IV. That the governing body or board of said College shall consist of not more than sixty nor less
than thirteen Visitors and Governors, to be chosen and to hold office in such manner as the said
Visitors and Governors may determine and prescribe by their fundamental ordinances; provided,
however, that the Governors of the States of Maryland and New Mexico shall act ex officio as
two of the total number of Visitors and Governors of said college during their respective terms in
said offices; and that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors duly chosen shall be
and are hereby declared to be one community, corporation and body politic to have continuance
forever by the name of and by the same name they shall have perpetual succession.
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
VII. That if the City of Annapolis should be fixed upon as a proper place for establishing the
said intended college, this General Assembly give and grant, and upon that condition do hereby
give and grant to the Visitors and Governors of the said College by the name of "The Visitors
and Governors of Saint John's College in the State of Maryland," and their successors all that
four acres within the City of Annapolis purchased for the use by the public and conveyed on the
2nd day of October, 1744, by Stephen Bordley, Esq., to Thos. Bladen, Esq., then Governor, to
have and to hold the said four acres of land with the appurtenances to the said Visitors and
Governors and their successors for the only use, benefit and behoof of the said college and
seminary of universal learning forever.
VIII. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the same name shall be able
and capable in law to purchase, have and enjoy to them and their successors in fee, or for any
other less estate or estates, any lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments
by the gift, grant, bargain, sale, alienation, enfeoffment, release, confirmation, or devise of any
person or persons, bodies politic or corporate capable to make the same, and such lands,
tenements, rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments or any less estates, rights or interests
of or in the same at their pleasure to grant, alien, sell and transfer in such manner and form as
they shall think meet and convenient for the furtherance of the said college; And also that they
may take and receive any sum or sums of money, and any kind, manner or portion of goods and
chattels that shall be given, sold or bequeathed to them by any person or persons, bodies politic
or corporate capable to make a gift, sale or bequest thereof and employ the same towards
erecting, setting up and maintaining the said college in such manner as they shall judge most
necessary and convenient for the instruction, improvement and education of youth in the
vernacular and learned languages, and generally in any kind of literature, arts and sciences,
which they shall think proper to be taught for training up good, useful and accomplished men fo r
the service of their country, in church and state.
IX. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the name aforesaid shall be able
in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleadable in any court or courts, before any judge,
judges, or justices within this State and elsewhere in all and all manner of suits, complaints,
pleas, causes, matters and demands of whatsoever kind, nature or form they be and all and every
other matter and thing therein to do in as full and effectual a manner as any other person or
persons, bodies politic or corporate within this State or any of the United States of America in
like cases may or can do.
X. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall have full power and authority
to have, make and use one common and public seal and likewise one privy seal with such
devices and inscriptions as they shall think proper, and to ascertain, fix and regulate the uses of
both seals, by their own laws and the same seals or either of them to change, break, alter and
renew at their pleasure.
XI. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors from time to time and at all times
hereafter, forever, shall have full power and authority to constitute and appoint in such manner as
they shall think best and most convenient, a principal, a vice-principal of the said college and
professors with proper tutors and assistants for instructing the students and scholars of the said
seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, and in the ancient and modem tongues and
languages; and the said principal, vice-principal and professors so constituted and appointed
from time to time shall be known and distinguished forever as one learned body or faculty by the
name of "The Principal, Vice-Principal and Professors of St. John's College"; and by that name
shall be capable of exercising such powers and authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the
said college and their successors shall by their ordinances think necessary to delegate to them for
the instruction, discipline and government of the said seminary and of all the students, scholars,
ministers and servants belonging to the same.
XIV. That a majority of the said Visitors and Governors for the time being and duly assembled at
any meeting upon due notice given to the whole body of Visitors and Governors shall have full
power and authority to make fundamental ordinances for the government of the said college and
the instruction of youth as aforesaid, and by these ordinances to appoint such a number of their
own body not less than seven, as they may think proper for transacting all general and necessary
business of the said seminary and making temporary rules for the government of the same; and
also by the said fundamental ordinances to delegate to the principal, vice-principal and
professors such powers and authorities as they may think best for the standing government of the
said seminary and of the execution of the ordinances and rules of the same; provided always that
they be not repugnant to the form of government of any law of this State.
XV. And for animating and encouraging the students of said college to a laudable diligence,
industry and progress in useful literature and science, be it enacted that the said Visitors and
Governors and their successors shall by a written mandate under their privy seal and the hand of
someone of the Visitors and Governors to be chosen annually as their President, according to the
ordinance to be made for that purpose, have full power and authority to direct the principal, viceprincipal and professors to hold public commencements either on stated annual days, or
occasionally as the future ordinances of the said seminary may direct and at such
commencements to admit any of the students in the said college or any other persons meriting
the same (whose names shall be severally inserted in the same mandate) to any degree or degrees
in any of the faculties, arts and sciences and liberal professions to which persons are usually
admitted in other colleges or universities in America or Europe; And it is hereby enacted that the
principal , or in the case of his death or absence, the vice-principal , and in case of the death or
absence of both, the senior professor who may be present, shall make out and sign with his name
diplomas or certificates of the admission to such degree or degrees, which shall be sealed with
the public or greater seal of the said corporation or college and delivered to the graduates as
honorable and perpetual testimonials of such admission; which diplomas, if thought necessary
for doing greater honor to such graduates, shall also be signed with the names of the different
professors or as many of them as can conveniently sign the same; provided always that no
student or students within the said college shall ever be admitted to any such degree or degrees,
or have their name inserted in any mandate for a degree, until such student or students have been
first duly examined, and thought worthy of the same.
XVI. That the ordinances which shall be from time to time made by the Visitors and Governors
of the said college and their successors with an account of their other proceedings and of the
management of the estate and moneys committed to their trust, shall when required be laid
�before the General Assembly for their inspection and examination, but in case at any time
hereafter through oversight, or otherwise through misapprehension and mistaken constructions of
the powers, liberties and franchises in this Charter or Act of Incorporation granted, or intended to
be granted, any ordinance should be made by the said corporation of Visitors and Governors or
any matters done and transacted by the corporation contrary to the tenor hereof, it is enacted that
although such ordinances, acts and doings shall in themselves be null and void, yet they shall
not, however, in any courts of law, or by the General Assembly, be deemed, taken, interpreted or
adjudged into an avoidance or forfeiture of this Charter and Act of Incorporation, but the same
shall be and remain unhurt, inviolate and entire unto the said corporation of Visitors and
Governors in perpetual succession; and all their acts conformable to the powers, true intent and
meaning hereof shall be and remain in full force and validity, the nullity and avoidance of such
illegal acts to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
XVII. That this Charter and Act of Incorporation and every part thereof shall be good and
available in all things in the law according to the true intent and meaning thereof, and shall be
construed, reputed and adjudged in all cases most favorably on the behalf and for the best benefit
and be hoof of the said Visitors and Governors and their successors, so as most effectually to
answer the valuable end of this Act of Incorporation towards the general advancement and
promotion of useful knowledge, science and virtue.
Polity of St. John's College
Preamble
Education is the making of men and women out of children by bringing them into the world of
inherited customs, intellectual traditions, and spiritual ties. Institutions of learning are set up for
this purpose. Beyond this they should also seek to develop the moral and intellectual powers of
their students to enable them to fulfill best their freely chosen tasks and thus to take their own
responsible part in shaping the future. St. John's College is a community of learning committed
to holding these ends constantly in sight and to seeking the best means of attaining them.
St. John's College strives to illuminate the common heritage of humanity in a persisting study of
the great documents in which that heritage can be found. It is concerned with the unity of
knowledge, an understanding of the great issues, and the moral foundations on which men and
women may conduct their lives. To provide proper conditions for the pursuit of these ends, we,
the Board of Visitors and Governors, after consultation with the Faculty, do ordain and establish
this Polity for St. John's College.
Article I
XVIII. That the College may establish and operate one or more branches in one or more states of
the United States.
THE COLLEGE
(1) St. John's College is by its Charter a legal entity, carrying on its functions from its campuses
in Annapolis, Maryland, and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Under the Charter of the College, all
power, authority, and responsibility pertaining to the College are vested in the Visitors and
Governors.
(2) The College consists of the following: The Board of Visitors and Governors, the Faculty, the
Graduate and Undergraduate Students, the Alumni and the Staff, and other members who
may be named from time to time by the Board of Visitors and Governors.
(3) Under the Charter, "the said Visitors and Governors, and their successors, from time to time,
and at all times hereafter, forever, shall have full power and authority to constitute and
appoint, in such manner as they shall think best and most convenient, a principal and viceprincipal of the said College, and professors, with proper tutors and assistants, for instructing
the students and scholars of the said seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, and in the
ancient and modern tongues and languages; and the said principal, vice-principal, and
professors, so constituted and appointed from time to time shall be known and distinguished
forever as one learned body or faculty, by the name of 'The Principal, Vice-Principal, and
Professors of St. John's College;' and by that name shall be capable of exercising such
powers and authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their successors
shall by their ordinances think necessary to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline,
and government of the said seminary and of all the students, scholars, ministers and servants
belonging to the same."
�(a) The "principal" shall be the Presidents. When 'President' is used in this Polity it shall
mean:
(i) with respect to membership on the Board of Visitors and Governors, in the Faculty,
on committees of the Board, and sitting ex officio with the Instruction Committee,
and for presentation of, and response to, the Statement of Educational Policy and
Program (Article V (l)(c)), the President of the Annapolis campus and the President
of the Santa Fe campus;
(ii) with respect to membership on committees or sitting ex officio with committees, and
actions or procedures relating to one campus, the President of that campus;
who have been designated as honorary members of the Alumni Association of St. John's
College shall be called Alumni. All who have ever been Alumni shall continue to be.
(k) The Staff shall consist of all persons appointed by the President who are not members of
the Faculty of St. John's College or the Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(I) There shall be no discrimination at St. John's College in appointments, conditions of
employment, admissions, educational policy, financial aid programs, athletics, or other
activities, on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, national origin, color, disability and/or
handicap, sexual orientation, or other characteristic protected by any applicable federal,
state or local law.
(iii) with respect to actions under Article [I (12)(b) or actions or procedures involving the
entire College under Article X (l)(a)(i) and Article X (l)(a)(iii), either President.
Article II
VISITORS AND GOVERNORS
(b) The "vice-principal" shall be the Dean who is serving as the Chair of the Instruction
Committee.
(c) There shall be a Dean of St. John's College in Annapolis and a Dean of St. John's College
in Santa Fe.
(d) The "professors, tutors and assistants" shall bear the title Tutor or Tutor Emeritus. Tutors
who have completed their tenure appointments shall be Tutors Emeriti.
(e) There shall be Vice-Presidents for College Advancement and Treasurers.
(f) There shall be Associate members of the Faculty, hereinafter called Associates, as
provided in Article VIII.
(g) The "one learned body or faculty," composed of the President, the Deans, the other
Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti, the Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, the Treasurers,
and the Associates, shall bear the title the Faculty of St. John's College.
(h) All who have formally matriculated, are at the present enrolled, and are in good standing
shall be called Students of St. John's College.
(i) The Directors and the Tutors of the Graduate Institute shall be called the Faculty of the
Graduate Institute.
(j) All who have been awarded a degree by the College shall be called Alumni. In addition,
all who have completed at least one semester of undergraduate study or at least one
segment of Graduate Institute study, but who are not currently enrolled, shall be called
Alumni either a) in the case of undergraduate students, when the class with which they
matriculated has graduated, orb) in the case of Graduate Institute students, at the end of
three full sessions of the Graduate Institute after the one in which they last enrolled. All
(l) Qualifications for Membership. Persons shall be eligible for membership on the Board of
Visitors and Governors who are concerned for the maintenance, progress, and vitality of St.
John ' s College' s educational program and who are willing and able to discharge the
responsibilities of trusteeship with devotion and energy.
(2) Members. The Board of Visitors and Governors shall consist of not more than thirty four
members, comprising the Presidents, the Deans, the Governors of Maryland and New
Mexico, and the President of the St. John' s College Alumni Association, ex officio, twentyseven members, of whom not more than twenty-four shall be elected by the entire Board, and
of whom not more than three shall be elected by the Alumni of the College, all in the manner
and for the terms hereinafter provided. In recognition of meritorious service to the College,
Visitors Emeriti may be elected to the Board who may attend all meetings of the Board, with
voice in deliberation, but without vote. Retired members of the Board who have served six
(6) terms on the Board as members in good standing may be designated as Honorary Board
Members upon election by the Board. Honorary Board Members will receive minutes of the
Plenary Sessions of the Board, may, as a guest, attend the Plenary Sessions of all regular
meetings of the Board, and may be asked to assist on Board Committees.
(3) Elections by the Board. At each annual meeting, the Board shall elect a class of members for
a term of three years, to succeed those members whose term expires at the conclusion of said
meeting. Those members elected shall begin their term upon the conclusion of the meeting of
their election. The procedure for nomination and election shall be as follows:
There shall be a Trustee and Governance Committee of the Board appointed by the Chair.
The Chair and the Presidents shall sit with the committee, ex officio, when nominations to
Board membership are being considered. The Trustee and Governance Committee shall
recommend to each member of the Board in writing, not later than thirty days prior to the
annual meeting at which the election is to be held, at least one candidate for each of the
places to be filled by such election, including each position as an officer of the Board.
Additional nominations may be made in writing, addressed to the Chair, signed by at least
�five members of the Board, prior to the date above provided for the report of the Trustee and
Governance Committee, and any such additional nominations shall be reported to the Board
by the Committee at the time of its report.
Voting on nominations at annual meetings may be by ballot, each member present to vote on
said nominations. In case the balloting results in a tie for one or more positions, the Board
shall determine the procedure to resolve the tie. No nominee for member or officer of the
Board shall be deemed elected who has not received the affirmative votes of at least a
majority of the members present at the meeting.
Jf there should be fewer than eight members in any class prior to the end of the term for such
class, any vacancy may be filled pursuant to the procedure provided above for regular
elections, except that the election may take place at any regular meeting. A member elected
to fill any such vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the class in which
such vacancy occurred.
(4) Elections by the Alumni . The voice of alumni being of particular value to the Board, each
year one of the college' s alumni shall be elected to membership for a term of three years, in
such manner that there shall be three members of the Board elected by the alumni, consisting
of three classes of one member each. Outgoing members so elected shall continue to serve
until their successors' term of office begins.
Such elections shall be conducted in accordance with the By-laws of the Alumni Association
of St. John ' s College. A representative of the Alumni Association Board shall consult w ith
the Chair of the Trustee and Governance Committee of the Board of Visitors and Governors
concerning the Association's nominees and shall advise the Trustee and Governance
Committee of its nominees in advance of the Board of Visitors and Governors' mid-year
meeting so that the organizations ' respective nominations can reasonably be coordinated. In
the event that for any reason there should be fewer than one member so elected in any class
prior to the end of the term of that class, the vacancy may be filled by the Alumni
Association of St. John ' s College. Newly elected alumni shall begin their terms immediately
following the annual meeting of the Board.
(5) Faculty Representation at Board Meetings. Three members of the Faculty shall be elected by
the Faculty on each campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus to
which they belong, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(6) Student Representation at Board Meetings. Two students shall be elected by the Students on
each campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus to which they belong,
with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(7) Graduate Institute Director Representation at Board Meetings. Each Director of the Graduate
Institute may attend all regular sessions of the Board on such Director' s campus, with voice
in deliberation, but without vote.
(8) Graduate Institute Student Representation at Board Meetings. A student of the Graduate
Institute shall be elected by the Students of the Graduate Institute on each campus to attend
all regular sessions of the Board on such student's campus, with voice in deliberation, but
without vote.
(9) Staff Representation at Board Meetings. The Staff on each campus shall be invited to send
two representatives to all regular sessions of the Board at that campus, with voice in
deliberation, but without vote.
(10) Reelection. A member of the Board elected by the Board or by the Alumni may be elected
for not more than two consecutive terms, but may, after a second consecutive term, be
reelected to membership at the annual meeting in the year following the expiration of the
member's second term . Notwithstanding the foregoing, in extraordinary circumstances, the
Trustee and Governance Committee may recommend the reelection of the Chair of the Board
fo r up to two additional consecutive terms.
(11 ) Meetings of the Board.
(a) The Board shall hold at least three regular meetings annually, at least one of which shall
be held on each campus. The last meeting of the academic year shall be called the annual
meeting. The time and place of regular meetings shall be determined by the Chair, in
consultation with the President, and notice of regular meetings shall be given not less
than fifteen days prior to such meetings.
(b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President, the Chair, the Executive
Committee, or any nine members of the Board, not less than seven days after the dispatch
of written, faxed, or e-mail notice of the time, place, and purposes of the meeting. Such
notice may be dispensed with if waived in writing by all members of the Board either
before or after the meeting.
(c) Any business may be conducted at a regular meeting without specific notice of such
business (except that which is required by law or as provided herein as to elections and
amendments), but no business shall be conducted at any special meeting unless notice of
such business has been given, or has been waived as above provided.
(d) One third of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business.
(e) The Board in regular session is open to elected and ex officio members, to Visitors
Emeriti, to Honorary Board Members as guests, to Associates and others invited by the
President, and to official representatives of the Faculty, Students, Graduate Institute, and
Staff. Attendance at Executive sessions shall be limited to voting members and Visitors
Emeriti. Public sessions shall be open without restriction. The Chair of the Board, in
consultation with the Presidents, shall determine whether any meeting or portion of a
meeting shall be in regular, executive, or public session.
�(12) Officers of the Board. At each annual meeting the Board shall elect a Chair, Vice-Chair,
and Secretary, to hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are
elected. Vacancies in any such offices may be filled at any regular meeting, or any special
meeting called for that purpose. Such officers shall perform the customary duties of such
offices, and such other duties as the Board may from time to time direct.
auditors, unattended by employees of the College. The Committee shall recommend to
the Board the appointment or reappointment of independent auditors to conduct the audit
for the next fiscal year. The Committee shall report to the Board annually on its review of
the audit, shall bring to the attention of the Board any matters related thereto requiring
Board action, and shall have such other responsibilities as the Chair of the Board shall
determine. The Treasurers shall serve as non-voting Staff to the committee.
(13) Committees of the Board.
(a) Executive Committee. The Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Presidents, Deans, Chairs of the
Finance, Advancement, Visiting, and Trustee and Governance Committees, and two other
members chosen annually by the Board at the annual meeting shall comprise the
Executive Committee of the Board. In intervals between meetings of the Board, the
Executive Committee may act for the Board, except in those matters expressly delegated
to some other committee, person, or persons. Eight members of the Executive Committee
present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The
Executive Committee shall determine the compensation of the Vice Presidents and
Treasurers. The Executive Committee shall recommend to the Board the compensation of
the Presidents and shall also recommend annually to the Board the Chair of the
Management Committee.
(b) Presidential Search Committee. There shall be a Presidential Search Committee to
recommend the appointment of a President as provided in Article IV(2).
(c) Trustee and Governance Committee. There shall be a Trustee and Governance
Committee which shall be responsible for the nomination, orientation, and assessment of
members of the Board as provided in Article ll(3), and shall have such other
responsibilities as the Chair of the Board shall charge.
(g) Polity Review Committee. There shall be a Polity Review Committee appointed by the
Chair every fifth year. The Chair of the Board shall appoint one of the members to be
Chair of the Committee. The Committee shall receive the report of the Faculty
Committee and after appropriate study shall make recommendations to the Board for
consideration at the annual meeting when the final review of the Polity is consummated.
The respective Chairs of the Board and Faculty Review Committees shall make such
arrangements as they deem appropriate for joint consultation prior to and after the
adoption of the report by the Faculty.
(h) Advancement Committee. There shall be an Advancement Committee which shall be
responsible for the oversight of the College's fundraising, communications, and alumni
relations functions, and shall have such other responsibilities as the Chair of the Board
shall determine. The Vice Presidents for College Advancement shall be members of the
Committee, ex officio.
(i) Other Committees. The Chair may appoint such other standing or special committees of
the Board as the Chair deems desirable or which the Board may request.
(j) Former members of the Board and Visitors Emeriti may be appointed by and at the
discretion of the Chair to serve on committees.
(d) Visiting Committee. There shall be a Visiting Committee, which shall meet at least once
annually with the Instruction Committee on one of the campuses. The Visiting
Committee shall discuss the Statement of Educational Policy and Program of the Chair of
the Instruction Committee and become acquainted with the aims of the College and how
they are being realized, and shall have such other responsibilities as the Chair of the
Board shall charge. The Deans shall be members of the Committee, ex officio.
(e) Finance Committee. There shall be a Finance Committee which shall be responsible for
recommending to the Board the annual budgets, policies for the expenditures from
endowments, major capital expenditures, and policies for the investment of College
assets. It shall be responsible for the oversight of the College's financial matters, physical
plant and compensation policies for faculty and staff, and shall have such other
responsibilities as the Chair of the Board shall charge. The Presidents, Treasurers, and
Chair of the Board shall sit on the Committee, ex officio.
(f) Audit Committee. There shall be an Audit Committee, including a Chair, appointed by
the Chair of the Board. The Committee shall be responsible for the review in detail of the
annual report of the independent auditors and the discussion of audit findings with the
(k) Except for the Presidential Search Committee and the Polity Review Committee,
committee appointments shall be made annually. Members of the Committees serve until
their successors have been appointed.
(I) Any member of the Board may, without invitation, attend any Board committee meeting,
except those of the Presidential Search, Trustee and Governance, and Executive
Committees, but without vote.
(m)Whenever a Capital Campaign is in progress, its Chair shall be an ex-officio voting
member of the Finance and Executive Committees.
(14) Execution of Contracts, Transfer of Securities, Etc. All contracts of $50,000 or more, notes,
deeds, leases, mortgages, releases, bonds for security or indemnity, negotiable instruments,
stock certificates, transfers, and powers, and like papers and documents on behalf of the
College or the Endowment Funds shall be executed by two persons, of whom one shall be the
President, the Chair, or a Vice-Chair, and of whom the other shall be the Secretary of the
Board or the Treasurer of the campus concerned.
�(3) The President shall concurrently be a Tutor, but the provisions of Article VI need not apply.
( 15) Signing of checks, drafts, etc. All checks, drafts, acceptances, and similar orders for the
payment of money on behalf of the College may be signed by the same persons authorized to
execute contracts, etc., pursuant to Section (14) hereof, but may also be signed by such
persons, and in such manner, as the Board may from time to time direct by appropriate
resolution.
(16) The College shall indemnify, to the full extent permitted by law, any current or former
member of the Board or officer of the College or any person who, while a member of the
Board or an officer of the College, may have served at the College's request as a director,
officer, partner or trustee of another entity, against any judgments, penalties, fines,
settlements and reasonable expenses actually and necessarily incurred by him or her in
connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding to which he or she is made a
party by reason of being or having been such member of the Board or officer of the College.
Article III
THE FACULTY
The Visitors and Governors by these ordinances hereby delegate to the Faculty of St. John's
College the President, the Deans, the other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti, the Vice-Presidents for
College Advancement, the Treasurers, and the Associates "powers and authorities" for the
"instruction, discipline, and government" of the College.
Article IV
THE FACULTY: THE PRESIDENT
(1) There shall be a President for the Annapolis campus and a President for the Santa Fe campus,
each appointed as provided in Article IV (2). There is delegated to each President by the
Visitors and Governors executive responsibility and authority for the instruction, discipline,
and government of the President's campus, and the President, in turn, may delegate such
authority. In the interest of the orderly conduct of business and of maintaining and promoting
the unity of the College, the Presidents shall regularly consult and communicate with each
other and, as appropriate, with other College officials, on matters of common concern.
(2) The President shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the
recommendation of a Committee composed of five members of the Board of Visitors and
Governors appointed by the Chair of the Board, at least one of whom is an alumnus the
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Deans, and one Tutor having tenure from each campus elected by the Faculty on that
campus. This Committee shall be known as the Presidential Search Committee. It shall
consult with the continuing President in a regular and timely fashion. Prior to making its final
recommendation, it shall, on both campuses, consult with all other appropriate persons and
shall arrange for the final candidates to meet with the Faculty and the Instruction Committee.
(4) The President and persons to whom the President delegates authority shall consult with the
Deans, other appropriate persons, and appropriate Faculty committees in matters of policy,
initiation of programs, and setting of priorities affecting the general welfare of the College.
(5) There shall be a Financial Committee on each campus consisting of the President as Chair,
the Dean and Treasurer of the campus, and other members the President may appoint. It will
review proposed budgets prior to their being presented to the Finance Committee of the
Board. It will also meet prior to Board meetings to review performance in the fiscal year to
date and emerging budgetary strengths and weaknesses.
(6) The President shall appoint, or delegate the power to appoint, other committees as may be
necessary for the carrying out of the President's duties for which no provision is made under
Article IX.
(7) If in the judgment of the Board of Visitors and Governors, the College is facing a financial
exigency at either or both of its campuses which could call for a reduction in the number of
Faculty positions, both Presidents shall immediately advise the Faculty of the nature and
extent of the financial difficulty and consult with them concerning the best way to address
the situation. The Faculty may then make a formal recommendation to the Presidents on
ways to meet the problem, or, if the Faculty fails so to act, the Deans and the Instruction
Committee shall propose a plan to the Presidents. The Presidents shall jointly then determine
a plan which specifies a preferred course of action to be taken. All necessary steps must be
taken in timely fashion as prescribed by the Board. Nothing herein provided shall limit the
power of the Board to act otherwise in the event of need to reduce or eliminate Faculty
positions.
Article V
THE FACULTY: THE CHAIR OF THE INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AND THE DEANS
(1) The Chair of the Instruction Committee.
(a) There is delegated to the Chair of the Instruction Committee responsibility and authority
for the organization of the program of instruction in the liberal arts that is followed by the
Tutors and the Students.
(b) The Deans shall serve alternately, for a term of one year, as Chair of the Instruction
Committee.
(c) Each year the Chair of the Instruction Committee shall, after consultation with the
Instruction Committee on the Chair's campus, and after discussion with the Instruction
Committee of the College, submit a Statement of Educational Policy and Program to the
Faculty as a whole for discussion. The Presidents shall present the Statement, together
�with an account of the Faculty discussion of it, and their responses to it, as a report to the
Board of Visitors and Governors for its consideration.
(d) Should the Chair of the Instruction Committee•or the Chair of the Board of Visitors and
Governors deem it appropriate, the Chair of the Instruction Committee shall report to the
Board on instructional matters, and shall respond to such questions as the Board, through
its Chair, may ask.
(2) The Deans.
(a) There is delegated to the Deans on their respective campuses responsibility and authority
for the supervision of the program of instruction and for the general welfare of the
students and for whatever government of the students be necessary for the greatest
possible attainment of aims of the program. Each Dean shall be the Chair of the
Instruction Committee on such Dean's campus. In carrying out the Dean's duties, each
Dean shall consult regularly with the President and with the Instruction Committee and
the other appropriate Faculty committees on that campus.
(b) The Deans shall be appointed for terms of five years from among the Tutors by the
Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President after consultation with a
special committee of seven, four from the campus for which the Dean is being chosen
and three from the other campus, selected from among themselves by the Tutors having
tenure.
(c) A Dean shall be appointed from among the tutors who have themselves been appointed in
accord with Article VI(3). If non-tenured, the appointee shall acquire tenure upon
becoming Dean, in which case the provisions of Article VI(3)(a) regarding reappointment
schedules shall not apply.
(d) To assist them in carrying out their duties, the Deans shall recommend one or more
Tutors to be appointed by the President with the title of Assistant Dean.
(e) During the absence of the President from either campus, the Dean on that campus shall if
necessary exercise the President's prerogative of final decision.
(f) During the absence of either Dean from the campus a Tutor with tenure named by the
Dean shall act for the Dean.
(g) The Dean on each campus shall appoint such committees as may be necessary for the
carrying out of the Dean's duties for which no other provision is made.
Article VI
TlIE FACULTY: TlIE TUTORS
(1) The primary responsibilities of the Tutors are to teach and to make themselves as competent
as possible in all parts of the St. John's Program.
(2) The Tutors shall have authority to recommend to the Visitors and Governors candidates for
degrees of their respective campuses.
(3) Appointment and Reappointment of Tutors. Tutors shall be appointed by the Visitors and
Governors upon recommendation of the President in accordance with the recommendation of
the Dean and the Instruction Committee on that campus where the Tutors so appointed shall
teach.
(a) The schedule of regular appointment of Tutors on each campus shall be either (i)(A) or
(i)(B) below, to be decided by the President in accordance with the recommendation of
the Dean and the Instruction Committee on that campus where the Tutors so appointed
shall teach:
(i)(A) New Tutors shall be appointed for one year unless they are appointed at mid-year,
in which case the initial appointment shall be for a year and a half. First
reappointments shall be for one year. Second and third reappointments shall be
for two and three years respectively.
(i)(B) New Tutors shall be appointed for two years unless they are appointed at midyear, in which case the initial appointment shall be for a year and a half. First and
second reappointments shall be for two and three years respectively.
(ii) A Tutor who has completed a three-year appointment must either be given a tenure
appointment or not be reappointed as Tutor. A Tutor may, however, be given a tenure
appointment as early as the conclusion of the first year of a three-year appointment.
Procedures leading to a recommendation for an early tenure appointment shall be
initiated by the Dean and Instruction Committee, but not without the consent of the
appointee, and shall not prejudice subsequent consideration for a tenure appointment.
Tenure appointments shall not continue beyond retirement. Tutors Emeriti shall retain
their privileges and responsibilities in voting at Faculty meetings.
(iii) Before making recommendations to the President on tenure appointments the Dean
on each campus shall consult with the Instruction Committee on that campus, after
seeking the advice of the Tutors on that campus.
(iv) A Tutor, to be recommended for a tenure appointment, must have served full-time at
the campus where the recommendation is to be made for the two years immediately
preceding the year in which that recommendation is made, the provisions of (ii) above
�notwithstanding. In ordinary cases, these two years of service will be the second year
of a two-year appointment and the first year of a three-year appointment. These
requirements may be waived by the President on the recommendation of the Dean
and instruction Committee on that campus.
(b) A non-tenure appointment as Tutor establishes the possibility, but not the presumption, of
its renewal and the granting of a tenure appointment. Procedures for considering nontenure appointments differ from those for considering tenure appointments. Satisfaction
of appointment criteria admits of degree. With each successive reappointment, the criteria
are applied more rigorously. For a tenure appointment the application is especially strict.
(c) For the purpose of temporary transfer between campuses, special appointments of one or
two years may be granted to a Tutor in addition to his or her regular appointments. The
Tutor may ask that such an appointment be counted as a regular appointment for the
purpose of (a) above. In the case of a permanent transfer a Tutor may ask that years of
service at the other campus be counted toward tenure according to the provisions of (a)
above. Nevertheless, the provisions of (3)(a)(iv) prevail.
(d) Special one-year appointments and reappointments may be given to Tutors who intend to
teach on a part-time basis only. Such a Tutor may subsequently apply for and receive a
regular appointment. Special part-time appointments may then be counted on a fractional
basis toward eligibility for tenure, subject to the provisions of (3)(a)(iv). In establishing
eligibility for sabbatical leave, special part-time appointments shall be computed
proportionate! y.
(e) Visiting Tutors may be appointed for a term or a year.
(4) Notification.
(a) A Tutor under consideration for a non-tenure appointment to begin in a certain calendar
year shall be notified by the President no later than December 15th of the preceding
calendar year whether reappointment will be recommended to the Board of Visitors and
Governors. A Tutor who is reappointed shall be notified by the President by March 1st
of the calendar year in which the new appointment is to begin.
(b) A Tutor under consideration for a tenure appointment to begin in a certain calendar year
shall be notified by the President no later than May 31st of the preceding calendar year
whether the appointment will be recommended to the Board of Visitors and Governors. A
Tutor who is appointed shall be notified by the President by July 31st of that same
preceding year.
(5) A Tutor may apply to the instruction Committee of the College not later than January 15th
for a transfer of campus for the next academic year. Transfers shall require approval of both
Deans after consultation with their Instruction Committees.
(6) (a) A Tutor's appointment may be terminated by the Board of Visitors and Governors for
one of the following reasons only:
(i) failure or inability to perform teaching duties in a satisfactory manner, or
(ii) moral turpitude.
The President shall make such a recommendation to the Board of Visitors and Governors
only with the concurrence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee of the campus
concerned. Before making such a recommendation, the President shall advise the Tutor
affected, and the Tutor shall have the right to be heard by the Instruction Committee or, at
the Tutor' s option, by another committee to be designated by the President for this
purpose.
(b) Either Dean, with the approval of the Instruction Committee on the campus concerned,
may recommend to the President that in the interest of instruction a Tutor be temporarily
relieved of duties in whole or in part at any time. When such action is taken, the Tutor's
salary shall be continued for the remainder of the current academic year.
(7) The sabbatical leave program is designed to provide Tutors with an opportunity for study,
rest, and renewal of spirit, in anticipation of future teaching. It is the objective of the program
to grant all applications for sabbatical leave meeting the conditions for eligibility set out in
(a) of this section. It is understood that Tutors on such leave will not undertake full-time
remunerative employment elsewhere and will return to the College.
(a) Eligibility for sabbatical leave shall be upon the following conditions:
(i) A Tutor who has received a tenure appointment may apply for a full year of
sabbatical leave at full salary, to be taken upon completion of the equivalent of seven
full years of service to the College since the original appointment, or the equivalent of
six full years of service since any previous sabbatical leave.
(ii) Such a Tutor may apply for an earlier sabbatical leave of a full year at partial salary,
or a partial year at full salary. The fractional salary or fractional year shall be
determined by the number of years of teaching completed in relation to the prescribed
total for either an initial or a subsequent sabbatical leave, as the case may be. ln no
case shall a Tutor be paid more than the Tutor's regular salary.
(iii) Upon completion of sabbatical leave, a Tutor is expected to return to the College for
at least two more years.
(b) If, in the judgment of the President, financial or academic needs at a campus should
require that fewer sabbatical leaves be granted there in a given year than there are
qualified applicants, and if the number that can be granted there should be smaller than
one-sixth of the number of Tutors at that campus having tenure and not on full-time leave
under the provisions of section (8) below, the President shall so notify the Board of
�Visitors and Governors and seek its approval for delaying a sabbatical leave for one or
more of the applicants.
(c) If in a year there are more qualified applicants for sabbatical leave at any one campus
than there are leaves to be granted at that campus, then those members shall have
precedence who meet the following conditions in the order set forth:
(i) Those who have served for the greater number of years since their first appointment
as Tutor or since their last sabbatical leave, whichever is more recent;
(ii) Those whose service has been continuous throughout those years;
(iii) Those whose last sabbatical leave was postponed because of the financial or academic
needs of the College;
(iv) Those who have seniority of appointment.
When there is a conflict of precedence, the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the
campus concerned shall be consulted.
(d) A Tutor eligible for sabbatical leave shall make application to the President before
November 1st for leave to begin the following July 1st, and shall be informed of the
action upon the application not later than January 1st.
(8) The President, with the concurrence of the Dean after consultation with the Instruction
Committee on the campus concerned, may grant leaves of absence to Tutors for a period of
one year or less. At that time it shall be determined whether the leave shall be counted as
service to the College with respect to eligibility for sabbatical leave and, if so, how. The
decision with respect to a request for leave of absence shall be made in the light of the
requirements both of the applicant Tutor and of the whole College.
(a) Leave of absence may be renewed upon request but not more than twice in succession
except in extraordinary circumstances.
(b) A request for a leave of absence shall be submitted to the President as early as possible in
the academic year before the year in which the leave is to be taken, but not later than
January 15th of that year. Requests for leaves of absence may be withdrawn at any time
prior to April 1st of the year in which the request is submitted. Requests for leaves of
absence for the second semester must be submitted no later than October 15th.
(c) Tutors on sabbatical leave or leave of absence remain members of the Faculty with the
right of full participation in Faculty meetings and all other College exercises.
Article VII
THE FACULTY: THE VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT AND THE
TREASURERS
(I) The Vice-Presidents for College Advancement shall be responsible to the President for the
supervision and development of all programs in fund-raising, public relations, and alumni
relations on their respective campuses.
(2) The Vice-President for College Advancement on each campus shall be appointed by the
Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President made after
consultation with the Dean on that campus and a committee constituted by resolution of the
Faculty on that campus.
(3) The Treasurers shall have charge, on their respective campuses, under the supervision of the
President, of all funds and property, and shall have authority to carry out fiscal and property
transactions, and to receive and disburse funds , subject to the provisions of this Polity and
other directions and arrangements pursuant thereto.
(4) The Treasurer on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and Governors on
the recommendation of the President made after consultation with the Dean on that campus
and a committee constituted by resolution of the Faculty on that campus.
(5) The Vice-Presidents for College Advancement and Treasurers may be appointed Tutors
under the provisions of Article Vl(3)(d).
Article VIII
THE FACULTY: THE ASSOCIATES
(I) Associate members of the Faculty on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of
Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President in consultation with the
Dean of that campus. On each campus, the President shall have ultimate executive authority
over the Associates.
(2) Associates may be appointed Tutors under the provisions of Article Vl(3)(d).
(3) The Associates on either campus may establish for themselves an Associates' Council for the
purpose of considering College matters of concern to them and communicating with other
members of the College.
(4) The Associates' Councils may establish such committees as they deem appropriate.
�Article IX
(5) There shall be the following Associates, as deemed necessary by the President on each
campus, with the powers and responsibilities provided.
(a) The Registrars. The Registrars shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective
campuses. They shall prepare and supervise the registration of students and shall be
responsible for the academic records and schedules of students.
THE FACULTY: FACULTY COMMITTEES
(1) College-wide Committees
(a) The Instruction Committee
(b) The Librarians. The Librarians shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective
campuses for the operation of the library. Appointments of professional members of the
Library Staff shall be made upon the recommendation of the Librarian to the Dean on
each campus.
(i) The Instruction Committee shares with its Chairs responsibility for the program of
instruction of the College. It shall consist of twelve Tutors in addition to the
Deans. The Presidents shall sit with the Committee ex officio. Six of the Tutors
shall be elected from each campus of the College. The Instruction Committee
shall meet annually. On each campus the members of the Instruction Committee
and the Dean as Chair constitute the Instruction Committee of the College
on that campus. The President sits ex officio with the lnstruction Committee on
each campus.
(c) The Director of Student Activities and the Director of Athletics. The Director of Student
Activities and the Director of Athletics, as the case may be, shall be responsible to the
Deans on their respective campuses for devising and directing programs of recreational
activities.
(ii) Each of the members of the Instruction Committee shall serve for a term of three
years, and the terms shall be arranged in such a way that each year the terms of
two members at each campus shall expire. Terms begin and end the day following
commencement exercises. Annually, and separately at each campus, the President
with the Dean on his campus, after consulting with the Instruction Committee and
seeking the advice of the other Tutors on that campus, shall at the last regular
Faculty meeting on that campus nominate four Tutors of whom two shall be
elected by the Tutors to membership on the Instruction Committee. The Faculty
shall be informed of the names of the nominees prior to the meeting at which the
election occurs. At the expiration of the three-year term a member of the
Instruction Committee shall for one year be ineligible for reelection.
(d) The Directors of Admissions. The Directors of Admissions shall be responsible to the
Deans on their respective campuses for the annual enrollment of qualified freshmen.
(e) The Directors of Alumni Activities. The Directors of Alumni Activities shall be
responsible to the Vice-Presidents for College Advancement. Their primary duty is to
enable the College and the Alumni Association to be of service to alumni.
(f) The Directors of Financial Aid. The Directors of Financial Aid shall be responsible to the
Deans on their respective campuses for the administration of financial aid programs.
(g) The Directors of Career Services. The Directors of Career Services shall be responsible to
the Deans on their respective campuses for helping and counseling students with respect
to graduate and professional schools and careers.
(iii) If for any reason a member of the Instruction Committee is unable to serve for a
part of his or her term, another Tutor shall be chosen to serve for that part of the
term. For this purpose the President and the Dean, in consultation with the
Instruction Committee on the campus where the vacancy occurs, shall nominate
two Tutors of whom the Tutors shall elect one in a regular Faculty meeting.
(h) The Director of College Information Technology Services. The Director of College
Information Technology Services shall be responsible to both Presidents for the
development and management of information services college-wide.
(iv) If the Instruction Committee resigns with the Deans on a matter of confidence and
the resignations are accepted, the President, in consultation with the new Deans
and after seeking the advice of the other Tutors, shall nominate nine Tutors for the
six vacancies on each campus in such a manner that two out of each three
nominees shall be elected by the Tutors for each of the three classes to fill the
unexpired terms.
(i) The Directors of Laboratories. The Directors of Laboratories shall be responsible to the
Dean, in consultation with the Laboratory archons, for training and directing the student
laboratory assistants, designing experiments for the laboratory program, and purchasing
and maintaining laboratory equipment.
(b)
The Tutors' Compensation Committee
(i) There shall be a Tutors' Compensation Committee of six Tutors, three to be
elected by the Tutors on each campus, and the chair shall annually alternate
�between campuses. The Committee shall advise the President concerning Tutors'
compensation and related matters; it shall make annual reviews of the College's
statement of Tutors' salaries and other compensation of Tutors and report
to the Tutors and the President recommendations consequent upon the review.
(ii) Members of the Committee shall be elected annually on each campus for terms of
three years in such a manner that the term of one member on each campus
terminates each year. The Tutors' Compensation Committee on each campus shall
provide the Tutors on that campus with two nominations for each vacancy on the
Committee on that campus. Additional nominations may be made at the Faculty
meeting when election shall be made.
(2) Campus-specific Committees
(a)
The Campus Planning Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall elect five of its
members as a Campus Planning Committee. Two members shall be elected to the
Committee annually except in every third year, when one member shall be chosen.
The President, the Dean, one of the Assistant Deans, and the Treasurer on each
campus shall sit ex officio with the Committee on that campus. It shall be the duty of
the respective committees to advise the President on the construction of new
buildings, the renovation of old buildings, landscaping of grounds, and all matters
relating to the maintenance and development of the campus.
(b)
The Library Committees. The President on each campus, in consultation with the
Librarian and the Dean, shall appoint three Tutors on each campus to serve as a
Library Committee. The President, the Dean, and the Librarian shall themselves be ex
officio members of the Committee, and the Librarian shall serve as Chair. It shall be
the duty of the Library Committees to assist the Librarians in making the Libraries
serve the ends of the College and its program; it shall be their duty to advise the
Librarians in regard to Library policy and acquisitions.
(c)
The Information Technology Committees. The Dean on each campus shall appoint
three Tutors to serve as an Information Technology Committee, one of whom shall
serve as Chair. Each Tutor shall serve a three-year term. The Dean, the Director of
College Information Technology Services, and the Librarian shall be ex officio
members. lt shall be the duty of the Information Technology Committees to advise
the Director of College Information Technology Services in regard to the needs of the
College and its Program.
(d)
The Prize Committees. Every three years the President shall appoint Tutors on each
campus to supervise the awarding of prizes on the respective campuses. The
Committees shall have full authority to decide what prizes shall be awarded and to
name the recipients of the prizes.
(e)
The Fellowship Committees. On each campus there shall be a Fellowship Committee
appointed by the President. It shall be the duty of this Committee to inform students
of fellowships for which they may be eligible, to assist them in applying for
fellowships, and to act on behalf of the College in any matter relating to application
for fellowships.
(f)
Other Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall have authority to elect, or to
request the President to appoint, additional committees that may from time to time
become necessary.
Article X
THE FACULTY: FACULTY PROCEDURE
(1) Procedure for Instructional Proposals.
(a) (i) Any proposal concerning matters of instruction that may affect the College as a
whole shall originate with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on either
campus. A decision as to whether a proposal is college-wide or campus-specific
shall be made by the Deans and Instruction Committee of the College. They shall
make this decision after notifying the Faculty on both campuses and inviting their
comment.
Written statements of college-wide instructional proposals shall be distributed to
the Faculty at least two weeks before the Faculty meeting at which they are to be
presented; the proposal shall be presented to the whole Faculty by the Chair of the
Instruction Committee, either in person or through the other Dean. If, after full
discussion of any proposal so presented, there be no objection on the part of any
Tutor, the measure stands approved and becomes effective as of the date specified
therefore. If, after full discussion, a Tutor objects to the proposal and holds to the
objection, the proposal shall be submitted to vote of the Tutors at special Faculty
meetings called by the Presidents within a month. Any objections that have been
made and held to and submitted in writing shall be transmitted immediately in
writing to the whole faculty. Any objections that have been made and held to but
not submitted in writing shall be reported immediately in writing to the whole
Faculty. If, after discussion, any objection has been made and held to, the
Presidents, in calling special Faculty meetings, shall report the statement of the
Chair of the Instruction and the Dean on the other campus as to whether it be a
matter of confidence; and in submitting the proposal to vote, the Chair of the
Instruction Committee and the Dean on the other campus shall, at the special
Faculty meetings, repeat their statement as to whether it be a matter of
confidence. The vote may then be taken and tallied by the Presidents in such a
fashion that the Tutors shall have recorded their decision acting as a whole. If the
proposal be one that the Chair of the Instruction Committee and the other Dean
have declared a matter of confidence and if it be defeated by majority vote, the
Deans and the Instruction Committee shall immediately resign. If it be passed by
majority vote, it shall become effective as of the date specified therefore. For the
�confidence procedure a quorum shall consist of three-fourths of all resident Tutors
on each campus.
(d) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Faculty in residence except as otherwise
provided.
(ii) Any instructional proposal that has been deemed campus-specific shall be subject
to the procedure set forth above, except that, if an objection is made and held to
on either campus, voting shall proceed only on the campus were the proposal is
intended to be put into effect. Any objections that have been made and held to and
submitted in writing on the other campus shall be transmitted immediately to the
voting Faculty. Any objections that have been made and held to but not submitted
in writing shall be reported immediately in writing to the voting Faculty. If the
confidence procedure is invoked, it shall be only by the Dean on the voting
campus, and it shall affect the Dean and the Instruction Committee only on that
campus.
(e) Only Tutors may vote on instructional matters. All Faculty members may vote on all
other matters not specifically restricted in the Polity.
(iii) The President may refuse to accept the resignation of the Deans or the Instruction
Committee, any or all of them, whenever in the judgment of the President such
resignation would be detrimental to the proper functioning of the College;
provided, however, that if any six or more Tutors shall petition the Visitors and
Governors, the latter shall review the President's decision within four weeks
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during which time the Deans and the Instruction Committee shall continue in
office.
(iv) In the event that the proposal be defeated and the resignations be accepted, the
President shall proceed to the choice of new Deans in accordance with the
provisions of Article V (2)(b ).
(b) Upon either a petition of not less than one-tenth of the Tutors on either campus or a
request from the President, the Dean and Instruction Committee on that campus shall
consider any recommendation concerning instruction and shall report to the Faculty
within one year their proposal concerning it. They shall decide whether their proposal is a
college-wide or campus-specific proposal , and the procedure of Article X(l) shall apply.
(2) Faculty Meetings.
(a) Regular monthly meetings of the Faculty shall be called upon due notice by the President;
except that in the period comprising the months of December and January only one
regular meeting need be called. The President or, in his absence, the Dean, shall preside.
In the absence of the President and the Dean, the Faculty shall elect one of its members to
preside.
(b) Special meetings of the Faculty may be called upon due notice by the President alone or
at the request of five Faculty members.
(c) Due notice shall be construed to mean no less than three days notice, except in cases of
emergency.
(3) The Secretary of the Faculty. At the last regular meeting of an academic year, the Faculty on
each campus shall elect one of its members, then in at least his or her third year at the
College, as Secretary. The Secretary shall assist in the preparation and circulation of the
agenda for Faculty meetings, shall keep the minutes of such meetings, and shall collect and
circulate reports of Faculty committees.
Article XI
THE SCHOLARS-IN-RESIDENCE AND THE ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
The Scholars-in-Residence and the Artists-in-Residence shall be appointed from time to time by
the Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President after consultation
with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the campus where the Scholars and Artists shall
reside.
Article XII
THE STUDENTS
(1) The primary responsibilities of the Students are to study and to make themselves as
competent as possible in all parts of the St. John's Program. Their advice and service shall be
sought by the Faculty in such matters and in such ways as may best serve the general welfare
of the College.
(2) The Students of St. John's College shall constitute the Student Polity of St. John's College in
Annapolis and in Santa Fe.
(3) The Student Polity in Annapolis or Santa Fe may establish for itself a government which is
representative of all polity members. The Dean on each campus may delegate to the Student
government a share of the responsibility for the general welfare of the Students and whatever
government of the Students may be necessary for the greatest possible attainment of the aims
of the program. The duties of the Student Government may include:
(a) the management of funds available to the Student Polity;
(b) the sanctioning of all student clubs, organizations, and activities, and their regulation, if
necessary;
�(c) the representation of the Students of St. John's College to the community outside the
College;
(d) the establishment and maintenance of formal channels of communication between the
Students and the Faculty; and
(e) any other duties agreed upon by the Students and the Dean.
Article XIII
THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE
(l) The Directors.
(a) There shall be a Director of the Graduate Institute on each campus to whom shall be
delegated responsibility and authority, under the Chair of the Instruction Committee, for
the organization and supervision on the Director' s campus of the graduate program of
instruction in the liberal arts and for matters concerning the general welfare of the
students. Concerning matters that affect the Graduate Institute as a whole the Director
shall, in consultation with the other Director, be responsible to the Chair of the
Instruction Committee. Concerning matters limited to one campus, the Director on that
campus shall be responsible to the Dean on that campus.
(b) The Directors shall be appointed for terms of four years from among the Tutors by the
Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President, after
consultation with the Deans and a special committee consisting of five members, three
from the campus on which the new Director will serve, and two from the other campus,
selected from among themselves by the Tutors having tenure. The Directors shall be
Tutors of the Graduate Institute.
(c) Every three years, on an alternating basis, one of the Directors shall write a Statement of
Educational Policy and Program for the Graduate Institute. The Director who writes the
Statement, after consulting with the Committee for the Graduate Institute on his or her
campus, and with the other Director, shall submit the Statement to the Instruction
Committee for discussion at its joint meeting.
(2) The Faculty Teaching in the Graduate Institute.
(a) Each Director, after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate Institute on that
campus, and in accordance with the recommendation of the Instruction Committee on the
same campus, shall recommend to the President Tutors for appointment in the summer
session of the Graduate Institute.
(b) During the summer term the Tutors teaching in the Graduate Institute on each campus
shall have the authority to recommend to the Board of Visitors and Governors candidates
for degrees.
(3) Committees for the Graduate Institute.
(a) On each campus the Committee for the Graduate Institute shares with the Director on the
same campus responsibility for carrying out the program of instruction of the Graduate
Institute and for the general welfare of the students.
(b) Each Committee shall consist of three Tutors who have experience in the Institute in
addition to the Director, who shall serve as Chair.
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(c) Members of each Committee shall be appointed by the Director with the concurrence of
the Dean on the same campus after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate
Institute on that campus.
(4) Proposals concerning matters of instruction or policy shall originate with one of the
Directors, after consultation with the other Director and with the Committee for the
Graduate _Institute, and shall be submitted to the Dean on the originating campus for
handlmg m accordance with Article X(l)(a)(i).
Article XIV
THE ALUMNI
(1) Alumni shall be life-Iong members of the College, since St. John's College is a community
not limited by geographical location or fixed periods of time.
(2) The Alumni Association is the formal means by which Alumni participate in the life of the
College. Through the election of alumni members of the Board of Visitors and Governors
Alumni share in the direction of that life. ln these and other ways, Alumni shall be given the
opportumty to serve the College.
(3) The College shall cooperate with the Alumni Association to enable Alumni to assist in
providing services such as recruiting and interviewing prospective students, placing
graduates m appropnate employment, and advising students concerning careers and
adm1ss10n to graduate and professional schools.
(4) The College, in cooperation with the Alumni Association, shall provide seminars and other
appropriate educational activities in Annapolis, in Santa Fe, and in other places.
Article XV
THE STAFF
(1) Members of the Staff assist with the administration and maintenance of the College,
performing duties necessary to its well-being. They are subject to appropriate Staff rules and
regulatrons.
�Article XVII
(2) Members of the Staff on either campus may establish for themselves a Staff Council for the
purpose of better communication and understanding of College policies as a benefit to the
College as a whole. The Staff Council shall seek to establish and maintain formal channels of
communication among the whole Staff and between the Staff and the appropriate College
Officers. The Treasurer on each campus shall review Staff employment regulations with the
Staff Council and discuss with them any changes proposed.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
No provision of this Polity shall be construed to contravene any applicable federal or state law. If
any provision is determined to contravene any such law, that provision shall be deemed not a
part of this Polity, and this Polity's remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Article XVIII
(3) The Staff Council may establish such committees as it deems appropriate.
Article XVI
AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW
(1) Amendments to this Polity may be proposed by a majority of the Polity Review Committee,
or by a petition submitted by not fewer than ten percent of the members of the Board, or by
the Faculty as provided for in section (2) and (3) below. Written notice of a proposed
amendment must be provided to the Board and to the Faculty not less than 30 days prior to
the date of the Board meeting at which the amendment is to be considered. The Faculty shall
have the right to inform the Board in writing of its recommendation with respect to the
proposed amendment by the time of that meeting. This Polity may be amended by a twothirds vote of those members voting at any regular or special meeting of the Board, provided
that the votes of no fewer than one-third of the members of the entire Board eligible to vote
are in favor of such amendment.
(2) Amendments may be proposed at any regular meeting of either the Faculty in Annapolis or
the Faculty in Santa Fe upon petition of not less than ten percent of the members on either
campus. No such proposal shall be acted upon earlier than the next regular meeting of the
Faculty, whether in Annapolis or in Santa Fe. A two-thirds vote of the entire Faculty in
residence, including at least a simple majority vote of the Faculty in residence on each of the
campuses, shall be required for approval and the amendment shall not become effective
unless approved by the Board in the manner set forth in Section (1) above.
(3) Every five years this Polity shall be reviewed by a committee of six, three to be elected by
the Faculty on each campus. The report of the Committee shall be submitted to one regular
Faculty meeting and voted upon at the next regular Faculty meeting. A two-thirds vote of the
entire Faculty in residence, including at least a simple majority vote of the Faculty in
residence on each of the campuses, shall be required for approval of any proposed
amendments.
Whatever action is thus recommended by the Faculty shall be submitted to the Board for
final decision in the manner set forth in Section (1) above.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
There shall be a Management Committee for the college composed of the Presidents and Deans
of both campuses. The Chair of the Management Committee will report to and be appointed
annually by the Board of Visitors and Governors. With the advice of the Committee and in a
collegial manner, the Chair shall exercise executive authority over the College as a whole with
respect to:
( 1) college-wide strategic planning, including defining the processes for strategic thinking,
leading conversations regarding strategic decisions, and presentation of and planning for
the strategic goals of the college and their accomplishment;
(2) college-wide advancement, including capital campaigns, external relations and
publications, common college-wide donor information and databases, oversight and
1mplementat1on of ongoing development initiatives, and oversight of alumni relations
efforts, including the work of the Alumni Relations directors and that portion of the work
of Career Services directors pertaining to alumni;
(3) budgeting and resource planning, including approval of campus-specific budgets,
preparation of college-wide budgets, oversight and implementation of a college-wide
information management system, and oversight and implementation of consistent
accounting, audit, and financial reporting processes;
(4) approval and monitoring of admissions and financial aid policies for both campuses; and
(5) such other matters as may be assigned to the Chair from time to time.
The Management Committee shall not have executive authority over instructional matters
assigned to the Instruction Committee and its Chair under Articles V and IX(l) of the Polity.
�ARTICLE XIX
TRANSITION SCHEDULE
The reduction in size contemplated by the October 2011 amendments to the Polity is intended to
take place over a period of time. No member is to have his or her term shortened by virtue of this
change, which will be accomplished through the normal expiration of members' current terms.
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S!JOHN'S
College
ANNAPOLIS • SANTA FE
CHARTER AND POLITY OF THE COLLEGE
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND (\\,, SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
Amended and Restated
as of April 2006
FOUNDED AS KING WILLIAM'S SCHOOL,
CHARTERED AS ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE,
1696
1784
�Since this Polity can be amended between printings, the current official Polity is kept in the offices of the
Presidents ofSt. John's College.
HISTORY
St. John's College was founded in 1696 as King William's School in accordance with a Petitionary Act for freeschools of the General Assembly of the Colony of Maryland. Following the Revolutionary War, the General
Assembly of the new State of Maryland granted a Charter to St. John's College pursuant to and as a part of
Chapter 37 of the Laws of Maryland of 1784. This Charter was subsequently amended by the General Assembly
through Resolution No. 41 of 1832.
The Visitors and Governors of St. John's College in 1950 revised the Charter to eliminate extraneous and
obsolete matter and to make certain other amendments consistent with present requirements and conditions. It
was the opinion of the Attorney General of Maryland that the original Charter of the College was subject to the
general Corporation Laws of Maryland and might accordingly be amended by the Visitors and Governors,
pursuant to these laws, without legislative action by the General Assembly. Subsequent amendments were made
in 1961, in 1963, in 1965, in 1970, and in 1975.
When the decision was reached to establish a second St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, amendments
were made to the Charter to authorize branches or extensions of the College. Toe Charter was then filed with
the Corporations Commission of the State of New Mexico as a foreign corporation. The College was thus
empowered to grant degrees in New Mexico under the provisions of its Maryland Charter.
A Polity for the College was first suggested at a faculty meeting in 1943 by the Dean. A faculty committee was
elected and drafted a Polity, which was then promulgated by the President. In April 1949 the Faculty elected a
committee to revise the Polity. The resulting document was approved by the Faculty on April 9, 1950, and was
adopted by the Board of Visitors and Governors on July 8, 1950. Subsequent quinquennial reviews were made
by elected faculty committees, and desired amendments were recommended by the Faculty to the Board of
Visitors and Governors. The Polity was thus amended at regular meetings of the Board held on May 14, 1955;
May 21, 1960; May 15, 1965; June 6, 1970; April 19, 1975; January 16, 1982; April 19, 1986; and October 19,
1991. Other amendments were adopted by the Board at regular meetings on February 22 and December 9, 1961;
February 23 and September 28, 1963; October 3, 1970; February 18, 1972; October 25, 1975; January 24, 1976;
November 6, 1982; July 21, 1984; April 20, 1985; October 25, 1986; April 11, 1987; October 19, 1991; July 18,
1992; April 17, 1993; April 22, 1995; April 19, 1996; April 24, 1999, and November 6, 1999; January 27, 2001,
April 26, 2003; April 24, 2004; January 27, 2006; and April 22, 2006.
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�CHARTER OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
WHEREAS, institutions for the liberal education of youth in the principles of virtue, knowledge and useful
literature are of the highest benefit to society, in order to train up and perpetuate a succession of able and honest
men for discharging the various offices and duties oflife, both civil and religious, with usefulness and
reputation, and such institutions of learning have accordingly been promoted and encouraged by the wisest and
best regulated States; And whereas, it appears to this General Assembly that many public spirited individuals,
from an earnest desire to promote the founding a college or seminary oflearning on the Western Shore of this
State have subscribed and procured subscriptions to a considerable amount, and there is reason to believe that
very large additions will be obtained to the same throughout the different counties of the said Shore, if they
were made capable in law to receive and apply the same towards founding and carrying on a college or general
seminary of learning with such salutary plan and with such legislative assistance and direction as the General
Assembly might think fit, and this General Assembly, highly approving those generous exertions of individuals,
are desirous to embrace the present favorable occasion of peace and prosperity for making lasting provision for
the encouragement and advancement of all useful knowledge and literature through every part of this State;
BE IT ENACTED:
II. That a college or general seminary oflearning by the name of "St. John's College" be established on the said
Western Shore upon the following fundamental and inviolable principles; namely, first, the said college shall be
founded and maintained forever upon a most liberal plan for the benefit of youth of every religious
denomination, who shall be freely admitted to equal privileges and advantages of education and to all the
literary honors of the college, according to their merit without requiring or enforcing any religious or civil test,
or urging their attendance upon any particular religious worship or service other than what they have been
educated in or have the consent and approbation of their parents or guardians to attend; nor shall any preference
be given in the choice ofa Principal, Vice-Principal or other Professor, Master or Tutor in said college on
account of his particular religious profession, having regard solely to his moral character and literary abilities
and other necessary qualifications to fill the place for which he shall be chosen.
IV. That the governing body or board of said College shall consist of not more than forty-nine nor less than
thirteen Visitors and Governors, to be chosen and to hold office in such manner as the said Visitors and
Governors may determine and prescribe by their fundamental ordinances; provided, however, that the
Governors of the States of Maryland and New Mexico shall act ex officio as two of the total number of Visitors
and Governors of said college during their respective terms in said offices; and that the said Visitors and
Governors and their successors duly chosen shall be and are hereby declared to be one community, corporation
and body politic to have continuance forever by the name of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
and by the same name they shall have perpetual succession.
VII. That if the City of Annapolis should be fixed upon as a proper place for establishing the said intended
college, this General Assembly give and grant, and upon that condition do hereby give and grant to the Visitors
and Governors of the said College by the name of "The Visitors and Governors of Saint John's College in the
State of Maryland," and their successors all that four acres within the City of Annapolis purchased for the use
by the public and conveyed on the 2nd day of October, 1744, by Stephen Bordley, Esq., to Thos. Bladen, Esq.,
then Governor, to have and to hold the said four acres of land with the appurtenances to the said Visitors and
Governors and their successors for the only use, benefit and behoof of the said college and seminary of
universal learning forever.
VIII. That the said Visitors_and Governors and their successors by the same name shall be able and capable in
law to purchase, have and enjoy to them and their successors in fee, or for any other less estate or estates, any
lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments by the gift, grant, bargain, sale, alienation,
enfeoffment, release, confirmation, or devise of any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate capable to
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make the same, and such lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments or any less estates,
rights or interests of or in the same at their pleasure to grant, alien, sell and transfer in such manner and form as
they shall think meet and convenient for the furtherance of the said college; And also that they may take and
receive any sum or sums of money, and any kind, manner or portion of goods and chattels that shall be given,
sold or bequeathed to them by any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate capable to make a gift, sale or
bequest thereof and employ the same towards erecting, setting up and maintaining the said college in such
manner as they shall judge most necessary and convenient for the instruction, improvement and education of
youth in the vernacular and learned languages, and generally in any kind of literature, arts and sciences, which
they shall think proper to be taught for training up good, useful and accomplished men for the service of their
country, in church and state.
IX. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the name aforesaid shall be able in law to sue
and be sued, plead and be impleadable in any court or courts, before any judge, judges, or justices within this
State and elsewhere in all and all manner of suits, complaints, pleas, causes, matters and demands of whatsoever
kind, nature or form they be and all and every other matter and thing therein to do in as full and effectual a
manner as any other person or persons, bodies politic or corporate within this State or any of the United States
of America in like cases may or can do.
X. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall have full power and authority to have, make
and use one common and public seal and likewise one privy seal with such devices and inscriptions as they
shall think proper, and to ascertain, fix and regulate the uses of both seals, by their own laws and the same seals
or either of them to change, break, alter and renew at their pleasure.
XI. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors from time to time and at all times hereafter,
forever, shall have full power and authority to constitute and appoint in such manner as they shall think best and
most convenient, a principal, a vice-principal of the said college and professors with proper tutors and assistants
for instructing the students and scholars of the said seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, and in the
ancient and modem tongues and languages; and the said principal, vice-principal and professors so constituted
and appointed from time to time shall be known and distinguished forever as one learned body or faculty by the
name of "The Principal, Vice-Principal and Professors of St. John's College"; and by that name shall be capable
of exercising such powers and authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their successors
shall by their ordinances think necessary to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline and government of
the said seminary and of all the students, scholars, ministers and servants belonging to the same.
XIV. That a majority of the said Visitors and Governors for the time being and duly assembled at any meeting
upon due notice given to the whole body of Visitors and Governors shall have full power and authority to make
fundamental ordinances for the government of the said college and the instruction of youth as aforesaid, and by
these ordinances to appoint such a number of their own body not less than seven, as they may think proper for
transacting all general and necessary business of the said seminary and making temporary rules for the
government of the same; and also by the said fundamental ordinances to delegate to the principal, vice-principal
and professors such powers and authorities as they may think best for the standing government of the said
seminary and of the execution of the ordinances and rules of the same; provided always that they be not
repugnant to the form of government of any law of this State.
XV. And for animating and encouraging the students of said college to a laudable diligence, industry and
progress in useful literature and science, be it enacted that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors
shall by a written mandate under their privy seal and the hand of someone of the Visitors and Governors to be
chosen annually as their President, according to the ordinance to be made for that purpose, have full power and
authority to direct the principal, vice-principal and professors to hold public commencements either on stated
annual days, or occasionally as the future ordinances of the said seminary may direct and at such
commencements to admit any of the students in the said college or any other persons meriting the same (whose
names shall be severally inserted in the same mandate) to any degree or degrees in any of the faculties, arts and
sciences and liberal professions to which persons are usually admitted in other colleges or universities in
America or Europe; And it is hereby enacted that the principal, or in the case of his death or absence, the viceprincipal, and in case of the death or absence of both, the senior professor who may be present, shall make out
and sign with his name diplomas or certificates of the admission to such degree or degrees, which shall be
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�sealed with the public or greater seal of the said corporation or college and delivered to the graduates as
honorable and perpetual testimonials of such admission; which diplomas, if thought necessary for doing greater
honor to such graduates, shall also be signed with the names of the different professors or as many of them as
can conveniently sign the same; provided always that no student or students within the said college shall ever be
admitted to any such degree or degrees, or have their name inserted in any mandate for a degree, until such
student or students have been first duly examined, and thought worthy of the same.
XVI. That the ordinances which shall be from time to time made by the Visitors and Governors of the said
college and their successors with an account of their other proceedings and of the management of the estate and
moneys committed to their trust, shall when required be laid before the General Assembly for their inspection
and examination, but in case at any time hereafter through oversight, or otherwise through misapprehension and
mistaken constructions of the powers, liberties and franchises in this Charter or Act of Incorporation granted, or
intended to be granted, any ordinance should be made by the said corporation of Visitors and Governors or any
matters done and transacted by the corporation contrary to the tenor hereof, it is enacted that although such
ordinances, acts and doings shall in themselves be null and void, yet they shall not, however, in any courts of
law, or by the General Assembly, be deemed, taken, interpreted or adjudged into an avoidance or forfeiture of
this Charter and Act of Incorporation, but the same shall be and remain unhurt, inviolate and entire unto the said
corporation of Visitors and Governors in perpetual succession; and all their acts conformable to the powers, true
intent and meaning hereof shall be and remain in full force and validity, the nullity and avoidance of such illegal
acts to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
XVII. That this Charter and Act of Incorporation and every part thereof shall be good and available in all things
in the law according to the true intent and meaning thereof, and shall be construed, reputed and adjudged in all
cases most favorably on the behalf and for the best benefit and behoof of the said Visitors and Governors and
their successors, so as most effectually to answer the valuable end of this Act of Incorporation towards the
general advancement and promotion of useful knowledge, science and virtue.
XVIlI. That the College may establish and operate one or more branches in one or more states of the United
States.
In the Polity as hereinafter set forth the nouns "alumnus" and "alumni" and "man" and "men," either alone or in
compounds such as "chairman" and "chairmen," and the pronouns "he," "him," and "his," are to be taken as
referring to persons whether male or female.
Polity of St. John's College
Preamble
Education is the making ofmen and women out of children by bringing them into the world of inherited
customs, intellectual traditions, and spiritual ties. Institutions of learning are set up for this purpose. Beyond
this they should also seek to develop the moral and intellectual powers of their students to enable them to fulfill
best their freely chosen tasks and thus to take their own responsible part in shaping the future. St. John's
College is a community of learning committed to holding these ends constantly in sight and to seeking the best
means of attaining them.
St. John's College strives to illuminate the common heritage of humanity in a persisting study of the great
documents in which that heritage can be found. It is concerned with the unity of knowledge, an understanding of
the great issues, and the moral foundations on which men and women may conduct their lives. To provide
proper conditions for the pursuit of these ends, we, the Board of Visitors and Governors, after consultation with
the Faculty, do ordain and establish this Polity for St. John's College.
Article I
THE COLLEGE
(1) St. John's College is by its Charter a legal entity, carrying on its functions from its campuses in Annapolis,
Maryland, and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Under the Charter of the College, all power, authority, and
responsibility pertaining to the College are vested in the Visitors and Governors.
(2) The College consists of the following: The Board of Visitors and Governors, the Faculty, the Graduate and
Undergraduate Students, the Alumni and the Staff, and other members who may be named from time to
time by the Board of Visitors and Governors.
(3) Under the Charter, "the said Visitors and Governors, and their successors, from time to time, and at all
times hereafter, forever, shall have full power and authority to constitute and appoint, in such manner as
they shall think best and most convenient, a principal and vice-principal of the said College, and professors,
with proper tutors and assistants, for instructing the students and scholars of the said seminary in all the
liberal arts and sciences, and in the ancient and modern tongues and languages; and the said
principal, vice-principal, and professors, so constituted and appointed from time to time shall be known and
distinguished forever as one learned body or faculty, by the name of'The Principal, Vice-Principal, and
Professors of St. John's College;' and by that name shall be capable of exercising such powers and
authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their successors shall by their ordinances
think necessary to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline, and government of the said seminary and
of all the students, scholars, ministers and servants belonging to the same."
(a) The "principal" shall be the Presidents. When 'President' is used in this Polity it shall mean:
(i) with respect to membership on the Board of Visitors and Governors, in the Faculty, on committees
of the Board, and sitting ex officio with the Instruction Committee, and for presentation of, and
response to, the Statement of Educational Policy and Program (Article V (l)(c)), the President of
the Annapolis campus and the President of the Santa Fe campus;
(ii) with respect to membership on committees or sitting ex officio with committees, and actions or
procedures relating to one campus, the President of that campus;
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�(iii) with respect to actions under Article II (12)(b) or actions or procedures involving the entire
College under Article X (l)(a)(i) and Article X (l)(a)(iii), either President.
(b) The "vice-principal" shall be the Dean who is serving as the Chair of the Instruction Committee.
( c) There shall be a Dean of St. John's College in Annapolis and a Dean of St. John's College in Santa Fe.
(d) The "professors, tutors and assistants" shall bear the title Tutor or Tutor Emeritus. Tutors who have
completed their tenure appointments shall be Tutors Emeriti.
(e) There shall be Vice-Presidents for College Advancement and Treasurers.
(f) There shall be Associate members of the Faculty, hereinafter called Associates, who shall be on either
campus, as the offices may be deemed necessary, the Registrar, the Librarian, the Director of Athletics,
the Director of Student Activities, the Director of Admissions, the Director of Alumni Activities, the
Director of Financial Aid, and the Director of Career Services.
(g) The "one learned body or faculty," composed of the President, the Deans, the other Tutors, the Tutors
Emeriti, the Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, the Treasurers, and the Associates, shall bear
the title the Faculty of St. John's College.
(h) All who have formally matriculated, are at the present enrolled, and are in good standing shall be
called Students of St. John's College.
(i) The Directors and the Tutors of the Graduate Institute shall be called the Faculty of the Graduate
Institute.
j)
All who have been awarded a degree by the College shall be called Alumni. In addition, all who have
completed at least one semester of undergraduate study or at least one segment of Graduate Institute
study, but who are not currently enrolled, shall be called Alumni either a) in the case of
undergraduate students, when the class with which they matriculated has graduated, or b) in the case of
Graduate Institute students, at the end of three full sessions of the Graduate Institute after the one in
which they last enrolled. All who have been designated as honorary members of the Alumni
Association of St. John's College shall be called Alumni. All who have ever been Alumni shall
continue to be.
(k) The Staff shall consist of all persons appointed by the President who are not members of the Faculty of
St. John's College or the Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(1) There shall be no discrimination at St. John's College in appointments, conditions of employment,
admissions, educational policy, financial aid programs, athletics, or other activities, on the basis of
race, religion, age, sex, national origin, color, disability and/or handicap, sexual orientation, or other
characteristic protected by any applicable federal, state or local law.
Article II
VISITORS AND GOVERNORS
(1) Qualifications for Membership. Persons shall be eligible for membership on the Board of Visitors and
Governors who are concerned for the maintenance, progress, and vitality of St. John's College's educational
program and who are willing and able to discharge the responsibilities of trusteeship with devotion and
energy.
(2) Members. The Board of Visitors and Governors shall consist of not more than sixty members, comprising
the Presidents, the Deans, the Governors of Maryland and New Mexico, ex officio, and fifty-four members,
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of whom forty-five shall be elected by the entire Board and nine shall be elected by the Alumni of the
College, in the manner and for the terms hereinafter provided. In recognition of meritorious service to the
College, Visitors Emeriti may be elected to the Board who may attend all meetings of the Board, with voice
in deliberation, but without vote. Retired members of the Board who have served six (6) terms on the Board
as members in good standing shall be designated as Honorary Board Members upon election by the Board.
Honorary Board Members will receive minutes of the Plenary Sessions of the Board, may, as a guest,
attend the Plenary Sessions of all regular meetings of the Board, and may be asked to assist on Board
Committees.
(3) Elections by the Board. At each annual meeting, the Board shall elect a class ofno more than fifteen
members for a term of three years, to succeed those members whose term expires at the conclusion of said
meeting. Those members elected shall begin their term at the meeting next following their election. The
procedure for nomination and election shall be as follows :
There shall be a Nominating Committee of seven members of the Board appointed by the Chair. The Chair
and the Presidents shall sit with the committee, ex officio, when nominations to Board membership are
being considered. The Nominating Committee shall recommend to each member of the Board in writing,
not later than thirty days prior to the annual meeting at which the election is to be held, at least one
candidate for each of the places to be filled by such election, including each position as an officer of the
Board. Additional nominations may be made in writing, addressed to the Chair, signed by at least five
members of the Board, prior to the date above provided for the report of the Nominating Committee, and
any such additional nominations shall be reported to the Board by the Committee at the time of its report.
Voting on nominations at annual meetings may be by ballot, each member present to vote for fifteen of the
said nominees. In case the balloting results in a tie for one or more positions, the Board shall determine the
procedure to resolve the tie. No nominee for member or officer of the Board shall be deemed elected who
has not received the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the members present at the meeting.
If there should be fewer than fifteen members in any class prior to the end of the term for such class, any
vacancy may be filled pursuant to the procedure provided above for regular elections, except that the
election may take place at any regular meeting. A member elected to fill any such vacancy shall hold office
for the remainder of the term of the class in which such vacancy occurred.
(4) Elections by the Alumni. Each year in the spring, three alumni shall be elected to membership for a term of
three years, in such manner that there shall be nine members of the Board elected by the alumni, consisting
of three classes of three members each. Outgoing members so elected shall continue to serve until their
successors are elected.
Such elections shall be conducted in accordance with the By-laws of the Alumni Association of St. John's
College. In the event that for any reason there should be fewer than three members so elected in any class
prior to the end of the term of that class, the vacancy shall be filled by the Alumni Association of St. John's
College. Newly elected alumni shall begin their term at the meeting next following the annual meeting of
the Board.
(5) Faculty Representation at Board Meetings. Three members of the Faculty shall be elected by the Faculty on
each campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus to which they belong, with voice in
deliberation, but without vote.
(6) Student Representation at Board Meetings. Two students shall be elected by the Students on each campus
to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus to which they belong, with voice in deliberation,
but without vote.
(7) Graduate Institute Director Representation at Board Meetings. Each Director of the Graduate Institute may
attend all regular sessions of the Board on such Director's campus, with voice in deliberation, but without
vote.
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�for the transaction of business. The Executive Committee shall determine the compensation of the Vice
Presidents and Treasurers, upon receiving the recommendations of the Compensation Review
Committee. The Executive Committee shall recommend to the Board the compensation of the
Presidents, upon receiving the recommendations of the Compensation Review Committee.
(8) Graduate Institute Student Representation at Board Meetings. A student of the Graduate Institute shall be
elected by the Students of the Graduate Institute on each campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board
on such student's campus, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(9) Alumni Association Representation at Board Meetings. The President of the Alumni Association shall be
invited to attend all regular sessions of the Board, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
b)
(10) Staff Representation at Board Meetings. The Staff on each campus shall be invited to send two
representatives to all regular sessions of the Board at that campus, with voice in deliberation, but without
vote.
(c) Nominating Committee. There shall be a nominating Committee for membership of the Board and for
officers of the Board as provided in Article ll(3).
(11) Reelection. A member of the Board elected by the Board or by the Alumni may be elected for not more
than two consecutive terms, but may, after a second consecutive term, be reelected to membership at the
annual meeting in the year following the expiration of the member's second term. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in extraordinary circumstances, the Nominating Committee may recommend the reelection of
the Chair of the Board for up to two additional consecutive terms.
(12) Meetings of the Board.
(a) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held quarterly in either Annapolis or Santa Fe. The spring
meeting shall be called the annual meeting. The time and place of regular meetings shall be determined
by the Chair, in consultation with the President, and notice ofregular meetings shall be given not less
than fifteen days prior to such meetings.
(b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President, the Chair, the Executive Committee, or
any ten members of the Board, not less than seven days after the dispatch of written, faxed, or e-mail
notice of the time, place, and purposes of the meeting. Such notice may be dispensed with if waived in
writing by all members of the Board either before or after the meeting.
(c) Any business may be conducted at a regular meeting without specific notice of such business (except
that which is required by law or as provided herein as to elections and amendments), but no business
shall be conducted at any special meeting unless notice of such business has been given, or has been
waived as above provided.
(d) One third of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(e) The Board in regular session is open to elected and ex officio members, to Visitors Emeriti, to
Honorary Board Members as guests, to Associates invited by the President, and to official
representatives of the Faculty, Students, Graduate Institute, Alumni Association and Staff. Attendance
at Executive sessions shall be limited to voting members and Visitors Emeriti. Public sessions shall be
open without restriction. The Chair of the Board, in consultation with the President, shall determine
whether any meeting or portion of a meeting shall be in regular, executive, or public session.
(13) Officers of the Board. At each annual meeting the Board shall elect a Chair, two Vice-Chairs, and a
Secretary, to hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected. Vacancies in any
such offices may be filled at any regular meeting, or any special meeting called for that purpose. Such
officers shall perform the customary duties of such offices, and such other duties as the Board may from
time to time direct.
(14) Committees ofthe Board.
(a) Executive Committee. Toe Chair, the Vice-Chairs, the Secretary, the Presidents, the Deans, and four
other members chosen annually by the Board at the annual meeting shall comprise the Executive
Committee of the Board. In intervals between meetings of the Board, the Executive Committee may
act for the Board, except in those matters expressly delegated to some other committee, person, or
persons. Seven members of the Executive Committee present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum
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Presidential Search Committee. There shall be a Presidential Search Committee to recommend the
appointment of a President as provided in Article IV(2).
(d) Visiting Committee. There shall be a Visiting Committee, including a Chair, appointed by the Chair of
the Board. The Visiting Committee shall meet at least once annually with the Instruction Committee on
each campus. The Visiting Committee shall discuss the Statement of Educational Policy and Program
of the Chair of the Instruction Committee and become acquainted with the aims of the College and
how they are being realized.
(e) Finance Committee. There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of the Chair, the Presidents, and
the Treasurers of the College, ex officio, and such additional members as may be appointed by the
Chair of the Board. The Chair of the Board shall appoint one of the members to be the Chair of the
Committee.
The Finance Committee shall have the following powers and duties:
(i) The Finance Committee shall, after consultation with the Investment Committee, make
recommendations to the Board concerning the appropriate policies for annual or periodic
expenditures from each of the college's endowments.
(ii) The Finance Committee shall review the proposed annual budgets of the College prior to their
presentation for approval by the Board and shall make recommendations to the Board with respect
to the budgets at the meeting at which they are presented.
(iii) The Finance Committee shall study, and periodically advise the Board with respect to, the
financial business policies and practices of the College, and shall make such special studies and
reports as the Board may from time to time request.
(f) Audit Committee. There shall be an Audit Committee, including a Chair, appointed by the Chair of the
Board. The Treasurers shall serve as non-voting Staff to the committee.
(i) The Committee shall review in detail the annual report of the independent auditors and discuss
audit findings with the auditors, unattended by employees of the College.
(ii) The Committee shall meet with representatives of the independent auditors to the next audit to
discuss scope and procedures and any other matters requiring special attention.
(iii) The Committee shall discuss with College personnel any corrective action required as a result of
the audit report.
(iv) The Committee shall recommend to the Board the appointment or reappointment of independent
auditors to conduct the audit for the next fiscal year.
(v) The Committee shall report to the Board annually on its review of the audit and shall bring to the
attention of the Board any matters related thereto requiring Board action.
(g) Compensation Review Committee. There shall be a Compensation Review Committee, including a
Chair, appointed by the Chair of the Board.
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�(i) The Committee shall recommend to the Board policies for direct and indirect compensation of
Tutors, Associate members of the Faculty, other Faculty members, and Staff at the College. It
shall annually review the compensation policies and performance with respect to them and report
the findings of this review to the Board.
(ii) The Committee shall recommend to the Executive Committee the compensation of the Presidents,
Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, and Treasurers of the College
(iii) In matters of policy and compensation, the Committee shall consult with the Presidents and the
Chair of the Finance Committee.
(h) Polity Review Committee. There shall be a Polity Review Committee appointed by the Chair every
fifth year. The Chair of the Board shall appoint one of the members to be Chair of the Committee. The
Committee shall receive the report of the Faculty Committee and after appropriate study shall make
recommendations to the Board for consideration at the annual meeting when the final review of the
Polity is consummated. The respective Chairs of the Board and Faculty Review Committees shall
make such arrangements as they deem appropriate for joint consultation prior to and after the adoption
of the report by the Faculty.
(i) Investment Committee. There shall be an Investment Committee consisting of at least one member of
the Finance Committee (appointed by the Chair of the Board), the Treasurers of the college, ex officio,
and such additional members as may be appointed by the Chair. The Chair of the Board shall appoint
one of the members to be Chair of the Committee. The Investment Committee shall have the following
powers and duties:
(i) The Investment Committee shall have full power to direct the investment and reinvestment of all
funds of the College, including endowment and restricted funds, and the proper officers of the
Board and the College are authorized to carry out all written directions, signed by the Chair of the
Committee, with respect to such investments and reinvestments. The Committee shall report at
each regular meeting any action taken hereunder since the previous meeting.
(ii) The Committee shall advise the Finance Committee on the question of the appropriate endowment
spending policies for the College, and shall consult with the Finance Committee on any matter that
it judges may affect the financial condition of the College that may need action by the Finance
Committee.
(j)
(k)
Buildings and Grounds Committee. There shall be a Buildings and Grounds Committee appointed by
the Chair of the Board. The Committee shall meet with the Treasurers on each campus and review
issues and plans relating to the maintenance and development of the campuses. Two members shall
be named, by the Chair of the Board, to serve as Chairs of the subcommittees for each campus, with
one to be designated as Chair of the full Committee.
Development Committee. There shall be a Development Committee consisting of the Vice
Presidents for College Advancement, ex officio, and such additional members as may be appointed
by the Chair of the Board, who shall appoint one member to be Chair of the Committee. The
Development Committee shall have the following powers and duties:
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The Committee shall review all policies and programs for fund- raising on each campus and
report on same.
The Committee shall advise the Board with respect to the need for capital campaigns or other
special fund-raising projects.
The Committee shall be responsible for seeking contributions to the Annual Campaigns from
each Board Member.
At the discretion of the Chair of the Board, the Committee may be suspended during the
pendency of a capital campaign.
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(1) Alumni Relations Committee. There shall be an Alumni Relations Committee consisting of the
President of the Alumni Association, the Vice Presidents for College Advancement, ex officio, and
such additional members as may be appointed by the Chair of the Board. The Chair of the Board shall
appoint one of the Alumni-elected Board members to serve as Chair of the Committee. The
Committee shall review all policies and programs for alumni and report on same.
(m) Other Committees. The Chair may appoint such other standing or special committees of the Board as
the Chair deems desirable or which the Board may request.
(n) Former members of the Board and Visitors Emeriti may be appointed by and at the discretion of the
Chair to serve on committees.
(o) Except for the Presidential Search Committee and the Polity Review Committee, committee
appointments shall be made annually. Members of the Committees serve until their successors have
been appointed.
(p) Any member of the Board may, without invitation, attend any Board committee meeting, except those
of the Presidential Search, Nominating and Executive Committees, but without vote.
(q) Whenever a Capital Campaign is in progress, its Chair shall be an ex-officio voting member of the
Finance and Executive Committees.
(15) Execution of Contracts, Transfer of Securities, Etc. All contracts of $50,000 or more, notes, deeds, leases,
mortgages, releases, bonds for security or indemnity, negotiable instruments, stock certificates, transfers,
and powers, and like papers and documents on behalf of the College or the Endowment Funds shall be
executed by two persons, of whom one shall be the President, the Chair, or a Vice-Chair, and of whom the
other shall be the Secretary of the Board or the Treasurer of the campus concerned.
( 16) Signing of checks, drafts, etc. All checks, drafts, acceptances, and similar orders for the payment of money
on behalf of the College may be signed by the same persons authorized to execute contracts, etc., pursuant
to Section (15) hereof, but may also be signed by such persons, and in such manner, as th_e Board may
from time to time direct by appropriate resolution.
(17) The College shall indemnify, to the full extent permitted by law, any current or former member of the
Board or officer of the College or any person who, while a member of the Board or an officer of the
College, may have served at the College's request as a director, officer, partner or trustee of another entity,
against any judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually and necessanly
incurred by him or her in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding to which he or she
is made a party by reason of being or having been such member of the Board or officer of the College.
Article
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THE FACULTY
The Visitors and Governors by these ordinances hereby delegate to the Faculty of St. John's College the
President, the Deans, the other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti, the Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, the
Treasurers, and the Associates "powers and authorities" for the "instruction, discipline, and government" of the
College.
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�(b) The Deans shall serve alternately, for a term of one year, as Chair of the Instruction Committee.
Article IV
THE FACULTY: THE PRESIDENT
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(1) There shall be a President for the Annapolis campus and a President for the Santa Fe campus, each
appointed as provided in Article IV (2). There is delegated to each President by the Visitors and Governors
executive responsibility and authority for the instruction, discipline, and government of the President's
campus, and the President, in tum, may delegate such authority. In the interest of the orderly conduct of
business and of maintaining and promoting the unity of the College, the Presidents shall regularly consult
and communicate with each other and, as appropriate, with other College officials, on matters of common
concern.
(2) The President shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of a
Committee composed of five members of the Board of Visitors and Governors appointed by the Chair of
the Board, at least one of whom is an alumnus, the Deans, and one Tutor having tenure from each campus
elected by the Faculty on that campus. This Committee shall be known as the Presidential Search
Committee. It shall consult with the continuing President in a regular and timely fashion. Prior to making
its final recommendation, it shall, on both campuses, consult with all other appropriate persons and shall
arrange for the final candidates to meet with the Faculty and the Instruction Committee.
(3) The President shall concurrently be a Tutor, but the provisions of Article VI need not apply.
(4) The President and persons to whom the President delegates authority shall consult with the Deans, other
appropriate persons, and appropriate Faculty committees in matters of policy, initiation of programs, and
setting of priorities affecting the general welfare of the College.
(5) There shall be a Financial Committee on each campus consisting of the President as Chair, the Dean and
Treasurer of the campus, and other members the President may appoint. It will review proposed budgets
prior to their being presented to the Finance Committee of the Board. It will also meet prior to Board
meetings to review performance in the fiscal year to date and emerging budgetary strengths and
weaknesses.
(6) The President shall appoint, or delegate the power to appoint, other committees as may be necessary for the
carrying out of the duties of the President or other duties for which no provision is made under Article IX.
(7) Ifin the judgment of the Board of Visitors and Governors, the College is facing a financial exigency at
either or both of its campuses which could call for a reduction in the number of Faculty positions, both
Presidents shall immediately advise the Faculty of the nature and extent of the financial difficulty and
consult with them concerning the best way to address the situation. The Faculty may then make a formal
recommendation to the Presidents on ways to meet the problem, or, if the Faculty fails so to act, the Deans
and the Instruction Committee shall propose a plan to the Presidents. The Presidents shall jointly then
determine a plan which specifies a preferred course of action to be taken. All necessary steps must be taken
in timely fashion as prescribed by the Board. Nothing herein provided shall limit the power of the Board to
act otherwise in the event of need to reduce or eliminate Faculty positions.
(c) Each year the Chair of the Instruction Committee shall, after consultation with the Instruction
Committee on the Chair's campus, and after discussion with the Instruction Committee of the College,
submit a Statement of Educational Policy and Program to the Faculty as a whole for discussion. The
President shall present the Statement, together with an account of the Faculty discussion of it and the
President's response to it, as a report to the Board of Visitors and Governors for its consideration.
(d) The Chair of the Instruction Committee shall, as such chair or the Chair of the Board of Visitors and
Governors may deem appropriate, report to the Board on instructional matters, and shall respond to
such questions as the Board, through its Chair, may ask.
(2) The Deans.
(a) There is delegated to the Deans on their respective campuses responsibility and authority for the
supervision of the program of instruction and for the general welfare of the students and for whatever
government of the students be necessary for the greatest possible attainment of aims of the program.
Each Dean shall be the Chair of the Instruction Committee on such Dean's campus. In carrying out his
duties, each Dean shall consult regularly with the President and with the Instruction Committee and the
other appropriate Faculty committees on that campus.
(b) The Deans shall be appointed for terms of five years from among the Tutors by the Visitors and
Governors on the recommendation of the President after consultation with a special committee of
seven, four from the campus for which the Dean is being chosen and three from the other campus,
selected from among themselves by the Tutors having tenure.
(c) A Dean shall be appointed from among the tutors who have themselves been appointed in accord with
Article VI(3). If non-tenured, the appointee shall acquire tenure upon becoming Dean, in which case
the provisions of Article VI(3)(a) regarding reappointment schedules shall not apply.
(d) To assist them in carrying out their duties, the Deans shall recommend one or more Tutors to be
appointed by the President with the title of Assistant Dean.
(e) During the absence of the President from either campus, the Dean on that campus shall if necessary
exercise the President's prerogative of final decision.
(f) During the absence of either Dean from the campus a Tutor with tenure named by the Dean shall act
for the Dean.
(g) The Dean on each campus shall appoint such committees as may be necessary for the carrying out of
duties of the Dean and duties for which no other provision is made.
Article VI
THE FACULTY: THE TUTORS
Article V
THE FACULTY: THE CHAIR OF THE INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AND THE DEANS
(1) The primary responsibilities of the Tutors are to teach and to make themselves as competent as
possible in all parts of the St. John's Program.
(2) The Tutors shall have authority to recommend to the Visitors and Governors candidates for degrees of their
respective campuses.
(1) The Chair of the Instruction Committee.
(a) There is delegated to the Chair of the Instruction Committee responsibility and authority for the
organization of the program of instruction in the liberal arts that is followed by the Tutors and the
Students.
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(3) Appointment and Reappointment of Tutors. Tutors shall be appointed by the Visitors and Governors upon
recommendation of the President in accordance with the recommendation of the Dean and the Instruction
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�Committee on that campus where the Tutors so appointed shall teach.
(a) The schedule ofregular appointment of Tutors on each campus shall be either (i)(A) or (i)(B) below, to
be decided by the President in accordance with the recommendation of the Dean and the Instruction
Committee on that campus where the Tutors so appointed shall teach:
(i)(A)
(i)(B)
New Tutors shall be appointed for one year unless they are appointed at mid-year, in which
case the initial appointment shall be for a year and a half. First reappointments shall be for
one year. Second and third reappointments shall be for two and three years respectively.
New Tutors shall be appointed for two years unless they are appointed at mid-year, in which
case the initial appointment shall be for a year and a half. First and second reappointments
shall be for two and three years respectively.
(ii) A Tutor who has completed a three-year appointment must either be given a tenure appointment or
not be reappointed as Tutor. A Tutor may, however, be given a tenure appointment as early as the
conclusion of the first year of a three-year appointment. Procedures leading to a recommendation
for an early tenure appointment shall be initiated by the Dean and Instruction Committee, but not
without the consent of the appointee, and shall not prejudice subsequent consideration for a tenure
appointment. Tenure appointments shall not continue beyond retirement. Tutors Emeriti shall
retain their privileges and responsibilities in voting at Faculty meetings.
(iii) Before making recommendations to the President on tenure appointments the Dean on each
campus shall consult with the Instruction Committee on that campus, after seeking the advice of
the Tutors on that campus.
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(iv) A Tutor, to be recommended for a tenure appointment, must have served full-time at the campus
where the recommendation is to be made for the two years immediately preceding the year in
which that recommendation is made, the provisions of (ii) above notwithstanding . In ordinary
cases, these two years of service will be the second year of a two-year appointment and the first
year of a three-year appointment. These requirements may be waived by the President on the
recommendation of the Dean and Instruction Committee on that campus.
(b) A non-tenure appointment as Tutor establishes the possibility, but not the presumption, of its renewal
and the granting of a tenure appointment. Procedures for considering non-tenure appointments differ
from those for considering tenure appointments. Satisfaction of appointment criteria admits of degree.
With each successive reappointment, the criteria are applied more rigorously. For a tenure appointment
the application is especially strict.
( c) For the purpose of temporary transfer between campuses, special appointments of one or two years
may be granted to a Tutor in addition to his or her regular appointments. The Tutor may ask that such
an appointment be counted as a regular appointment for the purpose of (a) above. In the case of a
permanent transfer a Tutor may ask that years of service at the other campus be counted toward
tenure according to the provisions of (a) above. Nevertheless, the provisions of (3) (a)(iv) prevail.
(d) Special one-year appointments and reappointments may be given to Tutors who intend to teach on a
part-time basis only. Such a Tutor may subsequently apply for and receive a regular appointment.
Special part-time appointments may then be counted on a fractional basis toward eligibility for tenure,
subject to the provisions of (3)(a)(iv). In establishing eligibility for sabbatical leave, special part-time
appointments shall be computed proportionately.
(e) Visiting Tutors may be appointed for a term or a year.
(4) Notification.
(a) A Tutor under consideration for a non-tenure appointment to begin in a certain calendar year shall be
notified by the President no later than December 15th of the preceding calendar year whether
reappointment will be recommended to the Board of Visitors and Governors. If the Tutoris
reappointed, the President shall notify him or her by March 1st of the calendar year in which the new
appointment is to begin.
(b) A Tutor under consideration for a tenure appointment to begin in a certain calendar year shall be
notified by the President no later than May 31st of the preceding calendar year whether the
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appointment will be recommended to the Board of Visitors and Gove_mors. If the Tutor 1s appomted,
the President shall notify him or her by July 31st of that same precedmg year.
(5) A Tutor may apply to the Instruction Committee of the College not later than January 15th for a transfer of
campus for the next academic year. Transfers shall require approval of both Deans after consultation with
their Instruction Committees.
(6) (a)
A Tutor' s appointment may be terminated by the Board of Visitors and Governors for one of the
following reasons only:
(i) failure or inability to perform teaching duties in a satisfactory manner, or
(ii) moral turpitude.
The President shall make such a recommendation to the Board of Visitors and Governors only with the
concurrence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee of the campus concerned. Before the
President makes such a recommendation, he or she shall advise the Tutor affected, and the Tutor
shall have the right to be heard by the Instruction Committee or, at the Tutor's option, by another
committee to be designated by the President for this purpose.
(b) Either Dean with the approval of the Instruction Committee on the campus concerned, may
recommend 'to the President that in the interest of instruction a Tutor be temporarily relieved of duties
in whole or in part at any time. When such action is taken, the Tutor's salary shall be continued for the
remainder of the current academic year.
(7) The sabbatical leave program is designed to provide Tutors with an opportunity for study, rest, and renewal
of spirit, in anticipation of future teaching. It is the objective of the program to grant all applications for
sabbatical leave meeting the conditions for eligibility set out in (a) of this section. It 1s understood that
Tutors on such leave will not undertake full-time remunerative employment elsewhere and will return to
the College.
(a) Eligibility for sabbatical leave shall be upon the following conditions:
(i) A Tutor who has received a tenure appointment may apply for a full year of sabbatical leave at full
salary, to be taken upon completion of the equivalent of seven full years of service to the College
since his or her original appointment, or the equivalent of six full years of service since any
previous sabbatical leave.
(ii) Such a Tutor may apply for an earlier sabbatical leave of a full year at partial salary, or a partial
year at full salary. The fractional salary or fractional year shall be determined by the number of
years of teaching completed in relation to the prescribed total for either an initial or a subsequent
sabbatical leave, as the case may be. In no case shall a Tutor be paid more than the Tutor's regular
salary.
(iii) Upon completion of sabbatical leave, a Tutor is expected to return to the College for at least two
more years.
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�(b) If, in the judgment of the President, financial or academic needs at a campus should require that fewer
sabbatical leaves be granted there in a given year than there are qualified applicants, and if the number
that can be granted there should be smaller than one-sixth of the number of Tutors at that campus
having tenure and not on full-time leave under the provisions of section (8) below, the President shall
so notify the Board of Visitors and Governors and seek its approval for delaying a sabbatical leave for
one or more of the applicants.
( c) If in a year there are more qualified applicants for sabbatical leave at any one campus than there are
leaves to be granted at that campus, then those members shall have precedence who meet the following
conditions in the order set forth:
(i) Those who have served for the greater number of years since their first appointment as Tutor or
since their last sabbatical leave, whichever is more recent;
(ii) Those whose service has been continuous throughout those years;
(iii) Those whose last sabbatical leave was postponed because of the financial or academic needs of the
College;
(iv) Those who have seniority of appointment.
When there is a conflict of precedence, the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the campus
concerned shall be consulted.
(d) A Tutor eligible for sabbatical leave shall make application to the President before November 1st for
leave to begin the following July 1st, and shall be informed of the action upon the application not later
than January 1st.
Article VII
THE FACULTY: THE VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT AND THE
TREASURERS
(1) The Vice-Presidents for College Advancement shall be responsible to the President for the supervision and
development of all programs in fund-raising, public relations, and alumni relations on their respective
campuses.
(2) Tue Vice-President for College Advancement on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors
and Governors on the recommendation of the President made after consultation with the Dean on that
campus and a committee constituted by resolution of the Faculty on that campus.
(3) The Treasurers shall have charge, on their respective campuses, under the supervision of the President, of
all funds and property, and shall have authority to carry out fiscal and property transactions, and to receive
and disburse funds, subject to the provisions of this Polity and other directions and arrangements pursuant
thereto.
(4) The Treasurer on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the
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recommendation of the President made after consultation with the Dean on that campus and a committee
constituted by resolution of the Faculty on that campus.
(5) The Vice-Presidents for College Advancement and Treasurers may be appointed Tutors under the
provisions of Article VI(3)(d).
Article VIlI
(8) The President, with the concurrence of the Dean after consultation with the Instruction Committee on the
campus concerned, may grant leaves of absence to Tutors for a period of one year or less. At that time it
shall be determined whether the leave shall be counted as service to the College with respect to eligibility
for sabbatical leave and, if so, how. The decision with respect to a request for leave of absence shall be
made in the light of the requirements both of the applicant Tutor and of the whole College.
(a) Leave of absence may be renewed upon request but not more than twice in succession except in
extraordinary circumstances.
(b) A request for a leave of absence shall be submitted to the President as early as possible in the academic
year before the year in which the leave is to be taken, but not later than January 15th of that year.
Requests for leaves of absence may be withdrawn at any time prior to April 1st of the year in which the
request is submitted. Requests for leaves of absence for the second semester must be submitted no later
than October 15th.
(c) Tutors on sabbatical leave or leave of absence remain members of the Faculty with the right of full
participation in Faculty meetings and all other College exercises.
THE FACULTY: THE ASSOCIATES
(1) Associate members of the Faculty on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and
Governors on the recommendation of the President in consultation with the Dean of that campus. The
President shall have ultimate executive authority over the Associates.
(2) Associates may be appointed Tutors under the provisions of Article VI (3)(d).
(3) The Associates on either campus may establish for themselves an Associates' Council for the purpose of
considering College matters of concern to them and communicating with other members of the College,
(4) The Associates' Council may establish such committees as it deems appropriate.
(5) There shall be the following Associates, as deemed necessary by the President on each campus, with the
powers and responsibilities provided.
(a) The Registrars. The Registrars shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses. They
shall prepare and supervise the registration of students and shall be responsible for the acadermc
records and schedules of students.
(b) The Librarians. The Librarians shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for the
operation of the library. Appointments of professional members of the Library Staff shall be made
upon the recommendation of the Librarian to the Dean on each campus.
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�( c) The Directors of Student Activities and the Directors of Athletics. The Directors of Student Activities
and the Directors of Athletics shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for
devising and directing programs of recreational activities.
(d) The Directors of Admissions. The Directors of Admissions shall be responsible to the Deans on their
respective campuses for the annual enrollment of qualified freshmen.
(e) The Directors of Alumni Activities. The Directors of Alumni Activities shall be responsible to the
Vice-Presidents for College Advancement. Their primary duty is to enable the College and the Alumni
Association to be of service to alumni.
(t) The Directors ofFinancial Aid. The Directors of Financial Aid shall be responsible to the Deans on
their respective campuses for the administration of financial aid programs.
(g) The Directors of Career Services. The Directors of Career Services shall be responsible to the Deans
on their respective campuses for helping and counseling students with respect to graduate and
professional schools and careers.
(h) The Director of College Information Technology Services. The Director of College Information
Technology Services shall be responsible to both Presidents for the development and management of
information services college-wide.
(i) Persons designated Associates under the provisions of Article 1(3)(f) or of Article VII(3)(k) ofthis
Polity as amended through April 20, 1985, whose offices are not specifically named in this Article,
shall continue to be Associates until the expiration of their appointments to those offices.
Article IX
THE FACULTY: FACULTY COMMITTEES
(1) The Instruction Committee
(a) The Instruction Committee shares with its Chairs responsibility for the program of instruction of the
College. It shall consist of twelve Tutors in addition to the Deans. The Presidents shall sit with the
Committee ex officio. Six of the Tutors shall be elected from each campus of the College. The
Instruction Committee shall meet annually. On each campus the members of the Instruction Committee
and the Dean as Chair constitute the Instruction Committee of the College on that campus. The
President sits ex officio with the Instruction Committee on each campus.
(b) Each of the members of the Instruction Committee shall serve for a term of three years, and the terms
shall be arranged in such a way that each year the terms of two members at each campus shall expire.
Terms begin and end the day following commencement exercises. Annually, and separately at each
campus, the President with the Dean on his campus, after consulting with the Instruction Committee
and seeking the advice of the other Tutors on that campus, shall at the last regular Faculty meeting
on that campus nominate four Tutors of whom two shall be elected by the Tutors to membership on the
Instruction Committee. The Faculty shall be informed of the names of the nominees prior to the
meeting at which the election occurs. At the expiration of the three-year term a member of the
Instruction Committee shall for one year be ineligible for reelection.
(c) If for any reason a member of the Instruction Committee is unable to serve for a part of his or her term,
another Tutor shall be chosen to serve for that part of the term. For this purpose the President and the
Dean, in consultation with the Instruction Committee on the campus where the vacancy occurs, shall
nominate two Tutors of whom the Tutors shall elect one in a regular Faculty meeting.
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(d) If the Instruction Committee resigns with the Deans on a matter of confidence and the resignations are
accepted, the President, in consultation with the new Deans and after seeking the advice of the other
Tutors shall nominate nine Tutors for the six vacancies on each campus in such a manner that two out
of each three nominees shall be elected by the Tutors for each of the three classes to fill the unexpired
terms.
(2) The Tutors' Compensation Committee
(a) There shall be a Tutors' Compensation Committee of six Tutors, three to be elected by the Tutors on
each campus, and the chair shall annually alternate between campuses. The Committee shall advise the
President concerning Tutors' compensation and related matters; it shall make annual reviews of the
College's statement of Tutors' salaries and other compensation of Tutors and report to the Tutors and
the President recommendations consequent upon the review.
(b) Members of the Committee shall be elected annually on each campus for terms of three years in such a
manner that the term of one member on each campus terminates each year. The Tutors' Compensation
Committee on each campus shall provide the Tutors on that campus with two nominations for each
vacancy on the Committee on that campus. Additional nominations may be made at the Faculty
meeting when election shall be made.
(3) The Library Committees. The President, in consultation with the Librarian and the Dean, shall appoint
three Tutors on each campus to serve as a Library Committee. The President, the Dean, and the L1branan
shall themselves be ex officio members of the Committee, and the Librarian shall serve as Chair. It
shall be the duty of the Library Committees to assist the Librarians in making the Libraries serve the ends
of the College and its program; it shall be their duty to advise the Librarians in regard to Library policy and
acquisitions. The Managers of the Bookstores may be invited to sit with the Committees.
(4) The Campus Planning Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall elect five of its members as a
Campus Planning Committee. Two members shall be elected to the Committee annually except in every
third year, when one member shall be chosen. The President, the Dean, one of the Assistant Deans, and the
Treasurer on each campus shall sit ex officio with the Committee on that campus. It shall be the duty of the
respective committees to advise the President on the construction of new buildings, the renovation of old
buildings, landscaping of grounds, and all matters relating to the maintenance and development of the
campus.
(5) The Prize Committees. Every three years the President shall appoint Tutors on each campus to supervise
the awarding of prizes on the respective campuses. The Committees shall have full authority to decide what
prizes shall be awarded and to name the recipients of the prizes.
(6) The Fellowship Committees. On each campus there shall be a Fellowship Committee appointed by the
President. It shall be the duty of this Committee to inform students of fellowships for which they may be
eligible, to assist them in applying for fellowships, and to act on behalf of the College in any matter
relating to application for fellowships.
(7) Other Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall have authority to elect, or to request the President to
appoint, additional committees that may from time to time become necessary.
Article X
THE FACULTY: FACULTY PROCEDUR E
(1) Procedure for Instructional Proposals.
(a) (i) Any proposal concerning matters of instruction that may affect the College as a whole shall
originate with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on either campus. A decision as to
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�whether a proposal is college-wide or campus-specific shall be made by the Deans and
Instruction Committee of the College. They shall make this decision after notifying the
Faculty on both campuses and inviting their comment.
Written statements of college-wide instructional proposals shall be distributed to the Faculty
at least two weeks before the Faculty meeting at which they are to be presented; the proposal
shall be presented to the whole Faculty by the Chair of the Instruction Committee, either in
person or through the other Dean. If, after full discussion of any proposal so presented, there
be no objection on the part of any Tutor, the measure stands approved and becomes effective
as of the date specified therefore. If, after full discussion, a Tutor objects to the proposal and
holds to the objection, the proposal shall be submitted to vote of the Tutors at special Faculty
meetings called by the Presidents within a month. Any objections that have been made and
held to and submitted in writing shall be transmitted immediately in writing to the whole
faculty. Any objections that have been made and held to but not submitted in writing shall be
reported immediately in writing to the whole Faculty. If, after discussion, any objection has
been made and held to, the Presidents, in calling special Faculty meetings, shall report the
statement of the Chair of the Instruction and the Dean on the other campus as to whether it be
a matter of confidence; and in submitting the proposal to vote, the Chair of the Instruction
Committee and the Dean on the other campus shall, at the special Faculty meetings, repeat
their statement as to whether it be a matter of confidence. The vote may then be taken and
tallied by the Presidents in such a fashion that the Tutors shall have recorded their decision
acting as a whole. If the proposal be one that the Chair of the Instruction Committee and the
other Dean have declared a matter of confidence and if it be defeated by majority vote, the
Deans and the Instruction Committee shall immediately resign. If it be passed by majority
vote, it shall become effective as of the date specified therefore. For the confidence procedure
a quorum shall consist of three-fourths of all resident Tutors on each campus.
(ii) Any instructional proposal that has been deemed campus-specific shall be subject to the
procedure set forth above, except that, if an objection is made and held to on either campus,
voting shall proceed only on the campus were the proposal is intended to be put into effect.
Any objections that have been made and held to and submitted in writing on the other campus
shall be transmitted immediately to the voting Faculty. Any objections that have been made
and held to but not submitted in writing shall be reported immediately in writing to the voting
Faculty. If the confidence procedure is invoked, it shall be only by the Dean on the voting
campus, and it shall affect the Dean and the Instruction Committee only on that campus.
(iii) The President may refuse to accept the resignation of the Deans or the Instruction Committee,
any or all of them, whenever in the judgment of the President such resignation would be
detrimental to the proper functioning of the College; provided, however, that if any six or
more Tutors shall petition the Visitors and Governors, the latter shall review the President's
decision within four weeks, during which time the Deans and the Instruction Committee shall
continue in office.
(iv) In the event that the proposal be defeated and the resignations be accepted, the President shall
proceed to the choice of new Deans in accordance with the provisions of Article V (2)(b).
(b) Upon either a petition of not less than one-tenth of the Tutors on either campus or a request from the
President, the Dean and Instruction Committee on that campus shall consider any recommendation
concerning instruction and shall report to the Faculty within one year their proposal concerning it.
They shall decide whether their proposal is a college-wide or campus-specific proposal, and the
procedure of Article X(l) shall apply.
(a) Regular monthly meetings of the Faculty shall be called upon due notice by the President; except that
in the period comprising the months of December and January
only one regular meetmg need be
called. The President or, in his absence, the Dean, shall preside. In the absence of the President and the
Dean, the Faculty shall elect one of its members to preside.
(b) Special meetings of the Faculty may be called upon due notice by the President alone or at the request
of five Faculty members.
(c) Due notice shall be construed to mean no less than three days notice, except in cases of emergency.
(d) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Faculty in residence except as otherwise provided.
(e) Only Tutors may vote on instructional matters. All Faculty members may vote on all other matters not
specifically restricted in the Polity.
(3) The Secretary of the Faculty. At the last regular meeting of an academic year the Faculty on each campus
shall elect one of its members, then in at least his or her third year at the College, as Secretary. The
Secretary shall assist in the preparation and circulation of the agenda for Faculty meetings, shall keep the
minutes of such meetings, and shall collect and circulate reports of Faculty committees.
Article XI
THE SCHOLARS-IN-RESIDENCE AND THE ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
The Scholars-in-Residence and the Artists-in-Residence shall be appointed from time to time by the Board of
Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President after consultation with the Dean and the
Instruction Committee on the campus where the Scholars and Artists shall reside.
Article XII
THE STUDENTS
(1) The primary responsibilities of the Students are to study and to make themselves as competent as possible
in all parts of the St. John's Program. Their advice and service shall be sought by the Faculty in such
matters and in such ways as may best serve the general welfare of the College.
(2) The Students of St. John's College shall constitute the Student Polity of St. John's College in Annapolis and
in Santa Fe.
(3) The Student Polity in Annapolis or Santa Fe may establish for itself a government which is representative
of all polity members. The Dean on each campus may delegate to the Student government a share of the
responsibility for the general welfare of the Students and whatever government of the Students may be
necessary for the greatest possible attainment of the aims of the program. The duties of the Student
Government may include:
(a) the management of funds available to the Student Polity;
(b) the sanctioning of all student clubs, organizations, and activities, and their regulation, if necessary;
(c) the representation of the Students of St. John's College to the community outside the College;
(d) the establishment and maintenance of formal channels of communication between the Students and
the Faculty; and
(2) Faculty Meetings.
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Article XIV
Article XIlI
THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE
THEALUMNI
(1) Alumni shall be life-long members of the College, since St. John's College is a community not limited by
geographical location or fixed periods of time.
(1) The Directors.
(a) There shall be a Director of the Graduate Institute on each campus to whom shall be delegated
responsibility and authority, under the Chair of the Instruction Committee, for the organization and
supervision on his or her campus of the graduate program of instruction in the liberal arts and for
matters concerning the general welfare of the students. Concerning matters that affect the Graduate
Institute as a whole the Director shall, in consultation with the other Director, be responsible to the
Chair of the Instruction Committee. Concerning matters limited to the Director's campus he or she
shall be responsible to the Dean on that campus.
(b) The Directors shall be appointed for terms of four years from among the Tutors by the Board of
Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President, after consultation with the Deans and
a special committee consisting of four members, two from each campus, selected from among
themselves by the Tutors having tenure. The Directors shall be Tutors of the Graduate Institute.
(c) Every three years, after consultation with the other Director and the Committee for the Graduate
Institute on such Director's campus, one of the Directors shall submit a Statement of Educational
Policy and Program for the Graduate Institute to the Instruction Committee for discussion at its joint
meeting. The Director may, thereafter, revise the Statement and the Statement then shall be submitted
to the Faculty as a whole for discussion.
(2) The Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(a) Each Director, after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate Institute on that campus, and in
accordance with the recommendation of the Instruction Committee on the same campus, shall
recommend to the President Tutors of the Graduate Institute for summer appointment to teach in the
Graduate Institute for one session.
(2) The Alumni Association is the formal means by which Alumni participate in the life of the College.
Through the election of alumni members of the Board of Visitors and Governors, Alumni share in the
direction of that life. In these and other ways, Alumni shall be given the opportunity to serve the College.
(3) The College shall cooperate with the Alumni Association to enable Alumni to assist in providing services
such as recruiting and interviewing prospective students, placing graduates in appropriate employment, and
advising students concerning careers and admission to graduate and professional schools.
(4) The College, in cooperation with the Alumni Association, shall provide seminars and other appropriate
educational activities in Annapolis, in Santa Fe, and in other places.
Article XV
THE STAFF
(1) Members of the Staff assist with the administration and maintenance of the College, performing duties
necessary to its well-being. They are subject to appropriate Staff rules and regulations.
(2) Members of the Staff on either campus may establish for themselves a Staff Council for the purpose of
better communication and understanding of College policies as a benefit to the College as a whole. The
Staff Council shall seek to establish and maintain formal channels of communication among the whole
Staff and between the Staff and the appropriate College Officers. The Treasurer on each campus shall
review Staff employment regulations with the Staff Council and discuss with them any changes proposed.
(3) The Staff Council may establish such committees as it deems appropriate.
(b) During the summer term the Tutors of the Graduate Institute on each campus shall have the authority
to recommend to the Board of Visitors and Governors candidates for degrees.
(3) Committees for the Graduate Institute.
Article XVI
AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW
(a) On each campus the Committee for the Graduate Institute shares with the Director on the same campus
responsibility for carrying out the program of instruction of the Graduate Institute and for the general
welfare of the students.
(c) Members of each Committee shall be appointed by the Director with the concurrence of the Dean on
the same campus after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate Institute on that campus.
(1) Amendments to this Polity may be proposed by a majority of the Polity Review Committee, or by a petition
submitted by not fewer than ten percent of the members of the Board, or by the Faculty as provided for in
section (2) and (3) below. Written notice of a proposed amendment must be provided to the Board and to
the Faculty not less than 30 days prior to the date of the Board meeting at which the amendment is to be
considered. The Faculty shall have the right to inform the Board in writing of its recommendation with
respect to the proposed amendment by the time of that meeting. This Polity may be amended by a twothirds vote of those members voting at any regular or special meeting of the Board, provided that the votes
ofno fewer than one-third of the members of the entire Board eligible to vote are in favor of such
amendment.
(4) Proposals concerning matters of instruction or policy shall originate with one of the Directors, after
consultation with the other Director and with the Committee for the Graduate Institute, and shall be
submitted to the Dean on the originating campus for handling in accordance with Article X(l)(a)(i).
(2) Amendments may be proposed at any regular meeting of either the Faculty in Annapolis or the Faculty in
Santa Fe upon petition of not less than ten percent of the members on either campus. No such proposal
shall be acted upon earlier than the next regular meeting of the Faculty, whether in Annapolis or in Santa
(b) Each Committee shall consist of three Tutors who have experience in the Institute, in addition to the
Director, who shall serve as Chair.
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�Fe. A two-thirds vote of the entire Faculty in residence, including at least a simple majority vote of the
Faculty in residence on each of the campuses, shall be required for approval and the amendment shall not
become effective unless approved by the Board in the manner set forth in Section (1) above.
(3) Every five years this Polity shall be reviewed by a committee of six, three to be elected by the Faculty on
each campus. The report of the Committee shall be submitted to one regular Faculty meeting and voted
upon at the next regular Faculty meeting. A two-thirds vote of the entire Faculty in residence, including at
least a simple majority vote of the Faculty in residence on each of the campuses, shall be required for
approval of any proposed amendments.
Whatever action is thus recommended by the Faculty shall be submitted to the Board for final decision in
the manner set forth in Section (1) above.
Article XVII
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
No provision of this Polity shall be construed to contravene any applicable federal or state law. If any provision
is determined to contravene any such law, that provision shall be deemed not a part of this Polity, and this
Polity's remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Article XVIII
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
There shall be a Management Committee for the college composed of the Presidents and Deans of both
campuses. The Chair of the Management Committee will report to and be appointed annually by the Board of
Visitors and Governors. With the advice of the Committee, and in a collegial manner, the Chair shall exercise
executive authority over the College as a whole with respect to:
(1) college-wide strategic planning, including defining the processes for strategic thinking, leading
conversations regarding strategic decisions, and presentation of and planning for the strategic goals of
the college and their accomplishment;
(2) college-wide advancement, including capital campaigns, external relations and publications, common
college-wide donor information and databases, oversight and implementation of ongoing development
initiatives, and oversight of alumni relations efforts, including the work of the Alumni Relations
directors and that portion of the work of Career Services directors pertaining to alumni;
(3) budgeting and resource planning, including approval of campus-specific budgets, preparation of
college-wide budgets, oversight and implementation of a college-wide information management
system, and oversight and implementation of consistent accounting, audit, and financial reporting
processes;
(4) approval and monitoring of admissions and financial aid policies for both campuses; and
(5) such other matters as may be assigned to the Chair from time to time.
The Management Committee shall not have executive authority over instructional matters assigned to the
Instruction Committee and its Chair under Articles V and IX(l) of the Polity.
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S!JOHN' S
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ANNAPOLIS • SANTA FE
CHARTER AND POLITY OF THE COLLEGE
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
Amended and Restated
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FOUNDED AS KING WILLIAM'S SCHOOL,
CHARTERED AS ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE,
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Since this Polity can be amended between printings, the current official Polity is kept in the offices of the
Presidents of St. John's College .
HISTORY
St. John's College was founded in 1696 as King William's School in accordance with a Petitionary Act for freeschools of the General Assembly of the Colony of Maryland. Following the Revolutionary War, the General
Assembly of the new State of Maryland granted a Charter to St. John's College pursuant to and as a part of
Chapter 37 of the Laws of Maryland of 1784. This Charter was subsequently amended by the General Assembly
through Resolution No. 41 of 1832.
The Visitors and Governors of St. John's College in 1950 revised the Charter to eliminate extraneous and
obsolete matter and to make certain other amendments consistent with present requirements and conditions. It
was the opinion of the Attorney General of Maryland that the original Charter of the College was subject to the
general Corporation Laws of Maryland and might accordingly be amended by the Visitors and Governors,
pursuant to these laws, without legislative action by the General Assembly. Subsequent amendments were made
in 1961, in 1963, in 1965, in 1970, and in 1975.
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When the decision was reached to establish a second St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, amendments
were made to the Charter to authorize branches or extensions of the College. The Charter was then filed with
the Corporations Commission of the State of New Mexico as a foreign corporation. The College was thus
empowered to grant degrees in New Mexico under the provisions of its Maryland Charter.
A Polity for the College was first suggested at a faculty meeting in 1943 by the Dean. A faculty committee was
elected and drafted a Polity, which was then promulgated by the President. In April 1949 the Faculty elected a
committee to revise the Polity. The resulting document was approved by the Faculty on April 9, 1950, and was
adopted by the Board of Visitors and Governors on July 8, 1950. Subsequent quinquennial reviews were made
by elected faculty committees, and desired amendments were recommended by the Faculty to the Board of
Visitors and Governors. The Polity was thus amended at regular meetings of the Board held on May 14, 1955;
May 21, 1960; May 15, 1965; June 6, 1970; April 19, 1975; January 16, 1982; April 19, 1986; and October 19,
1991. Other amendments were adopted by the Board at regular meetings on February 22 and December 9, 1961;
February 23 and September 28, 1963; October 3, 1970;February 18, 1972; October 25, 1975; January 24, 1976;
November 6, 1982; July 21, 1984; April 20, 1985; October 25, 1986; April 11, 1987; October 19, 1991; July 18,
1992, April 17, 1993, April 22, 1995, April 19, 1996, April 24, 1999, and November 6, 1999, January 27, 2001,
and April 26, 2003.
�CHARTER OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
WHEREAS, institutions for the liberal education of youth in the principles of virtue, knowledge and useful
literature are of the highest benefit to society, in order to train up and perpetuate a succession of able and honest
men for discharging the various offices and duties of life, both civil and religious, with usefulness and
reputation, and such institutions oflearning have accordingly been promoted and encouraged by the wisest and
best regulated States; And whereas, it appears to this General Assembly that many public spirited individuals,
from an earnest desire to promote the founding a college or seminary of learning on the Western Shore of this
State have subscribed and procured subscriptions to a considerable amount, and there is reason to believe that
very large additions will be obtained to the same throughout the different counties of the said Shore, if they
were made capable in law to receive and apply the same towards founding and carrying on a college or general
seminary of learning with such salutary plan and with such legislative assistance and direction as the General
Assembly might think fit, and this General Assembly, highly approving those generous exertions of individuals
are desirous to embrace the present favorable occasion of peace and prosperity for making lasting provision for'
the encouragement and advancement of all useful knowledge and literature through every part of this State;
BE IT ENACTED:
II. That a college or general seminary of learning by the name of "St. John's College" be established on the said
Western Shore upon the following fundamental and inviolable principles; namely, first, the said college shall be
founded and maintained forever upon a most liberal plan for the benefit of youth of every religious
denomination, who shall be freely admitted to equal privileges and advantages of education and to all the
literary honors of the college, according to their merit without requiring or enforcing any religious or civil test,
or urgmg their attendance upon any particular religious worship or service other than what they have been
educated in or have the consent and approbation of their parents or guardians to attend; nor shall any preference
be given in the choice of a Principal, Vice-Principal or other Professor, Master or Tutor in said college on
account of his particular religious profession, having regard solely to his moral character and literary abilities
and other necessary qualifications to fill the place for which he shall be chosen.
IV.That thegoverning body or board of said College shall consist ofnot more than forty-nine nor less than
thirteen Visitors and Governors, to be chosen and to hold office in such manner as the said Visitors and
Governors may determine and prescribe by their fundamental ordinances; provided, however, that the
Governors of the States of Maryland and New Mexico shall act ex officio as two of the total number of Visitors
and Governors of said college during their respective terms in said offices; and that the said Visitors and
Governors and their successors duly chosen shall be and are hereby declared to be one community corporation
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and body politic to have continuance forever by the name of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
and by the same name they shall have perpetual succession.
VII. That if the City of Annapolis should be fixed upon as a proper place for establishing the said intended
college, this General Assembly give and grant, and upon that condition do hereby give and grant to the Visitors
and Governors of the said College by the name of "The Visitors and Governors of Saint John's College in the
State of Maryland," and their successors all that four acres within the City of Annapolis purchased for the use
by the public and conveyed on the 2nd day of October, 1744, by Stephen Bordley, Esq., to Thos. Bladen, Esq.,
then Governor, to have and to hold the said four acres of land with the appurtenances to the said Visitors and
Governors and their successors for the only use, benefit and behoof of the said college and seminary of
universal learning forever.
VIII. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the same name shall be able and capable in
law to purchase, have and enjy to themand their successors in fee, or for any other less estate or estates, any
lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pensionsor other hereditaments by the gift, grant, bargain, sale, alienation,
enfeoffment, release, confirmation, or devise of any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate capable to
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make the same, and such lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments or any less estates,
rights or interests of or in the same at their pleasure to grant, alien, sell and transfer in such manner and form as
they shall think meet and convenient for the furtherance of the said college; And also that they may take and
receive any sum or sums of money, and any kind, manner or portion of goods and chattels that shall be given,
sold or bequeathed to them by any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate capable to make a gift, sale or
bequest thereof and employ the same towards erecting, setting up and maintaining the said college in such
manner as they shall judge most necessary and convenient for the instruction, improvement and education of
youth in the vernacular and learned languages, and generally in any kind of literature, arts and sciences, which
they shall think proper to be taught for training up good, useful and accomplished men for the service of their
country, in church and state.
IX. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the name aforesaid shall be able in law to sue
and be sued, plead and be impleadable in any court or courts, before any judge, judges, or justices within this
State and elsewhere in all and all manner of suits, complaints, pleas, causes, matters and demands of whatsoever
kind, nature or form they be and all and every other matter and thing therein to do in as full and effectual a
manner as any other person or persons, bodies politic or corporate within this State or any of the United States
of America in like cases may or can do.
X . That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall have full power and authority to have, make
and use one common and public seal and likewise one privy seal with such devices and inscriptions as they
shall think proper, and to ascertain, fix and regulate the uses of both seals, by their own laws and the same seals
or either of them to change, break, alter and renew at their pleasure.
XI. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors from time to time and at all times hereafter,
forever, shall have full power and authority to constitute and appoint in such manner as they shall think best and
most convenient, a principal, a vice-principal of the said college and professors with proper tutors and assistants
for instructing the students and scholars of the said seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, and in the
ancient and modem tongues and languages; and the said principal, vice-principal and professors so constituted
and appointed from time to time shall be known and distinguished forever as one learned body or faculty by the
name of "The Principal, Vice-Principal and Professors of St. John's College"; and by that name shall be capable
of exercising such powers and authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their successors
shall by their ordinances think necessary to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline and government of
the said seminary and of all the students, scholars, ministers and servants belonging to the same.
XIV. That a majority of the said Visitors and Governors for the time being and duly assembled at any meeting
upon due notice given to the whole body of Visitors and Governors shall have full power and authority to make
fundamental ordinances for the government of the said college and the instruction of youth as aforesaid, and by
these ordinances to appoint such a number of their own body not less than seven, as they may think proper for
transacting all general and necessary business of the said seminary and making temporary rules for the
government of the same; and also by the said fundamental ordinances to delegate to the principal, vice-principal
and professors such powers and authorities as they may think best for the standing government of the said
seminary and of the execution of the ordinances and rules of the same; provided always that they be not
repugnant to the form of government of any law of this State.
XV. And for animating and encouraging the students of said college to a laudable diligence, industry and
progress in useful literature and science, be it enacted that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors
shall by a written mandate under their privy seal and the hand of someone of the Visitors and Governors to be
chosen annually as their President, according to the ordinance to be made for that purpose, have full power and
authority to direct the principal, vice-principal and professors to hold public commencements either on stated
annual days, or occasionally as the future ordinances of the said seminary may direct and at such
commencements to admit any of the students in the said college or any other persons meriting the same (whose
names shall be severally inserted in the same mandate) to any degree or degrees in any of the faculties, arts and
sciences and liberal professions to which persons are usually admitted in other colleges or universities in
America or Europe; And it is hereby enacted that the principal, or in the case of his death or absence, the viceprincipal, and in case of the death or absence of both, the senior professor who may be present, shall make out
and sign with his name diplomas or certificates of the admission to such degree or degrees, which shall be
�sealed with the public or greater seal of the said corporation or college
and delivered to the graduates_as
honorable and perpetual testimonials of such admission; which diploma
s, if thought necessary for domg greater
honor to such graduates, shall also be signed with the names of the differen
t profess ors or_ as many of them as
can conveniently sign the same; provide d always that no student or student
s within the said college s_hall ever be
admitted to any such degree or degrees, or have their name inserted in
any mandate for a degree, until such
student or students have been first duly examined, and thought worthy
of the same.
XVI. That the ordinances which shall be from time to time made by the
Visitors and Governors of the said
college and their successors with an account of their other proceedings
and of the management of the estate and
moneys committed to their trust, shall when required be laid before the
General Assembly for their inspection
and examination but in case at any time hereafter through oversight,
or otherwise through misapprehension and
mistaken connec tions of the powers, liberties and franchises in this
Charter or Act of Incorporation granted, or
intended to be granted, any ordinance should be made by the said corpora
tion of Visitors and Governors or any
matters done and transacted by the corporation contrary to the tenor hereof,
it is enacted that although such
ordinances acts and doings shall in themselves be null and void, yet
they shall not, however, in any courts of
law, or by the General Assembly, be deemed, taken, interpreted or adjudge
d into an avoidance or forfeiture of.
this Charter and Act of Incorporation, but the same shall be and remain
unhurt, inviolate and entire unto the said
corporation of Visitors and Governors in perpetual succession; and all
their acts conformable to the power~, true
intent and meaning hereof shall be and remain in full force and validity
, the nullity and avoidance of such illegal
acts to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
XVII. That this Charter and Act of Incorporation and every part thereof
shall be good and available in all things
in the law according to the true intent and meaning thereof, and shall
be construed, reputed and adjudged in all
cases most favorably on the behalf and for the best benefit and behoof
of the said Visitors and Governors and
their successors, so as most effectually to answer the valuable end of
this Act oflncor poratio n towards the
general advancement and promotion of useful knowledge, science and
virtue.
Polity of St. John's College
Preamble
Education is the making of men and women out of children by bringin
g them into the world of inherited
customs, intellectual traditions, and spiritual ties. Institutions of learning
are set up for this purpose. Beyond
this they should also seek to develop their moral and intellectual powers
to enable them to fulfill best their
freely chosen tasks and thus to take their own responsible part in shaping
the future. St. John's College is a
community of learnin g committed to holding these ends constantly in
sight and to seeking the best means of
attaining them.
St. John's College strives to illuminate the common heritage of humani
ty in a persisting study of the great
documents in which that heritage can be found. It is concerned with the
unity of knowledge, an understanding of
the great issues, and the moral foundations 011 which conduct can be
based. To provide proper conditions for
the pursuit of these ends, we, the Board of Visitors and Governors, after
consultation with the Faculty, do
ordain and establish this Polity for St. John's College .
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Article I
THE COLLE GE
XVIII. That the College may establish and operate one or more branche
s in one or more states of the United
States.
(1) St. John's College is by its Charter a legal entity, carrying on its function
s from its campuses in Annapolis,
Maryland, and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Under the Charter of the College
, all power, authority, and
responsibility pertaining to the College are vested in the Visitors and
Governors.
In the Polity as hereinafter set forth the nouns "alumnus" and "alumn
i" and "man" and "men," either alone or in
compounds such as "chairman" and "chairmen," and the pronouns "he,"
"him," and "his," are to be taken as
referring to persons whether male or female.
(2) The College consists of the following: The Board of Visitors and
Governors, the Faculty, the Graduate and
Undergraduate Students, the Alumni and the Staff, and other member
s who may be named from time to
time by the Board of Visitors and Governors.
(3) Under the Charter, "the said Visitors and Governors, and their success
ors, from time to time, and at all
times hereafter, forever, shall have full power and authority to constitu
te and appoint, in such manner as
they shall think best and most convenient, a principal and vice-principal
of the said College, and professors,
with proper tutors and assistants, for instructing the students and scholars
of the said seminary in all the
liberal arts and sciences, and in the ancient and modern tongues and languag
es; and the said
principal, vice-principal, and professors, so constituted and appointed
from time to time shall be known and
distinguished forever as one learned body or faculty, by the name of'The
Principal, Vice-Principal, and
Professors of St. John's College;' and by that name shall be capable of
exercising such powers and
authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their
successors shall by their ordinances
think necessary to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline, and
government of the said seminary and
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(a) The "principal" shall be the Presidents. When 'President' is used
in this Polity it shall mean:
(i) with respect to membership on the Board of Visitors and Govern
ors, in the Faculty, on committees
of the Board, and sitting ex officio with the Instruction Committee, and
for presentation of, and
response to, the Statement of Educational Policy and Program (Article
V (1)( c)), the President of
the Annapolis campus and the President of the Santa Fe campus;
(ii) with respect to membership on committees or sitting ex officio with
committees, and actions or
procedures relating to one campus, the President of that campus;
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�(iii) with respect to actions under Article II (12)(6) or actions or
procedures involving the entire
College under Article X (l)(a)(i) and Article X (l)(a)(iii), either
President.
(b) The "vice-principal" shall be the Dean who is serving as the
Chair of the Instruction Committee.
(c) There shall be a Dean of St. John's College in Annapolis and
a Dean of St. John's College in Santa Fe.
( d) The "professors, tutors and assistants" shall bear the title Tutor
or Tutor Emeritus. Tutors who have
completed their tenure appointments shall be Tutors Emeriti.
( e) There shall be Vice-Presidents for College Advancement
and Treasurers.
(f) There shall be Associate members of the Faculty, hereina
fter called Associates, who shall be on either
campus, as the offices may be deemed necessary, the Registrar,
the Librarian, the Director of Athletics,
the Director of Student Activities, the Director of Admissions,
the Director of Alumni Activities, the
Director of Financial Aid, and the Director of Career Services.
(g) The "one learned body or faculty," composed of the Preside
nt, the Deans, the other Tutors, the Tutors
Emeriti, the Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, the Treasu
rers, and the Associates, shall bear
the title the Faculty of St. John's College.
(h) All who have formally matriculated, are at the present enrolle
d, and are in good standing shall be
called Students of St. John's College.
(I) The Directors and the Tutors of the Graduate Institute shall
be called the Faculty of the Graduate
Institute.
(j) All who have been awarded a degree by the College shall be
called Alumni. In addition, all who have
completed at least one semester of undergraduate study or at least
one segment of Graduate Institute
study, but who are not currently enrolled, shall be called Alumn
i either a) in the case of
undergraduate students, when the class with which they matric
ulated has graduated, orb) in the case of
Graduate Institute students, at the end of three full sessions of
the Graduate Institute after the one in
which they last enrolled. All who have been designated as honora
ry members of the Alumni
Association of St. John's College shall be called alumni. All
who
have ever been Alumni shall
continue to be.
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(k) The Staff shall consist of all persons appointed by the Preside
nt who are not members of the Faculty of
St. John's College or the Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
( 1) There shall be no discrimination at St. John's College in appoin
tments, conditions of employment,
admissions, educational policy, financial aid programs, athletic
s, or other activities, on the basis of race,
religion, age, sex, national origin, color, disability and/or handic
ap, sexual orientation, or other
characteristic protected by any applicable federal, state or local
law.
Article II
VISITORS AND GOVERNORS
(1) Qualifications for Membership. Persons shall be eligible
for membership on the Board of Visitors and
Governors who are concerned for the maintenance, progress,
and vitality of St. John's College's educational
progra m and who are willing and able to discharge the respon
sibilities of trusteeship with devotion and
energy.
(2) Members . The Board of Visitors and Governors shall consist
of not more than sixty members, comprising
the Presidents, the Deans, the Governors of Maryland and New
Mexic o, ex officio, and fifty-four members,
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of whom forty-five shall be elected by the entire Board and nine
shall be elected by the Alumni of the
College, in the manner and for the terms hereinafter provided.
In recognition of meritorious service_to the
College, Visitors Emeriti may be elected to the Board who may
attend all meetmgs_ of the Board, with voice
in deliberation, but without vote. Retired members of the Board
who have served six (6) terms on the Board
as members in good standing shall be designated as Honorary
Board Members upon election by the Board.
Honorary Board Members will receive minutes of the Plenary
Sessions of the Board, may as a guest,
attend the Plenary Sessions of all regular meetings of the Board,
and may be asked to assist on Board
Committees.
(3) Elections by the Board. At each annual meeting, the Board
shall elect a class ofno more than fifteen
members for a term of three years, to succeed those members
whose term expires at the conclusion of said
meeting. Those members elected shall begin their term at the meetin
g next following their election. The
procedure for nomination and election shall be as follows:
There shall be a Nominating Committee of seven members of
the Board appointed by the Chair. The Chair
and the Presidents shall sit with the committee, ex officio, when
nominations to Board membership are
being considered. The Nominating Committee shall recommend
to each member of the Board in writing,
not later than thirty days prior to the annual meeting at which
the election is to be held, at least one
candidate for each of the places to be filled by such election, includi
ng each position as an officer of the
Board. Additional nominations may be made in writing, address
ed to the Chair, signed
by at least five members of the Board, prior to the date above
provided for the report of the Nominating
Committee, and any such additional nominations shall be reporte
d to the Board by the Committee at the
time of its report.
Voting on nominations at annual meetings may be by ballot, each
member present to vote for fifteen_ of the
said nominees. In case the balloting results in a tie for one or more
positions, the Board shall deterrnme the
procedure to resolve the tie. No nominee for membe r or officer
of the Board shall be deemed e_lected who
has not received the affirmative votes of at least a majority of
the members present at the meetmg.
If there should be fewer than fifteen members in any class prior
to the end of the term for such class, any
vacancy may be filled pursuant to the procedure provided above
for regular elections, except that the
election may take place at any regular meeting. A member elected
to fill any such vacanc y shall hold office
for the remainder of the term of the class in which such vacanc
y occurred.
(4) Elections by the Alumni. Each year in the spring, three alumni
shall be elected to membership for a termof
three years, in such manne r that there shall be nine members of
the Board elected by the alumni, consisting
of three classes of three members each. Outgoing members so
elected shall continue to serve until their
successors are elected.
Such elections shall be conducted in accordance with the By-law
s of the Alumni Association of St. John's
College. In the event that for any reason there should be fewer
than three members so elected in any class prior
to the end of the term of that class, the vacancy shall be filled
by the Alumni Association of St. John's College.
Newly elected alumni shall begin their term at the meeting next
following the annual meeting of the Board.
(5) Faculty Representation at Board Meetings. Three members
of the Faculty shall be elected by the Facult yon
each campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the
campus to which they belong, with voice m
deliberation, but without vote.
(6) Student Representation at Board Meetings. Two students
shall be elected by the Students on each campus
to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus to which
they belong, with voice m deliberation,
but without vote.
(7) Graduate Institute Director Representation at Board Meetin
gs. Each Director of the Graduate Institute may
attend all regular sessions of the Board on such Direct or's campu
s, with voice in deliberation, but without
vote.
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�(8) Graduate Institute Student Representation at Board
Meetings. A student of the Graduate Institute shall be
elected by the Students of the Graduate Institute on each
campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board
on such student's campus, with voice in deliberation, but
without vote.
(9) Alumn i Association Representation at Board Meetin
gs. The President of the Alumni Association shall be
invited to attend all regular sessions of the Board, with voice
in deliberation, but without vote.
( I0) Staff Representation at Board Meetings. The Staff
on each campus shall be invited to send two
representatives to all regular sessions of the Board at that
campus, with voice in deliberation, but without
vote.
(11) Reelection. A member of the Board elected by
the Board or by the Alumn i may be elected for not more
than
two consecutive terms, but may, after a second consecutive
term, be reelected to membership at the
annual meeting in the year following the expiration of the
member's second term. In extraordinary
circumstances, notwithstanding the foregoing,the Nomin
ating
the Chair of the Board for up to two additional consecutive Committee may recommend the reelection of
terms.
(12) Meetings of the Board.
( a) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held quarterly
in either Annapolis or Santa Fe. The spring
meeting shall be called the annual meeting. The time and
place of regular meetings shall be determined
by the Chair, in consultation with the President, and notice
of regular meetings shall be given not less
than fifteen days prior to such meetings.
(b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the
President, the Chair, the Executive Committee, or
any ten members of the Board, not less than seven days
after the dispatch of written, faxed, or e-mail
notice of the time, place, and purposes of the meeting. Such
notice may be dispensed with if waived in
writing by all members of the Board either before or after
the meeting.
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for the transaction of business. The Executive Committee
shall determine the compensation of the Vice
Presidents and Treasurers, upon receiving the recommenda
tions of the Compensation Review
Committee. The Executive Committee shall recommend
to the Board the compensation of the
Presidents, upon receiving the recommendations of the Comp
ensation Review Committee.
b) Presidential Search
Committee. There shall be a Presidential Search Committee
to recommend the
appointment of a President as provided in Article IV(2) .
(c) Nominating
Committee. There shall be a nominating Committee for memb
ership of the Board and for
officers of the Board as provided in Article II(3) .
(d) Visiting Comm
ittee. There shall be a Visiting Committee, including a Chair,
appointed by the Chair of
the Board . The Visiting Committee shall meet at least once
annually with the Instruction Committee on
each campus. The Visiting Committee shall discuss the Statem
ent of Educational Policy and Program
of the Chair of the Instruction Committee and become acqua
inted
with the aims of the College and
how they are
being realized.
(e) Finance
Committee. There shall be a Finance Committee consisting
of the Chair, the Presidents, and
the Treasurers of the College, ex officio, and such additio
nal members as may be appointed by the
Chair of the Board. The Chair of the Board shall appoin
t one of the members to be the Chair of the
Committee.
The Finance Committee shall have the following powers
and duties:
(i) The Finance Committee shall, after consultation with
the Investment Committee, make
recommendations to the Board concerning the appropriate
policies for annual or periodic
expenditures from each of the college's endowments.
( c) Any business may be conducted at a regular meetin
g without specific notice of such business (except
that which is required by law or as provided herein as to
elections and amendments), but no business
shall be conducted at any special meeting unless notice of
such business has been given, or has been
waived as above provided.
(ii) The Finance Committee shall review the proposed annua
l budgets of the College prior to their
presentation for approval by the Board and shall make recom
mendations to the Board with respect
to the budgets at the meeting at which they are presented.
(d) One third of the members of the Board shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business.
(iii) The Finance Committee shall study, and periodically
advise the Board with respect to, the
financial business policies and practices of the College,
and shall make such special studies and
reports as the Board may from time to time request.
( e) The Board in regular session is open to elected and
ex officio members, to Visitors Emeriti, to
Honorary Board Members as guests, to Associates invited
by the President, and to official
representatives of the Faculty, Students, Graduate Institu
te, Alumn i Association and Staff. Attendance
at Executive sessions shall be limited to voting members
and Visitors Emeriti. Public sessions shall be
open without restriction. The Chair of the Board, in consu
ltation with the President, shall determine
whether any meeting or portio n of a meeting shall be in
regular, executive, or public session.
(13) Officers of the Board . At each annual meeting the Board
shall elect a Chair, two Vice-Chairs, and a
Secretary, to hold office until the next annual meeting or
until their successors are elected. Vacancies in any
such offices may be filled at any regular meeting, or any
special meeting called for that purpose. Such
officers shall perform the custom ary duties of such offices
, and such other duties as the Board may from
time to time direct.
(14) Committees of the Board .
(a) Executive Committee. The Chair, the Vice-Chairs, the
Secretary, the Presidents, the Deans, and four
other members chosen annually by the Board at the annual
meetin g shall comprise the Executive
Committee of the Board. In intervals between meetings
of the Board, the Executive Committee may
act for the Board, except in those matters expressly delega
ted to some other committee, person, or
persons. Seven members of the Executive Committee presen
t at a meeting shall constitute a quorum
(f) Audit Committee. There shall be an Audit Committee,
including a Chair, appointed by the Chair of the
Board . The Treasurers shall serve as non-voting Staff to
the committee.
(i) The Committee shall review in detail the annual report
of the independent auditors and discuss
audit findings with the auditors, unattended by employees
of the College.
(ii) The Committee shall meet with represematives of the
independent auditors to the next audit to
discuss scope and procedures and any other matters requir
ing special attention.
(iii) The Committee shall discuss with College personnel
any corrective action required as a result of
the audit report.
(iv) The Committee shall recommend to the Board the appoin
tment or reappointment of independent
auditors to condu ct the audit for the next fiscal year.
(v) The Committee shall report to the Board annually on
its review of the audit and shall bring to the
attention of the Board any matters related thereto requiring
Board action .
(g) Compensation Revie w Committee. There shall be a
Compensation Review Committee, including a
Chair, appointed by the Chair of the Board.
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�(i) The Committee shall recommend to the Board policie
s for direct and indirect compensation of
Tutors, Associate members of the Faculty, other Faculty memb
ers, and Staff at the College. It
shall annually review the compensation policies and perfor
mance with respect to them and report
the findings of this review to the Board.
(ii) The Committee shall recommend to the Executive Comm
ittee the compensation of the Presidents,
Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, and Treasurers
of the College
(iii) In matters of policy and compensation, the Committee
shall consult with the Presidents and the
Chair of the Finance Committee.
(h) Polity Review Committee. There shall be a Polity Review
Committee appointed by the Chair every
fifth year. The Chair of the Board shall appoint one of the
members to be Chair of the Committee. The
Committee shall receive the report of the Faculty Committee
and after appropriate study shall make
recommendations to the Board for consideration at the annual
meeting when the final review of the
Polity is consummated. The respective Chairs of the Board
and Faculty Review Committees shall
make such arrangements as they deem appropriate for joint
consultation prior to and after the adoption
of the report by the Faculty.
(i) Investment Committee. There shall be an Investment
Committee consisting of at least one member of
the Finance Committee (appointed by the Chair of the Board
), the Treasurers of the college, ex officio,
and such additional members as may be appointed by the
Chair. The Chair of the Board shall appoint
one of the members to be Chair of the Committee. The Invest
ment Committee shall have the following
powers and duties:
(i) The Investment Committee shall have full power to
direct the investment and reinvestment of all
funds of the College, including endowment and restricted
funds, and the proper officers of the
Board and the College are authorized to carry out all writte
n directions, signed by the Chair of the
Committee, with respect to such investments and reinvestmen
ts. The Committee shall report at
each regular meeting any action taken hereunder since the
previous meeting.
(ii) The Committee shall advise the Finance Committee
on the question of the appropriate endowment
spending policies for the College, and shall consult with
the Finance Committee on any matter that
it judges may affect the financial condition of the College
that may need action by the Finance
Committee.
(j) Buildings and Grounds Committee. There shall be a Build
ings and Grounds Committee
appointed by the Chair of the Board. The Committee shall
meet with the Treasurers on
each campus and review issues and plans relating to the maint
enance and development of
the campuses. Two members shall be named, by the Chair
of the Board, to serve as Chairs
of the subcommittees for each campus, with one to be desig
nated as Chair of the full
Committee.
(k)
Development Committee. There shall be a Development
Committee consisting of at least
one member of each of the Finance Committee and the Inves
tment Committee (appointed
by the Chair of the Board), the Vice Presidents for College
Advancement, ex officio, and
such additional members as may be appointed by the Chair
of the Board, who shall appoint
one member to be Chair of the Committee. The Developme
nt Committee shall have the
following powers and duties:
1.
The Committee shall review all policies and programs for
fund raising, on each
campus and report on same.
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IV.
The Committee shall advise the Board with respect to the
need for capital campaigns
or other special fund-raising projects.
The Committee shall be responsible for seeking contribution
s to the Annual
Campaigns from each Board Member.
At the discretion of the Chair of the Board, the Committee
may be suspended during
the pendency of a capital campaign .
(1) Alumni Relations Committee. There shall be an Alumn
i Relations Committee consisting of the
President of the Alumni Association, the Vice Presidents
for College Advancement, ex officio and
such additional members as mayb e appointed by the Chair
of the Board. The Chair of the Board shall
appoint one of the Alumni-elected Board members to serve
as Chair of the Committee. The
Committee shall review all policies and programs for alumn
i and report on same.
(m) Other Committees. The Chair may appoint such other
standing or special committees of the Board as
the Chair deems desirable or which the Board may reques
t.
(n) Former members of the Board and Visitors Emeriti may
be appointed by and in the discretion of the
Chair to serve on committees.
(o) Except for the Presidential Search Committee and the Polity
Review Committee, committee
appointments shall be made annually. Members of the Comm
ittees serve until their successors have
been appointed.
(p) Any member of the Board may, without invitation, attend
any Board committee meeting, except those
of the Presidential Search, Nominating and Executive Comm
ittees, but without vote.
( q) Whenever a Capital Campaign is in progress, its Chair
shall be an ex-officio voting member of the
Finance and Executive Committees.
( 15) Execution of Contracts, Transfer of Securities, Etc. All
contracts of $50,000 or more, notes, deeds, leases,
mortgages, releases, bonds for security or indemnity, negoti
able instruments, stock certificates, transfers,
and powers, and like papers and documents on behalf of
the College or the Endowment Funds shall be
executed by two persons, of whom one shall be the Presid
ent, the Chair, or a Vice-Chair, and of whom the
other shall be the Secretary of the Board or the Treasurer
of the campus concerned.
( 16) Signing of checks, drafts, etc. All checks, drafts, accept
ances, and similar orders for the payment of
money on behal f of the College may be signed by the same
persons authorized to execute contracts,
etc., pursuant to Section (15) hereof, but may also be signed
by such persons, and in such manner, as
the Board may from time to time direct by appropriate resolu
tion.
(l 7)The College shall indemnify, to the full extent permi
tted by law,any current or former member of the
Board or officer of the College or any person who, while
a member of the Board or officer of the
College, may have served, at the College's request, as a directo
r, officer, partner or trustee of another
entity, against any judgments, penalties, fines, settlements
and reasonable expenses actually and
necessarily incurred by him or her in connection with the
defense of any action, suit or proceeding to
which he or she is made a party by reason of being or having
been such member of the Board or officer
of the College.
Article III
THE FACULTY
The Visitors and Governors by these ordinances hereby delega
te to the Faculty of St. John's College the
President, the Deans, the other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti,
the Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, the
Treasurers, and the Associates "powers and authorities" for
the "instruction, discipline, and government" of the
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Students.
Article IV
(b) The Deans shall serve alternately, for a term of one
year, as Chair of the Instruction Committee.
THE FACULTY: THE PRES IDEN T
(1) There shall be a President for the Annapolis campu
s and a President for the Santa Fe campus, each
appointed as provided in Article IV (2). There is delega
ted to each President by the Visitors and Governors
executive responsibility and authority for the instruction,
discipline, and government of the President's
campus, and the President, in turn, may delegate such
authority. In the interest of the orderly conduct of
business and of maintaining and promoting the unity
of the College, the Presidents shall regularly consult
and communicate with each other and, as appropriate
,
with other College officials, on matters of common
concern.
(2) The President shall be appointed by the Board of
Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of a
Committee composed of five members of the Board
of Visitors and Governors appointed by the Chair of
the Board, at least one of whom is an alumnus, the Deans
, and one Tutor having tenure from each campus
elected by the Faculty on that campus. This Committee
shall be known as the Presidential Search
Committee. It shall consult with the continuing Presid
ent in a regular and timely fashion. Prior to making
its final recommendation, it shall, on both campuses,
consult with all other appropriate persons and shall
arrange for the final candidates to meet with the Facul
ty and the Instruction Committee.
(3) The President shall concurrently be a Tutor, but
the provisions of Article VI need not apply.
(4) The President and persons authorized to exercise
presidential authority shall consult with the Deans, other
appropriate persons, and appropriate Faculty committees
in matters of policy, initiation of programs, and
settin g of priorities affecting the general welfare of
the College.
(5) There shall be a Financial Committee on each campu
s consisting of the President as Chair, the Dean and
Treas urer of the campus, and other members the Presid
ent may appoint. It will review proposed budgets
prior to their being presented to the Finance Committee
of the Board. It will also meet prior to Board
meetings to review performance in the fiscal year to
date and emerging budgetary strengths and
weaknesses.
(6) The President shall appoint, or delegate the powe
r to appoint, other committees as may be necessary for
the
carrying out of the duties of the President or other duties
for which no provision is made under Article IX.
(7) If in the judgment of the Board of Visitors and
Governors, the College is facing a financial exigency
at
either or both of its campuses which could call for a
reduction in the numb er of Faculty positions, both
Presidents shall immediately advise the Faculty of the
nature and extent of the financial difficulty and
consu lt with them concerning the best way to addres
s the situation. The Faculty may then make a formal
recommendation to the Presidents on ways to meet
the problem, or, if the Faculty fails so to act, the Deans
and the Instruction Committee shall propose a plan
to the Presidents. The Presidents shall jointly then
determine a plan which specifies a preferred course
of action to be taken. All necessary steps must be taken
in timely fashion as prescribed by the Board . Nothing
herein provided shall limit the power of the Board to
act otherwise in the event of need to reduce or elimin
ate Faculty positions.
(c) Each year the Chair of the Instruction Committee
shall, after consultation with the Instruction
Committee on the Chair 's campus, and after discussion
with the Instruction Committee of the College,
submit a Statement of Educational Policy and Program
to the Faculty as a whole for discussion. The
President shall present the Statement, together with an
account of the Faculty discussion of it and the
President's response to it, as a report to the Board of
Visitors and Governors for its consideration.
(d) The Chair of the Instruction Committee shall, as
such chair or the Chair of the Board of Visitors and
Governors may deem appropriate, report to the Board
such questions as the Board, through its Chair, may on instructional matters, and shall respond to
ask.
(2) The Deans.
(a) There is delegated to the Deans on their respective
campuses responsibility and authority for the
supervision of the progr am of instruction and for the
general welfare of the students and for whatever
government of the students be necessary for the greate
st possible attainment of aims of the program.
Each Dean shall be the Chair of the Instruction Comm
ittee on such Dean 's campus. In carrying out his
duties, each Dean shall consult regularly with the Presid
ent and with the Instruction Committee and the
other appropriate Faculty committees on that campu
s.
(b) The Deans shall be appointed for terms of five years
from among the Tutors by the Visitors and
Governors on the recommendation of the President after
consultation with a special committee of
seven, four from the campus for which the Dean is being
chosen and three from the other campus,
selected from among themselves by the Tutors havin
g tenure.
(c) A Dean shall be appointed from among the tutors
who have themselves been appointed in accord with
Article VI(3). If non-tenured, the appointee shall acquir
e tenure upon becoming Dean, in which case
the provisions of Article VI(3)(a) regarding reappointm
ent schedules shall not apply.
(d) To assist them in carrying out their duties, the Deans
shall recommend one or more Tutors to be
appointed by the President with the title of Assistant
Dean.
(e) During the absence of the President from either
camp
exercise the President's prerogative of final decision. us, the Dean on that campus shall if necessary
(f) During the absence of either Dean from the campu
s a Tutor with tenure named by the Dean shall act
for the Dean.
(g) The Dean on each campus shall appoint such comm
ittees
duties of the Dean and duties for which no other provis as may be necessary for the carrying out of
ion is made.
Article VI
Article V
THE FACULTY: THE CHAIR OF THE INST RUCT
ION COMMITTEE AND THE DEAN S
(I) The Chair of the Instruction Committee.
(a) There is delegated to the Chair of the Instruction
Committee·responsibility and authority for the
organization of the program of instruction in the libera
l arts that is followed by the Tutors and the
THE FACULTY: THE TUTO RS
(1) The primary responsibilities of the Tutors are to teach
and to make themselves as competent as
possible in all parts of the St. John's Program.
(2) The Tutors shall have authority to recommend to
the Visitors and Governors candidates for degrees of
respective campuses.
their
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�(3) Appointment and Reappointment of Tutors. Tutors shall be appoint
ed by the Visitors and Governors upon
recommendation of the President in accordance with the recommendatio
n of the Dean and the Instruction
Committee on that campus where the Tutors so appointed shall teach.
(a) The schedule ofregul ar appointment of Tutors on each campus shall
be either (i)(A) or (i)(B) below, to
be decided by the President in accordance with the recommendation of
the Deari and the Instruction
Committee on that campus where the Tutors so appointed shall teach:
(i)(A)
New Tutors shall be appointed for one year unless they are appointed
at mid-year, in which
case the initial appointment shall be for a year and a half. First reappoi
ntments shall be for
one year. Second and third reappointments shall be for two and three years
respectively.
(i)(B)
New Tutors shall be appointed for two years unless they are appointed
at mid-year, in which
case the initial appointment shall be for a year and a half. First and second
reappointments
shall be for two and three years respectively.
(ii) A Tutor who has completed a three-year appointment must either
be given a tenure appointment or
not be reappointed as Tutor. A Tutor may, however, be given a tenure
appointment as early as the
conclusion of the first year of a three-year appointment. Procedures leading
to a recommendation
for an•early tenure appointment shall be initiated by the Dean and Instruct
ion Committee, but not
without the consent of the appointee, and shall not prejudice subsequent
consideration for a tenure
appointment. Tenure appointments shall not continue beyond retirement.
Tutors Emeriti shall
retain their privileges and responsibilities in voting at Faculty meeting
s.
(iii) Before making recommendations to the President on tenure appoint
ments the Dean on each
campus shall consult with the Instruction Committee on that campus,
after seeking the advice of
the Tutors on that campus.
(iv) A Tutor, to be recommended for a tenure appointment, must have
served full-time at the campus
where the recommendation is to be made for the two years immediately
preceding the year in
which that recommendation is made, the provisions of (ii) above notwith
standing. In ordinary
cases, these two years of service will be the second year of a two-year
appointment and the first
year of a three-year appointment. These requirements may be waived
by the President on the
recommendation of the Dean and Instruction Committee on that campus
.
(b) A non-tenure appointment as Tutor establishes the possibility, but
not the presumption, of its renewal
and the granting of a tenure appointment. Procedures for considering non-ten
ure appointments differ
from those for considering tenure appointments. Satisfaction of appoint
ment criteria admits of degree.
With each successive reappointment, the criteria are applied more rigorou
sly. For a tenure appointment
the application is especially strict.
( c) For the purpose of temporary transfer between campuses, special
appointments of one or two years
may be granted to a Tutor in addition to the regular appointments. The
Tutor may ask that such an
appointment be counted as a regular appointment for the purpose of (a)
above. In the case of a
permanent transfer a Tutor may ask that years of service at the other campus
be counted toward
tenure according to the provisions of(a) above. Nevertheless, the provisio
ns of(3) (a)(iv) prevail.
( d) Special one-year appointments and reappointments may be given
to Tutors who intend to teach on a
part-time basis only. Such a Tutor may subsequently apply for and receive
a regular appointment.
Special part-time appointments may then be counted on a fractional basis
toward eligibility for tenure,
subject to the provisions of (3)( a)(iv). In establishing eligibility for sabbati
cal leave, special part-time
appointments shall be computed proportionately .
(e) Visiting Tutors may be appointed for a tenn or a year.
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(4) Notification.
(a) A Tutor under consideration for a-non-tenure appointment to begin
in a certain calendar year shall be
notified by the President no later than December 15th of the preceding
calendar year whether
reappointment will be recommended to the Board of Visitors and Govern
ors. If reappointed the
President shall provide notice by March 1st of the calendar year in which
the new appointment is to
begin.
(b) A Tutor under consideration for a tenure appointment to begin in a
certain calendar year shall be
notified by the President no later than May 31st of the preceding calenda
r year whether the
appointment will be recommended to the Board of Visitors and Govern
ors. If appointed the President
shall provide notice by July 31st of that same preceding year.
(5) A Tutor may apply to the Instruction Committee of the College not
later than January 15th for a transfer of
campus for the next academic year. Transfers shall require approval of
both Deans after consultation with
their Instruction Committees.
(6) (a)
A Tutor's appointment may be tenninated by the Board of Visitors and
Governors for one of the
following reasons only:
(i) failure or inability to perfom1 teaching duties in a satisfactory manner
, or
(ii) moral turpitude.
The President shall make such a recommendation to the Board of Visitors
and Governors only with the
concurrence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee of the campus
concerned. Before the
President makes such a recommendation the Tutor affected must be advised
, and the Tutor shall
have the right to be heard by the Instruction Committee or, at the Tutor's
option, by another
committee to be designated by the President for this purpose.
(b) Either Dean, with the approval of the Instruction Committee on the
campus concerned, may
recommend to the President that in the interest of instruction a Tutor be
temporarily relieved of duties
in whole or in part at any time. When such action is taken, the Tutor's
salary shall be continued for the
remainder of the current academic year.
(7) The sabbatical leave program is designed to provide Tutors with an
opportunity for study, rest, and renewal
of spirit, in anticipation of future teaching. It is the objective of the program
to grant all applications for
sabbatical leave meeting the conditions for eligibility set out in (a) of this
section. It is understood that
Tutors on such leave will not undertake full-time remunerative employ
ment elsewhere and will return to
the College .
(a) Eligibility for sabbatical leave shall be upon the following conditio
ns:
(i) A Tutor who has received a tenure appointment may apply for a full
year of sabbatical leave at full
salary, upon completion of the equivalent of seven full years of service
to the College since the
original appointment, or the equivalent of six full years of service since
any previous sabbatical
leave, and the sabbatical leave would not occur in the last two years of
a Tutor's tenure
appointment.
(ii) Such a Tutor may apply for an earlier sabbatical leave of a full year
at partial salary, or a partial
year at full salary. The fractional salary or fractional year shall be determi
ned by the number of
years of teaching completed in relation to the prescribed total for either
an initial or a subsequent
sabbatical leave, as the case may be. In no case shall a Tutor be paid more
than the Tutor's regular
salary. Sabbatical leave for a fraction of a year may·not occur during the
last two years of a Tutor's
tenure appointment.
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�(b) If, in the judgment of the President, financial or
academic needs at a campus should require that fewer
sabbatical leaves be granted there in a given year than
there are qualified applicants, and if the number
that can be granted there should be smaller than one-s
ixth of the number of Tutors at that campus
having tenure and not on full-time leave under the provis
ions of section (8) below, the President shall
so notify the Board of Visitors and Governors and seek
its
approval for delaying a sabbatical leave for
one or more of the applicants.
( c) If in a year there are more qualified applicants for
sabbatical leave at any one campus than there are
leaves to be granted at that campus, then those memb
ers shall have precedence who meet the following
conditions in the order set forth:
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(b) A request for a leave of absen
ce shall be submitted to the President as early as possib
le in the academic
year before the year in which the leave is to be taken,
but not later than January 15th of that_ year._
Requests for leaves of absence may be withdrawn at
any time prior to Apnl 1st of the year _mwhich the
request is submitted. Requests for leaves of absence
for
the second semester must be subnutted no later
than October 15th.
(c) Tutors on sabbatical leave or leave of absence remai
n members of the Faculty with the right of full
participation in Faculty meetings and all other Colleg
e exercises.
(i) Those who have served for the greater number of
years
since their last sabbatical leave, whichever is more recensince their first appointment as Tutor or
t;
(ii) Those whose service has been continuous throug
hout those years;
(iii) Those whose last sabbatical leave was postponed
because of the financial or academic needs of the
College;
(iv) Those who have seniority of appointment.
When there is a conflict of precedence, the Dean and
the Instruction Committee on the campus
concerned shall be consulted.
( d) A Tutor eligible for sabbatical leave shall make
application to the President before November I st for
leave to begin the following July 1st, and shall be inform
ed of the action upon the application not later
than January 1st.
(8) The President, with the concurrence of the Dean
after consultation with the Instruction Committee on
the
campus concerned, may grant leaves of absence to Tutor
s for a period of one year or less. At that time it
shall be determined whether the leave shall be count
ed as service to the College with respect to eligibility
for sabbatical leave and, if so, how. The decision with
respect to a request for leave of absence shall be
made in the light of the requirements both of the applic
ant Tutor and of the whole College.
(a) Leave of absence may be renewed upon request
but not more than twice in succession except in
extraordinary circumstances.
Article VII
THE FACULTY: THE VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR
COLL EGE ADVA NCEM ENT AND THE
TREASURERS
(1) The Vice-Presidents for College Advancement shall
be responsible to the President for the supervision and
development of all programs in fund-raising, public
relatio
ns, and alumni relations on their respective
campuses.
(2) The Vice-President of College Advancement on
each campus shall be appointed by the Board of Visito
rs
and Governors on the recommendation of the Presid
ent made after consultation with the Dean on that
campus and a committee constituted by resolution of
the Faculty on that campus.
(3) The Treasurers shall have charge, on their respec
tive campuses, under the supervision of the President,
of
all funds and property, and shall have authority to carry
out fiscal and Property transactions, and to receive
and disburse funds, subject to the provisions of this Polity
and other directions and arrangements pursuant
thereto.
(4) The Treasurer on each campus shall be appointed
by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the
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recommendation of the President made after consultation
with the Dean on that campus and a committee
constituted by resolution of the Faculty on that campu
s.
(5) The Vice-Presidents for College Advancement and
Treasurers may be appointed Tutors under the
provisions of Article VI(3)(d) .
Article VIII
THE FACULTY: THE ASSO CIAT ES
(1) Associate members of the Faculty on each camp
us shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and
Governors on the recommendation of the President in
consultation with the Dean of that campus. The
President shall have ultimate executive authority over
the Associates.
(2) Associates may be appointed Tutors under the provis
ions of Article VI (3)(d).
(3) The Associates on either campus may establish
for themselves an Associates' Council for the purpose
of
considering College matters of concern to them and
communicating with other members of the College,
(4) The Associates' Council may establish such comm
ittees as it deems appropriate.
(5) There shall be the following Associates, as deem
ed necessary by the President on each campus, with
the
powers and responsibilities provided.
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�(a) The Registrars. The Registrars shall be responsible to
the Deans on their respective campuses. They
shall prepare and supervise the registration of students and
shall be responsible for the academic
records and schedules of students.
(b) The Librarians. The Librarians shall be responsible to
the Deans on their respective campuses for the
operation of the library . Appointments of professional memb
ers of the Library Staff shall be made
upon the recommendation of the Librarian to the Dean on
each campus.
(c) The Directors of Student Activities and the Directors
of Athletics. The Directors of Student Activities
and the Directors of Athletics shall be responsible to the Deans
on their respective campuses for
devising and directing programs of recreational activities.
(d) The Directors of Admissions. The Directors of Admis
sions shall be responsible to the Deans on their
respective campuses for the annual enrollment of qualified
freshmen.
(e) The Directors of Alumni Activities. The Directors of
Alumni Activities shall be responsible to the
Vice-Presidents for College Advancement. Their primary
duty is to enable the College and the Alumni
Association to be of service to alumni.
(f) The Directors of Financial Aid. The Directors of Financ
ial Aid shall be responsible to the Deans on
their respective campuses for the administration of financ
ial aid programs.
(g) The Directors of Career Services. The Directors of Caree
r Services shall be responsible to the Deans
on their respective campuses for helping and counseling
students with respect to graduate and
professional schools and careers.
(h) Persons designated Associates under the provisions
of Article I(3)(f) or of Article VII(3)(k) of this
Polity as amended through April 20, 1985, whose offices
are not specifically named in this Article,
shall continue to be Associates until the expiration of their
appointments to those offices.
• Article IX
THE FACULTY: FACU LTY COMM ITTEE S
(I) The Instruction Committee
(a) The Instruction Committee shares with its Chairs respon
sibility for the program of instruction of the
College. It shall consist of twelve Tutors in addition to the
Deans. The Presidents shall sit with the
Committee ex officio. Six of the Tutors shall be elected from
each campus of the College. The
Instruction Committee shall meet annually. On each campu
s the members of the Instruction Committee
and the Dean as Chair constitute the Instruction Committee
of the College on that campus. The
President sits ex officio with the Instruction Committee on
each campus.
(b) Each of the members of the Instruction Committee shall
serve for a term of three years, and the terms
shall be arranged in such a way that each year the terms of
two members at each campus shall expire.
Terms begin and end the day following cornrnencement exerci
ses. Annually, and separately at each
campus, the President with the Dean on his campus, after
consulting with the Instruction Committee
and seeking the advice of the other Tutors on that campu
s, shall at the last regular Faculty meeting
on that campus nominate four Tutors of whom two shall
be elected by the Tutors to membership on the
Instruction Committee. The Faculty shall be informed of
the names of the nominees prior to the
meeting at which the election occurs. At the expiration of
the three-year term a member of the
Instruction Committee shall for one year be ineligible for
reelection.
(c) If for any reason a member of the Instruction Comm
ittee is unable to serve for a part of the term,
another Tutor shall be chosen to serve for that part of the
term. For this purpose the President and the
Dean in consultation with the Instruction Committee on
the campus where the vacancy occurs, shall
nominate two Tutors of whom the Tutors shall elect one in
a regular Faculty meeting.
(d) If the Instruction Comm
ittee resigns with the Deans on a matter of confidence and
the resignations are
accepted, the President, in consultation with the new means
and after seeing the advice of the other
Tutors, shall nominate nine Tutors for the six vacancies on
each campus m such a manner that two out
of each three nominees shall be elected by the Tutors for
each
of the three classes to fill the unexpected
terms.
(2) The Tutors' Compensation Committee
(a) There shall be a Tutors' Compensation Committee of
six Tutors, three to be elected by the Tutors on
each campus, and the chair shall annually alternate betwe
en campuses. The Committee shall advise the
President concerning Tutors' compensation and related matter
s; it shall make annual reviews of the
College's statement of Tutors' salaries and other compensatio
n of Tutors and report to the Tutors and
the President recommendations consequent upon the review
.
(b) Members of the Comm
ittee shall be elected annually on each campus for terms of
three years irI such a
manner that the term of one member on each campus termin
ates each year. The Tutors' Compensation
Committee on each campus shall provide the Tutors on that
campus with two nominations for each
vacancy on the Committee on that campus . Additional nomin
ations may be made at the Faculty
meeting when election shall be made.
(3) The Library Committees. The President, in consultation
with the Librarian and the Dean, shall appoint
three Tutors on each campus to serve as a Library Comm
ittee. The President, the Dean, and the L1branan
shall themselves be ex officio members of the Committee,
and the Libranan shall serve as Chair. It
shall be the duty of the Library Committees to assist the Librar
ians in making the Libraries serve the_ends
of the College and its program; it shall be their duty to advise
the Librarians in rega_rd to Library policy and
acquisitions. The Managers of the Bookstores may be invited
to sit with the Comrruttees .
(4) The Campus Planning Committees. The Faculty on each
campus shall elect five of its members as a
Campus Planning Committee. Two members shall be electe
d to the Cornrruttee annually at the first regular
meeting of the academic session except in every third year,
when one member shall be chosen. The .
.
President the Dean one of the Assistant Deans , and the Treasu
rer on each campus shall sit ex offic10 with
the Committee on that campus. It shall be the duty of the
respective committees to advise the President on
the construction of new buildings, the renovation of old buildi
ngs, landscaping of grounds, and all matters
relating to the maintenance and development of the campu
s.
(5) The Prize Committees. Every three years the President
shall appoint Tutors on each campus to supervise
the awarding of prizes on the respective campuses. The Comm
ittees shall have full authon ty to decide what
prizes shall be a warded and to name the recipients of the
prizes.
(6) The Fellowship Committees. On each campus there shall
be a Fellowship Com mitte
appoin
e ted by the
President. It shall be the duty of this Committee to inform
students of fellowships for which they may be
eligible, to assist them in applying for fellowships, and to
act on behalf of the College m any matter
relating to application for fellowships .
(7) Other Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall
have authority to elect, or to request the President to
appoint, additional committees that may from time to time
become necessary.
Articl e X
THE FACULTY: FACU LTY PROC EDUR E
(1) Procedure for Instructional Propo sals.
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�(a)( i)
Any proposal concerning matters of instruction that
may affect the College as a whole shall
originate with the Dean and the Instruction Committee
on either campus. A decision as to whether
a proposal is college-wide or campus-specific shall be
made by the Deans and Instruction
Committee of the College. They shall make this decisi
on after notifying the faculty on both
campuses and inviting their comment.
Written statements of college-wide instructional propo
sals shall be distributed to the Faculty at
least two weeks before the Faculty meeting at which
they are to be presented; the proposal shall be
presented to the whole Faculty by the Chair of the Instru
ction Committee, either in person or
through the other Dean . If, after full discussion of any
proposal so presented, there be no objection
on the part of any Tutor, the measure stands approved
and becomes effective as of the date
specified therefore. If, after full discussion, a Tutor objec
ts to the proposal and holds to the
objection, the proposal shall be submitted to vote of
the Tutors at special Faculty meetings called
by the Presidents within a month. Any objections that
have been made and held to and submitted
in writing shall be transmitted immediately in writin
g to the whole faculty. Any objections that
have been made and held to but not submitted in writin
g shall be reported immediately in writing
to the whole Faculty. If, after discussion, any objection
has been made and held to, the Presidents,
in calling special Faculty meetings, shall report the statem
ent of the Chair of the Instruction and
the Dean on the other campus as to whether it be a matte
r of confidence; and in submitting the
proposal to vote, the Chair of the Instruction Comm
ittee and the Dean on the other campus shall,
at the special Faculty meetings, repeat their statement
as to whether it be a matter of confidence.
The vote may then be taken and tallied by the Presid
ents in such a fashion that the Tutors shall
have recorded their decision acting as a whole . If the
proposal be one that the Chair of the
Instruction Committee and the other Dean have decla
red a matter of confidence and if it be
defeated by majority vote, the Deans and the Instruction
Committee shall immediately resign. Ifit
be passed by majority vote, it shall become effective
as of the date specified therefore. For the
confidence procedure a quorum shall consist of threefourths of all resident Tutors on each
campus.
(ii) Any instructional proposal that has been deemed
campus-specific shall be subject to the
procedure set forth above, except that, if an objection
is made and held to on either campus,
voting shall proceed only on the campus were the propo
sal is intended to be put into effect.
Any objections that have been made and held to and
submitted in writing on the other campus
shall be transmitted immediately to the voting Facul
ty. Any objections that have been made
and held to but not submitted in writing shall be repor
ted immediately in writing to the voting
Faculty. If the confidence procedure is invoked, it shall
be only by the Dean on the voting
campus, and it shall affect the Dean and the Instruction
Committee only on that campus.
(iii) The President may refuse to accept the resignation
of the Deans or the Instruction Committee,
any or all of them, whenever in the judgment of the
President such resignation would be
detrimental to the proper functioning of the College;
provided, however, that if any six or
more Tutors shall petition the Visitors and Governors,
the latter shall review the President's
decision within four weeks, during which time the Dean
s and the Instruction Committee shall
continue in office.
(iv) In the event that the proposal be defeated and the
resignations be accepted, the President shall
proceed to the choice of new Deans in accordance with
the provisions of Article V (2)(b).
(b) Upon either a petition of not less than one-tenth
of the Tutors on either campus or a request from the
President, the Dean and Instruction Committee on that
campus shall consider any recommendation
concerning instruction and shall report to the Faculty
within one year their proposal concerning it.
They shall decide whether their proposal is a college-wid
e or campus-specific proposal, and the
procedure of Article X(l) shall apply .
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(2) Faculty Meetings.
(a) Regular monthly meetings of the Faculty shall be
called upon due notice by the President; except that
in the period comprising the months of December and
January only one regular meeting n~ed be
called . The President or, in his absence, the Dean, shall
preside. In the absence of the President and the
Dean, the Faculty shall elect one of its members to presid
e.
(b) Special meetings of the Faculty may be called upon
due notice by the President alone or at the request
of five Faculty members.
(c) Due notice shall be construed to mean no less than
three days notice, except in cases of emergency.
(d) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Facul
ty in residence except as otherwise provided.
(e) Only Tutors may vote on instructional matters.
All Faculty members may vote on all other matters not
specifically restricted in the Polity.
(3) The Secretary of the Faculty. At the last regular
meeting of an academic year the Facul ty on each campu
s
shall elect one of its members, then in at least his third
year at the College, as Secretary. The Secretary shall
assist in the preparation and circulation of the agend
a for Faculty meetings, shall keep the mmutes of such
meetings, and shall collect and circulate reports of Facul
ty committees.
Artic le XI
THE SCHOLARS-IN-RESIDENCE AND THE ARTI
STS-I N-RE SIDE NCE
The Scholars-in-Residence and the Artists-in-Residen
ce shall be appointed from time to time by the Board
of
Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the
President after consultation with the Dean and the
Instruction Committee on the campus where the Schol
ars and Artists shall reside .
Article XII
THE STUDENTS
(1) The primary responsibilities of the Students are
to study and to make themselves as competent as possib
le
in all parts of the St. John's Program. Their advice and
service shall be sought by the Faculty m such
matters and in such ways as may best serve the gener
al welfare of the College.
(2) The Students of St. John's College shall constitute
the Student Polity of St. John's College in Annapolis
in Santa Fe.
and
(3) The Student Polity in Annapolis or Santa Fe may
establish for itself a government which is representativ
e
of all·polity members. The Dean on each campus may
delegate to the Student government a share of the
responsibility for the general welfare of the Students
and whatever government of the Students may be
necessary for the greatest possible attainment of the
aims of the program. The duties of the Student
Government may include:
(a) the management of funds available to the Stude
nt Polity;
(b) the sanctioning of all student clubs , organizations,
and activities, and their regulation, if necessary;
(c) the representation of the Students of St. John's Colleg
e to the community outside the College;
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�(d) the establishment and maintenance of formal channels of communication between the Students and
the Faculty; and
Article XIV
(e) any other duties agreed upon by the Students and the Dean.
THE ALUMNI
Article XIII
THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE
(1) The Directors.
(a) There shall be a Director of the Graduate Institute on each campus to whom shall be delegated
responsibility and authority, under the Chair of the Instruction Committee, for the organization and
supervision on such Director's campus of the graduate program of instruction in the liberal arts and for
matters concerning the general welfare of the students. Concerning matters that affect the Graduate
Institute as a whole the Director shall, in consultation with the other Director, be responsible to the
Chaim1an of the Instruction Committee. Concerning matters limited to the Director's campus he shall
be responsible to the Dean on that campus.
( 1) Alumni shall be life-long members of the College, since St. John's College is a community not limited by
geographical location or fixed periods of time.
(2) The Alumni Association is the formal means by which Alumni participate in the life of the College.
Through the election of alumni members of the Board of Visitors and Governors, Alumni share in the
direction of that life. In these and other ways, Alumni shall be given the opportunity to serve the College.
(3) The College shall cooperate with the Alumni Association to enable Alumni to assist in providing services
such as recruiting and interviewing prospective students, placing graduates in appropriate employment, and
advising students concerning careers and admission to graduate and professional schools.
( 4) The College, in cooperation with the Alumni Association, shall provide seminars and other appropriate
educational activities in Annapolis, in Santa Fe, and in other places.
(b) The Directors shall be appointed for terms of three years from among the Tutors by the Board of
Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President, after consultation with the Deans and
a special committee consisting of four members, two from each campus, selected from among
themselves by the Tutors having tenure. The Directors shall be Tutors of the Graduate Institute.
(c) Every three years, after consultation with the other Director and the Committee for the Graduate
Institute on such Director's campus, one of the Directors shall submit a Statement of Educational
Policy and Program for the Graduate Institute to the Instruction Committee for discussion at its joint
meeting. The Director may, thereafter, revise the Statement and then shall submit it to the Faculty as a
whole for discussion.
(2) The Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(a) Each Director, after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate Institute on that campus, and in
accordance with the recommendation of the Instruction Committee on the same campus, shall
recommend to the President Tutors of the Graduate Institute for summer appointment to teach in the
Graduate Institute for one session.
Article XV
THE STAFF
( 1) Members of the Staff assist with the administration and maintenance of the College, performing duties
necessary to its well-being. They are subject to appropriate Staff rules and regulations.
(2) Members of the Staff on either campus may establish for themselves a Staff Council for the purpose of
better communication and understanding of College policies as a benefit to the College as a whole. The
Staff Council shall seek to establish and maintain formal channels of communication among the whole
Staff and between the Staff and the appropriate College Officers. The Treasurer on each campus shall
review Staff employment regulations with the Staff Council and discuss with them any changes proposed.
(3) The Staff Council may establish such committees as it deems appropriate.
(b) During the summer term the Tutors of the Graduate Institute on each campus shall have the authority
to recommend to the Board of Visitors and Governors candidates for degrees.
Article XVI
AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW
(3) Committees for the Graduate Institute.
(a) On each campus the Committee for the Graduate Institute shares with the Director on the same campus
responsibility for carrying out the program of instruction of the Graduate Institute and for the general
welfare of the students.
(b) Each Committee shall consist of three Tutors who have experience in the Institute, in addition to the
Director, who shall serve as Chair.
(c) Members of each Committee shall be appointed by the Director with the concurrence of the Dean on
the same campus after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate Institute on that campus.
(4) Proposals concerning matters of instruction or policy shall originate with one of the Directors, after
consultation with the other Director and with the Committee for the Graduate Institute and shall be
submitted to the Dean on the originating campus for handling in accordance with Article X(l)(a)(i) .
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(1) Amendments to this Polity may be proposed by a majority of the Polity Review Committee, or by a petition
submitted by not fewer than ten percent of the members of the Board, or by the Faculty as provided for in
section (2) or (3) below. Written notice of a proposed amendment must be provided to the Board and to the
Faculty not less than 30 days prior to the date of the Board meeting at which the amendment is to be
considered. The Faculty shall have the right to infom1 the Board in writing of its recommendation with
respect to the proposed amendment by the time of that meeting. This Polity may be amended by a twothirds vote of those members voting at any regular or special meeting of the Board, provided that the votes
of no fewer than one-third of the members of the entire Board eligible to vote are in favor of such
amendment.
(2) Amendments may be proposed at any regular meeting of either the Faculty in Annapolis or the Faculty in
Santa Fe upon petition of not less than ten percent of the members on either campus. No such proposal
shall be acted upon earlier than the next regular meeting of the Faculty, whether in Annapolis or in Santa
Fe. A two-thirds vote of the entire Faculty in residence, including at least a simple majority vote of the
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�Faculty in residence on each of the campuses, shall be required for approval and
the amendment shall not
become effective unless approved by the Board in the manner set forth in Section
(1) above.
(3) Every five years this Polity shall be reviewed by a committee of six, three
to be elected by the Faculty on
each campus. The report of the Committee shall be submitted to one regular Faculty
meeting and voted
upon at the next regular Faculty meeting. A two-thirds vote of the entire Faculty
in residence, including at
least a simple majority vote of the Faculty in residence on each of the campuse
s, shall be required for
approval.
Whatever action is thus recommended by the Faculty shall be submitted to the
Board for final decision in
the manner set forth in Section ( 1) above.
Article XVII
COMPL IANCE WITH LAW
No provision of this Polity shall be construed to contravene any applicable federal
or state law. If any provision
is determined to contravene any such law, that provision shall be deemed not
a part of this Polity, and this
Polity's remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Article XVIII
MANAG EMENT COMMI TTEE
Effective January 1, 2000, there shall be a Management Committee for the college
composed of the Presidents
and Deans of both campuses. The Chair of the Management Committee will be
appointed annually by the Board
of Visitors and Governors. With the advice of the Committee, and in a collegial
manner, the Chair shall exercise
executive authority over the College as a whole with respect to matters assigned
by the Board of Visitors and
Governors. All other provisions of the Polity, including the duties of the Presiden
ts and Deans, will remain in
full force and effect, except as modified hereby. This provis ion will terminate
in five years from the date of its
adoption unless renewed by an affirmative vote of the Board of Visitors and Governo
rs in the year prior to its
expiration.
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ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
CHARTER AND POLITY
OF
THE COLLEGE
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
Amended and Restated
as of January, 1997
Founded as King William's School, 1696
Chartered as St. John's College, 1784
�Since this Polity can be amended between printings, the current official Polity is kept in the offices
of the Presidents of St. John's College.
HISTORY
St. John's College was founded in 1696 as King William's School in accordance with a Petitionary
Act for free-schools of the General Assembly of the Colony of Maryland. Following the Revolutionary
War, the General Assembly of the new State of Maryland granted a Charter to St. John's College pursuant
to and as a part of Chapter 37 of the Laws of Maryland of 1784. This Charler was subsequently amended
by the General Assembly through Resolution No. 41 of 1832.
The Visitors and Governors of St. John's College in 1950 revised the Charter to eliminate extraneous
and obsolete matter and to make certain other amendments consistent with present requirements and
conditions. It was the opinion of the Attorney General of Maryland that the original Charter of the College
was subject to the general Corporation Laws of Maryland and might accordingly be amended by the
Visitors and Governors, pursuant to these laws, without legislative action by the General Assembly.
Subsequent amendments were made in 1961, in 1963, in 1965, in 1970, and in 1975.
When the decision was reached to establish a second St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico,
amendments were made to the Charter to authorize branches or extensions of the College. The Charter was
then filed with the Corporations Commission of the State of New Mexico as a foreign corporation. The College
was thus empowered to grant degrees in New Mexico under the provisions of its Maryland Charter.
A Polity for the College was first suggested at a faculty meeting in 1943 by the Dean. A faculty
committee was elected and drafted a Polity which was then promulgated by the President. In April 1949
the Faculty elected a committee to revise the Polity. The resulting document was approved by the Faculty
on April 9, 1950, and was adopted by the Board of Visitors and Governors on July 8, 1950. Subsequent
quinquennial reviews were made by elected faculty committees, and desired amendments were
recommended by the Faculty to the Board of Visitors and Governors. The Polity was thus amended at
regular meetings of the Board held on May 14, 1955; May 21, 1960; May 15, 1965; June 6, 1970; April
19, 1975; January 16, 1982; April 19, 1986; and October 19, 1991. Other amendments were adopted
by the Board at regular meetings on February 22 and December 9, 1961; February 23 and September
28, 1963; October 3, 1970; February 18, 1972; October 25, 1975; January 24, 1976; November 6,
1982; July 21, 1984; April 20, 1985; October 25, 1986; April 11, 1987; October 19, 1991; July 18,
1992, April 17, 1993, April 22, 1995, April 19, 1996, and January 18, 1997.
�CHARTER OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
land with the appurtenances to the said Visitors and Governors and their successors for the only use,
benefit and behoof of the said college and seminary of universal learning forever.
WHEREAS, institutions for the liberal education of youth in the principles of virtue, knowledge and
useful literature are of the highest benefit to society, in order to train up and perpetuate a succession of
able and honest men for discharging the various offices and duties of life, both civil and religious, with
usefulness and reputation, and such institutions of learning have accordingly been promoted and
encouraged by the wisest and best regulated States; And whereas, it appears to this General Assembly that
many public spirited individuals, from an earnest desire to promote the founding a college or seminary of
learning on the Western Shore of this State have subscribed and procured subscriptions to a considerable
amount, and there is reason to believe that very large additions will be obtained to the same throughout
the different counties of the said Shore, if they were made capable in law to receive and apply the same
towards founding and carrying on a college or general seminary oflearning with such salutary plan and
with such legislative assistance and direction as the General Assembly might think fit, and this General
Assembly, highly approving those generous exertions of individuals, are desirous to embrace the present
favorable occasion of peace and prosperity for making lasting provision for the encouragement and
advancement of all useful knowledge and literature through every part of this State;
VIII. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the same name shall be able and
capable in law to purchase, have and enjoy to them and their successors in fee, or for any other less
estate or estates, any lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments by the gift,
grant, bargain, sale, alienation, enfeoffment, release, confirmation, or devise of any person or persons,
bodies politic or corporate capable to make the same, and such lands, tenements, rents, annuities,
pensions or other hereditaments or any less estates, rights or interests of or in the same at their pleasure
to grant, alien, sell and transfer in such manner and form as they shall think meet and convenient for
the furtherance of the said college; And also that they may take and receive any sum or sums of money,
and any kind, manner or portion of goods and chattels that shall be given, sold or bequeathed to them
by any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate capable to make a gift, sale or bequest thereof and
employ the same towards erecting, setting up and maintaining the said college in such manner as they
shall judge most necessary and convenient for the instruction, improvement and education of youth in
the vernacular and learned languages, and generally in any kind ofliterature, arts and sciences, which
they shall think proper to be taught for training up good, useful and accomplished men for the service
of their country, in church and state.
BE IT ENACTED:
IX. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the name aforesaid shall be able in
law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleadable in any court or courts, before any judge, judges, or
justices within this State and elsewhere in all and all manner of suits, complaints, pleas, causes, matters
and demands of whatsoever kind, nature or form they be and all and every other matter and thing therein
to do in as full and effectual a manner as any other person or persons, bodies politic or corporate within
this State or any of the United States of America in like cases may or can do.
II. That a college or general seminary oflearning by the name of "St. John' s College" be established on
the said Western Shore upon the following fundamental and inviolable principles; namely, first, the
said college shall be founded and maintained forever upon a most liberal plan for the benefit of youth
of every religious denomination, who shall be freely admitted to equal privileges and advantages_of
education and to all the literary honors of the college, according to their merit without requiring or
enforcing any religious or civil test, or urging their attendance upon any particular religious worship or
service other than what they have been educated in or have the consent and approbation of their parents
or guardians to attend; nor shall any preference be given in the choice of a Principal, Vice-Principal or
other Professor, Master or Tutor in said college on account of his particular religious profession, having
regard solely to his moral character and literary abilities and other necessary qualifications to fill the
place for which he shall be chosen.
X. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall have full power and authority to have,
make and use one common and public seal and likewise one privy seal with such devices and inscriptions
as they shall think proper, and to ascertain, fix and regulate the uses of both seals, by their own laws
and the same seals or either of them to change, break, alter and renew at their pleasure.
IV. That the governing body or board of said College shall consist of not more than forty-nine nor less
than thirteen Visitors and Governors, to be chosen and to hold office in such manner as the said Visitors
and Governors may determine and prescribe by their fundamental ordinances; provided, however, that
the Governors of the States of Maryland and New Mexico shall act ex officio as two of the total number
of Visitors and Governors of said college during their respective terms in said offices; and that the said
Visitors and Governors and their successors duly chosen shall be and are hereby declared to be one
community, corporation and body politic to have continuance forever by the name of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
and by the same name they shall have perpetual succession.
XI. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors from time to time and at all times hereafter
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forever, shall have full power and authority to constitute and appoint in such manner as they shall think
best and most convenient, a principal, a vice-principal of the said college and professors with proper
tutors and assistants for instructing the students and scholars of the said seminary in all the liberal arts
and sciences, and in the ancient and modern tongues and languages; and the said principal,
vice-principal and professors so constituted and appointed from time to time shall be known and
distinguished forever as one learned body or faculty by the name of "The Principal, Vice-Principal and
Professors of St. John's College"; and by that name shall be capable of exercising such powers and
authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their successors shall by their
ordinances think necessary to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline and government of the
said seminary and of all the students, scholars, ministers and servants belonging to the same.
VII. That if the City of Annapolis should be fixed upon as a proper place for establishing the said
intended college, this General Assembly give and grant, and upon that condition do hereby give and
grant to the Visitors and Governors of the said College by the name of "The Visitors and Governors of
Saint John's College in the State of Maryland," and their successors all that four acres within the City
of Annapolis purchased for the use by the public and conveyed on the 2nd day of October, 1744, by
Stephen Bordley, Esq., to Thos. Bladen, Esq., then Governor, to have and to hold the said four acres of
XIV. That a majority of the said Visitors and Governors for the time being and duly assembled at any
meeting upon due notice given to the whole body of Visitors and Governors shall have full power and
authority to make fundamental ordinances for the government of the said college and the instruction of
youth as aforesaid, and by these ordinances to appoint such a number of their own body not less than seven,
as they may think proper for transacting all general and necessary business of the said seminary and making
temporary rules for the government of the same; and also by the said fundamental ordinances to delegate to
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�the principal, vice-principal and professors such powers and authorities as they may think
best for the
standing government of the said seminary and of the execution of the ordinances and rules
of the same;
provided always that they be not repugnant to the form of government of any law of this
State.
XV. And for animating and encouraging the students of said college to a laudable diligenc
e, industry
and progress in useful literature and science, be it enacted that the said Visitors and
Governors and
their successo rs shall by a written mandate under their privy seal and the hand of someone
of the Visitors
and Governors to be chosen annually as their President, accordin g to the ordinance to be
made for that
purpose , have full power and authority to direct the principa l, vice-pri ncipal and professo
rs to hold
public commencements either on stated annual days, or occasionally as the future ordinanc
es of the
said seminar y may direct and at such commencements to admit any of the students in
the said college
or any other persons meriting the same (whose names shall be severally inserted in the same
mandate) to
any degree or degrees in any of the faculties, arts and sciences and liberal professions to
which persons
are usually admitted in other colleges or universities in America or Europe; And it is hereby
enacted that
the principal, or in the case of his death or absence, the vice-principal, and in case of the death
or absence
of both, the senior professor who may be present, shall make out and sign with his name
diplomas or
certificates of the admission to such degree or degrees, which shall be sealed with the public
or greater
'seal of the said corporation or college and delivered to the graduates as honorable
and perpetual
testimonials of such admission; which diplomas, if thought necessary for doing greater
honor to such
graduates, shall also be signed with the names of the different professors or as many
of them as can
conveniently sign the same; provided always that no student or students within the said college
shall ever
be admitted to any such degree or degrees, or have their name inserted in any mandate for
a degree, until
such student or students have been first duly examined, and thought worthy of the same.
XVI. That the ordinanc es which shall be from time to time made by the Visitors and Governo
rs of the
said college and their successors with an account of their other proceed ings and of the
managem ent of
the estate and moneys committed to their trust, shall when required be laid before the General
Assembly
for their inspection and examination, but in case at any time hereafte r through oversigh
t, or otherwise
through misapprehension and mistaken constructions of the powers, liberties and franchis
es in this
Charter or Act of Incorporation granted, or intended to be granted, any ordinanc e should
be made by
the said corporation of Visitors and Governors or any matters done and transacted by
the corporation
contrary to the tenor hereof, it is enacted that although such ordinanc es, acts and
doings shall in
themselves be null and void, yet they shall not, however, in any courts oflaw, or by the General
Assembly,
be deemed, taken, interpreted or adjudge d into an avoidance or forfeiture of this Charter
and Act of
Incorporation, but the same shall be and remain unhurt, inviolate and entire unto the said
corporation
of Visitors and Governors in perpetua l succession; and all their acts conformable to the
powers, true
intent and meaning hereof shall be and remain in full force and validity, the nullity and
avoidan ce of
such illegal acts to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
XVII. That this Charter and Act of Incorporation and every part thereof shall be good and
available in all
things in the law according to the true intent and meaning thereof, and shall be construe
d, reputed and
adjudged in all cases most favorably on the behalf and for the best benefit and behoof of
the said Visitors
and Governors and their successors, so as most effectually to answer the valuable end
of this Act of
Incorporation towards the general advancement and promotion of useful knowledge, science
and virtue.
XVIII. That the College may establish and operate one or more branche s in one
or more states of the
United States.
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"his," are to be taken as referring to persons whether male or female.
Polit y of St. John's College
Preamb le
Education is the making of men out of children by bringing them into the world of inherited
customs,
intellect ual traditions, and spiritual ties. Institutions oflearni ng are set up for this purpose.
Beyond this
they should also seek to develop the moral and intellect ual powers of men to enable them
to fulfill best
their freely chosen tasks and thus to take their own responsible part in shaping the future.
St. John's
College is a community of learning committed to holding these ends constantly in sight
and to seeking
the best means of attaining them.
St. John's College strives to illuminate the common heritage of mankind in a persisting
study of the
great documents in which that heritage can be found. It is concerned with the unity of
knowledge, an
understa nding of the great issues faced by men, and the moral foundations on which
the conduct of
men's lives can be based. To provide proper conditions for the pursuit of these ends, we,
the Board of
Visitors and Governors, after consultation with the Faculty, do ordain and establish this
Polity for St.
John's College.
Articl e I
THE COLLEGE
(1) St. John's College is by its Charter a legal entity, carrying on its functions from
its campuse s in
Annapolis, Maryland, and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Under the Charter of the College,
all power,
authority, and responsibility pertaining to the College are vested in the Visitors and Governo
rs.
(2) The College consists of the following: The Board of Visitors and Governors, the Faculty,
the Graduate
and Undergraduate Students, the Alumni and the Staff, and other members who may
be named from
time to time by the Board of Visitors and Governors.
(3) Under the Charter, "the said Visitors and Governors, and their successors, from time
to time, and
at all times hereafter, forever, shall have full power and authority to constitute and appoint,
in such
manner as they shall think best and most convenient, a principa l and vice-principal of the
said College,
and professors, with proper tutors and assistant s, for instructi ng the students and scholars
of the said
seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, and in the ancient and modem tongues
and languages;
and the said principal, vice-pri ncipal, and professors, so constituted and appointed from
time to time
shall be known and distingu ished forever as one learned body or faculty, by the name of
'The Principa l,
Vice-Principal, and Professors of St. John's College;' and by that name shall be capable
of exercising
such powers and authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their successo
rs shall
by their ordinances think necessar y to delegate to them for the instruction, disciplin e, and
government
of the said seminary and of all the students , scholars, ministers and servants belonging
to the same."
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�(a) The "principal" shall be the President, or if there are two Presidents, the Presidents. When
'president' is used in this Polity it shall mean:
the basis of race, religion, age, sex, national origin, color, or physical handicap, discrimination in each
case being understood in accordance with the proscriptions of federal law.
(i) with respect to membership on the Board of Visitors and Governors, in the
Faculty, on committees of the Board, and sitting ex officio with the Instruction
Committee, and for presentation of, and response to, the Statement of Educational Policy
and Program (Article V (l)(c)), the President of the Annapolis campus and the President
of the Santa Fe campus;
Article II
VISITORS AND GOVERNORS
(1) Qualifications for Membership. Persons shall be eligible for membership on the Board of Visitors
and Governors who are concerned for the maintenance, progress, and vitality of St. John's College's
educat10nal program and who are willing and able to discharge the responsibilities of trusteeship with
devotion and energy.
(ii) with respect to membership on committees or sitting ex officio with committees,
and actions or procedures relating to one campus, the President of that campus;
(2) Members. The Board of Visitors and Governors shall consist of not more than sixty members,
c_ompnsmg the Presidents, the Deans, the Governors of Maryland and New Mexico, ex officio, and
fifty-four members, of whom forty-five shall be elected by the entire Board and nine shall be elected by
the Alumni of the College, m the manner and for the terms hereinafter provided. In recognition of
meritorious service to the College, Visitors Emeriti may be elected to the Board who may attend all
meetmgs of the Board, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(iii) with respect to actions under Article II (12) (b) or actions or procedures involving
the entire College under Article X (l)(a)(i) and Article X (l)(a)(iii), either President.
(b) The "vice-principal" shall be the Dean who is serving as the Chairman of the Instruction
Committee.
(c) There shall be a Dean of St. John's College in Annapolis and a Dean of St. John's College in
Santa Fe.
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(d) The "professors, tutors and assistants" shall bear the title Tutor or Tutor Emeritus. Tutors who
have completed their tenure appointments shall be Tutors Emeriti.
(e) There shall be Vice-Presidents for College Advancement and Treasurers.
(f) There shall be Associate members of the Faculty, hereinafter called Associates, who shall be .on
either campus, as the offices may be deemed necessary, the Registrar, the Librarian, the Director of
Athletics, the Director of Student Activities, the Director of Admissions, the Director of Alumni
Activities, the Director of Financial Aid, and the Director of Placement.
(g) The "one learned body or faculty," composed of the President, the Deans, the other Tutors, the
Tutors Emeriti, the Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, the Treasurers, and the Associates, shall
bear the title The Faculty of St. John's College.
(h) All who have formally matriculated, are at the present enrolled, and are in good standing shall
be called Students of St. John's College.
(i) The Directors and the Tutors of the Graduate Institute shall be called The Faculty of the Graduate
Institute.
G) All who have been awarded a degree by the College shall be called Alumni. In addition, all who
have completed at least one semester of undergraduate study or at least one segment of Graduate Institute
study, but who are not currently enrolled, shall be called Alumni either a) in the case of undergraduate
students, when their class has graduated, orb) in the case of Graduate Institute students, at the end of
three full sessions of the Graduate Institute, summer and winter, after the one in which they last enrolled.
All who have ever been Alumni shall continue to be.
(k) The Staff shall consist of all persons appointed by the President who are not members of the
Faculty of St. John's College or the Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(1) There shall be no discrimination at St. John's College in appointments, conditions of
employment, admissions, educational policy, financial aid programs, athletics, or other activities, on
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(3) Elections by the Board. At each annual meeting, the Board shall elect a class of no more than fifteen
members
a term of three years, to succeed those members whose term expires at the conclusion of
said meetmg. Those members elected shall begin their term at the meeting next following their election.
The procedure for nomination and election shall be as follows:
There shall be a Nominating Committee of seven members of the Board appointed by the Chairman.
The Chairman and the Presidents shall sit with the committee, ex officio, when nominations to Board
membership are being considered. The Nominating Committee shall recommend to each member of the
Board in writing, not later than thirty days prior to the annual meeting at which the election is to be
held, at least one candidate for each of the places to be filled by such election, including each position
as an officer of the Board. Additional nominations may be made in writing, addressed to the Chairman,
signed by at least five members of the Board, prior to the date above provided for the report of the
Nommatmg Committee, and any such additional nominations shall be reported to the Board by the
Committee at the time of its report.
Voting on nominations at annual meetings may be by ballot, each member present to vote for fifteen
of the said nominees. In case the balloting results in a tie for one or more positions, the Board shall
determine the procedure to resolve the tie. No nominee for member or officer of the Board shall be
deemed elected who has not received the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the members present
at the meeting.
If there should be fewer than fifteen members in any class prior to the end of the term for such class,
the vacancy may be filled pursuant to the procedure provided above for regular elections, except that
the elechon may take place at any regular meeting. A member elected to fill any such vacancy shall
hold office for the remainder of the term of the class in which such vacancy occurred.
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(4) Elections by the Alumni. Each year in the spring, three alumni shall be elected to membership for
a term of three years, in such manner that there shall be nine members of the Board elected by the
alumni, consisting of three classes of three members each. Outgoing alumni members shall continue to
serve until their successors are elected.
The Directors of Alumni Activities shall request the Board of the Alumni Association to nominate
at least one candidate for each vacancy. Additional.candidates may be nominated by petition of any
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�thirty alumni. All alumni shall be eligible to vote for the alumni members of the Board. Balloting will
be conducted by mail by the Directors of Alumni Activities.
In the event that for any reason there should be fewer than three alumni members in any class prior
to the end of the term of that class, the vacancy shall be filled by interim election, conducted in the
same manner. Newly-elected alumni shall begin their term at the meeting next following the annual
meeting of the Board.
(5) Faculty Representation at Board Meetings. Three members of the Faculty shall be elected by the
Faculty on each campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus to which they belong,
with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(6) Student Representation at Board Meetings. Two students shall be elected by the students on each
campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus to which they belong, with voice in
deliberation, but without vote.
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(9) Alumni Association Representation at Board Meetings. The President of the Alumni association shall
be invited to attend all regular sessions of the Board, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(10) Staff Representation at Board Meetings. The Staff on each campus shall be invited to send t:wo
representatives to all regular sessions of the Board at that campus, with voice in deliberation, but
without vote.
(11) Reelection. A member of the Board elected by the Board or by the Alumni may be elected for not
more than two consecutive terms, but may, after a second consecutive term, be reelected to membership
at the annual meeting in the year following the expiration of the member's second term.
(12) Meetings of the Board.
(a) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held quarterly in either Annapolis or Santa Fe. The
Spring meeting shall be called the annual meeting. The time and place of regular meetings shall be
determined by the Chairman, in consultation with the President, and notice of regular meetings shall
be given not less than fifteen days prior to such meetings.
(b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President, the Chairman, the Executive
Committee, or any ten members of the Board, not less than seven days after the dispatch of written,
faxed, or e-mail notice of the time, place, and purposes of the meeting. Such notice may be dispensed
with if waived in writing by all members of the Board either before or after the meeting.
(c) Any business may be conducted at a regular meeting without specific notice of such business
(except that which is required by law or as provided herein as to elections and amendments), but no
business shall be conducted at any special meeting unless notice of such business has been given, or
has been waived as above provided.
(13) Officers of the Board. At each annual meeting the Board shall elect a Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen,
and a Secretary, to hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected .
Vacancies in any such offices may be filled at any regular meeting, or any special meeting called for
that purpose. Such officers shall perform the customary duties of such offices, and such other duties as
the Board may from time to time direct.
(14) Committees of the Board.
(7) Graduate Institute Director Representation at Board Meetings. Each Director of the Graduate
Institute may attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus to which he belongs, with voice in
deliberation, but without vote.
(8) Graduate Institute Student Representation at Board Meetings. A student of the Graduate Institute
shall be elected by the students of the Graduate Institute on each campus to attend all regular sessions
of the Board on the campus to which he belongs, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(e) The Board in regular session is open to elected and ex officio members, to Visitors Emeriti, to
Associates invited by the President, and to official representatives of the Faculty, Students, Graduate
Institute, Alumni Association and Staff. Attendance at Executive sessions shall be limited to voting
members and Visitors Emeriti. Public sessions shall be open without restriction. The Chairman of the
Board, in consultation with the President, shall determine whether any meeting or portion of a meeting
shall be in regular, executive, or public session.
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(a) Executive Committee. The Chairman, the Vice-Chairmen, the Secretary, the Presidents, the
Deans, and four other members chosen annually by the Board at the annual meeting shall comprise the
Executive Committee of the Board. In intervals between meetings of the Board, the Executive Committee
may act for the Board, except in those matters expressly delegated to some other committee, person, or
persons. Seven members of the Executive Committee present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.
(b) Presidential Search Committee. There shall be a Presidential Search Committee to recommend
the appointment of a President as provided in Article IV(2).
(c) Nominating Committee. There shall be a nominating Committee for membership of the Board
and for officers of the Board as provided in Article 11(3).
(d) Visiting Committee. There shall be a Visiting Committee appointed by the Chairman. The
Visiting Committee shall meet at least once annually with the Instruction Committee on each campus.
The Visiting Committee shall discuss the Statement of Educational Policy and Program of the Chairman
of the Instruction Committee and become acquainted with the aims of the College and how they are
being realized.
(e) Finance Committee. There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of the Chairman, the
Presidents, and the Treasurers of the College, ex officio, and six or more members appointed by the
Chairman. The Chairman of the Board shall appoint one of the members to be the Chairman of the
Committee. In carrying out its functions the Committee may be divided into two working subcommittees,
one on investments, one on budget, each with its Chairman. The Finance Committee shall have the
following powers and duties:
(i) The Finance Committee shall have full power to direct the investment and
reinvestment of all funds of the College, including endowment and restricted funds, and
the proper officers of the Board and the College are authorized to carry out all written
directions, signed by the Chairman of the Committee, with respect to such investments
and reinvestments. The Committee shall report at each regular meeting any action taken
hereunder since the previous meeting.
(cl) One third of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
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�(ii) The Finance Committee shall review the proposed annual budgets of the College
prior to their presentation for approval by the Board and shall make recommendations
to the Board with respect to the budgets at the meeting at which they are presented.
(iii) The Finance Committee shall study, ancl periodically advise the Board with
respect to, the financial business policies and practices of the College, and shall make
such special studies and reports as the Board may from time to time request.
(f) Audit Committee. There shall be an Audit Committee of five persons, including a Chairman,
appointed by the Chairman of the Board. The Treasurers shall serve as non-voting Staff to the Committee.
(i) The Committee shall review in detail the annual report of the independent
auditors and discuss audit findings with the auditors, unattended by employees of the
College.
(ii) The Committee shall meet with representatives of the independent auditors to
the next audit to discuss scope and procedures and any other matters requiring special
attention.
(iii) The Committee shall discuss with College personnel any corrective action
required as a result of the audit report.
(iv) The Committee shall recommend to the Board the appointment or reappointment
of independent auditors to conduct the audit for the next fiscal year.
(v) The Committee shall report to the Board annually on its review of the audit and
shall bring to the attention of the Board any matters related thereto requiring Board
action.
(g) Compensation Review Committee. There shall be a Compensation Review Committee of not
more than five members, including a Chairman, appointed by the Chairman of the Board.
(i) The Committee shall recommend to the Board policies for direct and indirect
compensation of Tutors, Associate members of the Faculty, other Faculty members, and
Staff at the College. It shall annually review the compensation policies and performance
with respect to them and report the findings of this review to the Board.
(ii) The Committee shall recommend to the Board the compensation of the
Presidents, Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, and Treasurers of the College.
(iii) In matters of policy and compensation, the Committee shall consult the
Presidents and the Chairman of the Finance Committee.
(h) Polity Review Committee. There shall be a Polity Review Committee of not more than five
members appointed by the Chairman every fifth year. The Committee shall receive the report of the
Faculty Committee and after appropriate study shall make recommendations to the Board for
consideration at the annual meeting when the final review of the Polity is consummated. The respective
Chairmen of the Board and Faculty Review Committees shall make such arrangements as they deem
appropriate for joint consultation prior to and after the adoption of the report by the Faculty.
j) Former members of the Board and Visitors Emeriti may be appointed by the Chairman to serve
on Committees at his discretion.
(k) Except for the Presidential Search Committee and the Polity Review Committee, committee
appointments shall be made annually. Members of the Committees serve until their successors have
been appointed.
(1) Any member of the Board may, without invitation, attend any Board committee meeting, except
those of the Presidential Search, Nominating and Executive Committees, but without vote.
(m) Whenever a Capital Campaign is in progress, its Chairman shall be an ex-officio voting member
of the Finance and Executive Committees.
(15) Execution of Contracts, Transfer of Securities, Etc. All contracts of $50,000 or more, notes, deeds,
leases, mortgages, releases, bonds for security or indemnity, negotiable instruments, stock certificates,
transfers, and powers, and like papers and documents on behalf of the College or the Endowment Funds
shall be executed by two persons, of whom one shall be the President, the Chaim1an, or the
Vice-Chairman, and of whom the other shall be the Secretary of the Board or the Treasurer of the campus
concerned.
(16) Signing of Checks, Drafts, Etc. All checks, drafts, acceptances, and similar orders for the payment
of money on behalf of the College may be signed by the same persons authorized to execute contracts,
etc., pursuant to Section (15) hereof, but may also be signed by such persons, and in such manner, as
the Board may from time to time direct by appropriate resolution.
Article III
THE FACULTY
The Visitors and Governors by these ordinances hereby delegate to the Faculty of St. John's
College-the President, the Deans, the other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti, the Vice-Presidents for College
Advancement, the Treasurers, and the Associates-"powers and authorities" for the "instruction,
discipline, and government" of the College.
Article IV
THE FACULTY: THE PRESIDENT
(1) There shall be a President for the Annapolis campus and a President for the Santa Fe campus, each
appointed as provided in Article IV (2). There is delegated to each President by the Visitors and
Governors executive responsibility and authority for the instruction, discipline, and government of the
campus of which he is President, and the President, in turn, may delegate his authority. In the interest
of the orderly conduct of business and of maintaining and promoting the unity of the College, the
Presidents shall regularly consult and communicate with each other and, as appropriate, with other
College officials, on matters of common concern.
(i) Other Committees. The Chairman may appoint such other standing or special committees of the
Board as he may deem desirable or which the Board may request.
(2) The President shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of
a Committee composed of five members of the Board of Visitors and Governors, at least one of whom is
an alumnus, the Deans, and one Tutor having tenure from each campus elected by the Faculty on that
campus. This Committee shall be known as the Presidential Search Committee. It shall consult with
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�the continuing President in a regular and timely fashion. Prior to making its final recommendation, it
shall, on both campuses, consult with all other appropriate persons and shall arrange for the final
candidates to meet with the Faculty and the Instruction Committee.
(3) The President shall concurrently be a Tutor, but the provisions of Article VI need not apply .
(4) The President and persons to whom he delegates his authority shall consult with the Deans, other
appropriate persons, and appropriate Faculty committees in matters of policy, initiation of programs,
and setting of priorities affecting the general welfare of the College.
(5) There shall be a Financial Committee on each campus consisting of the President as Chairman, the
Dean and Treasurer of the campus, and other members the President may appoint. It will review
proposed budgets prior to their being presented to the Finance Committee of the Board. It will also meet
prior to Board meetings to review performance in the fiscal year to date and emerging budgetary strengths
and weaknesses.
(6) The President shall appoint, or delegate the power to appoint, other committees as may be necessary
for the carrying out of his duties and for which no provision is made under Article IX.
(7) If in the judgment of the Board of Visitors and Governors, the College is facing a financial exigency
at either or both of its campuses which could call for a reduction in the number of Faculty positions,
both Presidents shall immediately advise the Faculty of the nature and extent of the financial difficulty
and consult with them concerning the best way to address the situation. The Faculty may then make a
formal recommendation to the Presidents on ways to meet the problem, or, if the Faculty fails so to act,
the Deans and the Instruction Committee shall propose a plan to the Presidents. The Presidents shall
jointly then determine a plan which specifies a preferred course of action to be taken. All necessary
steps must be taken in timely fashion as prescribed by the Board. Nothing herein provided shall limit
the power of the Board to act otherwise in the event of need to reduce or eliminate Faculty positions.
Article V
THE FACULTY: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AND
THE DEANS
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(d) The Chairman of the Instruction Committee shall, as he or the Chairman of the Board of Visitors
and Governors may deem appropriate, report to the Board on instructional matters, and shall respond
to such questions as the Board, through its Chairman, may direct to him.
(2) The Deans.
(a) There is delegated to the Deans on their respective campuses responsibility and authority for
the supervision of the program of instruction and for the general welfare of the students and for whatever
government of the students be necessary for the greatest possible attainment of aims of the program.
Each Dean shall be the Chairman of the Instruction Committee on the campus where he serves. In
carrying out his duties, each Dean shall consult regularly with the President and with the Instruction .
Committee and the other appropriate Faculty committees on that campus.
(b) The Deans shall be appointed for terms of five years from among the Tutors by the Visitors and
Governors on the recommendation of the President after consultation with a special committee of seven,
four from the campus for which the Dean is being chosen and three from the other campus, selected
from among themselves by the Tutors having tenure.
(c) A Dean shall be appointed from among the tutors who have themselves been appointed in accord
with Article VI(3). If non-tenured, the appointee shall acquire tenure upon becoming Dean, in which
case the provisions of Article VI(3)(a) regarding reappointment schedules shall not apply.
(d) To assist them in carrying out their duties, the Deans shall recommend one or more Tutors to
be appointed by the President with the title of Assistant Dean.
(e) During the absence of the President from either campus, the Dean on that campus shall if
necessary exercise the President's prerogative of final decision.
(f) During the absence of either Dean from the campus a Tutor with tenure named by him shall act
for the Dean.
(g) The Dean on each campus shall appoint such committees as may be necessary for the carrying
out of his duties and for which no other provision is made.
Article VI
(1) The Chairman of the Instruction Committee.
THE FACULTY: THE TUTORS
(a) There is delegated to the Chairman of the Instruction Committee responsibility and authority for
the organization of the program of instruction in the liberal arts that is followed by the Tutors and the
Students.
(1) The primary responsibilities of the Tutors are to teach and to make themselves as competent as
possible in all parts of the St. John's Program.
(b) The Deans shall serve alternately, for a term of one year, as Chairman of the Instruction
Committee.
(c) Each year the Chairman of the Instruction Committee shall, after consultation with the Instruction
Committee on his campus, and after discussion with the Instruction Committee of the College, submit
a Statement of Educational Policy and Program to the Faculty as a whole for discussion. The President
shall present the Statement, together with an account of the Faculty discussion of it and hi s response
to it, as a report to the Board of Visitors and Governors for its consideration.
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(2) The Tutors shall have authority to recommend to the Visitors and Governors candidates for degrees
on their respective campuses.
(3) Appointment and Reappointment of Tutors. Tutors shall be appointed by the Visitors and Governors
upon recommendation of the President in accordance with the recommendation of the Dean and the
Instruction Committee on that campus where the Tutors so appointed shall teach.
(a) The schedule of regular appointment of Tutors on each campus shall be either (i)(A) or (i)(B)
below, to be decided by the President in accordance with the recommendation of the Dean and the
Instruction Committee on that campus where the Tutors so appointed shall teach:
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�(i)(A) New Tutors shall be appointed for one year unless they are appointed at
mid-year, in which case the initial appointment shall be for a year and a half. First
reappointments shall be for one year. Second and third reappointments shall be for two
and three years respectively.
(i)(B) New Tutors shall be appointed for two years unless they are appointed at
mid-year, in which case the initial appointment shall be for a year and a half. First and
second reappointments shall be for two and three years respectively.
(ii) A Tutor who has completed a three-year appointment must either be given a
tenure appointment or not be reappointed as Tutor. A Tutor may, however, be given a
tenure appointment as early as the conclusion of the first year of a three-year
appointment. Procedures leading to a recommendation for an early tenure appointment
shall be initiated by the Dean and Instruction Committee, but not without the consent
of the appointee, and shall not prejudice subsequent consideration for a tenure
appointment. Tenure appointments shall not continue beyond retirement. Tutors Emeriti
shall retain their privileges and responsibilities in voting at Faculty meetings.
(iii) Before making recommendations to the President on tenure appointments the
Dean on each campus shall consult with the Instruction Committee on that campus,
after seeking the advice of the Tutors on that campus.
(iv) A Tutor, to be recommended for a tenure appointment, must have served
full-time at the campus where the recommendation is to be made for the two years
immediately preceding the year in which that recommendation is made, the provisions
of (ii) above notwithstanding. In ordinary cases, these two years of service will be the
second year of a two-year appointment and the first year of a three-year appointment.
These requirements may be waived by the President on the recommendation of the Dean
and Instruction Committee on that campus.
(b) A non-tenure appointment as Tutor establishes the possibility, but not the presumption, of its
renewal and the granting of a tenure appointment. Procedures for considering non-tenure appointments
differ from those for considering tenure appointments. Satisfaction of appointment criteria admits of
degree. With each successive reappointment, the criteria are applied more rigorously. For a tenure
appointment the application is especially strict.
(4) Notification.
(a) A Tutor under consideration for a non-tenure appointment to begin in a certain calendar year shall
be notified by the President no later than December 15th of the preceding calendar year whether his
reappointment will be recommended to the Board of Visitors and Governors. If heis reappointed the President
shall so notify him by March 1st of the calendar year in which the new appointment is to begin.
(b) A Tutor under consideration for a tenure appointment to begin in a certain calendar year shall
be notified by the President no later than May 31st of the preceding calendar year whether his
appointment will be recommended to the Board of Visitors and Governors. If he is appointed the
President shall so notify him by July 31st of that same preceding year.
(5) A Tutor may apply to the Instruction Committee of the College not later than January 15th for a
transfer of campus for the next academic year. Transfers shall require approval of both Deans after
consultation with their Instruction Committees.
(6) (a) A Tutor may have his appointment terminated by the Board of Visitors and Governors for one of
the following reasons only: (i) failure or inability to perform his teaching duties in a satisfactory manner,
or (ii) moral turpitude. The President shall make such a recommendation to the Board of Visitors and
Governors only with the concurrence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee of the campus
concerned. Before the President makes such a recommendation he shall advise the Tutor affected of
his intention to do so, and the Tutor shall have the right to be heard by the Instruction Committee or, if
he prefers, by another committee to be designated by the President for this purpose.
(b) Either Dean, with the approval of the Instruction Committee on the campus concerned, may
recommend to the President that in the interest of instruction a Tutor be temporarily relieved of his
duties in whole or in part at any time. When such action is taken, the Tutor's salary shall be continued
for the remainder of the current academic year.
(7) The sabbatical leave program is designed to provide Tutors with an opportunity for study, rest, and
renewal of spirit, in anticipation of future teaching. It is the objective of the program to grant all
applications for sabbatical leave meeting the conditions for eligibility set out in (a) of this section. It is
understood that Tutors on such leave will not undertake full-time remunerative employment elsewhere
and will return to the College.
(a) Eligibility for sabbatical leave shall be upon the following conditions:
(c) For the purpose of temporary transfer between campuses, special appointments of one or two
years may be granted to a Tutor in addition to his regular appointments. The Tutor may ask that such
an appointment be counted as a regular appointment for the purpose of (a) above. In the case of a
permanent transfer a Tutor may ask that his years of service at the other campus be counted toward
tenure according to the provisions of (a) above. Nevertheless, the provisions of (3) (a)(iv) prevail.
(i) A Tutor who has received a tenure appointment may apply for a full year of
sabbatical leave at full salary, provided he shall have completed the equivalent of seven
full years of service to the College since his original appointment, or the equivalent of
six full years of service since any previous sabbatical leave, and the sabbatical leave
would not occur in the last two years of his tenure appointment.
(cl) Special one-year appointments and reappointments may be given to Tutors who intend to teach
(ii) Such a Tutor may apply for an earlier sabbatical leave of a full year at partial
salary, or a partial year at full salary. The fractional salary or fractional year shall be
determined by the number of years of teaching completed in relation to the prescribed
total for eitrer an initial or a subsequent sabbatical leave, as the case may be. In no
case shall a Tutor be paid more than his regular salary. Sabbatical leave for a fraction
of a year may not occur during the last two years of a Tutor's tenure appointment.
on a part-time basis only. Such a Tutor may subsequently apply for and receive a regular appointment.
Special part-time appointments may then be counted on a fractional basis toward eligibility for tenure,
but see (3)(a)(iv). In establishing eligibility for sabbatical leave, special part-time appointments shall
be computed proportionately.
(e) Visiting Tutors may be appointed for a term or a year.
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�(b) If, in the judgment of the President, financial or academic needs at a campus should require
that fewer sabbatical leaves be granted there in a given year than there are qualified applicants, and if
the number that can be granted there should be smaller than one-sixth of the number of Tutors at that
campus having tenure and not on full-time leave under the provisions of section (8) below, the President
shall so notify the Board of Visitors and Governors and seek its approval for delaying a sabbatical leave
for one or more of the applicants.
Article VII
THE FACULTY: THE VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT AND
THE TREASURERS
(1) The Vice-Presidents for College Advancement shall be responsible to the President for the
supervision and development of all programs in fund-raising, public relations, and alumni relations on
their respective campuses.
(c) If in a year there are more qualified applicants for sabbatical leave at any one campus than there
are leaves to be granted at that campus, then those members shall have precedence who meet the
following conditions in the order set forth:
(2) The Vice-President for College Advancement on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of
Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President made after consultation with the Dean
on that campus and a committee constituted by resolution of the Faculty on that campus.
(i) Those who have served for the greater number of years since their first
appointment as Tutor or since their last sabbatical leave, whichever is more recent;
(3) The Treasurers shall have charge, on their respective campuses, under the supervision of the
President, of all funds and property, and shall have authority to carry out fiscal and property transactions,
and to receive and disburse funds, subject to the provisions of this Polity and other directions and
arrangements pursuant thereto.
(ii) Those whose service has been continuous throughout thos_e years;
(iii) Those whose last sabbatical leave was postponed because of the financial or
academic needs of the College;
(4) The Treasurer on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the
recommendation of the President made after consultation with the Dean on that campus and a committee
constituted by resolution of the Faculty on that campus.
(iv) Those who have seniority of appointment.
When there is a conflict of precedence, the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the campus
concerned shall be consulted.
(5) The Vice-Presidents for College Advancement and Treasurers may be appointed Tutors under the
provisions of Article Vl(3)(d).
(d) A Tutor eligible for sabbatical leave shall make application to the President before November
1st for leave to begin the following July 1st, and shall be informed of the action upon his application not
later than January 1st.
Article VIII
THE FACULTY: THE ASSOCIATES
(8) The President, with the concurrence of the Dean after consultation with the Instruction Committee
on the campus concerned, may grant leaves of absence to Tutors for a period of one year or less. At that
time it shall be determined whether the leave shall be counted as service to the College with respect to
eligibility for sabbatical leave and, if so, how. The decision with respect to a request for leave of absence
shall be made in the light of the requirements both of the applicant Tutor and of the whole College.
(1) Associate members of the Faculty on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and
Governors on the recommendation of the President in consultation with the Dean of that campus. The
President shall have ultimate executive authority over the Associates.
(2) Associates may be appointed Tutors under the provisions of Article VI (3)(d).
(a) Leave of absence may be renewed upon request but not more than twice in succession except
in extraordinary circumstances.
(3) The Associates on either campus may establish for themselves an Associates' Council for the
purpose of considering College matters of concern to them and communicating with other members
of the College.
(b) A request for a leave of absence shall be submitted to the President as early as possible in the
academic year before the year in which the leave is to be taken, but not later than January 15th of that
year. Requests for leaves of absence may be withdrawn at any time prior to April 1st of the year in which
the request is submitted. Requests for leaves of absence for the second semester must be submitted no
later than October 15th.
(4) The Associates' Council may establish such committees as it deems appropriate.
(5) There shall be the following Associates, as deemed necessary by the President on each campus,
with the powers and responsibilities provided.
(c) Tutors on sabbatical leave or leave of absence remain members of the Faculty with the right of
full participation in Faculty meetings and all other College exercises.
(a) The Registrars. The Registrars shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses.
They shall prepare and supervise the registration of students and shall be responsible for the academic
records and schedules of students.
(b) The Librarians. The Librarians shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses
for the operation of the library. Appointments of professional members of the Library Staff shall be made
upon the recommendation of the Librarian to the Dean on each campus •
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�(c) The Directors of Student Activities and the Directors of Athletics. The Directors of Student
Activities and the Directors of Athletics shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses
for devising and directing programs of recreational activities.
(d) The Directors of Admissions. The Directors of Admissions shall be responsible to the Deans on
their respective campuses for the annual enrollment of qualified Freshmen.
(e) The Directors of Alumni Activities. The Directors of Alumni Activities shall be responsible to
the Vice-Presidents for College Advancement. Their primary duty is to enable the College and the
Alumni Association to be of service to alumni.
(f) The Directors of Financial Aid. The Directors of Financial Aid shall be responsible to the Deans
on their respective campuses for the administration of financial aid programs.
(g) The Directors of Placement. The Directors of Placement shall be responsible to the Deans on
their respective campuses for helping and counseling students with respect to graduate and professional
schools and careers.
(h) Persons designated Associates under the provisions of Article I(3)(f) or of Article VII(3)(k) of
this Polity as amended through April 20, 1985, whose offices are not specifically named in this Article,
shall continue to be Associates until the expiration of their appointments to those offices.
Article IX
THE FACULTY: FACULTY COMMITTEES
(1) The Instruction Committee
(a) The Instruction Committee shares with its Chairmen responsibility for the program of instruction
of the College. It shall consist of twelve Tutors in addition to the Deans. The President shall sit with the
Committee ex officio. Six of the Tutors shall be elected from each campus of the College. The Instruction
Committee shall meet annually. On each campus the members of the Instruction Committee and the
Dean as Chairman constitute the Instruction Committee of the College on that campus. The President
sits ex officio with the Instruction Committee on each campus.
(b) Each of the members of the Instruction Committee shall serve for a term of three years, and the
terms shall be arranged in such a way that each year the terms of two members at each campus shall
expire. Terms begin and end the day following commencement exercises. Annually, and separately at
each campus, the President with the Dean on his campus, after consulting with the Instruction
Committee and seeking the advice of the other Tutors on that campus, shall at the last regular Faculty
meeting on that campus nominate four Tutors of whom two shall be elected by the Tutors to membership
on the Instruction Committee. The Faculty shall be informed of the names of the nominees prior to the
meeting at which the election occurs. At the expiration of the three-year term a member of the Instruction
Committee shall for one year be ineligible for reelection.
(d) If the Instruction Committee resigns with the Deans on a matter of confidence and the
resignations are accepted, the President, in consultation with the new Deans and after seeking the advice
of the other Tutors, shall nominate nine Tutors for the six vacancies on each campus in such a manner
that two out of each three nominees shall be elected by t_he Tutors for each of the three classes to fill
the unexpired terms.
(2) The Tutors' Compensation Committee
(a) There shall be a Tutors' Compensation Committee of six Tutors, three to be elected by the Tutors
on each campus, whose chairmanship shall annually alternate between campuses. The Committee shall
advise the President concerning Tutors' compensation and related matters; it shall make annual reviews
of the College's statement of Tutors' salaries and other compensation of Tutors and report to the Tutors
and the President recommendations consequent upon the review.
(b) Members of the Committee shall be elected annually on each campus for terms of three years
in such a manner that the term of one member on each campus terminates each year. The Tutors'
Compensation Committee on each campus shall provide the Tutors on that campus with two nominations
for each vacancy on the Committee on that campus. Additional nominations may be made at the Faculty
meeting when election shall be made.
(3) The Library Committees. The President, in consultation with the Librarian and the Dean, shall
appoint three Tutors on each campus to serve as a Library Committee. The President, the Dean, and
the Librarian shall themselves be ex officio members of the Committee, and the Librarian shall serve
as Chairman. It shall be the duty of the Library Committees to assist the Librarians in making the
Libraries serve the ends of the College and its program; it shall be their duty to advise the Librarians
in regard to Library policy and acquisitions. The Managers of the Bookstores may be invited to sit with
the Committees.
(4) The Campus Planning Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall elect five of its members as
a Campus Planning Committee. Two members shall be elected to the Committee annually at the first
regular meeting of the academic session except in every third year, when one member shall be chosen.
The President, the Dean, one of the Assistant Deans, and the Treasurer on each campus shall sit ex
officio with the Committee on that campus. It shall be the duty of the respective committees to advise
the President on the construction of new buildings, the renovation of old buildings, landscaping of
grounds, and all matters relating to the maintenance and development of the campus.
(5) The Prize Committees. Every three years the President shall appoint Tutors on each campus to
supervise the awarding of prizes on the respective campuses. The Committees shall have full authority
to decide what prizes shall be awarded and to name the recipients of the prizes.
(6) The Fellowship Committees. On each campus there shall be a Fellowship Committee appointed by
the President. It shall be the duty of this Committee to inform students of fellowships for which they
may be eligible, to assist them in applying for fellowships, and to act on behalf of the College in any
matter relating to application for fellowships.
(c) If for any reason a member of the Instruction Committee is unable to serve for a part of his term,
another Tutor shall be chosen to take his place for that part of the term. For this purpose the President
and the Dean, in consultation with the Instruction Committee on the campus where the vacancy occurs,
shall nominate two Tutors of whom the Tutors shall elect one in a regular Faculty meeting.
(7) Other Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall have authority to elect, or to request the
President to appoint, additional committees that may from time to time become necessary.
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�Article X
THE FACULTY: FACULTY PROCEDURE
(b) Upon eithe r a petition of not less than one-tenth
of the Tutors on eithe r campus or a reque st from
the Presi dent, the Dean and Instruction Committee
on that camp us shall consider any recommendation
conc ernin g instruction and shall report to the Faculty
within one year their proposal conc ernin g it. They
shall decid e whether their proposal is a major propo
sal, and the procedure of Article X(l) shall apply.
(1) Proc edure for Instructional Proposals.
(a)(i) Any proposal conc ernin g matters of instruction
that may affect the College as
a whole shall originate with the Dean and the Instru
ction Committee on eithe r campus.
A dec1s10n as to whether a proposal is college-wide
or camp us-sp ecific shall be made
by the Deans and Instr uctio n Committee of the Colle
ge. This decision shall be made
after notifying the faculty on both camp uses and inviti
ng their comment.
Written statements of college-wide instructional prop
osals shall be distri buted to
the Faculty at least two weeks before the Faculty
meeting at which they are to be
prese nted; the proposal shall be presented to the whol
e Facu lty by the Chairman of the
Instruction Committee, eithe r in his own person
or through the other Dean as his
representative. If, after full discussion of any propo
sal so presented there be no
objection on the part of any Tutor, the measure stand
s appro ved and becomes effective
as of the date specific therefor. If, after full discussion
, a Tuto r objects to the proposal
and holds to o jection
the proposal shall be submitted to vote of the Tutors
at speci al
Facu lty meetings calle d by the Presi dent within a
fortnight. Any objections that have
been made and held to shall be presented immediate
ly in writing to the whole faculty.
In submitting the proposal to vote the Chairman of
the Instr uctio n Committee and the
Dean on the other campus shall state whether it be a
matter of confidence. The vote may
then be taken and tallied by the President in such
a fashion that the Tutors shall have
recor ded their decision actin g as a whole. If the propo
sal be one that the Chairman of
the Instruction Committee and the other Dean have
decla red a matter of confidence and
if it be defeated by majority vote, the Deans and
the Instr uctio n Committee shall
immediately resign. If it be passe d by majority vote,
it shall become effective as of the
date specified therefor. For the confidence proce
dure a quor um shall consist of
three-fourths of all resid ent Tutors on each campus.
_(ii) Any instructional proposal that has been deem
ed camp us-sp ecific shall be
subject to the procedure set forth above, except that,
if an objection is made and held
to on eithe r campu_s, voting shall proceed only on
the camp us were the proposal is
inten ded to be put mto effect. Any objections that
have been made and held to on the
other campus shall be prese nted immedately in writin
g to the voting faculty.
(iii) The Presi dent may refuse to accept the resig
nation of the Deans or the
Instruction Committee, any or all of them, whenever
in his judg ment such resio-nation
woul d be detrimental to the prop er functioning of the
College; provided, however, that
if any six or more Tutors shall petition the Visitors and
Governors, the latter shall review
the Presi dent' s decision within four weeks, durin
g which time the Deans and the
Instr uctio n Committee shall conti nue in office.
(iv) In the event that the proposal be defeated and the
resio-nations be accep ted the
Presi dent shall proceed to the choice of new Dean
s
in
acco
rdanc e with the provisions
of Article V (2)(b).
(2) Faculty Meetings.
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(a) Regular monthly meetings of the Faculty shall be
calle d upon due notice by the President; except
that in the period comp rising the months of December
and Janu ary only one regular meeting need be
calle d. The Presi dent or, in his absence, the Dean
, shall presi de. In the absen ce of the Presi dent and
the Dean, the Faculty shall elect one of its members
to presi de.
(b) Special meetings of the Faculty may be called
upon due notice by the Presi dent, eithe r at his
own discretion or at the requ est of five Faculty mem
bers.
(c) Due notice shall be construed to mean no less
than three days notice, exce pt in cases of
emergency.
(d) A quorum shall cons ist of a majority of the Facu
lty in residence except as otherwise provided.
(e) Only Tutors may vote on instructional matters. All
Faculty members may vote on all other matters
not specifically restri cted in the Polity.
(3) The Secretary of the Faculty. At the last regular
meeting of an academic year the Faculty on each
camp us shall elect one of its members, then in at least
his third year at the College, as Secretary. The
Secretary shall assis t in the preparation and circulation
of the agen da for Faculty meetings, shall keep
the minutes of such meetings, and shall collect and
circu late reports of Faculty committees.
Article XI
THE SCHOLARS-IN-RESIDENCE AND THE ARTISTS
-IN-RESIDENCE
The Scho lars-i n-Re siden ce and the Artists-in-Resid
ence shall be appointed from time to time by
the Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommend
ation of the President after consultation with the
Dean and the Instruction Committee on the campus
where the Scholars and Artists shall resid e.
THE STUDENTS
Article XII
(1) The primary respo nsibi lities of the students
are to study and to make themselves as comp etent
as
possible in all parts of the St. John 's Program. Thei
r advic e and service shall be sought by the Faculty
in such matters and in such ways as may best serve
the gene ral welfare of the College.
(2) The students of St. John 's College shall const
itute the Student Polity of St. John 's College in
Annapolis and in Santa Fe.
(3) The Student Polity in Annapolis or Santa Fe
may estab lish for itself a government which is
representative of all polity members. The Dean on each
camp us may delegate to the Stud ent government
a share of the respo nsibi lity for the general welfa
re of the stude nts and whatever government of the
stude nts may be nece ssary for the greatest possible
attain ment of the aims of the program. The duties
of the Student Government may include:
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�(a) the management of funds available to the Student Polity;
activities, and their regulation, if
(b) the sanctioning of all stude nt clubs, organizations, and
necessary;
the community outside the College;
(c) the representation of the studen ts of St. John's College to
communication between the studen ts
(d) the establ ishme nt and maint enanc e of formal chann els of
and the Faculty; and
(e) any other duties agreed upon by the students and the Dean.
Article XIII
THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE
(1) The Directors.
campu s to whom shall be delega ted
(a) There shall be a Director of the Graduate Institute on each
ction Committee, for the organization and
responsibility and authority, under the Chairman of the Instru
ction in the libera l arts and for matters
supervision on his campu s of the gradu ate program of instru
rs that affect the Graduate Institu te as
conce rning the general welfare of the students. Concerning matte
tor, be responsible to the Chairman of
a whole the Director shall, in consultation with his fellow Direc
own campu s he shall be responsible to
the Instruction Committee. Concerning matters limited to his
the Dean on his own campu s.
from among the Tutors by the Board
(b) The Directors shall be appoi nted for terms of three years
ent, after consultation with the Deans
of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the Presid
each campus, selected from among
and a specia l committee consis ting of four members, two from
be Tutors of the Graduate Institute.
themselves by the Tutors having tenure. The Directors shall
and the Committee for the Gradu ate
(c) Every three years, after consu ltation with his fellow direct or
t a Statem ent of Educational Policy and
Institu te on his own campu s, one of the Directors shall submi
for discussion at its joint meeting. After
Program for the Graduate Institu te to the Instruction Committee
it to the Faculty as a whole for discus sion.
makin g any revisions he deems appro priate , he shall submi t
(2) The Faculty of the Gradu ate Institu te.
Graduate Institute on that campu s,
(a) Each Director, after consultation with the Committee for the
Committee on the same campu s, shall
and in accord ance with the recommendation of the Instru ction
for summ er appointment to teach in the
recommend to the Presid ent Tutor s of the Graduate Institu te
Gradu ate Institute for one sessio n.
te on each campus shall have the
(b) During the summ er term the Tutors of the Graduate Institu
candi dates for degrees.
authority to recommend to the Board of Visitors and Governors
(4) Committees for the Gradu ate Institu te.
shares with the Director on the same
(a) On each campu s the Committee for the Gradu ate Institu te
of the Graduate Institute and for the
camp us responsibility for carryi ng out the program of instru ction
gener al welfare of the studen ts.
ience in the Institute, in additi on
(b) Each Committee shall consis t of three Tutors who have exper
to the Director, who shall serve as Chairman.
appointed by the Director with the concur rence of the Dean
h(c) Members of each Committee shall be
the Graduate Institute on that campus.
on t e same campu s after consultation with the Committee for
t ors, af ter
one of th e D'Direct
ction or policy shall origina
g te with
(5) Propo·sals conce
tt s of instru
· o crning matter
shall b
and
te
for the Graduate Institu
consu_ talion with t e other Director and with the Committee
be
• campu s for handl ing in accordance with Article' X(l)(a )(i).
• • atmg
submitted to th e Dean on th e ongm
Article XIV
THE ALUMNI
John's College is a community not limited
(l) Alumni shall be life-long memb ersof the College, since St.
b y geographical locat10n or fixed periods of time.
i participate in the life of the C 11
(2) The Alumni Association is the formal means by which alumn
rs and Governors, alumni share onlege.
Throu ghthe election of alumni members of the Board of Visito
given the opportunity to serve the College.
direction of that life. In these and other ways, alumni shall be
to enable alumni to assist in providing
(3) The College shall Cooperate with the Alum niAssociation
ts, placing graduates in appropriate
servic es such as recruiting and mterv1ewmg prospective studen
admission to graduate and professional
employment, and adv1smg students concerning career s and
schools.
, shall provide semin ars and other
(4) The College, in cooperation with the Alumni Association
and in othe; places.
appro pnate educa tional activities in Annapolis, in Santa Fe,
Article XV
THE STAFF
maintenance of the College, performing
(1) _Members of the_ Staff assist with the administration and
Staff rules and regulations.
duties necessary to its well-bemg. They are subjec t to appro priate
for the purpose
f either campus may establ ish for themselves a Staff Council
~~) Members of the Stafon
e as a whole.
Colleg
the
as a benefit to
better communication and understandmg of College policies
l channels of communication s a wh the
The Staff Council shall seek to establish and maintain forma
Officers. The Treas urer on each camp us
whole Staff and between the Staff and the appropriate College
il and discuss with them any chang es
shall review Staff employment regulations with the Staff Counc
proposed.
appropriate.
(3) The Staff Council may establ ish such committees as it deems
Article XVI
AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW
of the Polity Review Committee, or by a
(l) Amendments to this Polity may be proposed by a majority
ers of the Board, or by the Faculty as
petition sumbi tted y not fewer than ten percent of the memb
sed amendment must be provided to the
provided for m sect10n (2) below. Written notice of a propo
date of the Board meeting at which the
Board and to the Faculty not less than 30 days prior to the
right to inform the Board_ i~ writing of its
amend ment is to be consid ered. The Faculty shall have the
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�recommendation with respect to the proposed amendment by the time of that meeting. This Polity may
be amended by a two-thirds vote of those members voting at any regular or special meeting of the Board,
provided that the votes of no fewer than one-third of the members of the entire Board eligible to vote
are in favor of such amendment.
(2) Amendments may be proposed at any regular meeting of either the Faculty in Annapolis or the
Faculty in Santa Fe upon petition of not less than ten percent of the members on either campus. No
such proposal shall be acted upon earlier than the next regular meeting of the Faculty, whether in
Annapolis or in Santa Fe. A two-thirds vote of the entire Faculty in residence, including at least a simple
majority vote of the Faculty in residence on each of the campuses, shall be required for approval and
the amendment shall not become effective unless approved by the Board in the manner set forth in
Section (1) above.
(3) Every five years this Polity shall be reviewed by a committee of six, three to be elected by the Faculty
on each campus. The report of the Committee shall be submitted to one regular Faculty meeting and
voted upon at the next regular Faculty meeting. A two-thirds vote of the entire Faculty in residence,
including at least a simple majority vote of the Faculty in residence on each of the campuses, shall be
required for approval.
Whatever action is thus recommended by the Faculty shall be submitted to the Board for final
decision in the manner set forth in Section (1) above.
Article XVII
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
No provision of this Polity shall be construed to contravene any applicable fed eral or state law. If
any provision is determined to contravene any such law, that provision shall be deemed not a part of
this Polity, and this Polity's remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
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Revised and amended editions of the St. John's College Charter and Polity.<br /><br />The College's first Charter and Polity was published as the <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/3768">September 1950</a> issue of the <em><a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/collections/show/37">Bulletin of St. John's College in Annapolis</a></em>. Revised and amended versions were published as individual issues of the <em>Bulletin</em> in <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/3746">1951</a>, <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/7844">1960</a>, <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/7845">1963</a>, and <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/7846">1965</a>. <br /><br />The Charter and Polity was published as a separate document in <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/7850">1955</a> and again from <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/7851">1970</a> forward. The most recent version of the Charter and Polity is also available on the College's <a href="https://www.sjc.edu/about/leadership/board-visitors-governors/charter-polity">website</a>. <br /><br />Click on <strong><a title="Items in the Charter and Polity of the College Collection" href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/browse?collection=62&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CDate">Items in the Charter and Polity of the College Collection</a></strong> to view and sort all items in the collection.
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St. John's College
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
CHARTER AND POLITY
OF
THE COLLEGE
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
SANTA FE, NEW MEXJCO
Amended and Restated as of April 1993
Founded. as King William's School, 1696
Chartered as St. John's College, 1784
Library
�Since this Polity can be amended between printings, the current official Polity is
kept in the offices of the Presidents of St John's College.
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HISTORY
accordance
St. John's College was founded in 1696 as King William's School in
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Colony
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with a Petitionary Act for free-schools of the
State
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Maryland. Following the Revolutionary War,
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of Maryland granted a Charter to St. John's
ently amended
Chapte r 37 of the Laws of Maryland of 1784. This Charter was subsequ
1832.
of
41
No.
tion
by the General Assembly through Resolu
Charter to
The Visitors and Governors of St. John's College in 1950 revised the
ents
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matter
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the
of
opinion
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was
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ons.
conditi
and
consist ent with present requirements
the College was subject to
Attorney General of Maryland that the original Charter of
amended by the
the general Corporation Laws of Maryland and might accordingly be
by the
action
Visitor s and Governors, pursuant to these laws, without legislative
1965, in
in
1963,
General Assembly. Subsequent amendments were made in 1961, in
1970, and in 1975.
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in Santa
When the decision was reached to establish a second St. John's College or
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branche
ze
Fe, New Mexico , amendments were made to the Charter to authori
ations
extensions of the College. The Charter was then filed with the Corpor
was thus
College
The
Commission of the State of New Mexico as a foreign corporation.
nd
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its
of
ons
empowered to grant degrees in New Mexico under the provisi
Charte r.
by the
A Polity for the College was first suggested at a faculty meeting in 1943
then
was
which
Dean. A faculty committee was elected and drafted a Polity
ttee to revise
promulgated by the President. In April 1949 the Faculty elected a commi 9, 1950, and
April
on
Faculty
the
the Polity. The resultin g document was approved by
Subsequent
was adopted by the Board of Visitors and Governors on July 8, 1950.
desired
and
ttees,
commi
quinqu ennial reviews were made by elected faculty
and
s
Visitor
of
Board
amendments were recommended by the Faculty to the
held on
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the
of
s
meeting
Governors. The Polity was thus amended at regular
16, 1982;
January
1975;
19,
April
1970;
May 14, 1955; May 21, 1960; May 15, 1965; June 6,
at
Board
the
by
adopted
were
ents
April 19, 1986; and October 19, 1991. Other amendm
ber
Septem
and
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ry
Februa
1961;
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ber
regular meetings on February 22 and Decem
24, 1976;
28, 1963; October 3, 1970; February 18, 1972; October 25, 1975; January
11, 1987; October
April
1986;
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Octobe
1985;
20,
November 6, 1982; July 21, 1984; April
19, 1991; July 18, 1992, and April 17, 1993.
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establishing the said intended college, this General Assembly give and grant, and
upon that condition do hereby give and grant to the Visitors and Governors of the
said College by the name of "The Visitors and Governors of Saint John's College in the
State of Maryland," and their successors all that four acres within the City of
Annapolis purchased for the use by the public and conveyed on the 2nd day of
October, 1744, by Stephen Bordley, Esq., to Thos. Bladen, Esq., then Governor, to have
and to hold the said four acres of land with the appurtenances to the said Visitors and
Governors and their successors for the only use, benefit and behoof of the said
college and seminary of universal learning forever.
CHARTER OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
WHEREAS, institutions for the liberal education of youth in the principles of
virtue, knowledge and useful literature are of the highest benefit to society, in order
to train up and perpetuate a succession of able and honest men for discharging the
various offices and duties of life, both civil and religious, with usefulness and
reputation, and such institutions of learning have accordingly been promoted and
encouraged by the wisest and best regulated States; And whereas, it appears to this
General Assembly that many public spirited individuals, from an earnest desire to
promote the founding a college or seminary of learning on the Western Shore of this
State have subscribed and procured subscriptions to a considerable amount, and
there is reason to believe that very large additions will be obtained to the same
throughout the different counties of the said Shore, if they were made capable in law
to receive and apply the same towards founding and carrying on a college or general
seminary of learning with such salutary plan and with such legislative assistance
and direction as the General Assembly might think fit, and this General Assembly,
highly approving those generous exertions of individuals, are desirous to embrace
the present favorable occasion of peace and prosperity for making lasting provision
for the encouragement and advancement of all useful knowledge and literature
through every part of this State;
VIII. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the same
name shall be able and capable in law to purchase, have and enjoy to them and their
successors in fee, or for any other less estate or estates, any lands, tenements, rents,
annuities, pensions or other hereditaments by the gift, grant, bargain, sale,
alienation, enfeoffment, release, confirmation, or devise of any person or persons,
bodies politic or corporate capable to make the same, and such lands, tenements,
rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments or any less estates, rights or interests of or in the same at their pleasure to grant, alien, sell and transfer in such
manner and form as they shall think meet and convenient for the furtherance of the
said college; And also that they may take and receive any sum or sums of money, and
any kind, manner or portion of goods and chattels that shall be given, sold or
bequeathed to them by any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate capable to
make a gift, sale or bequest thereof and employ the same towards erecting, setting up
and maintaining the said college in such manner as they shall judge most necessary
and convenient for the instruction, improvement and education of youth in the
vernacular and learned languages, and generally in any kind of literature, arts and
sciences, which they shall think proper to be taught for training up good, useful and
accomplished men for the service of their country, in church and state.
BE IT ENACTED:
II. That a college or general seminary of learning by the name of "St. John's
College" be established on the said Western Shore upon the following fundamental
and inviolable principles; namely, first, the said college shall be founded and maintained forever upon a most liberal plan for the benefit of youth of every religious
denomination, who shall be freely admitted to equal privileges and advantages of
education and to all the literary honors of the college, according to their merit without requiring or enforcing any religious or civil test, or urging their attendance
upon any particular religious worship or service other than what they have been
educated in or have the consent and approbation of their parents or guardians to
attend; nor shall any preference be given in the choice of a Principal, VicePrincipal or other Professor, Master or Tutor in said college on account of his
particular religious profession, having regard solely to his moral character and
literary abilities and other necessary qualifications to fill the place for which he
shall be chosen.
IV. That the governing body or board of said College shall consist of not more
than forty-nine nor less than thirteen Visitors and Governors, to be chosen and to
hold office in such manner as the said Visitors and Governors may determine and
prescribe by their fundamental ordinances; provided, however, that the Governors
of the States of Maryland and New Mexico shall act ex officio as two of the total
number of Visitors and Governors of said college during their respective terms in
said offices; and that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors duly chosen
shall be and are hereby declared to be one community, corporation and body politic
to have continuance forever by the name of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
and by the same name they shall have perpetual succession.
VII.
That if the City of Annapolis should be fixed upon as a proper place for
IX. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the name
aforesaid shall be able in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleadable in any
court or courts, before any judge, judges, or justices within this State and elsewhere
in all and all manner of suits, complaints, pleas, causes, matters and demands of
whatsoever kind, nature or form they be •and all and every other matter and thing
therein to do in as full and effectual a manner as any other person or persons, bodies
politic or corporate within this State or any of the United States of America in like
cases may or can do.
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X. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall have full
power and authority to have, make and use one common and public seal and likewise
one privy seal with such devices and inscriptions as they shall think proper, and to
ascertain, fix and regulate the uses of both seals, by their own laws and the same
seals or either of them to change, break, alter and renew at their pleasure.
XI. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors from time to time
and at all times hereafter, forever, shall have full power and authority to constitute
and appoint in such manner as they shall think best and most convenient, a
principal, a vice-principal of the said college and professors with proper tutors and
assistants for instructing the students and scholars of the said seminary in all the
liberal arts and sciences, and in the ancient and modem tongues and languages; and
the said principal, vice-principal and professors so constituted and appointed from
time to time shall be known and distinguished forever as one learned body or faculty
by the name of "The Principal, Vice-Principal and Professors of St. John's College";
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and by that name shall be capable of exercising such powers and authorities as the
Visitors and Governors of the said college and their successors shall by their
ordinances think necessary to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline and
government of the said seminary and of all the students, scholars, ministers and
servants belonging to the same.
XIV. That a majority of the said Visitors and Governors for the time being and
duly assembled at any meeting upon due notice given to the whole body of Visitors
and Governors shall have full power and authority to make fundamental ordinances
for the government of the said college and the instruction of youth as aforesaid, and
by these ordinances to appoint such a number of their own body not less than seven,
as they may think proper for transacting all general and necessary business of the
said seminary and making temporary rules for the government of the same; and also
by the said fundamental ordinances to delegate to the principal, vice-principal and
professors such powers and authorities as they may think best for the standing
government of the said seminary and of the execution of the ordinances and rules of
the same; provided always that they be not repugnant to the form of government of
any law of this State.
XV. And for animating and encouraging the students of said college to a
laudable diligence, industry and progress in useful literature and science, be it
enacted that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall by a written
mandate under their privy seal and the hand of someone of the Visitors and Governors to be chosen annually as their President, according to the ordinance to be made
for that purpose, have full power and authority to direct the principal, viceprincipal and professors to hold public commencements either on stated annual days,
or occasionally as the future ordinances of the said seminary may direct and at such
commencements to admit any of the students in the said college or any other persons
meriting the same (whose names shall be severally inserted in the same mandate) to
any degree or degrees in any of the faculties, arts and sciences and liberal
professions to which persons are usually admitted in other colleges or universities in
America or Europe; And it is hereby enacted that the principal, or in the case of his
death or absence, the vice-principal, and in case of the death or absence of both, the
senior professor who may be present, shall make out and sign with his name
diplomas or certificates of the admission to such degree or degrees, which shall be
sealed with the public or greater seal of the said corporation or college and delivered
to the graduates as honorable and perpetual testimonials of such admission; which
diplomas, if thought necessary for doing greater honor to such graduates, shall also
be signed with the names of the different professors or as many of them as can
conveniently sign the same; provided always that no student or students within the
said college shall ever be admitted to any such degree or degrees, or have their name
inserted in any mandate for a degree, until such student or students have been first
duly examined, and thought worthy of the same.
XVI. That the ordinances which shall be from time to time made by the Visitors
and Governors of the said college and their successors with an account of their other
proceedings and of the management of the estate and moneys committed to their
trust, shall when required be laid before the General Assembly for their inspection
and examination, but in case at any time hereafter through oversight, or otherwise
through misapprehension and mistaken constructions of the powers, liberties and
franchises in this Charter or Act of Incorporation granted, or intended to be granted,
any ordmance should be made by the said corporation of Visitors and Governors or
any matters done and transacted by the corporation contrary to the tenor hereof, it is
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enacted that although such ordinances, acts and doings shall in themselves be null
and void, yet they shall not, however, in any courts of law, or by the General
Assembly , be deemed, taken, interpreted or adjudged into an avoidance or forfeiture
of this Charter and Act of Incorporation, but the same shall be and remain unhurt,
inviolate and entire unto the said corporation of Visitors and Governors in perpetual
succession; and all their acts conformable to the powers, true intent and meaning
hereof shall be and remain in full force and validity, the nullity and avoidance of
such illegal acts to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
XVII. That this Charter and Act of Incorporation and every part thereof shall
be good and available in all things in the law according to the true intent and
meaning thereof, and shall be construed, reputed and adjudged in all cases most
favorably on the behalf and for the best benefit and behoof of the said Visitors and
Governors and their successors, so as most effectually to answer the valuable end of
this Act of Incorporation towards the general advancement and promotion of useful
knowledge, science and virtue.
XVIII. That the College may establish and operate one or more branches in one
or more states of the United States.
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In the Polity as hereinafter set forth the nouns "alumnus" and "alumni" and
"man" and "men," either alone or in compounds such as "chairman" and "chairmen,"
and the pronouns "he," "him," and "his," are to be taken as referring to persons
whether male or female.
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Polity of St. John's College
Preamble
Education is the making of men out of children by bringing them into the
world of inherited customs, intellectual traditions, and spiritual ties.
Institutions of
learning are set up for this purpose. Beyond this they should also seek to develop the
moral and intellectual powers of men to enable them to fulfill best their freely
chosen tasks and thus to take their own responsible part in shaping the future. St.
John's College is a community of learning committed to holding these ends constantly
in sight and to seeking the best means of attaining them.
St. John's College strives to illuminate the common heritage of mankind in a
persisting study of the great documents in which that heritage can be found. It is
concerned with the unity of knowledge, an understanding of the great issues faced
by men, and the moral foundations on which the conduct of men's lives can be based.
To provide proper conditions for the pursuit of these ends, we, the Board of Visitors
and Governors, after consultation with the Faculty, do ordain and establish this Polity
for St. John's College.
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Article I
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Emeritus.
Emeriti.
THE COLLEGE
(1) St. John's College is by its Charter a legal entity, carrying on its functions
from its campuses in Annapolis, Maryland, and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Under the
Charter of the College, all power, authority, and responsibility pertaining to the
College are vested in the Visitors and Governors.
Tutors who have completed their tenure appointments shall be Tutors
(e) There shall be Vice-Presidents for College Advancement and Treasurers.
(f) There shall be Associate members of the Faculty, hereinafter called
Associates, who shall be on either campus, as the offices may be deemed necessar y .
the Registrar, the Librarian, the Director of Athletics, _the Director of Student Activity
ties, the Director of Admissions, the Director of Alumni Acuv1ues, the Director of
Financial Aid, and the Director of Placement.
(2) The College consists of the following : The Board of Visitors and Governors,
the Faculty, the Graduate and Undergraduate Students, the Alumni and the Staff, and
other members who may be named from time to time by the Board of Visitors and
Governors.
(g) The "one learned body or faculty," composed of the President, the Deans,
the other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti, the Vice-Presidents for College Advancement,
the Treasurers, and the Associates, shall bear the title The Faculty of St. John's
College.
(3) Under the Charter, "the said Visitors and Governors, and their successors,
from time to time, and at all times hereafter, forever, shall have full power and
authority to constitute and appoint, in such manner as they shall think best and most
convenient, a principal and vice-principal of the said College, and professors, with
proper tutors and assistants, for instructing the students and scholars of the said
seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, and in the ancient and modem tongues
and languages; and the said principal, vice-principal, and professors, so constituted
and appointed from time to time shall be known and distinguished forever as one
learned body or faculty, by the name of 'The Principal, Vice-Principal, and
Professors of St. John's College;' and by that name shall be capable of exercising such
powers and authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their
successors shall by their ordinances think necessary to delegate to them for the
instruction, discipline, and government of the said seminary and of all the students,
scholars, ministers and servants belonging to the same."
(b) All who have formally matriculated, are at the present enrolled, and
are in good standing shall be called Students of St. John's College.
(i) The Directors and the Tutors of the Graduate Institute shall be called The
Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(j) All who have been awarded a degree by the College shall be called
Alumni. In addition, all who have completed at least one semester of undergraduate
study or at least one segment of Graduate Institute study, but who are not currently
enrolled, shall be called Alumni either a) in the case of undergraduate students,
when their class has graduated, or b) in the case of Graduate Insutute students, at the
end of three full sessions of the Graduate Institute, summer and winter, after the one
in which they last enrolled. All who have ever been Alumni shall continue to be.
(a) The "principal" shall be the President, or if there are two Presidents,
the Presidents. When 'president' is used in this Polity it shall mean:
(k) The Staff shall consist of all persons appointed by the President who are
not members of the Faculty of St. John's College or the Faculty of the Graduate
Institute.
(i) with respect to membership on the Board of Visitors and Governors, in the Faculty, on committees of the Board, and sitting ex officio with the
Instruction Committee, and for presentation of, and response to, the Statement of
Educational Policy and Program (Article V (l)(c)), the President of the Annapolis
campus and the President of the Santa Fe campus;
(1) There shall be no discrimination. at St. John's College in_ appointments,
conditions of employment, admissions, educational policy, financial aid. progress.
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athletics, or other activities, on the basis of race, rehg1on, age sex, nauonal ongm,
color, or physical handicap, discrimination in each case being understood in
accordance with the proscriptions of federal law.
(ii) with respect to membership on committees or sitting ex officio
with committees, and actions or procedures relating to one campus, the President of
that campus;
(m) No one shall be employed by the College beyond June 30th of the
academic year in which he reaches the age of 70, without the annual approval of the
Board of Visitors and Governors.
(iii) with respect to actions under Article II (12)(b) or actions or
procedures involving the entire College under Article X (l)(a)(i) and Article X
(l)(a)(iii) , either President.
Article II
(b) The "vice-principal" shall be the Dean who is serving as the Chairman
of the Instruction Committee.
(c) There shall be a Dean of St. John's College in Annapolis and a Dean of St.
John's College in Santa Fe.
(d) The "professors, tutors and assistants" shall bear the title Tutor or Tutor
VISITORS AND GOVERNORS
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(1) Qualifications for Membership.
Persons shall be eligible for_ membership
on the Board of Visitors and Governors who are concerned for the mamtenance,
progress, and vitality of St. John's College's educational program and who are willing
and able to discharge the responsibilities of trusteeship with devotion and energy.
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(2) Members. The Board of Visitors and Governors shall consist of not more
than sixty members, comprising the Presidents, the Deans, the Governors of Maryland and New Mexico, ex officio, and fifty-four members, of whom forty-five shall
be elected by the entire Board and six shall be elected by the Alumni of the College, in
the manner and for the terms hereinafter provided.
In recognition of meritorious
service to the College, Visitors Emeriti may be elected to the Board who may attend all
meetings of the Board, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
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(3) Elections by the Board. At each annual meeting, the Board shall elect a
class of fifteen members for a term of three years, to succeed those members whose
term expires at the conclusion of said meeting. Those members elected shall begin
their term at the meeting next following their election. The procedure for
nomination and election shall be as follows:
There shall be a Nominating Committee of seven members of the Board
appointed by the Chairman. The Chairman and the Presidents shall sit with the
committee, ex officio, when nominations to Board membership are being considered.
The Nominating Committee shall recommend to each member of the Board in writing,
not later than thirty days prior to the annual meeting at which the election is to be
held, at least one candidate for each of the places to be filled by such election,
including each position as an officer of the Board. Additional nominations may be
made in writing, addressed to the Chairman, signed by at least five members of the
Board, prior to the date above provided for the report of the Nominating Committee,
and any such additional nominations shall be reported to the Board by the Committee
at the time of its report.
Voting on nominations at annual meetings may be by ballot, each member
present to vote for fifteen of the said nominees. In case the balloting results in a tie
for one or more positions, the Board shall determine the procedure to resolve the tie.
No nominee for member or officer of the Board shall be deemed elected who has not
receiyed the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the members present at the
meetmg.
If there should be fewer than fifteen members in any class prior to the end of
the term for such class, the vacancy may be filled pursuant to the procedure provided above for regular elections, except that the election may take place at any regular
meeting. A member elected to fill any such vacancy shall hold office for the
remainder of the term of the class in which such vacancy occurred.
In the event that for any reason there should be fewer than three alumni
members in any class prior to the end of the term of that class, the vacancy shall be
filled by interim election, conducted in the same manner. Newly-elected alumni
shall begin their term at the meeting next following the annual meeting of the
Board.
(5) Faculty Representation at Board Meetings. Three members of the Faculty
shall be elected by the Faculty on each campus to attend all regular sessions of the
Board on the campus to which they belong, with voice in deliberation, but without
vote.
(6) Student Representation at Board Meetings. Two students shall be elected by
the students on each campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus
to which they _belong, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
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(7) Graduate Institute _Director Representation at Board Meetings. Each
Director of the Graduate Institute may attend all regular sessions of the Board on the
campus to which he belongs, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(8) Graduate Institute Student Representation at Board Meetings. A student of
the Graduate Institute shall be elected by the students of the Graduate Institute on
each campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus to which he
belongs, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(9) Alumni Association Representation at Board Meetings. The President of the
Alumni association shall be invited to attend all regular sessions of the Board, with
voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(10) Staff Representation at Board Meetings. The Staff on each campus shall be
invited to send two representatives to all regular sessions of the Board at that campus,
with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(11) Reelection. A member of the Board elected by the Board or by the Alumni
may be elected for not more than two consecutive terms, but may, after a second
consecutive term, be reelected to membership at the annual meeting in the year
following the expiration of the member's second term.
(12)
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(4) Elections by the Alumni. Each ·year in the spring, three alumni shall be
elected to membership for a term of three years, in such manner that there shall be
nine members of the Board elected by the alumni, consisting of three classes of three
members each.
Outgoing alumni members shall continue to serve until their
successors are elected.
The Directors of Alumni Activities shall request the Board of the Alumni
Association to nominate at least one candidate for each vacancy. Additional candidates may be nominated by petition of any thirty alumni. All alumni shall be eligible
to vote for the alumru members of the Board. Balloting will be conducted by mail by
the Directors of Alumni Activities.
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Meetings of the Board.
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(a) Regular meet_ings of _the Board shall be held quarterly in either Annapolis or Santa Fe. The Spnng meeting shall be called the annual meeting. The time
andplace of regular meetings shall be determined by the Chairman, in consultation
with the President, and notice of regular meetings shall be given not less than
fifteen days prior to such meetings.
(b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President, the Chairman, the Executive Committee, or any ten members of the Board, not less than seven
days after the dispatch of written, faxed, or telegraphic notice of the time, place, and
purposes of the meeting. Such notice may be dispensed with if waived in writing by
all members of the Board either before or after the meeting.
.
(c) Any business may be conducted at a regular meeting without specific
notice of such business (except that which is required by law or as provided herein
as to elections and amendments), but no business shall be conducted at any special
meeting unless notice of such business has been given, or has been waived as above
provided.
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constitute a quorum for the
(d) One third of the members of the Board shall
transaction of business.
ed and ex officio members,
(e) The Board in regular session is open to elect
President, and to official representato Visitors Emeriti, to Associates invited by the
Alumni Association and Staff.
tives of the Faculty, Students, Graduate Institute, to voting members and Visitors
ed
Attendance at Executive sessions shall be limit restriction. The Chairman of the
ut
witho
open
be
Emeriti. Public sessions shall
determine whether any meeting or
Board, in consultation with the President, shall
utive, or public session.
poni on of a meeting shall be in regular, exec
ing the Board shall elect a
( 13) Officers of the Board. At each annual meet
office until the next annual
hold
to
Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen, and a Secretary,
Vacancies in any such offices may be
meeting or until their successors are elected. meeting called for that purpose. Such
filled at any regular meeting, or any special
such offices, and such other duties as
officers shall perform the customary duties of
the Board may from time to time direct.
(14)
Committees of the Board.
Vice-Chairmen, the Secretary,
(a) Executive Committee. The Chairman, the
bers chosen annually by the Board at
the Presidents, the Deans, and four other mem
Committee of the Board. In
the annual meeting shall comprise the Executive utive Committee may act for the
Exec
intervals between meetings of the Board, the ated to some othe r committee, person,
deleg
ssly
expre
Board, except in those matters
Committee present at a meeting shall
or persons. Seven members of the Executive
ess.
constitute a quorum for the transaction of busin
be a Presidential Search
(b) Presidential Search Committee. There shall
President as provided in Anicle IV(2).
Committee to recommend the appointment of a
nominating Committee for
(c) Nominating Committee. There shall be a
provided in Article ll(3).
as
Board
membership of the Board and for officers of the
ing Committee appointed by
(d) Visiting Committee. There shall be a Visit
meet at least once annually with the
the Chairman. The Visiting Committee shall
Visiting Committee shall discuss the
Instruction Committee on each campus. The
of the Chairman of the Instruction
Statement of Educational Policy and Program
of the College and how they are
Committee and become acquainted with the aims
bein g reali zed.
ce Committee ·consisting of
(e) Finance Committee. There shall be a Finan
s of the College, ex officio, and six or
the Chairman, the Presidents, and the Treasurer
Chairman of the Board shall appoint
more members appointed by the Chairman. The
•
Committee. In carrying out its
one of the members to be the Chairman of the
inon
two working subcommittees, one
functions the Committee may be divided into
have
. The Finance Committee shall
vestments, one on budget, each with its Chairman
the following powers and duties:
r to direct the invest(i) The Finance Committee shall have full powe
ge, including endowment and
ment and reinvestment of all funds of the ColleBoard and the College are authorized
restricted funds, and the proper officers of the
Chairman of the Committee, with
to carry out all written directions, signed by the
h
t at
investments and reinvestments. . Th e committee shall repor
.
respect to such
eac
ing.
meet
ous
regu 1ar meetmg any action taken hereunder smce the previ
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(ii) The Finance Committe shal
p ropo sedd annual budgets
ew t h e
revi
l
for
n
ntatio
of the Colle_ge prior to their prese
ands a make
Boa
the b d ~
e meetmg at which
recommendations to the Board with respect to
at
dget
u
they are presented.
dically advise the
The Finance Com mitte e shall. study, and perio
Board with res (iii)
ge, and
and practices of the Colle
financial busmess policies
to time
time
shall make resp ect to the
from
may
d
Boar
the
as
ts
repor
an
dies
su
request.
t Committee of five persons,
(f) Audit Committee. There shall be an Audi
.
.
the Board. The Treasurers shall
mcludmg a Chairman, appointed by the Chairman of
serve as non-voting Staff to the Committee.
annual report of the
(i) The Committee shall review in_ detail the
.
with the auditors, unattended
mdependent auditors and discuss audit findings
by
employees of the College.
representatives f h
(ii) The Committee shall meet with
.
dures and o t e indepenproce
and
e
dent auditors to the next audit to discuss scop
any other matters
requ iring special atten tion.
personnel any
(iii) The Committee shall discuss with College
correct
n.
tive action requi red as a result of the audit repo
d the a ointment
(iv) The Committee shall recommend to the Boar
next fiscal year. or
the
uct the audit for
reappointment of independent auditors to cond
of
•
t to the Board annually on •1 revie
(v) The Committee shall reporthe
w
·t
its
any
d
Boar
bring to the attention of
matters related thereto
the audl and dshall
requiring Boar action.
all be a Compensation Re(g) Compensation Review Committee. Th_ere sh_
.
b
, appointed by
more
e of
mitteof
Com
viewChai
d. than fiive mem ers, mcludmg a Chairman
Boar
the not
rman
the
d policies for direct
(i) The Committee shall recommend to thef Boar
and . d.
h
b
m direct compensation of Tutors Associate mem bers of t e Faculty, other Faculty
members, and Staff at the College ' It shall
ies
the compensation topolic
uall y review
the
1s review
and performance with respect to them and ann
oard.
B
mend to the B d
(ii) The Committee shall recomAdva
.
ensation
comp
thesurer
oar Trea
ncement , and
ge
Colle
for
s
s of the
Presidents, Vice-President
of othe
ege.
•tt
shall
the Co
(iii) In matters of policy and compensation mitte
ee
mm1
e.
Com
nce
Fina
consult the Presidents and the Chairman of the
y Review Committee of
(h) Polity Review Committee. There shall be a Polit
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(1) There is delegated to the President by the Visitors and Governors executive
responsibility and authority for the instruction, discipline, and government of the
College, and the President, in tum, may delegate his authority.
not more than five members appointed by the Chairman every fifth year. The
Committee shall receive the report of the Faculty Committee and after appropriate
study shall make recommendations to the Board for consideration at the annual
meeting when the final review of the Polity is consummated. The respective Chairmen of the Board and Faculty Review Committees shall make such arrangements as
they deem appropriate for joint consultation prior to and after the adoption of the
report by the Faculty.
There shall be a President for the Annapolis campus and a President for the
Santa Fe campus, each appointed as provided in Article IV (2). There is delegated to
each President by the Visitors and Governors executive responsibility and authority
for the instruction, discipline, and government of the campus of which he is
President, and the President, in tum, may delegate his authority. In the interest of
the orderly conduct of business and of maintaining and promoting the unity of the
College, the Presidents shall regularly consult and communicate with each other and,
as appropriate, with other College officials, on matters of common concern.
(i) Other Committees. The Chairman may appoint such other standing or
special committees of the Board as he may deem desirable or which the Board may
request.
(j) Former members of the Board and Visitors Emeriti may be appointed by
the Chairman to serve on Committees at his discretion.
(k) Except for the Presidential Search Committee and the Polity Review
Committee, committee appointments shall be made annually. Members of the
Committees serve until their successors have been appointed.
(1) Any member of the Board may, without invitation, attend any Board
committee meeting, except those of the Presidential Search, Nominating and
Executive Committees, but without vote.
(m) Whenever a Capital Campaign is in progress, its Chairman shall be an
ex-officio voting member of the Finance and Executive Committees.
(15) Execution of Contracts, Transfer of Securities, Etc. All contracts of $50,000
or more, notes, deeds, leases, mortgages, releases, bonds for security or indemnity,
negotiable instruments, stock certificates, transfers, and powers, and like papers and
documents on behalf of the College or the Endowment Funds shall be executed by two
persons, of whom one shall be the President, the Chairman, or the Vice-Chairman,
and of whom the other shall be the Secretary of the Board or the Treasurer of the
campus concerned.
(16) Signing of Checks, Drafts, Etc. All checks, drafts, acceptances, and similar
orders for the payment of money on behalf of the College may be signed by the same
persons authorized to execute contracts, etc., pursuant to Section (15) hereof, but may
also be signed by such persons, and in such manner, as the Board may from time to
time direct by appropriate resolution.
Article ill
THEFACULTY
The Visitors and Governors by these ordinances hereby delegate to the Faculty
of St. John's College-the President, the Deans, the other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti, the
Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, the Treasurers, and the Associates-"powers
and authorities" for the "instruction, discipline, and government" of the College.
Article IV
THEFACULTY:THEPRESIDENT
.
.
(2) The President shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and Governors on
the recommendation of a Committee composed of five members of the Board of
Visitors and Governors, at least one of whom is an alumnus, the Deans, and one Tutor
having tenure from each campus elected by the Faculty on that campus. This Committee shall be known as the Presidential Search Committee. It shall consult with the
continuing President in a regular and timely fashion. Prior to making its final recommendation, it shall, on both campuses, consult with all other appropriate persons
and shall arrange for the final candidates to meet with the Faculty and the
Instruction Committee.
(3) The President shall concurrently be a Tutor, but the provisions of Article
VI need not apply.
(4) The President and persons to whom he delegates his authority shall consult
with the Deans, other appropriate persons, and appropriate Faculty committees in
matters of policy, initiation of programs, and setting of priorities affecting the general welfare of the College.
(5) There shall be a Financial Committee on each campus cons1stmg of the
President as Chairman, the Dean and Treasurer of the campus, and other members
the President may appoint. It will review proposed budgets prior to their being
presented to the Finance Committee of the Board. It will also meet prior to Board
meetings to review performance in the fiscal year to date and emerging budgetary
strengths and weaknesses.
(6) The President shall appoint, or delegate the power to appoint, other committees as may be necessary for the carrying out of his duties and for which no
provision is made under Article IX.
(7) If in the judgment of the Board of Visitors and Governors, the College is
facing a financial exigency at either or both of its campuses which could call for a
reduction in the number of Faculty positions, both Presidents shall immediately
advise the Faculty of the nature and extent of the financial difficulty and consult
with them concerning the best way to address the situation. The Faculty may then
make a formal recommendation to the Presidents on ways to meet the problem, or, if
the Faculty fails so to act, the Deans and the Instruction Committee shall propose a
plan to the Presidents. The Presidents shall jointly then determine a plan which
specifies a preferred course of action to be taken. All necessary steps must be taken
in timely fashion as prescribed by the Board. Nothing herein provided shall limit
the power of the Board to act otherwise in the event of need to reduce or eliminate
Faculty positions.
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Article V
THE FACULTY: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INST
RUCTION COMMITTEE AND THE DEANS
(1) The Chairman of the Instruction
Committee.
(a) There is delegated to the Chai
sponsibility and authority for the organiza rman of the Instruction Committee reliberal ans that is followed by the Tutors tion of the program of instruction in the
and the Students.
(b) The Deans shall serve alternately, for
a term of one year, as Chairman
of the Instruction Com
mittee.
(c) Each year the Chairman of
sultation with the Instruction Committee onthe Instruction Committee shall, after conInstruction Committee of the College, subm his campus, and after discussion with the
it a Statement of Educational Policy and
Program to the Faculty as a whole for discu
Statement, together with an account of the ssion. The President shall present the
1t, as a report to the Board of Visitors and Faculty discussion of it and his response to
Governors for its consideration.
(d) The Chairman of the Instr uctio
of the _Board of Visitors and Governors may n Committee shall, as he or the Chairman
deem appropriate, report to the Board on
mstruct1onal matt ers, and shall respond to
such
questions as the Board, through its
Chairman, may direct to him.
(2) The Deans.
(a) Ther e is delegated to the Deans on their
respective campuses responsibility and authority for the supervision of
the
prog
ram
of instruction and for the
general welfare of the students and for wha
tever government of the students be
necessary for the greatest possible attainme
nt of aims of the program. Each Dean
shall be. the Cha irma nof the Instruction Com
In carrymg out his duties, each Dean shall mittee on the campus where he serves.
consult regularly with the President and
with the
campus. Instr uctio n Committee and the othe r appropriate Faculty committees on that
(b) The _Deans shall be appointed for term
s of five years from among the
Tutors by the V1s1tors and Governors on
the
reco
mme
ndation of the President after
consultation with a special committee of seve
n, four from the campus for which the
Dean is being chosen and three from the
othe r campus, selected from among
themselves by the Tutors havi
ng tenure.
(c) A Dean shall be appointed from amon
g the tutors who have themselves
been_ appointed in accord with Article VI(3
).
If non-tenured, the appointee shall
acquu~ tenure upon becommg Dean, in whic
h case the provisions of Article Vl(3)(a)
regardmg reap pom tmen t schedule
s shall not apply.
(d) To assist them in carrying out their dutie
s, the Deans shall recommend
one or more Tutors to be appointed by the
President with the title of Assistant Dean.
(e) During the absence of the President from
either campus, the Dean on
that campus shall if necessary exercise the
President's prerogative of final decision.
(f) During the absence of either Dean
from the campus a Tutor with tenure
named by him shall act for the Dean.
(g) The Dean on each campus shall
essary for the carrying out of his duues and appoint such committee~ _as may be necfor which no other prov1s1on 1s made.
Article VI
THE FACULTY: THETUTORS
(1) The primary responsibilities of the
Tutors are to teach and to make
themselves as competent as possible in all
pans of the St. John's Program.
(2) The Tutors shall have aut honty
• to recommend to the Visitors and Governors candidates for degrees on the resp
ective campuses.
(3) Appointment and Reappointment of Tuto
rs. Tutors shall be appointed by
the Visitors and Governors upon recomme
ndation of The Pres1de_nt m accordance
with the recommendation of the Dean and
the Instruction Committee on that campus
where the Tutors so appointed shall teach
.
(a) The schedule of regular appointment of
Tutors on each campus shall be
eithe r (i)(A) or (i)(B) below, to be decided
be the Pres1_dent in accordance with the
recommendation of the Dean and the Instr
uction Committee on that campus where
the Tutors so appointed shall teach:
(i)(A) New Tutors shall be appointed for
one year unless they are
appointed at mid-year, in which case the
initial appointment shall be for a year and
a
half. First reap pointments shall be for _one
Second and third reappomtments
shall be for two and three years respective year.
ly.
(i)(B) New Tutors shall be appointed for two
years unless they are
ap ointed at mid-year, in which case the
initial appointment shall be for a year . and
a
half. First and second reappointments shall
be for two and three _years respectively.
(ii) A Tuto r who has completed a three
-year appomtment must eithe r
be given a tenure appointment or not be reap
pointed as Tutor. ~ Tuto r may,
however, be given a tenure appointment as
early as the conclusion _of the first year
of a three-year appointment.
Procedures leading to a recommendation for
an early
tenu re appointment shall be initiated by the
Dean and Inst ruct ion Committee, but not
without the consent of the appointee, and
shall not preJud1ce subsequent
.
cons idera tion for a tenure appointment.
Tenure appo intm ents shall not cont mue beyond June 30th of the academic year in whic
h a attracts in
the age of 70. Tutors
Eme riti shall retain their privileges and
respons1b1hties in votmg at Faculty
mee ting s.
(iii) Befo re making recommendations to_
the President . on tenu re
appointments the Dean on each campus shall
cons ult with the Instruction Committee
on that campus, after seeking the advice of
the Tutors on that appointment.
(iv) A Tuto r, to be recommended for a tenur
e _appomtment, mus t
have served full-time at the campus where
the recommendauon 1s to be made for the
two years immediately preceding the year
in which . that recommendation 1s made,
the provisions of (ii) above notwithstanding.
In ordmary cases, these two year s of
service will be the second year of a twoyear appointment and the first year of a
three-year appo mtm
•
ent.
Th ese requirem
• entt s may be waived by the Pres iden t
on the
reco mme ndat ion of the Dean and Instructio
n Committee on that campus.
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(b) A non-tenure appointment as Tutor establishes the possibility, but not
the presumption, of its renewal and the granting of a tenure appointment. Procedures for considering non-tenure appointments differ from those for considering
tenure appointments. Satisfaction of appointment criteria admits of degree. With
each successive reappointment, the criteria are applied more rigorously. For a
tenure appointment the application is especially strict.
(c) For the purpose of temporary transfer between campuses, special appointments of one or two years may be granted to a Tutor in addition to his regular
appointments. The Tutor may ask that such an appointment be counted as a regular
appointment for the purpose of (a) above. In the case of a permanent transfer a
Tutor may ask that his years of service at the other campus be counted toward
tenure according to the provisions of (a) above. Nevertheless, the provisions of (3)
(a)(iv) prevail.
(d) Special one-year appointments and reappointments may be given to
Tutors who intend to teach on a part-time basis only. Such a Tutor may subsequently
apply for and receive a regular appointment.
Special part-time appointments may
then be counted on a fractional basis toward eligibility for tenure, but see (3)(a)(iv).
In establishing eligibility for sabbatical leave, special part-time appointments shall
be computed proportionately.
(e) Visiting Tutors may be appointed for a term or a year.
(4)
Notification.
(a) A Tutor under consideration for a non-tenure appointment to begin in a
certain calendar year shall be notified by the President no later than December 15th
of the preceding calendar year whether his reappointment will be recommended to
the Board of Visitors and Governors. If he is reappointed the President shall so notify
him by March 1st of the calendar year in which the new appointment is to begin.
(b) A Tutor under consideration for a tenure appointment to begin in a
certain calendar year shall be notified by the President no later than May 31st of the
preceding calendar year whether his appointment will be recommended to the Board
of Visitors and Governors. If he is appointed the President shall so notify him by
July 31st of that same preceding year.
(5) A Tutor may apply to the Instruction Committee of the College not later
than January 15th for a transfer of campus for the next academic year. Transfers
shall require approval of both Deans after consultation with their Instruction
Committees.
(6) (a) A Tutor may have his appointment terminated by the Board of Visitors
and Governors for one of the following reasons only: (i) failure or inability to
perform his teaching duties in a satisfactory manner, or (ii) moral turpitude. The
President shall make such a recommendation to the Board of Visitors and Governors
only with the concurrence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee of the campus
concerned. Before the President makes such a recommendation he shall advise the
Tutor affected of his intention to do so, and the Tutor shall have the right to be heard
by the Instruction Committee or, if he prefers, by another committee to be designated
by the President for this purpose.
(b) Either Dean, with the approval of the Instruction Committee on the
campus concerned, may recommend to the President that in the interest of instruction a Tutor be temporarily relieved of his duties in whole or in part at any time.
When such action is taken, the Tutor's salary shall be continued for the remainder of
the current academic year.
(7) The sabbatical leave program is designed to provide Tutors with an opportunity for study, rest, and renewal of spirit, in anticipation of future teaching. It is
the objective of the program to grant all applications for sabbatical leave meeting
the conditions for eligibility set out in (a) of this section. It is understood that Tutors
on such leave will not undertake full-time remunerative employment elsewhere and
will return to the College.
(a) Eligibility for sabbatical leave shall be upon the following conditions:
(i) A Tutor who has received a tenure appointment may apply for a
full year of sabbatical leave at full salary, provided he shall have completed the
equivalent of seven full years of service to the College since his original appointment, or the equivalent of six full years of service since any previous sabbatical
leave, and the sabbatical leave would not occur in the last two years of his tenure
appointment.
(ii) Such a Tutor may apply for an earlier sabbatical leave of a full
year at partial salary, or a partial year at full salary. The fractional salary or fractional year shall be determined by the number of years of teaching completed in
relation to the prescribed total for either an initial or a subsequent sabbatical leave,
as the case may be. In no case shall a Tutor be paid more than his regular salary.
Sabbatical leave for a fraction of a year may not occur during the last two years of a
Tutor's tenure appointment.
(b) If, in the judgment of the President, financial or academic needs at a
campus should require that fewer sabbatical leaves be granted there in a given year
than there are qualified applicants, and if the number that can be granted there
should be smaller than one-sixth of the number of Tutors at that campus having
tenure and not on full-time leave under the provisions of section (8) below, the
President shall so notify the Board of Visitors and Governors and seek its approval for
delaying a sabbatical leave for one or more of the applicants.
(c) If in a year there are more qualified applicants for sabbatical leave at
any one campus than there are leaves to be granted at that campus, then those
members shall have precedence who meet the following conditions in the order set
forth:
(i) Those who have served for the greater number of years since
their first appointment as Tutor or since their last sabbatical leave, whichever is
more recent;
years;
(ii) Those whose service has been continuous throughout those
(iii) Those whose last sabbatical leave was postponed because of the
financial or academic needs of the College;
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(iv)
Those who have seniority of appointment.
When there is a conflict of precedence, the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the campus concerned shall be consulted.
the Dean on that campus and a committee constituted by resolution of the Faculty on
that campus.
(5) The Vice-Presidents for College Advancement and Treasurers may be
appointed Tutors under the provisions of Article VI(3)(d).
(d) A Tutor eligible for sabbatical leave shall make application to the President before November 1st for leave to begin the following July 1st, and shall be
informed of the action upon his application not later than January 1st.
Article VIII
THE FACULTY: THE ASSOCIATES
(8) The President, with the concurrence of the Dean after consultation with
the Instruction Committee on the campus concerned, may grant leaves of absence to
Tutors for a period of one year or less. At that time it shall be determined whether
the leave shall be counted as service to the College with respect to eligibility for
sabbatical leave and, if so, how. The decision with respect to a request for leave of
absence shall be made in the light of the requirements both of the applicant Tutor
and of the whole College.
(1) Associate members of the Faculty on each campus shall be appointed by the
Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President in consultation with the Dean of that campus. The President shall have ultimate executive
authority over the Associates.
(a) Leave of absence may be renewed upon request but not more than twice
in succession except in extraordinary circumstances.
(3) The Associates on either campus may establish for themselves an Associates' Council for the purpose of considering College matters of concern to them and
communicating with other members of the College.
(b) A request for a leave of absence shall be submitted to the President as
early as possible in the academic year before the year in which the leave is to be
taken, but not later than January 15th of that year. Requests for leaves of absence
may be withdrawn at any time prior to April 1st of the year in which the request is
submitted. Requests for leaves of absence for the second semester must be submitted
no later than October 15th.
(3)(d).
priate.
(2) Associates may be appointed Tutors under the provisions of Article VI
(4) The Associates' Council may establish such committees as it deems appro-
(5) There shall be the following Associates, as deemed necessary by the President on each campus, with the powers and responsibilities provided.
(c) Tutors on sabbatical leave or leave of absence remain members of the
Faculty with the right of full participation in Faculty meetings and all other College
exercises.
(a) The Registrars. The Registrars shall be responsible to the Deans on
their respective campuses. They shall prepare and supervise the registration of
students and shall be responsible for the academic records and schedules of students.
Article VII
(b) The Librarians. The Librarians shall be responsible to the Deans on
their respective campuses for the operation of the library. Appointments_ of profesional members of the Library Staff shall be made upon the recommendation of the
... ibrarian to the Dean on each campus.
THE FACULTY: THE VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT AND THE
TREASURERS
(1) The Vice-Presidents for College Advancement shall be responsible to the
President for the supervision and development of all programs in fund-raising, public relations, and alumni relations on their respective campuses.
(2) The Vice-President for College Advancement on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President made after consultation with the Dean on that campus and a committee
constituted by resolution of the Faculty on that campus.
(3) The Treasurers shall have charge, on their respective campuses, under the
supervision of the President, of all funds and property, and shall have authority to
carry out fiscal and property . transactions, and to receive and disburse funds, subject
to the prov1s1ons of this Polity and other directions and arrangements pursuant
thereto.
(4) The Treasurer on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors
and Governors on the recommendation of the President made after consultation with
(c) The Directors of Student Activities and the Directors of Athletics. The
Directors of Student Activities and the Directors of Athletics shall be responsible to
the Deans on their respective campuses for devising and directing programs of recreational activities.
(d) The Directors of Admissions. The Directors of Admissions shall be
responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for the annual enrollment of
qualified Freshmen.
(e) The Directors of Alumni Activities. The Directors of Alumni Activities
shall be responsible to the Vice-Presidents for College Advancement. Their primary
duty is to enable the College and the Alumni Association to be of service to alumni.
(f) The Directors of Financial Aid. The Directors of Financial Aid shall be
responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for the administration of financial aid programs.
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nate between campuses. The Committee shall advise the President concerning Tutors'
compensation and related matters; it shall make annual reviews of the College's
statement of T utors' salaries and other compensation of Tutors and report to the
Tutors and the President recommendations consequent upon the review.
(g) The Directors of Placement. The Directors of Placement shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for helping and counseling
students with respect to graduate and professional schools and careers.
(b) Members of the Committee shall be elected annually on each campus for
terms of three years in such a manner that the term of one member on each campus
terminates each year. The Tutors' Compensation Committee on each campus shall
provide the Tutors on that campus with two nominations for each vacancy on the
Committee on that campus. Additional nominations may be made at the Faculty
meeting when election shall be made.
(h) Persons designated Associates under the provisions of Article I(3)(f) or
of Article VII(3)(k) of this Polity as amended through April 20, 1985, whose offices
are not specifically named in this Article, shall continue to be Associates until the
expiration of their appointments to those offices.
Article IX
THE FACULTY: FACULTY COMMITTEES
(1) The Instruction Committee
(a) The Instruction Committee shares with its Chairmen responsibility for
the program of instruction of the College. It shall consist of twelve Tutors in addition
to the Deans. The President shall sit with the Committee ex officio. Six of the Tutors
shall be elected from each campus of the College. The Instruction Committee shall
meet annually. On each campus the members of the Instruction Committee and the
Dean as Chairman constitute the Instruction Committee of the College on that campus.
The President sits ex officio with the Instruction Committee on each campus.
(b) Each of the members of the Instruction Committee shall serve for a
term of three years, and the terms shall be arranged in such a way that each year the
terms of two members at each campus shall expire. Terms begin and end the day
following commencement exercises. Annually, and separately at each campus, the
President with the Dean on his campus, after consulting with the Instruction
Committee and seeking the advice of the other Tutors on that campus, shall at the last
regular Faculty meeting on that campus nominate four Tutors of whom two shall be
elected by the Tutors to membership on the Instruction Committee. The Faculty shall
be informed of the names of the nominees prior to the meeting at which the election
occurs. At the expiration of the three-year term a member of the Instruction
Committee shall for one year be ineligible for reelection.
(c) If for any reason a member of the Instruction Committee is unable to
serve for a part of his term, another Tutor shall be chosen to take his place for that
part of the term. For this purpose the President and the Dean, in consultation with
the Instruction Committee on the campus where the vacancy occurs, shall nominate
two Tutors of whom the Tutors shall elect one in a regular Faculty meeting.
(d) If the Instruction Committee resigns with the Deans on a matter of confidence and the resignations are accepted, the President, in consultation with the
new Deans and after seeking the advice of the other Tutors, shall nominate nine
Tutors for the six vacancies on each campus in such a manner that two out of each
three nominees shall be elected by the Tutors for each of the three classes to fill the
unexpired terms.
(2)
The Tutors' Compensation Committee
(a) There shall be a Tutors' Compensation Committee of six Tutors, three to
be elected by the Tutors on each campus, whose chairmanship shall annually alter-
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(3) The Library Committees. The President, in consultation with the Librarian
and the Dean, shall appoint three Tutors on each campus to serve as a Library
Committee. The President, the Dean, and the Librarian shall themselves be ex officio
members of the Committee, and the Librarian shall serve as Chairman. It shall be the
duty of the Library Committees to assist the Librarians. in making the Libraries serve
the ends of the College and its program; it shall be their duty to advise the Libranans
in regard to Library policy and acquisitions. The Managers of the Bookstores may be
invited to sit with the Committees.
(4) The Campus Planning Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall elect
five of its members as a Campus Planning Committee. Two members shall be elected
to the Committee annually at the first regular meeting of the academic session except
in every third year, when one member shall be chosen. The President shall sit ex
officio with both Committees. The Dean, one of the Assistant Deans, and the
Treasurer on each campus shall sit ex officio with the Committee on that campus. It
shall be the duty of the respective committees to advise the President on the
construction of new buildings, the renovation of old buildings. landscaping of
grounds, and all matters relating to the maintenance and development of the campus.
(5) The Prize Committees. Every three years the President shall appoint Tutors
on each campus to supervise the awarding of prizes on the respective campuses. The
Committees shall have full authority to decide what prizes shall be awarded and to
name the recipients of the prizes.
(6) The Fellowship Committees. On each campus there shall be a Fellowship
Committee appointed by the President. It shall be the duty of this Committee. to inform students of fellowships for which they may be eligible, to assist them m applying for fellowships, and to act on behalf of the College in any matter relating to
application for fellowships.
(7) Other Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall have authority to
elect, or to request the President to appoint, additional committees that may from time
to time become necessary.
Article X
THEFACULTY:FACULTYPROCEDURE
(1 ) Procedure for Instructional Proposals.
(a)(i) Any major proposal concerning matters of instruction affecting the
College as a whole shall originate with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on
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either campus, and the decision as to what proposals are not major
shall require the
concur rence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the other
campus. In
normal circum stances major proposals concerning instruc tion shall
be formulated at
the annual meeting of the Instruction Committee of the College. Written
statements
of such a proposal shall be distributed to the Faculty at least two weeks
before
the
Faculty meeting at which they are to be presented; the proposal shall
be presented to
the whole Faculty by the Chairman of the Instruction Committee, either
in his own
person or through the other Dean as his representative. If, after full
discussion of
any proposal so presented, there be no objection on the part of any
Tutor, the
measure stands approved and becomes effective as of the date specifi
ed therefor. If,
after full discussion, a Tutor objects to the proposal and holds to his
objectio
proposal shall be submitted to vote of the Tutors at special Faculty meeting n, the
s called by
the President within a fortnight. In submitting the proposal to vote
the Chairman of
the Instruction Committee and the Dean on the other campus shall state
whether it be
a matter of confidence. The vote may then be taken and tallied by
the President in
such a fashion that the Tutors shall have recorded their decision acting
as a whole.
If the proposal be one that the Chairman of the Instruction Comm
ittee and the other
Dean have declared a matter of confidence and if it be defeated by
majority vote, the
Deans and the Instruction Committee shall immediately resign. If it
be passed by
majority vote, it shall become effective as of the date specified therefo
r. For the
confidence proced ure a quorum shall consist of three-fourths of all
resident Tutors
on each campus.
and January only one regular meeting need be called. The President
or, in his absence, the Dean, shall preside. In the absence of the President and
the Dean, the
Faculty shall elect one of its members to preside.
(b) Special meetings of the Faculty may be called upon due notice by
the
President, either at his own discretion or at the request of five Faculty
members.
(c) Due notice shall be construed to mean no less than three days notice,
except in cases of emergency.
(d) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Faculty in residence
except
as otherwise provided.
(e) Only Tutors may vote on instructional _ matters. All FacuLty membe
rs
may vote on all other matters not specifically restnct ed m the Polity.
(3) The Secretary of the Faculty. At the last regular meeting of. an
academic
year the Faculty on each campus shall elect one of its members,. then
m at least this
third year at the College, as Secretary. The Secretary shall assist in
the preparation
and circulation of the agenda for Faculty meetings, shall keep the mmute
s of such
meetings, and shall collect and circulate reports of Faculty committees.
Article XI
(ii) Any proposal concer ning instruc tion that
is not consid ered
major shall originate with the Dean and the Instruction Committee
on the campus
where it is intended to be put into effect. It shall be presented by the
Dean to the
Faculty on that campus after obtaining the concurrence of the Dean
and the Instruction Committee on the other campus that the proposal is minor and not
major. The
procedure set forth above for the approval or rejection of proposals
shall be
followed, except that it shall apply only on the campus concerned.
(iii) The President may refuse to accept the resignation of the
Deans
or the Instruction Committee, any or all of them, whenever in his
judgment such
resignation would be detrimental to the proper functioning of the
College; provided,
however, that if any six or more Tutors shall petition the Visitors and
Governors, the
latter shall review the President's decision within four weeks, during
which
time the
Deans and the Instruction Committee shall continue in office.
(iv) In the event that the proposal be defeated and the resignations
be accepted, the President shall proceed to the choice of new Deans
in accordance
with the provisions of Article V (2)(b).
(b) Upon either a petition of not less than one-tenth of the Tutors
on either
campus or a request from the President, the Dean and Instruction Commi
ttee on that
campus shall consid er any recommendation concerning instruc tion
and shall report
to the Faculty within one year their proposal concerning it. They
shall decide
whether their proposal is a major proposal, and the procedure of Article
X(l) shall
apply.
(2)
Faculty Meetings.
(a) Regular monthly meetings of the Faculty shall be called upon due
notice by the President; except that in the period comprising the months
of December
THE SCHOLARS-IN-RESIDENCE AND THE ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
The Schola rs-in-R esidenc e and the Artists -in-Res idence shall be appoi_n
ted
from time to time by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the recomm
endation of
the President after consultation with the Dean and the Instruction Commi
ttee on the
campu s where the Scholars and Artists shall reside.
Article XII
THE STUDENTS
(1) The primary responsibilities of the students are to study and
to make themselves as competent as possible in all parts _of the St. Johns Program
. Their advice
and service shall be sought by the Faculty m such matters and in such
ways as may
best serve the general welfare of the College.
(2) The students of St. John's College shall constitute the Student Polity
of St.
John's College in Annapolis and in Santa Fe.
(3) The Student Polity in Annapolis. or Santa Fe may establish for itself
a government which is representative of all polity members. The Dean. on
each campus
may delegate to the Student government a share of the respons1b1l1ty
for the general
welfare of the students and whatever government of the students may
be necessary
for the greatest possible attainment of the aims of the program. The
duties of the
Student Government may include:
(a) the management of funds available to the Student Polity;
(b) the sanctioning of all student clubs, organizations, and activities,
and
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concurrence of the Dean on the same campus after consultation with the Committee
for the Graduate Institute on that campus.
their regulation, if necessary;
(c) the representation of the students of St. John's College to the community
outside the College;
(d) the establishment and maintenance of formal channels of communication between the students and the Faculty; and
(e) any other duties agreed upon by the students and the Dean.
Article xm
THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE
(1)
The Directors.
(a) There shall be a Director of the Graduate Institute on each campus to
whom shall be delegated responsibility and authority, under the Chairman of the
Instruction Committee, for the organization and supervision on his campus of the
graduate program of instruction in the liberal arts and for matters concerning the
general welfare of the students. Concerning matters that affect the Graduate Institute as a whole the Director shall, in consultation with his fellow Director, be responsible to the Chairman of the Instruction Committee. Concerning matters limited to
his own campus he shall be responsible to the Dean on his own campus.
(b) Every three years, after consultation with his fellow director and the
Committee for the Graduate Institute on his own campus, one of the Directors shall
submit a Statement of Educational Policy and Program for the Graduate Institute to
the Instruction Committee for discussion at its joint meeting. After making any
revisions he deems appropriate, he shall submit it to the Faculty as a whole for
discussion .
(2)
The Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(a) Each Director, after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate
Institute on that campus, and in accordance with the recommendation of the
Instruction Committee on the same campus, shall recommend to the President Tutors
of the Graduate Institute for summer appointment to teach in the Graduate Institute
for one session.
(b) During the summer term the Tutors of the Graduate Institute on each
campus shall have the authority to recommend to the Board of Visitors and Governors
candidates for degrees.
(4)
Committees for the Graduate Institute.
(a) On each campus the Committee for the Graduate Institute shares with
the Director on the same campus responsibility for carrying out the program of instruction of the Graduate Institute and for the general welfare of the students.
(b) Each Committee shall consist of three Tutors who have experience in
the Institute, in addition to the Director, who shall serve as Chairman.
(c) Members of each Committee shall be appointed by the Director with the
(5)
Procedure for Instructional Proposals.
(a) Major proposals concerning matters of instruction or policy shall
originate with one of the Directors, after consultation with the other Director and
with the Committee for the Graduate Institute and the Dean on his own campus. Such
proposals shall be submitted to the Instruction Committee of the College; if approved,
they shall come before the Faculty in accordance with Article X(l)(a)(i).
(b) Proposals concerning instruction or policy that are not considered
major shall originate with the Director on the campus where they are intended to be
put into effect, after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate Institute and
the Dean on that campus. Such proposals shall be submitted to the Instruction
Committee on that campus; if approved, they shall come before the Faculty in
accordance with Article X(l)(a)(ii).
Article XIV
THE ALUMNI
( 1) Alumni shall be life-long members of the College, since St. John's College is
a community not limited by geographical location or fixed periods of time.
(2) The Alumni Association is the formal means by which alumni participate
in the life of the College. Through the election of alumni members of the Board of
Visitors and Governors, alumni share in the direction of that life. In these and other
ways, alumni shall be given the opportunity to serve the College.
(3) The College shall cooperate with the Alumni Association to enable alumni
to assist in providing services such as recruiting and interviewing prospective students, placing graduates in appropriate employment, and advising students concerning careers and admission to graduate and professional schools.
(4) The College, in cooperation with the Alumni Association, shall provide
seminars and other appropriate educational activities in Annapolis, in Santa Fe, and
in other places.
Article XV
THE STAFF
(1) Members of the Staff assist with the administration and maintenance of the
College, performing duties necessary to its well-being. They are subject to appropriate Staff rules and regulations.
(2) Members of the Staff on either campus may establish for themselves a Staff
Council for the purpose of better communication and understanding of College
policies as a benefit to the College as a whole. The Staff Council shall seek to establish
and maintain formal channels of communication among the whole Staff and between
the Staff and the appropriate College Officers. The Treasurer on each campus shall
review Staff employment regulations with the Staff Council and discuss with them
any changes proposed.
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(3) The Staff Council may establish such committees as it deems appropriate.
Article XVI
AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW
(1) This Polity may be amended by a two-thirds vote of those members voting
at any regular or special meeting of the Board, provided, however, that the
amendment has been proposed by not fewer than ten percent of the members of the
Board or a majority of the Polity Review Committee, and that the votes of no less than
one-third of the members of the entire Board eligible to vote are in favor of such
amendment, and further provided written notice of the proposed amendment has
been given to members of the Board and to the Faculty not less than thirty days prior
to such meeting. The Faculty shall have the right to inform the Board in writing of
its recommendation with respect to the proposed amendment by the date of the Board
meeting at which the amendment is to be considered.
(2) Amendments may be proposed at any regular meeting of either the Faculty
in Annapolis or the Faculty in Santa Fe upon petition of not less than ten percent of
the members on either campus. No such proposal shall be acted upon earlier than
the next regular meeting of the Faculty, whether in Annapolis or in Santa Fe. Twothirds vote of the entire Faculty in residence shall be required for approval and the
amendment shall not become effective unless approved by the Board in the manner
set forth in Section (1) above.
(3) Every five years this Polity shall be reviewed by a committee of six, three
to be elected by the Faculty on each campus. The report of the Committee shall be
submitted to one regular Faculty meeting and voted upon at the next regular Faculty
meeting. A two-thirds vote of the Faculty in residence shall be required for
approval.
Whatever action is thus recommended by the Faculty shall be submitted to
the Board for final decision in the manner set forth in Section (1) above.
Article XVII
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
No prov1s1on of this Polity shall be construed to contravene any applicable
federal or state law. If any provision is determined to contravene any such law, that
provision shall be deemed not a part of this Polity, and this Polity's remaining
provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
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(3) The Staff Council may establish such committees as it deems appropriate.
Article XVI
AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW
(b) the sanctioning of all student clubs, organizations, and activities, and
their regulation, if necessary;
(c) the representation of the students of St. John's College to the community
outside the College;
(d) the establishment and maintenance of formal channels of communication between the students and the Faculty; and
(e) any other duties agreed upon by the students and the Dean.
(1) This Polity may be amended by a two-thirds vote of those members voting
at any regular or special meeting of the Board, provided, however, that the
amendment has been proposed by not fewer than ten percent of the members of the
Board or a majority of the Polity Review Committee, and that the votes of no less than
one-third of the members of the entire Board eligible to vote are in favor of such
amendment, and further provided written notice of the proposed amendment has
been given to members of the Board and to the Faculty not less than thirty days prior
to such meeting. The Faculty shall have the right to inform the Board in writing of
its recommendation with respect to the proposed amendment by the date of the Board
meeting at which the amendment is to be considered.
(2) Amendments may be proposed at any regular meeting of either the Faculty
in Annapolis or the Faculty in Santa Fe upon petition of not less than ten percent of
the members on either campus. No such proposal shall be acted upon earlier than
the next regular meeting of the Faculty, whether in Annapolis or in Santa Fe. Twothirds vote of the entire Faculty in residence shall be required for approval and the
amendment shall not become effective unless approved by the Board in the manner
set forth in Section (1) above.
(3) Every five years this Polity shall be reviewed by a committee of six, three
to be elected by the Faculty on each campus. The report of the Committee shall be
submitted to one regular Faculty meeting and voted upon at the next regular Faculty
meeting. A two-thirds vote of the Faculty in residence shall be required for
approval.
Whatever action is thus recommended by the Faculty shall be submitted to
the Board for final decision in the manner set forth in Section (1) above.
Article XVII
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
No prov1s1on of this Polity shall be construed to contravene any applicable
federal or state law. If any provision is determined to contravene any such law, that
provision shall be deemed not a part of this Polity, and this Polity's remaining
provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
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Article XIII
THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE
(1)
The Directors.
(a) There shall be a Director of the Graduate Institute on each campus to
whom shall be delegated responsibility and authority, under the Chairman of the
Instruction Co mmittee, for the organization and supervision on his campus of the
graduate p ro gram of instruction in the liberal ans and for matters concerning the
general welfare of the students.
Concerning matters that affect the Graduate Institute as a whole _the Director shall, in consultati_on with his fellow Director, be responsible to the Chairman of the Instrucuon Commmee.
Concerning matters limited to
his own campus he shall be responsible to the Dean on his own campus.
(b) The Directors shall be appointed for terms of three years from among
the Tutors by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the
Pres ident, afte r consultation with the Deans and a special committee consisting of
fou7: members, two from each campus, selected from among themselves by the Tutors
havmg tenure . The Directors shall be Tutors of the Graduate Institute.
(c) Every three years, after consultation with his fellow director and the
Committee for the Graduate Institute on his own campus, one of the Directors shall
submit a S tatement of Educational Policy and Program for the Graduate Institute to
the. Instruction Committee for discussion at its joint meeting. After making any
revisions he dee ms appropriate, he shall submit it to the Faculty as a whole for
d iscussion.
(2)
The Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(a) Each Director, after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate
In stitute on that campus, and in accordance with the recommendation of the
In structi on Committee on the same campus, shall recommend to the President Tutors
of th e Graduate Institute for summer appointment to teach in the Graduate Institute
for one session.
(b) During the summer term the Tutors of the Graduate Institute on each
campus sh all have the authority to recommend to the Board of Visitors and Governors
candidates for degrees.
(4)
Committees for the Graduate Institute:
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(a) On each campus the Committee for the Graduate Institute shares with
the Director on the same campus responsibility for carrying out the program of instruction of the Graduate Institute and for the general welfare of the students.
(b) Each Committee shall consist of three Tutors who have experience in
the Institute, in addition to the Director, who shall serve as Chairman.
(c) Members of each Committee shall be appointed by the Director with the
concurrence of the Dean on the same campus after consultation with the Committee
for the Graduate Institute on that campus.
(5)
Procedure for Instructional Proposals.
(a) Major proposals concerning matters of instruction or policy shall
originate with one of the Directors, after consultation with the other Director and
with the Committee for the Graduate Institute and the Dean on his own campus. Such
proposals shall be submitted to the Instruction Committee of the College; if approved,
they shall come before the Faculty in accordance with Article X(l)(a)(i).
(b) Proposals concerning instruction or policy that are not considered
major shall originate with the Director on the campus where they are intended to be
put into effect, after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate Institute and
the Dean on that campus. Such proposals shall be submitted to the Instruction
Committee on that campus; if approved , they shall come before the Faculty in
accordance with Article X(l)(a)(ii).
Article XIV
THE ALUMNI
(1) Alumni shall be life-long members of the College, since St. John's College is
a community not limited by geographical location or fixed periods of time.
(2) The Alumni Association is the formal means by which alumni participate
in the life of the College. Through the election of alumni members of the Board of
Visitors and Governors, alumni share in the direction of that life. In these and other
ways, alumni shall be given the opportunity to serve the College.
(3) The College shall cooperate with the Alumni Association to enable alumni
to assist in providing services such as recruiting and interviewing prospective students, placing graduates in appropriate employment, and advising students concerning careers and admission to graduate and professional schools.
(4) The College, in cooperation with the Alumni Association, shall provide
seminars and other appropriate educational activities in Annapolis, in Santa Fe, and
in other places.
Article XV
THE STAFF
(1) Members of the Staff assist with the administratio n and maintenance of the
College , performing duties necessary to its well-being. They are subject to appropriate Staff rules and regulations.
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(2) Members of the Staff on either campus may establis h for themsel ves
a Staff
Council for the purpose of better commun ication and understa nding of
College
policies as a benefit to the College as a whole. The Staff Council shall seek
to establis h
and maintai n formal channel s of commu nication among the whole Staff
and between
the Staff and the appropr iate College Officers . The Treasur er on each campus
shall
review Staff employm ent regulati ons with the Staff Council and discuss
with
them
any changes propose d.
(3) The Staff Council may establis h such commit tees as it deems appropr
iate.
Article XVI
AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW
(1) This Po lity may be amende d by a two-thir ds vote of those member s
voting
at any regular or special meeting of the Board, provide d, howeve r, that
the
amendm ent has been propose d by not fewer than ten percent of the member
s of the
Board or a majority of the Polity R eview Commit tee, and that the votes of
no less than
one-thir d of the members of the entire Board eligible to vote are in favor
of such
amendm ent, and further provide d written notice of the propose d amendm
ent has
been given to members of the Bo ard and to the Faculty not less than thirty
days prior
to such meeting. The Faculty shall have the right to inform the Board in
writing of
its recomm endation with respect to the propose d amendm ent by the date
of the Board
meeting at which the amendm ent is to be conside red.
(2) Amendm ents may be propose d at any regular meeting of either the
Faculty
in Annapo lis or the Faculty in S anta Fe upon petition of not less than ten
percent of
the member s on either campus . No such proposa l shall be acted upon earlier
than
the next regular meeting of the Faculty , whether in Annapo lis or in Santa
Fe. Twothirds vote of the entire Faculty in residenc e sh all be required for approva
l and the
amendm ent shall not become effectiv e unless approve d by the Board in
the
manner
set forth in Section (1) above.
(3) Every fi ve years this Polity shall be reviewe d by a committee of six,
three
to be elected by the Faculty on each campus. The report of the Committee
shall be
submitt ed to one reg ular Faculty meeting and voted upon at the next regular
Faculty
meeting . A two-thirds vote of the Faculty in residenc e shall be required
for
approva l.
Whatev er action is thus recomm ended by the Faculty shall be submitt ed
to
the Board for final decision in the manner set forth in Section (1) above.
Article XVII
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
No provisio n of this Polity shall be constru ed to contrave ne any applicab
le
federal or state l aw. If any provisio n is determi ned to contrave ne any such
law, that
provisio n shall be deemed not a pan of th.is Polity, and this Polity's remaini
ng
provisio ns shall remain in full force and effect.
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St. John 's Coll ege
Charte r and Polity
of the Colleg e
Annapolis, Maryland
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Amende d and Restated as of July 1992
Founded as King William's School, 1696
Chartered as St. John's College, 1784
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HISTORY
St. John's College was founded in 1696 as King William's School in accordance
with a Petitionary Act for free-schools of the General Assembly of the Colony of
Maryland. Following the Revolutionary War, the General Assembly of the new State
of Maryland granted a Charter to St. John's College pursuant to and as a part of
Chapter 37 of the Laws of Maryland of 1784. This Charter was subsequently amended
by the General Assembly through Resolution No. 41 of 1832.
Since this Polity can be amended between printings, the current official Polity is
kept in the offices of the Presidents of St John's College.
The Visitors and Governors of St. John's College in 1950 revised the Charter to
eliminate extraneous and obsolete matter and to make cenain other amendments
consistent with present requirements and conditions. It was the opinion of the
Attorney General of Maryland that the original Charter of the College was subject to
the general Corporation Laws of Maryland and might accordingly be amended by the
Visitors and Governors, pursuant to these laws, without legislative action by the
General Assembly. Subsequent amendments were made in 1961, in 1963, in 1965, in
1970, and in 1975.
When the decision was reached to establish a second St. John's College in Santa
Fe, New Mexico, amendments were made to the Chaner to authorize branches or
extensions of the College. The Chaner was then filed with the Corporations
Commission of the State of New Mexico as a foreign corporation. The College was thus
empowered to grant degrees in New Mexico under the provisions of its Maryland
Chaner.
A Polity for the College was first suggested at a faculty meeting in 1943 by the
Dean. A f acuity committee was elected and drafted a Polity which was then
promulgated by the President. In April 1949 the Faculty elected a committee to revise
the Polity. The resulting document was approved by the Faculty on April 9, 1950, and
was adopted by the Board of Visitors and Governors on July 8, 1950. Subsequent
quinquennial reviews were made by elected faculty committees, and desired
amendments were recommended by the Faculty to the Board of Visitors and
Governors. The Polity was thus amended at regular meetings of the Board held on
May 14, 1955; May 21, 1960; May 15, 1965; June 6, 1970; April 19, 1975; January 16, 1982;
April 19, 1986; and October 19, 1991. Other amendments were adopted by the Board at
regular meetings on February 22 and December 9, 1961; February 23 and September
28, 1963; October 3, 1970; February 18, 1972; October 25, 197S; January 24, 1976;
November 6, 1982; July 21, 1984; April 20, 1985; October 25, 1986; April 11, 1987; October
19, 1991; and July 18, 1992.
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CHARTER OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
establishing the said intended college. this General Assembly give and grant. and
upon that condition do hereby give and grant to the Visitors and Governors of the
said College by the . name of "The Visitors and Governors of Saint John's College in the
State of Maryland." and their successors all that four acres within the City of
Annapolis purchased for the use by the public and conveyed on the 2nd day of
October. 1744. by Stephen Bordley. Esq.. to Thos. Bladen. Esq.. then Governor. to have
and to hold the said four acres of land with the appurtenances to the said Visitors and
Governors and their successors for the only use. benefit and behoof of the said
college and seminary of universal learning forever.
WHEREAS. institutions for the liberal education of youth in the principles of
virtue. knowledge and useful literature are of the highest benefit to society. in order
to train up and perpetuate a succession of able and honest men for discharging the
various offices and duties of life. both civil and religious. with usefulness and
reputation. and such institutions of learning have accordingly been promoted and
encouraged by the wisest and best regulated States; And whereas. it appears to this
General Assembly that many public spirited individuals. from an earnest desire to
promote the founding a college or seminary of learning on the Western Shore of this
State have subscribed and procured subscriptions to a considerable amount. and
there is reason to believe that very large additions will be obtained to the same
throughout the different counties of the said Shore. if they were made capable in law
to receive and apply the same towards founding and carrying on a college or general
seminary of learning with such salutary plan and with such legislative assistance
and direction as the General Assembly might think fit. and this General Assembly.
highly approving those generous exertions of individuals. are desirous to embrace
the present favorable occasion of peace and prosperity for making lasting provision
for the encouragement and advancement of all useful knowledge and literature
through every part of this State;
BE IT ENACTED:
II. That a college or general seminary of learning by the name of "St. John's
College" be established on the said Western Shore upon the following fundamental
and inviolable principles; namely, first, the said college shall be founded and maintained forever upon a most liberal plan for the benefit of youth of every religious
denomination. who shall be freely admitted to equal privileges and advantages of
education and to all the hterary honors of the college. according to their merit without requiring or enforcing any religious or civil test. or urging their attendance
upon any. particular religious worship or service other than what they have been
educated in or have the consent and approbation of their parents or guardians to
attend; nor shall any preference be given in the choice of a Principal. VicePnnc1pal or other Professor, Master or Tutor in said college on account of his
particular religious profession. having regard solely to his moral character and
literary abilities and other necessary qualifications to fill the place for which he
shall be chosen.
IV. That the governing body or board of said College shall consist of not more
than forty-nine nor less than thirteen Visitors and Governors. to be chosen and to
hold office in such manner as the said Visitors and Governors may determine and
prescribe by their fundamental ordinances; provided. however. that the Governors
of the States of Maryland and New Mexico shall act ex officio as two of the total
number of Visitors and Governors of said college during their respective terms in
said offices; and that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors duly chosen
shall be and are hereby declared to be one community. corporation and body politic
to have continuance forever by the name of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
and by the same name they shall have perpetual succession.
VII.
That if the City of Annapolis should be fixed upon as a proper place for
VIII. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the same
name shall be able and capable in law to purchase. have and enjoy to them and their
successors in fee. or for any other less estate or estates. any lands, tenements. rents.
annuities. pensions or other hereditaments by the gift. grant. bargain. sale,
alienation. enfeoffment. release, confirmation. or devise of any person or persons.
bodies politic or corporate capable to make the same. and such lands. tenements.
rents, annuities. pensions or other hereditaments or any less estates. rights or interests of or in the same at their pleasure to grant. alien. sell and transfer in such
manner and form as they shall think meet and convenient for the furtherance of the
said college; And also that they may take and receive any sum or sums of money. and
any kind, manner or portion of goods and chattels that shall be given. sold or
bequeathed to them by any person or persons. bodies politic or corporate capable to
make a gift. sale or bequest thereof and employ the same towards erecting. setting up
and maintaining the said college in such manner as they shall judge most necessary
and convenient for the instruction. improvement and education of youth in the
vernacular and learned languages. and generally in any kind of literature. arts and
sciences. which they shall think proper to be taught for training up good, useful and
accomplished men for the service of their country. in church and state.
IX. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the name
aforesaid shall be able in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleadable in any
court or courts, before any judge, judges, or justices within this State and elsewhere ·
in all and all manner of suits, complaints, pleas. causes, matters and demands of
whatsoever kind, nature or form they be and all and every other matter and thing
therein to do in as full and effectual a manner as any other person or persons. bodies
politic or corporate within this State or any of the United States of America in like
cases may or can do.
X. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall have full
power and authority to have. make and use one common and public seal and likewise
one privy seal with such devices and inscriptions as they shall think proper. and to
ascertain. fix and regulate the uses of both seals. by their own laws and the same
seals or either of them to change. break. alter and renew at their pleasure.
XI. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors from time to time
and at all times hereafter. forever. shall have full power and authority to constitute
and appoint in such manner as they shall think best and most convenient, a
principal. a vice-principal of the said college and professors with proper tutors and
assistants for instructing the students and scholars of the said seminary in all the
liberal arts and sciences. and in the ancient and modem tongues and languages; and
the said principal. vice-principal and professors so constituted and appointed from
time to time shall be known and distinguished forever as one learned body or faculty
by the name of "The Principal, Vice-Principal and Professors of St. John's College";
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and by that name shall be capable of exerc1S1ng such powers and authorities as the
Visitors and Governors of the said college and their successors shall by their
ordinances think necessary to delegate to them for the instruction. discipline and
government of the said seminary and of all the students. scholars. ministers and
servants belonging to the same.
XIV. That a majority of the said Visitors and Governors for the time being and
duly assembled at any meeting upon due notice given to the whole body of Visitors
and Governors shall have full power and authority to make fundamental ordinances
for the government of the said college and the instruction of youth as aforesaid. and
by these ordinances to appoint such a number of their own body not less than seven.
as they may think proper for transacting all general and necessary business of the
said seminary and making temporary rules for the government of the same; and also
by the said fundamental ordinances to delegate to the principal. vice-principal and
professors such powers and authorities as they may think best for the standing
government of the said seminary and of the execution of the ordinances and rules of
the same; provided always that they be not repugnant to the form of government of
any law of this State.
XV. And for animating and encouraging the students of said college to a
laudable diligence, industry and progress in useful literature and science. be it
enacted that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall by a written
mandate under their privy seal and the hand of someone of the Visitors and Governors to be chosen annually as their President, according to the ordinance to be made
for that purpose. have full power and authority to direct the principal. viceprincipal and professors to hold public commencements either on stated annual days,
or occasionally as the future ordinances of the said seminary may direct and at such
commencements to admit any of the students in the said college or any other persons
meriting the same (whose names shall be severally inserted in the same mandate) to
any degree or degrees in any of the faculties, arts and sciences and liberal
professions to which persons are usually admitted in other colleges or universities in
America or Europe; And it is hereby enacted that the principal, or in the case of his
death or absence, the vice-principal, and in case of the death or absence of both. the
senior professor who may be present. shall make out and sign with his name
diplomas or certificates of the admission to such degree or degrees, which shall be
scaled with the public or greater seal of the said corporation or college and delivered
to the graduates as honorable and perpetual testimonials of such admission; which
diplomas, if thought necessary for doing greater honor to such graduates, shall also
be signed with the names of the diffcrent professors or as many of them as can
conveniently sign the same; provided always that no student or students within the
said college shall ever be admitted to any such degree or degrees. or have their name
inserted in any mandate for a degree, until such student or students have been first
duly examined, and thought worthy of the same.
XVI. That the ordinances which shall be from time to time made by the Visitors
and Governors of the said college and their successors with an account of their other
proceedings and of the management of the estate and moneys committed to their
trust, shall when required be laid before the General Assembly for their inspection
and examination. but in case at any time hereafter through oversight, or otherwise
through misapprehension and mistaken constructions of the powers • . liberties and
franchises in this Charter or Act of Incorporation granted. or intended to be granted,
any ordinance should be made by the said corporation of Visitors and Governors or
any matters done and transacted by the corporation contrary to the tenor hereof, it is
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enacted that although such ordinances, acts and doings shall in themselves be null
and void, yet they shall not. however, in any courts of law, or by the General
Assembly, be deemed, taken, interpreted or adjudged into an avoidance or forfeiture
of this Charter and Act of Incorporation, but the same shall be and remain unhurt,
inviolate and entire unto the said corporation of Visitors and Governors in perpetual
succession; and all their acts conformable to the powers, true intent and meaning
hereof shall be and remain in full force and validity. the nullity and avoidance of
such illegal acts to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
XVII. That this Charter and Act of Incorporation and every part thereof shall
be good and available in all things in the law according to the true intent and
meaning thereof, and shall be construed, reputed and adjudged in all cases most
favorably on the behalf and for the best benefit and bchoof of the said Visitors and
Governors and their successors, so as most effectually to answer the valuable end of
this Act of Incorporation towards the general advancement and promotion of useful
knowledge, science and virtue.
XVIII. That the College may establish and operate one or more branches in one
or more states of the United States.
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Polity of St John's College
Preamble
Education is the making of men out of children by bringing them into the
world of inherited customs, intellectual traditions, and spiritual ties. Institutions of
learning are set up for this purpose. Beyond this they should also seek to develop the
moral and intellectual powers of men to enable them to fulfill best their freely
chosen tasks and thus to take their own responsible part in shaping the future. St.
John's College is a community of learning committed to holding these ends constantly
in sight and to seeking the best means of attaining them.
In the Polity as hereinafter set forth the nouns "alumnus" and "alumni" and
"man" and "men," e1'ther alone or in
• compoun ds sueh as "ch airman
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and the pronouns "he," "him," and "his," are to be taken as referring to persons
whether male or female.
St. John's College strives to illuminate the common heritage of mankind in a
persisting study of the great documents in which that heritage can be found. It is
concerned with the unity of knowledge, an understanding of the great issues faced
by men, and the moral foundations on which the conduct of men's lives can be based.
To provide proper conditions for the pursuit of these ends, we, the Board of Visitors
and Governors, after consultation with the Faculty, do ordain and establish this Polity
for St. John's College.
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Article I
THE COLLEGE
(1) St. John's College is by its Charter a legal entity, carrying on its functions
from its campuses in Annapolis, Maryland, and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Under the
Charter of the College, all power, authority, and responsibility pertaining to the
College are vested in the Visitors and Governors.
(2) The College consists of the following: The Board of Visitors and Governors,
the Faculty, the Graduate and Undergraduate Students, the Alumni and the Staff, and
other members who may be named from time to time by the Board of Visitors and
Governors.
(3) Under the Charter, "the said Visitors and Governors, and their successors,
from time to time, and at all times hereafter, forever, shall have full power and
authority to constitute and appoint, in such manner as they shall think best and most
convenient, a principal and vice-principal •of the said College, and professors, with
proper tutors and assistants, for instructing the students and scholars of the said
seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, and in the ancient and modem tongues
and languages; and the said principal, vice-principal, and professors, so constituted
and appointed from time to time shall be known and distinguished forever as one
learned body or faculty, by the name of 'The Principal, Vice-Principal, and
Professors of St. John's College;' and by that name shall be capable of exercising such
powers and authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their
successors shall by their ordinances think necessary to delegate to them for the
instruction, discipline, and government of the said seminary and of all the students,
scholars, ministers and servants belonging to the same."
(a) The "principal" shall be the President, or if there are two Presidents,
the Presidents. When 'president' is used in this Polity it shall mean:
(i) with respect to membership on the Board of Visitors and Governors, in the Faculty, on committees of the Board, and sitting ex officio with the
Instruction Committee, and for presentation of, and response to, the Statement of
Educational Policy and Program (Article V (l)(c)), the President of the Annapolis
campus and the President of the Santa Fe campus;
(ii) with respect to membership on committees or sitting ex officio
with committees, and actions or procedures relating to one campus, the President of
that campus;
(iii) with respect to actions under Article TT (12)(b) or actions or
procedures involving the entire College under Article X (l)(a)(i) and Article X
(l)(a)(iii ), either President.
(b) The "vice-principal" shall be the Dean who is serving as the Chairman
of the Instruction Committee.
(c) There shall be a Dean of St. John's College in Annapolis and a Dean of St.
John's College in Santa Fe.
(d) The "professors, tutors and assistants" shall bear the title Tutor or Tutor
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Emeritus.
Emeriti.
Tutors who have completed their tenure appointments shall be Tutors
(e) There shall be Vice-Presidents for College Advancement and Treasurers.
(f) There shall be Associate members of the Faculty, hereinafter called
Associates, who shall be on either campus, as the offices may be deemed necessary,
the Registrar, the Librarian, the Director of Athletics, the Director of Student Activities, the Director of Admissions, the Director of Alumni Activities, the Director of
Financial Aid, and the Director of Placement.
(g) The "one learned body or faculty," composed of the President, the Deans,
the other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti, the Vice-Presidents for College Advancement,
the Treasurers, and the Associates, shall bear the title The Faculty of St. John's
College.
(h) All who have formally matriculated, are at the present enrolled, and
are in good standing shall be called Students of St. John's College.
(i) The Directors and the Tutors of the Graduate Institute shall be called The
Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(j) All who have been awarded a degree by the College shall be called
Alumni. In addition, all who have completed at least one semester of undergraduate
study or at least one segment of Graduate Institute study, but who are not currently
enrolled, shall be called Alumni either a) in the case of undergraduate students,
when their class bas graduated, or b) in the case of Graduate Institute students, at the
end of three full sessions of the Graduate Institute, summer and winter, after the one
in which they last enrolled. All who have ever been Alumni shall continue to be.
(k) The Staff shall consist of all persons appointed by the President who are
not members of the Faculty of St. John's College or the Faculty of the Graduate
Institute.
(1) There shall be no discrimination at St. John's College in appointments,
conditions of employment, admissions, educational policy, financial aid programs,
athletics, or other activities, on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, national origin,
color, or physical handicap, discrimination in each case being understood in
accordance with the proscriptions of federal law.
(m) No one shall be employed by the College beyond June 30th of the
academic year in which be reaches the age of 70, without the annual approval of the
Board of Visitors and Governors.
Article II
VISITORS AND GOVERNORS
(1) Qualifications for Membership.
Persons shall be eligible for membership
on the Board of Visitors and Governors who are concerned for the maintenance,
progress, and vitality of St. John's College's educational program and who are willing
and able to discharge the responsibilities of trusteeship with devotion and energy.
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(2) Members. The Board of Visitors and Governors shall consist of not more
than sixty members, comprising the President, the Deans, the Governors of Marylan
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and New Mexico, ex officio, and fifty-four members, of whom forty-eight shall
be
elected by the entire Board and six shall be elected by the Alumni of the College,
the manner and for the terms hereinafter provided. In recognition of meritori in
ous
service to the College, Visitors Emeriti may be elected to the Board who may attend
all
meetings of the Board, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(3) Elections by the Board. At each annual meeting, the Board shall elect a.
class of sixteen members for a term of three years, to succeed those members whose
term expires at the conclusion of said meeting. Those members elected shall begin
their term at the meeting next following their election. The procedure for
nomination and election shall be as follows:
There shall be a Nominating Committee of four members of the Board
appointed by the Chairman. The Chairman and the President shall sit with the
committee, ex officio, when nominations to Board membership are being consider
ed.
The Nominating Committee shall recommend to each member of the Board in writing,
not later than thiny days prior to the annual meeting at which the election is to
be
held, at least one candidate for each of the places to be filled by such election,
including each position as an officer of the Board. Additional nominations may
made in writing, addressed to the Chairman, signed by at least five members of be
the
Board, prior to the date above provided for the repon of the Nominating Commit
tee,
and any such additional nominations shall be reported to the Board by the Commit
tee
at the time of its repon.
Voting on nominations at annual meetings may be by ballot, each member
present to vote for sixteen of the said nominees. In case the balloting results in
for one or more positions, the Board shall determine the procedure to resolve thea tie
No nominee for member or officer of the Board shall be deemed elected who has tie.
not
received the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the members present at the
meeting.
If there should be fewer than sixteen members in any class prior to the end of
the term for such class, the vacancy may be filled pursuant to the procedure provided above for regular elections, except that the election may take place at any regular
meeting. A member elected to fill any such vacancy shall hold office for the
remainder of the term of the class in which such vacancy occurred.
(4) Elections by the Alumni. Each year in the spring, three alumni shall be
elected to membership for a term of three years, in such manner that there shall
nine members of the Board elected by the alumni, consisting of three classes of be
members each. Outgoing alumni members shall continue to serve until their two
successors are elected.
The Director of Alumni Activities shall request the Board of the Alumni
Association to nominate at least one candidate for each vacancy. Additional candidates may be nominated by petition of any thirty alumni. All alumni shall be eligible
to vote for the alumni members of the Board. Balloting will be conducted by mail
by
the Director of Alumni Activities.
In the event that for any reason there should be fewer than two alumni members in any class prior to the end of the term of that class, the vacancy shall be
filled
by interim election, conducted in the same manner. Newly-elected alumni shall
begin their term at the meeting next following the annual meeting of the Board.
(5) Faculty Representation at Board Meetings. Three members of the Faculty
shall be elected by the Faculty on each campus to attend all regular sessions of
the
Board on the campus to which they belong, with voice in deliberation, but without
vote.
(6) Student Representation at Board Meetings. Two students shall be elected by
the students on each campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus
to which they belong, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(7) Graduate Institute Director Representation at Board Meetings. Each
Director of the Graduate Institute may attend all regular sessions of the Board on
the
campus to which he belongs, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(8) Graduate Institute Student Representation at Board Meetings. A student of
the Graduate Institute shall be elected by the students of the Graduate Institute
on
each campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus to which
he
belongs, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(9) Alumni Association Representation at Board Meetings. The President of
Alumni association shall be invited to attend all regular sessions of the Board, with the
voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(10) Staff Representation at Board Meetings. The Staff on each campus shall be
invited to send two representatives to all regular sessions of the Board at that campus,
with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(11) Reelection. A member of the Board elected by the Board or by the Alumni
may be elected for not more than two consecutive terms, but may, after a second
consecutive term, be reelected to membership at the annual meeting in the year
following the expiration of the member's second term.
(12)
Meetings of the Board.
(a) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held quanerly in either Annapolis or Santa Fe. The Spring meeting shall be called the annual meeting. The time
and place of regular meetings shall be determined by the Chairman, in consulta
tion
with the President, and notice of regular meetings shall be given not less than
fifteen days prior to such meetings.
(b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President, the Chairman, the Executive Committee, or any ten members of the Board, not less than seven
days after the dispatch of written, faxed, or telegraphic notice of the time, place,
and
purposes of the meeting. Such notice may be dispensed with if waived in writing
by
all members of the Board either before or after the meeting.
(c) Any business may be conducted at a regular meeting without specific
notice of such business (except that which is required by law or as provided herein
as to elections and amendments), but no business shall be conducted at any special
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meeting unless notice of such business bas been given, or has been waived as
above
provided.
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(d) One third of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.
respect to such investments and reinvestments. The Committee shall report at each
regular meeting any action taken hereunder since. the previous meeting.
(e) The Board in regular session is open to elected and ex officio members,
to Visitors Emeriti, to Associates invited by the President, and to official representatives of the Faculty, Students, Graduate Institute, Alumni Association and Staff.
Attendance at Executive sessions shall be limited to voting members and Visitors
Emeriti. Public sessions shall be open without restriction. The Chairman of the
Board, in consultation with the President, shall determine whether any meeting or
portion of a meeting shall be in regular, executive, or public session.
(ii) The Finance Committee shall review the proposed annual budgets
of the College prior to their presentation for approval by the Board and shall make
recommendations to the Board with respect to the budgets at the meeting at which
they are presented.
(iii) The Finance Committee shall study, and periodically advise the
Board with respect to, the financial business policies and practices of the College, and
shall make such special studies and reports as the Board may from time to time
request.
(13) Officers of the Board. At each annual meeting the Board shall elect a
Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen, and a Secretary, to hold office until the next annual
meeting or until their successors are elected. Vacancies in any such offices may be
filled at any regular meeting, or any special meeting called for that purpose. Such
officers shall perform the customary duties of such offices, and such other duties as
the Board may from time to time direct.
(14)
Committees of the Board.
(a) Executive Committee. The Chairman, the Vice-Chairmen, the Secretary,
the Presidents, the Deans, and four other members chosen annually by the Board at
the annual meeting shall comprise the Executive Committee of the Board. In
intervals between meetings of the Board, the Executive Committee may act for the
Board, except in those matters expressly delegated to some other committee, person,
or persons. Seven members of the Executive Committee present at a meeting shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(f) Audit Committee. There shall be an Audit Committee of five persons,
including a Chairman, appointed by the Chairman of the Board. The Treasurers shall
serve as non-voting Staff to the Committee.
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(i) The Committee shall review in detail the annual report of the
independent auditors and discuss audit findings with the auditors, unattended by
employees of the College.
(ii) The Committee shall meet with representatives of the independent auditors to the next audit to discuss scope and procedures and any other matters
requiring special attention.
(iii) The Committee shall discuss with College personnel any corrective action required as a result of the audit report.
(b) Presidential Search Committee. There shall be a Presidential Search
Committee to recommend the appointment of a President as provided in Article IV(2).
(iv) The Committee shall recommend to the Board the appointment or
reappointment of independent auditors to conduct the audit for the next fiscal year.
(c) Nominating Committee. There shall be a nominating Committee for
membership of the Board and for officers of the Board as provided in Aniclc 11(3).
(v) The Committee shall report to the Board annually on its review of
the audit and shall bring to the attention of the Board any matters related thereto
requiring Board action.
(d) Visiting Committee. There shall be a Visiting Committee appointed by
the Chairman. The Visiting Committee shall meet at least once annually with the
Instruction Committee on each campus. The Visiting Committee shall discuss the
Statement of Educational Policy and Program of the Chairman of the Instruction
Committee and become acquainted with the aims of the College and bow they are
being realized.
(e) Finance Committee. There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of
the Chairman, the Presidents, and the Treasurers of the College, ex officio, and six or
more members appointed by the Chairman. The Chairman of the Board ahall appoint
one of the members to be the Chairman of the Committee. In carrying out its
functions the Committee may be divided into two working subcommittees, one on investments, one on budget, each with its Chairman. The Finance Committee shall have
the following powers and duties:
(i) The Finance Committee shall have full power to direct the investment and reinvestment of all funds of the College, including endowment and
restricted funds, and the proper officers of the Board and the College are authorized
to carry out all written directions, signed by the Chairman of the Committee, with
(g) Compensation Review Committee. There shall be a Compensation Review Committee of not more than five members, including a Chairman, appointed by
the Chairman of the Board.
(i) The Committee shall recommend to the Board policies for direct
and indirect compensation of Tutors, Associate members of the Faculty, other Faculty
members, and Staff at the College. It shall annually review the compensation policies
and performance with respect to them and report the fmdings of this review to the
Board.
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(ii) The Committee shall recommend to the Board the compensation
of the Presidents, Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, and Treasurers of the
College.
(iii) In matters of policy and compensation, the Committee shall
consult the Presidents and the Chairman of the Finance Committee.
(h) Polity Review Committee.
There shall be a Polity Review Committee of
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(1) There is delegated to the President by the Visitors and Governors executive
responsibility and authority for the instruction, discipline, and government of the
College, and the President, in tum, may delegate his authority.
not more than five members appointed by the Chairman every fifth year. The
Committee shall receive the report of the Faculty Committee and after appropriate
study shall make recommendations to the Board for consideration at the annual
meeting when the final review of the Polity is consummated. The respective Chairmen of the Board and Faculty Review Committees shall make such arrangements as
they deem appropriate for joint consultation prior to and after the .adoption of the
report by the Faculty.
There shall be a President for the Annapolis campus and a President for the
Santa Fe campus, each appointed as provided in Article IV (2). There is delegated to
each President by the Visitors and Governors executive responsibility and authority
for the instruction, discipline, and government of the campus of which he is
President, and the President, in tum, may delegate his authority. In the interest of
the orderly conduct of business and of maintaining and promoting the unity of the
College, the Presidents shall regularly consult and communicate with each other and,
as appropriate, with other College officials, ·on matters of common concern.
(i) Other Committees. The Chairman may appoint such other standing or
special committees of the Board as he may deem desirable or which the Board may
request.
(j) Former members of the Board and Visitors Emeriti may be appointed by
the Chairman to serve on Committees at his discretion.
(2) The President shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and Governors on
the recommendation of a Committee composed of five members of the Board of
Visitors and Governors, at least one of whom is an alumnus, the Deans, and one Tutor
having tenure from each campus elected by the Faculty on that campus. This Committee shall be known as the Presidential Search Committee. It shall consult with the
continuing President in a regular and timely fashion. Prior to making its final recommendation, it shall, on both campuses, consult with all other appropriate persons
and shall arrange for the final candidates to meet with the Faculty and the
Instruction Committee.
(k) Except for the Presidential Search Committee and the Polity Review
Committee, committee appointments shall be made annually. Members of the
Committees serve until their successors have been appointed.
(1) Any member of the Board may, without invitation, attend any Board
committee meeting, except those of the Presidential Search, Nominating and
Executive Committees, but without vote.
(3) The President shall concurrently be a Tutor, but the provisions of Article
VI need not apply.
(m) Whenever a Capital Campaign is in progress, its Chairman shall be an
ex-officio voting member of the Finance and Executive Committees.
(15) Execution of Contracts, Transfer of Securities, Etc.
or more, notes, deeds,
negotiable instruments,
documents on behalf of
persons, of whom one
and of whom the other
campus concerned.
(4) The President and persons to whom he delegates bis authority shall consult
with the Deans, other appropriate persons, and appropriate Faculty committees in
matters of policy, initiation of programs, and setting of priorities affecting the general welfare of the College.
All contracts of $50,000
leases, mortgages, releases, bonds for security or indemnity,
stock certificates, transfers, and powers, and like papers and
the College or the Endowment Funds shall be executed by two
shall be the President, the Chairman, or the Vice-Chairman,
shall be the Secretary of the Board or the Treasurer of the
(5) There shall be a Financial Committee on each campus consisting of the
President as Chairman, the Dean and Treasurer of the campus, and other members
the President may appoint. It will review proposed budgets prior to their being
presented to the Finance Committee of the Board. It will also meet prior to Board
meetings to review performance in the fiscal year to date and emerging budgetary
strengths and weaknesses.
(16) Signing of Checks, Drafts, Etc. All checks, drafts, acceptances, and similar
orders for the payment of money on behalf of the College may be signed by the same
persons authorized to execute contracts, etc., pursuant to Section (15) hereof, but may
also be signed by such persons, and in such manner, as the Board may from time to
time direct by appropriate resolution.
(6) The President shall appoint, or delegate the power to appoint, other committees as may be necessary for the carrying out of his duties and for which no
provision is made under Article IX.
Article Ill
THEFACULTY
The Visitors and Governors by these ordinances hereby delegate to the Faculty
of St. John's College-th e President, the Deans, the other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti the
Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, the Treasurers, and the Associate s-"powers
and authorities" for the "instruction, discipline, and government" of the College.
Article IV
THEFACULTY: THE PRESID ENT
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(7) If in the judgment of the Board of Visitors and Governors, the College is
facing a financial exigency at either or both of its campuses which could call for a
reduction in the number of Faculty positions, both Presidents shall immediately
advise the Faculty of the nature and extent of the fmancial . difficulty and consult
with them concerning the best way to address the situation. The Faculty may then
make a formal recommendation to the Presidents on ways to meet the problem, or, if
the Faculty fails so to act, the Deans and the Instruction Committee shall propose a
plan to the Presidents. The Presidents shall jointly then determine a plan which
specifies a preferred course of action to be taken. All necessary steps must be taken
in timely fashion as prescribed by the Board. Nothing herein provided shall limit
the power of the Board to act otherwise in the event of need to reduce or eliminate
Faculty positions.
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(f) During the absence of either Dean from the campus a Tutor with tenure
named by him shall act for the Dean.
Article V
(g) The Dean on each campus shall appoint such committees as may be necessary for the carrying out of his duties and for which no other provision is made.
THE FACULTY: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INSTRUCTION COMMITI'EE AND THE DEANS
(1)
The Chairman of the Instruction Committee.
Article VI
(a) There is delegated to the Chairman of the Instruction Committee responsibility and authority for the organization of the program of instruction in the
liberal ans that is followed by the Tutors and the Students.
THE FACULTY: THETUTORS
(1) The primary responsibilities of the Tutors are to teach and to make
themselves as competent as possible in all parts of the St. John's Program.
(b) The Deans shall serve alternately, for a term of one year, as Chairman
of the Instruction Committee.
(2) The Tutors shall have authority to recommend to the Visitors and Governors candidates for degrees on their respective campuses.
(c) Each year the Chairman of the Instruction Committee shall, after consultation with the Instruction Committee on his campus, and after discussion with the
Instruction Committee of the College, submit a Statement of Educational Policy and
Program to the Faculty as a whole for discussion. The President shall present the
Statement, together with an account of the Faculty discussion of it and his response to
it, as a report to the Board of Visitors and Governors for its consideration.
(3) Appointment and Reappointment of Tutors. Tutors shall be appointed by
the Visitors and Governors upon recommendation of the President in accordance
with the recommendation of the Dean and the Instruction Committee on that campus
where the Tutors so appointed shall teach.
(a) The schedule of regular appointment of Tutors on each campus shall be
either (i)(A) or (i)(B) below, to be decided by the President in accordance with the
recommendation of the Dean and the Instruction Committee on that campus where
the Tutors so appointed shall teach:
(i)(A) New Tutors shall be appointed for one year unless they are
appointed at mid-year, in which case the initial appointment shall be for a year and a
half. First reappointments shall be for one year. Second and third reappointments
shall be for two and three years respectively.
(i)(B) New Tutors shall be appointed for two years unless they are
appointed at mid-year, in which case the initial appointment shall be for a year and a
half. First and second reappointments shall be for two and three years respectively.
(ii) A Tutor who has completed a three-year appointment must either
be given a tenure appointment or not be reappointed as Tutor. A Tutor may,
however, be given a tenure appointment as early as the conclusion of the first year
of a three-year appointment. Procedures leading to a recommendation for an early
tenure appointment shall be initiated by the Dean and Instruction Committee, but not
without the consent of the appointee, and shall not prejudice subsequent
consideration for a tenure appointment.
Tenure appointments shall not continue beyond June 30th of the academic year in which a Tutor attains the age of 70. Tutors
Emeriti shall retain their privileges and responsibilities in voting at Faculty
meetings.
(d) The Chairman of the Instruction Committee shall, as he or the Chairman
of the Board of Visitors and Governors may deem appropriate, report to the Board on
instructional matters, and shall respond to such questions as the Board, through its
Chairman, may direct to him.
(2) The Deans.
(a) There is delegated to the Deans on their respective campuses responsibility and authority for the supervision of the program of instruction and for the
general welfare of the students and for whatever government of the students be
necessary for the greatest possible attainment of aims of the program. Each Dean
shall be the Chairman of the Instruction Committee on the campus where he serves.
In carrying out his duties, each Dean shall consult regularly with the President and
with the Instruction Committee and the other appropriate Faculty committees on that
campus.
(b) The Deans shall be appointed for terms of five years from among the
Tutors by the Visitors and Governors on the• recommendation of the President after
consultation with a special committee of seven, four from the campus for which the
Dean is being chosen and three from the other campus, selected from among
themselves by the Tutors having tenure.
(iii) Before making recommendations to the President on tenure
appointments the Dean on each campus shall consult with the Instruction Committee
on that campus, after seeking the advice of the Tutors on that campus.
(iv) A Tutor, to be recommended for a tenure appointment, must
have served full-time at the campus where the recommendation is to be made for the
two years immediately preceding the year in which that recommendation is made,
the provisions of (ii) above notwithstanding. In ordinary cases, these two years of
service will be the second year of a two-year appointment and the first year of a
three-year appointment.
These requirements may be waived by the President on the
recommendation of the Dean and Instruction Committee on that campus.
(c) A Dean shall be appointed from among the tutors who have themselves
been appointed in accord with Article Vl(3). If non-tenured, the appointee shall
acquire tenure upon becoming Dean, in which case the provisions of Article Vl(3)(a)
regarding reappointment schedules shall not apply.
(d) To assist them in carrying out their duties, the Deans shall recommend
one or more Tutors to be appointed by the President with the title of Assistant Dean.
(e) During the absence of the President from either campus, the Dean on
that campus shall if necessary exercise the President's prerogative of final decision.
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(b) A non-tenure appointment as Tutor establishes the possibility, but not
the presumption, of its renewal and the granting of a tenure appointment. .Procedures for considering non-tenure appointments differ from those for cons1denng
tenure appointments. Satisfaction of appointment criteria admits of degree. With
each successive reappointment, the criteria are applied more rigorously. For a
tenure appointment the application is especially strict.
(c) For the purpose of temporary transfer between campuses, special appointments of one or two years may be granted to a Tutor in addition to his regular
appointments. The Tutor may ask that such an appointment be counted as a regular
appointment for the purpose of (a) above. In the case of a permanent transfer a
Tutor may ask that his years of service at the other campus be counted toward
tenure according to the provisions of (a) above. Nevertheless, the provisions of (3)
(a)(iv) prevail.
(d) Special one-year appointments and reappointments may be given to
Tutors who intend to teach on a part-time basis only. Such a Tutor may subsequently
apply for and receive a regular appointment. Special part-time appointments may
then be counted on a fractional basis toward eligibility for tenure, but see (3)(a)(iv).
In establishing eligibility for sabbatical leave, special part-time appointments shall
be computed proportionately.
(e) Visiting Tutors may be appointed for a term or a year.
(4)
Notification.
(a) A Tutor under consideration for a non-tenure appointment to begin in a
certain calendar year shall be notified by the President no later than December 15th
of the preceding calendar year whether his reappointment will be recommended to
the Board of Visitors and Governors. If be is reappointed the President shall so notify
him by March 1st of the calendar year in which the new appointment is to begin.
(b) A Tutor under consideration for a tenure appointment to begin in a
certain calendar year shall be notified by the President no later than May 31st of the
preceding calendar year whether his appointment will be recommended to the Board
of Visitors and Governors. If he is appointed the President shall so notify him by
July 31st of that same preceding year.
(5) A Tutor may apply to the Instruction Committee of the College not later
than January 15th for a transfer of campus for the next academic year. Transfers
shall require approval of both Deans after consultation with their Instruction
Committees.
(6) (a) A Tutor may have his appointment terminated by the Board of Visitors
and Governors for one of the following reasons only: (i) failure or inability to
perform bis teaching duties in a satisfactory manner, or (ii) moral turpitude. The
President shall make such a recommendation to the Board of Visitors and Governors
only with the concurrence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee of the campus
concerned. Before the President makes such a recommendation he shall advise the
Tutor affected of his intention to do so, and the Tutor shall have the right to be heard
by the Instruction Committee or, if he prefers, by another committee to be designated
by the President for this purpose.
(b) Either Dean, with the approval of the Instruction Committee on the
campus concerned, may recommend to the President that in the interest of instruction a Tutor be temporarily relieved of his duties in whole or in part at any time.
When such action is taken, the Tutor's salary shall be continued for the remainder of
the current academic year.
(7) The sabbatical leave program is designed to provide Tutors with an opportunity for study, rest, and renewal of spirit, in anticipation of future teaching. It is
the objective of the program to grant all applications for sabbatical leave meeting
the conditions for eligibility set out in (a) of this section. It is understood that Tutors
on such leave will not undertake full-time . remunerative employment elsewhere and
will return to the College.
(a) Eligibility for sabbatical leave shall be upon the following conditions:
(i) A Tutor who has received a tenure appointment may apply for a
full year of sabbatical leave at full salary, provided he shall have completed the
equivalent of seven full years of service to the College since his original appointment, or the equivalent of six full years of service since any previous sabbatical
leave, and the sabbatical leave would not occur in the last two years of his tenure
appointment.
(ii) Such a Tutor may apply for an earlier sabbatical leave of a full
year at partial salary, or a partial year at full salary. The fractional salary or frac
tional year shall be determined by the number of years of teaching completed in
relation to the prescribed total for either an initial or a subsequent sabbatical leave,
as the case may be. In no case shall a Tutor be paid more than his regular salary.
Sabbatical leave for a fraction of a year may not occur during the last two years of a
Tutor's tenure appointment.
(b) If, in the judgment of the President, financial or academic needs at a
campus should require that fewer sabbatical leaves be granted there in a given year
than there are qualified applicants, and if the number that can be granted there
should be smaller than one-sixth of the number of Tutors at that campus having
tenure and not on full-time leave under the provisions of section (8) below, the
President shall so notify the Board of Visitors and Governors and seek its approval for
delaying a sabbatical leave for one or more of the applicants.
(c) If in a year there arc more qualified applicants for sabbatical leave at
any one campus than there are leaves to be granted at that campus, then those
members shall have precedence who meet the following conditions in the order set
forth:
(i) Those who have served for the greater number of years since
their first appointment as Tutor or since their last sabbatical leave, whichever is
more recent;
years;
(ii) Those whose service has been continuous throughout those
(iii) Those whose last sabbatical leave was postponed because of the
financial or academic needs of the College;
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(iv)
Those who have seniority of appointment.
When there is a conflict of precedence, the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the campus concerned shall be consulted.
the Dean on that campus and a committee constituted by resolution of the Faculty on
that campus.
(5) The Vice-Presidents for College Advancement and Treasurers may be
appointed Tutors under the provisions of Article VI(3)(d).
(d) A Tutor eligible for sabbatical leave shall make application to the President before November 1st for leave to begin the following July 1st, and shall be
informed of the action upon his application not later than January 1st.
Article VIII
THE FACULTY: THE ASSOClATES
(8) The President, with the concurrence of the Dean after consultation with
the Instruction Committee on the campus concerned, may grant leaves of absence to
Tutors for a period of one year or less. At that time it shall be determined whether
the leave shall be counted as service to the College with respect to eligibility for
sabbatical leave and, if so, how. The decision with respect to a request for leave of
absence shall be made in the light of the requirements both of the applicant Tutor
and of the whole College.
(1) Associate members of the Faculty on each campus shall be appointed by the
Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President in consultation with the Dean of that campus. The President shall have ultimate executive
authority over the Associates.
(a) Leave of absence may be renewed upon request but not more than twice
in succession except in extraordinary circumstances.
(3) The Associates on either campus may establish for themselves an Associates' Council for the purpose of considering College matters of concern to them and
communicating with other members of the College.
(3)(d).
(2) Associates may be appointed Tutors under the provisions of Article VI
(b) A request for a leave of absence shall be submitted to the President as
early as possible in the academic year before the year in which the leave is to be
taken, but not later than January 15th of that year. Requests for leaves of absence
may be withdrawn at any time prior to April 1st of the year in which the request is
submitted. Requests for leaves of absence for the second semester must be submitted
no later than October 15th.
(5) There shall be the following Associates, as deemed necessary by the President on each campus, with the powers and responsibilities provided.
(c) Tutors on sabbatical leave or leave of absence remain members of the
Faculty with the right of full panicipation in Faculty meetings and all other College
exercises.
(a) The Registrars. The Registrars shall be responsible to the Deans on
their respective campuses. They shall prepare and supervise the registration of
students and shall be responsible for the academic records and schedules of students.
Article VII
(b) The Librarians. The Librarians shall be responsible to the Deans on
their respective campuses for the operation of the library. Appointments of professional members of the Library Staff shall be made upon the recommendation of the
Librarian to the Dean on each campus.
THE FACULTY: THE VICE-PRESIDENTSFOR COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT AND THE
TREASURERS
priate.
(4) The Associates' Council may establish such committees as it deems appro-
(1) The Vice-Presidents for College Advancement shall be responsible to the
President for the supervision and development of all programs in fund-raising, public relations, and alumni relations on their respective campuses.
(c) The Directors of Student Activities and the Directors of Athletics. The
Directors of Student Activities and the Directors of Athletics shall be responsible to
the Deans on their respective campuses for devising and directing programs of recreational activities.
(2) The Vice-President for College Advancement on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the President made after consultation with the Dean on that campus and a committee
constituted by resolution of the Faculty on that campus.
(d) The Directors of Admissions. The Directors of Admissions shall be
responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for the annual enrollment of
qualified Freshmen.
(3) The Treasurers shall have charge, on their respective campuses under the
supervision of the President, of all funds and property, and shall have authority to
carry out fiscal and property ttransactions, and to receive and disburse funds, subject
to the prov1s1ons of this Pohty and other directions and arrangements pursuant
thereto.
(4) The Treasurer on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors
and Governors on the recommendation of the President made after consultation with
(e) The Directors of Alumni Activities. The Directors of Alumni Activities
shall be responsible to the Vice-Presidents for College Advancement. Their primary
duty is to enable the College and the Alumni Association to be of service to alumni.
(f) The Directors of Financial Aid. The Directors of Financial Aid shall be
responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for the administration of financial aid programs.
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(g) The Directors of Placement. The Directors of Placement shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for helping and counseling
students with respect to graduate and professional schools and careers.
(h) Persons designated Associates under the provisions of Article 1(3)(f) or
of Anicle Vll(3)(k) of this Polity as amended through April 20, 1985, whose offices
are not specifically named in this Article, shall continue to be Associates until the
expiration of their appointments to those offices.
Article IX
THE FACULTY: FACULTY C O M M I T T E E S
(1) The Instruction Committee
(a) The Instruction Committee shares with its Chairmen responsibility for
the program of instruction of the College. It shall consist of twelve Tutors in addition
to the Deans. The President shall sit with the Committee ex officio. Six of the Tutors
shall be elected from each campus of the College. The Instruction Committee shall
meet annually. On each campus the members of the Instruction Committee and the
Dean as Chairman constitute the Instruction Committee of the College on that campus.
The President sits ex officio with the Instruction Committee on each campus.
(b) Each of the members of the Instruction Committee shall serve for a
term of three years, and the terms shall be arranged in such a way that each year the
terms of two members at each campus shall expire. Terms begin and end the day
following commencement exercises. Annually, and separately at each campus, the
President with the Dean on his campus, after consulting with the Instruction
Committee and seeking the advice of the other Tutors on that campus, shall at the last
regular Faculty meeting on that campus nominate four Tutors of whom two shall be
elected by the Tutors to membership on the Instruction Committee. The Faculty shall
be informed of the names of the nominees prior to the meeting at which the election
occurs. At the expiration of the three-year term a member of the Instruction
Committee shall for one year be ineligible for reelection.
(c) If for any reason a member of the Instruction Committee is unable to
serve for a pan of his term, another Tutor shall be chosen to take his place for that
part of the term. For this purpose the President and the Dean, in consultation with
the Instruction Committee on the campus where the vacancy occurs, shall nominate
two Tutors of whom the Tutors shall elect one in a regular Faculty meeting.
(d) If the Instruction Committee resigns with the Deans on a matter of confidence and the resignations are accepted, the President, in consultation with the
new Deans and after seeking the advice of the other Tutors, shall nominate nine
Tutors for the six vacancies on each campus in such a manner that two out of each
three nominees shall be elected by the Tutors for each of the three classes to fill the
unexpired terms.
(2)
The Tutors' Compensation Committee
(a) There shall be a Tutors' Compensation Committee of six Tutors, three to
be elected by the Tutors on each campus, whose chairmanship shall annually alter-
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nate between campuses. The Committee shall advise the President concerning Tutors'
compensation and related matters; it shall make annual reviews of the College's
statement of Tutors' salaries and other compensation of Tutors and report to the
Tutors and the President recommendations consequent upon the review.
(b) Members of the Committee shall be elected annually on each campus for
terms of three years in such a manner that the term of one member on each campus
terminates each year. The Tutors' Compensation Committee on each campus shall
provide the Tutors on that campus with two nominations for each vacancy on the
Committee on that campus. Additional nominations may be made at the Faculty
meeting when election shall be made.
(3) The Library Committees. The President, in consultation with the Librarian
and the Dean, shall appoint three Tutors on each campus to serve as a Library
Committee. The President, the Dean, and the Librarian shall themselves be ex officio
members of the Committee, and the Librarian shall serve as Chairman. It shall be the
duty of the Library Committees to assist the Librarians in making the Libraries serve
the ends of the College and its program; it shall be their duty to advise the Librarians
in regard to Library policy and acquisitions. The Managers of the Bookstores may be
invited to sit with the Committees.
(4) The Campus Planning Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall elect
five of its members as a Campus Planning Committee. Two members shall be elected
to the Committee annually at the first regular meeting of the academic session except
in every third year, when one member shall be chosen. The President shall sit ex
officio with both Committees. The Dean, one of the Assistant Deans, and the
Treasurer on each campus shall sit ex officio with the Committee on that campus. It
shall be the duty of the respective committees to advise the President on the
construction of new buildings, the renovation of old buildings, landscaping of
grounds, and all matters relating to the maintenance and development of the campus.
(5) The Prize Committees. Every three years the President shall appoint Tutors
on each campus to supervise the awarding of prizes on the respective campuses. The
Committees shall have full authority to decide what prizes shall be awarded and to
name the recipients of the prizes.
(6) The Fellowship Committees. On each campus · there shall be a Fellowship
Committee appointed by the President. It shall be the duty of this Committee to inform students of fellowships for which they may be eligible, to assist them in applying for fellowships, and to act on behalf of the College in any matter relating to
application for fellowships.
(7) Other Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall have authority to
elect, or to request the President to appoint, additional committees that may from time
to time become necessary.
Article X
THE FACULTY: FACULTY PROCEDURE
(1) Procedure for Instructional Proposals.
(a)(i) Any major proposal concerning matters of instruction affecting the
College as a whole shall originate with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on
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either campus, and the decision as to what proposals are not major shall require the
concurrenc e of the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the other campus. In
normal circumstances major proposals concerning instruction shall be formulated at
the annual meeting of the Instruction Committee of the College. Written statements
of such a proposal shall be distributed to the Faculty at least two weeks before the
Faculty meeting at which they are to be presented; the proposal shall be presented to
the whole Faculty by the Chairman of the Instruction Committee, either in his own
person or through the other Dean as his representative. If, after full discussion of
any proposal so presented, there be no objection on the part of any Tutor, the
measure stands approved and becomes effective as of the date specified therefor. If,
after full discussion, a Tutor objects to the proposal and holds to his objection, the
proposal shall be submitted to vote of the Tutors at special Faculty meetings called by
the President within a fortnight. In submitting the proposal to vote the Chairman of
the Instruction Committee •and the Dean on the other campus shall state whether it be
a matter of confidence. The vote may then be taken and tallied by the President in
such a fashion that the Tutors shall have recorded their decision acting as a whole.
If the proposal be one that the Chairman of the Instruction Committee and the other
Dean have declared a matter of confidence and if it be defeated by majority vote, the
Deans and the Instruction Committee shall immediately resign. If it be passed by
majority vote, it shall become effective as of the date specified therefor. For the
confidence procedure a quorum shall consist of three-fourths of all resident Tutors
on each campus.
(ii) Any proposal concerning instruction that is not considered
major shall originate with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the campus
where it is intended to be put into effect. It shall be presented by the Dean to the
Faculty on that campus after obtaining the concurrence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the other campus that the proposal is minor and not major. The
procedure set forth above for the approval or rejection of proposals shall be
followed, except that it shall apply only on the campus concerned.
(iii) The President may refuse to accept the resignation of the Deans
or the Instruction Committee, any or all of them, whenever in his judgment such
resignation would be detrimental to the proper functioning of the College; provided,
however, that if any six or more Tutors shall petition the Visitors and Governors, the
latter shall review the President's decision within four weeks, during which time the
Deans and the Instruction Committee shall continue in office.
(iv) In the event that the proposal be defeated and the resignations
be accepted, the President shall proceed to the choice of new Deans in accordance
with the provisions of Article V (2)(b).
(b) Upon either a petition of not less than one-tenth of the Tutors on either
campus or a request from the President, the Dean and Instruction Committee on that
campus shall consider any recommendation concerning instruction and shall report
to the Faculty within one year their proposal concerning it. They shall decide
whether their proposal is a major proposal, and the procedure of Article X(l) shall
apply.
(2)
Faculty Meetings.
(a) Regular monthly meetings of the Faculty shall be called upon due notice by the President; except that in the period comprising the months of December
and January only one regular meeting need be called. The President or, in his absence, the Dean, shall preside. In the absence of the President and the Dean, the
Faculty shall elect one of its members to preside.
(b) Special meetings of the Faculty may be called upon due notice by the
President, either at his own discretion or at the request of five Faculty members.
(c) Due notice shall be construed to mean no less than three days notice,
except in cases of emergency.
(d) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Faculty in residence except
as otherwise provided.
(e) Only Tutors may vote on instructional matters. All Faculty members
may vote on all other matters not specifically restricted in the Polity.
(3) The Secretary of the Faculty. At the last regular meeting of an academic
year the Faculty on each campus shall elect one of its members, then in at least his
third year at the College, as Secretary. The Secretary shall assist in the preparation
and circulation of the agenda for Faculty meetings, shall keep the minutes of such
meetings, and shall collect and circulate reports of Faculty committees.
Article XI
THE SCHOLARS-IN-RESIDENCE AND THE ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
The Scholars-in-Residence and the Artists-in-Residence shall be appointed
from time to time by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of
the President after consultation with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the
campus where the Scholars and Artists shall reside.
Article XII
THE STUDENTS
(1) The primary responsibilities of the students are to study and to make themselves as competent as possible in all parts of the St. John's Program. Their advice
and service shall be sought by the Faculty in such matters and in such ways as may
best serve the general welfare of the College.
(2) The students of St. John's College shall constitute the Student Polity of St.
John's College in Annapolis and in Santa Fe.
(3) The Student Polity in Annapolis or Santa Fe may establish for itself a government which is representative of all polity members. The Dean on each campus
may delegate to the Student government a share of the responsibility for the general
welfare of the students and whatever government of the students may be necessary
for the greatest possible attainment of the aims of the program. The duties of the
Student Government may include:
(a) the management of funds available to the Student Polity;
(b) the sanctioning of all student clubs, organizations, and activities, and
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concurrence of the Dean on the same campus after consultation with the Committee
for the Graduate Institute on that campus.
their regulation, if necessary;
(c) the representation of the students of St. John's College to the community
outside the College;
(d) the establishment and maintenance of formal channels of communication between the students and the Faculty; and
(e) any other duties agreed upon by the students and the Dean.
Article XIII
THE GRADUA1E INSTITUTE
(1)
The Directors.
(a) There shall be a Director of the Graduate Institute on each campus to
whom shall be delegated responsibility and authority, under the Chairman of the
Instruction Committee, for the organization and supervision on his campus of the
graduate program of instruction in the liberal arts and for matters concerning the
general welfare of the students. Concerning matters that affect the Graduate Institute as a whole the Director shall, in consultation with his fellow Director, be responsible to the Chairman of the Instruction Committee. Concerning matters limited to
his own campus he shall be responsible to the Dean on his own campus.
(b) Every three years, after consultation with his fellow director and the
Committee for the Graduate Institute on his own campus, one of the Directors shall
submit a Statement of Educational Policy and Program for the Graduate Institute to
the Instruction Committee for discussion at its joint meeting. After making any
revisions he deems appropriate, he shall submit it to the Faculty as a whole for
discussion .
(2)
The Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(a) Each Director, after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate
Institute on that campus, and in accordance with the recommendation of the
Instruction Committee on the same campus, shall recommend to the President Tutors
of the Graduate Institute for summer appointment to teach in the Graduate Institute
for one session.
(b) During the summer term the Tutors of the Graduate Institute on each
campus shall have the authority to recommend to the Board of Visitors and Governors
candidates for degrees.
(4)
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Committees for the Graduate Institute.
(a) On each campus the Committee for the Graduate Institute shares with
the Director on the same campus responsibility for carrying out the program of instruction of the Graduate Institute and for the general welfare of the students.
(b) Each Committee shall consist of three Tutors who have experience in
the Institute, in addition to the Director, who shall serve as Chairman.
(c) Members of each Committee shall be appointed by the Director with the
(5)
Procedure for Instructional Proposals.
(a) Major proposals concerning matters of instruction or policy shall
originate with one of the Directors, after consultation with the other Director and
with the Committee for the Graduate Institute and the Dean on his own campus. Such
proposals shall be submitted to the Instruction Committee of the College; if approved,
they shall come before the Faculty in accordance with Article X(l)(a)(i).
(b) Proposals concerning instruction or policy that arc not considered
major shall originate with the Director on the campus where they arc intended to be
put into effect, after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate Institute and
the Dean on that campus. Such proposals shall be submitted to the Instruction
Committee on that campus; if approved, they shall come before the Faculty in
accordance with Article X(l)(a)(ii).
Article XIV
THE ALUMNI
(1) Alumni shall be life-long members of the College, since St. John's College is
a community not limited by geographical location or fixed periods of time.
(2) The Alumni Association is the formal means by which alumni participate
in the life of the College. Through the election of alumni members of the Board of
Visitors and Governors, alumni share in the direction of that life. In these and other
ways, alumni shall be given the opportunity to serve the College.
(3) The College shall cooperate with the Alumni Association to enable alumni
to assist in providing services such as recruiting and interviewing prospective students, placing graduates in appropriate employment, and advising students concerning careers and admission to graduate and professional schools.
(4) The College, in cooperation with the Alumni Association, shall provide
seminars and other appropriate educational activities in Annapolis, in Santa Fe, and
in other places.
Article XV
THE STAFF
(1) Members of the Staff assist with the administration and maintenance of the
College, performing duties necessary to its well-being. They are subject to appropriate Staff rules and regulations.
(2) Members of the Staff on either campus may establish for themselves a Staff
Council for the purpose of better communication and understanding of College
policies as a benefit to the College as a whole. The Staff Council shall seek to establish
and maintain formal channels of communication among the whole Staff and between
the Staff and the appropriate College Officers. The Treasurer on each campus shall
review Staff employment regulations with the Staff Council and discuss with them
any changes proposed.
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(3) The Staff Council may establish such committees as it deems appropriate.
Article XVI
AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW
(1) This Polity may be amended by a two-thirds vote of those members voting
at any regular or special meeting of the Board, provided, however, that the
amendment has been proposed by not fewer than ten percent of the members of the
Board or a majority of the Polity Review Committee, and that the votes of no less than
one-third of the members of the entire Board eligible to vote are in favor of such
amendment, and further provided written notice of the proposed amendment has
been given to members of the Board and to the Faculty not less than thirty days prior
to such meeting. The Faculty shall have the right to inform the Board in writing of
its recommendation with respect to the proposed amendment by the date of the Board
meeting at which the amendment is to be considered.
(2) Amendments may be proposed at any regular meeting of either the Faculty
in Annapolis or the Faculty in Santa Fe upon petition of not less than ten percent of
the members on either campus. No such proposal shall be acted upon earlier than
the next regular meeting of the Faculty, whether in Annapolis or in Santa Fe. Twothirds vote of the entire Faculty in residence shall be required for approval and the
amendment shall not become effective unless approved by the Board in the manner
set forth in Section (1) above.
(3) Every five years this Polity shall be reviewed by a committee of six, three
to be elected by the Faculty on each campus. The report of the Committee shall be
submitted to one regular Faculty meeting and voted upon at the next regular Faculty
meeting. A two-thirds vote of the Faculty in residence shall be required for
approval.
Whatever action is thus recommended by the Faculty shall be submitted to
the Board for final decision in the manner set forth in Section (1) above.
Article XVII
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
No provision of this Polity shall be construed to contravene any applicable
federal or state law. If any provision is determined to contravene any such law, that
provision shall be deemed not a part of this Polity, and this Polity's remaining
provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
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�St. John's College Library
Annapolis,
Marvland
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
CHARTER AND POLITY
OF
THE COLLEGE
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
APRIL
1987
Founded as King William's School, 1696, Chartered as St. John's College, 1784
�HISTORY
St. John's College was founded in 1696 as King William 's
School in accorda nce with a Petition ary Act for free-sch ools of
t he General Assembl y of the Colony of Marylan d.
Followin g the
Revolut ionary War, the General Assembl y of the new State of
Maryland granted a Charter to St. John's College pursuan t to and
a s a part of Chapter 37 of the Laws of Marylan d of 1784. This
Charter was subsequ ently amended by the General Assembl y through
Resolut ion No. 41 of 1832.
The Visitor s and Governo rs of St. John's College in 1950
r evised the Charter to elimina te extraneo us and obsolet e matter
a nd to make certain other amendme nts consist ent with present
r equirem ents and conditio ns.
It was the opinion of the Attorne y
General of Marylan d that the origina l Charter of the College was
s ubjec t to the general Corpora tion Laws of Marylan d and might
a ccordin gly be amended by the Visitor s and Governo rs, pursuan t to
t hese laws, without legisla tive action by the General Assembl y.
Subsequ ent amendme nts were made in 1961, in 1963, in 1965, in
1 970 , and in 1975.
When the decision was reached to establis h a second St.
J ohn ' s College in Santa Fe , New Mexico, amendme nts were made to
t he Charter to authori ze branche s or extensio ns of the College .
The Charter was then filed with the Corpora tions Commiss ion of
the State of New Mexico as a foreign corpora tion. The College
was thus empower ed to grant degrees in New Mexico under the
p rovision s of its Marylan d Charter .
A Polity for the College was first suggest ed at a faculty
meeting in 1943 by the Dean. A faculty committ ee was elected and
d rafted a Polity which was then promulg ated by the Preside nt. In
April 1949 the Faculty elected a committ ee to revise the Polity.
The resultin g documen t was approve d by the Faculty on April 9,
1 950, and was adopted by the Board of Visitor s and Governo rs on
J uly 8, 1950. Subsequ ent quinque nnial reviews were made by
elected faculty committ ees, and desired amendme nts were
recomme nded by the Faculty to the Board of Visitor s and
Governo rs. The Polity was thus amended at regular meeting s of
the Board held on May 14, 1955; May 21, 1960; May 15, 1965; June
6, 1970; April 19, 1975; January 16, 1982; and April 19, 1986.
Other amendme nts were adopted by the Board at regular meeting s on
February 22 and Decembe r 9, 1961; February 23 and Septemb er 28,
1963; October 3, 1970; Februar y 18, 1972; October 25, 1975;
January 24, 1976; Novembe r 6, 1982; July 21, 1984; April 20,
1985; October 25, 1986; and April 11, 1987.
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�CHARTER OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
WHEREAS, institutions for the liberal educat i on of youth i n
the principles of virtue, knowledge and useful li terature ar e o f
the highest benefit to society, in orde r to train up and
perpetuate a succession of able and honest men fo r di schargi ng
the various offices and duties of life, both civi l and re l ig ious ,
with usefulness and reputation, and such institut ions of lea rni ng
have accordingly been promoted and encouraged by the wi sest and
best regulated States; And whereas, it appears t o this Gene ral
Assembly that many public spirited individuals , from a n ear nest
desire to promote the founding a col lege or seminary of lea rn i n g
on the Western Shore of this State have subscri bed and procur e d
subscriptions to a considerable amount , and th ere is r easo n to
believe that very large additions will be obta ined to the same
throughout the different counties of the said Shore, i f t hey we re
made capable in law to receive and apply the same towa rds
founding and carrying on a college or general s eminary of
learning with such salutary plan and with such legisla tiv e
assistance and direction as the General Assembl y might t hink fi t,
and this General Assembly, highly approving tho se gene rou s
exertions of individuals, are desirous to embrace the pre s ent
favorable occasion of peace and prosper ity for making las t ing
provision for the encouragement and advancement of all us eful
knowledge and literature through every part of this State ;
BE IT ENACTED:
II. That a college or general seminary o f learn ing by the
name of "St. John's College " be establ ished on the s aid Western
Shore upon the following fundamenta l and invio l a ble princ iples;
namely, first, the said college shall be found ed and main tained
forever upon a most liberal plan for the benefi t of youth of
every religious denomination, who shall be freel y admitted to
equal privileges and advantages of education and to all th e
literary honors of the college, according to their merit without
requiring or enforcing any religious or civil test, or urg ing
their attendance upon any particular religious worship or serv ic e
other than what they have been educated in or ha v e the consent
and approbation of their parents or guardians to attend; nor
shall any preference be given in the choice of a Principal, Vice Principal or other Professor, Master or Tutor in said college on
account of his particular religious profess ion, having regard
solely to his moral character and literary abilities and other
necessary qualifications to fill the place for which he shall be
chosen.
IV. That the governing body or board of said College shall
consist of not more than fort y -nine nor less than thirteen
Visitors and Governors, to be chosen and to hold office in such
manner as the said Visitors and Governors may determine and
prescribe by their fundamental ordinances; provided, however,
that the Governors of the States of Maryland and New Mexico shall
act ex officio as two of the total number of Visitors and
Governors of said college during their respective terms in said
offices; and that the said Visitors and Governors and their
successors duly chosen shall be and are hereby declared to be one
community, corporation and body politic to have continuance
forever by the name of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
and by the same name they shall have perpetual succession.
VII. That if the City of Annapolis should be fixed upon _as
a proper place for establishing the said intended college, this
General Assembly give and grant, and upon that condition do
hereby give and grant to the Visitors and Governors of the said
college by the name of "The Visitors and Governors of Saint
John's College in the State of Maryland, and their successors
all that four acres within the City of Annapolis purchased for
the use by the public and conveyed on the 2nd day of October,
1744, by Stephen Bordley, Esq. to Thos. Bladen, Esq., then
Governor, to have and to hold the said four acres of land with
the appurtenances to the said Visitors and Governors and their
successors for the only use, benefit and behoof of the said
college and seminary of universal learning forever.
VIII. That the said Visitors and Governors and their
successors by the same name shall be able and capable in law to
purchase, have and enjoy to them and their successors in fee, or
for any other less estate or estates, any _lands, tenements,
rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments by the gift,
grant, bargain, sale, alienation, enfeoffment, release,
confirmation, or devise of any person or persons, bodies politic
or corporate capable to make the same, and such lands, tenements,
rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments or any less
estates, rights or interests of or in the same at their pleasure
to grant, alien, sell and transfer in such manner and form as
they shall think meet and convenient for the furtherance of the
said college; And also that they may take and receive any sum or
sums of money, and any kind, manner or portion of goods and
chattels that shall be given, sold or bequeathed to them by any
person or persons, bodies politic or corporate capable to make a
gift, sale or bequest thereof and employ the same towards
erecting, setting up and maintaining the said college in such
manner as they shall judge most necessary and convenient for the
instruction, improvement and education of youth in the vernacular
and learned languages, and generally in any kind of literature,
arts and sciences, which they shall think proper to be taught for
training up good, useful and accomplished men for the service of
their country, in church and state.
IX. That the said Visitors and Governors and their
successors by the name aforesaid shall be able in law to sue and
be sued, plead and be impleadable in any court or courts, before
any judge, judges, or justices within this State and elsewhere in
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�all and all manner of su it s, comp l a int s, pleas, causes, matters
and demands of whatsoeve r kind, natu re or form they be and ·all
and every other matter and thing t here in to do in as full and
effectual a manner as any other perso n or persons, bodies politic
or corporate within this State or any o f the United States of
America in like cases may or can do.
X.
That the - said Visitors and Gove rnors and their
successor s shall have fu l l power and aut hority to have, make and
use one common and public seal and l ikew i s e one privy seal with
such devices and inscriptio ns as th ey shall think proper, and to
ascertain , fix and regulate the uses of bo th seals, by their own
laws and the same sea l s or either of th e m to change, break, alter
and renew at their pleasure.
XI. That the said Visitors and Governors and their
successor s from time to time and at all times hereafter , forever,
shall have full power and author i t y to c onstitute and appoint in
such manner as they shall think best and mo st convenien t, a
principal , a vice-prin cipal of t h e sa i d college and professor s
with proper tutors and assistant s for instructi ng the students
and scholars of the said seminary in al l the liberal arts and
sciences, and in the ancient and modern tongues and languages ;
and the said principal , vice-prin cipa l and professor s so
constitut ed and appointed from time to time shall be known and
distingui shed forever as one learned body or faculty by the name
of "The Principal , Vice-Prin cipa l and Professor s of St. John's
College"; and by that name s hall be capable of exercisin g such
powers and authoriti es as the Visitors and Governors of the said
college and their successor s shall by th e ir ordinance s think
necessary to delegate to them for t h e i ns truction, disciplin e and
governmen t of the said seminary and of a l l the students,
scholars, ministers and servants be lo ng ing to the same.
XIV. That a majority of t h e sai d Vi s itors and Governors for
the time being and duly assembled a t any mee ting upon due notice
given to the whole body of Vi si t ors and Go v e rnors shall have full
power and authority to make fundamen tal ord inanc es for the
governmen t of the said college and the instructi o n of youth as
aforesaid , and by these ordinance s to appo int such a number of
their own body not less than seven, as t h e y may think proper for
transacti ng all general and necessary busin e ss of the said
seminary and making temporary ru l es for th e governmen t of the
same; and also by the said fundamen tal ordi n ances to delegate to
the principal , vice-prin cipal and profess or s such powers and
authoriti es as they may think best for the sta ndin g governmen t of
the said seminary and of the execution o f t he ordinanc es and
rules of the same; provided always that t h e y be not repugnant to
the form of governmen t of any law of th i s State.
XV. And for animating and encourag i ng the students of said
college to a laudab l e diligence , industry a nd progres s in useful
literatur e and science, be it enacted t hat t h e s ai d Visito r s and
Governors and their successor s shall b y a wr i t te n ma n date u n der
their privy seal and the hand of someone of the Vi s it o r s an d
Governors to be chosen annually as their President , according to
the ordinance to be made for that purpose, have full power and
authority to direct the principal , vice-prin cipal and professor s
to hold public commencem ents either on stated annual nary or
occasiona lly as the future ordinance s of the said seminary may
direct and at such commencem ents to admit any of the students in
the said college or any other persons meriting the same (whose .
names shall be severally inserted in the same mandate) to any
degree or degrees in any of the faculties , arts and sciences and
liberal professio ns to which persons are usually admitted in
other colleges or universit ies in America or Europe; And it is
hereby enacted that the principal , or in the case of his death or
absence, the vice-prin cipal, and in case of the death or absence
of both, the senior professor who may be present, shall ma~e ~ut
and sign with his name diplomas or certifica tes of the admission
to such degree or degrees, which shall be sealed with the public
or greater seal of the said corporati on or college and delivered
to the graduates as honorable and perpetual testimoni als of such
admission ; which diplomas, if thought necessary _for doing greater
honor to such graduates , shall also be signed with the names of
the different professor s or as many of them as can convenien tly
s i gn the same; prov i ded always that no student or students within
the said college shall ever be admitted to any such degree or
degrees, or have their name inserted in any mandate for
degree,
until such student or students have been first duly examined, and
thought worthy of the same.
XVI. That the ordinance s which shall be from time to time
made by the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their
successor s with an account of their other proceedin gs and of the
managemen t of the estate and moneys committed to their trust,
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shall when required be laid before the General Assembly for their
i nspection and examinati on, but in case at any time tereafter
through oversight , or otherwise through misappreh ension and
mistaken construct ions of the powers, liberties and franchise s in
this Charter or Act of Incorpora tion granted, or intended to be
granted, any ordinance should be made by the said corporati on of
Visitors and Governors or any matters done and transacte d by the
corporati on contrary to the tenor hereof, it is enacted that
although such ordinance s, acts and doings shall in themselve s be
null and vo i d, yet they shall not, however, in any courts of law,
or by the General Assembly, be deemed, taken, interpret ed or
adjudged into an avoidance or forfeitur e of this Charter and Act
of Incorpora tion, but the same shall be and remain unhurt,
inviolate and entire unto the said corporati on of Visitors and
Governors in perpetual successio n; and all their acts conformab le
to the powers, true intent and meaning hereof shall be and remain
i n full force and validity, the nullity and avoidance of such
illegal acts to the contrary in any wise notwithst anding.
XVII. That this Charter and Act of Incorpora tion and every
part thereof shall be good and available
i n all things in the law
according to the true intent and meaning thereof, and shall be
construed , reputed and adjudged in all cases most favorably on
the behalf and for the best benefit and behoof of the said
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�Visitors and Governors and their successo rs, so as most
effectually to answer the valuable end of this Act of
Incorporatio n towards the general advancement and promotion of
useful knowledge, science and virtue.
XVIII. That the College may establish and operate one or
more branches in one or more states of the United States.
In the Polity as hereinafter set forth the
nouris "alumnus" and "alumni" and "man" and "men",
either alone or in compounds such as "chairman"
and "chairmen", and the pronouns "he", "him",
and "his", are to be taken as referring to
persons whether male or female.
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�Article I
THE COLLEGE
Polity of st. John's College
Preamble
Education is the making of men o ut of children by
bringing them into the world of inherited customs,.
intellectual traditions, and spiritual ties. Institutions
of learning are set up for this purpose. Beyond this they
should also seek to develop the mora l and intellectual
powers of men to enable them to fulfill be st their freely_
chosen tasks and thus to take their own re sponsible_part in
shaping the future.
St. John's College is a community of
learning committed to holding these ends c onstantly in sight
and to seeking the best means of attaining them.
st. John's College strives to illuminate the common
heritage of mankind in a persisting study of the great
documents in which that heritage can be fo und.
It is
concerned with the unity of knowledge, an understanding of
the great issues faced by men, and the mo r a l foundations_ o n
which the conduct of men's lives can be based. To provide
proper conditions for the pursuit of these ends, we, the
Board of Visitors and Governors, after con sultation with t he
Faculty, do ordain and establish this Poli ty for St. John 's
College.
(1) St. John's College is by its Charter a legal entity,
carrying on its functions in Annapolis, Maryland, and in Santa
Fe, New Mexico.
Under the Charter of the College, all power,
authority, and responsibility pertaining to the College are
vested in the Visitors and Governors.
(2) The College consists of the following:
The Board of
Visitors and Governors, the Faculty, the Students, the Graduate
Institute, the Alumni and the Staff, and other members who may be
named from time to time by the Board of Visitors and Governors.
(3) Under the Charter, "the said Visitors and Governors,
and their successors, from time to time, and at all times
hereafter, forever, shall have full power and authority to
constitute and appoint, in such manner as they shall think best
and most convenient, a principal and vice-principal of the said
College, and professors, with proper tutors and assistants, for
instructing the students and scholars of the said seminary in all
the liberal arts and sciences, and in the ancient and modern
tongues and languages; and the said principal, vice-principal,
and professors, so constituted and appointed from time to time
shall be known and distinguished forever as one learned body or
faculty, by the name of 'The Principal, Vice-Principal, and
Professors of St. John's College'; and by that name shall be
capable of exercising such powers and authorities as the Visitors
and Governors of the said college and their successors shall by
their ordinances think necessary to delegate to them for the
instruction, discipline, and government of the said seminary and
of all the students, scholars, ministers and servants belonging
to the same."
(a) The "principal" shall be the President, or if
there are two Presidents, the Presidents. When 'president' is
used in this Polity it shall mean:
(i) with respect to membership on the Board of
Visitors and Governors, in the Faculty, on committees of the
Board, and sitting ex officio with the Instruction Committee, and
for presentation of, and response to, the Statement of
Educational Policy and Program (Article IV (l)(c)), the President
of the Annapolis campus and the President of the Santa Fe campus;
(ii) with respect to membership on committees or
sitting ex officio with committees, and actions or procedures
relating to one campus, the President of that campus;
(iii) with respect to actions under Article II
(12)(b) or actions or procedures involving the entire College
under Article IX (l)(a)(i) and Article IX (l)(a) (iii), either
President.
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The "vice-principal" shall be the Dean who is
serving as the Chairman of the Instruction Committee.
(cl There shall be a Dean of St. John's College in
Annapolis and a Dean of St. John's College in Santa Fe.
(d)
The "professors, tutors and assistants" shall bear
the title Tutor or Tutor Emeritus. Tutors who have completed
their tenure appointments and are no longer teaching shall be
Tutors Emeriti.
being understood in accordance with the proscriptions of federal
law.
(ml No one shall be employed by the College beyond June
30th of the academic year in which he reaches the age of 70,
without the annual approval of the Board of Visitors and
Governors.
(e) There shall be Vice-Presidents for Co llege
Advancement and Treasurers.
(fl
There shall be Associate members of the Faculty,
hereinafter called Associates, who shall be on eithe r campus, as
the offices may be deemed necessary, the Registrar, the
Librarian, the Director of Athletics, the Director of Student
Activities, the Director of Admissions, the Directo r of Alumni
Activities, the Director of Financial Aid, and the Director of
Career Counseling.
(g) The "one learned body or faculty," composed of th e
President, the Deans, the other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti, the
Vice-Presidents for College Advancement, the Treasurers, and the
Associates, shall bear the title The Faculty of St. John's
College.
(hi All who have formally matriculated, are at the
present enrolled, and are in good standing shall be called
Students of St. John's College.
(i) The Directors and the Tutors of the Graduate
Institute shall be called The Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(j)
All who have been awarded a degree by the College
shall be called Alumni.
In addition, all who have completed at
least one semester of undergraduate study or at least one segment
of Graduate Institute study, but who are not currently enrolled,
shall be called Alumni either a) in the case of undergraduate
students, when their class has graduated, or b) in the case
of Graduate Institute students, at the end of three full sessions
of the Graduate Institute, summer and winter, after the one in
which they last enrolled. All who have ever been Alumni shall
continue to be,
(k) The Staff shall consist of all persons appointed
by the President who are not members of the Faculty of St. John's
College or the Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(1)
There shall be no discrimination at St. John's
College in appointments, conditions of employment, admissions,
educational policy, financial aid programs, athletics, or other
activities, on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, national
origin, color, or physical handicap, discrimination in each case
Article II
VISITORS AND GOVERNORS
(1) Qualifications for Membership. Persons shall be
eligible for membership on the Board of Visitors and Governors
who are concerned for the maintenance, progress, and vitality of
St. John's College's educational program and who are willing and
able to discharge the responsibilities of trusteeship with
devotion and energy.
(2) Members. The Board of Visitors and Governors shall
consist of not more than sixty members, comprising the President,
the Deans, the Governors of Maryland and New Mexico, ex officio
and fifty-four members, of whom forty-eight shall be elected by
the entire Board and six shall be elected by the Alumni of the
College, in the manner and for the terms hereinafter provided.
In recognition of meritorious service to the College, Visitors
Emeriti may be elected to the Board who may attend all meetings
of the Board, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(3) Elections by the Board. At each annual meeting, the
Board shall elect a class of sixteen members for a term of three
years, to succeed those members whose term expires at the
conclusion of said meeting.
Those members elected shall begin
their term at the meeting next following their election. The
procedure for nomination and election shall be as follows:
There shall be a Nominating Committee of four members of the
Board appointed by the Chairman. The Chairman and the President
shall sit with the committee, ex officio, when nominations to
Board membership are being considered. The Nominating Committee
shall recommend to each member of the Board in writing, not later
than thirty days prior to the annual meeting at which the
election is to be held, at least one candidate for each of the
places_to be filled by such election, including each position as
an officer of the Board. Additional nominations may be made in
writing, addressed to the Chairman, signed by at least five
members of the Board, prior to the date above provided for the
report of the Nominating Committee, and any such additional
nominations shall be reported to the Board by the Committee at
the time of its report.
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each member present to vote for sixteen of th e said nominees.
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positions
more
case the balloting results in a tie for one or
No
the Board shall determine the procedure to resolve the tie.
nominee for member or officer of the Board shal l be deemed
elected who has not received the affirma tive vot es of at least a
majority of the members present at the meeting.
If there should be fewer than si xte en members in any class
prior to the end of the term for such class, the vacancy may be
filled pursuant to the procedure provided above for regular
elections , except that the election may take place at any regular
meeting. A member elected to fill any such vac ancy shall hold
office for the remainder of the term of th e class in which such
vacancy occurred.
(4) Elections by the Alumni. Each year in the spring, two
alumni shall be elected to membersh ip fo r a term of three years,
in such manner that there shall be six members of the Board
elected by the alumni, consistin g of three classes of two members
each. Outgoing alumni members shall continue to serve until
their successor s are elected.
The Director of Alumni Activitie s sha ll request the Board of
the Alumni Associati on to nominate at least one candidate for
each vacancy. Additiona l candidate s may be nominated by petition
of any thirty alumni. All alumni shall be elig ible to vote for
the alumni members of the Board. Balloting will be conducted by
mail by the Director of Alumni Activitie s.
In the event that for any reason there should be fewer than
two alumni members in any class prior to the end of the term of
that class, the vacancy shall be filled by interim election,
conducted in the same manner. Newly-ele cted alumni shall begin
their term at the meeting next following the annual meeting of
the Board.
Faculty Represen tation at Board Meetings. Three
(5)
members of the Faculty shall be elected by the Faculty on each
campus to attend all regular sessions of the Board on the campus
to which they belong, with voice in deliberat ion, but without
vote.
Student Represen tation at Board Meetings. Two students
(6)
shall be elected by the students on each campus to attend al l
regular sessions of the Board on the campus to which they belong,
with voice in deliberat ion, but without vote.
(7) • Graduate Institute Director Represen tation at Board
Each Director of the Graduate Institute may attend all
Meetings.
regular sessions of the Board on the campus to which he belongs,
with voice in deliberat ion, but without vote.
(8) Graduate Institute Student Represen tation at Board
Meetings. A student of the Graduate Institute shall be elected by
the students of the Graduate Institute on each campus to attend
all regular sessions of the Board on the campus to which he
belongs, with voice in deliberat ion, but without vote.
(9) Alumni Associati on Represen tation at Board Meetings.
The President of the Alumni associati on shall be invited to
attend all regular sessions of the Board, with voice in
deliberat ion, but without vote.
(10) Staff Represen tation at Board Meetings. The Staff on
each campus shall be invited to send two represent atives to all
regular sessions of the Board at that campus, with voice in
deliberat ion, but without vote.
(11) Reelectio n. A member of the Board elected by the
Board or by the Alumni may be elected for not more than two
consecuti ve terms, but may, after a second consecuti ve term, be
reelected to membersh ip at the annual meeting in the year
following the expiratio n of the member's second term.
(12)
Meetings of the Board.
(a) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held
quarterly in either Annapolis or Santa Fe. The Spring meeting
shall be called the annual meeting. The time and place of
regular meetings shall be determine d by the Chairman, in
consultat ion with the President , and notice of regular meetings
shall be given not less than fifteen days prior to such meetings.
(b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the
President , the Chairman, the Executive Committee , or any ten
members of the Board, not less than seven days after the dispatch
of written or telegraph ic notice of the time, place, and purposes
of the meeting. Such notice may be dispensed with if waived in
writing by all members of the Board either before or after the
meeting.
(c) Any business may be conducted at a regular meeting
without specific notice of such business (except that which is
required by law or as provided herein as to elections and
amendmen ts), but no business shall be conducted at any special
meeting unless notice of such business has been given, or has
been waived as above provided.
(d) Twelve members of the Board present at a meeting
shall constitut e a quorum for the transacti on of business.
(e) The Board in regular session is open to elected
members, to Visitors Emeriti, to Associate s
officio
ex
and
invited by the President , and to official represent atives of the
Faculty, Students, Graduate Institute , Alumni Associati on and
Staff. Attendanc e at Executive sessions shall be limited to
voting members and Visitors Emeriti. Public sessions shall be
open without restrictio n. The Chairman of the Board, in
consultat ion with the President , shall determine whether any
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�meeting or portion of a meeting shal l be in regular, executive,
or public session.
(13) Officers of the Board. At e ach annual meeting the
Board shall elect a Chairman, two Vice- Chairme n, and a Secretary ,
to hold office until the next annual meet ing or unti l the ir
successors are elected. Vacancies i n any such offices may be
filled at any regular meeting, or a ny special meeti ng c alled f or
that purpose. Such officers shall p e rform th e customa ry dutie s
of such offices, and such other dut ies as th e Board may from t i me
to time direct.
(14)
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(ii) The Finance Committee shall review the
proposed annual budgets of the College prior to their
presentation for approval by the Board and shall make
recommendations to the Board with respect to the budgets at the
meeting at which they are presented.
Committees of the Board .
Executive Committee. The Cha irma n, the Vice(a)
Chairmen, the Secretary, the Presi dent, the Deans, and four oth er
members chosen annually by the Board at th e an nual meeting shall
comprise the Executive Committee of the Board. In intervals
between meetings of the Board, t h e Executive Comm ittee may act
for the Board, except in those ma tt e rs expres s ly de l e gated to
some other committee, person, or persons. Seve n members of the
Executive Committee present at a meeting sha ll cons titute a
quorum for the transaction of bus i nes s.
(b) Presidential Searc h Committee . There shall be a
Presidential Search Committee to recommend the appoin tment of a
President as provided i n Artic l e I I I(2).
(c) Nominating Commi ttee. There sha ll be a nomina ti n g
Committee for membership of the Board a nd for office r s of the
Board as provided in Article II ( 3).
(iii) The Finance Committee shall study, and
periodically advise the Board with respect to, the financial
business policies and practices of the College, and shall make
such special studies and reports as the Board may from time to
time request.
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(d) Visiting Committee. Ther e s hall be a Visiting
Committee of not more than ten persons a ppo inted by th e Chairman.
There shall be an eastern and a western Co-C ha irman of the
Visiting Committee, and the Committee ' s me mb er s hip shal l i nc l ude
an equal number of members from the t wo sect ions of the co u ntry.
Each half of the Visiting Committee sha ll ma k e at least one visit
to the campus in its area each y ear to repo r t to the Board on how
well the aims of the College are being rea li zed . Each half of
the Visiting Committee shall meet at least once annually with the
Instruction Committee on the campus i n it s a r ea to discuss the
Statement of Educat i onal Pol i c y a nd Program of th e Chairman of
the Instruction Committee and to acquain t th emse lves with other
educational matters.
Finance Commit t ee. There sha ll be a Finance
(e)
Committee consisting of the Ch a i r man, t h e Pr e s i den t, and the
off i c i o , and s i x members appointed
Treasurers of the College,
by the Chairman. The Chairman of the Board s h a ll appoint one of
In carrying out
the members to be the Chairman o f th e Committee.
its functions the Committee may be d i vided int o t wo working
subcommittees, one on investments , one on budget , e ac h with it s
Chairman. The Fi nance Committee shall have the foll ow ing po wers
and duties:
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(i) The Finance Committee shall have full power
to direct the investment and reinvestment of all funds of the
College, including endowment and restricted funds, and the proper
officers of the Board and the College are authorized to carry out
all written directions, signed by the Chairman of the Committee,
with respect to such investments and reinvestments. The
Committee shall report at each regular meeting any action taken
hereunder since the previous meeting.
(f) Audit Committee. There shall be an Audit
Committee of three persons, including a Chairman, appointed by
the Chairman of the Board. The Treasurers shall serve as nonvoting Staff to the Committee .
(i) The Committee shall review in detail the
the independent auditors and discuss audit
of
annual report
findings with the auditors, unattended by employees of the
College.
(ii) The Committee shall meet with
representatives of the independent auditors to the next audit to
discuss scope and procedures and any other matters requiring
special attention.
(iii) The Committee shall discuss with College
personnel any corrective action required as a result of the audit
report.
(iv) The Committee shall recommend to the Board
the appointment or reappointment of independent auditors to
conduct the audit for the next fiscal year.
The Committee shall report to the Board
(v)
annually on its review of the audit and shall bring to the
attention of the Board any matters related thereto requiring
Board action.
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(g) Compensation Review Committee. There shall be a
Compensation Review Committee of not more than five members, including a Cha i rman, appointed by the Chairman of the Board.
(i ) The Committee shall recommend to the Board
policies for direct and indirect compensation of Tutors,
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�Associate members of the Faculty, other Faculty membe rs, a nd
Staff at the College. It shall annually review t h e compensati o n
policies and performance with respect to them and r e p o rt the
findings of this review to the Board.
(ii) The Committee shall recommend to the Board
the compensation of the Presidents, Vice-Presiden ts for College
Advancement, and Treasurers of the College.
(iii) In matters of policy and compensation, the
Committee shall consult the Presidents and the Chairman of the
Finance Committee.
(h) Polity Review Committee. There shall be a Polity
Review Committee of not more than five members appointed by the
Chairman every fifth year. The Committee shall receive the
report of the Faculty Committee and after appropriate study shall
make recommendations to the Board for co n sidera tion at the annual
meeting when the final review of the Po li ty i s co nsummated. The
respective Chairmen of the Board and Facu l ty Rev iew Committees
shall make such arrangements as they deem appropr iate for joint
consultation prior to and after the adopt io n of the report by the
Faculty.
(i) Other Committees. The Cha irman ma y appoint such
other standing or special committees of t h e Board as he may deem
desirable or which the Board may request.
(j)
Former members of the Board and Visitors Emeriti
may .be appointed by the Chairman to serve on Committees at his
discretion.
(k)
Except for the Presidential Searc h Committee and
the Polity Review Committee, committee appointme nts shall be ma d e
annually. Members of the Committees serve unti l t he ir success or s
have been appointed.
(1)
Any member of the Board may, without invitatio n,
attend any Board committee meeting, except those of t he
Presidential Search and Executive Committees, but witho ut v ote.
(15)
Execution of Contracts, Transfer of Secur ities, Etc.
All contracts of $50,000 or more, notes, deeds, l eases,
mortgages, releases, bonds for security or indemnity , negotiable
instruments, stock certificates, transfers, and powers, and like
papers and documents on behalf of the College or the Endowment
Funds shall be executed by two persons, of whom one shall be the
President, the Chairman, or the Vice-Chairman, and of whom the
other shall be the Secretary of the Board or the Treasurer of the
campus concerned.
(16)
Signing of Checks, Drafts, Etc. All
acceptances, and similar orders for the payment
behalf of the College may be signed by the same
authorized to execute contracts, etc., pursuant
checks, drafts,
of money on
persons
to Section (15)
hereof, but may also be signed by such persons, and in such
manner, as the Board may from time to time direct by appropriate
resolution.
THE FACULTY
The Visitors and Governors by these ordinances
hereby delegate to the Faculty of St. John's College - the President, the Deans, the other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti, the VicePresidents for College Advancement, the Treasurers, and the
Associates - "powers and authorities" for the "instruction,
discipline, and government" of the College.
Article III
THE FACULTY:
THE PRESIDENT
(1) There is delegated to the President by the Visitors and
Governors executive responsibility and authority for the
instruction, discipline, and government of the College, and the
President, in turn, may delegate his authority.
There shall be a President for the Annapolis campus and
a President for the Santa Fe campus, each appointed as provided
in Article III (2). There is delegated to each President by the
Visitors and Governors executive responsibility and authority for
the instruction, discipline, and government of the campus of
which he is President, and the President, in turn, may delegate
his authority. In the interest of the orderly conduct of
business and of maintaining and promoting the unity of the
College, the Presidents shall regularly consult and communicate
with each other and, as appropriate, with other College
officials, on matters of common concern.
(2) The President shall be appointed by the Board of
Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of a Committee
composed of five members of the Board of Visitors and Governors,
at least one of whom is an alumnus, the Deans, and one Tutor from
each campus selected from among themselves by the Tutors on that
campus having tenure. This Committee shall be known as the
Presidential Search Committee. It shall consult with all
appropriate persons on both campuses prior to making its final
recommendation and shall arrange for the candidates to meet with .
the Instruction Committee on each campus.
(3) The President shall concurrently be a Tutor, but the
provisions of Article V need not apply.
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�(4) The President and persons to whom he delegates his
authority shall consult with the Deans, other appropr i ate
persons, and appropriate Faculty committees in matters o f po licy,
initiation of programs, and setting of priorities af f ec ting the
general welfare of the College.
(5) There shall be a Financial Committee on each campu s
consisting of the President as Chairman and the Dean and
Treasurer of the campus.
It will review proposed budgets prio r
to their being presented to the Finance Committee o f the Board.
It will also meet prior to Board meetings to review performance
in the fiscal year to date and emerging budgetary s trengths and
weaknesses. The President shall appoint, or delegate the power
to appoint, other committees as may be necessary for the carrying
out of his duties and for which no provision is made under
Article VIII.
(6)
If in the judgment of the Board of Vis itors and
Governors, the College is facing a financial exig ency at eithe r
or both of its campuses which could call for a reduction in the
number of Faculty positions, both President s shal l immediately
advise the Faculty of the nature and extent of the financial
difficulty and consult with them concerning the be st way to
address the situation. The Faculty may then make a formal
recommendation to the Presidents on ways to meet th e problem, or,
if the Faculty fails so to act, the Deans and the Instruction
Committee shall propose a plan to the Pres i dents. The Preside nt s
shall jointly then determine a plan which specifies a preferr ed
course of action to be taken.
All necessary steps must be ta ken
in timely fashion as prescribed by the Board. Nothing herein
provided shall limit the power of the Board to act o therwise in
the event of need to reduce or eliminate Faculty pos itions.
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(c)
Each year the Chairman of the Instruction
Committee shall, after consultation with the Instruction
Committee on his campus, and after discussion with the
Instruction Committee of the College, submit a Statement of
Educational Policy and Program to the Faculty as a whole for
discussion.
The President shall present the Statement, together
with an account of the Faculty discussion of it and his response
to it, as a report to the Board of Visitors and Governors for its
consideration.
as he may
Governors
questions
Chairman,
(2)
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(d) The Chairman of the Instruction Committee shall,
deem appropriate, report to the Board of Visitors and
on instructional issues, and shall respond to such
about instructional matters as the Board, through its
may from time to time direct to him.
The Deans.
(a) There is delegated to the Deans on their
respective campuses responsibility and authority for the
supervision of the program of instruction and for the general
welfare of the students and for whatever government of the
students be necessary for the greatest possible attainment of
aims of the program. Each Dean shall be the Chairman of the
Instruction Committee on the campus where he serves. In carrying
out their duties, the Deans shall consult regularly with the
Instruction Committee and other appropriate Faculty committees.
(b) The Deans shall be appointed for terms of five
years from among the Tutors by the Visitors and Governors on the
recommendation of the President after consultation with the
special committee of six, three from each campus, selected from
among themselves by the Tutors having tenure.
(c) The Deans shall be Tutors with tenure, the
provisions of Article V(3) notwithstanding.
Article IV
(d) To assist them in carrying out their duties, the
Deans shall recommend one or more Tutors to be appointed by the
President with the title of Assistant Dean.
THE FACULTY:
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AND THE DEANS
The Chairman of the Instruction Committee.
(e) During the absence of the President from either
campus, the Dean on that campus shall if necessary exercise the
President's prerogative of final decision.
(a) There is delegated to the Chairman of the
Instruction Committe responsibility and authority for the
organization of the program of instruction in the liberal arts
that is followed by the Tutors and the Students.
(f) During the absence of either Dean from the campus
a Tutor with tenure named by him shall act for the Dean.
(1)
(b) The Deans shall serve alternately, for a term of
one year, as Chairman of the Instruction Committee.
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(g) The Dean on each campus shall appoint such
committees as may be necessary for the carrying out of his duties
and for which no other provision is made.
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THE TUTORS
THE FACULTY:
(1) The primary responsibilities of the Tutors are to teach
and to make themselves as competent as possible in all parts of
the St. John's Program.
(2) The Tutors in Annapolis and the Tutors in Santa Fe
shall have authority to recommend to the Visitors and Governors
candidates for degrees.
(3) Appointment and Reappointment of Tutors. Tutors shall
be appointed by the Visitors and Governors upon recommendation of
the President in accordance with the recommenda tion of the Dean
and the Instruction Committee on that campus where the Tutors so
appointed shall teach.
(a) Regular appointment of Tutors shall be upon the
following terms:
(i) New Tutors shall be appointed for one year
unless they are appointed at mid-year, in which case the initial
First reappointments
appointment shall be for a year and a half.
shall be for one year. Second and third reappointments shall be
for two and three years respectively. Tenure appointments shall
not continue beyond June 30th of the academic year in which a
Tutor attains the age of 70, subject to the provisions of Section
(6) below.
(ii) Before making recommendations to the
President on tenure appointments the Dean on each campus shall
consult with the Instruction Committee on that campus, after
seeking the advice of the Tutors on that campus having tenure.
(iii) A Tutor who has completed two one-year
appointments followed by a two-year appointment and a three-year
appointment must either be given a tenure appointment or not be
reappointed as Tutor. A Tutor may, however, be given a tenure
appointment as early as the conclusion of the first year of a
Procedures leading to a recommendation
three-year appointment.
for an early tenure appointment shall be initiated by the Dean
and Instruction Committee, but not without the consent of the
appointee, and shall not prejudice subsequent consideration for a
tenure appointment.
(iv) A Tutor, to be recommended for a tenure
appointment, must have served full-time at the campus where the
recommendation is to · be made for the two years immediately
preceding the year in which that recommendation is made, the
In ordinary cases,
provisions of (iii) above notwithstanding.
these two years of service will be the second year of a two-year
appointment and the first year of a three-year appointment. The
requirement that the service be full-time may be waived by the
Dean and Instruction Committee on that campus.
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(b) A non-tenure appointment as Tutor establishes the
possibility, but not the presumption, of its renewal and the
granting of a tenure appointment. Procedures for considering
non-tenure appointments differ from those for considering tenure
appointments. Satisfaction of appointment criteria admits of
degree. With each successive reappointment, the criteria are
For a tenure appointment the
applied more rigorously.
application is especially strict.
(c) For the purpose of temporary transfer between
campuses, special appointments of one or two years may be granted
to a Tutor in addition to his regular appointments. The Tutor
may ask that such an appointment be counted as a regular
In the case of a
appointment for the purpose of (a) above.
permanent transfer a Tutor may ask that his years of service at
the other campus be counted toward tenure according to the
provisions of (a) above. Nevertheless, the provisions of (3)
(a) (iv) prevail.
(d) Special one-year appointments and reappointments may
be given to Tutors who intend to teach on a part-time basis only.
Such a Tutor may subsequently apply for and receive a regular
appointment. Special part-time appointments may then be counted
on a fractional basis toward eligibility for tenure, but see
(3)(a)(iv). In establishing eligibility for sabbatical leave,
special part-time appointments shall be computed proportionately.
(4)
Notification.
(a) A Tutor under consideration for a non-tenure
appointment to begin in a certain calendar year shall be notified
by the President no later than December 15th of the preceding
calendar year whether his reappointment will be recommended to
If he is reappointed the
the Board of Visitors and Governors.
President shall so notify him by March 1st of the calendar year
in which the new appointment is to begin.
(b) A Tutor under consideration for a tenure
appointment to begin in a certain calendar year shall be notified
by the President no later than May 31st of the preceding calendar
year whether his appointment will be recommended to the Board of
If he is appointed the President shall
Visitors and Governors.
so notify him by July 31st of that same preceding year.
(5) A Tutor may apply to the Instruction Committee of the
College not later than January 15th for a transfer of campus for
the next academic year. Transfers shall require approval of both
Deans after consultation with their Instruction Committees.
(a) A Tutor may have his appointment terminated by the
(6)
Board of Visitors and Governors for one of the following reasons
(i) failure or inability to perform his teaching duties in
only:
a satisfactory manner, or (ii) moral turpitude. The President
shall make such a recommendation to the Board of Visitors and
Governors only with the concurrence of the Dean and the
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Instruction Committee of the campus co n cerned.
President makes such a recommenda ti on h e s hall advise the Tutor
affected of his intention to do so , a nd the Tutor shall have the
right to be heard by the Instruct i on Committee or, if he pref 7rs,
by another committee to be designated by the President for this
purpose.
(b) Either Dean, with the a pp roval of the Instruction
Committee on the campus concerned , may r ec omme nd to the President
that in the interest of instruction a Tuto r be temporarily
relieved of his duties in whole or in p art at any time. When
such action is taken, the Tutor's sal ary s h a ll be continued for
the remainder of the current acad emi c year .
(7) The sabbatical leave p rogram i s designed to provide
Tutors with an opportunity for s tudy , re st , and renewal of
It is the objective
spirit, in anticipation of future te achi ng.
of the program to grant all applicat ions f o r sabbatical leave
meeting the conditions for eligib ility set out in (a) of this
section. It is understood that Tut o rs on such leave will not
undertake full-time remunerative e mp loyment elsewhere and will
return to the College.
Eligibility for sabbat ica l leave shall be upon the
(a)
following conditions:
(i) A Tutor who has rece ive d a tenure appointment
may apply for a full year of sabbatical leave at full salary,
provided he shall have completed the equivalent of seven full
years of service to the College since his o riginal appointment,
or the equivalent of six full years of service since any previous
sabbatical leave, and the sabbat i ca l leave would not occur in the
last two years of his tenure appo i n t men t.
Such a Tutor ma y a pp ly fo r an earlier
(ii)
sabbatical leave of a full year at pa r t ial sala ry, or a partial
year at full salary. The fractional salary or fractional year
shall be determined by the number of y ears of te aching completed
in relation to the prescribed tota l for e i t h er a n initial or a
In no case
subsequent sabbatical leave, as the case may be.
Sabbatical
salary.
ar
l
egu
r
shall a Tutor be paid more than his
leave for a fraction of a year may not occur dur ing the last t wo
years of a Tutor's tenure appointment.
If, in the judgment of the President, f ina n c ial o r
(b)
academic needs at a campus should require tha t fe we r s abbatic a l
leaves be granted there in a given year than there a re qualifi ed
applicants, and if the number that can be gra n ted there shoul d be
smaller than one-sixth of the number of Tutors a t that campu s
having tenure and not on full-time l eave under th e pr ovisio ns of
section (8) below, the President shall so notif y t he Boa r d of
Visitors and Governors and seek its approval for de l a yin g a
sabbatical leave for one or more of the applicants.
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(c) If in a year there are more qualified applicants for
sabbatical leave at any one campus than there are leaves to be
granted at that campus, then those members shall have precedence
who meet the following conditions in the order set forth:
(i) Those who have served for the greater number
of years since their first appointment as Tutor or since their
last sabbatical leave, whichever is more recent;
(ii) Those whose service has been continuous
throughout those years;
(iii) Those whose last sabbatical leave was
postponed because of the financial or academic needs of the
College;
(iv)
Those who have seniority of appointment.
When there is a conflict of precedence, the Dean and the
Instruction Committee on the campus concerned shall be consulted.
(d) A Tutor eligible for sabbatical leave shall make
application to the President before November 1st for leave to
begin the following July 1st, and shall be informed of the action
upon his application not later than January 1st.
(8) The President, with the concurrence of the Dean after
cqnsultation with the Instruction Committee on the campus
concerned, may grant leaves of absence to Tutors for a period of
one year or less. At that time it shall be determined whether
the leave shall be counted as service to the College with respect
to eligibility for sabbatical leave and, if so, how. The
decision with respect to a request for leave of absence shall be
made in the light of the requirements both of the applicant Tutor
and of the whole College.
(a) Leave of absence may be renewed upon request but
not more than twice in succession except in extraordinary
circumstances.
(b) A request for a leave of absence shall be
submitted to the President as early as possible in the academic
in which the leave is to be taken, but not
year before the year
later than January 15th of that year. Requests for leaves of
absence may be withdrawn at any time prior to April 1st of the
year in which the request is submitted. Requests for leaves of
absence for the second semester must be submitted no later than
October 15th.
(c) Tutors on sabbatical leave or leave of absence
remain members of the Faculty with the right of full
participation in Faculty meetings and all other College
e·xercises.
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THE FACULTY:
THE VICE-PRESIDE NTS
FOR COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT AND THE TREASURERS
(1) The Vice-Preside nts for College Advancement shall be
responsible to the President for the supervision and development
of all programs in fund-raising , public relations , a n d alumni
relations on their respective campuses.
(2) The Vice-Preside nt
campus shall be appointed by
on the recommendati on of the
with the Dean on that campus
resolution of the Faculty on
for College Advancement on each
the Board of Visi t or s and Governors
President made afte r co nsultati on
and a committee con stituted by
that campus.
(3) The Treasurers shall have charge, on thei r respecti ve
campuses, under the supervision of the President , of all fund s
and property, and shall have authority to carry o ut fiscal and
property transactions , and to receive and disbursemen
funds,
ts
subJ ect
to the provisions of this Polity and other directions and
arrangements pursuant thereto.
(4) The Associates' Council may establish such committees
as it deems appropriate.
(5) There shall be the following Associates, as deemed
necessary on each campus, with the powers and responsibil ities
provided.
(a) The Registrars. The Registrars shall be
responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses. They
shall prepare and supervise the registration of students and
shall be responsible for the academic records and schedules of
students.
(b) The Librarians. The Librarians shall be
responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for the
operation of the library. Appointments of professional members
of the Library Staff shall be made upon the recommendati on of the
Librarian to the Dean on each campus.
(c) The Director of Student Activities and the
Director of Athletics. The Director of Student Activities and
the Director of Athletics shall be responsible to the Deans on
their respective campuses for devising and directing programs of
recreational activities.
(4) The Treasurer on each campus shall be appo inted by the
Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendat io n of the
President made after consultation with the Dean on t hat campus
and a committee constituted by resolution of the Faculty on that
campus.
(d) The Directors of Admissions. The Directors of
Admissions shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective
campuses for the annual enrollment of qualified Freshmen.
(5) The Vice-Preside nts for College Advancemen t and
Treasurers may be appointed Tutors under the provis ions of
Article V(3)(d).
(e) The Directors of Alumni Activities. The Directors
of Alumni Activities shall be responsible to the Vice-Preside nts
for College Advancement. Their primary duty is to enable the
College and the Alumni Association to be of service to alumni.
Article VII
THE FACULTY:
THE ASSOCIATES
(1) Associates on each campus shall be appointed by the
Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendat ion of the
President in consultation with the Dean of that campus.
(2) Associates may be appointed Tutors under the provisions
of Article V (3) (d).
(3) The Associates on either campus may establish for
themselves an Associates' Council for the purpose of considering
college matters of concern to them and communicatin g with other
members of the College.
(£)
The Directors of Financial Aid. The Directors of
Financial Aid shall be responsible to the Deans on their
respective campuses for the administrati on of financial aid
programs.
(g) The Directors of Career Counseling. The Directors
of Career Counseling shall be responsible to the Deans on their
respective campuses for counseling students with respect to
graduate and professional schools and careers.
(h)
Persons designated Associates under the provisions
of Article I(3)(f) or of Article VII(3)(k) of this Polity as
amended through April 20, 1985, whose offices are not
specifically named in this Article, shall continue to be
Associates until the expiration of their appointments to those
offices.
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Article VIII
THE FACULTY:
(1)
FACULTY COMMITTEES
The Instruc tion Committ ee
The Instruc tion Committ ee shares with its Chairme n
(a)
respons ibility for the program of instruc tion of the College . It
shall consist of twelve Tutors in additio n to the Deans. The
Preside nt shall sit with the Committ ee ex officio . Six of the
Tutors shall be elected from each campus of the College . The
Instruc tion Committ ee shall meet annuall y. On each campus the
members of the Instruc tion Committ ee and the Dean as Chairma n
constit ute the Instruc tion Committ ee of the College on that
campus. The Preside nt sits ex officio with the Instruc tion
Committ ee on each campus.
(b) Each of the members of the Instruc tion Committ ee
shall serve for a term of three years, and the terms shall be
arrange d in such a way that each year the terms of two members at
each campus shall expire. Terms begin and end the day followin g
commenc ement exercis es. Annuall y, and separat ely at each campus,
the Preside nt with the Dean on his campus, after consult ing with
the Instruc tion Committ ee and seeking the advice of the other
Tutors on that campus, shall at the last regular Faculty meeting
on that campus nominat e four Tutors of whom two shall be elected
by the Tutors to members hip on the Instruc tion Committ ee. The
Faculty shall be informe d of the names of the nominee s prior to
the meeting at which the electio n occurs. At the expirat ion of
the three-y ear term a member of the Instruc tion Committ ee shall
for one year be ineligib le for reelect ion.
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The Library Committ ees. The Preside nt, in consult ation
with the Libraria n and the Dean, shall appoint three Tutors on
each campus to serve as a Library Committ ee. The Preside nt, the
Dean, and the Libraria n shall themsel ves be ex officio members of
the Committ ee, and the Libraria n shall serve as Chairma n. It
shall be the duty of the Library Committ ees to assist the
Libraria ns in making the Librarie s serve the ends of the College
and its program ; it shall be their duty to advise the Librari ans
in regard to Library policy and acquisi tions. The Manager s of
the Booksto res may be invited to sit with the Commit tees.
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(a) There shall be a Tutors' Compen sation Committ ee of
six Tutors, three to be elected by the Tutors on each campus,
whose chairma nship shall annuall y alterna te between campuse s.
The Committ ee shall advise the Preside nt concern ing Tutors'
compen sation and related matters ; it shall make annual reviews of
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The Campus Planning Commit tees. The Faculty on each
campus shall elect five of its members as a Campus Plannin g
Committ ee. Two members shall be elected to the Committ ee
annuall y at the first regular meeting of the academi c session
except in every third year, when one member shall be chosen. The
Preside nt shall sit ex officio with both Commit tees. The Dean,
one of the Assista ntDean s, and the Treasur er on each campus
It shall
shall sit ex officio with the Committ ee on that campus.
be the duty of the respect ive committ ees to advise the Preside nt
on the constru ction of new buildin gs, the renovat ion of old
buildin gs, landsca ping of grounds , and all matters relating to
the mainten ance and developm ent of the campus.
(4)
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The Prize Committ ees. Every three years the Preside nt
shall appoint five Tutors on each campus to supervi se the
awardin g of prizes on the respect ive campuse s. The Committ ees
shall have full authori ty to decide what prizes shall be awarded
and to name the recipie nts of the prizes.
(5)
If the Instruc tion Committ ee resigns with the
(d)
Deans on a matter of confide nce and the resigna tions are
accepte d, the Preside nt, in consult ation with the new Deans and
after seeking the advice of the other Tutors, shall nominat e nine
Tutors for the six vacanci es on each campus in such a manner that
two out of each three nominee s shall be elected by the Tutors for
each of the three classes to fill the unexpir ed terms.
The Tutors' Compen sation Committ ee
Members of the Committ ee shall be elected annuall y
on each campus for terms of three years in such a manner that the
term of one member on each campus termina tes each year. The
Tutors' Compen sation Committ ee on each campus shall provide the
Tutors on that campus with two nominat ions for each vacancy on
the Committ ee on that campus. Additio nal nominat ions may be made
at the Faculty meeting when election shall be made.
(b)
If for any reason a member of the Instruc tion
(c)
Committ ee is unable to serve for a part of his term, another
Tutor shall be chosen to take his place for that part of the
For this purpose the Preside nt and the Dean, in
term.
consult ation with the Instruc tion Committ ee on the campus where
the vacancy occurs, shall nominat e two Tutors of whom the Tutors
shall elect one in a regular Faculty meeting .
(2)
the College 's stateme nt of Tutors' salarie s and other
compens ation of Tutors and report to the Tutors and the Preside nt
recomme ndations consequ ent upon the review.
The Fellows hip Committ ees. On each campus there shall
It shall be the
be a Fellows hip Committ ee appoint ed by the Dean.
hips for
fellows
of
s
student
inform
to
duty of this Committ ee
for
applying
in
them
assist
to
which they may be eligibl e,
matter
any
in
College
fellows hips, and to act on behalf of the
relating to applica tion for fellows hips.
(6)
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Other Commit tees. The Faculty on each campus shall
have authori ty to elect, or to request the Preside nt to appoint ,
addition al committ ees that may from time to time become
necessa ry.
(7)
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THE FACULTY:
(1 )
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Procedure for Instructiona l Proposals.
(a)(i) Any major proposal concerning matters of
instruction affecting the College as a whole shall originate with
the Dean and the Instruction Committee on either campus, and the
decision as to what proposals are major shall be within the
discretion of the said Dean and Instruction Committee who shall
then consult with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the
In normal circumstance s major proposals concerning
other campus.
instruction shall be formulated at the annual meeting of the
Instruction Committee of the College. Written statements of such
a proposal shall be distributed to the Faculty at least two weeks
before the Faculty meeting at which they are to be presented; the
proposal shall be presented to the whole Faculty by the Chairman
of the Instruction Committee, either in his own person or through
If, after full discussion
the other Dean as his representati ve.
of any proposal so presented, there be no objection on the part
of any Tutor, the measure stands approved and becomes effective
If, after full discussion, a
as of the date specified therefor.
Tutor objects to the proposal and holds to his objection, the
proposal shall be submitted to vote of the Tutors at special
In
Faculty meetings called by the President within a fortnight.
Instruction
the
of
Chairman
the
vote
to
submitting the proposal
Committee and the Dean on the other campus shall state whether it
be a matter of confidence. The vote may then be taken and
tallied by the President in such a fashion that the Tutors shall
If the proposal
have recorded their decision acting as a whole.
and the
Committee
Instruction
the
of
Chairman
the
be one that
it be
if
and
confidence
of
other Dean have declared a matter
defeated by majority vote, the Deans and the Instruction
If it be passed by majority
Committee shall immediately resign.
vote, it shall become effective as of the date specified
For the confidence procedure a quorum shall consist of
therefor.
three-fourth s of all resident Tutors on each campus.
(ii) Proposals concerning instruction that are
not considered major shall originate with the Dean and the
Instruction Committee on the campus where they are intended to be
put into effect, and shall be presented by the Dean to the
Faculty on that campus. The procedure set forth above for the
approval or rejection of proposals shall be followed, except that
it shall apply only on the campus concerned.
In the event that the proposal be defeated
(iv)
and the resignations be accepted, the President shall proceed to
the choice of new Deans in accordance with the provisions of
Article IV (2)(b).
Upon petition of not less than one-tenth of the
(b)
campus, the Dean and Instruction Committee on
either
Tutors on
that campus shall consider any recommendati on concerning
instruction that may be made by the petitioning members, and the
Dean and the Instruction Committee shall report to the Faculty
within one year their proposal concerning it. They shall decide
whether their proposal is a major proposal, and the procedure of
Article IX(l) shall apply.
(2)
Faculty Meetings.
(a) Regular monthly meetings of the Faculty shall be
called upon due notice by the President; except that in the
period comprising the months of December and January only one
regular meeting need be called. The President or, in his
absence, the Dean, shall preside. In the absence of the
President and the Dean, the Faculty shall elect one of its
members to preside.
(b) Special meetings of the Faculty may be called upon
due notice by the President, either at his own discretion or at
the request of five Faculty members.
(c) Due notice shall be construed to mean no less than
three days' notice, except in cases of emergency.
(d) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the
Faculty in residence except as otherwise provided.
(3) The Secretary of the Faculty. At the last regular
meeting of an academic year the Faculty on each campus shall
elect one of its members, then in at least his third year at the
College, as Secretary. The Secretary shall assist in the
preparation and circulation of the agenda for Faculty meetings,
shall keep the minutes of such meetings, and shall collect and
circulate reports of Faculty committees.
Article X
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(iii) The President may refuse to accept the
resignation of the Deans or the Instruction Committee, any or all
of them, whenever in his judgment such resignation would be
detrimental to the proper functioning of the College; provided,
however, that if any six or more Tutors shall petition the
Visitors and Governors, the latter shall review the President's
decision within four weeks, during which time the Deans and the
Instruction Committee shall continue in office.
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THE SCHOLARS-IN-RESIDENCE AND THE ARTISTS-IN-R ESIDENCE
The Scholars-in- Residence and the Artists-in-R esidence shall
be appointed by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the
recommendati on of the President after consultation with the Dean
and the Instruction Committee on the campus where the Scholars
and Artists shall reside.
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Article XII
THE STUDENTS
THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE
The primary responsibilities of the students are to
(1)
study and to make themselves as competent as possible in all
Their advice and service shall
parts of the St. John's Program.
be sought by the Faculty in such matters and in such ways as may
best serve the general welfare of the College.
The students of St. John's College in Annapolis shall
(2)
constitute the Student Polity of St. John's College in Annapolis;
the students of St. John's College in Santa Fe shall constitute
the Student Polity in Santa Fe.
The Student Polity in Annapolis or Santa Fe may
(3)
establish for itself a government which is representative of all
polity members. The Dean on each campus may delegate to the
Student government a share of the responsibility for the general
welfare of the students and whatever government of the students
may be necessary for the greatest possible attainment of the aims
of the program. The duties of the Student Government may
include:
Polity;
(a)
the management of funds available to the Student
the sanctioning of all student clubs,
(b)
organizations, and activities, and their regulation, if
necessary;
the representation of the students of St. John's
(c)
College to the community outside the College;
the establishment and maintenance of formal
(d)
channels of communication between the students and the spokesmen
of the Faculty; and
the Dean.
(e)
any other duties agreed upon by the students and
(1)
The Directors.
(a) There shall be a Director of the Graduate
Institute on each campus to whom shall be delegated
responsibility and authority, under the Chairman of the
Instruction Committee, for the organization and supervision on
his campus of the graduate program of instruction in the liberal
arts and for matters concerning the general welfare of the
students. He shall consult with the Dean on his own campus
concerning matters that affect the Graduate Institute there and
with his fellow Director concerning matters that affect the
Graduate Institute as a whole; when necessary, the final decision
shall be reached by the Coordinator of the Graduate Institute in
consultation with the Chairman of the Instruction Committee of
the College.
(b) The Directors shall be appointed for terms of
three years from among the Tutors by the Board of Visitors and
Governors on the recommendation of the President, after
consultation with the Deans and a special committee consisting of
four members, two from each campus, selected from among
themselves by the Tutors having tenure. The Directors shall be
Tutors of the Graduate Institute.
(2)
The Coordinator of the Graduate Institute.
(a) That Director who resides on the same campus as
the Chairman of the Instruction Committee of the College shall be
designated Coordinator of the Graduate Institute for that year.
He shall be responsible for coordinating the work of the Graduate
Institute on the two campuses.
(b) Every three years, after consultation with his
fellow director and the Committee for the Graduate Institute on
his own campus, the Coordinator shall submit a Statement of
Educational Policy and Program for the Graduate Institute to the
Instruction Committee for discussion at its joint meeting. After
making any revisions he deems appropriate he shall submit it to
the Faculty as a whole for discussion.
(3)
The Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(a) Each Director, after consultation with the
Committee for the Graduate Institute on that campus, and in
accordance with the recommendation of the Instruction Committee
on the same campus, shall recommend to the President Tutors of
the Graduate Institute for summer appointment to teach in the
Graduate Institute for one session.
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�(b) On each campus the Tutors of the Graduate
Institute shall have the authority to recommend to the Board of
Visitors and Governors candidates for degrees.
(4)
Committees for the Graduate Institute.
(a) On each campus the Committee for the Graduate
Institute shares with the Director on the same campus
responsibility for carrying out the program of instruction of the
Graduate Institute and for the general welfare of the students.
(b)
Each Committee shall consist of three Tutors who
have experience in the Institute, in addition to the Director,
who shall serve as Chairman.
(c) Members of each Committee shall be appointed by
the Director with the concurrence of the Dean on the same campus,
after consultation with the Committee for the Graduate Institute
on that campus.
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Procedure for Instructional Proposals.
(a) Major proposals concerning matters of instruction
or policy shall originate with one of the Directors, after
consultation with the other Director and with the Committee for
the Graduate Institute and the Dean on his own campus.
Such
proposals shall be submitted to the Instruction Committee of the
College; if approved, they shall come before the Faculty in
accordance with Article IX(l)(a)(i).
(b)
Proposals concerning instruction or policy that
are not considered major shall originate with the Director on the
campus where they are intended to be put into effect, after
consultation with the Committee for the Graduate Institute and
the Dean on that campus. Such proposals shall be submitted to
the Instruction Committee on that campus; if approved, they shall
come before the Faculty in accordance with Article IX(l)(a)(ii).
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(3) The College shall cooperate with the Alumni Association
to enable alumni to assist in providing services such as
recruiting and interviewing prospective students, placing
graduates in appropriate employment, and advising students
concerning careers and admission to graduate and professional
schools.
(4) The College, in cooperation with the Alumni
Association, shall provide seminars and other appropriate
educational activities in Annapolis, in Santa Fe, and in other
places.
Article XIV
THE STAFF
(1) Members of the Staff assist with the administration and
maintenance of the College, performing duties necessary to its
well-being. They are subject to appropriate Staff rules and
regulations.
(2) Members of the Staff on either campus may establish for
themselves a Staff Council for the purpose of better
communication and understanding of College policies as a benefit
to the College as a whole. The Staff Council shall seek to
establish and maintain formal channels of communication among the
whole Staff and between the Staff and the appropriate College
Officers. The Treasurer on each campus shall review Staff
employment regulations with the Staff Council and discuss with
them any changes proposed.
(3) The Staff Council may establish such committees as it
deems appropriate.
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Article XIII
THE ALUMNI
(1)
Alumni shall be life-long members of the College, since
St. John's College is a community not limited by geographical
location or fixed periods of time.
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(2)
The Alumni Association is the formal means by which
alumni participate in the life of the College. Through the
election of alumni members of the Board of Visitors and
Governors, alumni share in the direction of that life.
In these
and other ways, alumni shall be given the opportunity to serve
the College.
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Article XV
AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW
(1) This Polity may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the
members present at any regular or special meeting of the Board
provided written notice of the proposed amendment shall have been
given to members of the Board and to the Faculty not less than
thirty days prior to such meeting. The Faculty shall have the
right to inform the Board in writing of its recommendation with
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meeting at which the amendme nt is to be conside red.
(2) Amendm ents may be propose d at any regular meet ing of
either the Faculty in Annapo lis or the Faculty in Santa Fe upon
petitio n of not less than ten percent of the members on either
campus. No such proposa l shall be acted upon earlier than the
next regular meeting of the Faculty , whether in Annapo li s or in
Santa Fe. Two-thi rds vote of the entire Faculty in resi dence
shall be require d for approva l and the amendme nt shall not become
effectiv e unless approve d by the Board in the manner set forth in
Section (1) above.
Every five years this Polity shall be reviewe d by a
(3)
committ ee of the Faculty elected by a majorit y vote of the
Faculty . The report of the Committ ee shall be submitt ed to one
regular Faculty meeting and voted upon at the next regula r
Faculty meeting . A two-thi rds vote of the Faculty in res idence
shall be require d for approva l.
Whateve r action is thus recomme nded by the Facu lty
shall be submitt ed to the Board for final decisio n in the manne r
set forth in Section (1) above.
Article XVI
No provisio n of this Polity shall be constru ed to contrav en
If any provisi on is
any applica ble federal or state law.
determi ned to contrav ene any such law, that provisi on shal l be
deemed not a part of this Polity, and this Polity' s remaini ng
provisio ns shall remain in full force and effect:
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Revised and amended editions of the St. John's College Charter and Polity.<br /><br />The College's first Charter and Polity was published as the <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/3768">September 1950</a> issue of the <em><a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/collections/show/37">Bulletin of St. John's College in Annapolis</a></em>. Revised and amended versions were published as individual issues of the <em>Bulletin</em> in <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/3746">1951</a>, <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/7844">1960</a>, <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/7845">1963</a>, and <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/7846">1965</a>. <br /><br />The Charter and Polity was published as a separate document in <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/7850">1955</a> and again from <a href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/7851">1970</a> forward. The most recent version of the Charter and Polity is also available on the College's <a href="https://www.sjc.edu/about/leadership/board-visitors-governors/charter-polity">website</a>. <br /><br />Click on <strong><a title="Items in the Charter and Polity of the College Collection" href="https://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/browse?collection=62&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CDate">Items in the Charter and Polity of the College Collection</a></strong> to view and sort all items in the collection.
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ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
CHARTER AND POLITY
OF
THE COLLEGE
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
May, 1976
Founded as King William's School, 1696, Chartered as St. John's College, 1784
�History
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St. john's College was founded in 1696 as King William's School in
accordance with a Petitionary Act for free-schools of the General Assembly of
the Colony of Maryland. Following the Revolutionary War, the General
Assembly of the new State of Maryland granted a Charter to St. John's
College pursuant to and as a part of Chapter 37 of the Laws of Maryland of
1784. This Charter was subsequently amended by the General Assembly
through Resolution No. 41 of 1832.
The Visitors and Governors of St. John's College in 1950 revised the
Charter to eliminate extraneous and obsolete matter and to make certain
other amendments consistent with present requirements and conditions. It
was the opinion of the Attorney General of Maryland that the original
Charter of the College was subject to the general Corporation Laws of
Maryland and might accordingly be amended by the Visitors and Governors,
pursuant to these laws, without legislative action by the General Assembly.
Subsequent amendments were made in 1961, in 1963, in 1965, in 1970, and
in 1975.
When the decision was reached to establish a second St. john's College in
Santa Fe, New Mexico, amendments were made to the Charter to authorize
branches or extensions of the College. The Charter was then filed with the
Corporations Commission of the State of New Mexico as a foreign
corporation. The College was thus empowered to grant degrees in New
Mexico under the provisions of its Maryland Charter.
A Polity for the College was first suggested at a faculty meeting in 1943 by
the Dean. A faculty committee was elected and drafted a Polity which was
then promulgated by the President. In April 1949 the Faculty elected a
committee to revise the Polity. The resulting document was approved by the
Faculty on April 9, 1950, and was adopted by the Board of Visitors and
Governors on July 8, 1950. Subsequent quinquennial reviews were made by
elected faculty committees, and desired amendments were recommended by
the Faculty to the Board of Visitors and Governors. The Polity was thus
amended at regular annual meetings of the Board held in Annapolis on May
14, 1955, May 21, 1960, May 15, 1965, June 6, 1970, and April 19, 1975.
Other amendments were adopted by the Board at regular meetings in
Annapolis on February 22 and December 9, 1961, February 23, 1963,
October 3, 1970, and October 25, 1975; also at regular meetings in Santa Fe
on September 28, 1963, February 18, 1972, and January 24, 1976.
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�IV. That the governing body or board of said College shall consist of not
more than forty-nine nor less than thirteen Visitors and Governors, to be
chosen and to hold office in such manner as the said Visitors and Governors
may determine and prescribe by their fundamental ordinances; provided,
however, that the Governors of the States of Maryland and New Mexico shall
act ex officio as two of the total number of Visitors and Governors of said
college during their respective terms in said offices; and that the said Visitors
and Governors and their successors duly chosen shall be and are hereby
declared to be one community, corporation and body politic to have
contmuance forever by the name of
Charter of St. John's College
WHEREAS, institutions for the liberal education of youth in the principles of virtue , knowledge and useful literature are of the highest benefit to
society, in order to train up and perpetuate a succession of able and honest
men for discharging the various offices and duties of life, both civil and
religious, with usefulness and reputation , and such institutions of learning
have accordingly been promoted and encouraged by the wisest and best
regulated States; And whereas, it appears to this General Assembly that many
public spirited individuals, from an earnest desire to promote the founding a
college or seminary of learning on the Western Shore of this State have
subscribed and procured subscriptions to a considerable amount, and there is
reason to believe that very large additions will be obtained to the same
throughout the different counties of the said Shore , if they were made capable
in law to receive and apply the same towards founding and carrying on a
college or general seminary of learning with such salutary plan and with such
legislative assistance and direction as the General Assembly might think fit,
and this General Assembly, highly approving those generous exertions of
individuals, are desirous to embrace the present favorable occasion of peace
and prosperity for making lasting provision for the encouragement and
advancement of all useful knowledge and literature through every part of this
State;
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
and by the same name they shall have perpetual succession.
VII. That if the City of Annapolis should be fixed upon as a proper place
for establishing the said mtended college, this General Assembly give and
grant, and upon that condition do hereby give and grant to the Visitors and
Governors of the said College by the name of ''The Visitors and Governors of
Saint John's College in the State of Maryland," and their successors all that
four acres within the City of Annapolis purchased for· the use by the public
and conveyed on the 2nd day of October, 1744, by Stephen Bordley, Esq . to
Thos. Bladen, Esq., then Governor, to have and to hold the said four acres
of land with the appurtenances to the said Visitors and governors and their
successors for the only use, benefit and behoof of the said college and
seminary of universal learning forever.
BE IT ENACTED :
II. That a college or general seminary of learning by the name of "St.
John's College" be established on the said Western Shore upon the following
fundamental and inviolable principles ; namely, first, the said college shall be
founded and maintained forever upon a most liberal plan for the benefit of
youth of every religious denomination , who shall be freely admitted to equal
privileges and advantages of education and to all the literary honors of the
college, according to their merit without requiring or enforcing any religious
or civil test, or urging their attendance upon any particular religious worship
or service other than what they have been educated in or have the consent and
approbation of their parents or guardians to attend; nor shall any preference
be given in the choice of a Principal, Vice-Principal or other Professor, Master
or Tutor in said college on account of his particular religious profession,
having regard solely to his moral character and literary abilities and other
necessary qualifications to fill the place for which he shall be chosen.
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VIII. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the same
name shall be able and capable in law to purchase, have and enjoy to them
and their successors in fee, or for any other less estate or estates, any lands,
tenements , rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments by the gift,
grant, bargam, sale, alienation, enfoeffment, release, confirmation, or devise
of any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate capable to make the
same, and such lands, tenements , rents, annuities, pensions or other
hereditaments or any less estates, rights or interests of or in the same at their
pleasure to grant, alien, sell_ and transfer in such manner and form as they
shall think meet and convement for the furtherance of the said college; And
also that they ma_y take and receive any sum or sums of money, and any kind,
manner or pomon of goods and chattels that shall be given, sold or
bequeathed to them by any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate
capable to make a gift, sale or bequest thereof and employ the same toward
erecting, setting up and maintaining the said col.lege in such manner as they
shall Judge most necessary and convenient for the instruction, improvement
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and education of youth in the vernacular and learned languages, and
generally in any kind of literature, ans and sciences, which they shall think
proper to be taught for training up good , useful and accomplished men for
the service of their country , in church and state .
professors such powers and authorities as they may think best for the standing
government of the said seminary and of the execuuon of the ordmances and
rules of the same; provided always that they be not repugnant to the form of
government of any law of this State.
IX. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the name
aforesaid shall be able in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleadable in
any court or courts, before any judge, judges, or justices within this State and
elsewhere in all and all manner of suits, complaints, pleas, causes, matters
and demands of whatsoever kind, nature or form they be and all and every
other matter and thing therein to do in as full and effectual a manner as any
other person or persons, bodies politic or corporate within this State or any of
the United States of America in like cases may or can do.
XV. And for animating and encouraging the students of said college to a
laudable diligence, industry and progress in useful literature and science, be it
enacted that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall by
a written mandate under their privy seal and the hand of someone of the
Visitors and Governors to be chosen annually as their President, according to
the ordinance to be made for that purpose, have full power and authoriry to
direct the principal, vice-principal and professors to hold public commencements either on stated annual days, or occas10nally as the future ordmances of
the said seminary may direct and at such commencements to admit any of the
students in the said college or any other persons meriting the same (whose
names shall be severally inserted in the same mandate) to any degree or
degrees in any of the faculties, arts and sciences and liberal professions .to
which persons are usually admitted in other colleges or universities in Amenc_a
or Europe; And it is hereby enacted that the pnncipal, or in the case of his
death or absence, the vice-principal, and in case of the death or absence of
both, the senior professor who may be present, shall make out and sign with
his name diplomas or certificates of the admission to such degree or degrees,
which shall be sealed with the public or greater seal of the said corporatton or
college and delivered to the graduates as honorable and perpetual
testimonials of such admission; which diplomas, if thought necessary for
doing greater honor to such graduates, shall also be signed with the names of
the different professors or as many of them as can conveniently sign the same;
provided always that no student or students within the said college shall ever
be admitted to any such degree or degrees, or have their name mserted in any
mandate for a degree, until such student or students have been first duly
examined, and thought worthy of the same.
X. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall have full
power and authoriry to have, make and use one common and public seal and
likewise one privy seal with such devices and inscriptions as they shall_ think
proper, and to ascertain, fix and regulate the uses of both seals, by their own
laws and the same seals or either of them to change, break, alter and renew at
their pleasure.
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XI . That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors from time to
time and at all times hereafter, forever, shall have full power and authority to
constitute and appoint in such manner as they shall think best and most
convenient, a principal, a vice-principal of th_esaid college and professors with
proper tutors and assistants for instructing the students and scholars of the
said seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, and in the ancient and
modern tongues and languages; and the said principal, vice-principal and
professors so constituted and appointed from time to time shall be known and
distinguished forever as one learned body or faculry by the name of ''The
Principal, Vice-Principal and Professors of St. John's College"; and by that
name shall be capable of exercising such powers and authorities as the Visitors
and Governors of the said college and their successors shall by their ordinances
think necessary to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline and
government of the said seminary and of all the students, scholars, ministers
and servants belonging to the same.
XIV. That a majority of the said Visitors and Governors for the time being
and duly assembled at any meeting upon due notice given to the whole body
of Visitors and Governors shall have full power and authority to make
fundamental ordinances for the government of the said college and the
instruction of youth as aforesaid, and by these ordinances to appoint such a
number of their own body not less than seven, as they may think proper for
transacting all general and necessary business of the said seminary and making
temporary rules for the government of the same; and also by the said
fundamental ordinances to delegate to the principal, vice-principal and
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XVI. That the ordinances which shall be from time to time made by the
Visitors and Governors of the said college and their successors with an account
of their other proceedings and of the manag_ement of theestate and moneys
committed to their trust, shall when required be laid before the General
Assembly for their inspection and examination,but in case at 3:°Y time
hereafter through oversight, or otherwise through misapprehension
and
mistaken constructions of the powers, liberties and franchises m this Charter
or Act of Incorporation granted, or intended to be granted, any ordinance
should be made by the said corporation of Visitors and Governors or any
matters done and transacted by the corporation contrary to the tenor hereof,
it is enacted that although such ordinances, acts and doings shall in
themselves be null and void, yet they shall not, however, in any courts of law,
or by the General Assembly, be deemed, taken, interpreted or adjudged into
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�an avoidance or forfeiture of this Charter and Act of Incorporation, but the
same shall be and remain unhun , inviolate and entire unto the said
corporation of Visitors and Governors in perpetual succession; and all their
acts conformable to the powers , true intent and meaning hereof shall be and
remain in full force and validity, the nullity and avoidance of such illegal acts
to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
XVII. That this Charter and Act of Incorporation and every pan thereof
shall be good and available in all things in the law according to the true
intent and meaning thereof, and shall be construed, reputed and adjudged in
all cases most favorably on the behalf and for the best benefit and behoof of
the said Visitors and Governors and their successors , so as most effectually to
answer the valuable end of this Act of Incorporation towards the general
advancement and promotion of useful knowledge, science and virtue.
Polity of St. John's College
PREAMBLE
XVIII. That the College may establish and operate one or more branches
in one or more states of the United States.
Education is the making of men out of children by
bringing them into the world of inherited customs,
intellectual traditions, and spiritual ties. Institutions of
learning are set up for this purpose. Beyond this they
should also seek to develop the moral and intellectual
powers of men to enable them to fulfill best their
freely chosen tasks and thus to take their own
responsible part in shaping the future. St. John's
College is a community of learning committed to
holding these ends constantly in sight and to seeking
the best means of attaining them.
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St.John's College strives to illuminate the common
heritage of mankind in a persisting study of the great
documents in which that heritage can be found. It is
concerned with the unity of knowledge, an understanding of the great issues faced by men, and the
moral foundations on which the conduct of men's lives
can be based. To provide proper conditions for the
pursuit of these ends, we, the Board of Visitors and
Governors, after consultation with the Faculty, do
ordain and establish the polity for St. John's College.
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Anicle I
THE COLLEGE
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(1) St.John's College is by its Chaner a legal entity, carrying on its functions in Annapolis, Maryland, and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Under the Charter of the College, all power, authority, and responsibility penaining to the
College are vested in the Visitors and Governors.
(2) The College shall be understood to consist of the following: (a) the
Board of Visitors and Governors; (b) the Faculty; (c) the Scholars-in-Residence;
(d) the Anists-in-Residence; (e) the Students; (f) the Faculty of the Graduate
Institute; (g) the Alumni; and (h) the Staff.
(3) Under the Chaner, "the said Visitors and Governors, and their
successors, from time to time, and at all times hereinafter, forever, shall have
full power and authority to constitute and appoint, in such manner as they
shall think best and most convenient, a principal and vice-principal of the
said College, and professors, with proper tutors and assistants, for instructing
the students and scholars of the said seminary in all the liberal arts and
sciences, and in the ancient and modern tongues and languages; and the said
principal, vice-principal, and professors, so constituted and appointed from
time to time shall be known and distinguished forever as one learned body or
faculty, by the name of 'The Principal, Vice-Principal, and Professors of St.
John's College'; and by that name shall be capable of exercising such powers
and authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their
successors shall by their ordinances think necessary to delegate to them for the
instruction, discipline, and government of the said seminary and of all the
students, scholars, ministers and servants belonging to the same."
(a) The "principal" shall bear the title President.
(b) The "vice-principal" shall be the Dean who 1s servmg as the
Chairman of the Instruction Committee.
(c) There shall be a Dean of St. John's College in Annapolis and a
Dean of St. John 's College in Santa Fe.
(d) The ''professors, tutors and assistants'' shall bear the title Tutor or
Tutor Emeritus. Tutors who have completed their tenure appointments and
are no longer teaching shall be Tutors Emeriti.
(e) There shall be a Vice-President of St. John's College in Annapolis
and a Vice-President of St. John's College in Santa Fe.
(f) There shall be Associates of St. John's College, who shall be on
either campus, as the offices may be deemed necessary, the Treasurer, the
Registrar, the Librarian, the Assistant Librarian, the Director of Athletics, the
Director of Student Activities, the Director of Admissions, the Director of
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Alumni Activities, the College Archivist and Alumni Secretary, the Director
of Financial Aid, and the Director of Placement.
(g) The '' one learned body or faculty,'' composed of the President, the
Deans, the other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti, the Vice-Presidents, and the
Associates, shall bear the title The Faculty of St. John's College.
(h) There may be on either campus Scholars-in-Residenc~ and Anistsin-Residence.
(i) All who have formally matriculated, are at the present enrolled, and
are in good standing shall be called Students of St. John's College.
(j) Tutors of the Graduate Institute, the Director, the Assistant
Director, and the Registrar of the Graduate Institute shall be called the
Faculty of the Graduate Institute .
(k) All who have formally matriculated on either campus, who are not
at present enrolled, and whose class has graduated, whether graduates or
non-graduates, whether in undergraduate or post-graduate programs, shall be
called Alumni of St. John's College.
(1) The Staff shall consist of all persons who are appointed by the
Vice-Presidents to the performance of duties necessary to the proper
functioning of the College. The Staff may, as appropriate to either campus,
consist of two parts, the Administrative Staff and the Buildings and Grounds
Staff.
(m) In all appointments and in student admissions there shall be no
discrimination with respect to sex, race, color, creed, and national or ethnic
ongm.
(n) Normal retirement of any person employed by the College shall
take place on June 30th following the date on which such person shall have
attained the age of 65 years. For persons other than Tutors, any extension of
employment beyond normal retirement age shall be authorized annually at the
discretion of the President and reponed by him to the Board of Visitors and
Governors; except that in the case of the President and of those Associates
who are appointed by the Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of
the President, any extension shall be at the discretion, expressed by resolution
annually, of the Board of Visitors and Governors.
Anicle II
VISITORS AND GOVERNORS
(1) Qualifications for Membership. Persons shall be eligible for membership on the Board of Visitors and Governors who are concerned for the
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program and who are willing and able to discharge the responsibilities of
trusteeship with devotion and energy.
(2) Members. The Board of Visitors and Governors shall consist of not
more than fony-nine members, comprising the President, the Deans, the
Vice-Presidents, the Governors of Maryland and New Mexico, ex officio, and
fony-two members, of whom thiny-six shall be elected by the entire Board
and six shall be elected by the Alumni of the College, in the manner and for
the terms hereinafter provided. In recognition of meritorious service to the
College, honorary members may be elected at the discretion of the Board.
(3) Elections by the Board. At each annual meeting, the Board shall elect
a class of nine members for a term of three years, to succeed those members
whose term expires at the conclusion of said meeting. The procedure for
nomination and election shall be as follows:
There shall be a standing Nominating Committee of three members of
the Board appointed by the Chairman. The Chairman and the President shall
sit with the committee, ex officio, when nominations to Board membership
are being considered. The Nominating Committee shall recommend to each
member of the Board in writing, not later than thirty days prior to the annual
meeting at which the election is to be held, at least one candidate for each of
the places to be filled by such election. Additional nominations may be made
in writing, addressed to the Chairman, signed by at least five members of the
Board, prior to the date above provided for the report of the Nominating
Committee, and any such additional nominations shall be reported to the
Board by the Committee at the time of its report.
Voting on such nominations at such annual meetings shall be by ballot,
each member present to vote for nine of the said nominees. In case there are
more than nine nominees, and the balloting results in a tie for one or more
places, the Board shall determine the procedure to resolve the tie. No
nominee shall be deemed elected who has not received the affirmative votes
of at least a majoriry of the members present at the meeting.
In the event that for any reason there should be less than nine members in
any class prior to the end of the term for such class, the vacancy may be filled
pursuant to the procedure provided above for regular elections, except that
the election may take place at any regular meeting. A member elected to fill
any such vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the class in
which such vacancy occurred.
(4) Elections by the Alumni. Each year in the spring, two alumni shall be
elected to membership for a term of three years, in such manner that there
shall be six members of the Board elected by the Alumni, consisting of three
classes of two members each. Out-going alumni members shall continue to
serve until their successors are elected.
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. The Director of Alumni Activities shall request the Board of the Alumni
Association to nominate_ at least one candidate for each vacancy. Additional
candidates may be nominated by petition of any thirty alumni. All Alumni
(which shall include all Alumni and honorary members of the Alumni
Association) shall be eligible to vote for the Alumni members of the Board.
Balloting will be conducted by mail by the Director of Alumni Activities.
In the event that for any reason there should be less than two Alumni
members in any class prior to the end of the term of such class, the vacancy
shall be filled by interim election, conducted in the same manner.
(5) Faculty Representation at Board Meetings. Three Tutors shall be elected
by the Faculty on each campus for a term of three years, one to be elected at
the last meeting in each academic year, to attend all regular meetings on the
campus to which they belong, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(6) Student Representation at Board Meetings. Two students shall attend
all regular meetings on the Board on the campus to which they belong, with
voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(7) Alumni Association Representation at Board Meetings. The President
of the Alumni Association shall attend Board meetings, with voice in
deliberation, but without vote.
(8) _Reelection. A member of the Board elected by the Board or by the
Alumm may be elected for not more than two consecutive terms, but may,
after a second consecutive term, be reelected to membership beginning with
the annual meeting in the year following the expiration of his second term.
(9) Meetings of the Board.
(a) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held quanerly in either
Annapolis or Santa Fe in the month of September, December, February, and
May of each year, or in such other months as the Board may determine· the
meeting in May shall be called the annual meeting. The time and place of
regular meetings shall be determined by the Chairman, in consultation with
the President, and notice of regular meetings shall be given not less than
fifteen days prior to such meetings.
(b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President, the
chairman, the Executive Committee, or any five members of the Board, not
less than seven days after the dispatch of written or telegraphic notice of the
time, place, and purposes of the meeting. Such notice may be dispensed with
if waived in writing by all members of the Board either before or after the
meeting.
(c) Any business may be conducted at a regular meeting without
specific notice of such business (except that which is required by law or as
provided herein as to elections and amendments), but no business shall be
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given, or has been waived as above provided.
(d) Twelve members of the Board present at a meeting shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business.
(10) Officers of the Board. At each annual meeting the Board shall elect a
Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen, and a Secretary, to hold office until the next
annual meeting or until their successors are elected . Vacancies in any such
offices may be filled at any regular meeting, or any special meeting called for
that purpose. Such officers shall perform the customary duties of such offices,
and such other duties as the Board may from time to time direct.
(11) Committees of the Board.
(a) Executive Committee. The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the
Secretary, the President, the Deans, and four other members chosen annually
by the Board at the annual meeting shall comprise the Executive Committee
of the Board. In intervals between meetings of the Board, the Executive
Committee may act for the Board, except in those matters expressly delegated
to some other committee, person, or persons. Five members of the Executive
Committee present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business.
(b) Visiting Committee. There shall be a Visiting Committee of not
more than ten persons appointed by the Chairman. There shall be an eastern
and a western Co-Chairman of the Visiting Committee, and the Committee's
membership shall include an equal number of members from the two sections
of the country. Each half of the Visiting Committee shall make at least one
visit to the campus in its area each year to repon to the Board on how well the
aims of the College are being realized. Each half of the visiting Committee
shall meet at least once annually with the Instruction Committee on the
campus in its area to discuss the statement of educational policy and program
of the Chairman of the Instruction Committee and to acquaint themselves
with other educational matters.
(c) Finance Committee. There shall be a Finance Committee consisting
of the Chairman, the President, the Vice-Presidents, and the Treasurers of the
College ex officio, and four members appointed by the Chairman to serve at
the pleasure of the Board or until their successors have been duly appointed.
The members of the Committee shall select one of their members to be the
Chairman of the Committee. In carrying out its functions the Committee may
be divided into three working subcommittees, one on investments, one on
budget and finance for the Annapolis campus, and one on budget and
finance for the Santa Fe campus. The Finance Committee shall have the
following powers and duties:
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(i) The Finance Committee shall have full power to direct the
investment and reinvestment of all funds of the College, including
endowment and restricted funds, and the proper officers of the Board and the
College are authorized to carry out all written directions, signed by the
Chairman of the Committee, with respect to such investments and
reinvestments . The Committee shall repon at each regular meeting any action
taken hereunder since the previous meeting.
(ii) The Finance Committee shall review the proposed annual budgets
of the College prior to their presentation for approval by the Board and shall
make recommendations to the Board with respect to the budgets at the
meeting at which they are presented.
(iii) The Finance Committee shall study, and periodically advise the
Board with respect to, the financial business policies and practices of the
College, and shall make such special studies and reports as the Board may
from time to time request.
(d) Polity Review Committee. There shall be a Poliry Review Committee of not more than five members appointed by the Chairman every fifth
year to serve for one year. The Committee shall receive the repon of . the
Faculry Committee and after appropriate study shall make recommendations
to the Board for consideration at the annual meeting when the final review of
the Polity is consummated. The respective chairmen of the Board and Faculty
Review Committees shall make such arrangements as they deem appropnatc
for joint consultation prior to and after the adoption of the repon by the
Faculty.
(e) Other Committees. The Chairman may appoint such other standing
or special committees of the Board as he may deem desirable or which the
Board may request.
(f) Former members of the Board may be appointed by the Chairman
to serve on Committees at his discretion.
(12) Execution of Contracts, Transfer of Securities, etc. All major
contracts of $5,000 or more, notes, deeds, leases, mongages, releases, bonds
for security or indemnity, negotiable instruments, stock cenificates, transfers,
and powers, and like papers and documents on behalf of the College or the
Endowment Funds shall be executed by two persons, of whom one shall be
the President, the Chairman, or the Vice-Chairman, and of whom the other
shall be the Secretary of the Board, the Vice-President, or the Treasurer of the
campus concerned.
(13) Signing of Checks, Drafts, Etc. All checks, drafts, acceptances, and
similar orders for the payment of money on behalf of the College may be
signed by the same persons authorized to execute contracts, etc., pursuant to
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manner, as the Board may from time to time direct by appropriate resolution.
(7) The President shall appoint, or delegate the power to appoint, such
committees as may be necessary for the carrying out of his duties and for
which no provision is made under Article VIII.
THE FACULTY
Article IV
THE FACULTY: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AND THE DEANS
The Visitors and Governors by these ordinances hereby delegate
to the Faculty of St. John 's College - the President, the Deans, the
other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti, the Vice-Presidents, and the
Associates - "powers and authorities" for the "instruction, discipline, and government" of the College.
{1) The Chairman of the Instruction Committee.
{a) There is vested in the Chairman of the Instruction Committee
responsibility and authority for the organization of the program of instruction
in the liberal arts that is followed by the Tutors and the Students.
(b) The Deans shall serve alternately, for a term of one year, as
Chairman of the Instruction Committee.
(c) The Chairman of the Instruction Committee shall, after consultation with the Instruction Committee on his campus, and after discussion with
the Instruction Committee of the College, submit a Statement of Educational
Policy and Program to the Faculty as a whole for discussion. The Statement
shall be presented by the President as a report to the Board of Visitors and
Governors.
Article III
THE FACULTY: THE PRESIDENT
(1) There is vested in the President by the Visitors and Governors
executive responsibility and authority for the instruction, discipline, and
government of the College, and the President, in turn, may delegate his
authority.
(2) The President shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and
Governors on the recommendation of a Committee composed of five
members of the Board of Visitors and Governors, the Deans, and one Tutor
from each campus selected from among themselves by the Tutors on that
campus having tenure . This Committee shall consult with all appropriate
persons on both campuses prior to making its final recommendation and shall
arrange for the candidates to meet with the Instruction Committee on each
campus .
(2) The Deans.
(3) The President shall concurrently be a Tutor, but the provisions of
Article V need not apply.
(4) The President and persons to whom he delegates his authority shall
consult with the Deans, other appropriate persons, and appropriate faculty
committees in matters of policy, initiation of programs, and setting of
priorities affecting the general welfare of the College.
(5) The President may appoint members of the Faculty to serve as
administrative assistants, and he shall have power to relieve them of their
administrative duties at any time.
(6) The President shall appoint a member of the Faculty on each campus
to serve as Marshal at convocation and commencement ceremonies.
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(a) There is vested in the Deans on their respective campuses
responsibility and authority for the supervision of the program of instruction
and for the general welfare of the students and for whatever government of
the students be necessary for the greatest possible attainment of aims of the
program. Each Dean shall be the Chairman of the Instruction Committee on
the campus where he serves. In carrying out their duties, the Deans shall
consult regularly with the Instruction Committee and other appropriate
Faculty committees.
(b) The Deans shall be appointed for terms of five years from among
the Tutors by the Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the
President after consultation with a special committee of six, three from each
campus, selected from among themselves by the Tutors having tenure.
(c) The Deans shall be Tutors with tenure, the provisions of Article
V(3) notwithstanding.
(d) To assist them in carrying out their duties, the Deans shall
recommend one or more Tutors to be appointed by the President with the
title of Assistant Dean.
(e) Either Dean, with the approval of the Instruction Committee on
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the campus concerned, may recommend to the President that in the interest of
instruction a Tutor be relieved of his duties in whole or in part at any time.
When such action is taken, the Tutor's salary shall be continued for the
remainder of the current academic year.
(f) During the absence of the President from either campus, the Dean
on that campus shall if necessary exercise the President's prerogative of final
decision .
(g) During the absence of either Dean from the campus a Tutor with
tenure named by him shall act for the Dean.
(h) The Dean on each campus shall appoint such committees as may be
necessary for the carrying out of his duties and for which no other provision is
made.
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THE FACULTY: THE TUTORS
(1) The primary responsibilities of the Tutors are to teach and to make
themselves as competent as possible in all parts of the St. John's Program.
(2) The Tutors in Annapolis and the Tutors in Santa Fe shall have
authority to recommend to the Visitors and Governors candidates for degrees
which the College is empowered to grant.
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(3) Appointment and Reappointment of Tutors. Tutors shall be
appointed by the Visitors and Governors upon recommendation of the
President in accordance with the recommendation of the Dean and the
Instruction Committee on that campus where the Tutors so appointed shall
teach.
(a) Regular appointment of Tutors shall be upon the following terms:
(i) New Tutors shall be appointed for one year. First and second
reappointments shall also be for one year. Third and fourth reappointments,
that are not tenure appointments, shall be for two years. Tenure
appointments shall continue until June 30th after the Tutor's sixty-fifth
birthday, subject to the provisions of Section 5 below.
(ii) Before making recommendations to the President on tenure
appointments the Dean on each campus shall consult with the Instruction
Committee on that campus, after seeking the advice of the Tutors on that
campus having tenure.
(iii) A Tutor under the age of thiny at first appointment may upon
the completion of three one-year and one two-year appointments be given a
tenure appointment. If he is not given a tenure appointment, he may be
reappointed for another two years, after which he must either be given a
tenure appointment or not be reappointed as Tutor. \
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(iv) A Tutor of 30 to 45 years of age at first appointment shall upon
the completion of three one-year and one two-year appointments either be
given a tenure appointment or not be reappointed as Tutor.
(v) A Tutor over 45 years of age at first appointment may upon the
completion of three one-year appointments be given a tenure appointment. If
he is not given a tenure appointment, he may be reappointed for two years,
after which he must either be given a tenure appointment or not be
reappointed as a Tutor.
(b) For the purpose of temporary transfer between campuses, special
full-time appointments of one or two years may be granted to a Tutor m
additional to his regular appointments. The Tutor may ask that such an
appointment be counted as a regular appointment for the purpose of (a)
above.
(c) In exceptional circumstances, notwithstanding the provisions of
Section (3) (a) of this Anicle, a Tutor who has not been given a tenure
appointment may be reappointed as Tutor annually provided that he serve
concurrently as Assistant Dean.
(d) Special one-year initial appointments and re-appointments may be
given to Tutors who intend to teach on a pan-time basis only. Such a Tutor
may apply for and receive a regular appointment. Special pan-time
appointments may be counted on · a fractional basis toward eligibility for
tenure. Notwithstanding, a Tutor shall not be considered for a tenure
appointment without having served three regular one-year appointments. In
establishing eligibility for sabbatical leave, special pan-time appointments
shall be computed proponionately.
(e) When Tutors are reappointed to non-tenure appointments, the
President shall notify them of their appointment no later than March 1st of
each year. In the event that a Tutor is not recommended for reappointment,
he shall be so notified by December 15th. When Tutors are appointed to
tenure appointments, the President shall notify them of their appointment
before the beginning of the last year of their non-tenure appointment. In the
event that a Tutor is not recommended for a tenure appointment, he shall be
so notified prior to June 30 of the year preceding the beginning of the last
year of his non-tenure appointment.
(4) A tutor may apply to the Instruction Committee of the College not
later than January 15 for a transfer of campus for the next academic year.
Transfers shall require approval of both Deans after consultation with their
Instruction Committee.
(5) A Tutor may have his appointment terminated at any time by the
Board of Visitors and Governors upon recommendation of the President for
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first appointment as Tutor or since their last sabbatical leave whichever is
more recent;
(ii) Those whose service has been continuous throughout those years.
(iii) Those who have seniority of appointment.
When there is a conflict of precedence, the Dean and the Instruction
Committee on the campus concerned shall be consulted .
(c) A Tutor eligible for sabbatical leave shall make application to the
President before November 1st for leave to begin the following July 1st, and
shall be informed of the action upon his application not later than January
1st.
(8) The President, with the concurrence of the Dean after consultation
with the Instruction Committee on the campus concerned, may grant leaves
of absence to Tutors for a period of one year or less. At that time it shall be
determined whether the leave shall be counted as service to the College with
respect to eligibility for sabbatical leave and, if so, how. The decision with
respect to a request for leave of absence shall be made in the light of the
requirements both of the applicant Tutor and of the whole College.
(a) Leaves of absence may be renewed upon request but not more than
twice in succession except in extraordinary circumstances.
(b) A request for a leave of absence shall be submitted to the President
as early as possible in the year before the year in which the leave is to be
taken, but not later than January 15th of that year. Requests for leaves of
absence may be withdrawn at any time prior to April 1st of the year in which
the request is submitted. Requests for leaves of absence for the second
semester must be submitted no later than October 15th.
(c) A Tutor applying for leave of absence to further his studies may also
apply for a grant from the College.
(d) Tutors on sabbatical leave or leave of absence remain members of
the Faculty with the right of full panicipation in Faculty meetings and all
other College exercises.
Article VI
one of the following reasons only: (1) failure or inability to perform his
teaching duties in a satisfactory manner, or (ii) moral turpitude. The
President shall make such recommendation only with the concurrence of the
Dean and the Instruction Committee of the campus concerned. Prior to the
termination of such appointment, the Tutor concerned shall have the right to
be heard by the Instruction Committee and by the Visitors and Governors.
~6)(a) The College makes provision for members of the Faculty who have
atta10ed age 65 through the program of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity
of America and the Federal Old Age Benefits program.
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Participation in the former is required after the first three one-year
appo10tments.
(b) Tutors who have completed their tenure appointments may be
recommended by the Dean, after consultation with the Instruction
Committee, for as many as five successive one-year appointments with a
full-time or reduced teaching responsibility as individually determined.
(7) The sabbatical leave program is designed to provide Tutors with an
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normally be granted to four _or five Tutors at each campus each academic year,
dependmg upon the financial capability of the College. It is understood that
Tutors on such leave will not undenake full-time remunerative employment
elsewhere and will return to the College.
. (a) Eligibility for sabbatical leave shall be upon the following
cond1t1ons:
(i) A Tutor who holds a tenure appointment may apply for a full
year_ of sabbatical leave at full sal3:tr, provided he has completed the
equivalent of nine full _years of service to the College since his original
appointment, or the equivalent of six full years of service since any previous
sabbatical leave, and the sabbatical leave does not coincide with the last year
of his tenure appointment.
(ii) Such a Tutor may apply for an earlier sabbatical leave of a full
year at panial salary, or a partial year at full salary. The fractional salary or
fractional year shall be determmed by the number of years of teaching
completed 10 relation to the prescnbed total for either an initial or a
subsequent sabbatical leave, as the case may be. In no case shall a Tutor be
paid more than_ his regular salary. Sabbatical leave for a fraction of a year may
be granted dunng any but the last year of a Tutor's tenure appointment.
(b) If in a year there are more applicants for sabbatical leave at any one
campus than there are leaves to be granted at that campus, then those
members shall have precedence who meet the following conditions in the
order set forth:
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(1) There is delegated to the Vice-Presidents on their respective campuses
responsibility and authority for the supervision of administrative affairs as
hereinafter provided; for the supervision of financial affairs; for the
appointment of members of the Staff; and for relations with the local
community outside the College.
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�(2) The Vice-Presidents shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors and
Governors on the recommendation of the President after consultation with
the Dean and a committee constituted on each campus by resolution of the
Faculty on that campus.
(3) The Vice-Presidents may be appointed Tutors under the provisions of
Article V (3) (d).
(4) The Vice-Presidents, and persons to whom they delegate their
authority, shall consult with the Dean, other appropriate persons, and appropriate faculty committees in the exercise of their responsibilities.
(5) The Vice-Presidents shall make themselves as familiar as possible with
the aims and methods of the program of instruction and to that end may sit
with the Instruction Committee on their respective campuses.
Article VII
THE FACUL1Y: THE ASSOCIATES
(1) Associates on each campus shall be appointed by the Board of Visitors
and Governors on the recommendation of the President in consultation with
the Dean and Vice-President of that campus .
(2) Associates may be appointed Tutors under the provisions of Article
V
(3) (d).
(3) There shall be the following Associates, as deemed necessary on each
campus, with the powers and responsibilities provided.
(a) The Treasurers. The Treasurers shall have charge on their respective
campuses, under the supervision of the Vice Presidents, of all funds and
property , and shall have authority to carry out fiscal and property
transactions, and to receive and disburse funds, subject to the provisions of
this Polity and other directions and arrangements made pursuant thereto.
(b) The Registrars. The Registrars shall be responsible to the Deans on
their respective campuses and shall prepare and supervise the registration of
students, maintain current student records, assist in the preparation of
instruction schedules, compile statistics about the students, record grades,
issue and interpret transcripts, and perform archival functions.
(c) The Librarians. The Librarians shall be responsible to the Deans on
their respective campuses for the operation of the Library. Appointments of
professional members of the Library Staff shall be made upon the
recommendation of the Librarian to the Dean on each campus.
(d) The Director of Student Activities and the Director of Athletics.
The Director of Student Activities and the Director of Athletics shall be
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responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for devising and
directing programs of recreational activities.
(e) The Directors of Admissions. The Directors of Admissions shall be
responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for the annual
enrollment of qualified Freshmen.
(f) The Directors of Alumni Activities. The Directors of Alumni
Activities shall be responsible to the Vice-Presidents on their respective
campuses. Their primary duty is to enable the College and the Alumni
Association to be of service to alumni.
(g) The College Archivist and Alumni Secretary. The College Archivist
and Alumni Secretary shall be responsible to the Vice-Presidents on their
respective campuses for maintaining the archives of the College at that
campus.
(h) The Directors of Financial Aid. The Directors of Financial Aid shall
be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for the
administration of financial aid programs.
(i) The Directors of Placement. The Directors of Placement shall be
responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for counselling students
with respect to graduate and professional schools and careers.
Article VIII
THE FACUL1Y: FACUL1Y COMMITTEES
(1) The Instruction Committee
(a) The Instruction Committee shares with its Chairmen responsibility
for the program of instruction of the College. It shall consist of twelve Tutors
in addition to the Deans. The President shall sit with the Commmee ex
officio. Six of the Tutors shall be elected from each campus of the College.
The Instruction Committee shall meet annually . On each campus the
members of the Instruction Committee and the Dean as Chairman constitute
the Instruction Committee of the College on that campus. The President sits
ex officio with the Instruction Committee on each campus.
(b) Each of the members of the Instruction Committee shall serve for a
term of three years and the terms shall be arranged in suth a way that each
year the terms of twomembers at each camp:i,is shall expire. Terms begin and
end the day following commencement exercises. Annually, and separately_ at
each campus, the President with the Dean on his _campus, after consultmg
with the Instruction Committee and seeking the advice of the other Tutors on
that campus, shall at the last regular Faculty meeting on that campus
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nominate four Tutors of whom two shall be elected by the Tutors to
membership on the Instruction Committee. The Faculty shall be informed of
the names of the nominees prior to the meeting at which the election occurs.
No member of the Instruction Committee shall serve more than two terms in
succession.
(c) If for any reason a member of the Instruction Committee is unable
to serve for a pan of his term, another Tutor shall be chosen to take his place
for that pan of the term. For this purpose the President and the Dean, in
consultation with the Instruction Committee on the campus where the vacancy
occurs, shall nominate two Tutors of whom the Tutors shall elect one in a
regular Faculty meeting.
(d) If the Instruction Committee resigns with the Deans on a matter of
confidence and the resignations are accepted, the President, in consultation
with the new Deans and after seeking the advice of the other Tutors, shall
nominate nine Tutors for the six vacancies on each campus in such manner
that two out of each three nominees shall be elected by the Tutors for each of
the three classes to fill the unexpired terms.
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(2) The Salary Committee.
(a) There shall be a Faculty Salary Committee of six members, three to
be elected by the Faculty on each campus, whose chairmanship shall annually
alternate between campuses. The Committee shall advise with the President
concerning Faculty salaries and related matters; it shall make annual reviews
of the College's statement of salaries and other compensation of Tutors and
repon to the Faculty and the President recommendations consequent upon
the review.
(b) Members of the Committee shall be elected annually on each
campus for terms of three years in such manner that the term of one member
on each campus terminates each year. The Salary Committee on each campus
shall provide the Faculty on that campus with two nominations for each
vacancy on the Committee on that campus. Additional nominations may be
made at the Faculty meeting when election shall be made.
(3) The Library Committees. The President, in consultation with the
Librarian and the Dean, shall appoint three Tutors on each campus to serve as
a Library Committee. The President, the Dean, and the Librarian shall
themselves be ex officio members of the Committee, and the Librarian shall
serve as Chairman. It shall be the duty of the Library Committees to assist the
Librarians in making the Libraries serve the ends of the College and its
program; it shall be their duty to advise the Librarians in regard to Library
policy and acquisitions. The Managers of the Bookstores may be invited to sit
with the Committees.
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(4) The Campus Development Committees. The Faculty on each campus
shall elect five of its members as a Campus Development Committee. Two
members shall be elected to the Committee annually at the first regular
meeting of the academic session except in every third year, when one member
shall be chosen. The President shall sit ex officio with both Committees. The
Dean, the Vice President, one of the Assistant Deans, and the Treasurer on
each campus shall sit ex officio with the Committee on that campus. It shall
be the duty of the respective committees to advise the President on the
construction of new buildings, the renovation of old buildings, landscaping of
grounds, and all matters relating to the maintenance and development of the
campus.
(5) The Prize Committees. Every three years the President shall appoint
five Tutors on each campus to supervise the awarding of prizes on the
respective campuses. The Committees shall have full authority to decide what
prizes shall be awarded and to name the recipients of the prizes.
(6) The Committee for the Graduate Institute. There shall be a
Committee for the Graduate Institute as specified in Article XII.
(7) Other Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall have authority
to elect, or to request the President to appoint, additional committees that
may from time to time become necessary.
Article IX
THE FACULTY: FACULTY PROCEDURE
(1) Procedure for Instructional Proposals.
(a) (i) Any major proposal concerning matters of instruction affecting
the College as a whole shall originate with the Dean and the Instruction
Committee on either campus, and the decision as to what proposals are major
shall be within the discretion of the said Dean and Instruction Committee
who shall then consult with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the
other campus. In normal circumstances major proposals concerning instruction shall be formulated at the annual meeting of the Instruction Committee
of the College. Such a proposal shall then be presented to the whole Faculty
by the Chairman of the Instruction Committee, either in his own person or
through the other Dean as his representative. If, after full discussion of any
proposal so presented, there be no objection on the part of any Tutor, the
measure stands approved and becomes effective as of the date specified
therefor. If, after full discussion, a Tutor objects to the proposal and holds to
his objection, the proposal shall be submitted to vote of the Tutors at special
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proposal to vote the Chairman of the Instruction Committee and the Dean on
the other campus shall state whether it be a matter of confidence. The vote
may then be taken and tallied by the President in such fashion that the Tutors
shall have recorded their decision acting as a whole. If the proposal be one
that the Chairman of the Instruction Committee and the other Dean have
declared a matter of confidence and if it be defeated by majority vote, the
Deans and the Instruction Committee shall immediately resign. If it be
passed by majority vote, it shall become effective as of the date specified
therefor. For the confidence procedure a quorum shall consist of three-founhs
of all resident Tutors on each campus.
(ii) Proposals concerning instruction that are not considered major
shall originate with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the campus
where they are intended to be put into effect, and shall be presented by the
Dean to the Faculty on that campus. The procedure set fonh above for the
approval or rejection of proposals shall be followed, except that it shall apply
only on the campus concerned.
(iii) The President may refuse to accept the resignation of the Deans
or the Instruction Committee, any or all of them, whenever in his judgment
such resignation would be detrimental to the proper functioning of the
College; provided, however, that if any six or more Tutors shall petition the
Visitors and Governors, the latter shall review the President's decision within
four weeks, during which time the Deans and the Instruction Committee
shall continue in office.
(iv) In the event that the proposal be defeated and the resignations
be accepted, the President shall proceed to the choice of new Deans in
accordance with the provisions of Article IV (2) (b).
(b) Upon petition of not less than one-tenth of the Tutors on either
campus, the Dean and Instruction Committee on that campus shall consider
any recommendation concerning instruction that may be made by the
petitioning members, and the Dean and the Instruction Committee shall
report to the Faculty within one year their proposal concerning it. They shall
decide whether their proposal is a major proposal, and the procedure of
Article IX (1) shall apply.
(2) Faculty Meetings.
(a) Regular monthly meetings of the Faculty shall be called upon due
notice by the President who shall preside. In the absence of the President, the
Dean shall preside. In the absence of the President and the Dean, the Faculty
shall elect one of its members to preside.
(b) Special meetings of the Faculty may be called upon due notice by
the President, either at his own discretion or at the request of five Faculty
members.
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notice, except in cases of emergency.
(d) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Faculty in residence
except as otherwise provided.
(3) !he Secretary of the Faculty. At the last regular meeting of an
academic year the Faculty on each campus shall elect one of its members then
in at least his third year at the College, as Secretary. The Secretary shall, assist
in the preparation and circulation of the agenda for Faculty meetings, shall
keep the minutes of such meetings, and shall collect and circulate reports of
Faculty committees.
AnicleX
THE SCHOLARS-IN-RESIDENCE AND THE ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
The Scholars-in-Residence and the Anists-in-Residence shall be appointed
by the Board of Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the
President after consultation with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on
the campus where the Scholars and Artists shall reside.
Article XI
THE STUDENTS
(1) The primary responsibilities of the students are to study and to make
themselves as competent as possible in all parts of the St. John's Program.
Their advice and service shall be sought by the Faculty in such matters and in
such ways as may best serve the general welfare of the College.
(2) The students of St. John's College in Annapolis shall constitute the
Student _Polity of St. John's College in Annapolis; the students of St. John's
College in Santa Fe shall constitute the Student Polity in Santa Fe.
(3) The Student Polity in Annapolis or in Santa Fe may establish for itself
a government which is representative of all Polity members. The Dean on
each campus may delegate to the Student Government a share of the
responsibility for the general welfare of the students and whatever
government of the students may be necessary for the greatest possible
attamment of the aims of the program. The duties of . the Student
Government may include:
(a) the management of funds available to the Student Polity;
(b) the sanctioning of all student clubs, organizations, and activities,
and their regulation, if necessary;
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community outside the College;
(d) the establishment and maintenance of formal channels of communication between the students and the spokesmen of the Faculty; and
(e) any other duties agreed upon by the students and the Dean.
Article XII
1HE GRADUATE INSTITUTE
(1) The Director
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(a) The President, after consultation with the Deans and a committee of
four, two from each campus, selected from among themselves by the Tutors
having tenure, shall recommend to the Board of Visitors and Governors for
appointment from the Tutors one of their number as Director of the
Graduate Institute to serve for three years with powers and duties as
hereinafter provided.
(b) There is vested in the Director, acting under the authority of the
Chairman of the Instruction Committee, responsibility and authority for the
organization and supervision of the graduate program of instruction in the
liberal arts, and for matters concerning the general welfare of the students
and for whatever government may be necessary for the greatest possible
attainment of the aims of the program.
(c) To assist in carrying out his duties the Director may recommend a
Tutor to be appointed by the President with the title of Assistant Director.
(4) Procedure for Instructional Proposals. Any proposals concerning major
matters of instruction and policy shall originate with the Director and the
Committee for the Graduate Institute and shall be submitted to the
Instruction Committee of the College. If approved by the Instruction
Committee, such proposals shall then be presented to the Faculty in
accordance with the provision for major proposals.
Article XIII
THE ALUMNI
(1) Alumni shall be life-long members of the College, since St..John's
College is a community not limited by geographical location or fixed periods
of time.
(2) The Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
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(a) The Director, after consultation with the Committee for the
Graduate Institute, and in accordance with the recommendation of the
Instruction Committee of the College, shall recommend to the President
Tutors of the Graduate Institute for appointment to teach in the Graduate
Institute for one session.
(b) The Faculty of the Graduate Institute, acting for the Tutors of the
College, shall have the authority to recommend to the Visitors and Governors
candidates for the appropriate degree.
(2) The Alumni Association shall be the formal means by which alumni
participate in the life of the College. Through the election of Alumni
members of the Board of Visitors and Governors, alumni share in the
direction of that life. In these and other ways, alumni shall be given the
opponunity to serve the College.
(3) The College shall cooperate with the Alumni Association to enable
alumni to assist in providing services such as recruiting and interviewing
prospective students, placing graduates in appropriate employment, and
advising students concerning admission to graduate and professional schools.
(3) Committee for the Graduate Institute.
(a) The Committee for the Graduate Institute shares with the Director
responsibility for the program of instruction of the Graduate Institute and for
the general welfare of the students.
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(b) The Committee shall consist of three Tutors residing on the same
campus as the Director who have taught in at least one full session of the
Institute, in addition to the Director, who shall serve as Chairman. Members
of the Committee shall serve for three-year terms, in such manner that the
term of one member terminates each year.
(c) Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Director with
the concurrence of the Dean on the same campus, after consultation with the
Committee for the Graduate Institute.
(d) In the absence of regularly appointed members, the Director, in
consultation with the Committee, may appoint Tutors who are members of
the Faculty of the Graduate Institute to serve as members of the Committee
for one session of the Institute.
(4) The College, in cooperation with the Alumni Association, shall
provide seminars and other appropriate educational activities in Annapolis, in
Santa Fe, and in other places.
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THE STAFF
Members of the Administration Staff and members of the Buildings and
Grounds Staff assist with the administrative and maintenance duties of the
College. They are subject to appropriate Staff Rules and Regulations.
Article XV
AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW
(1) This Polity may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members
present at any regular or special meeting of the Board provided written notice
of the proposed amendment shall have been given to members of the Board
and to the Faculty not less than fifteen days prior to such meeting. The
Faculty shall have the right to inform the Board in writing of its
recommendation with respect to the proposed amendment by the date of the
Board meeting at which the amendment is to be considered.
(2) Amendments may be proposed at any regular meeting of either the
Faculty in Annapolis or the Faculty in Santa Fe upon petition of not less than
ten percent of the members on either campus. No such proposal shall be
acted upon earlier than the next regular meeting of the Faculty, whether in
Annapolis or in Santa Fe. Two-thirds vote of the entire Faculty in residence
shall be required for approval and the amendment shall not become effective
unless approved by the Board in the manner set forth in Section (1) above.
(3) Every five years this Polity shall be reviewed by a committee of the
Faculty elected by a majority vote of the Faculty. The report of the
Committee shall be submitted to one regular Faculty meeting and voted upon
at the next regular Faculty meeting. A two-thirds vote of the Faculty in
residence shall be required for approval.
Whatever action is thus recommended by the Faculty shall be submitted
to the Board for final decision in the manner set forth in Section (1) above.
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History
St. John's College was founded in 1696 as King William's School in
accordance with a Petitionary Act for free-schools of the General Assembly
of the Colony of Maryland. Following the Revolutionary War, the General
Assembly of the new State of Maryland granted a Charter to St. John's
College pursuant to and as a part of Chapter 37 of the Laws of Maryland
of 1784. This Charter was subsequently amended by the General Assembly
through Resolution No. 41 of 1832.
The Visitors and Governors of St. John's College in 1950 revised the
Charter to eliminate extraneous and obsolete matter and to make certain
other amendments consistent with present requirements and conditions.
It was the opinion of the Attorney General of Maryland that the original
Charter of the College was subject to the general Corporation Laws of
Maryland and might accordingly be amended by the Visitors and Governors, pursuant to these laws, without legislative action by the General
Assembly. Subsequent amendments were made in 1961, in 1963, in 1965,
and in 1970.
When the decision was reached to establish a second St. John's College
in Santa Fe, New Mexico, amendments were made to the Charter to authorize branches or extensions of the College. The Charter was then filed
with the Corporations Commission of the State of New Mexico as a
foreign corporation. The College was thus empowered to grant degrees in
New Mexico under the provisions of its Maryland Charter.
The Polity of the College was first drafted by the Faculty and then
adopted by the Board of Visitors and Governors at its regular meeting on
July 8, 1950, in Annapolis, Maryland. It was reviewed and amended by
the Board of Visitors and Governors at its annual meetings May 14, 1955,
and May 21, 1960; at its regular meetings February 22, 1961, December 9,
1961, and February 23, 1963, in Annapolis, Maryland; at its regular meeting September 28, 1963, in Santa Fe, New Mexico; at its annual meetings
May 15, 1965, and June 6, 1970, in Annapolis, Maryland; and at its regular
meeting October 3, 1970, in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Charter of St. John's College
WHEREAS, institutions for the liberal education of youth in the principles of virtue, knowledge and useful literature are of the highest benefit
to society, in order to train up and perpetuate a succession of able and
honest men for discharging the various offices and duties of life, both civil
and religious, with usefulness and reputation, and such institutions of
learning have accordingly been promoted and encouraged by the wisest and
best regulated States; And whereas, it appears to this General Assembly that
many public spirited individuals, from an earnest desire to promote the
founding a college or seminary of learning on the Western Shore of this
State have subscribed and procured subscriptions to a considerable amount,
and there is reason to believe that very large additions will be obtained
to the same throughout the different counties of the said Shore if they
were made capable in law to receive and apply the same towards founding
and carrying on a college or general seminary of learning with such salutary
plan and with such legislative assistance and direction as the General
Assembly might think fit, and this General Assembly, highly approving
those generous exertions of individuals, are desirous to embrace the present
favorable occasion of peace and prosperity for making lasting provision for
the encouragement and advancement of all useful knowledge and literature
through every part of this State;
BE IT ENACTED:
II. That a college or general seminary of learning by the name of "St.
John's College" be established on the said Western Shore upon the following fundamental and inviolable principles; namely, first, the said college
shall be founded and maintained forever upon a most liberal plan for the
benefit of youth of every religious denomination, who shall be freely
admitted to equal privileges and advantages of education and to all the
literary honors of the college, according to their merit without requiring
or enforcing any religious or civil test, or urging their attendance upon any
particular religious worship or service other than what they have been
educated in or have the consent and approbation of their parents or
guardians to attend; nor shall any preference be given in the choice of a
Principal, Vice-Principal or other Professor, Master or Tutor in said
college on account of his particular religious profession, having regard
solely to his moral character and literary abilities and other necessary
qualifications to fill the place for which he shall be chosen.
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�IV. That the governing body or board of said College shall consist of
not more than forty nor less than thirteen Visitors and Governors, to be
chosen and to hold office in such manner as the said Visitors and Governors may determine and prescribe by their fundamental ordinances; provided, however, that the Governors of the States of Maryland and New
Mexico shall act ex officio as two of the total number of Visitors and
Governors of said college during their respective terms in said offices; and
that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors duly chosen shall
be and are hereby declared to be one community, corporation and body
politic to have continuance forever by the name of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
and by the same name they shall have perpetual succession.
VII. That if the City of Annapolis should be fixed upon as a proper
place for establishing the said intended college, this General Assembly
give and grant, and upon that condition do hereby give and grant to the
Visitors and Governors of the said College by the name of "The Visitors
and Governors of Saint John's College in the State of Maryland," and
their successors all that four acres within the City of Annapolis purchased
for the use of the public and conveyed on the 2nd day of October, 1744,
by Stephen Bordley, Esq., to Thos. Bladen, Esq., then Governor, to have
and to hold the said four acres of land with the appurtenances to the said
Visitors and Governors and their successors for the only use, benefit and
behoof of the said college and seminary of universal learning forever.
vernacular and learned languages, and generally in any kind of literature,
arts and sciences, which they shall think proper to be taught for training up
good, useful and accomplished men for the service of their country, in
church and state.
IX. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the
~ame aforesa~d shall be able in law to sue and be sued, plead and be
III.lpl~da~le m any court or courts, before any judge, judges, or justices
w1thm this State and elsewhere in all and all manner of suits complaints
pleas, causes, matters and demands of whatsoever kind, nature or for~
they be and all and every other matter and thing therein to do in as full
and effectual a manner as any other person or persons, bodies politic or
corporate within this State or any of the United States of America in like
cases may or can do.
X. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall have
full power and authority to have, make and use one common and public
seal and likewise one privy seal with such devices and inscriptions as they
shall think proper, and to ascertain, fix and regulate the uses of both seals,
by their own laws and the same seals or either of them to change, break,
alter and renew at their pleasure.
XI. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors from
time to time and at all times hereafter, forever, shall have full power and
authority to constitute and appoint in such manner as they shall think
best and most convenient, a principal, a vice-principal of the said college
and professors with proper tutors and assistants for instructing the students
and scholars of the said seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, anc1
in the ancient and modern tongues and languages; and the said principal,
vice-principal and professors so constituted and appointed from time to
time shall be known and distinguished forever as one learned body or
faculty by the name of "The Principal, Vice-Principal and Professors
of St. John's College"; and by that name shall be capable of exercising
such powP,rs and authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said
college and their successors shall by their ordinances think necessary
to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline and government of the
said seminary and of all the students, scholars, ministers and servants
belonging to the same.
VIII. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the
same name shall be able and capable in law to purchase, have and enjoy
to them and their successors in fee, or for any other less estate or estates,
any lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments
by the gift, grant, bargain, sale alienation, enfeoffment, release, confirmation, or devise of any person or'persons, bodies politic or corporate capable
to make the same, and such lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pensions
or other hereditaments or any less estates, rights or interests of or in the
same at their pleasure to grant, alien, sell and transfer in such manner and
form as they shall think meet and convenient for the furtherance of the
said college; And also that they may take and receive any sum or sums of
money, and any kind, manner or portion of goods and chattels that shall
be ~~ven, sold or bequeathed to them by any person or persons, bodies
politic or corporate capable to make a gift, sale or bequest thereof and
employ the same towards erecting, setting up and maintaining the said
college in such manner as they shall judge most necessary and convenient for the instruction, improvement and education of youth in the
XIV. That a majority of the said Visitors and Governors for the time
being and duly assembled at any meeting upon due notice given to the
whole body of Visitors and Governors shall have full power and authority
to make fundamental ordinances for the government of the said college
and the instruction of youth as aforesaid, and by these ordinances to
appoint such a number of their own body not less than seven, as they
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�may think proper for transacting all general and necessary business of
the said seminary and making temporary rules for the government of the
same; and also by the said fundamental ordinances to delegate to the
principal, vice-principal and professors such powers and authorities as they
may think best for the standing government of the said seminary and of
the execution of the ordinances and rules of the same; provided always
that they be not repugnant to the form of government of any law of this
State.
XV. And for animating and encouraging the students of said college
to a laudable diligence, industry and progress in useful literature and
science, be it enacted that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall by a written mandate under their privy seal and the hand of
someone of the Visitors and Governors to be chosen annually as their
President, according to the ordinance to be made for that purpose, have
full power and authority to direct the principal, vice-principal and professors to hold public commencements either on stated annual days, or
occasionally as the future ordinances of the said seminary may direct and
at such commencements to admit any of the students in the said college
or any other persons meriting the same (whose names shall be severally
inserted in the same mandate) to any degree or degrees in any of the
faculties, arts and sciences and liberal professions to which persons are
usually admitted in other colleges or universities in America or Europe;
And it is hereby enacted that the principal, or in the case of his death or
absence, the vice-principal, and in case of the death or absence of both, the
senior ~rofessor who may be present, shall make out and sign with his
name diplomas or certificates of the admission to such degree or degrees,
which shall be sealed with the public or greater seal of the said corporation
or c~llege and delivered to the graduates as honorable and perpetual testimonials of such admission; which diplomas, if thought necessary for doing
g~eater honor to such graduates, shall also be signed with the names of the
diffe~ent professors or as many of them as can conveniently sign the same;
provided always that no student or students within the said college shall
~ver be admitted to any such degree or degrees, or have their name inserted
m any mandate for a degree, until such student or students have been first
duly examined, and thought worthy of the same.
in this Charter or Act of Incorporation granted, or intended to be granted,
any ordinance should be made by the said corporation of Visitors and
Governors or any matters done and transacted by the corporation contrary
to the tenor hereof, it is enacted that although such ordinances, acts and
?oings shall in themselves be null and void, yet they shall not, however,
m any courts of law, or by the General Assembly, be deemed, taken, interpreted or adjudged into an avoidance of forfeiture of this Charter and
Act of Incorporation, but the same shall be and remain unhurt, inviolate
and entire unto the said corporation of Visitors and Governors in perpetual
succession; and all their acts conformable to the powers, true intent and
meaning hereof shall be and remain in full force and validity, the nullity
and avoidance of such illegal acts to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
XVII. That this Charter and Act of Incorporation and every part
thereof shall be good and available in all things in the law according to the
true intent and meaning thereof, and shall be construed, reputed and
adjudged in all cases most favorably on the behalf and for the best benefit
and behoof of the said Visitors and Governors and their successors, so as
most effectually to answer the valuable end of this Act of Incorporation
towards the general advancement and promotion of useful knowledge,
science and virtue.
XVIII. That the College may establish and operate one or more branches
in one or more states of the United States.
XVI. That the ordinances which shall be from time to time made by
the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their successors with
an account of their other proceedings and of the management of the estate
and moneys committed to their trust, shall when required be laid before
the General Assembly for their inspection and examination, but in case
at any time hereafter through oversight, or otherwise through misapprehension and mistaken constructions of the powers, liberties and franchises
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Polity of St. John's College
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PREAMBLE
Education is the making of men out of children
by bringing them into the world of inherited customs, intellectual traditions, and spiritual ties. Institutions of learning are set up for this purpose. Beyond this they should also seek to develop the moral
and intellectual powers of men to enable them to
fulfill best their freely chosen tasks and thus to take
their own responsible part in shaping the future. St.
John's College is a community of learning committed
to holding these ends constantly in sight and to
seeking the best means of attaining them.
St. John's College strives to illuminate the common heritage of mankind in a persisting study of
the great documents in which that heritage can be
found. It is concerned with the unity of knowledge,
an understanding of the great issues faced by men,
and the moral foundations on which the conduct
of men's lives can be based. To provide proper conditions for the pursuit of these ends, we, the Board
of Visitors and Governors, after consultation with
the Faculty, do ordain and establish this polity for
St. John's College.
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THE COLLEGE
( l) St. John's College is by its Charter a legal entity, carrying on its
functions in Annapolis, Maryland, and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Under
the Charter of the College, all power, authority, and responsibility pertaining to the College are vested in the Visitors and Governors.
( 2) The College shall be understood to consist of the following: (a )
the Board of Visitors and Governors; (b) the Faculty; (c) the Students;
(d) the Alumni; and ( e) the Staff.
( 3) Under the Charter, "the said Visitors and Governors, and their
successors, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, forever, shall have
full power and authority to constitute and appoint, in such manner as thev
shall think best and most convenient, a principal and vice-principal of the
said College, and professors, with proper tutors and assistants, for instructing the students and scholars of the said seminary in all the liberal arts
and sciences, and in the ancient and modern tongues and languages;
and the said principal, vice-principal, and professors, so constituted and
appointe<l from time to time shall be known and distinguished forever
as . on_e learned body or faculty, by the name of 'The Principal, VicePnnc1pal, and Professors of St. John's College'; and by that name shall
be capable of exercising such powers and authorities as the Visitors and
G~vernors of the said college and their successors shall by ·their ordinances
thmk necessary to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline, and
government of the said seminary and of all the students, scholars, ministers
and servants belonging to the same."
. (a) The "p~i1~cipal" shall bear the title President and shall be appomted by the V1s1tors and Governors after consultation with the Provost
the Deans, and a special committee from both campuses selected fro~
among the Faculty by the Tutors having tenure, which committee shall
have opportunity to meet with the candidates. The President shall concurrently be a Tutor, but the provisions of Article VI need not apply.
(b) There shall be a Provost for St. John's College in Annapolis who
shall be ap~ointed by th~ Visitors and Governors upon recommendation
by the President, as heremafter provided. The Provost shall concurrently
be a Tutor, but the provisions of Article VI need not apply.
(c) The "vice-principal" shall be the Dean who is serving as the
Chairman of the Instruction Committee.
( d) There sh~]] be a ~ean of St. Joh n's College in Annapolis and
a Dean of St. Johns College m Santa Fe, each of whom shall be appointed
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for a five-year term by the Visitors and Governors upon recommendation
by the President, as hereinafter provided. The Deans shall be Tutors with
tenure, the provisions of Article VI, Section ( 3) notwithstanding .
( e) The "professors, tutors, and assistants" shall bear the title Tutor
or Tutor Emeritus. Tutors shall be appointed by the Visitors and Governors upon recommendation of the President in Santa Fe or the Provost
in Annapolis in accordance with the recommendation of the Dean and
the Instruction Committee on that campus where the Tutors so appointed
shall teach, and in accordance with the provisions of Article VI. Tutors
who have completed their tenure appointments and are no longer teaching
shall be Tutors Emeriti.
(f) There shall be Associates of St. John's College, who shall be on
either campus, as the offices may be deemed necessary, the Vice President,
the Treasurer, the Registrar, the Librarian, the Assistant Librarian, the
Director of Athletics, the Director of Student Activities, the Director of
Admissions, the Director of Development, the Director of Alumni Activities, the Director of Financial Aid and Placement, and the College
Physician. They shall be appointed as hereinafter provided. Associates,
upon recommendation by the Dean and the Instructioi:1 _Committe~ where
they serve, may also be appointed Tutors, but the prov1s1ons of Article VI,
Section ( 3) need not apply.
(g) The "one learned body or faculty," composed of the President,
the Provost, the Deans, the other Tutors, Tutors Emeriti, and the Associates shall bear the title The Faculty of St. John's College.
(h) All who have formally matriculated, are at present enrolled, and
are in good standing shall be called Students of St. John's College.
( i) All who have formally matriculated on either campus, who are
not at present enrolled, and whose class has graduated, whether graduates
or non-graduates, whether in undergraduate or post-graduate programs,
shall be called Alumni of St. John's College.
( j) The Staff shall consist of all those per ons who, being neither
members of the Faculty, nor Scholars- or Artists-in-Residence, nor Teaching Interns, nor Students, are appointed by the President or one del~ga!ed
by him to the performance of duties necessary to the proper funchonmg
of the College.
ARTICLE II
VISITORS AND GOVER ORS
( 1) Qualifications for Membership. Persons shall be eligible for membership on the Board of Visitors and Governors who are concerned for
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trusteeship with devotion and energy.
( 2) Members. The Board of Visitors and Governors shall consist of
not more than forty members, comprising the President, the Provost, the
Deans, the Governors of Maryland and New Mexico, ex officio, and thirtyfour members, of whom twenty-eight shall be elected by the entire Board
and six shall be elected by the Alumni of the College, in the manner
and for the terms hereinafter provided. In recognition of meritorious
service to the College, honorary members may be elected at the discretion
of the Board.
( 3) Elections by the Board. At each annual meeting, the Board shall
elect a class of nine or ten members as the case may be for a term of three
years, to succeed those members whose term expires at the conclusion of
said meeting. The procedure for nomination and election shall be as
follows:
There shall be a standing Nominating Committee of three members of
the Board appointed by the Chairman. The Chairman, the President, and
the Provost shall sit with the committee, ex officio, when nominations to
Board membership are being considered. The Nominating Committee
shall recommend to each member of the Board in writing, not later than
thirty days prior to the annual meeting at which the election is to be
held, at least one candidate for each of the places to be filled by such
election. Additional nominations may be made in writing, addressed to
the Chairman, signed by at least five members of the Board, prior to the
date above provided for the report of the Nominating Committee, and
any such additional nominations shall be reported to the Board by the
Committee at the time of its report.
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Voting on such nominations at such annual meetings shall be by
ballot, each member present to vote for nine or ten of the said nominees.
!n cas~ there are more than nine or ten nominees, and the balloting results
m a he for one or more places, the Board shall determine the procedure
to resolve the tie. No nominee shall be deemed elected who has not
received the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the members present
at the meeting.
In the event that for any reason there should be less than nine or ten
members in any class prior to the end of the term for such class, the
vaca~cy may be filled pursuant to the procedure provided above for regular
elections, except that the election may take place at any regular meeting.
A 1:1ember elected to fill any such vacancy shall hold office for the remamder of the term of the class in which such vacancy occurred.
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(4) Elections by the Alumni. Each year in the spring, two alumni shall
be elected to membership for a term of three years, in such manner that
there shall be six members of the Board elected by the Alumni, consisting
of three classes of two members each. Out-going alumni members shall
continue to serve until their successors are elected.
The Director of Alumni Activities shall request the Board of the Alumni
Association to nominate at least one candidate for each vacancy. Additional
candidates may be nominated by petition of any thirty alumni. All Alumni
(which shall include all Alumni and honorary members of the Alumni
Association) shall be eligible to vote for the Alumni members of the
Board. Balloting will be conducted by mail by the Director of Alumni
Activities.
In the event that for any reason there should be less than two Alumni
members in any class prior to the end of the term of such class, the vacancy
shall be filled by interim election, conducted in the same manner.
( 5) Faculty Representation at Board Meetings. Three Tutors shall be
elected by the Faculty on each campus for a term of three years, one to
be elected at the last meeting in each academic year, to attend all regular
meetings on the campus to which they belong, with voice in deliberation,
but without vote.
( 6) Student Representation at Board Meetings. Two students shall
attend all regular meetings of the Board on the campus to which they
belong, with voice in deliberation, but without vote.
(7) Alumni Association Representation at Board Meetings. The President of the Alumni Association shall attend Board meetings, with voice
in deliberation, but without vote.
( 8) Reelection. A member of the Board elected by the Board or by the
Alumni may be elected for not more than two consecutive terms, but
may, after a second consecutive term, be reelected to membership beginning with the annual meeting in the year following the expiration of his
second term.
(9) Meetings of the Board.
(a) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held quarterly in either
Annapolis or Santa Fe in the months of September, December, February,
and May of each year, or in such other months as the Board may determine; the meeting in May shall be called the annual meeting. The time
and place of .regular meetings shall be determined by the _Chairman, in
consultation with the President and the Provost, and notice of regular
meetings shall be given not less than fifteen days prior to such meetings.
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�(b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President,
the Chairman, the Executive Committee, or any five members of the
Board, not less than seven days after the dispatch of written or telegraphic
notice of the time, place, and purposes of the meeting. Such notice may
be dispensed with if waived in writing by all members of the Board either
before or after the meeting.
( c) Any business may be conducted at a regular meeting without
specific notice of such business ( except that which is required by law or
as provided herein as to elections and amendments), but 110 business
shall be conducted at any special meeting unless notice of such business
has been given, or has been waived as above provided.
( d ) Twelve members of the Board present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
( 10) Officers of the Board. At each annual meeting the Board shall
elect a Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen, and a Secretary, to hold office
until the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected. Vacancies in any such offices may be filled at any regular meeting, or anv
special meeting called for that purpose. Such officers shall perform the
customary duties of such offices, and such other duties as the Board mav
from time to time direct.
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( 11) Committees of the Board.
(a) Executive Committee. The Chairman, the Vice-Chairmen, the
Secretary, the President, the Provost, the Deans, and four other members
chosen annually by the Board at the annual meeting shall comprise the
Executive Committee of the Board. In intervals between meetings of the
Board, the Executive Committee may act for the Board, except in those
m_atters expressly delegated to some other committee, person, or persons.
Five _members of the Executive Committee present at a meeting shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(b) Visiting Committee. There shall be a Visiting Committee of
not more than ten persons appointed by the Chairman. There shall be an
eastern and a western Co-Chairman of the Visiting Committee, and the
Committee's membership shall include an equal number of members
from the two sections of the country. Each half of the Visiting Committee
shall make at least one visit to the campus in its area each year to report
to the Board on how well the aims of the College are being realized.
Each half of the Visiting Committee shall meet at least once annually
with the Instruction Committee on the campus in its area to discuss the
statement of educational policy and program of the Chairman of the
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Instruction Committee and to acquaint themselves with other educational
matters.
( c) Finance Committee. There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of the President, the Provost, the Chairman, and the Treasurers
of the College ex officio, and four members appointed by the Chairman
to serve at the pleasure of the Board or until their successors have been
duly appointed. The members of the Committee shall select one of their
members to be the Chairman of the Committee. In carrying out its
functions the Committee may be divided into three working subcommittees, one on investments, one on budget and finance for the Annapolis
campus, and one on budget and finance for the Santa Fe campus. The
Finance Committee shall have the following powers and duties:
(i) The Finance Committee shall have full power to direct the
investment and reinvestment of all funds of the College, including endowment and restricted funds, and the proper officers of the Board and the
College are authorized to carry out all written directions, signed by the
Chairman of the Committee, with respect to such investments and reinvesbnents. The Committee shall report at each regular meeting any action
taken hereunder since the previous meeting.
(ii) The Finance Committee shall review the proposed annual
budgets of the College prior to their presentation for approval by the
Board and shall make recommendations to the Board with respect to the
budgets at the meeting at which they are presented.
(iii) The Finance Committee shall study, and periodically advise
the Board with respect to, the financial and business policies and practices
of the College, and shall make such special studies and reports as the
Board may from time to time request.
(d) Other Committees. The Chaim1an may appoint such other
standing or special committees of the Board as he may deem desirable or
which the Board may request.
(e) Former members of the Board may be appointed by the Chairman to serve on Committees at his discretion.
( 12) Execution of Contracts, Transfer of Securities, etc. All contracts,
notes, deeds, leases, mortgages, releases, bonds for security or indemnity,
negotiable instruments, stock certificates, transfers, and powers, and like
papers and documents on behalf of the College or the Endowment Funds
shall be executed by two persons, of whom one shall be the President, the
Provost, the Chairman, or the Vice-Chairman, and of whom the other
shall be the Secretary of the Board or the Treasurer of the campus concerned.
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( 13) Signing of Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts, acceptances,
and similar orders for the payment of money on behalf of the College
may be signed by the same persons authorized to execute contracts, etc.,
pursuant to Section ( 12) hereof, but may also be signed by such persons,
and in such manner, as the Board may from time to time direct by
appropriate resolution.
THE FACULTY
The Visitors and Governors by these ordinances hereby delegate to the Faculty of St. John's College-the President, the
Provost, the Deans, the other Tutors, the Tutors Emeriti, and
the Associates-"po wers and authorities" for the "instruction,
discipline, and government" of the College.
(4) The President, after consultation with a special committee of six,
three from each campus, selected from among themselves by the Tutors
having tenure, shall recommend to the Visitors and Governors for appointment from the Tutors on either campus one of their number as Dean of
the College in Santa Fe, with powers and duties as hereinafter prov!ded.
(·5) The President, after consultation with appropriate persons and
Faculty committees, shall recommend to the Visitors and Governors for
appointment as necessary in Santa Fe Associates as hereinafter provided.
(6) The President, after consultation with the Dean and the Instruction Committee, may recommend to the Visitors and Governors for appointment Scholars- or Artists-in-Residence and Teaching Interns in
Santa Fe.
(7) The President may appoint members of the Faculty to serve as
administrative assistants, and he shall have power to relieve them of their
administrative duties at any time.
( 8) The President shall appoint, or delegate the power to appoint,
such committees as may be necessary for the carrying out of his duties
and for which no provision is made under Article VIII.
ARTICLE
ARTICLE
THE FACULTY: THE PRESIDENT
( 1) There is vested in the President by the Visitors and Governors
executive responsibility and authority for the instruction, discipline, and
government of the College, and the President, in turn, may delegate his
authority.
( 2) The President, after consultation with the Deans, the Treasurer
in Annapolis, and a special committee of five members from Annapolis
and three from Santa Fe selected from among themselves by the Tutors
having tenure, shall recommend to the Visitors and Governors for appointment a Provost for the College in Annapolis. The Deans, the Treasurer
in Annapolis, and the special committee shall have opportunity to meet
with the candidates.
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THE FACULTY: THE PROVOST
( 1) There is vested in the Provost of St. John's College in Annapolis
the same executive authority for the instruction, discipline, and government of the College in Annapolis as there is in the President for the
instruction, discipline, and government of the College in Santa Fe, except
that the Provost shall be responsible to the President for the exercise of
this authority.
( 2) The Provost, and persons to whom he delegates his authority, shall
consult with the Dean in Annapolis, other appropriate persons, and
appropriate Faculty committees in all matters of policy, initiation of
programs, and setting of priorities affecting the general welfare of the
College in Annapolis.
( 3) The President and persons to whom he delegates his authority shall
consult with the Provost, the Deans, other appropriate persons, and
appropriate faculty committees in all matters of policy, initiation of programs, and setting of priorities affecting the general welfare of the College.
(3) The Provost, after consultation with a special committee of six,
three from each campus, selected from among themselves by the Tutors
having tenure shall with the concurrence of the President, recommend
to the Visitor; and Governors for appointment from the Tutors on either
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powers and duties as hereinafter provided.
(4) The Provost, after consultation with appropriate persons and
Faculty committees, shall recommend to the Visitors and Governors for
appointment as necessary in Annapolis Associates as hereinafter provided.
(5) The Provost, after consultation with the Dean and the Instruction
Committee, may recommend to the Visitors and Governors for appointment Scholars- or Artists-in-Residence and Teaching Interns in Annapolis.
_(~) ~e Pro~ost may appoint members of the Faculty to serve as admm1strative assistants, and he shall have power to relieve them of their
administrative duties at any time.
(7) . The Provost shall appoint, or delegate the power to appoint, such
committees as may be necessary for the carrying out of his duties and for
which no provision is made under Article VIII.
ARTICLE
V
THE FACULTY: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AND THE DEANS
( 1) The Chairman of the Instruction Committee.
(a) There is vested in the Chairman of the Instruction Committee
r~spo_nsibilit¥ and authority for the organization of the program of instruction m the liberal arts that is followed by the Tutors and the Students.
.(b) The Deans shall serve alternately, for a term of one year, as
Chanman of the Instruction Committee.
(c )_ The Chairman of the Instruction Committee shall annually, with
the advice and the concurrence of the Instruction Committee, present to
the_ members of the Faculty on both campuses a statement of educational
policy and program and shall invite the Faculty to a full discussion thereof.
On the basis of this deliberation the Chairman of the Instruction Com~ittee an~ the Instruction Committee shall have opportunity to reconsider and, if necessaf}'., to revis~ the original statement or to prepare a new
statement of educational policy and programs. Whatever statement is
finally agreed _up~n by them shall then be submitted to the Faculty for
approval or re1ecbon; and the procedure set forth in Article IX, Section
( 1), (a) as to approval or rejection of proposals shall apply. The statement
as finally approved shall be presented by the President as a report to the
Visitors and Governors.
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( 2) The Deans.
(a) There is vested in the Deans on their respective campuses responsibility and authority for the supervision of the program of instruction
and for the general welfare of the students and for whatever government
of the students be necessary for the greatest possible attainment of the
aims of the program. Each Dean shall be the Chairman of the Instruction
Committee on the campus where he serves. In carrying out their duties,
the Deans shall consult regularly with the Instruction Committee and
other appropriate Faculty committees.
(b) To assist them in carrying out their duties, the Deans shall
recommend one or more Tutors to be appointed by the President in
Santa Fe and by the Provost in Annapolis, with the title of Assistant
Dean.
( c) Either Dean, with the approval of the Instruction Committee
on the campus concerned, may recommend to the President in Santa Fe or
the Provost in Annapolis that in the interest of instruction a Tutor may
be relieved of his duties in whole or in part at any time. When such an
action is taken, the Tutor's salary shall be continued for the remainder
of the current academic year.
( d) During the absence of the President from Santa Fe the Dean
shall act for the President. During the absence of the Provost from Annapolis the Dean shall act for the Provost.
( e) During the absence of either Dean from the campus a Tutor
with tenure named by him shall act for the Dean.
(f) The Dean on each campus shall appoint such committees as may
be necessary for the carrying out of his duties and for which no other
provision is made.
ARTICLE
VI
THE FACULTY: THE TUTORS
( 1) The primary responsibilities of the Tutors are to teach and to
make themselves as <:ompetent as possible in all parts of the St. John's
program.
( 2) The Tutors in Annapolis and the Tutors in Santa Fe shall have
authority to recommend to the Visitors and Governors candidates for
degrees which the College is empowered to grant.
( 3) Appointment of Tutors shall be upon the following terms:
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(a) New Tutors shall be appointed for one year. First and sec~nd
reappointments shall also be for one year. Third and fourth reappomtments that are not tenure appointments shall be made for two years.
Tenure appointments shall continue until the co~clusion of the ~c~demic
year in which the sixty-fifth birthday occurs, sub1ect to the prov1S1ons of
Section (5) below.
(b) Before making . recommendations to the President or Pro~ost on
tenure appointments the Dean on each campus s~all consult_ with the
Instruction Committee on that campus, after seekmg the advice of the
Tutors on that campus having tenure.
(c) A Tutor under the age of thirty at first appoin_tment may upon
the completion of three one-year and one two-year appomtments be given
a tenure appointment. If he is not given a tenure appointment, he may
be reappointed for another two years, after which he must either be given
a tenure appointment or not be reappointed as Tutor.
( d) A Tutor of 30 to 45 years of age at first appointment shall upon
the completion of three one-year and one two-year appointments either
be given a tenure appointment or not be reappointed as Tutor.
( e) A Tutor over 45 years of age at first appointment may upon the
completion of three one-year appointments be given a tenure appointment.
If he is not given a tenure appointment, he may be reappointed for two
years, after which he must either be given a tenure appointment or not
be reappointed as Tutor.
(4) When Tutors are reappointed, the President or Provost shall notify
them of their reappointment not later than March 1st of each year. In
the event that a Tutor is not recommended for reappointment, he shall
be so notified by December 15th, except that in the case of first reappointments notification may be postponed until February 15th.
(5) A Tutor may have his appointment terminated at any time by the
Visitors and Governors upon recommendation of the President or Provost
only for one of the following reasons: ( i) failure or inability to perform
his teaching duties in a satisfactory manner, or (ii) moral turpitude. The
President or Provost shall make such recommendation only with the
concurrence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee of the campus
concerned. Prior to the termination of such appointment, the Tutor concerned shall have the right to be heard by the Instruction Committee and
by the Visitors and Governors.
Annuity Association of America and the Federal Old Age Benefits program. Participation in the former is required after the first three one-year
appointments.
(b) Tutors who have completed their tenure appointments may be
recommended by the Dean, after consultation with the Instruction Committee, for as many as five successive one-year appointments, with a fulltime or reduced teaching responsibility as individually determined.
(7) Sabbatical leaves shall normally be granted to four Tutors at each
campus each academic year, provided so many are eligible. The sabbatical
leave program is designed to provide Tutors with an opportunity for
study, rest, and renewal of spirit. It is understood that Tutors on such
leave will not undertake full-time remunerative employment elsewhere
and will return to the College.
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(a) Eligibility for sabbatical leave shall be upon the following conditions:
(i) A Tutor who holds a tenure appointment may apply for a full
year of sabbatical leave at full salary, provided he has completed the
equivalent of nine full years of service to the College since his original
appointment, or the equivalent of six full years of service since any
previous sabbatical.
(ii) Su'ch a Tutor may apply for an earlier sabbatical leave of a
full year at partial salary, the fractional salary to be determined by the
number of years of teaching completed in relation to the prescribed total
for either an initial or a subsequent sabbatical, as the case may be.
(b) If in any year there are more applicants for sabbatical leave at
any one campus than there are leaves to be granted at that campus, then
those members shall have precedence who meet the following conditions
in the order set forth:
(i) Those who have served for the greater number of years since
their first appointment as Tutor or since their last sabbatical, whichever
is more recent;
(ii) Those whose service has been continuous throughout those
years;
(iii) Those who have seniority of appointment.
When there is a conflict of precedence, the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the campus concerned shall be consulted.
(6) (a) The College makes provision for members of the Faculty who
have attained age 65 through the program of the Teachers Insurance and
( c) A Tutor eligible for sabbatical leave shall make application to
the President or Provost before November 1st for leave to begin the
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following July 1st, and shall be informed of the action upon his application not later than January 1st.
( 8) The President or Provost, with the concurrence of the Dean after
consultation with the Instruction Committee on the campus concerned,
may grant leaves of absence to Tutors for a period of one year or less.
At that time it shall be determined how the leave shall be counted as
service to the College with respect to eligibility for sabbatical leave. The
decision with respect to a request for leave of absence shall be made in
the light of the requirements both of the applicant Tutor and of the
whole College.
(a) Leaves of absence may be renewed upon request, but in ordinary
circumstances not more than twice in succession.
(b) A request for a leave of absence shall be submitted to
President or the Provost as early as possible in the year before the
in which the leave is to be taken, but not later than April 1st of
year. A request for a leave of absence for the second semester of any
shall be submitted before November 1st of that year.
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( c) A Tutor applying for a leave of absence to further his studies
may also apply for a grant from the College.
( d) Tutors on sabbatical leave or leave of absence remain members
of the Faculty with the right of full participation in Faculty meetings and
all other College exercises.
ARTICLE
VII
THF. FACULTY: THE ASSOCIATES
( 1) The Vice President. The Vice-President in Santa Fe shall be appointed by the Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the
President. He shall be responsible to the President for the carrying out
of his duties.
(2) The Treasurers. The Treasurers shall be appointed by the Visitors
and Governors on the recommendation of the President for the Treasurer
in Santa Fe, and the Provost, with the concurrence of the President, for
the Treasurer in Annapolis. The Treasurers shall have charge on their
respective campuses, under the supervision of the President and the
Provost respectively, of all fund s and property, and of fiscal and property
transactions, and of receiving and disbursing funds, subject to the provisions of this Polity and other directions and arrangements made pursuant
thereto. The President and the Provost may respectively delegate to the
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Treasurers in Santa Fe and Annapolis the power to appoint members of
the Staff of the College and to supervise their work.
(3) The Registrars. The Registrars for Santa Fe and Annapoli~ shall
be appointed by the Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of
the President and the Provost respectively. The Registrars shall be responsible to the Deans on their respecive campuses and shall prepare and
supervise the registration of students, maintain current student records,
assist in the preparation of instruction schedules, compile statistics about
the students, record grades, issue and interpret transcripts, and perform
archival functions.
(4) The Librarians. The Librarians for Santa Fe and Annapoli~ shall
be appointed by the Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of
the President and the Provost respectively. The Librarians shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for the operation of
the Library. Appointments of professional members to the Library Staff
shall be made upon the recommendation of the Librarian to the Dean
on each campus.
( 5) The Birector of Student Activities and the Director of !1thletics.
The Director of Student Activities for Santa Fe and the Director of
Athletics for Annapolis shall be appointed by the Visitors and Governors
on the recommendation of the President and the Provost respectively. The
Director of Student Activities and the Director of Athletics shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for devising and
directing programs of recreational activities.
( 6) The Director of Admissions .. The Director~ . of Admissions for
Santa Fe and Annapolis shall be appomted by the V1s1tors and ~ovemors
on the recommendation of the President and the Provost respectively. The
Directors of Admissions shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for the annual enrollment of qualified Freshmen.
(7) The Directors of Development. The Directors of Developmen~ shall
be appointed by the Visitors and Governors on t~e recommendation of
the President for the Director of Development m Santa Fe, and the
Provost with the concurrence of the President, for the Director of Development in Annapolis. The Directors of !)evelopment shall be responsibl_e
to the President and the Provost respectively for the performance of their
duties.
(8) The Directors of Alumni _Activities. The _Directors of A~~mni Activities in Santa Fe and Annapolis shall be appomted by the V1s1tors and
Governors upon recommendation of the President and the Provost re-
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�spectively, after consultation with the Director of Development and the
Dean on the campus where the vacancy occurs. The Directors of Alumni
Activities shall be responsible to the Directors of Development. Their
primary duty is to enable the College and the Alumni Association to be
of service to alumni.
(9) The Director of Financial Aid and Placement. The Director of
Financial Aid and Placement for Annapolis shall be appointed by the
Visitors and Governors on the recommendation of the Provost. The
Director of Financial Aid and Placement shall be responsible to the Dean
for the performance of his duties.
(10) The College Physicians. The College Physicians for Santa Fe and
Annapolis shall be appointed by the President and the Provost respectively.
They shall be responsible to the Deans on their respective campuses for
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ARTICLE
VIII
THE FACULTY: FACULTY COMMITTEE S
( 1 ) The Instruction Committee.
(a) The Instruction Committee shares with its Chairman responsibility for the program of instruction of the College. It shall consist of
twelve Tutors in addition to the Deans. The President and the Provost shall
sit with the Committee ex officio. Six of the Tutors shall be elected from
each campus of the College. The Instruction Committee shall meet annually. On each campus the members of the Instruction Committee and
the Dean as Chairman constitute the Instruction Committee of the College on that campus. The President sits ex officio with the Instruction
Committee on each campus and the Provost sits ex officio with the Instruction Committee in Annapolis.
(b) Each of the members of the Instruction Committee shall serve
for a term of three years, and the terms shall be arranged in such a way
that each year the terms of two members at each campus shall expire.
Terms begin and end the day following commencemen t exercises. Annually,
and separately at each campus, the President and the Provost each together
with the Dean on his campus, and after consulting with the Instruction
Committee and seeking the advice of the other Tutors on that campus,
shall at the last regular Faculty meeting on that campus nominate four
Tutors of whom two shall be elected by the Tutors to membership on
the Instruction Committee. The Faculty shall be informed of the names
of the nominees prior to the meeting at which the election occurs. No
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member of the Instruction Committee shall serve more than two terms
in succession.
( c) If for any reason a member of the Instruction Committee is
unable to serve for a part of his term, another Tutor shall be chosen to
take his place for that part of the term. For this purpose the President, or
the Provost, and the Dean, in consultation with the Instructiun Committee on the campus where the vac2ncy occurs, shall nominate two
Tutors of whom the Tutors will elect one in a regular Faculty meeting.
( d) If the Instruction Committee resigns with the Deans on a
matter of confidence and the resignation be accepted, the President and
the Provost, in consultation with the new Deans and after seeking the
advice of the other Tutors, shall nominate nine Tutors for the six
vacancies on each campus in such manner that two out of each three
nominees shall be elected bv the Tutors for each of the three classes to
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(2) The Salary Committee. There shall be a Faculty Salary Committee
of six members, three to be elected by the Faculty on each campus. The
Committee shall advise with the President and the Provost concerning
Faculty salaries and related matters; it shall make periodic reviews of the
Tutors' salary scale and report to the Faculty and the President and the
Provost reconJmendations consequent upon the review. Members of the
Committee shall be elected at the first fall meeting on each campus, and
will serve for three-year terms, in such manner that the term of one member on each campus terminates each year.
( 3) The Library Committees. The President in Santa Fe or the Provost
in Annapolis, in consultation with the Librarian an~ the Dean, _shall
appoint three Tutors on each campus to serve as a Library Committee.
The President or Provost, the Dean, and the Librarian shall themselves be
ex officio members of the Committee, and the Librarian shall serve as
Chairman. It shall be the duty of the Library Committees to assist the
Librarians in making the Libraries serve the _end~ of ~he College ar:id its
program; it shall be their duty to advise the Libranans m regard to ~ib~ry
policy and acquisitions. The Managers of the Bookstores may be mvited
to sit with the Committees.
(4) The Campus Development Committees. The Faculty on each
campus shall elect five of its members as a Campus. Development Committee. Two members shall be elected to the Committee annually at the
first regular meeting of the academic session except in every third year,
when one member shall be chosen. The President shall sit ex officio with
both Committees and the Provost shall sit ex officio with the Committee
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on each campus shall sit ex Qflicio with the Committee on that campus.
It shall be the duty of the respective committees to advise with the President and the Provost on the construction of new buildings, the renovation of old buildings, landscaping of grounds, and all matters relating to
the maintenance and development of the campus.
(5) The Prize Committee. Every three years the President in Santa
Fe shall appoint five Tutors and the Provost in Annapolis five Tutors to
supervise the awarding of prizes on the respective campuses. The Committees shall have full authority to decide what prizes shall be awarded
and to name the recipients of the prizes.
(6) The Committee for the Graduate Institute. There shall be a Committee for the Graduate Institute as specified in Article XI.
(7) Other Committees. The Faculty on each campus shall have authority to elect, or to request the President in Santa Fe or the Provost in
Annapolis to appoint, additional committees that may from time to time
become necessary.
ARTICLE
IX
THE FACULTY: FACULTY PROCEDURE
( 1 ) Procedure for Instructional Proposals.
Chairman of the Instruction Committee and the Dean on the other
campus shall state whether it be a matter of confidence. The vote may
then be taken and tallied by the President in such fashion that the Tutors
shall have recorded their decision acting as a whole. If the proposal be
one that the Chairman of the Instruction Committee and the other Dean
have declared a matter of confidence and if it be defeated by majority vote,
the Deans and the Instruction Committee shall immediately resign. If
it be passed by majority vote, it shall become effective as of the date
specified therefor. For the confidence procedure a quorum shall consist
of three-fourths of all resident Tutors on each campus.
(ii) Proposals concerning instruction that .are not considered major
shall originate with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on the
campus where they are intended to be put into effect, and shall be presented by the Dean to the Faculty on that campus. The procedure set
forth above for the approval or rejection of proposals shall be followed,
except that it shall apply only on the campus concerned.
(iii) The President in Santa Fe or the Provost in Annapolis may
refuse to accept the resignation of the Deans or the Instruction Committee, any or all of them, whenever in his judgment such resignation
would be detrimental to the proper functioning of the College; provided,
however, that if any six or more Tutors shall petition the Visitors and
Governors, the latter shall review the Presidei:it's or the Provost's decision
within four weeks, during which time the Deans and the Instruction
Committee shall continue in office.
(a) ( i) Any major proposal concerning matters of instruction affect·ing the College as a whole shall originate with the Dean and the Instruction Committee on either campus, and the decision as to what
proposals are major shall be within the discretion of the said Dean and
Instruction Committee who shall then consult with the Dean and the
Instruction Committee on the other campus. In normal circumstances
major proposals concerning instruction shall be formulated at the annual
meeting of the Instruction Committee of the College and shall be included
in the annual statement of educational policy and program. Such a proposal shall then be presented to the whole Faculty by the Chairman of
the Instruction Committee, either in his own person or through the
other Dean as his representative. If, after full discussion of any proposal
so presented, there be no objection on the part of any Tutor, the measure
stands approved and becomes effective as of the date specified therefor.
If, after full discussion, a Tutor objects to the proposal and holds to his
objection, the proposal shall be submitted to vote of the Tutors at special
Faculty meetings called by the President in Santa Fe and the Provost in
Annapolis within a fortnight. In submitting the proposal to vote the
(iv) In the event that the proposal be defeated and the resignations be accepted, the President in Santa Fe and the Provost in Annapolis
shall proceed to the choice of new Deans in accordance with the provisions
nf Article III, Section (4) and Article IV, Section ( 3).
(b) Upon petition of not less than one-tenth of the Tutors on
either campus, the Dean and Instruction Committee on that campus
shall consider any recommendation concerning instruction that may be
made by the petitioning members, and the Dean and the Instruction
Committee shall decide whether their proposal concerning it is a major
proposal. In that case, the recommendation shall be reported and the
proposal presented to the Faculty on both campuses, and the procedure
of Article IX, Section ( 1) (a) ( i) shall apply. Otherwise, the procedure of
Article IX, Section ( 1) (a) (ii), shall apply.
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( 2) Faculty Meetings.
(a) Regular monthly meetings of the Faculty shall be_ called up~n
due notice by the President in Santa Fe and by the Provost m Annapolis,
�who shall preside on the respective campuses. In the absence of the
President or the Provost, the Dean shall preside. In the absence of the
President or the Provost and the Dean, the Faculty shall elect one of their
mem hers to preside.
(b) Special meetings of the Faculty may be called upon due notice
by the President in Santa Fe or the Provost in Annapolis either at his
own discretion or at the request of five Faculty members.
( c) Due notice shall be construed to mean not less than three days'
notice, except in cases of emergency.
( d) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Faculty in residence,
except as otherwise provided.
( 3) The Secretary of the Faculty. At the last regular meeting of an
academic year the Faculty on each campus shall elect one of its members,
then in at least his third year at the College, as Secretary. The Secretary
shall assist in the preparation and circulation of the agenda for Faculty
meetings, shall keep the minutes of such meetings, and shall collect and
circulate reports of Faculty committees.
(4) The MarshaHs. The President in Santa Fe and the Provost in
Annapolis shall each appoint a member of the Faculty to serve as Marshal
at convocation and commencement ceremonies.
ARTICLE
X
THE STUDENTS
( 1) The primary responsibilities of the students are to study and to
make themselves as competent as possible in all parts of the St. John's
program. Their advice and service shall be sought by the Faculty in such
matters and in such ways as may best serve the general welfare of the
College.
(2) The students of St. John's College in Annapolis shall constitute
the Student Polity of St. John's College in Annapois; the students of St.
John's College in Santa Fe shall constitute the Student Polity in Santa Fe.
(3) The Student Polity in Annapolis or in Santa Fe ma,· establish
for itself a government which is representative of all Polity members. The
Dean on each campus may delegate to the Student Government a share
of the responsibility for the general welfare of the students and whatever
government of the students may be necessary for the greatest possible
attainment of the aims of the program. The duties of the Student Government may include:
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(a) the management of funds available to the Student Polity;
(b) the sanctioning of all student clubs, organizations, and activities,
and their regulation, if necessary;
(c) the representation of the students of St. John's College to the
community outside the College;
( d) the establishment and maintenance of formal channels of communication between the students and the spokesmen of the Faculty; and
( e) any other duties agreed upon by the students and the Dean.
ARTICLE
XI
THE GRADUATE I STITUTE
( 1) The Director.
(a) The President, after consultation with the Provost, the Deans,
:incl a committee of six, three from each campus, selected from among
themselves by the Tutors having tenure, shall recommend to the Board
of Visitors apd Governors for appointment from the Tutors one of their
number as Director of the Graduate Institute to serve with powers and
duties as hereinafter provided.
(b) There is vested in the Director, acting under the authority of
the Chairman of the Instruction Committee, responsibil~ty and authority
for the organization and supervision of the graduate program of instruction
in the liberal arts, and for matters concerning the general welfare of the
students and for whatever government may be necessary for the greatest
possible attainment of the aims of the program.
( c) To assist in carrying out his duties the Director may recommend a Tutor to be appointed by the President with the Title of Assistant
Director.
( 2) The Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
(a) The Director, after consultation with the Committ~e for the
Graduate Institute, and in accordance with the recommendation of the
Instruction Committee of the College, shall recommend to the President
persons for appointment to teach in the Graduate Institute for one session.
For the duration of said session, persons so appointed shall be known as
the Faculty of the Graduate Institute.
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�(b) The Faculty of the Graduate Institute, acting for the Faculty of
the College, shall have the authority to recommend to the Visitors and
Governors candidates for the appropriate degree.
( 3) Committee for the Graduate Institute.
(a) The Committee for the Graduate Institute shares with the
Director responsibility for the program of instruction of the Graduate
Institute and for the general welfare of the students.
(b) The Committee shall consist of three Tutors residing on the
same campus as the Director who have taught in at least one full session
of the Institute, in addition to the Director, who shall serve as Chairman.
Members of the Committee shall serve for three-year terms, in such manner that the term of one member terminates each year.
( c) Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Director
with the concurrence of the Dean on the same campus, after consultation
with the Committee for the Graduate Institute.
( d) In the absence of regularly appointed members, the Director,
in consultation with the Committee, may appoint Tutors who are members of the Faculty of the Graduate Institute to serve as members of the
Committee for one session of the Institute.
(4) Procedure for Instructional Proposals. Any proposals concerning
major matters of instruction and policy shall originate with the Director
and the Committee for the Graduate Institute and shall be submitted to
the Instruction Committee of the College. If approved by the Instruction Committee, such proposals shall then be presented to the Faculty in
accordance with the provision for major proposals.
ARTICLE
XII
THE ALU 1NI
( 1) Alumni shall be life-long members of the College, since St. John's
College is a community whose members are united in their commitment
to the examined life and is therefore not limited by geographical location
or fixed periods of time.
( 2) The Alumni Association shall be the formal means by which
alumni participate in the life of the College. Through the election of
Alumni members of the Board of Visitors and Governors, alumni share
in the direction of that life. In these and other ways, alumni shall be
given the opportunity to serve the College.
(3) The College shall cooperate with the Alumni Association to enable
alumni to assist in providing services such as recruiting and interviewing
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pro~~ective students, placing graduates in appropriate employment, and
adv1smg students concerning admission to graduate and professional
schools.
(4) The College in cooperation with the Alumni Association shall
provide seminars and other appropriate educational activities in An~apolis
in Santa Fe, and in other places.
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ARTICLE
XIII
THE STAFF
. The members of the Staff are subject to the staff employment regulations, adopted or to be adopted by the President or the Provost after
consultation with the staff members affected.
ARTICLE
XIV
AME DMENTS AND REVIEW
( 1) This Polity may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members
present at any regular or special meeting of the Board provided written
notice of the proposed amendment shall have been given to members of
the Board an9 to the Faculty not less than fifteen days prior to such meeting. The Faculty shall have the right to inform the Board in writing of its
recommendation with respect to the proposed amendment by the date
of the Board meeting at which the amendment is to be considered.
(2) Amendments may be proposed at any regular meeting of either
the Faculty in Annapolis or the Faculty in Santa Fe upon petition of not
less than ten per cent of the members on either campus. No such proposal shall be acted upon earlier than the next regular meeting of the
Faculty, whether in Annapolis or in Santa Fe. Two-thirds vote of the
entire Faculty in residence shall be required for approval and the amendment shall not become effective unless approved by the Board in the
manner set forth in Section ( 1) above.
( 2) Every five years this Polity shall be reviewed by a committee of
the Fa~ulty elected by a majority vote of the Faculty. The report of the
Committee shall be submitted to one regular Faculty meeting and voted
upon at the next regular Faculty meeting. A two-thirds vote of the Faculty
in residence shall be required for approval.
Whatever action is thus recommended by the Faculty shall be submitted
to the Board for final decision in the manner set forth in Section ( 1)
above.
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ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
IN ANNAPOLIS
POLITY OF
THE COLLEGE
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
1955
foundeJ as King \Villiam's School, 1696. ChanereJ as St. John's College, 1785
�POLITY OF
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
PREAMBLE
Education is the leading out of men from their
natural state into the world of inherited customs, intellectual traditions, and spiritual ties. Institutions of
learning are set up for this purpose. Beyond this they
should also seek to develop the moral and intellectual
powers of men to enable them to fulfill best their freely
chosen tasks and thus to take their own responsible
part in shaping the future. St. John's College is a community of learning committed to hold constantly in
sight this universal end and the means conducive to it.
St. John's College strives to illuminate the common
heritage of mankind in a persisting study of the great
documents in which that heritage can be found. It
seeks the unity of knowledge, an understanding of the
great issues faced by men, and the moral foundations
on which the conduct of men's lives can be based. To
provide proper conditions for the pursuit of these ends,
we, the Board of Visitors and Governors, after consultation with the Faculty, do ordain and establish this
polity for St. John's College.
�ARTICLE
I
THE COLLEGE
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( 1) The College shall be understood to consist of the following:
(a) the Board of Visitors and Governors; (b) the Faculty; ( c) the
Students; and ( d) the Staff.
( 2) Under the charter of the College, all power, authority, and
responsibility pertaining to the College are vested in the Visitors
and Governors.
( 3) Under the charter, "the said visitors and governors, and their
successors, from time to time, and at all times hereafter forever,
shall have full power and authority to constitute and appoint, in such
manner as they shall think best and most convenient, a principal and
vice-principal of the said college, and professors, with proper tutors
and assistants, for instructing the students and scholars of the said
seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences; and the said principal,
vice-principal and professors, so constituted and appointed, from time
to time, shall be known and distinguished forever as one learned
body or faculty, by the name of 'The principal, vice-principal, and
professors of Saint John's College, in the State of Maryland'; and
by that name shall be capable of exercising such powers and authorities as the visitors and governors of the said college, and their successors, shall, by their ordinances, think necessary to delegate to
them, for the instruction, discipline, and government of the said
semina1y."
(a) The "principal" shall bear the title President and shall be
appointed by the Visitors and Governors at a salary determined by
them. The President shall concurrently be a teaching member of
the Faculty with the title of Tutor.
(b) The "vice-principal" shall bear the title Dean and shall be
appointed by the Visitors and Governors upon recommendation by
the President as hereinafter provided, at a salary determined by the
Visitors and Governors upon recommendation of the President.
( c) The "professors, tutors, and assistants" shall all bear the title
Tutor or Lecturer and shall be appointed by the Visitors and Governors upon recommendation of the President, after consultation
with the Dean and the Instruction Committee, and in accordance
�with such provisions of tenure as hereinafter provided. The Tutors
and Lecturers shall constitute the Faculty of St. John's College.
( d) The Registrar, the Librarian, the Director of Adult Education and the Director of Admissions shall by virtue of their offices
have Faculty status; that is, participate in academic ceremonies and
Faculty meetings, but without vote on instructional matters.
(4) All who have formally matriculated, are duly enrolled, and
are in good standing shall be called students of St. John's College.
( 5) The staff shall consist of all those persons without faculty or
student status who shall be appointed by the President or through
. his delegated authority to the perfom1ance of duties necessary to
the proper functioning of the College.
ARTICLE
II
VISITORS AND GOVERNORS
( 1) Qualifications for Membership. Persons shall be eligible for
membership on the Board of Visitors and Governors who are concerned for the progress and vitality of the educational program at
St. John's College and who are willing and able to discharge the
responsibilities of trusteeship with devotion and energy.
( 2) Members. The Board of Visitors and Governors (hereinafter
called the Board) shall consist of not more than twenty-nine members, comprising the President and Dean of the College, the Governor of Maryland, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House, ex officio, and twenty-four members of whom eighteen
shall be elected by the entire Board, and six shall be elected by individual ballot of the Alumni of the College, in the manner and for
the terms hereinafter provided. In recognition of meritorious service
to the College honorary members may be elected at the discretion
of the Board.
( 3) Elections by the Board. At each annual meeting, the Board
shall elect a class of six members ( in place of the class whose term
expires at the conclusion of said meeting) for a term of three years.
The procedure for nomination and election shall be as follows:
There shall be a standing Nominating Committee of five members
of the Board, consisting of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, and
the Secretary of the Board, and two additional members selected by
the other three. The Nominating Committee shall recommend to
each member of the Board in writing, not later than thirty days
prior to the annual meeting at which the election is to be held, at
least one candidate for each of the places to be filled by such election. Additional nominations may be made in writing, addressed to
the Chairman, signed by at least five members of the Board, prior
to the date above provided for the report of the Nominating Committee, and any such additional nominations shall be reported to
the Board by the Committee at the time of its report.
Voting on such nominations at such annual meetings shall be by
ballot, each member present to vote for six of the said nominees. In
case there are more than six nominees, and the balloting results in
a tie for one or more places, the Board shall determine the procedure
to resolve the tie. No nominee shall be deemed elected who has not
received the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the members
present at the meeting.
In the event that for any reason there should be less than six
members in any class prior to the end of the term of such class, the
vacancy may be filled pursuant to the procedure provided above for
regular elections, except that the election may take place at any regular meeting. A member elected to fill any such vacancy shall hold
office for the balance of the term of the class in which such vacancy
occurred.
( 4) Elections by the Alumni. Each year during the month of October two Alumni shall be elected to membership for the usual threeyear term, in such manner that there shall be six members of the
Board subject to election by the Alumni, consisting of three classes
of two members each. Outgoing Alumni members shall continue to
serve until their successors are elected.
ominations shall be made by the Alumni Association and by
petition of any fifteen Alumni. Balloting will be conducted by mail
by the Alumni Secretary of the College. All Alumni (which shall
include all former students of the College and honorary members of
the Alumni Association) shall be eligible to vote for the alumni
members of the Board.
�(5) Reelection. A member of the Board, whether elected by the
Board or by the Alumni, may be elected for not more than two
consecutive terms, but may, after a second consecutive term, be reelected to membership beginning with the annual meeting in the
year following the expiration of his second term.
( 6) Meetings of the Board.
(a) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held in the months
of September, December, February and May of each year; the meeting in May shall be the annual meeting. TI1e time and place of
regular meetings shall be determined by the President, the Chairman, and the Secretary, and notice of regular meetings shall be
given not less than fifteen ( 15) days prior to such meetings. At each
annual meeting, tentative dates for the succeeding three regular
meetings shall be fixed and announced.
(b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President, the Chairman, the Executive Committee, or by any five ( 5)
members of the Board, not less than seven (7) days after the dispatch of written or telegraphic notice of the time, place and purposes
of the meeting. Such notice may be dispensed with if waived in
writing by all members of the Board, either before or after the
meeting.
( c) Any business may be conducted at any regular meeting
without specific notice of such business ( except that which is required by law or as provided herein as to elections and amendments);
but no business shall be conducted at any special meeting unless
notice of such business has been given, or has been waived as above
provided.
( d) Eleven ( 11) members of the Board present at a meeting
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(7) Officers of the Board. At each annual meeting the Board
shall elect a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, and a Secretary, to hold
office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are
elected. Vacancies in any of such offices may be filled at any regular
meeting, or any special meeting called for that purpose. Such officers
shall perform the duties customary to such offices, and such other
duties as the Board may from time to time direct.
(8) Committees of the Board.
(a) Executive Committee. The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the Secretary, the President, the Dean, and two other members
chosen ann~ally by ~e Board at the annual meeting shall comprise
the Executive Committee of the Board. In intervals between meetings of the Board, the Executive Committee may exercise all of the
powers of the Board, except those powers expressly delegated to
some other committee, person or persons.
(b) Finance Committee. There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of the President, the Chairman, and the Treasurer of
the _College ex officio, and the three members appointed by the
Chairman to serve at the pleasure of the Board or until their successors have been duly appointed. The members of the Committee
shall select one of their members to be the Chairman of the Committee. The Finance Committee shall have the following powers
and duties:
( 1) The Finance Committee shall have full power to direct
the investment and reinvestment of all funds of the College, including endowment and restricted funds, and the proper officers of the
Board and the College are authorized to carry out all written directions, signed by a majority of the Committee, with respect to such
investments and reinvestments. The Committee shall report at
each _regular meeting any action taken hereunder since the previous
meetmg.
(2) The Finance Committee shall review the proposed
annual budget of the College prior to its presentation for approval
by the Board and shall make recommendations to the Board with
respect to the budget at the meeting at which it is presented.
.
( 3) The I:inance Committee shall_ study, an~ periodically
advise the Board with respect to, the financial and busmess policies
and practices of the College, and shall make such special studies and
reports as the Board may from time to time request.
( c) Other Committees. The Chairman may appoint such
other standing or special committees of the Board as he may deem
desirable, or which the Board may request.
( d) Former members of the Board may be appointed by the
Chairman to serve on Committees at his discretion.
�(9) Execution of Contracts, Transfer of Securities, etc. All contracts, notes, deeds, leases, mortgages, releases, bonds for security or
indemnity, negotiable instruments, stock certificates, transfers and
powers, and like papers and documents on behalf of the College or
the Endowment Fund shall be executed by two persons, of whom
one shall be the President, the Chairman, or the Vice-Chairman,
and of whom the other shall be the Secretary or the Treasurer.
( 10) Signing of Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts, acceptances, and similar orders for the payment of money on behalf of
the College may be signed by the same persons authorized to execute contracts, etc., pursuant to Section 9 hereof, but may also be
signed by such persons, and in such manner, as the Board may
from time to time direct by appropriate resolution.
ARTICLE
III
THE PRESIDENT
( 1) There is vested in the President by the Visitors and Governors
responsibility for the "instruction, discipline, and government" of
the College, and the President in turn may delegate any of his
authority.
( 2) The President, after consultation with a special Committee
composed of and selected by members of the Faculty having tenure,
shall recommend to the Visitors and Governors for appointment
from among the members of the Faculty one Tutor to serve as Dean
with powers and duties as hereinafter provided.
( 3) The President shall recommend to the Visitors and Governors
for appointment a Treasurer of the College who by virtue of such
appointment shall also be a Tutor.
( 4) The President shall recommend to the Visitors and Governors
for appointment a Registrar, a Librarian, a Director of Adult Education and a Director of Admissions.
( 5) The President may appoint members of the Faculty to serve
as administrative assistants and he shall have power to relieve them
of their administrative duties at any time.
( 6) The President shall appoint, or delegate the power to appoint,
such committees as may be necessary for the administration of the
College and for which no provision is made under Article VII.
ARTICLE
IV
THE DEAN
( 1) The Dean shall have as his primary responsibility the organization and supervision of the program of instruction in the liberal
arts that is to be followed by Faculty and students; he shall also be
responsible for the general welfare of the students and for whatever government of the students may be necessary for the greatest
possible attainment of the aims of the program.
(2) The Dean shall serve as chairman of the Instruction Committee and shall with the Instruction Committee be subject to the procedure of confidence outlined in Article VIII.
( 3) The Dean shall annually, with the advice and concurrence of
the Instruction Committee, present to the Faculty at one of its fall
meetings a statement of educational policy and program and shall
invite the Faculty to a full discussion thereof. On the basis of this
deliberation the Dean and Instruction Committee shall have opportunity to reconsider and, if necessary, to revise the original statement
or to prepare a new statement of educational policy and program.
Whatever statement is finally agreed upon by them shall then be
submitted to the Faculty for approval or rejection; and the confidence procedure outlined in Article VIII shall apply. If adopted the
statement of policy shall be presented by the President as a report
to the Visitors and Governors.
(4) To assist in carrying out his responsibilities for the general
welfare of the students, the Dean shall recommend one or more
members of the Faculty to be appointed by the President with the
title of Assistant Dean.
( 5) The Dean, with approval of the Instruction Committee, may
recommend to the President that in the interest of instruction a
tutor be relieved of his teaching duties at any time.
�ARTICLE
V
THE TREASURER
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( 1) The Treasurer shall be appointed by the Visitors and Governors, upon the recommendation of the President, for such term and
with such compensation as they shall determine.
( 2) The Treasurer shall have general charge, under supervision
of the President, of maintaining the physical plant and equipment
of the College, of maintaining full records of all funds and property,
and of fiscal and property transactions of the College, and of receiving and disbursing funds of the College, subject to the provisions
of this Polity and other directions or arrangements made pursuant
thereto.
( 3) The President may delegate to the Treasurer the power to
make appointments to the office staff of the College and to supervise
their work.
ARTICLE
VI
THE FACULTY
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( 1) Teaching members of the Faculty shall bear the title Tutor
or Lecturer, or in the case of any apprentice teaching program,
Teaching Internes, who shall be non-voting members.
(2) The primary responsibilities of the teaching members of the
Faculty are (a) to teach, and (b) to make themselves as competent
as possible in the St. John's program.
( 3) The Faculty shall have authority to recommend to the Visitors and Governors candidates for degrees which the College is
empowered to grant.
(4) Appoin_tments of members of the Faculty, except lecturers
and teachmg mtemes, shall be upon the following terms:
(a) New members of the Faculty under the age of 35 shall be
appointed for one year. A first reappointment shall also be for one
year, and subsequent reappointments for three years. A Faculty member who has completed two three-year appointments may be granted
tenure on his reappointment. Provided the Faculty member has
completed one three-year appointment and has attained his 35th
birthday, any subsequent appointment shall carry tenure. No Faculty
member shall be granted tenure during the course of an appointment
unless he attains his 35th birthday during the course of a second or
subsequent three-year appointment, in which case he may be granted
tenure to take effect at the beginning of the next following academic
year.
(b) New members of the Faculty over the age of 35 shall be
appointed for one year. After two reappointments of one year each,
any subsequent reappointment shall carry tenure.
( 5) When members of the Faculty are reappointed, the President
shall notify them of their reappointment not later than March 1st of
each year. In the event that a Faculty member is not recommended
for reappoinbnent, he shall be so notified not later than February 15.
(6) A member of the Faculty may have his appointment terminated at any time by the Visitors and Governors upon recommendation of the President only for one of the following reasons: (a) insanity, (b) moral turpitude, or ( c) failure to perform his teaching
duties in a satisfactory manner. The President shall make such recommendation only with the concurrence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee. Prior to the termination of such appointment,
the Faculty member involved shall have the right to be heard by the
Instruction Committee and by the Visitors and Governors.
(7) If any member of the Faculty be relieved of his duties during
the term of his appointment for any reason other than moral turpitude, his salary shall be continued for the remainder of the current
academic year.
( 8) (a) The College makes provision for members of the Faculty
on their retirement through prior participation in the program of the
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America and the
Federal Old Age Benefits program.
(b) The retirement age for all Tutors shall be 65 years, each
appointment terminating as of the end of the a_cademic year in which
the Tutor attains his 65th birthday. In exceptional cases tutors who
have attained their 65th birthday may be recommended by the Dean
and the Instruction Committee to the President for one-year appointments as lecturers.
(9) Only Tutors who have been granted tenure shall be eligible
for sabbatical leave:
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(a) A Tutor shall be eligible for his first sabbatical leave
upon the completion of ten years of teaching at St. John's; thereafter upon completing six further years of teaching.
(b) In determining priority for sabbatical leave, preference
given to the Tutor who has taught for ten years, moreover
be
shall
the unbroken succession of teaching shall have preference, provided,
however, a Tutor whose sabbatical leave has been postponed three
years shall take precedence over any others. Where there is a conflict of precedence the Instruction Committee shall be consulted.
( c) A Tutor eligible for sabbatical leave shall make application to the President before October 1st for leave to begin the following July 1st.
( 10) Leave without pay may be granted at the discretion of the
President. Such leave shall not be considered service to apply toward
a tenure appointment.
( 11) Any six or more members of the Faculty may by petition
secure a hearing on any matter concerning the College at a meeting
of the Visitors and Governors to propose a lack of confidence in
the President, providing that the matter had previously been presented first to the President, and then to the Faculty in regular or
special meeting.
ARTICLE
VII
FACULTY COMMITTEES
( 1) The Instruction Committee.
The Instruction Committee shares with the Dean responsibility for the curriculum and instruction of the College.
The Instruction Committee shall consist of six tutors, in addition to the President and the Dean. Each of the members of the
Instruction Committee shall serve for a term of three years, and the
terms shall be arranged in such a way that each year the terms of
two members expire. Each year, therefore, the President, in consultation with the Dean and the Instruction Committee, shall at
the last regular Faculty meeting of the academic session nominate
three tutors of whom the Faculty shall elect two to membership in
the Instruction Committee. No member of the Instruction Committee shall serve for more than two terms in succession. Vacancies
arising from unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner for
the remainder of the unexpired term. If a member is absent on sabbatical leave during the second year of his term the Faculty shall
elect in the same manner a member to serve that year of his term.
If the Instruction Committee should resign with the Dean
on a matter of confidence, the President after consultation with the
new Dean shall nominate nine tutors for the six vacancies on the
Instruction Committee in such manner that two out of each three
nominees shall be elected by the Faculty for each of the three classes
to fill the unexpired terms.
( 2) The Salary Committee.
Every third year, at the December meeting of the Faculty,
the Faculty shall elect a committee of five of its members to advise
with the President concerning recommendations to be made to the
Visitors and Governors regarding Faculty salaries. The duties of this
committee shall include:
(a) Advice to the President with respect to the salaries of
those who are about to be appointed to the Faculty;
(b) An annual review of all present and proposed Faculty
salaries, in advance of the date established for annual reappointments;
( c) A report to the Faculty of the results of the annual or
any other general review of Faculty salaries;
( d) A consideration at any time of any petition that a Faculty
member may make to the President concerning his salary;
( e) Recommendation to the Faculty and President of a
Faculty salary scale and subsequent periodical review thereof.
( 3) Library Committee.
The President, in consultation with the Librarian and the
Dean, shall appoint three members of the Faculty to serve as a
Library Committee. The President, the Dean, and the Librarian
shall themselves be members of this committee ex officio, and the
Librarian shall serve as chairman. It shall be the duty of the Library
Committee to assist the Librarian in making the Library serve the
�ends ?f th_e C?llege and its program; it shall be their duty to advise
the ~ibranan m regard to what kinds of books should be purchased,
Sl_)ecific p~rch~ses, etc. The Manager of the Bookstore may be invited to sit with the Committee.
(4) Prize Committee.
Every three years the President shall appoint for a term of
three _years th_ree me~bers of the Faculty to supervise the awarding
of. pnzes. This committee shall have full authority to decide what
pnzes shall be awarded and to name the recipients of the prizes.
( 5) Other Committees.
The Faculty shall have authority to elect, or request the President to appoint, additional committees that may from time to time
become necessary.
ARTICLE
VIII
FACULTY PROCEDURE
( 1) (a) All proposals concerning matters of instruction shall
originate with the Dean and the Instruction Committee and shall
be presented to the Faculty by the Dean. At any meeting of the
Faculty, if, after full discussion of any proposal presented by the
Dean, there be no objection on the part of any member of the
Faculty, the measure shall become effective, as of the elate specified
therefor. If, after full discussion, a member of the Faculty object to
th~ proposal and hold to his objection, the proposal shall be submitted to vote. In submitting the proposal to vote the Dean shall
state whether it be a matter of confidence. The vote may then be
taken, or, if the Dean or any member of the Faculty ask that the
proposal be held over for further discussion and for decision at a
later meeting of the Faculty, the proposal shall be held over provided that the decision may not be postponed beyond the next' regular meeting of the Faculty. If the proposal be one that the Dean has
declared a matter of confidence and if it be defeated by majority
vo~e, the _Dean and the Instruction Committee shall immediately
resign. If 1t be passed by a majority vote, it shall become effective as
of the dat~ specified therefor. For the confidence procedure a quorum
shall consist of three-fourths of the resident members of the Faculty.
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(b) The President may refuse to accept the resignation of
the Dean and/or the Instruction Committee whenever in his judgment such resignation would be detrimental to the proper functioning of the College; provided, however, that if any six or more members of the Faculty shall so petition the Visitors and Governors,
the latter shall review the President's decision within four weeks
during which time the Dean and the Instruction Committee shall
continue in office.
( c) In the event that the proposal be defeated and the resignation of the Dean be accepted, the President shall proceed to the
choice of a new dean in accordance with the provisions of Article I,
Section 3 (b).
( 2) Upon petition of ten per cent or three members of the Faculty, whichever number is greater, the Dean and the Instruction
Committee shall present to the Faculty any proposal concerning
instruction that may be made by the petitioning members.
( 3) (a) Regular monthly meetings of the Faculty shall be called
upon due notice by the President who shall preside. In the absence
of the President, the Dean shall preside. In the absence of both the
President and the Dean, the Faculty shall elect one of their members
to preside.
(b) Special meetings of the Faculty may be called upon due
notice by the President either in his discretion or at the request of
five Faculty members.
( c) Due notice shall be construed to mean not less than three
days' notice, except in cases of emergency.
( d) A quorum shall consist of a majority of all resident members of the Faculty, except as otherwise provided.
( e) The Faculty shall elect one of its members as Secretary
at the first meeting of the academic year.
( 4) The Faculty shall elect a committee of three to represent
them vis a vis the administration during the summer recess of the
College.
�.ARTICLE
IX
THE STAFF
Other persons appointed to discharge duties, as the President may
determine, are subject to the Staff Employment Regulations, adopted
or to be adopted by the President after consultation with the staff
members affected.
.ARTICLE
X
AMENDMEN T AND REVIEW
( 1) This Polity may be amended by the Board at any regular
meeting or special meeting, provided written notice of the proposed
amendment shall have been given to members of die Board and to
the Faculty not less than 15 days prior to such meeting. The Faculty
shall have the right to inform the Board in writing of its recommendation with respect to the proposed amendment by the date of
the Board meeting at which the amendment is to be considered.
( 2) Amendments may be proposed at any regular meeting of the
Faculty, upon petition of ten per cent of the members of the Faculty, provided that this be not less than three. No such proposal
shall be acted upon earlier than the next regular meeting of the
Faculty. Two-thirds vote shall be required for approval by the Faculty,
and the amendment shall not become effective unless approved by
the Visitors and Governors in the manner set forth in Section 1
above.
( 3) Every five years this Polity shall be reviewed by a committee
of the Faculty elected by a majority vote of the Faculty. The report
of the Committee shall be submitted to one regular Faculty meeting
and voted upon at the next regular Faculty meeting. A two-thirds
vote shall be required for approval by the Faculty. Whatever action
is thus recommended by the Faculty shall be submitted to the
Visitors and Governors for final decision.
Adopted by the Board of Visitors and Governors at its
regular meeting July 8, 1950 in Annapolis, Maryland.
Reviewed and amended by the Board of Visitors and
Governors at its regular meeting May 14, 1955 in
Annapolis, Maryland.
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VOLUME XVII
No. 2
Bulletin of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
CHARTER AND POLITY
OF
THE COLLEGE
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
June, 1965
Founded as King William's School, 1696, Chartered as St. John's College,
1784
�History
St. fohn's College was founded in 1696 as King William's School in
accordance with a Petitionary Act for free-schools of the General Assembly
of the Colony of Maryland. Fo11owing the Revolutionary War, the General
Assembly of the new State of Maryland granted a Charter to St. fohn's
CoIIege pursuant to and as a part of Chapter 37 of the Laws of Maryland
of 1784. This Charter was subsequently amended by the General Assembly
through Resolution No. 41 of 1832.
The Visitors and Governors of St. Tohn's College in 1950 revised the
Charter to eliminate extraneous and obsolete matter and to make certain
other amendments consistent with present requirements and conditions.
It was the opinion of the Attorney General of Maryland that tl1e original
C11arter of the College was subject to the general Corporation Laws of
Maryland and might accordingly be amended by the Visitors and Governors, pursuant to these laws, without legislative action by the General
Assembly. Subsequent amendments were made in 1961, in 1963, and in
1965.
When the decision was reached to establish a second St. Tohn's College
in Santa Fe, New Mexico, amendments were made to the Charter to authorize branches or extensions of the College. The Charter was then filed
with the Corporations Commission of the State of New Mexico as a
foreign corporation. The College was thus empowered to grant degrees in
New Mexico under the provisions of its Maryland Charter.
Volume XVII
JUNE, 1965
Number 2
Published Quarterly
Entered as Second-class matter, February 18, 1949, at the Post
Office, at Annapolis, Maryland, under the Act of August 24, 1912.
The Polity of the College was first drafted by the Faculty and then
adopted by the Board of Visitors and Governors at its regular meeting on
July 8, 1950, in Annapolis, Maryland. It was reviewed and amended by
the Board of Visitors and Governors at its annual meetings May 14, 1955,
and May 21, 1960; at its regular meetings February 22, 1961, December 9,
1961, and February 23, 1963, in Annapolis, Maryland; at its regular meeting September 28, 1963, in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and at its annual
meeting on May 15, 1965, in Annapolis, Maryland.
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�Charter of St. John's College
WHEREAS, institutions for the liberal education of youth in the principles of virtue, knowledge and useful literature are of the highest benefit
to society, in order to train up and perpetuate a succession of able and
honest men for discharging the various offices and duties of life, both civil
and religious, with usefulness and reputation, and such institutions of
learning have accordingly been promoted and encouraged by the wisest and
best regulated States; And whereas, it appears to this General Assembly that
many public spirited individuals, from an earnest desire to promote the
founding a college or seminary of learning on the Western Shore of this
State have subscribed and procured subscriptions to a considerable amount,
and there is reason to believe that very large additions will be obtained
to the same throughout the different counties of the said Shore if they
were made capable in law to receive and apply the same towards founding
and carrying on a college or general seminary of learning with such salutary
plan and with such legislative assistance and direction as the General
Assembly might think fit, and this General Assembly, highly approving
those generous exertions of individuals, are desirous to embrace the present
favorable occasion of peace and prosperity for making lasting provision for
the encouragement and advancement of all useful knowledge and literature
through every part of this State;
BE IT ENACTED:
II. That a college or general seminary of learning by the name of "St.
John's College" be established on the said Western Shore upon the following fundamental and inviolable principles; namely, first, the said college
shall be founded and maintained forever upon a most liberal plan for the
benefit of youth of every religious denomination, who shall be freely
admitted to equal privileges and advantages of edu<;ation and to all the
literary honors of the college, according to their merit without requiring
or enforcing any religious or civil test, or urging their attendance upon any
particular religious worship or service other than what they have been
educated in or have the consent and approbation of their parents or
guardians to attend; nor shall any preference be given in the choice of a
Principal, Vice-Principal or other Professor, Master or Tutor in said
college on account of his particular religious profession, having regard
solely to his moral character and literary abilities and other necessary
qualifications to fill the place for which he shall be chos~n.
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�. IV. That the governing body or board of said College shall consist of
not more than forty nor less than thirteen Visitors and Governors to be
chosen and to hold office in such manner as the said Visitors and Governors may determine and prescribe by their fundamental ordinances· provi~e~, however, that the _Governors of the States of Maryland and' New
Mexico shall act ex oflicw as two of the total number of Visitors and
Governors _of s~i~ college during their respective terms in said offices; and
that the said V1S1tors and Governors and their successors duly chosen shall
be ~1:1d are hereby declared to be one community, corporation and body
politic to have continuance forever by the name of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
and by the same name they shall have perpetual succession.
VII. That if ~h~ City of ~n~apolis should be fixed upon as a proper
P!ace for estabhshmg the said mtended college, this General Assembly
gi~~ and grant, and upon that condition do hereby give and grant to the
Visitors and Governors of the said College by the name of "The Visitors
an~ Governors of Saint John's College in the State of Maryland," and
their successors all that four acres within the City of Annapolis purchased
for the use of the public and conveyed on the 2nd day of October 1744
by Stephen Bordley, Esq., to Thos. Bladen, Esq., then Governor, t~ hav;
an_d_ to hold the said four acres of land with the appurtenances to the said
V1S1tors and Goyernors and their successors for the only use, benefit and
behoof of the said college and seminary of universal learning forever.
VIII. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the
same name shall_ be able and capable in law to purchase, have and enjoy
to them and their successors in fee, or for any other less estate or estates,
any land_s, tenements, rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments
b_y the gift,. grant, bargain, sale, alienation, enfeoffment, release, confirmation, or devise of any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate capable
to make the s~me, and such lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pensions
or other he~editaments or any less estates, rights or interests of or in the
same at their pleasure to grant, alien, sell and transfer in such manner and
fo~m as they shall think meet and convenient for the furtherance of the
said college; And ~lso that they may take and receive any sum or sums of
mon~y, and any kmd, manner or portion of goods and chattels that shall
be ~~ven, sold or bequeathed to them by any person or persons, bodies
politic or corporate capable to make a gift, sale or bequest thereof and
employ ~he same towards erecting, setting up and maintaining the said
coll~ge m such . manne~ as . they shall judge most necessary and convement for the mstruction, improvement and education of youth in the
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vernacular and learned languages, and generally in any kind of literature,
arts and sciences, which they shall think proper to be taught for training up
good, useful and accomplished men for the service of their country, in
church and state.
IX. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the
name aforesaid shall be able in law to sue and be sued, plead and be
impleadable in any court or courts, before any judge, judges, or justices
within this State and elsewhere in all and all manner of suits, complaints,
pleas, causes, matters and demands of whatsoever kind, nature or form
they be and all and every other matter and thing therein to do in as full
and effectual a manner as any other person or persons, bodies politic or
corporate within this State or any of the United States of America in like
cases may or can do.
X. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall have
full power and authority to have, make and use one common and public
seal and likewise one privy seal with such devices and inscriptions as they
shall think proper, and to ascertain, fix and regulate the uses of both seals,
by their own laws and the same seals or either of them to change, break,
alter and renew at their pleasure.
XI. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors from
time to time and at all times hereafter, forever, shall have full power and
authority to constitute and appoint in such manner as they shall think
best and most convenient, a principal, a vice-principal of the said college
and professors with proper tutors and assistants for instructing the students
and scholars of the said seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, and
in the ancient and modem tongues and languages; and the said principal,
vice-principal and professors so constituted and appointed from time to
time shall be known and distinguished forever as one learned body or
faculty by the name of "The Principal, Vice-Principal and Professors
of St. John's College"; and by that name shall be capable of exercising
such powers and authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said
college and their successors shall by their ordinances think necessary
to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline and government of the
said seminary and of all the students, scholars, ministers and servants
belonging to the same.
XIV. That a majority of the said Visitors and Governors for the time
being and duly assembled at any meeting upon due notice given to the
whole body of Visitors and Governors shall have full power and authority
to make fundamental ordinances for the government of the said college
and the instruction of youth as aforesaid, and by these ordinances to
appoint such a number of their own body not less than seven, as they
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�may think proper for transacting all general and necessary business of
the said seminary and making temporary rules for the government of the
same; and also by the said fundamental ordinances to delegate to the
principal, vice-principal and professors such powers and authorities as they
may think best for the standing government of the said seminary and of
the execution of the ordinances and rules of the same; provided always
that they be not repugnant to the form of government of any law of this
State.
XV. And for animating and encouraging the students of said college
to a laudable diligence, industry and progress in useful literature and
science, be it enacted that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall by a written mandate under their privy seal and the hand of
someone of the Visitors and Governors to be chosen annually as their
President, according to the ordinance to be made for that purpose, have
full power and authority to direct the principal, vice-principal and professors to hold public commencements either on stated annual days, or
occasionally as the future ordinances of the said seminary may direct and
at such commencements to admit any of the students in the said college
or any other persons meriting the same (whose names shall be severally
inserted in the same mandate) to any degree or degrees in any of the
faculties, arts and sciences and liberal professions to which persons are
usually admitted in other colleges or universities in America or Europe;
And it is hereby enacted that the principal, or in the case of his death or
absence, the vice-principal, and in case of the death or absence of both, the
senior professor who may be present, shall make out and sign with his
name diplomas or certificates of the admission to such degree or degrees,
which shall be sealed with the public or greater seal of the said corporation
or college and delivered to the graduates as honorable and perpetual testimonials of such admission; which diplomas, if thought necessary for doing
greater honor to such graduates, shall also be signed with the names of the
different professors or as many of them as can conveniently sign the same;
provided always that no student or students within the said college shall
ever be admitted to any such degree or degrees, or have their name inserted
in any mandate for a degree, until such student or students have been first
duly examined, and thought worthy of the same.
in this Charter or Act of Incorporation granted, or intended to be granted,
any ordinance should be made by the said corporation of Visitors and
Governors or any matters done and transacted by the corporation contrary
to the tenor hereof, it is enacted that although such ordmances, acts and
doings shall in themselves be null and void, yet they shall not, ho~ever,
in any courts of law, or by the General Assembl~, be deeme_d, taken, mterpreted or adjudged into an avoidance of forfeiture o_f this Cha!te~ and
Act of Incorporation, but the same shall be and remam unhu_rt, mv10late
and entire unto the said corporation of Visitors and Governors m perpetual
succession; and all their acts conformable to the powers, true intent and
meaning hereof shall be and remain in full force an~ validity,_ the nul~ity
and avoidance of such illegal acts to the contrary m any wise notwithstanding.
XVII. That this Charter and Act of Incorporation and every part
thereof shall be good and available in all things in the law according to the
true intent and meaning thereof, and shall be construed, reputed and
adjudged in all cases 111ost favorably on the behalf and f?r the best benefit
and behoof of the said Visitors and Governors and their successors, so as
most effectually to answer the valuable end of this Act of Incorporation
towards the general advancement and promotion of useful knowledge,
science and virtue.
XVIII. That the College may establish and operate one or more branches
in one or more states of the United States.
XVI. That the ordinances which shall be from time to time made by
the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their successors with
an account of their other proceedings and of the management of the estate
and moneys committed to their trust, shall when required be laid before
the General Assembly for their inspection and examination, but in case
at any time hereafter through oversight, or otherwise through misapprehension and mistaken constructions of the powers, liberties and franchises
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�Polity of St. John's College
PREAMBLE
Education is the making of men out of children
by bringing them into the world of inherited customs, intellectual traditions, and spiritual ties. Institutions of learning are set up for this purpose. Beyond this they should also seek to develop the moral
and intellectual powers of men to enable them to
fulfill best their freely chosen tasks and thus to take
their own responsible part in shaping the future. St.
John's College is a community of learning committed
to holding these ends constantly in sight and to
seeking the best means of attaining them.
St. John's College strives to illuminate the common heritage of mankind in a persisting study of
the great documents in which that heritage can be
found. It is concerned with the unity of knowledge,
an understanding of the great issues faced by men,
and the moral foundations on which the conduct
of men's lives can be based. To provide proper conditions for the pursuit of these ends, we, the Board
of Visitors and Governors, after consultation with
the Faculty, do ordain and establish this polity for
St. John's College.
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�ARTICLE
I
THE COLLEGE
( 1 )_ St. .John's Col_lege is by its Charter a legal entity carrying on its
funct10ns m Annapolis, Maryland, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Colle?~ shall be understood to consist of the following: (a) the Board of
V1s1tors and Governors; (b) the Faculty; ( c) the Students; and ( d) the
Staff.
( 2) Under the Charter of the College, all power, authority, and
responsibility pertaining to the College are vested in the Visitors and
Governors.
( 3) Under the Charter, "the said Visitors and Governors and their
successors, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, foreve;, shall have
full power a1:d authority to constitute and appoint, in such manner as
they shal~ thmk best and most conve!1ient, a principal and vice-principal
?f the s_a1d college, and professors, with proper tutors and assistants, for
mstructmg _the student~ and scholars of the said seminary in all the liberal
arts and sc1_ence~, a?d m ~he ai:ici~nt and modem tongues and languages;
and ~he said prmc1pal, v1ce-pnnc1pal and professors, so constituted and
appomted from time to time shall be known and distinguished forever as
one learned body or faculty, by the name of 'The Principal Vice-Principal
and Pro!e_ssors of St. John's College'; and by that name ;hall be capabl~
of exerc1s~ng such powers and authorities as the Visitors and Governors
of the said college and their successors shall by their ordinances think
necessary to d~legate _to them for the instruction, discipline and government of the said semmary and of all the students scholars ministers and
servants belonging to the same."
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'
. (a) The "pri??ipal" shall bear the title President and shall be appomte? by the V1S1tors and Governors after consultation with a special
co~m1ttee selecte~ from am~ng themselves by the members of the Faculty
hav1~g tenure, which_ committee shall have opportunity to meet with the
candidates. The President shall concurrently be a teaching member of the
Faculty with the title of Tutor.
(b) Th~ _"vice-principal" shall bear the title Dean and shall be appointed by the V1s1tors and Governors upon recommendation by the President
as hereinafter provided.
( c) The "professors, tutors, and assistants" shall all bear the title of
Tutor a!1d shaU be app?inted by the Visitors and Governors upon recommendation of the President, after consultation with the Dean, the Asso-
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ciate Dean, and the Instruction Committee of the College and in accordance with the provisions of tenure hereinafter provided. The Tutors shall
constitute the Faculty of St. John's College.
( d) The Treasurer, the Registrar, the Librarian, the Director of
Athletics, the Director of Adult Education, the Director of Admissions,
and the Assistant to the President, whether in Annapolis or in Santa Fe,
shall by virtue of their offices have faculty status. Such an administrative
officer, on recommendation of the Dean and Instruction Committee of the
College, may also be appointed Tutor, but the provisions of Article VI
need not apply.
( 4) All who have formally matriculated, are duly enrolled, and are in
good standing shall be called students of St. John's College.
( 5) The staff shall consist of all those persons without faculty or student
status who shall be appointed by the President or through his delegated
authority to the performance of duties necessary to the proper functioning
of the College.
ARTICLE
II
VISITORS AND GOVERNORS
( 1) Qualifications for Membership. Persons shall be eligible for membership on the Board of Visitors and Governors who are concerned for
the progress and vitality of the educational program at St. John's College
and who are willing and able to discharge the responsibilities of trusteeship
with devotion and energy.
( 2) Members. The Board of Visitors and Governors (hereinafter called
the Board) shall consist of not more than forty members, comprising the
President, Dean, and Associate Dean of the College, the Governors of
Maryland and New Mexico, ex officio, and thirty-five members, of whom
twenty-nine shall be elected by the entire Board and six shall be elected by
individual ballot of the Alumni of the College, in the manner and for the
terms hereinafter provided. In recognition of meritorious service to the
College, honorary members may be elected at the discretion of the Board.
( 3) Elections by the Board. At each annual meeting, the Board shall
elect a class of nine or ten members, as the case may be ( in place of the
class whose term expires at the conclusion of said meeting), for a term
of three years. The procedure for nomination and election shall be as
follows:
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�There shall be a standing Nominating Committee of three members of
the Board appointed by the Chairman. The Chairman and the President
shall sit with the committee, ex officio, when nominations to Board member~hip are being considered. The Nominating Committee shall recommend to each member of the Board in writing, not later than thirty days
prior to the annual meeting at which the election is to be held, at least
one candidate for each of the places to be filled by such election. Additional nominations may be made in writing, addressed to the Chairman,
signed by at least five members of the Board, prior to the date above provided for the report of the Nominating Committee, and any such additional nominations shall be reported to the Board by the Committee at
the time of its report.
Voting on such nominations at such annual meetings shall be by ballot,
each member present to vote for nine or ten of the said nominees. In case
there are more than nine or ten nominees, and the balloting results in a
tie for one or more places, the Board shall determine the procedure to
resolve the tie. No nominee shall be deemed elected who has not received
the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the members present at the
meeting.
( 5) Reelection. A member of the Board, whether elected by the Board
or by the Alumni, may be elected for not more than two consecutive
terms, but may, after a second consecutive term, be reelected to membership beginning with the annual meeting in the year following the expiration of his second term.
(6) Meetings of the Board.
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In the event that for any reason there should be less than nine or ten
members in any class prior to the end of the term of such class, the
vacancy may be filled pursuant to the procedure provided above for regular
elections, except that the election may take place at any regular meeting.
A member elected to fill any such vacancy shall hold office for the balance
of the term of the class in which such vacancy occurred.
In the event that for any reason there should be less than two alumni
members in any class prior to the end of the term of such class, the vacancy
may be filled at any time pursuant to the procedure provided above for
elections by the alumni, except that nominations shall be made by the
Board of Directors of the Alumni Association.
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(b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President, the
Chairman, the Executive Committee, or by any five members of the
Board, not less than seven days after the dispatch of written or telegraphic
notice of the time, place and purposes of the meeting. Such notice may
be dispensed with if waived in writing by all members of the Board either
before or after the meeting.
( c) Any business may be conducted at any regular meeting without
specific notice of such business ( except that which is required by law or
as provided herein as to elections and amendments), but no business shall
be conducted at any special meeting unless notice of such business has
been given, or has been waived as above provided.
( cl) Eleven members of the Board present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
( 4) Elections by the Alumni. Each year during the month of October,
two Alumni shall be elected to membership for a term of three years, in
such manner that there shall be six members of the Board elected by the
Alumni, consisting of three classes of two members each. Outgoing Alumni
members shall continue to serve until their successors are elected.
Nominations shall be made by the Alumni Association and by petition
of any fifteen Alumni. Balloting will be conducted by mail by the Alumni
Secretary of the College. All Alumni (which shall include all former
students of the College and honorary members of the Alumni Association)
shall be eligible to vote for the alumni members of the Board.
(a) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held quarterly in either
Annapolis or Santa Fe in the months of September, December, February,
and May of each year, or in such other months as the Board may determine;
the meeting in May shall be the annual meeting. The time and place of
regular meetings shall be determined by the President, the Chairman, and
the Secretary, and notice of regular meetings shall be given not less than
fifteen days prior to such meetings.
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(7) Officers of the Board. At each annual meeting the Board shall elect
a Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen, and a Secretary, to hold office until the
next annual meeting or until their successors are elected. Vacancies in any
of such offices may be filled at any regular meeting, or any special meeting
called for that purpose. Such officers shall perform the customary duties
of such offices, and such other duties as the Board may from time to time
direct. Three of their members shall be selected by each division of the
Faculty to participate in all regular meetings of the Board in their respective areas, but without vote.
( 8) Committees of the Board.
(a) Executive Committee. The Chairman, the Vice Chairmen, the
Secretary, the President, the Dean, the Associate Dean, and four other
members chosen annually by the Board at the annual meeting shall com-
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�prise the Executive Committee of the Board. In intervals between meetings of the Board, the Executive Committee may exercise all of the powers
of the Board, except those powers expressly delegated to some other committee, person or persons. Five members of the Executive Committee present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(b) Visiting Committee. There shall be a Visiting Committee of not
more than ten persons appointed by the Chairman. There shall be an
eastern and a western Co-Chairman of the Visiting Committee, and the
Committee's membership shall include an equal number of members from
the two sections of the country. Each division of the Visiting Committee
shall make at least one visit to the campus in its area each year to report
to the Board on how well the aims of the College are being realized. The
Visiting Committee shall meet at least once annually with the Instruction
Committee to discuss the Dean's statement of educational policy and
program and to acquaint itself with other educational matters.
(c) Finance Committee. There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of the President, the Chairman, and the Treasurers of the College,
ex officio, and three members appointed by the Chairman to serve at the
pleasure of the Board or until their successors have been duly appointed.
The members of the Committee shall select one of their members to be
the Chairman of the Committee. The Finance Committee shall have the
following powers and duties:
(i) The Finance Committee shall have full power to direct the
investment and reinvestment of all funds of the College, including endowment and restricted funds, and the proper officers of the Board and the
College are authorized to carry out all written directions, signed by a
majority of the Committee, with respect to such investments and reinvestments. The Committee shall report at each regular meeting any action
taken hereunder since the previous meeting.
(ii) 111e Finance Committee shall review the proposed annual
budgets of the College prior to their presentation for approval by the Board
and shall make recommendations to the Board with respect to the budgets
at the meeting at which they are presented.
(iii) The Finance Committee shall study, and periodically advise
the Board with respect to, the financial and business policies and practices
of the College, and shall make such special studies and reports as the Board
may from time to time request.
( d) Other Committees. The Chairman may appoint such other standing or special committees of the Board as he may deem desirable, or
which the Board may request.
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( e) Former members of the Board may be appointed by the Chairman to serve on Committees at his discretion.
(9) Execution of Contracts, Transfer of Securities, etc. All contracts,
notes, deeds, leases, mortgages, releases, bonds for security or indemnity,
negotiable instruments, stock certificates, transfers and powers, and like
papers and documents on behalf of the College or the Endowment Funds
shall be executed by two persons, of whom one shall be the President, the
Chairman, or the Vice-Chairman, and of whom the other shall be the
Secretary or the Treasurer of the division concerned.
( 10) Signing of Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts, acceptances, and
similar orders for the payment of money on behalf of the College may be
signed by the same persons authorized to execute contracts, etc., pursuant
to Section (9) hereof, but may also be signed by such persons, and in
such manner, as the Board may from time to time direct by appropriate
resolution.
ARTICLE
III
THE PRESIDENT
( 1) There is vested in the President by the Visitors and Governors
responsibility for the "instruction, discipline, and government" of the
College, and the President in turn may delegate his authority.
( 2) The President, after consultation with a special Committee selected
from among themselves by the members of the Faculty having tenure,
shall recommend to the Visitors and Governors for appointment from the
members of the Faculty two Tutors to serve with powers and duties as
hereinafter provided, one as Dean of the College and the other as Associate
Dean of the College.
( 3) The President shall recommend to the Visitors and Governors for
appointment Treasurers of the College in Annapolis and in Santa Fe.
( 4) The President shall recommend to the Visitors and Governors
for appointment at each division of the College a Registrar, a Librarian,
a Director of Adult Education, a Director of Admissions, a Director of
Athletics and an Assistant to the President.
( 5) The President may appoint members of the Faculty to serve as
administrative assistants and he shall have power to relieve them of their
administrative duties at any time.
(6) The President shall appoint, or delegate the power to appoint, such
committees as may be necessary for the administration of the College and
for which no provision is made under Article VII.
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�ARTICLE
IV
THE DEAN
· ( 1) The Dean of St. John's College shall also be the Dean of St. John's
College in Annapolis; the Associate Dean of St. John's College shall also be
the Dean of St. John's College in Santa Fe. The Dean shall have as his
primary duty the organization and supervision of the program of instruction in the liberal arts that is to be followed by Faculty and students; the
Associate Dean shall have as his primary duty the supervision at Santa Fe
of this program of instruction. The Dean shall also be responsible for the
general welfare of the students and for whatever government of the students may be necessary for the greatest possible attainment of the aims of
the program; the Associate Dean shall be responsible for the general welfare and government of the students in Santa Fe.
( 2) The Dean shall serve as Chairman of the Instruction Committee
and concurrently as chairman of the Committee in Annapolis. The Associate Dean shall serve as vice-chairman of the Instruction Committee
and concurrently as chairman of the Committee in Santa Fe.
( 3) The Dean shall annually, with the advice and concurrence of the
Instruction Committee, present to each division of the Faculty at a fall
meeting a statement of educational policy and program and shall invite
the Faculty to a full discussion thereof. On the basis of this deliberation
the Dean and Instruction Committee shall have opportunity to reconsider
and, if necessary, to revise the original statement or to prepare a new
statement of educational policy and program. Whatever statement is finally
agreed upon by them shall then be submitted to the Faculty for approval
or rejection; and the procedure outlined in Article VIII, Section ( 1), as
to approval or rejection of proposals shall apply. The statement of policy
as finally approved shall be presented by the President as a report to the
Visitors and Governors.
(4) To assist in carrying out their responsibilities for the general welfare of the students, the Dean and the Associate Dean shall recommend
one or more members of the Faculty to be appointed by the President with
the title of Assistant Dean.
(5) The Dean, with the approval of the Instruction Committee, may
recommend to the President that in the interest of instruction a member
of the Faculty in Annapolis be relieved of his teaching duties in whole or
in part at any time. A similar recommendation may be made with respect
to a member of the Faculty in Santa Fe by the Associate Dean, with the
approval of the Instruction Committee.
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ARTICLE
V
THE TREASURERS
( 1) The Treasurer of the College in Annapolis and the Treasurer of
the College in Santa Fe shall be appointed by the Visitors and Governors
upon the recommendation of the President, for such term and with such
compensation as they shall determine.
( 2) (a) The Treasurer of the College in Annapolis shall have general
charge, under the supervision of the President, of maintaining the physical
plant and equipment, of maintaining full records of all funds and property,
and of fiscal and property transactions, and of receiving and disbursing
funds, subject to the provisions of this Polity and other directions or arrangements made pursuant thereto.
(b) The Treasurer of the College in Santa Fe shall have corresponding duties for the College in Santa Fe.
( 3) The President may delegate to the Treasurers the power to make
appointments to the office staff of the College in Annapolis or Santa Fe
and to supervise their work.
ARTICLE
VI
THE FACULTY
( 1) Teaching members of the Faculty shall bear the title of Tutor.
( 2) The primary responsibilities of the teaching members of the Faculty
are (a) to teach, and (b) to make themselves as competent as possible in
the St. John's program.
( 3) The Faculty in Annapolis and the Faculty in Santa Fe shall have
authority to recommend to the Visitors and Governors candidates for
degrees which the College is empowered to grant.
(4) Appointments of members of the Faculty shall be upon the following terms:
(a) New teaching members of the Faculty shall be appointed for
one year. First and second reappointments shall also be for one year.
Third and fourth reappointments, which are not tenure appointments,
shall be for two years.
(b) In making recommendations on tenure appointments the Dean,
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�the Associate Dean, and the Instruction Committee shall consult jointly
after seeking advice from the tenure members of the Faculty.
( c) A Faculty member under the age of 30 years at first appointment
may upon the completion of three one-year and one two-year appointments
be given a tenure appointment. If he is not given a tenure appointment,
he may be reappointed for another two years, after which he must either
be given a tenure appointment or not be reappointed to the Faculty.
( d) A Faculty member of 30 to 45 years of age at first appointment
shall upon the completion of three one-year and one two-year appointments
either be given a tenure appointment or not be reappointed to the Faculty.
(e) A Faculty member over 45 years of age at first appointment may
upon the completion of three one-year appointments be given a tenure
appointment. If he is not given a tenure appointment, he may be reappointed for two years, after which he must either be given a tenure appointment or not be reappointed to the Faculty.
( 5) When members of the Faculty are reappointed, the President shall
notify them of their reappointment not later than March 1st of each year.
In the event that a Faculty member is not recommended for reappointment, he shall be so notified not later than February 15th.
(6) A member of the Faculty may have his appointment terminated
at any time by the Visitors and Governors upon recommendation of the
President only for one of the following reasons: (a) insanity, (b) moral
turpitude, or (c) failure to perform his teaching duties in a satisfactory
manner. The President shall make such recommendation only with the
concurrence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee. Prior to the
termination of such appointment, the Faculty member involved shall have
the right to be heard by the Instruction Committee and by the Visitors
and Governors.
(7) If any member of the Faculty be relieved of his duties, in whole
or in part, during the term of his appointment, his salary shall be continued
for the remainder of the current academic year.
( 8) (a) The College makes provision for members of the Faculty on
their retirement through the program of the Teachers Insurance and
Annuity Association of America and the Federal Old Age Benefits program.
Parti~ipation in the former is required except during the first two one-year
appomtments.
(b) The retirement age of all Tutors shall be 65 years, each appointment terminating as of the end of the academic year in which the Tutor
attains his 65th birthday. Tutors who have attained their 65th birthday
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may be recommended by the Dean and the Instruction Committee to the
President for one-year appointments, with a full-time or reduced teaching
responsibility as individually determined.
(9) Sabbatical leaves shall normally be granted to four Faculty members
each academic year, provided there are so many eligible.
(a) Eligibility shall be upon the following conditions:
(i) The applicant must hold a tenure appointment, as of the year
of his proposed leave.
(ii) He must have completed nine years of teaching in the College
since his original appointment, or else six years since any previous sabbatical.
(b) If in any year there are more applicants for sabbatical leaves than
there are leaves to be granted, then those applicants shall have precedence:
( i) who have taught for the greater number of years either since
their first appointment to the Faculty or since their last sabbatical, whichever is more recent;
(ii) whose teaching has been continuous throughout those years;
(iii) who have seniority of appointment.
When there is a conflict of precedence, the Dean and the Instruction Committee shall be consulted.
( c) A Tutor eligible for sabbatical leave shall make application to the
President before November 1st for leave to begin the following July 1st,
and shall be informed of the action upon his application not later than
January 1st.
( 10) Leaves of absence for a period of one year may be granted to a
Tutor by the President after consultation with the Instruction Committee.
The decision to grant or refuse a requested leave of absence shall be made
in the light of the requirements both of the applicant Tutor and of the
whole College.
(a) Leaves of absence may be renewed, upon request, but in ordinary
circumstances not more than twice in succession.
(b) A request for a leave of absence shall be submitted to the President as early as possible in the year before the year in which the leave is
to be taken, but not later than April 1st of that year. A request for a leave
of absence for the second semester of any year shall be submitted before
November 1st of that year.
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�( c) A tutor applying for a leave of absence to complete requirements
for an advanced degree may also apply for a grant from the College to
supplement a fellowship.
( d) Persons on sabbatical leave or leave of absence remain members
of the Faculty with the right of full participation in faculty meetings and
all other College exercises.
ciate Dean on a manner of confidence and the resignations be accepted,
the President, after consultation with the new Dean and Associate Dean,
shall nominate nine tutors for the six vacancies from each division on the
Instruction Committee in such manner that two out of each three
nominees shall be elected by the Faculty for each of the three classes to
fill the unexpired terms.
( 2) The Salary Committee.
ARTICLE
VII
FACULTY COMMITTEES
( 1) The Instruction Committee.
(a) The Instruction Committee shares with the Dean and the Associate Dean responsibility for the curriculum and instruction of the College.
It shall consist of twelve tutors, in addition to the Dean, the Associate
Dean, and the President, who sits with the Committee, ex officio. Six of
the tutors shall be elected from each division of the College. The Instruction Committee shall meet annually.
The members of the Instruction Committee elected in Annapolis
shall, with the Dean as Chairman, constitute the Instruction Committee
of the College in Annapolis. The members of the Instruction Committee
elected in Santa Fe shall, with the Associate Dean as Chairman, constitute
the Instruction Committee of the College in Santa Fe.
(b) Each of the members of the Instruction Committee shall serve
for a term of three years, and the terms shall be arranged in such a way
that each year the terms of two members at each division expire. Annually,
therefore, the President, in consultation with the Dean, the Associate Dean,
and the Instruction Committee, shall at the last regular Faculty meeting
on each campus nominate three tutors, of whom the particular division of
the Faculty shall elect two to membership in the Instruction Committee.
No member of the Instruction Committee shall serve for more than two
terms in succession.
( c) If a vacancy shall arise from an unexpired term, the President,
after consultation with the Dean, the Associate Dean, and the Instruction
Committee, shall nominate to the Faculty two tutors of whom the Faculty
shall elect one to fill the unexpired term. If a member is absent on sabbatical leave during the second year of his term, the Faculty shall elect in
the same manner a member to serve that year of his term.
( d) If the Instruction Committee resign with the Dean and Asso-
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There shall be a single Faculty Salary Committee of six members,
three to be elected by the Faculty in Annapolis and three by the Faculty in
Santa Fe. It shall be the duty of the committee to make periodic reviews
of the Faculty salary scale and to report to the Faculty and the President
recommendations consequent upon the review. Members of the committee will be elected at the first fall meeting of each division of the
Faculty and will serve for three-year terms, in such manner that the term
of one member on each campus terminates each year.
( 3) The Library Committees
(a) The Library Committee in Annapolis
The President, in consultation with the Librarian and the Dean,
shall appoint three members of the Faculty to serve as a Library Committee. The President, the Dean, and the Librarian shall themselves be
ex officio members of this committee, and the Librarian shall serve as chairman. It shall be the duty of the Library Committee to assist the Librarian
in making the Library serve the ends of the College and its program; it
shall be their duty to advise the Librarian in regard to what kinds of books
should be purchased, specific purchases, etc. The Manager of the Bookstore may be invited to sit with the Committee.
(b) The Library Committee in Santa Fe.
The Library Committee in Santa Fe shall be constituted in the same
manner and have the same duties as the Library Committee in Annapolis.
The President, the Associate Dean of the College, and the Librarian in
Santa Fe shall be ex officio members of the Commit.tee.
( 4) The Campus Development Committees.
(a) The Campus Development Committee in Annapolis
The Faculty of St. John's College in Annapolis shall elect five of
its members to the Campus Development Committee. Two members shall
be elected to the Committee annually at the first regular meeting of the
academic session except in every third year, when one member shall be
chosen. The President, the Dean of the College, one of the Assistant Deans
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�in Annapolis, and the Treasurer of the College in Annapolis shall be ex
officio members of the Committee. It shall be the duty of this Committee
to advise with the President on the construction of new buildings, the
renovation of old buildings, landscaping of grounds, and all matters relating to the maintenance and development of the campus.
(b) The Campus Development Committee in Santa Fe.
The Campus Development Committee in Santa Fe shall be correspondingly constituted and have corresponding duties.
( 5) The Prize Committees.
(a) The Prize Committee in Annapolis.
Every three years the President shall appoint for a term of three
years _three members ~f the Faculty in Annapolis to supervise the awarding
of pnzes. The committee shall have full authority to decide what prizes
shall be awarded and to name the recipients of the prizes.
(b) The Prize Committee in Santa Fe.
The Prize Committee in Santa Fe shall be correspondingly constituted and have corresponding duties.
(6) Other Committees.
The Faculty shall have authority to elect, or request the President
to appoint, additional committees that may from time to time become
necessary.
ARTICLE
VIII
FACULTY PROCEDURE
( 1) (a) Procedure for Instructional Proposals Presented to the Faculty.
.
( i) All proposals concerning matters of instruction shall originate
with the Dean and the Instruction Committee and shall be presented to
the Faculty by the Dean in Annapolis and by the Associate Dean in Santa
Fe. I~ after full discussion of any proposal so presented by the Dean or
Associate Dean, there be no objection on the part of any member of the
Faculty, the measure stands approved and becomes effective as of the
da~e specified therefor. If, after full discussion, a member of the Faculty
ob1ec~s to the proposal and holds to his objection, the proposal shall be
subm1t!e?. to vo~e ~t special Faculty meetings called by the President at
both d1vJSJons w1thm a fortnight. In submitting the proposal to vote the
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Dean and Associate Dean shall state whether it be a matter of confidence.
The vote may then be taken and tallied by the President in such fashion
that the Faculty shall have recorded its decision acting as a whole. If the
proposal be one that the Dean and the Associate Dean have declared a
matter of confidence and if it be defeated by majority vote, the Dean, the
Associate Dean, and the Instruction Committee shall immediately resign.
If it be passed by a majority vote, it shall become effective as of the date
specified therefor. For the confidence procedure a quorum shall consist of
three-fourths of all resident members of the Faculty.
(ii) The President may refuse to acc~pt the res_ignations of t~e
Dean, the Associate Dean, and/or the Instruction Committee whenever m
his judgment such resignation would be detrimental to the proper functioning of the College; provided, however, that if any six or more members
of the Faculty shall so petition the Visitors and Governors, the latter shall
review the President's decision within four weeks, during which time the
Dean the Associate Dean, and the Instruction Committee shall continue
in office.
(iii) In the event that the proposal be defeated and the resignations
be accepted, the President shall proceed to the choice of a new dean and/
or associate dean in accordance with the provisions of Article III, Section 2.
(b) Upon petition of ten percent or three members whichever number is greater, of the Faculty either in Annapolis or Santa Fe, the Dean
and Instruction Committee shall report to the Faculty any recommendation concerning instruction that may be made by the petitioning members, and the Dean shall present to the Faculty his proposal concerning it.
( 2) Faculty Meetings.
(a) Regular monthly meetings of the Faculty shall be called upon
due notice by the President, who shall preside. In the absence of the
President, the Dean or Associate Dean shall preside. In the absence of the
President, the Dean, or the Associate Dean, the Faculty shall elect one
of their members to preside.
(b) Special meetings of the Faculty of each division may be called
upon due notice by the President either at his discretion or at the request
of five Faculty members.
( c) Due notice shall be construed to mean not less than three days'
notice, except in cases of emergency.
( d) A quorum shall consist of a majority of all resident members of
the Faculty, except as otherwise provided.
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�( e) The Faculty of each division shall elect one of its members as
Secretary at the first meeting of the academic year.
( 3) The Faculty of each division shall elect a committee of three to
represent them vis-a-vis the administration during the summer recess of
the College.
ARTICLE
IX
THE STAFF
Other persons appointed to discharge duties, as the President may
determine, are subject to the Staff Employment Regulations, adopted or to
be adopted by the President after consultation with the staff members
affected.
ARTICLE
X
AMENDMENT AND REVIEW
( 1) This Polity may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members
present at any regular or special meeting of the Board provided written
notice of the proposed amendment shall have been given to members of
the Board and to the Faculty not less than 15 days prior to such meeting.
The Faculty shall have the right to inform the Board in writing of its
recommendation with respect to the proposed amendment by the date
of the Board meeting at which the amendment is to be considered.
( 2) Amendments may be proposed at any regular meeting of either the
Faculty in Annapolis or the Faculty in Santa Fe upon petition of ten per
cent of the members of either body, provided that this be not less than
three. No such proposal shall be acted upon earlier than the next regular
meeting of that Faculty, whether in Annapolis or in Santa Fe. Two-thirds
vote of the entire Faculty shall be required for approval and the amendment shall not become effective unless approved by the Board in the
manner set forth in Section ( 1) above.
( 3) Every five years this Polity shall be reviewed by a committee of the
Faculty elected by a majority vote of the Faculty. The report of the Committee shall be submitted to one regular Faculty meeting and voted upon
at the next regular Faculty meeting. A two-thirds vote of the Faculty shall
be required for approval.
Whatever action is thus recommended by the Faculty shall be submitted
to the Board for final decision in the manner set forth in Section ( 1 )
above.
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VOLUME XV
No.4
Bulletin of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
CHARTER AND POLITY
OF
THE COLLEGE
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
December, 1963
Founded as King William's School, 1696, Chartered as St. John's College,
1784
�History
St. John's College was founded in 1696 as King William's School in
accordance with a Petitionary Act for free-schools of the General Assembly of the Colony of Maryland. Following the Revolutionary War, the
General Assembly of the new State of Maryland granted a Charter to St.
John's College pursuant to and as a part of Chapter 37 of the Laws of
Maryland of 1784. This Charter was subsequently amended by the General
Assembly through Resolution No. 41 of 1832.
The Visitors and Governors of St. John's College in 1950 revised the
Charter to eliminate extraneous and obsolete matter and to make certain
other amendments consistent with present requirements and conditions.
It was the opinion of the Attorney General of Maryland that the original
Charter of the College was subject to the general Corporation Laws of
Maryland and might accordingly be amended by the Visitors and Governors, pursuant to these laws, without legislative action by the General
Assembly. Subsequent amendments were made in 1961 and again in 1963.
When the decision was reached to establish a second St. John's College
in Santa Fe, New Mexico,. amendments were made to the Charter to
authorize branches or extensions of the College. The Charter was then filed
with the Corporations Commission of the State of New Mexico as a
foreign corporation. The College was thus empowered to grant degrees in
New Mexico under the provisions of its Maryland Charter.
Volume XV
DECEMBER, 1963
Number 4
Published Quarterly
Entered as Second-class matter, February 18, 1949, at the Post
Office, at Annapolis, Maryland, under the Act of August 24, 1912,
The Polity of the College was first drafted by the Faculty and then
adopted by the Board of Visitors and Governors at its regular meeting
July 8, 1950, in Annapolis, Maryland. It was reviewed and amended by the
Board of Visitors and Governors at its annual meetings May 14, 1955, and
May 21, 1960, at its regular meetings February 22, 1961, December 9,
1961, and February 23, 1963, in Annapolis, Maryland; and at its regular
meeting September 28, 1963, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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�Charter of St. John's College
WHEREAS, institutions for the liberal education of youth in the principles of virtue, knowledge and useful literature are of the highest benefit
to society, in order to train up and perpetuate a succession of able and
honest men for discharging the various offices and duties of life, both civil
and religious, with usefulness and reputation, and such institu_tions of
learning have accordingly been promoted and encouraged by the wisest and
best regulated States; And whereas, it appears to this General Assembly that
many public spirited individuals, from an earnest desire to promote t~e
founding a college or seminary of learning on the Western Shore of this
State have subscribed and procured subscriptions to a considerable amount,
and there is reason to believe that very large additions will be obtained
to the same throughout the different counties of the said Shore if they
were made capable in law to receive and apply the same towards founding
and carrying on a college or general seminary of learning with such salutary
plan and with such legislative assistance and direction as the General
Assembly might think fit, and this General Assembly, highly approving
those generous exertions of individuals, are desirous to embrace the present
favorable occasion of peace and prosperity for making lasting provision for
the encouragement and advancement of all useful knowledge and literature
through every part of this State;
BE IT ENACTED:
IV. That the governing body or board of said College shall consist of
not more than forty nor less than thirteen Visitors and Governors, to be
chosen and to hold office in such manner as the said Visitors and Governors
may determine and prescribe by their fundamental ordinances; provided,
however, that the Governor of the State of Maryland, the President of
the Senate of Maryland, and the Speaker of the House of Delegates of
Maryland, shall act ex officio as three of the total number of Visitors and
Governors of said college during their respective terms in said offices; and
that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors duly chosen shall
be and are hereby declared to be one community, corporation and body
politic to have continuance forever by the name of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
and by the same name they shall have perpetual succession.
VII. That if the City of Annapolis should be fixed upon as a proper
place for establishing the said intended college, this General Assembly
give and grant, and upon that condition do hereby give and grant to the
Visitors and Governors of the said College by the name of "The Visitors
and Governors of Saint John's College in the State of Maryland," and
their successors all that four acres within the City of Annapolis purchased
for the use of the public and conveyed on the 2nd day of October, 1744,
by Stephen Bordley, Esq., to Thos. Bladen, Esq., then Governor, to have
and to hold the said four acres of land with the appurtenances to the said
Visitors and Governors and their successors for the only use, benefit and
behoof of the said college and seminary of universal learning forever.
II. That a college or general seminary of learning by the name of "St.
John's College" be established on the said Western Shore upon the following fundamental and inviolable principles; namely, first, the said college
shall be founded and maintained forever upon a most liberal plan for the
benefit of youth of every religious denomination, who shall be freely
admitted to equal privileges and advantages of education and to all the
literary honors of the college, according to their merit without requiring
or enforcing any religious or civil test, or urging their attendance upon any
particular religious worship or service other than what they have been
educated in or have the consent and approbation of their parents or
guardians to attend; nor shall any preference be given in the choice of a
Principal, Vice-Principal or other Professor, Master or Tutor in said
college on account of his particular religious profession, having regard
solely to his moral character and literary abilities and other necessary
qualifications to fill the place for which he shall be chosen.
VIII. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the
same name shall be able and capable in law to purchase, have and enjoy
to them and their successors in fee, or for any other less estate or estates,
any lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pensions or other hereditaments
by the gift, grant, bargain, sale, alienation, enfeoffment, release, confirmation, or devise of any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate capable
to make the same, and such lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pensions
or other hereditaments or any less estates, rights or interests of or in the
same at their pleasure to grant, alien, sell and transfer in such manner and
form as they shall think meet and convenient for the furtherance of the
said college; And also that they may take and receive any sum or sums of
money, and any kind, manner or portion of goods and chattels that shall
be given, sold or bequeathed to them by any person or persons, bodies
politic or corporate capable to make a gift, sale or bequest thereof and
employ the same towards erecting, setting up and maintaining the said
college in such manner as they shall judge most necessary and con-
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�venient for the instruction, improvement and education of youth in the
vernacular and learned languages, and generally in any kind of literature,
arts and sciences, which they shall think proper to be taught for training up
good, useful and accomplished men for the service of their country, in
church and state.
IX. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors by the
name aforesaid shall be able in law to sue and be sued, plead and be
impleadable in any court or courts, before any judge, judges, or justices
within this State and elsewhere in all and all manner of suits, complaints,
pleas, causes, matters and demands of whatsoever kind, nature or form
they be and all and every other matter and thing therein to do in as full
and effectual a manner as any other person or persons, bodies politic or
corporate within this State or any of the United States of America in like
cases may or can do.
X. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall have
full power and authority to have, make and use one common and public
seal and likewise one privy seal with such devices and inscriptions as they
shall think proper, and to ascertain, fix and regulate the uses of both seals,
by their own laws and the same seals or either of them to change, break,
alter and renew at their pleasure.
XI. That the said Visitors and Governors and their successors from
time to time and at all times hereafter, forever, shall have full power and
authority to constitute and appoint in such manner as they shall think
best and most convenient, a principal, a vice-principal of the said college
and professors with proper tutors and assistants for instructing the students
and scholars of the said seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, and
in the ancient and modern tongues and languages; and the said principal,
vice-principal and professors so constituted and appointed from time to
time shall be known and distinguished forever as one learned body or
faculty by the name of "The Principal, Vice-Principal and Professors
of St. John's College"; and by that name shall be capable of exercising
such powers and authorities as the Visitors and Governors of the said
college and their successors shall by their ordinances think necessary
to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline and government of the
said seminary and of all the students, scholars, ministers and servants
belonging to the same.
XIV. That a majority of the said Visitors and Governors for the time
being and duly assembled at any meeting upon due notice given to the
whole body of Visitors and Governors shall have full power and authority
to make fundamental ordinances for the government of the said college
and the instruction of youth as aforesaid, and by these ordinances to
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appoint such a number of their own body not less than seven, as they
may think proper for transacting all general and necessary business of
the said seminary and making temporary rules for the government of the
same; and also by the said fundamental ordinances to delegate to the
principal, vice-principal and professors such powers and authorities as they
may think best for the standing government of the said seminary and of
the execution of the ordinances and rules of the same; provided always
that they be not repugnant to the form of government or any law of this
State.
XV. And for animating and encouraging the students of said college
to a laudable diligence, industry and progress in useful literature and
science, be it enacted that the said Visitors and Governors and their successors shall by a written mandate, under their privy seal and the hand of
someone of the Visitors and Governors to be chosen annually as their
President, according to the ordinance to be made for that purpose, have
full power and authority to direct the principal, vice-principal and professors to hold public commencements either on stated annual days, or
occasionally as the future ordinances of the said seminary may direct and
at such commencements to admit any of the students in the said college
or any other persons meriting the same ( whose names shall be severally
inserted in the same mandate) to any degree or degrees in any of the
faculties, arts and sciences and liberal professions to which persons are
usually admitted in other colleges or universities in America or Europe;
And it is hereby enacted that the principal, or in the case of his death or
absence, the vice-principal, and in case of the death or absence of both, the
senior professor who may be present, shall make out and sign with his
name diplomas or certificates of the admission to such degree or degrees,
which shall be sealed with the public or greater seal of the said corporation
or college and delivered to the graduates as honorable and perpetual testimonials of such admission; which diplomas, if thought necessary for doing
greater honor to such graduates, shall also be signed with the names of the
different professors or as many of them as can conveniently sign the same;
provided always that no student or students within the said college shall
ever be admitted to any such degree or degrees, or have their name inserted
in any mandate for a degree, until such student or students have been first
duly examined, and thought worthy of the same.
XVI. That the ordinances which shall be from time to time made by
the Visitors and Governors of the said college and their successors with
an account of their other proceedings and of the management of the estate
and moneys committed to their trust, shall when required be laid before
the General Assembly for their inspection and examination, but in case
at any time hereafter through oversight, or otherwise through misappre• 5•
�hension and mistaken constructions of the powers, liberties and franchises
in this Charter or Act of Incorporation granted, or intended to be granted,
any ordinance should be made by the said corporation of Visitors and
Governors or any matters done and transacted by the corporation contrary
to the tenor hereof, it is enacted that although such ordinances, acts and
doings shall in themselves be null and void, yet they shall not, however,
in any courts of law, or by the General Assembly, be deemed, taken, interpreted or adjudged into an avoidance of forfeiture of this Charter and
Act of Incorporation, but the same shall be and remain unhurt, inviolate
and entire unto the said corporation of Visitors and Governors in perpetual
succession; and all their acts conformable to the powers, true intent and
meaning hereof shall be and remain in full force and validity, the nullity
and avoidance of such illegal acts to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
XVII. That this Charter and Act of Incorporation and every part
thereof shall be good and available in all things in the law according to the
true intent and meaning thereof, and shall be construed, reputed and
adjudged in all cases most favorably on the behalf and for the best benefit
and behoof of the said Visitors and Governors and their successors, so as
most effectually to answer the valuable end of this Act of Incorporation
towards the general advancement and promotion of useful knowledge,
science and virtue.
XVIII. That the College may establish and operate one or more branches
in one or more states of the United States.
Polity of St. John's College
PREAMBLE
Education is the leading out of men from their
natural state into the world of inherited customs,
intellectual traditions, and spiritual ties . Institutions
of learning are set up for this purpose. Beyond this
they should also seek to develop the moral and intellectual powers of men to enable them to fulfill best
their freely chosen tasks and thus to take their own
responsible part in shaping the future. St. John's
College is a community of learning committed to
hold constantly in sight this universal end and the
means conducive to it.
St. John's College strives to illuminate the common heritage of mankind in a persisting study of the
great documents in which that heritage can be found.
It seeks the unity of knowledge, an understanding
of the great issues faced by men, and the moral
foundations on which the conduct of men's lives can
be based. To provide proper conditions for the pursuit of those ends, we, the Board of Visitors and
Governors, after consultation with the Faculty, do
ordain and establish this polity for St. John's College.
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�ARTICLE
I
THE COLLEGE
( 1 ) The College shall be understood to consist of the following: (a)
the Board of Visitors and Governors; (b) the Faculty;* ( c) the Students;
and ( d) the Staff.
(2) Under the Charter of the College, all power, authority, and
responsibility pertaining to the College are vested in the Visitors and
Governors.
( 3) Under the Charter, "the said Visitors and Governors, and their
successors, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, forever, shall have
full power and authority to constitute and appoint, in such manner as
they shall think best and most convenient, a principal and vice-principal
of the said college, and professors, with proper tutors and assistants, for
instructing the students and scholars of the said seminary in all the liberal
arts and sciences, and in the ancient and modern tongues and languages;
and the said principal, vice-principal and professors, so constituted and
appointed from time to time shall be known and distinguished forever as
one learned body or faculty, by the name of 'The Principal, Vice-Principal,
and Professors of St. John's College'; and by that name shall be capable
of exercising such powers and authorities as the Visitors and Governors
of the said college and their successors shall by their ordinances think
necessary to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline and government of the said seminary and of all the students, scholars, ministers and
servants belonging to the same."
(a) The "principal" shall bear the title President and shall be appointed
by the Visitors and Governors after consultation with a special committee
selected from among themselves by the members of the Faculty having
tenure, which committee shall have opportunity to meet with the candidates. The President shall concurrently be a teaching member of the
Faculty with the title of Tutor.
(b) The "vice-pdncipal" shall bear the title Dean and shall be appointed by the Visitors and Governors upon recommendation by the President
as hereinafter provided.
( c) The "professors, tutors, and assistants" shall all bear the title of
Tutor or Lecturer and shall be appointed by the Visitors and Governors
upon recommendation of the President, after consultation with the Dean
and the lns!ruction Cor.nmittee, and in accordance with the provisions of
tenure heremafter provided. The Tutors and Lecturers shall constitute
the Faculty of St. John's College.
( d) The Treasurer, the Registrar, the Librarian, the Director of Athletics, the Director of Adult Education, and the Director of Admissions
of the College in A~n~poli~ shall by virtue of their offices have faculty
status. Such an admm1strative officer, on recommendation of the Dean
and the Instruction Committee, may also be appointed Tutor or Lecturer
but the provisions of Article VI need not apply.
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(4) All who have formally matriculated, are duly enrolled, and are in
good standing shall be called students of St. John's College.
( 5) The staff shall consist of all those persons without faculty or student
status :Vho shall be appointed by t?e President or through his delegated
authonty to the performance of duties necessary to the proper functioning
of the College.
ARTICLE
II
VISITORS AND GOVERNORS
( 1) Qualifications for Membership. Persons shall be eligible for membership on the Board of Visitors and Governors who are concerned for
the progress a~d. vitality of the educational program at St. Jo~n's College
and who are w11lmg and able to discharge the responsibilities of trusteeship
with devotion and energy.
( 2) Members. The Board of Visitors and Governors (hereinafter called
the ~oard) shall consist of not more than forty members, comprising the
President and Dean of the College, the Governor of Maryland, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, ex officio, and thirty-five
members of whom twenty-nine shall be elected by the entire Board, and
six shall be elected by individual ballot of the Alumni of the College, in the
manner and for the terms hereinafter provided. In recognition of meritorious service to the College, honorary members may be elected at the
discretion of the Board.
* Interpretation of this word "Faculty" in Articles I-VIII and XI will be found in
Article X(9).
( 3) Elections by the Board. At each annual meeting, the Board shall
elect a class of nine or ten members, as the case may be ( in place of the
class whose term expires at the conclusion of said meeting), for a term
of three years. The procedure for nomination and election shall be as
follows:
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�There shall be a standing Nominating Committee of three members
of the Board appointed by the Chairman. The Chairman and the President shall sit ex officio when nominations to Board membership are being
considered. The Nominating Committee shall recommend to each member
of the Board in writing, not later than thirty days prior to the annual
meeting at which the election is to be held, at least one candidate for
each of the places to be filled by such election. Additional nominations
may be made in writing, addressed to the Chairman, signed by at least five
members of the Board, prior to the date above provided for the report
of the Nominating Committee, and any such additional nominations shall
be reported to the Board by the Committee at the time of its report.
Voting on such nominations at such annual meetings shall be by ballot,
each member present to vote for nine or ten of the said nominees. In case
there are more than nine or ten nominees, and the balloting results in a
tie for one or more places, the Board shall determine the procedure to
resolve the tie. No nominee shall be deemed elected who has not received
the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the members present at the
meeting.
In the event that for any reason there should be less than nine or ten
members in any class prior to the end of the term of such class, the
vacancy may be filled pursuant to the procedure provided above for regular
elections, except that the election may take place at any regular meeting.
A member elected to fill any such vacancy shall hold office for the balance
of the term of the class in which such vacancy occurr~d.
( 4) Elections by the Alumni. Each year during the month of October
two Alumni shall be elected to membership for the usual three-year term,
in such manner that there shall be six members of the Board subject to
election by the Alumni, consisting of three classes of two members each.
Outgoing Alumni members shall continue to serve until their successors
are elected.
Nominations shall be made by the Alumni Association and by petition
of any fifteen Alumni. Balloting will be conducted by mail by the Alumni
Secretary of the College. All Alumni (which shall include all former
students of the College and honorary members of the Alumni Association)
shall be eligible to vote for the alumni members of the Board.
( 5) Reelection. A member of the Board, whether elected by the Board
or by the Alumni, may be elected for not more than two consecutive
terms, but may, after a second consecutive term, be reelected to membership beginning with the annual meeting in the year following the expiration of his second term.
(6) Meetings of the Board.
(a) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held in the months of
September, December, February and May of each year; the meeting in
May shall be the annual meeting. The time and place of regular meetings
shall be determined by the President, the Chairman, and the Secretary, and
no_tice of regular 1J1eetings shall be given not less than fifteen ( 15) days
pnor to such meetings. At each annual meeting, tentative dates for the
succeeding three regular meetings shall be fixed and announced. Three
of their members may be selected by the Faculty to attend all regular
meetings of the Board in Annapolis except for the annual meeting.
(b) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President, the
Chairman, the Executive Committee, or by any five ( 5) members of the
Board, not less than seven (7) days after the dispatch of written or
telegraphic notice of the time, place and purposes of the meeting. Such
notice may be dispensed with if waived in writing by all members of the
Board, either before or after the meeting.
( c) Any business may be conducted at any regular meeting without
specific notice of such business ( except that which is required by law or
as provided herein as to elections and amendments), but no business shall
be conducted at any special meeting unless notice of such business has
been given, or has been waived as above provided.
( d) Eleven ( 11) members of the Board present at a meeting shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(7) Officers of the Board. At each annual meeting the Board shall elect
a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, and a Secretary, to hold office until the
next annual meeting or until their successors are elected. Vacancies in any
of such offices may be filled at any regular meeting, or any special meeting
called for that purpose. Such officers shall perform the duties customary
to such offices, and such other duties as the Board may from time to time
direct.
In the event that for any reason there should be less than two alumni
members in any class prior to the end of the term of such class, the vacancy
may be filled at any time pursuant to the procedure provided above for
elections by the alumni, except that nominations shall be made by the
Board of Directors of the Alumni Association.
(a) Executive Committee. The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the
Secretary, the President, the Dean, and two other members chosen annually by the Board at the annual meeting shall comprise the Executive
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(8) Committees of the Board.
�Committee of the Board. In intervals between meetings of the Board, the
Executive Committee may exercise all of the powers of the Board, except
those powers expressly delegated to some other committee, person or
persons.
(b) Visiting Committee. There shall be a Visiting Committee of not
less than five nor more than ten persons appointed by the Chairman. The
Visiting Committee shall make at least one visit to the College each year
to report to the Board on how well the aims of the College are being
realized. The Visiting Committee shall meet at least once annually with
the Instruction Committee of the College to discuss the Dean's Statement
of Educational Policy and Program and to acquaint itself with other
educational matters.
( c) Finance Committee. There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of the President, the Chairman, and the Treasurer of the College,
ex officio, and the three members appointed by the Chairman to serve at
the pleasure of the Board or until their successors have been duly appointed.
The members of the Committee shall select one of their members to be the
Chairman of the Committee. The Finance Committee shall have the
following powers and duties:
(I) The Finance Committee shall have full power to direct the
investment and reinvestment of all funds of the College, including endowment and restricted funds, and the proper officers of the Board and the
College are authorized to carry out all written directions, signed by a
majority of the Committee, with respect to such investments and reinvestments. The Committee shall report at each regular meeting any action
taken hereunder since the previous meeting.
( 2) The Finance Committee shall review the proposed annual
budget of the College prior to its presentation for approval by the Board
and shall make recommendations to the Board with respect to the budget
at the meeting at which it is presented.
( 3) The Finance Committee shall study, and periodically advise
the Board with respect to, the financial and business policies and practices
of the College, and shall make such special studies and reports as the Board
may from time to time request.
( d) Other Committees. The Chairman may appoint such other standing or special committees of the Board as he may deem desirable or
which the Board may request.
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(9) Execution of Contracts, Transfer of Securities, etc. All contracts,
notes, deeds, leases, mortgages, releases, bonds for security or indemnity,
negotiable instruments, stock certificates, transfers and powers, and like
papers and documents on behalf of the College or the Endowment Fund
shall be executed by two persons, of whom one shall be the President, the
Chairman, or the Vice-Chairman, and of whom the other shall be the
Secretary or the Treasurer.
(IO) Signing of Cl1ecks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts, acceptances, and
similar orders for the payment of money on behalf of the College may be
signed by the same persons authorized to execute contracts, etc., pursuant
to Section (9) hereof, but may also be signed by such persons, and in
such manner, as the Board may from time to time direct by appropriate
resolution.
ARTICLE
III
THE PRESIDENT
(I) There is vested in the President by the Visitors and Governors
responsibility for the "instruction, discipline, and government" of the
College, and the President in turn may delegate his authority.
( 2) The President, after consultation with a special Committee, selected
from among themselves by the members of the Faculty having tenure, shall
recommend to the Visitors and Governors for appointment from the
members of the Faculty one Tutor to serve as Dean with powers and
duties as hereinafter provided.
( 3) The President shall recommend to the Visitors and Governors for
appointment a Treasurer of the College in Annapolis who may also have
the title Vice-President for Administration.
(4) The President shall recommend to the Visitors and Governors for
appointment a Registrar, a Librarian, a Director of Adult Education, a
Director of Admissions, and a Director of Athletics of the College in
Annapolis.
( 5) The President may appoint members of the Faculty to serve- as
administrative assistants and he shall have power to relieve them of their
administrative duties at any time.
( e) Former members of the Board may be appointed by the Chairman to serve on Committees at his discretion.
( 6) The President shall appoint, or delegate the power to appoint,
such committees as may be necessary for the administration of the College
and for which no provision is made under Article VII.
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�ARTICLE
IV
THE DEAN
( 1) The Dean shall have as his primary duty the organization and
supervision of the program of instruction in the liberal arts that is to be
followed by Faculty and students; he shall also be responsible for the
general welfare of the students and for whatever government of the
students may be necessary for the greatest possible attainme nt of the aims
of the program.
( 2) The Dean shall serve as chairman of the Instruction Committ ee
and shall with the Instruction Commit tee be subject to the procedure of
confidence outlined in Article VIII.
( 3) The Dean shall annually, with the advice and concurrence of the
Instruction Committee, present to the Faculty at one of its fall meetings
a statemen t of educational policy and program and shall invite the Faculty
to a full discussion thereof. On the basis of this deliberation the Dean
and Instruction Committ ee shall have opportunity to reconsider and, if
necessary, to revise the original statemen t or to prepare a new statemen t
of educational policy and program. Whateve r statement is finally agreed
u~on . by them shall then be submitte d to the Faculty for approval or
re1ect10n; and ~he _procedure outlined in Article VIII, Section ( 1), as to
approval or reiection of proposals shall apply. The statemen t of policy
as finally approved shall be presented by the President as a report to the
Visitors and Governors.
( 4) To assist in carrying out his responsibilities for the general welfare
of the students, the Dean shall recommend one or more members of the
Faculty to be appointed by the President with the title of Assistant Dean.
( 5) The Dean, with approval of the Instruction Committee, may recommend to the President that in the interest of instruction a tutor be relieved
of his teaching duties at any time.
ARTICLE
V
THE TREASU RER
( 1) The Treasurer of the College in Annapolis, referred to in this
Article as the "Treasurer,"'shall be appointed by the Visitors and Governors,
upon the recommendation of the President, for such term and with such
compensation as they shall determine.
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( 2) The Treasurer shall have general charge, under supervision of the
President, of maintaining the physical plant and equipment of the College
in Annapolis, of maintaining full records of all funds and property, and
of fiscal and property transactions of the College, and of receiving and
disbursing funds of the College, subject to the provisions of this Polity and
other directions or arrangements made pursuant thereto.
( 3) The President may delegate to the Treasurer the power to make
appointments to the office staff of the College in Annapolis and to supervise their work.
ARTICLE
VI
THE FACULT Y
( 1) Teaching members of the Faculty shall bear the title Tutor or
Lecturer, or in the case of any apprentice teaching program, Teaching
Intemes, who shall be non-voting members .
( 2) The primary responsibilities of the teaching members of the ~acul~y
are (a) to teach, and (b) to make themselves as competent as possible m
the St. John's program.
( 3) The Faculty shall have authority to recommend to the Visitors
and Governors candidates for degrees which the College is empowered to
grant.
( 4) Appointments of members of the Faculty, except lecturers and
teaching intemes, shall be upon the following terms:
(a) New teaching members of the Faculty shall be appointed for
one year. First and second reappoint~ents shall also be for ?ne year.
Third and fourth reappointments, which are not tenure appomtments,
shall be for two years.
(b) Tenure appointments shall b~ for a period of twelve years._ In
making recommendations on such appomtments the Dean and Instruction
Commit tee shall seek advice from tenure members of the Faculty. Such
appointments will be renewed unless in the opinion of the Dean and the
Instruction Committee there exists serious doubt about a tutor's teaching.
In that case the Dean shall convoke the tenure members of the Faculty
and present the relevant facts. The appointments will be rene:,ved unles_s
two-thirds of the tenure members of the Faculty find that senous deterioration of the tutor's teaching has occurred.
( c) A Faculty member under the age of 30 years at first app~intm ent
may upon the completion of three one-year and one two-year appomtments
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�be given a tenure appointment. If he is not given a tenure appointment,
he may be reappointed for another two years, after which he must either
be given a tenure appointment or not be reappointed to the Faculty.
( d) A Faculty member of 30 to 45 years of age at first appointment
shall upon the completion of three one-year and one two-year appointments
either be given a tenure appointment or not be reappointed to the Faculty.
( e) A Faculty member over 45 years of age at first appointment may
upon the completion of three one-year appointments be given a tenure
appointment. If he is not given a tenure appointment, he may be reappointed for two years, after which he must either be given a tenure
appointment or not be reappointed to the Faculty.
( 5) When members of the Faculty are reappointed, the President shall
notify them of their reappointment not later than March 1st of each year.
In the event that a Faculty member is not recommended for reappointment, he shall be so notified not later than February 15th.
(6) A member of the Faculty may have his appointment terminated
at any time by the Visitors and Governors upon recommendation of the
President only for one of the following reasons: (a) insanity, (b) moral
turpitude, or ( c) failure to perform his teaching duties in a satisfactory
manner. The President shall make such recommendation only with the
concurrence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee. Prior to the
termination of such appointment, the Faculty member involved shall have
the right to be heard by the Instruction Committee and by the Visitors
and Governors.
(7) If any member of the Faculty be relieved of his duties during the
term of his appointment for any reason other than moral turpitude, his
salary shall be continued for the remainder of the current academic year.
( 8) (a) The College makes provision for members of the Faculty on
their retirement through the program of the Teachers Insurance and
Annuity Association of America and the Federal Old Age Benefits program.
Participation in the former is required except during the first two one-year
appointments.
(b) The retirement age for all Tutors shall be 65 years, each appointment terminating as of the end of the academic year in which the Tutor
attains his 65th birthday. Tutors who have attained their 65th birthday
may be recommended by the Dean and the Instruction Committee to the
President for one-year appointments, with a full-time or reduced teaching
responsibility as individualJy determined.
(a) Eligibility shall be upon the following conditions:
( 1) The applicant must hold a tenure appointment, as of the year
of his proposed leave.
( 2) He must have completed ~ine year~ of teaching _in the Col~ege
since his original appointment, or else six years smce any previous sabbatical.
(b) If in any year there are more applicants for sabbatical leaves than
there are leaves to be granted, then those applicants shall have precedence:
( 1) who have taught for the great~r num~er of years :ither si~ce
their first appointment to the Faculty or smce theu last sabbatical, whichever is more receat;
( 2) whose teaching has been continuous throughout those years;
( 3) who have seniority of appointment.
When there is a conflict of precedence, the Dean and the Instruction Committee shall be consulted.
( c) A Tutor eligible for sabbatical leave sha~l make appli':ation to the
President before November 1st for leave to begm the followmg July 1st,
and shall be informed of the action upon his application not later than
January 1st.
(10) Leaves of absence for a peri~d of _one year may 1?e granted _to a
Tutor by the President after consultation with the Instruct10n Committee.
The decision to grant or refuse a requested leave o~ absence shall be made
in the light of the requirements both of the applicant Tutor and of the
whole College.
?e
(a) Leaves of absence may
~enewed, 1;1pon request, but in ordinary
circumstances not more than twice m success10n.
(b) A request for a leave of absence shall be su?mitt7d to the Pres~dent as early as possible in the year before the year m which the leave rs
to be taken, but not later than April 1st of that year. A reques~ for a leave
of absence for the second semester of any year shall be submitted before
November 1st of that year.
( c) Persons on sabbatical leave or 17a~e ~f a~sence remain 1!1empers
of the Faculty with the right of full parbc1pabon m faculty meetmgs and
all other College exercises.
(9) Sabbatical leaves shall normally be granted to two Faculty members
each academic year, provided there are so many eligible.
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�ARTICLE
VII
FACULTY COMMITTEES
( 1) The Instruction Committee.
The Instruction Committee shares with the Dean responsibility for
the curriculum and instruction of the College.
The Instruction Committee shall consist of six tutors, in addition to
the President and the Dean. Each of the members of the Instruction
Committee shall serve for a term of three years, and the terms shall be
arranged in such a way that each year the terms of two members expire.
Each year, therefore, the President, in consultation with the Dean and
the Instruction Committee, shall at the last regular Faculty meeting of
the academic session nominate three tutors of whom the Faculty shall
elect two to membership in the Instruction Committee-. No member of
the Instruction Committee shall serve for more than two terms in succession. Vacancies arising from unexpired terms shall be filled in the same
manner for the remainder of the unexpired term. If a member is absent
on sabbatical leave during the second year of his term the Faculty shall
elect in the same manner a member to serve that year of his term.
If the Instruction Committee should resign with the Dean on a
matter of confidence, the President after consultation with the new Dean
shall nominate nine tutors for the six vacancies on the Instruction Committee in such manner that two out of each three nominees shall be
elected by the Faculty for each of the three classes to fill the unexpired
terms.
The President, the Dean, and the Librarian shall themselves be members
of this committee ex officio, and the Librarian shall serve as chairman. It
shall be the duty of the Library Committee to assist the Librarian in
making the Library serve the ends of the College and its program; it shall
be their duty to advise the Librarian in regard to what kinds of books
should be purchased, specific purchases, etc. The Manager of the Bookstore may be invited to sit with the Committee.
( 4) Prize Committee.
Every three years the President shall appoint for a term of three years
three members of the Faculty to supervise the awarding of prizes. This
committee shall have full authority to decide what prizes shall be awarded
and to name the recipients of the prizes.
( 5) Other Committees.
The Faculty shall have authority to elect, or request the President to
appoint, additional committees that may from time to time become
necessary.
ARTICLE
VIII
FACULTY PROCEDURE
( 2) The Salary Committee.
The Faculty shall elect a committee of five of its members to advise
with the President concerning Faculty and Administrative salaries and
related matters such as retirement income. The committee is to consult
with the President concerning any proposed deviation from the Fa_culty
salary scale and the subsequent adjustment to the scale. It shall be the
duty of the committee to make periodic reviews of the Faculty salary
scale and to report to the Faculty and the President recommendations
consequent upon the review. Two members shall be elected to the committee annually at the December meeting of the Faculty for three-year
terms, except in every third year when one member shall be chosen.
( 3) Library Committee.
The President, in consultation with the Librarian and the Dean shall
appoint three members of the Faculty to serve as a Library Comn'iittee.
( 1) (a) All proposals concerning matters of instruction shall originate
with the Dean and the Instruction Committee and shall be presented to
the Faculty by the Dean. At any meeting of the Faculty; if, after full
discussion of any proposal presented by the Dean, there be no objection
on the part of any member of the Faculty, the measure stands approved
and becomes effective, as of the date specified therefor. If, after full discussion, a member of the Faculty objects to the proposal and holds to his
objection, the proposal shall be submitted to vote. In submitting the
proposal to vote the Dean shall state whether it be a matter of confidence.
The vote may then be taken, or, if the Dean or any member of the
Faculty asks that the proposal be held over for further discussion and for
decision at a later meeting of the Faculty, the proposal shall be held over,
provided that the decision may not be postponyd beyond the next regular
meeting of the Faculty. If the proposal be one that the Dean has declared
a matter of confidence and if it be defeated by majority vote, the Dean
and the Instruction Committee shall immediately resign. If it be passed
by a majority vote, it shall become effective as of the date specified therefor.
For the confidence procedure a quorum shall consist of three-fourths of
the resident members of the Faculty.
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• 19 •
�(b) The President may refuse to accept the resignation of the
Dean and/or the Instruction Committee whenever in his judgment such
resignation would be detrimental to the proper functioning of the College;
provid~~' however'. _that if any six or more members of the Faculty shall
so petition the V1s1tors and Governors, the latter shall review the President's decision within four weeks during which time the Dean and the
Instruction Committee shall continue in office.
( c) In the event that the proposal be defeated and the resignation
of the Dean be accepted, the President shall proceed to the choice of a
new dean in accordance with the provisions of Article I, Section 3(b).
(2) Upon petitio? of ten per cent or three members of the Faculty,
whichever number 1s greater, the Dean and the Instruction Committee
shall present to the Faculty any proposal concerning instruction that may
be made by the petitioning members.
( 3) (a) Regular mont?ly meetings of the Faculty shall be called upon
due notice by the Pres1den~ who shall preside. In the absence of the
President, the Dean shall preside. In the absence of both the President
and the Dean, the Faculty shall elect one of their members to preside.
(b) Special meetings of the Faculty may be called upon due notice
by the President either in his discretion or at the request of five Faculty
members.
ARTICLE
X
THE EXTENSION OF THE COLLEGE AT SANTA FE
( 1) Definition of St. John's College in Santa Fe
(a) The Extension of the College at Santa Fe, referred to below as
St. John's College in Santa Fe, shall be understood to consist of the following: ( i) The members of the Faculty of St. John's College currently
teaching at Santa Fe, referred to in Sections ( 2 )-( 6) below as the "Faculty." (ii) The Dean of St. John's College in Santa Fe, who shall also be
the Associate Dean of the College. (iii) The Students of St. John's College
currently in Santa Fe, referred to in Section ( 2) as the "Students." (iv)
The Staff of St. John's College in Santa Fe, referred to in Section (8)
as the "Staff."
(b) Under the Charter of the College and Articles I ( 3), III, IV,
and VI of this Polity, all power, authority and responsibility pertaining to
St. John's College in Santa Fe are vested in the Visitors and Governors of
St. John's College and, under these articles, may be delegated to the
President, the Dean, and the Faculty.
(2) The Dean
Othe_r persons ~ppoin~ed to discharge duties, as the President may
determme, are subiect to _the Staff Employment Regulations, adopted or to
be adopted by the President after consultation with the staff members
affected.
(a) The Dean of St. John's College in Santa Fe shall have as his
primary duty the inauguration and supervision at Santa Fe of the program
of instruction in the liberal arts that is carried on at St. John's College in
Annapolis. He shall submit through the Dean, or at the latter's invitation,
in person, regular reports to the Board of Visitors and Governors. He
shall also be responsible for the general welfare of the students and for
whatever government of the students may be necessary for the greatest
possible attainment of the aims of the program.
(b) He shall annually present to the Dean, after discussion with the
Faculty, a statement concerning the implementation of the program,
which may include proposals concerning educational policy.
( c) To assist in carrying out his responsibilities for the general welfare
of the students, he shall recommend one or more members of the Faculty
to be appointed by the President with the title of Assistant Dean.
( d) With the approval of the Instruction Committee at Santa Fe
and with the concurrence of the Dean and the Instruction Committee
of the College, he may recommend to the President that in the interests
of instruction a Faculty member be relieved of his teaching duties at any
time.
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• 21 •
. ( c) Due 1:otice shall be construed to mean not less than three days'
notice, except m cases of emergency.
( d) A quorum shall consist of a majority of all resident members of
the Faculty, except as otherwise provided.
( e) The Faculty shall elect one of its members as Secretary at the
first meeting of the academic year.
(4) The Faculty shall elect a committee of three to represent them
vis-a-vis the administration during the summer recess of the College.
ARTICLE
IX
THE STAFF
�(e) He shall initially be selected in the manner provided in Article
III ( 2) for the selection of a Dean. Subsequent selections shall be made
in the same manner except that the President shall also consult with a
special committee selected from among themselves by the members of the
Faculty.
( 3) The Treasurer
The Treasurer of St. John's College in Santa Fe shall be appointed
in the manner provided in Article V and shall have analogous responsibilities, powers and prerogatives.
(4) The Faculty
(a) The Faculty shall have the authority to recommend to the Visitors and Governors candidates for degrees which the College is empowered
to grant.
(b) The Faculty shall be constituted of members appointed under
the provisions of Article I ( 3) and Article VI (4) and ( 8) (b).
( c) Three of their members may be selected by the Faculty to attend
all regular meetings of the Board at Santa Fe, except for the annual meeting.
( 5) Committees
(a) The Instruction Committee. (i) The Instruction Committee at
Santa Fe shares with the Dean of St. John's College in Santa Fe responsibility for the inauguration and supervision of the program of instruction.
(ii) Members of an initial Instruction Committee for Santa Fe, to serve
until the commencement of the third year of operation, shall be elected
by the Faculty of St. John's College at least six months prior to the opening of the College in Santa Fe from nominees selected by the President
in consultation with the D ean, the Instruction Committee of the College,
and the Dean of the College in Santa Fe. Additional members may be
selected in the same manner during the second year of operation. From
the commencement of the third year of operation, the Instruction Committee shall be constituted in the manner provided in Article VII for the
Instruction Committee of the College. (iii) The Instruction Committee
will annually convene with the Instruction Committee of the College.
(b) The Library, Prize, and other committees shall be constituted in
the manner provided in .Article VII and shall have an analogous competence.
Instruction Committee, and such proposals shall be presented by him
to the Faculty for full discussion. After consideration of the opinion of
the Faculty, he may present a proposal to the Dean. The Dean shall
present the proposal with his recommendations thereon to the Instruction
Committee of the College and the decision thereon shall be communicated to the Dean at Santa Fe.
(b) Upon petition of ten per cent or three members of the Faculty,
whichever is greater, the Dean at Santa Fe and the Instruction Committee
thereof shall present to the Faculty any proposal concerning instruction
that may be made by the petitioning members.
•
( c) Regular monthly meetings of the Faculty shall be held in the
manner provided in Article VIII ( 3) and under the same conditions.
(7) The Registrar, the Librarian, the Director of Adult Education, the
Director of Admissions, and the Director of Athletics at Santa Fe shall be
appointed in the manner provided in Article III ( 4) and shall have the
privileges provided in Article I ( 3) ( d) .
( 8) Other persons appointed to discharge duties, as the President may
determine, at Santa Fe are subject to the Staff Employment Regulations
adopted or to be adopted by the President after consultation with the Staff
members affected.
(9) (a) The word "Faculty" as used in the Articles enumerated below
shall be interpreted to mean "Faculty of St. John's College": Article I;
Article III; Article IV, Section ( 1); Article VI except Section ( 3); Article
VII, Section ( 1), except first mention; Section (2), except ,first and last
mention; Article XI, Section ( 1).
(b) The word "Faculty" as used in the Articles enumerated below
shall be interpreted to mean "Faculty of St. John's College in Annapolis":
Article II; Article IV, Section ( 3), Section ( 4); Article VI, Section ( 3);
Article VII, Section ( 1), first mention, Section (2), first and last mention; Article VIII; Article XI, Section ( 3).
( c) The words "Instruction Committee" as used in Articles I-IX
shall be interpreted to mean "Instruction Committee of the College."
ARTICLE
XI
AMENDMENT AND REVIEW
(6) Faculty Procedure
.
(a)_ Proposals concerning educational policy and general matters of
mstruchon at Santa Fe may originate with the Dean thereof and the
( 1) This Polity may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members
present at any regular or special meeting of the Board provided written
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• 23 •
�notice of the proposed amendment shall have been given to members of
the Board and to the Faculty not less than 15 days prior to such meeting.
The Faculty shall have the right to inform the Board in writing of its
recommendation with respect to the proposed amendment by the date
of the Board meeting at which the amendment is to be considered.
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faculty, upon petition of ten per cent of the members of such Faculty,
provided that this be not less than three. No such proposal shall be acted
upon earlier than the next regular meeting of such Faculty. Two-thirds
vote shall be required for approval by such Faculty, and the amendment
shall not become effective unless approved by the Visitors and Governors
in the manner set forth in Section ( 1) above.
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No. 3
VOLUME XX
Bulletin of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
REPORT
THE
OF
PRESIDENT
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
SEPTEMBER, 1968
Founded as King William's School, 1696. Chartered as St. John's College, 1784
�Volume XX
SEPTEMBER, 1968
Number 3
Published four times a year in April, July, September and December.
Entered as Second-class matter, February 18, 1949, at the Post
Office, at Annapolis, Maryland, under the Act of August 24, 1912.
�REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
To
THE VISITORS AND GOVERNORS OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE:
Changing times produce new fads and fashions on the college
campus just as in the market place. Only two decades ago the byword was "general education," a brave movement which foundered
on survey courses and professional attachment to fields of specialization. More recently, colleges have become concerned with the "mix"
of their student bodies. This apparently means assuring proper representation of rich and poor, male and female, white and black,
scholarly and athletic, and so on. Another newly discovered desideratum in higher learning is "dialogue." I presume that this simply
means that different people talk with each other, admittedly an essential feature of education, but one that is sometimes overlooked in
the contemporary reliance upon the lecture amphitheater, closed circuit television, ano the ubiquitous computer.
Now in 1968 the magic word seems to be "relevance." Numbers
of students complain that the cours~s they are subjected to have no
relevance to the world in which they live. They seem to want to
live exclusively in the here and the now. They are threatened by the
draft, frustrated by the machinations of politicians, concerned at the
slow pace of the civil rights movement, sympathetic with the plight
of the ghetto-dwellers, and disillusioned with the seeming hypocrisy
of the adult world. Many students discover no relationship between
their studies and the practical pressing problems of the world around
them. In dissatisfaction they desert the classroom for VISTA and
the Peace Corps or rally to the activist cause by demonstrating
against Vietnam or by occupying the harassed president's office.
I recall Mark Van Doren's hypothetical institution, in which the
sole requirement of its students was to read two hundred books, all
of them acknowledged masterpieces. Three groups of students who
enrolled in that institution left almost immediately, for they had
entered by mistake. The first group left because they lacked the freedom to read what they pleased and therefore could not "develop
their personalities"; the second because their previous diet of outlines, introductions, excerpts, and histories of thought had atrophied
their ability to read.
Then there was a final group of pedantic youngsters who snorted
at the reading list because it was not contemporary. They wanted
as swift an introduction as possible to the civilization about them.
To the reply that this was that, they were very scornful as they
scurried off to become freshmen in some up-to-date college where
field trips to factories alternated in the weekly schedule with
lectures on large and immediate subjects.
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�Is education-and especially liberal education-relevant today?
More specifically, just how relevant is the St. John's brand of liberal
education? If by relevance we mean pertinence to living a life in
the late Twentieth Century, then it is my conviction that true liberal
education, as it is imperfectly and yet honestly approached on the
two St. John's campuses, is highly relevant.
First I would tum to the books themselves, the books which we
read and discuss over the four years. Their authors are sometimes
called the Great Teachers, the most senior members of the St. John's
Faculty. Parenthetically, I would note that they have no permanent
tenure here; their terms depend upon the viability and the persisting
freshness of their ideas-ideas formulated perhaps in the Fourth
Century B.C. or in the Middle Ages but equally pertinent to us and
to our situation today. Men are men, and they have always confronted the problems of family and government, law and justice, war
and peace, education and change. Modes of living change as the
wheel, steam power, electricity, radio waves, or atomic fission have
their impact, but, surprisingly perhaps, the books still speak in
relevant terms.
This is an election year. Read Alexis de Tocqueville's pre-TV
analysis, as he described the American political scene in 1835:
I am inclined to attribute the singular paucity of distinguished
political characters to the ever-increasing activity of the despotism
of the majority in the United States.
Or consider the same observer's view of the confrontation of the two
great present-day nation protagonists:
There are, at the present time, two great nations in the world
which seem to tend toward the same end, although they started
from different points: I allude to the Russians and the Americans .
. . . Each of them seems to be marked out by the will of Heaven
to sway the destinies of half the globe.
As to urban problems, Plato over two millennia ago well characterized the plight of our cities today:
A city is not one but two cities, the one of poor, the other of
rich men; and they are living on the same spot and always conspiring against one another.
Even the generation gap receives attention. Plato deplored "the
present style of admonition, which only tells them the young ought
always to be reverential." Instead he advised parents,
The best way of training the young is to train yourself at the same
time; not to admonish them, but to be always carrying out your
own admonitions in practice.
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�Samuel John much later wrote with some prescience of certain current college students:
The mental disease of the present generation is impatience of
study, contempt of the great masters of ancient wisdom, and a
disposition to rely wholly upon unassisted genius and natural
sagacity.
The Great Books of course do not always provide apt quotations like these. The real value of the books resides in their effect
upon us and upon our thinking. Somehow the difficulties and problems now confronting us appear somewhat different after we have
read these books. From this reading and discussion we gain new
insights that enable us to approach current problems more intelligently and more imaginatively.
But the relevance of the St. John's Program goes beyond the
content of the books themselves. In the seminar, and the tutorials as
well, the concern of the College is with the processes of thinking.
As all of us-tutor-s and students alike-seek to understand and
develop an idea or a mathematical theorem, as we translate a passage
of Greek or French into clear and precise English, as we move from
particulars in the laboratory to hypotheses and scientific laws, our
reasoning powers are enhanced and refined. Thirty-one years of
experience with teaching the St. John's Program has enabled the
Deans and the Faculty to evolve a curriculum well designed to
inculcate in the learning mind the liberal or liberating skills which are
the birthright of every man.
No curriculum and no individual course can anticipate the information and the special skills which a world in rapid flux may well
require of any individual a decade after he has left the comfortable
confines of the college campus. Instead, the best guarantee for the
future is a well-disciplined and highly versatile mind which can
function freely and effectively. Such a mind is capable of tackling
new and unfamiliar problems; it can analyze situations and define
alternatives; it distinguishes fact from propaganda; it is likely to make
right decisions; it can communicate with others clearly and persuasively; it has developed a degree of competency in both the languages which all men use, the language of words and the language of
numbers. Such a mind is best prepared to undertake the demands of
a specific vocation or profession, to serve the state as citizen or
official, and to seek intelligent solutions to the vast and intricate
problems which can never be resolved by demonstrations and picket
lines. The acquisition of the intellectual skills would appear to be a
highly relevant activity.
Third and finally, the relevance of the St. John's curriculum
arises from its concern for each individual student. A liberal education, and especially a St. John's education, is education for
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�privacy, and therefore of maximum relevance to each person. Each
of us is inescapably sentenced to live with himself for the balance of
his natural life. This can be a happy prospect or an impending
disaster. Far too many adults have never learned to live with themselves. They must constantly seek escape in gregarious activity, in
fun and games, or in spectatorship at the ball park or before the
television screen. They lack the inner resources to use their leisure,
as man by nature should.
If St. John's .College succeeds in its chosen task, it will have
stimulated a love of learning for learning's sake, a voracious appetite
for reading good books, an appreciation of good music, and a readiness to engage in genuine conversation about subjects that matter.
The inculcation of such habits and tastes will make the next five or
six decades of its students' lives not only bearable but satisfying and
stimulating.
Even more importantly, St. John's aids each student to discover who he is and what it is to be a man. During these four years
he confronts many of the persisting and almost unanswerable human
questions which have puzzled men in all ages. The books concern
themselves with these questions. One may agree or disagree with the
positions which the Great Teachers take. The point is that the questions about man's existence, his world and his God must be asked,
and that answers must be sought. This is essentially a philosophical
enterprise, entered upon not for the sake of argument, but rather
in the serious quest for truth- so that each student will know how
he wishes to live his life and what values matter to him. To avoid
such an enterprise during these four college years would indeed
make his educational experience one of profound irrelevance.
Instructional Matters
Certain proposals were advanced during the year to modify the
curriculum in order to make it appear less formidable and more
contemporary to prospective students. A second recommendation
was the admission of transfer students from other institutions with
advanced standing. Both of these matters were discussed at length
in three joint meetings of the Instruction Committee and an ad hoc
committee of the Board. At the same time a study of the St.
John's admissions office and its procedures was made by John Hoy,
Dean of Admissions at Wesleyan University, and Monroe Bush, a
former staff member of Old Dominion Foundation.
One of the first concrete results of these discussions and of this
report was a complete revision of the College Catalogue. Every effort
was made to stress the freshness and the relevance of the St. John's
program on the contemporary scene without sacrifice of the unique
character of the Catalogue. An effort was made to state in persuasive
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�rhetoric the particular attractions of the St. John's program for the
young high school graduate. The format of the Catalogue was
revamped, and a new contemporary type face was used.
A second product of these conversations was a decision by the
Instruction Committee that students who had had at least one year
of creditable work in appropriate subjects at another institution and
wished to transfer to St. John's College might complete- their course
of study in three years and one summer. It was agreed that the first
and second years of the Program should remain as they are and
that the third and fourth years might be condensed into a year and
a summer for such transfer students. This new plan goes into effect
this fall. Meanwhile, a February class of fifteen men and four women
was admitted on the Annapolis campus and completed its second
semester this past summer in Santa Fe. The group appeared to be of
high caliber and seemed to justify the experimental plan approved
by the Instruction Committee last year.
The Teaching Faculty
The Dean reports that learning and teaching on the Annapolis
campus were better than usual. He attributes 'this to the small number
of new tutorial appointees and to the increasing experience of the
many able men and women who have joined the faculty in recent
years. He admits the difficulty of finding evidence of the quality of
teaching, but cites as one source conversations with tutors. Their
talk about their work provides an indication of the level of competent
understanding which they have achieved. A second obvious source of
evidence is student criticism. Complaints about individual tutors
were far fewer than in other years.
For the coming academic year, the following new appointments
have been made on the Annapolis campus: Harvey Flaumenhaft, a
political scientist from the University of Chicago who has taught at
Wheaton College; Harry Golding, who has an M.S. degree in Chemistry from Northwestern University and most recently headed the
Natural Science Division of Shimer College; and Edwin Hopkins, who
has just received the Ph.D. degree in Philosophy from Duke University. John Gump, who has served capably as Assistant Dean and
Tutor for the past four years, is leaving the College to undertake
work for his doctorate. Thomas K. Simpson and Edward Sparrow
were on sabbatical leave during the past year, and Eva Brann was
on partial sabbatical. For the coming academic year Alvin N. Main
and Edward M. Wyatt have been granted sabbatical leaves, and Eva
Brann will complete her sabbatical. Other leaves for 1968-69 have
been granted to George M. Berry, Jr., to Robert D. Sacks, who will
teach at St. Mary's College in California, and to Thomas K. Simpson,
who will devote two-thirds of his time to development work at the
Key School.
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�For Santa Fe, an exceptionally large contingent of new tutors
has been appointed for the fall of 1968. Their training will pose a
serious problem for the coming year, though fortunately two of their
number did undergraduate work at St. John's. Those appointed are
Elizabeth F. Gilbert, who holds a doctorate in Botany from the University of Michigan; R. Thomas Harris, Jr., with a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Illinois; Michael Mechau, a St. John's
graduate with a master's degree from the University of Chicago in
Political Science; John C. Rodgers, with an M.A. from Indiana in
Philosophy; Barnett J. Sokol, who has both the B.S. and M.A. degrees
from California; George N. Stanciu, a physicist from Los Alamos,
whose doctorate was earned at the University of Michigan; Genevieve
Townsend, who has completed her master's degree in English at the
University of New Mexico; and Lenke Vietorisz, a St. John's
alumna with a licentiate in Mediaeval Studies from the Pontifical
Institute in Toronto, Canada. John T. Rule, a retired Dean at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been appointed a parttime tutor for the coming year. Alan B. Cotler, with an A.B. from
the University of California at Los Angeles, has been appointed a
teaching intern.
At the end of the academic year the Santa Fe campus lost the
services of two tutors, who left to accept positions elsewhere, Donald
J. Brady and Thomas H. Jameson. Thomas J. Slakey has been
granted sabbatical leave for the coming academic year. Clarence J.
Kramer will be on leave of absence, as well as Henry N. Larom,
who accepted a short-term appointment with the Peace Corps in
Africa.
Four of the most senior and most experienced tutors on the
Annapolis Faculty retired at the end of the academic year. Ford K.
Brown first joined the St. John's Faculty as Associate Professor of
English in 1925. He served a period of active duty with the U. S.
Navy during World War II and was on the staff of General Lewis
Hershey in Selective Service. William Kyle Smith came to St. John's
College in 1942 from the University of Virginia. For all but seven
of the past twenty-six years he has been Assistant Dean as well as
tutor. Both Mr. Brown and Mr. Smith held Addison Mullikin Tutorships. Simon Kaplan studied and taught in European universities in
Germany, the Soviet Union, Austria and Paris before seeking refuge
in this country. He joined the St. John's Faculty as a visiting scholar
in 1942 and became a tutor the following year. He is known to
generations of St. John's students for his extracurricular Bible classes
on the Old Testament. Iola R. Scofield joined her husband on the
St. John's Faculty in 1954, three years after the admission of women
to St. John's College. Previous to that date she had taught at the
University of California, at New York University, and at University
College in the University of Chicago. St. John's College records a
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�deep debt of gratitude to all four of these tutors for the stimulus of
their teaching and for the unselfishness of their devotion to their
sudents and to the College.
First Santa Fe Commencement
For the first time in the long history of St. John's College there
were two commencements. On June 2nd thirty-four members of the
charter class of 1968 received their diplomas on the Santa Fe
campus. One week later forty-seven seniors were awarded their
Bachelor of Arts degrees on the Annapolis campus. With completion of the first four-year cycle on the campus in the Southwest, the
members of the Board of Visitors and Governors can be justifiably
proud of having achieved their objectives of seven years ago-to
expand the usefulness of St. John's College through mitosis without
sacrificing the essential benefits of smallness.
The St. John's Student
It is a curious anomaly that attrition on the Santa Fe campus
was remarkably low, while that on the Annapolis campus was the
highest in some years. Registration, in general, was slightly lower
than in the preceding academic year, 486 students as compared with
the previous year's 501. The distribution of the several classes was
as follows:
Annapolis
Freshmen
February Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Totals
Santa Fe
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Totals
Grand Total
Men
56
15
49
31
34
Women
46
4
36
25
20
Total
102
19
85
56
54
185
131
316
28
20
28
19
27
20
12
16
55
40
40
35
95
75
170
280
206
486
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�St. John's was fortunate in escaping the more dramatic forms of
student unrest and rebellion that seem to characterize so many
American campuses. For the most part, relations among students,
tutors and the administration continue to be informal and cordial. It
is interesting to note that, following long study and discussion, the
Rules of Residence on both campuses were liberalized to permit
visiting in men's and women's dormitories within certain specific
hours. Every effort will be made by the administration and the
faculty to encourage the students to use these new privileges in a
responsible and beneficial way.
Student health both at Annapolis and at Santa Fe seemed to be
generally good. There were more than 1,000 visits to the dispensary
on the Annapolis campus, but less than two dozen admissions to
the infirmary. On the Santa Fe campus this was the first full year of
use for the new infirmary building, and both Dr. Julius L. Wilson,
the College Physician, and Mrs. Peggy Elrington, the College Nurse,
report that it is both functional and pleasant. Psychological counselling was available again this year on both campuses, Stuart Boyd,
one of the tutors, serving helpfully on the Santa Fe campus, while
student problems in Annapolis were referred to Dr. Robert Ward of '
the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Baltimore City Hospitals.
Upturn in Admissions
The general improvement in the admissions situation on both
campuses is graphically demonstrated by comparative figures for the
past five years:
Annapolis
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
Applications
Received
312
295
254
209
254
Santa Fe
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
128
144
115
92
206
Applications
Approved
224
200
222
180
184
88
112
98
77
159
Freshmen
Enrolled
123
116
119
102
129
83
87
73
55
119
The sharp increase in both applications and freshman entrants at
Santa Fe can be attributed largely to the effective work of Mr. Price,
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�the new Director, and the excellent staff working with him, Gerald
Zollars, Assistant Director, and Geraldine Foster and Julia Koontz,
secretaries. The office is administratively sound and functions creatively and independently.
The Bush-Hoy Report produced a number of helpful suggestions
which were adopted by both Mr. Price and James Tolbert, Director
of Admissions on the Annapolis campus. Perhaps the most helpful
and promising development was involvement of over 300 alumni in
active recruitment of new students. The College is grateful to each
alumnus who interviewed prospective students in this program.
Their work throughout the country was clear evidence of the continuing interest of alumni in St. John's and of their commitment to
its philosophy of education.
At Santa Fe the first year of the new Southwestern Scholars Program yielded over two hundred nominees, of whom 26 were finally
awarded scholarships. This program, supported by individual Board
members and by a generous grant from the Hattie M. Strong Foundation, accomplished its principal purpose of stimulating greater interest in the new St. John's in states of the Southwest. Analysis of
origins of applications this year showed 61 from New Mexico, compared to seven in 1967; 15 from Colorado, compared with six last
year; 11 from Arizona, as contrasted with two a year ago. Other
states showing marked increases were Illinois (11), New York (10),
and Massachusetts ( 8) .
Progress of the Two Libraries
A contract was awarded in May to W. H. Ward Contractors, Inc.,
for reconstruction of Woodward Hall on the Annapolis campus.
Work began in June on sinking new foundations under the present
structure so that the basement will now provide two full stack floors.
These will extend outside the present walls of the building into a
low annex along King George Street. The entire building is being
gutted and a new roof is being installed. Both the west reading room
on the first floor and the King William Room on the second floor
will be restored in such a way as to retain their traditional atmosphere, but the entire building will be much more functional and
attractive when the reconstruction is completed in the spring of
1969. The total project is estimated to cost over a half million
dollars. It is completely funded, thanks to gifts from alumni and
friends, as well as to helpful grants from the Hodson Trust and from
the Maryland and Federal Governments.
Unhappily, no matching funds were found on the Santa Fe
campus to enable the College to claim a proffered federal grant of
$311,000 toward the construction of the much needed library and
fine arts building. These funds were released by the College in the
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�spring of 1968. Hopefully, they may be claimed again when the
College is successful in raising the matching monies. Meanwhile, the
Santa Fe library collection has grown to 15,000 books, phono-discs,
phono-tapes and musical scores, in spite of the problem of a divided
operation. The main library is still located in the future college
bookstore in the Student Center. The mathematics, science and music
collections have been moved into temporary space on the first floor
of Calliope House in the women's dormitory complex.
The Santa Fe Deanship
Clarence J. Kramer, first Dean of the Santa Fe campus, resigned his administrative duties at the end of the academic year for
personal reasons. He deserves the gratitude of the College for his
tireless efforts over the past four years in welding together a new
faculty, in working with students, and in developing traditions for
the new campus. Mr. Kramer goes on leave for the coming academic
year and then expects to return to the Faculty.
The new Dean, William A. Darkey, is a graduate of St. John's
College in the Class of 1942. He received an M.A. in English and
Comparative Literature at Columbia University and since 1949 has
been a tutor at St. John's College. In 1961 Mr. Darkey was a
member of the faculty site committee which recommended Santa
Fe as the location for the new St. John's. Appropriately, he joined
the western- faculty when the new campus opened in 1964 and has,
since that time, served as Director of Adult Education in addition to
his undergraduate teaching responsibilities. Mr. Darkey's appointment has been well received by tutors and students alike.
Other Administrative Personnel
Following the resignation of John Gump to pursue postgraduate
work, Charles Finch was appointed Assistant Dean on the Annapolis
campus for the coming academic year. Other administrative appointments at Annapolis included Miss Ann Wright, replacing Mrs.
Candida Allanbrook as Assistant Librarian; Mrs. Christiana White,
Secretary to the Dean, replacing Mrs. Louise McCarthy; Mrs. Susan
Platt, Secretary in the Admissions Office; Everett Whitehead, Music
Librarian, replacing Mrs. Deborah Massell; and Miss Phyllis Doyle,
Laboratory Technician, replacing Mrs. Alice Kurs. Mrs. Annabelle
Harris, Miss Carol German and Mrs. Mary Miller, all staff members
of the Development Office, Miss Mary Warner, Secretary in the
Assistant Dean's Office. and Mrs. Eileen Doolittle, Secretary in the
Peace Corps Office, all left the service of the College in the course
of the year.
At Santa Fe the principal administrative appointment was that of
Kirk Tuttle as Treasurer of the College. Mr. Tuttle had been head of
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�an advertising firm in Cleveland, Ohio, and took early retirement to
assume the western treasurership. He succeeded Wilbur J. Hannon,
who resigned in September. Mr. Tuttle has already shown a high
degree of administrative skill and has won the confidence and
friendship of both tutors and students.
Other appointments on the Santa Fe campus are: Mrs. Virginia
F. Robertson, Assistant to the Director of Development; Mrs. Louise
Tamotzu, Secretary to the Director of Development; Mrs. Holly Tani,
Library Assistant; Mrs. Patricia Atkisson, Bookstore Manager, succeeding Mrs. June Greene; Mrs. Margaret Gonzales. Cashier; Mrs.
Dorothy Farley, Bookkeeper in the Treasurer's Office; and Mrs.
Arlette Keir, part-time secretary in the Dean's Office.
Alumni Activities
The year was characterized by a much greater involvement of
alumni in the affairs of the College, thanks largely to the initiative
of Jack Carr, of the Class of 1950, outgoing President of the St.
John's Alumni Association. His appointment of an Alumni-CollegeStudent Relations Committee resulted in a number of helpful developments, such as alumni assistance in student recruitment, a panel
discussion on graduate schools to inform juniors and seniors, and
inauguration of the Alumni Lecture Series, the first of which was
given by Christian Hovde, of the Class of 1945. It seems clear that
better understanding has been brought about and a closer relationship
developed between the College and its alumni.
Julius Rosenberg, of the Class of 1938, was elected President of
the Association at Homecoming in the fall. Philip I. Bowman, of the
Class of 1931, and W. Bernard Fleischmann, of the Class of 1950,
were elected to three-year terms on the Board of Visitors and Governors, replacing John D. Alexander, of the Class of 1953, and
Joseph L. Bean, of the Class of 1932, who had completed two
consecutive terms. Thomas L. Parran, Jr., of the Classes of 1942
and 1959, continues to work constructively as Director of Alumni
Relations. Publication of a new Alumni Register was one of the
major accomplishments of the Alumni Office during the year.
Graduate Institute in Liberal Education
The second summer of the Graduate Institute in Liberal Education was even more successful than the first. Elliott Zuckerman, Annapolis Tutor, succeeded Robert Goldwin as Director of the Institute and maintained a high enthusiasm among the participants. Enrollment practically tripled this summer, with 91 teachers and other
adults registered for the M.A. program.
This summer, for the first time, the second and third sequences
of readings were offered, those in Literature and Poetry and in
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�Philosophy and Theology. The sequence in Politics and Society was
repeated. Only in 1969 will the fourth and final sequence be offered,
that in Mathematics and Science. Eight tutors from Annapolis taught
in the eight-week program, as well as five from Santa Fe. Jacob
Klein and Eva Brann of the Annapolis Faculty were visiting tutors
for a fortnight. Alfred Kazin, Distinguished Professor of English ·at
the New York State University at Stony Brook, gave two general
public lectures, which were well received.
Again the Graduate Institute was materially aided by helpful
fellowship programs which made it possible for a large number of
teachers to attend from inner-core city schools. There were twelve
Hoffberger Fellows from Baltimore, eight of them returning for a
second summer. Twelve new fellows were appointed from Washington, D.C., six each on generous grants from the Cafritz Foundation
and from the George Bunker Foundation. The Richardson Fund
of New York City also made a helpful grant of ,$5,000, which was
used for general financial assistance to participating teachers. These
several foundation grants proved of great value, since the major
sustaining commitment from the Carnegie Corporation of New
York was reserved exclusively for the overall support of the Graduate
Institute.
Finances
Lower student enrollment, unanticipated expenditures, and a
relatively small flow of current gifts caused the Annapolis campus to
close the fiscal year with a deficit of $25,433. Income for the year
amounted to $1,457,384, as compared to the budget figure of
$1,453,512. Actual expenditures totaled $1,482,816, considerably
more than the budget of $1,453,512. The deficit would have been
even larger had not the sum of $41,603, representing one-third of
gains realized on the sale of securities, been included in current
income.
To return the Annapolis campus to a sound fiscal position four
steps are being undertaken. First, every effort will be made to effect
economies within the budget for the coming year. Second, active
work has been undertaken to develop one or more summer programs
to carry the College's normal overhead during this slack period of the
year. Third, a better coordinated plan for annual gifts by alumni and
friends will be undertaken. Finally, the Board has adopted a new
investment policy whereby a larger yield will be achieved on the
endowment portfolio without sacrifice of growth.
The Santa Fe campus faced a seemingly impossible task, since
its regular and capital budgeted expenditures were estimated at
$1,224,993, while only $573,145 was anticipated in normal income.
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�cient number and amount so that the year ended with a modest excess
of income over expenditures and appropriations. The total expended
for the normal operations of the College amounted to $939,917.
The summer programs required $60,892; debt service on both longand short-term notes came to $162,841; capital items amounted to
$35,682. The total expended for current purposes and appropriations thus amounted to $1, 199 ,269, while current income totaled
approximately the same amount. It may provide perspective on the
overall financial situation of the Santa Fe campus to review the
aggregate of the monies expended for all purposes and the sources
of these funds since the inception of the new campus:
Source of Funds, 1961-1968
Student Fees (Tuition, Room & Board)
Income from Investments .
Federal Grants
Gifts and Grants .. .. . . .. .. . ... . . .. .
Annuities .. .. .. .... . . . .. ... . . . . . .
Miscellaneous
................
Borrowings
Annapolis Loan . .. . . . ....... .. . .
1964 Dormitory Loan .. .... ..... .
1965 Dormitory Loan . . .. . . . .... .
First National Bank, Santa Fe.
$1,486,816
10,977
209,961
3,749,083
250,000
89,190
1,461,000
876,000
900,000
250,000
$9,283,027
Application of Funds, 1961-1968
Invested in Plant
Land and Improvements . . . . . . . . .
Buildings
Equipment & Furnishings .
Library Books
..........
Other Land and Buildings . . . . . .. . .
$ 260,580
4,775,739
346,216
59,600
85,676
5,527,811
Unexpended Capital Funds . .. . ... . . .
Endowment Funds . . .. . ... . . . . ... .
Current Operating Budgets
1961-64 (Preparatory years)
1964-65 . . ..... ... . . .. .... .. . . .
1965-66 . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
1966-67
. .. . .. . . .... . . . .
1967-68
... . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .
6,093
40,739
198,800
491,100
752,115
921,688
1,092,658
3,456,361
Other Projects
Federal Programs .. . . . . . . . . .. . .
Peace Corps Program . . .. . . . . . . . .
Summer Institute . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .
46,501
146,033
60,489
252,023
$9,283,027
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�Western Consolidation Campaign
In January a decision was reached to move the headquarters for
the Western Consolidation Campaign to Santa Fe and to place responsibility for this program upon Frank McGuire, who was promoted to be Director of Development. The fund-raising drive received new impetus under Mr. McGuire's leadership. Gifts and
pledges from members of the Board reached a total of $2,430,000.
The first major foundation commitment was received from the Arthur
Vining Davis Foundation of Miami, Florida, $50,000 annually for
four years in the Foundations' Living Endowment Program. Finally,
mention should be made of the College's first annual giving effort
in the Santa Fe area. A total of $26,000 has been raised toward a
goal of $40,000 within the calendar year 1968.
An important part of the Development Office's work has been in
the area of public relations and information. Three' issues of the
newsletter Progress were published and news releases and features
sent to local and national media. Boards of Associates were activated in Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Albuquerque, and Denver. These
citizens' groups performed important work in interpreting the College to the broader community, in helping with scholarship activities,
in planning Commencement events, and in working with the Director
of Development in raising funds.
A decision has now been reached to extend the period of the
Western Consolidation Campaign to June 30, 1971. The goal for
the coming three years will be $3,896,000: the endowment of three
tutorial chairs, $1,200, 000; lectureship and concert endowments,
$275.000; library endowment, $125,000; scholarship endowment,
$400,000; a physical education center, including gymnasium and
swimming pool, $1,000,000; and funds to underwrite current operations through June 30, 1971, as well as to clear the current bank
loan, $896,000.
Gifts, Grants and Bequests
For the year just ended the aggregate of gifts, grants, and bequests to the Annapolis campus was $406,630. Nearly three-quarters
of this represented additions to the permanent endowment funds of
the College. One hundred and fourteen alumni contributed an
average of nearly $150 each toward the endowment, while four
bequests were received as follows: Walter I. Dawkins. of the Class
of 1880, $57,649; Sprignel P. Wiley, of the Class of 1897, $7,542;
the Reverend William L. Mayo, of the Class of 1899, $334; and
Charles E. Athey, of the Class of 1931, $5,000. Old Dominion
Foundation again generously matched contributions for endowment
purposes, thus contributing a further $144,502 to the St. John's
permanent funds. · A total of $62.137 was received for current purposes: $13,875 from alumni, $17,132 from Maryland and other
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�business companies through the Association of Independent Colleges
in Maryland, $20,000 from the Hodson Trust, $6,625 from friends,
and $4,405 from corporations. A total of $40,017 was received
toward the renovation and addition to Woodward Hall, and $15,472
toward the cost of a future men's dormitory to be known as Harrison
House.
All those who have contributed so generously to both St. John's
campuses this past year- alumni, friends, foundations, and corporations- have had a significant part in this ongoing educational
venture. Those of us within the College are deeply mindful of the
important role which all of our supporters play in the College. It is
a debt of gratitude that we can repay only by our own devotion and
commitment to these two small communities of learning.
*
*
*
*
*
Fortunately the year has enabled me to complete certain outside commitments, thus freeing me for greater activity on behalf of
the College. In January I presided over the annual meetings of the
Association of American Colleges in Minneapolis and then yielded
the gavel to my successor. I continue as a member of the Board of
Directors of the Association for this final year. In March I completed my term of service as Vice Chairman of the Independent
College Funds of America. My main task over the past year was to
chair the Search Committee which discovered and recommended the
new President of that organization. My duties as Chairman of the
Maryland Commission on the Capital City continue. This coordinating body has a great opportunity to effect the orderly development
of Annapolis as State Capital, as County seat, as a city in its own
right, and as home of both the United States Naval Academy and
St. John's College.
During the year ahead the Santa Fe campus will undergo
evaluation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. A team will arrive on campus in the spring, and
a decision on accreditation will be rendered in July. At that time
accreditation of the western campus by the Middle States Association will cease. There is real challenge to all of us in the forthcoming North Central visit. We must bend every effort to consolidate our enrollment gains, to move forward the Western Consolidation Campaign, to preserve the viability of the parent campus
in Annapolis, and above all, to foster the searching, the questioning
and the reasoning which so distinguish a St. John's education.
RICHARD
September 3, 1968
President
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D.
WEIGLE
�ST. JOHN'S
Annapolis,
BALANCE SHEET,
ASSETS
CURRENT FUNDS
Unrestricted
Cash . .... .. ....... . ................................. .
Accounts Receivable ............. .... .... . ..... . .. . ... .
Sundry Receivables .. ... ..... .. . .. ... . .. . . ... ....... . . .
Inventory-Bookstore .... . .. . . . ....................... .
Total... ..... . . ... . ....... . . .. . . . . . ... ... . .. . .....
$
75,279
2,193
38,779
24, 154
$
140, 405
Restricted
Cash ... ...... . . . .. .... . . . ..... . ..................... .
Loans Receivable . .... .. ......... .. .... . ....... . ...... .
Investments . ........ . . ... ....... .. . .. . . ........ .. .... .
82,966
90, 153
9,869
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
182, 988
Total Current Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
323, 393
$
43,074
1,548,428
42,293
7,033,809
7,041
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Cash ... ....... .. .. ..... . ..... .. ... . ......... . ....... .
Accounts and Notes Receivable . . . . .. .. . .... . . ..... .. .. . .
Matching Funds and Pledges Receivable . . . . ....... . ..... .
Investments at Cost . .............. ... ... .. . ... . ... ... . .
Accrued Income . ......... .... .. . . .. . . ........... . ... . .
Total Endowment Funds .. ... . .. . .. . . ... ........ .. .
$ 8 ,674,645
PLANT FUNDS
Cash .. . ......... . .... . ....... ... ...... . . . ........ . . . .
Land and Campus Development .. ..... . ....... . . .... . .. .
Building and Improvements . . .... . ......... . .... . ...... .
Equipment .. ............ .. . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . ...... . ... . . .
$
328,398
363,505
4,537 , 666
389,367
Total Plant Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 5, 618, 936
Total Funds... . .. . .. .. . ... ......... . ... . ... ... ....
$14,616,974
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�COLLEGE
Maryland
June 30, 1968
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
CURRENT FUNDS
Unrestricted
Notes Payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts Payable .. ............. . . .. ....... . .... . . . .. . .
Due to other Funds ..... . .. . ....... .. . .. .. . ....... . ... .
Student Advance Deposits ...... . . .. . . . .. .. . ........... .
$
60,000
29, 120
8,508
28, 124
125,752
14,653
Reserve for Current Operations . . . . . . .. . ............ ... . .
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
140, 405
Restricted
Advanced from U. S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
79, 685
79,685
103 , 303
Fund Balance . .. . . .... . ...... .. ... . .. . . . .. . ...... . . . . .
Total. . .. . . . ..... . ............... . .. . ..... . ... . . . .
$
182,988
Total Current Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
323, 393
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Principal-Income Expendable
Unrestricted Endowments . . ............ . ... . ....... . ... .
Restricted Endowments ........ . .... . .. . .... . . . ........ .
Reservation of Profits-Sale of Securities . .. . .... ...... . . .
Unexpended Income ... .. ........... . ... ... . . . .. ...... . .
$ 6,283,354
886,876
1,496,333
8,082
Total Endowment Funds . .. ..... . .. .. . .. .......... .
$ 8,674,645
PLANT FUNDS
Funds Available for Plant Expansion. .. ........... ... .. ....
Investment in Plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
328,398
5, 290 , 538
Total Plant Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 5, 618, 936
Total Funds... . ...... . .. . .. . ......... .. ...........
$14,616,974
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�ST. JOHN'S
Santa Fe,
BALANCE SHEET,
ASSETS
CURRENT FUNDS
General Current
Cash ... ... ............................. · ... · .······
Investments . . .. . .... ... ...... . ....... . ............. .
Due from Other Funds ............................ .. .
Notes and Accounts Receivable, less Reserve ........... .
Deferred Expenditures ...... .. ..... . . ... ............. .
Other Assets . . . . . . . .... . . . ... . ...... .. . .. . . ... . ... . .
$
81, 309. 81
50,000.00
7 ,341.08
2,946.39
30,373 .32
14,391 .10
$
186,361 .70
$
50,920.27
3,207.38
97' 261. 92
1,000.00
537.50
31,448.86
Total ............ .. ........... . .... . ... . ...... . .
$
184,375.93
Total Current Funds . . ....... ... ... ... . . ....... . .
$ 370,737 .63
Total ..... . ................... . ... .. .......... . .
Restricted Current
Cash-Restricted ... . ......... .. .......... .. .... . .. . .
Cash-Loan Fund .. . ......... .. ... . ............. . .. .
Notes Receivable-Students ....... . .................. .
United Student Aid Fund Deposit . .... .. . . .... . . . ... . .
Investments .. . . . .. . .. . ............................. .
Due from Current General Fund ..................... .
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Cash . ..... . ....... . . . .. . .......... .. ........... . .. .
Investments ... . .................................... .
Note Receivable ..................... . . . .... . ....... .
$
33,729.03
2,218.75
4,790.87
Total Endowment Funds . .... . .. . . . .... .. ... .. .. .
$
40,738.65
ANNUITY FUNDS
Due from Plant Funds............. . ................. .
Total Annuity Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 250,000.00
$
250, 000. 00
PLANT FUNDS
Cash .. ..................................... . ..... . .
Retirement of Indebtedness Funds ... . .... . . ... .. . . ... .
Land and Land Improvements .. . .... . .............. .. .
Buildings . . ....... ... . ........... ... .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. .
Equipment and Furnishings ....... .. .. . . . .... . .. . . . . . .
Library Books ... .... ...................... ... ...... .
Other-Land and Buildings . ... .. .................... .
$
6,292.50
37 ,600 . 12
260,580.32
4,766,130.42
354,998 .23
59' 600.14
85,450.46
Total Plant Funds .... . .. . ....... . . . . . . . .........
$5,570,652 . 19
Total Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$6, 232, 128. 47
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�COLLEGE
New Mexico
June 30, 1968
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
CURRENT FUNDS
General Current
Notes Payable ... .. ..... . .......................... .
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenditures . ... . ..... .
Deferred Income . . ... .. . . . . .... . . . ..... .. . .. .. . .... .
Total . ... . .. . .. .. ... . .. .. .......... ....... . . .. .
Cumulative Fund Deficit for Years 1963-68 . . ......... .
Total ... . . .. ..... . . . ....... . ........... . ...... .
Restricted Current
Fund Balances-Restricted .. .... . ........... .. .... . . .
Loan Fund-Principal of Funds ... .. . ... . . . .. . .... . . .
Total ........... . ......... . ......... . .. .. ... .. .
$ 250,786.65
84,991.58
49,392.74
$ 385,170.97
(198,809 .27)
$ 186,361. 70
$
82,906.63
101,469 .30
$ 184,375 .93
~
Total Current Funds .. .. .......... ... .......... .
$ 370, 737.63
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Total Endowment Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
40, 738 . 65
ANNUITY FUNDS
Total Annuity Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 250, 000. 00
PLANT FUNDS
Unexpended ...... . ............... . ... .. ..... . ....... .
Retirement of Indebtedness Funds . .. ....... . . .. .. . ... . .
Invested in Plant
Dormitory Bonds of 1964 . ....... . ..... ... .. .. .... . . .
Dormitory Bonds of 1966 . ........ . ................. .
Notes Payable ..... . .. .. ........... .. ...... .. ..... . .
Due to Other Funds ... . ... . ........ . ..... .. .... . .. . .
From Contributions and Current Funds .... . .... . .. .. .
$
6,292.50
37 ,600.12
876,000 . 00
900,000.00
1,461,000 . 00
257,000.00
2,032,759.57
Total Plant Funds .. ... . ... ... ..... .. .......... .
$5,570,652 . 19
Total Funds .... . ... . .................. .. ..... . .
$6,232,128.47
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�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1968
REVENUE
Education and General
Tuition Fees .. . . .. . ... .. ....... . ......... . .... . .. . .... .
Adult Education .... . .. . ...... ... . . .. . ............ . . . . . .
Endowment . ........... . . . ............. .. ...... .. ..... .
State Appropriations ........................ . .......... .
Miscellaneous ......... . .... .. ........ . ... . ............ .
Transfer of Reserves .................... .. ... . ... . ..... .
Total .. . ........ . .......... . .... . . ..... . ....... .. .. .
Auxiliary Enterprises
Dining Hall ........... . .. . ...... . ..... . ............. .. .
Dormitories ............. . ...... . .. .. .......... . . .. .... .
Bookstore .. . .. .... . .. ................. ..... ........ . . . .
Coffee Shop ...... . .. . ..... . .......... .. . . .. . ......... . .
$
562,107
330
320, 144
92,511
19,421
40,000
$1,034,513
$
137,140
128,462
28,809
1,028
Total .............. . ................... . ........ .. .
$
295,439
Other Non-Educational Revenue...................... . .... .
$
64,839
Gifts and Grants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
62, 592
Total Revenue . .. ..... . .... . .. . ........ . ... .. ..... . .
$1,457,383
EXPENDITURES
Education and General
Administration ~ ... . . . .. . ...... . . . .. . ...... . ........ . .. .
General .. ...... . .. . ........................... . .. . .... .
Instruction ........ . .. . .. . .... . ............. . ....... . .. .
Student Activities . .......... . .. .. .. . ................ . . . .
Adult Education: ... . ........... . . . ............ . ....... .
Plant Operation and Maintenance .... . ........... .. . . .... .
Total.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
174,552
124, 112
567,930
11,969
1,203
269,297
$1, 149, 063
Auxiliary Enterprises
Bookstore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dining Hall . ..... . . . ............ . . . .. .. ........ . ...... .
$
33,087
115,431
Total.... . . . .. . .. . .... . . . .... . . ..... ...............
$
148,518
Other Non-Educational Expenditures
Scholarships and Grants in Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
174, 008
11, 227
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
Total Expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$1, 482, 816
Expenditures in Excess of Revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• 20 •
$
185, 235
25, 433
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Santa Fe, New Mexico
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1968
INCOME
Educational and General
Tuition ... . ..... . . ... ... . ... ...... ...... .. ... . .... .
Adult Education ...... . ..... . . . .. . .. . ... . .......... .
Endowment . ..... . .... . .. .. .. . ... . . . ·. .. . .. ... . ... .. .
Miscellaneous .. .... . ... .. .......... . .............. .
$ 327,828.30
2,183 . 60
345.85
7,085.06
Total .. . . .. ...................... . .... . ..... . . .
Auxiliary Enterprises
Dining Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dormitories .... . ........... . ........... . .... ... .. . .
Bookstore .. .... .. . ... . . . . . ...... .. . . .. . ... .... .... .
$ 337,442.81
Total. ............ . .......... . ................ .
Other Non-Educational Income .... : ................... .
Gifts and Grants . ..................... .. . . . . . . ....... .
Organized Activity Relating to Instructional Departments.
$ 178, 735. 71
$ 36,938.50
$ 631,810 .80
18,224.65
Total Income . .................... . .. . ...... . .. .
$1, 203, 152 .47
$
83,948 . 27
76,973.50
17,813 .94
EXPENDITURES
Educational and General
Administrative and General .... . . . . . ....... . ...... . . .
Instruction .. ........ . .......... .. ..... . ........... .
Student Activities .................... .. . . ... . .... . . .
Operation and Maintenance ... .. .... ... ... . ... . ..... .
$ 217,851.27
430,627.30
10,684 . 79
122,752.17
Total ........ . . . ....... .. ........ . .. . ......... .
Auxiliary Enterprises
$
781,915.53
g~~~ft~i~~: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
$
67,885.86
89,904 . 96
19,860.34
Total ....... . ..... . . .. .. .. ....... . .......... .. .
Other Non-Educational
Student Aid ... .. ..... . . . . . ... . . .. ..... . ... . .. .. ... .
Interest . .... . .. ... ........ . . . . . .. . .. . ....... .. .... .
Annuity Payments .. .. .... . . . ..... .. . . . . ... . .. . . . . . .
Summer Program . ...... . . ... .... .. ........ . ..... . . .
Organized Related Activities .... . . . ........ . .. . ..... .
Miscellaneous . . . . . ...... ... ... .. ........ . . . .... . .. .
$
177 ,651.16
$
88,813 . 79
72,936.52
7,500 . 00
2,243.63
20,249.61
1,943.73
Bookstore .... .. ............. . ........ . .... ... ..... .
Total . . ....... . ...... . ........ .. . . .. ..... ..... .
Total Expenditures ... ..... . ... . ... . . . . . ....... .
$ 193,687.28
$1,153,253 .97
Appropriations
For National Defense Student Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For Capital Outlay ... . . . ........... .... . . .. . . . .. . .. .
$
2,685 . 00
43,330.28
Total Appropriations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
46, 015. 28
Total Expenditures and Appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . .
$1, 199, 269. 25
Excess of Income over Expenditures and Appropriations. . .
21
$
3,883.22
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
June 30, 1968
Old Dominion
Gift
Foundation
of Donor
Matching Gift
TUTORSHIP ENDOWMENTS
Addison E. Mullikin, 1895 ..... .. ........... . .. $1,989,953
$ 500,000
Arthur deTalma Valk, 1906 ...... . ... . .........
150,215
150,000
$2,140,168
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS
Annapolis Self-Help . . .. .... . . ... . . . . . ........ .
George M. Austin Memorial, 1908 . .... ..... . . . . .
Chicago Regional ..... . .. . ......... . . . ...... . .
Class of 1897 ................ ... ........ .. ....
Class of 1898 ...... . .. .... .... . ............ .. .
Corporal George E. Cuniff, III, 1930 . . . . . ... . . . .
Faculty .... . . .. ........ . .... . ... . . . . . ... .. · · ·
John T. Harrison, 1907 . . .. . ... ... . . . . ..... .. . .
Hillhouse High School, 1927 .. ...... .. ... . . . ....
Richard H. Hodgson, 1906 .. ..... . .. . ........ . .
Alfred Houston, 1906-Student Aid .. . . . . . ... . ..
Houston Regional ........................ . .. ..
Jesse H . Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones . . .........
Robert Edward and Margaret Larch Jones . .. .. . .
Arthur E . Landers and Hilda Combs Landers .....
Massachusetts Regional ... . . . . . ..... .. . . .... . ..
Philip A. Meyer, II, 1938 .. ... ...... . ..... . ... .
Oklahoma Regional .. . .......... . ......... . ...
Thomas Parran, 1911 ............... .. .........
Pittsburgh Regional . ...................... .. ..
Reader's Digest Foundation ....... .. .. .. ... . ...
Clifton H. Roehle ....... ..... . . .... . .... .. .. ..
Clarence J. Stryker ... .......... ........... . . . .
Friedrich J. von Schwerdtner ...... . .. ... ... ... .
$ 650,000
$2,489,953
300,215
$2,790,168
15,000
25,000
3,070
8,672
87,933
135
18,886
25,025
8,667
150,250
13 , 500
500
36,000
21,821
1,000
22,685
19,362
26,000
6, 165
560
10,000
7,055
3,643
1 , 552
$
$
512,481
$ 323,864
$
24,849
4,211
$
20,000
1,470
$
44,849
5,681
$
29,060
$
21,470
$
50,530
ALUMNI MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTS
Granville Q. Adams, 1929 . . . .. . .. ...... . .... ... $
Charles Edwards Athey, 1931 . . .. . . . . ... . . . . .. ..
Drew H. Beatty, 1903 . . . . . . ... . .. .. .. .. .......
Dr. William Brewer, 1823 .............. . ... .. ..
Frederick W. Brune, 1874 ......... .. . . . .. ......
Henry Duvall Chambers, 1905 .. . .. . . . .... . .....
Henry M. Cooper, Jr., 1934 .. . ......... . . . .....
Walter I. Dawkins, 1880 . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,100
5,825
200
125
854
2,638
1,000
58,683
$
$
1, 100
5,825
400
250
1,361
2,638
2,000
58,683
STUDENT LOAN FUND ENDOWMENTS
George Friedland . . . . ............. . . . ... . .....
John David Pyle, 1962-Memorial .... .. ...... . .
.
22
$
.
15,000
25,000
3,070
Total
Fund
$
135
2,359
20,025
7,367
150,250
2,500
500
36,000
22,685
9,000
26,000
560
3,413
200
125
507
1,000
30,000
50,000
6,140
8,672
87,933
270
21,245
45,050
16,034
300, 500
16,000
1,000
72,000
21,821
1,000
45,370
28,362
52,000
6,165
1,120
10 , 000
7,055
7 , 056
1,552
$ 836,345
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
PERMANENT E N DOWMENT FUNDS
June 30, 1968
Old Dominion
Gift
Foundation
of Donor
Matching Gift
ALUMNI MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTS-Continued
Robert F . Duer, Jr., 1921 . . .. . ......... . ..... . . $
3,065
$
335
In Honor of: Dr. Philip Edwards, 1898 ..........
1,135
985
Allen Lester Fowler, 1915 ..... . . . .. . ........ . ..
500
500
Charles W. Hass, 1927 . .. ....... . ......... . ....
40
658
Dr. Amos F. Hutchins, 1906 . .............. . . . ..
633
100
Clarence T . Johnson, 1909 .....................
Clifford L. Johnson, 1911 .......... . . . . ..... . . .
50
18,357
7,563
Helen Barnes Jones and Robert 0 . Jones, 1916 .. .
5,140
Dr. W. Oscar LaMotte, 1902 .. . ... . ............
1,020
1,020
William Lentz, 1912 ............. . .............
Col. Harrison McAlpine, 1909 .......... . ... . .. .
325
325
286
James McClintock, 1965 ...... . .. . .... . . ... ....
400
Robert F. Maddox, 1876 ...... . . . . . ........ . .. .
12,219
William L. Mayo, 1899 ............ .. ....... . ..
Ridgley P. Melvin, 1899 ..................... . .
100
100
5,000
5,000
William S. Morsell, 1922 (Athletic Fund) ... . . . ..
John Mullan, 1847 ... : . . . ......... . ........ . ..
10,000
10,000
4,433
Walter C. Mylander, Jr., 1932 ... .. ........... . .
1,000
1,000
H. Keith Neville, 1905 ... . . .. .. . ......... .. ....
Dr. John 0. Neustadt, 1939 ...... .. ... .. .......
1,108
850
Blanchard Randall, 1874 . . . .. . . ..... . ....... . ..
330
Susan Irene Roberts, 1966 . . ................... .
197
100
Leroy T. Rohrer, 1903 ...... . ....... . ..........
100
C. H. Schoff, 1889 . . .. . .... . .. . ........ . .......
500
500
3,000
3,000
Rev. Enoch H. Thompson, 1895 . .. .. . ......... .
2,500
John T . Tucker, 1914 . ...... ... .. . ........ . ....
125
125
Dr. Robert S. G. Welch, 1913 ...... . ..... . .. . . .
625
625
Dr. Willis H. White, 1922 ... .. . .. . ..... ... . . . ..
2,000
1,000
Amos W. W. Woodcock Fund, 1903 .............
$
OTHER ENDOWMENTS
Hertha S. and Jesse L. Adams Concert Fund ..... $
Alumni Memorial Book Fund ...... . ... . .. . .....
Philo Sherman Bennett Prize Fund .. . ...........
Benwood Foundation Library Fund .. ..... . . ....
George A. Bingley Memorial Fund ........... . ..
Scott Buchanan Memorial Fund .... . .... . ... ...
Helen Cropsey Davidson and George Davidson, Jr.
Mary Safford Hoogewerff Memorial Library Fund.
Fund for Tomorrow Lectureship ..... . ......... .
Floyd Hayden Prize Fund .... . . ... .. ... . . . ... ..
Library Fund . . . ...................... . .......
Monterey Mackey Memorial Fund .. . . . . ..... .. .
Ellen C. Murphy Memorial Library Fund ........
Henry H. and Cora Dodson Sasscer
Newspaper Fund .. . . . .. . .... . .... . ... .. .....
Adolph W. Schmidt Fund ... . ..... . . . .. . . . .. . ..
.
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Total
Fund
$
3,400
2,120
1,000
40
1,291
100
50
25,920
5,140
2,040
650
286
400
12,219
200
10,000
20,000
4,433
2,000
1,108
1,180
197
200
1,000
6,000
2,500
250
1,250
3,000
145,258
$
34,973
$
180,231
60,000
350
308
25,000
13,897
5, 145
10,025
31,683
3,000
77
560
100
1,500
$
60,000
$
120,000
350
308
1,500
10, 181
25,000
50,000
13,897
5,145
10,025
31,683
3,000
25
400
1,500
6,000
102
960
100
3,000
1,500
10,181
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis Maryland
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
June 30, 1968
Old Dominion
Gift
Foundation
of Donor
Matching Gift
ALUMNI MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTS-Continued
Mrs. Blair T. Scott Memorial Prize Fund. . . . . . . . $
518
$
1,250
Kathryn Mylroie Stevens Memorial Prize Fund ...
Elma R. and Charles D. Todd
19,500
19,500
Memorial Library Fund ....... . ............. .
1,196
Clara B. Weigle Memorial Fund ........ . .. . ... .
19,311
Victor Zuckerkandl Memorial Fund . ..... .... . . .
201,444
186,309
Alumni Endowment ................ . ......... .
406,005
General Endowment ... . ...................... .
$ 812,550
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Old Dominion Foundation Grants
Not Applied to Named Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reservation of Profits, Sale of Securities. . . . . . . . .
$1, 496, 333
Total Endowment Principal . . . . . . . . . . . .
$5, 135, 850
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Total
Fund
$
518
1,250
39,000
1,196
19,311
387,753
406,005
$ 295,734
$1,108,284
$2, 204, 669
$2,204,669
$1,496,333
$3,530, 710
$8,666,560
�GIFTS AND BEQUESTS
St. John's College is a non-sectarian, independent liberal arts
college deriving its income from student fees, from a limited appropriation by the Maryland General Assembly, and the gifts of its
friends and alumni and from permanent endowment funds. The
College's permanent endowment now exceeds $8,500,000, but increasing educational costs will require future additions to these funds.
The College invites gifts and bequests to its current budget, to
its building program, and to its permanent endowment funds. Inquiries may be addressed to the President or the Treasurer. Bequests
may be made in a form similar to the following:
"I hereby give and bequeath to St. John's College
in Annapolis, Maryland
or
in Santa Fe, New Mexico
the sum of ............................. .. . dollars."
The College would prefer gifts and bequests to be applied in the
di~cretion
of the College, but gifts and bequests may be made for
specially stated purposes.
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No. 1
VOLUME XIX
Bulletin of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
REPORT
THE
OF
PRESIDENT
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
DECEMBER, 1967
Founded as King William's School, 1696. Chartered as St. John's College, 1784
�Volume XIX
DECEMBER, 1967
Number 1
Published four times a year in April, July, September and December.
Entered as Second-class matter, February 18, 1949, at the Post
Office, at Annapolis, Maryland, under the Act of August 24, 1912.
�REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
To
THE VISITORS AND GOVERNORS OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE:
St. John's College was visited in the fall of 1966 by an interregional evaluating team from the Middle States and North Central
Associations of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The purpose of this
visit was to appraise the strength of the Santa Fe campus and, at the
same time, to discoyer what effects, if any, the creation of this new
College had had on the Annapolis campus.
The Evaluation Report, written by President Ruth Adams, of
Wellesley College, Chairman of the Team, was high in its praise of
St. John's, as the following quotations will attest:
The creation by a very small independent college of a complete
"second college" at a distance of two thousand miles is a magnificent achievement, unmatched, to our knowledge, in the contemporary collegiate scene. In less than five years St. John's
conceived and carried through the building of a five-million-dollar
plant at Santa Fe, and in less than a year hence will have in
operation the full four-year program. This total achievement
merits unstinted admiration ....
The strengths are impressive, both in themselves and in relation
to the brief time in which they have come into being: the St.
John's program itself; the President; the physical plant, its setting,
and the New Mexico locale; the Deans, as administrators, counselors and disciplinary officers; the intensity of commitment of
tutors and staff, and their concern with student development; the
intellectual vitality of the students; the cohesion and unity of the
student body, achieved in so short a time ....
At Santa Fe as at Annapolis, the St. John's academic program
is one of impressive integrity. In both colleges there is a deep
and sincere commitment of faculty and students to the program
and to the values that lie behind it. Emphatically and unanimously
the team believes that there should be such a college as St. John's;
that its values should have appropriate recognition and wider
support; that it is a unique and valuable asset in the world of
American higher education .. ..
The Evaluating Team clearly identified the two major problems
which St. John's College faces on its new campus. In the words of
the report, "the gravest threat to St. John's in Santa Fe comes from
the lack of operating funds." The team noted that the capital debt of
three million dollars was "not in itself excessive for so excellent and
functional a plant as exists in Santa Fe, housing as it does a distinguished and proven academic program." The report noted the
mounting of the Western Consolidation Campaign and A National
Program for St. John's College aiid expressed the hope that progress
toward these objectives would be prompt and rewarding. A second
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�major concern of the Evaluating Team was the Admissions program
in Santa Fe. The report urged an immediate and vigorous effort to
increase substantially the number of applications from qualified
secondary school seniors.
Originally it was expected that this visit by the Team would
result in joint accreditation on the part of the two Commissions.
Action has been held in abeyance, however, pending a policy decision
whereby the Santa Fe campus would be independently accredited
by the North Central Association, since it is a branch of the Annapolis
college located within the jurisdiction of that Association. Meanwhile,
accreditation by the Middle States Association continues both at
Annapolis and at Santa Fe.
The Admissions Problem
It continues to be an unfortunate fact that St. John's College
does not receive the volume of admissions applications which it
deserves. The very nature of the St. John's program makes it
unlikely to appeal to every student. This is inevitable in a prescribed
curriculum which challenges contemporary educational fashions.
Another facet of this problem is finance. Rising costs and the
need to pay more adequate faculty salaries have driven fees for
room, board and tuition to a point which has priced many students
and their parents out of the independent college market. A modest
falling off in the number of admissions applications is not an isolated
phenomenon at St. John's but afflicts many good small colleges in
the United States. At the same time the concerted movement to
develop state colleges out of former teachers colleges and normal
schools and the establishment of innumerable community colleges
offer parents a much less expensive opportunity for education for
their children. This problem is particularly acute in the Southwest,
where it is possible to go to a number of state institutions for less
than half the cost of attending St. John's College.
l remain convinced that there are literally thousands of school
seniors who would find the St. John's program a challenging one.
The task of the admissions officers is to reach these students and to
inform them of what St. John's has to offer. A most promising start
was made in the winter and spring at Santa Fe as groups of four to
six guidance counselors came for two- or three-day visits, attended
classes, talked with students and tutors, and familiarized themselves
with the purposes and the practices of the program. This plan of
visits by guidance counselors will be expanded during the coming
year.
Two new appointments have been made in the field of admissions at Santa Fe for the coming year. Douglas R. Price, Assistant
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�Cultural Affairs Officer at the American Consulate General in Hong
Kong, was named Director of Admissions effective September 1st.
He succeeds Theodore Smith, who resigned in May. Gerald F. Zollars,
of the Class of 1965, has been appointed Assistant Director of Admissions. Mr. Zollars has just returned to this country after holding a
two-year fellowship at the East-West Center in Hawaii and at Taipei
in Taiwan. Meanwhile, the Annapolis Admissions Office was visibly
strengthened this year by the appointment as Assistant Director of
Admissions of Edward M. Godschalk of the Class of 1944, who had
been working for a psychological laboratory in New York City.
Mr. Godschalk visited schools in the Mississippi Valley area and
worked closely with James M. Tolbert, Director of Admissions, who
returned to the campus after a year's leave of absence in Europe.
Student Restlessness
St. John's College, like many of its sister institutions throughout
the nation, has been afflicted with student malaise and restlessness
over the past year. This has manifested itself in excessive class
absences, in some experimentation with so-called mind-expanding
drugs, and in a rate of student attrition which is somewhat greater than
normal. All of this posed a frustrating problem for the administration
and the faculty alike, though the behavior of a small minority of the
student body should not obscure the solid achievement of the
majority.
The Dean in Santa Fe suggests that many faculty members,
even in a small college like St. John's, are out of touch with students
and have only the sketchiest knowledge of student life. Fashionable
but not particularly helpful terms to be applied here are the "communication gap" and the "generation gap." Such phrases may be
somewhat misleading but they do allude to a real phenomenon that
cannot be ignored.
It is clear that a considerable part of the unrest may be attributed
to the escalation of the unpopular Vietnam war. Men and women
alike find no idealism in this struggle and therefore manifest a resentment and fear of the draft. Other events on the national and international scene have been disquieting as well--the civil rights struggle
on the one hand and the Israeli-Arab war on the other. These latter
two have tended to capture student imaginations and have promoted
a desire in some students to desert college for more activist roles.
The wide national publicity given to the drug problem has
inevitably prompted a certain amount of experimentation on both
campuses. The Faculty in Annapolis adopted a resolution in November condemning the use of durgs not medically prescribed as incompatible with the purposes and program of the College. The concern
of St. John's is with the normal functioning of the mind, neither
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�hindered nor stimulated by chemicals. A letter, signed by over a
dozen members of the Faculty and Administration, was sent this
summer to each Annapolis student, making it clear that his return in
the fall constituted a commitment to the community to abstain from
any indulgence in drugs.
The year ahead will challenge the best efforts of the Faculty and
the Deans on both St. John's campuses to search for greater understanding in the whole area of student affairs and student morale.
The adoption of more and tougher rules and regulations can hardly
provide the best solution. There must be closer involvement of both
the senior and junior members of the community in meaningful discussion of problems and in joint ventures both on campus and off.
Constructive measures must be undertaken. For example, the production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury in Annapolis and
William Carlos Williams' Many Loves on the Santa Fe campus did
much to create a healthier spirit during the spring. St. John's College
is committed to the way of reason.
By way of summary, the academic year 1966-67 found a total
of 501 students registered on the two campuses. They were distributed among the several classes as follows:
Annapolis
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Senior
Men
65
58
37
36
Women
54
35
24
24
Total
119
93
61
60
Total
Santa Fe
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
196
137
333
42
38
21
31
16
20
73
54
41
Total
101
67
168
297
204
501
Grand Total
The Santa Fe campus had a junior class for the first time. A year
hence that class will have completed the four-year cycle, and the
College will graduate its first class.
Facuity Strength
St. John's continues to enjoy a favored position with respect to
faculty applications. There is little difficulty in attracting able tutors
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�of varied backgrounds. Well over 200 applications were considered
by the Dean and the Instruction Committee for the limited number
of positions available.
After careful consideration the following were appointed for
the coming academic year: for the Annapolis Faculty: Gisela Berns,
Visiting Tutor, with a Ph.D. from Heidelberg; Gerald E. Bunker,
with a background in Greek History, now completing his Ph.D. in
Far Eastern Affairs; Rosemary Lauer, with a Ph.D. in Philosophy
from St. Louis University; Nicholas Maistrellis, who majored in
Biology and has received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin
in the History of Science; and Erroll Pomerance, a Teaching Intern,
who is completing his Ph.D. in mathematics at Harvard and has
taught mathematics at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.
And for the Santa Fe Faculty- Donald J. Brady, with a background in electrical engineering and a doctorate in English and
Greek from the University of Washington; Dennis V. Higgins, who
has a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate School in interrelationships
among philosophy, theology and poetry in Renaissance and seventeenth century England; Henry Larom, who has been teaching
English at the University of Idaho; Timothy Miller, who holds his
doctorate in music from Indiana University and who has been the
head of the Piano Department at the University of Cincinnati; and
Robert Neidorf, who has his doctorate in philosophy from Yale
and returns to St. John's College after teaching at Binghamton in
the New York State University system.
This year the College lost the services of the following members
of the Faculty: Larry A. Goldberg, Molly Gustin, and Marianna
Reiley from Annapolis; Donald F. Rauber, Timothy Reynolds, Clare
D. Smith and Richard D. Sullivan from Santa Fe. Special tribute
should be paid to Wiley W. Crawford, who retired at the end of the
year after teaching at St. John's for seventeen years. Mr. Crawford
was responsible for setting up the biology program on the Santa Fe
campus two years ago. To the Crawfords and to the other tutors
leaving the College this year, the College extends its deep gratitude.
During the past academic year Charles G. Bell and Hugh P.
McGrath were on sabbatical leave. J. Winfree Smith was granted
leave to direct the integrated program at St. Mary's College in California, Laurence Berns to teach Philosophy at Rosary College, and
Michael S. Littleton to study at Union Theological Seminary. Robert
B. Williamson was on leave during the first semester to complete his
doctorate at the University of Virginia, while David H. Stephenson
was granted leave during the second semester to finish his work on
Beethoven in Vienna. For the coming academic year Eva T. H.
Brann, Samuel E. Brown, Jr., Thomas K. Simpson and Edward G.
Sparrow, Jr., will all be on sabbatical leave. Charles G. Bell and
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�John S. Steadman will move from the Annapolis to the Santa Fe
campus.
The training of a faculty in the ways of the St. John's program
continues to be a serious problem. The experience of founding the
new campus has made clear the cardinal importance of training and
learning within the College. Seasoned tutors can contribute a great
deal to the guidance of newer members of the faculty. In the end,
however, there is no real substitute for the actual training and learning that occurs in the classroom. The College hopes to inaugurate a
teaching intern program for young men and women just out of college
who show great potentiality as college teachers. A request for foundation support to this end has been submitted.
Instructional Decisions
The annual meeting of the Instruction Committee was held in
Santa Fe in late March. At this time it was decided that the two
campuses would exercise autonomy in the biology program for the
coming year, exchanging manuals and suggested readings. A decision
was reached to abandon the major written examinations at the end
of the sophomore year. These preliminary enabling examinations
had not proven as helpful as originally anticipated. Instead it was
decided by the Instruction Committee that a more ambitious annual
essay should be undertaken by sophomores, this in effect to be a
forerunner to the senior thesis.
A new experimental plan was also approved by the Instruction
Committee whereby twenty entering students would be admitted
on each campus at the start of the second semester in February.
These students would take their regular first semester of work during
the winter and spring. All would then take the second semester
during the summer on the Santa Fe campus. It is anticipated that
this new arrangement .will . be of particular interest to men coming
out of the armed services, to mid-year graduates of high schools, to
students who might have had to drop out of St. John's for health
or other reasons, and to students who might be disappointed in their
college experience elsewhere.
A further suggestion was made to the committee that transfers
from other colleges be offered a three-year course at St. John's, the
regular freshman year, a condensed sophomore-junior year with
perhaps a summer school session added, and a regular senior year.
This matter will require further consideration by the members of the
Instruction Committee.
Library Renovation
Since November the Librarian in Annapolis and the members
of the Faculty Library and Campus Development Committees have
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�worked carefully and thoughtfully with the architectural firm of
Rogers, Taliaferro, Kostritsky, and Lamb on plans for the complete
renovation of Woodward Hall and for the addition of a low stack
wing on the King George Street side of the building. Final plans
will be ready by early fall, when bids will be sought. Over a halfmillion dollars is in hand for the project, including major grants
from the federal and Maryland governments, two generous grants
from the Hodson Trust, and gifts of alumni and friends.
Woodward Hall has already been evacuated of its books and
furnishings. A temporary location for the library was found in two
biology laboratories of Mellon Hall. A stairwell was converted into
a reading lounge and stacks were set up in the basement area.
Nearly 40,000 volumes were moved by student volunteers, assistants
and the building and grounds crew in the latter part of April. The
library continues to function with surprising effectiveness in its new
location.
On the Santa Fe campus little further progress has been made
toward realization of a library building. One hopeful development
was the approval by the federal government of a grant of $ 311, 000
toward construction of the new building under Title I of the Higher
Education Facilities Act of 1963. These funds must be matched
on a two-for-one basis. I hope that this challenge can be met prior
to the termination of the matching offer in mid-1968.
Other Construction Projects
The new women's dormitory complex in Santa Fe was completed in January of 1967. The great move took place on February
3rd even though certain details remained as to furnishing and
equipping the new buildings. For example, sheets were tacked on
wooden rods and served acceptably and modestly as curtains until
the late spring. Students seemed well pleased with the new facilities
and promptly named the seven dormitory units and the two apartments for the nine Muses: Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene,
Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia and Urania.
An important feature of the new complex is a small infirmary
with adjacent nurse's quarters. The College Physician finds the new
infirmary a well-equipped little hospital with office space, an examining room, an isolation area, and an adequate number of beds.
The only current construction project on the Santa Fe campus
is the grading, irrigating, and seeding of the athletic fields immediately west of the tennis courts. A contract was awarded for this work
in late July. A major crisis arose when earth-moving equipment
found its way to the main water line and produced a geyser of substantial proportions. The new fields will probably not be useable
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until spring, when they will become an important addition to the
College's recreational facilities. Students and Tutors are indebted to
Mr. and Mrs. Don Kirby of Albuquerque for the gift of these fields.
In Annapolis the main project for the summer has been the
terrace and overlook behind McDowell Hall. Telephone and power
lines were buried, and all utility poles removed from the campus.
A retaining wall and sitting area are being constructed beside Randall
Hall similar to the area beside Campbell Hall. Semi-circular stone
steps will lead from the terrace to the lower fields. Trees, benches,
and paving stones will enhance the appearance of the new area.
A second major project has been the complete electrical re-wiring of McDowell Hall. Suspended fixtures of doubtful candlepower
have been replaced in all classrooms by indirect lighting behind
appropriate wooden cornices. Where necessary, plaster was replaced,
and the entire interior of the building was painted. Other projects
were the rebuilding of all bathrooms in Randall and Pinkney Halls
and the replacement of the defective terrazzo in the lobby of the Key
Memorial.
Administrative Appointments
In September Richard Pacini assumed his new duties as Vice
President for Development. One of his first major tasks was that of
building a modest staff for the headquarters in Annapolis of the
Western Consolidation Campaign and A National Program for St.
John's College. Those appointed included Miss Carol German,
Secretary; Mrs. Annabelle Harris, List Clerk; Mrs. Donna Graeber,
Typist; and Mrs. Mary Miller, Bookkeeper. Systems were worked
out, and the new development office was functioning smoothly by
the late spring. Miss Deborah Traynor, a member of the Faculty,
expressed interest in doing publicity work and newspaper releases
on a part-time basis. She has been a helpful addition to the staff.
To assume specific responsibility for the campaign in the west,
Frank McGuire of Santa Fe was appointed Associate Director of
Development. Prior to assuming his position on March 1, 1967,
Mr. McGuire had been an Administrative Aide to Governor Jack
M. Campbell and Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity for
the State of New Mexico. Miss Mary Branham, formerly head of
the Tourist Division of the State Department of Development, was
named Public Information Director. Both she and Mr. McGuire
work under the general direction of the Vice President for Development in Annapolis.
Administrative appointments other than those already mentioned include: in Annapolis, Mrs. Virginia Mylander, Bookstore
Manager, replacing Mrs. Jorie Hopkins; Mrs. Frances Boyd, Book• 8
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store Assistant and Bookkeeper; Mrs. Carole Kelley, Music Librarian; Mrs. Alice Kurs, Biology Technician; Mrs. Roberta Henke,
Secretary to the Assistant Deans, replacing Mrs. Catherine Tobin;
Miss Mary Warner, Mimeographer and Secretary to an Assistant
Dean; Miss Anne Wright, Library Assistant; and Mrs. Barbara
Littler, Addressograph Secretary. In Santa Fe: Mrs. Marie Winterhaler, Registrar, in addition to her duties as Secretary to the Dean;
Henry Salazar, Bursar; Miss Minnie Mae Powell, Secretary to the
President; Mrs. June Greene, Bookstore Manager and Senior Resident; Mrs. Carolyn Mathews, Assistant Librarian; Mrs. Alice Whelan,
Cataloguer; Mrs. Mary Ortiz, Secretary to the Assistant Deans; and
Mrs. Beth Floyd, Receptionist and Telephone Operator. Mrs. Hildegarde Carithers, who did an exceptional job in establishing the
Bookstore, resigned at the end of the year when her husband was
transferred to Washington, D. C.
Alumni Office Reorganization
During the year the alumni office was reorganized within the
new Development Office, and Thomas Parran, Jr., was named Director of Alumni Activities. He and the directors of the Alumni Association have addressed themselves to the critical problem of improving alumni-college relations. A committee is currently studying the
problem. Meanwhile, helpful progress has been made by involving
certain alumni in the career-counseling program for seniors.
A decision was made to discontinue the magazine about St.
John's and to issue instead an alumni newsletter. Another project
is the publication of a new Alumni Register to include the most
recent addresses for all classes through 1967. Results of the annual
giving campaign fell short of the announced goal of 20% participation and $20,000 in unrestricted gifts. The final report for the year
shows that $10,593.33 was given by 436 alumni representing 16.8%
of those on the roster.
Summer Institute for Teachers
This summer the first session of the Teachers Institute in Liberal
Education was held on the Santa Fe campus. For eight weeks, thirtythree teachers and other adults worked in seminars, tutorials and
preceptorials under the guidance of seven St. John's tutors. The
subject matter area for the first of the summer sequences was Politics
and Society. In the summer of 1968 this sequence will be repeated
and sequences in Religion and Philosophy and Literature and Poetry
will be added.
Robert Goldwin, of the Class of 1950, Professor of Political
Science at Kenyon College, did a superb job as Director of the
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�program. At the same time he guided the preparation of the two
new sequences of work for 1968. He was assisted by Mrs. Barbara
Lind Larcombe, of the Class of 1963, who serves as Registrar for
the Institute. Only one special two-week course was offered this
summer to members of the Santa Fe community. This was in The
Constitution: Democracy and The Republic, by Martin Diamond,
Professor of Political Science at Claremont Men's College.
A distinctive feature of the first summer was the award of nine
fellowships by the Hoffberger Foundation of Baltimore, Maryland.
These fellowships went to teachers from the inner core city schools
of Baltimore. The hopes of the Foundation Trustees were apparently
more than justified, for the teachers expressed keen appreciation
for the learning opportunity afforded them and for the broader
outlook which they gained from a summer in the ,southwest.
The general reaction of all participants to the Summer Institute
was highly favorable. It appears that this Institute, supported by a
major grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, will enroll
three or four times as many teachers in the summer of 1968. It is
significant, too, that the participants will return to their respective
schools with an appreciative understanding of the St. John's program
and of its potential value for young people entering college.
Finances
In Annapolis the College operated during the past fiscal year
with a modest excess of income over expenditures of $4,920. Total
current income amounted to $1,343,648 made up of $802,001 in
student fees, $303,626 endowment income, $99,000 in the State
appropriation for scholarships, $94,888 from miscellaneous sources,
and $44,133 in gifts and grants. Current expenditures totaled
$1,338,728, made up of $1,013,971 for education and general
expenditures, $138,883 for auxiliary enterprises, $176,959 for scholarships and grants-in-aid and $8,915 for other miscellaneous
purposes. In addition, the Treasurer in Annapolis paid out $78,749
toward the cost of the Development Office for the period ending
June 30, 1967.
Modest further addition of $61,965 were received toward the
endowment fund in Annapolis, including gifts to the funds established in memory of Alfred Houston, George A. Bingley and Victor
Zuckerkandl. All of these gifts were matched by the Trustees of
Old Dominion Foundation, who generously agreed to extend to
June 30, 1968, their offer to match gifts for the permanent endowment of the Annapolis campus. As of June 30, 1967, the book value
of the Annapolis endowment fund was $8,206,248, as compared to
a market value of $8,309,867.
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�The financial position of the Santa Fe campus is an increasingly
difficult one. A total of $1,200,142 was expended as follows.
$780,691 for current expenditures, $49,567 for capital outlay,
largely in equipment and library books, $77,839 to complete the
women's dormitories, $127,243 for debt service, $162,864 for
Peace Corps expense, and $1,938 for miscellaneous summer programs. To meet these expenditures, the Treasurer in Santa Fe received
a total of $1,048,838 as follows: $418,041 in student fees, $191,172
from the Peace Corps, $40,027 from miscellaneous sources, and
$399,598 in unrestricted gifts. There was, therefore, a deficit in
current operations of $151,339 for 1966-67, and a cumulative
operating deficit to date of $202,692.
Western Consolidation Campaign
A promising start was made on the Western Consolidation
Campaign, first phase in A National Program for St. John's College.
Under the able chairmanship of Walter Evers, of the Class of 1935,
nearly a million and a half in gifts and pledges have been obtained
from Board members. A matching pledge of $400,000 has been
offered as soon as the total of Board giving reaches the two-million
mark. Solicitation of major gifts outside of the Board has now begun.
The following table is of interest in analysing all cash gifts
received for the Santa Fe campus from the inception of the project
in February of 1961 through June 30, 1967:
Alumni
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
1963-64
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
TOTALS
Board
Foundations
$ 50,800
50,411
21,691
200,000
3,065
4,420
$ 209,709
219,740
201,644
683,688
393,096
$ 75,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
60,750
General
$ 12,065
75,471
372,259
168,331
13,391
129,679
41,725
$330,387
$1,707,877
$150,750
$812,921
$
Total
12,065
126,271
702,379
414,762
420,035
821,432
499,991
$3,001,935
Totals for the years 1965-66 and 1966-67 are applicable to the
goals of the Western Consolidation Campaign. It is a significant indication of the Board's commitment to the Santa Fe project that the
grand total of all its gifts and of all its pledges to the Santa Fe
campus aggregate $2,895,532. In other words, the Board has given
in cash $1,707,877 and pledged an additional $1,187,655.
Gifts and Grants to Annapolis
Gifts and grants to the Annapolis campus for the year just
ended totaled $181,340, distributed as follows: $43,803 from
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�alumni, $13,830 from Board members, $64,707 from corporations
and foundations, $38,962 from friends, and $20,038 through the
efforts of the Association of Independent Colleges in Maryland. Of
these monies $47,742 were unrestricted, $34,548 were designated
for the library renovation, $79,250 were given for endowment
purposes, and $19,800 were given for other capital purposes. I take
this opportunity to express on behalf of the Board, the administration,
the Faculty and the students the deep debt of gratitude which all of
us feel to each alumnus, supporter, and friend. The College could
not sustain itself without their generous and loyal giving.
*
*
*
*
*
Responsibilities outside of the College but related to it in an
important way continue to occupy my time and 'attention. In January
I was elected Chairman of . the Association of American Colleges at
the annual meeting in Los Angeles. This is a one-year appointment.
It pleases me very much that St. John's College, one of the smallest
in the country, should hold this office in a body which numbers
nearly 900 colleges and universities in its membership. By coincidence,
I was also elected Vice-Chairman of the Independent College Funds
of America, an organization of 509 independent colleges dedicated to
the common task of raising funds from business and industry
through state associations of colleges. A third responsibility has
resulted from my appointment by Governor Spiro T. Agnew to be
Chairman of the Maryland Commission on the Capital City. This
body of ex officio and appointed members is charged with planning
for the orderly development of the city of Annapolis so that the
interests of the State, the county, the city, the Naval Academy and
other groups will be appropriately and judiciously cared for.
In April and earJy May Mrs. Weigle and I were able to take
a pleasant vacation trip to New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Hong
Kong, the Philippines, and Hawaii. This provided a welcome respite
from our work at the College. We would like to express our warm
thanks to the members of the Board of Visitors and Governors for
making the trip possible. We have returned refreshed and eager to
find solutions to the manifold problems which continue to confront
the College.
RICHARD
D.
WEIGLE
President
August 25, 1967
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�FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
�ST. JOHN'S
Annapolis,
BALANCE
SHEET~
ASSETS
CURRENT FUNDS
Unrestricted
Cash........... . . . ..... .. .. . ............... . ..... ....
Accounts Receivable ................... . .......... . . . . .
Sundry Receivables ... . ...... . .............. ... ... .... .
Inventory-Bookstore .......... . ......... .. .... . ...... .
Total.. . ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
98,656
1,892
10, 101
22,949
$
133,598
Restricted
Cash ......... .. ........... . .. . ...... ......... . . ..... .
Loans Receivable ................ ... .. . .... . ..... . .... .
Due from U.S. Government . ..... ............ ... . . .. .. .
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Current Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
129 , 615
73,922
9,891
$
$
213, 428
347, 026
$
47,642
1,594,687
45,640
6,525,268
7,041
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Cash .. . ..... . . ........ .. . . ... ...... . . ...............
Accounts and Notes Receivable .. .... .. .. . ... ... .. ......
Matching Funds and Pledges Receivable .. ........ .......
Investments at Cost ...................................
Accrued Income .. . . . ........... .. . ... . ...............
.
.
.
.
.
Total Endowment Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 8, 220, 278
PLANT FUNDS
Cash .... ............................................
Land and Campus Development ............... . ........
Buildings and Improvements ..... ... . . . .. ... . ..........
Equipment .................. . ..... .. .. ..... .. ... .....
.
.
.
.
$
401,091
280,269
4,514,995
389,367
Total Plant Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 5, 585, 722
Total Funds. ... .. .... ... . ... . . . ...... .. .... . ......
$14, 153,026
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�COLLEGE
Maryland
June 30, 1967
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
CURRENT FUNDS
Unrestricted
Accounts Payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due to other Funds .............. . ..... .. . .... . . .... .. .
Student Advance Deposits . ............ . ...... .. ... .... .
$
16,979
6,057
31,448
54,484
79, 114
Fund Balance .. . .. ........... ....... ..... ... ... ...... .
Total. .................... . ..... . ···· ·· ·· · ········
$
133,598
Restricted
Notes Payable to Bank-Peace Corps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced from U. S. Government ...................... .
$
25,005
65,181
90, 186
123,242
Fund Balance ... .. . ..... ... .. ... . .... .. . ..... . ... . . .. .
Total......... ... ..................... . .. .. . .. .. . .
Total Current Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
213,428
347,026
$
9,870
$
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Funds Functioning as Endowment .... .. .................. .
Principal-Income Expendable
Unrestricted Endowments .... ..... . . .. . . . ........... . .. .
Restricted Endowments . .. .... . ... . .. . . .. ..... ....... . . .
Reservation of Profits-Sale of Securities ................ .
Unexpended Income ............. .. ... .. . . . ......... . .. .
Total Endowment Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,937,851
855, 911
1,412,486
4,160
$ 8, 220, 278
PLANT FUNDS
Funds Available for Plant Expansion.......................
Investment in Plant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
401,091
5, 184, 631
Total Plant Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 5, 585, 722
Total Funds.......................................
$14, 153,026
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�ST. JOHN'S
Santa Fe,
BALANCE SHEET,
ASSETS
CURRENT FUNDS
General Current
Cash .. .... . . .... . . . ... . ....... . .......... . . . . . ....... .
Due from Other Funds ..... . ....... . .... . ........ . . .. . . .
Notes and Accounts Receivable, less Reserve of $946 ..... . . .
Deferred Expenditures ......... . .. . ... . .. . . . .... . . . ..... .
Other Assets . . ..... ... .... . . . ... . . ... ...... . ...... .... .
Total. .... . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . ... .. .
Restricted Current
Cash-Restricted ....... . ...... . . . . . .. .. . .. .... . . . .... . .
Cash-Loan Fund . ...... . ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. . ........ .
Notes Receivable-Students .... .. ....... . ............... .
United Student Aid Fund Deposit ... . ... . ........... . .. . .
Total .. . . .. ...... .. . . .. . ..... .. ............. . ..... .
Total Current Funds ............ . ....... . . .. ...... . .
$
107,405
8,747
3,371
19,432
10,198
$
149, 153
$
57,588
9,164
65,041
1,000
$ 132,793
$ 281,946
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Cash.... . . . ................... .. ... . .............. .. ..
Investments .. . . . . ........... . ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . ..........
$
30, 709
2,219
Total Endowment Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
32, 928
Due from Plant Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
250, 000
Total Annuity Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
250, 000
ANNUITY FUNDS
PLANT FUNDS
Cash ... . . .. . . .. . .. . .......... . ........... . ... .. .... . . .
Retirement of Indebtedness Funds ... .. .. . .. .' . .. .. . . ... . . .
Land and Land Improvements .. . ...... . . . .. .. ......... . . .
Buildings ... . . . .. .. . . ......... .. . ..... .. ... ......... . . .
Equipment and Furnishings .... . .. . . ..... . .. ... . .. . . . ... .
Library Books ... . ........... . .. . . .. . ..... . . ... . . . . .. .. .
Other-Land and Buildings . .. . .. .. . . .... .. . . ..... . . . ... .
$
17,065
16,934
245,545
4 , 766, 130
328,681
50,435
79,465
Total Plant Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$5, 504, 255
Total Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$6, 069, 129
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�COLLE GE
New Mexico
June 30, 1967
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
CURRENT FUNDS
General Current
Notes Payable . . . ............ .. ..... . .... . . . .... . . .. .. .
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenditures ... . ..... .. . . .
Deferred Income . .. . ....... . . . ....... . ...... . .. .... ... .
T otal ..... .. .. . . . ... . ... .. .. . .. . .. . ..... . .. ... ... .
Cumulative Fund Deficit for Years 1963-67 .... . ... . .. . .. .
Total ... . . . ... . . .... . . . .............. . . .. ... . .... .
Restricted Current
Fund Balances- Restricted .......... . ............. ... .. .
Loan Fund- Principal of Funds .... . .... . ............ . . .
308,708
15,200
27 ,937
$
$ 351,845
(202' 692 )
$ 149, 153
57,588
75,205
$
Total . ... . .... . . . . . . . .. .. . ... . . . ...... .. .... . .... .
$ 132,793
Total Current Funds .. ... ... . . . . . . ....... . . . .. . ... .
$ 281, 946
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Total Endowment Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
32, 928
$
250, 000
$
17 ,065
16,934
ANNUITY FUNDS
Total Annuity Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PLANT FUNDS
Unexpended ... . ...... . ....... . ........... .. ... . .... .. . . .
Retirement of Indebtedness Funds . . ... .. .. . ... .. ......... .
Invested in Plant
Dormitory Bonds of 1964 . .... .... ... .. .......... .. .... .
Notes Payable ..... ... .. . . . .. . . . . . . ........... .... ... . .
Due to Other Funds ....... . .. . ....... . ... . .. .. . . ...... .
From Contributions and Current Funds . .. . . . . .... . . . . . . .
Construction Account Payable . . ..................... . . . .
888,000
2, 361,000
255,000
1,964,256
2,000
Total Plant Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$5, 504, 255
Total Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$6, 069, 129
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�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1967
INCOME
Education and General
Tuition Fees . ....... .. .... . . ..... . ... . . .... . . .. . .. . . .. .
Adult Education .. . . ... .... .. .. ....... ..... . ........... .
Endowment .. . ... . ... . ...... .. .. ·.... . . . . . . .. . . .... . ... .
State Appropriations .. . . .. ....... .... .. . . ..... . . . .... .. .
Miscellaneous . . .. ...... . . ......... . ......... ...... . . . . .
Total ... ................ .. .... . . . .. . ... .. ... .... .. .
$
550,501
670
272,826
99,000
24,890
$ 947,887
Auxiliary Enterprises
1
g~~~ft!~ ~: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
$
125,858
125 ,643
33,213
1,285
Total .. . ... .. . . . ...... .. ... . . . .. ..... . . . .. ... .... . .
$
285,999
Other Non-Educational Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
65, 629
Gifts and Grants. . ............ . . . ..... ..... . .. .. . .. . ... ...
$
44, 132
Bookstore ... . ... ... .... . ... . .......... . . .. ... ......... .
Coffee Shop . . . . .... . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. ..... .. . ......... .
Total Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$1 , 343, 64 7
EXPENDITURES
Educational and General
Administration .. ..... . . .. . . .. .. .. . . . .... .. . . .. . ... .. . . .
General .. ....... . . . ....... ......... . ..... .... . .. .. .... .
Instruction ... . .... ...... . .. . ............ ..... . .. ... ... .
Student Activities .... . . .. . . .. . . . ..... ... ..... . ... .. . .. . .
Adult Education .. .. ... . . ..... . . .... ..... . . . . . . ... .. ... .
Plant Operation and Maintenance .. . .. . ....... .... .. .. .. . .
Total .... ... . . ...... . . . . .. . . .... . . . . .. . ... ... . . . .. .
$
162,295
91,624
519,881
12,972
585
226,614
$1,013, 971
Auxiliary Enterprises
Bookstore .. . . . . .. .... . .. .. ..... ... ... . ... ... ....... ... .
Dining Hall . ....... .. . . .. .... . .. .. . .......... ... .. .... .
$
33,560
105,323
Total . ..... ........ ... . ..... .. .. . .......... . ...... .
$
138,883
Other Non-Educational Expenditures
Scholarships and Grants in Aid . .. . . .. . ...... .. . . .. . .. . .. .
Others .................. .. ... .. ... ... ... . .. . . . . . . .. ... .
$
176 , 959
8,914
Total .... ...... . . .. . .. .... . ... .
$
185,873
Total Expenditures .. .. . . . ...... .
$1,338,727
Income in Excess of Expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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$
4,920
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Santa Fe, New Mexico
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1967
INCOME
Educational and General
Tuition . . . . . .. . ...... ... . . . .. . .... . . . . .. . . .. . .... . ... .
Adult Education .. . .. . ... . .... . . . . .. . ........... . ..... .
Endowment .. . .. . ..... . .. . ....... ... . . ....... . ....... .
Miscellaneous . . .... . .... . .. . . .. .. ... .. . . ........... . . .
$ 270,485
2, 181
330
4, 186
Total ...... . .... . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . ... . .. ....... .
Auxiliary Enterprises
$ 277' 182
1
g~~~ft~ie~: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
$
Bookstore ...... . ........... . . .. . ..... . ............ . .. ·
67,476
76,606
13,978
Total . .. ... . .. . ..... .. . .. . ................ . ... . .. .
Other Non-Educational Income ........ . . . ... .. ........... .
Gifts and Grants .... .... . . ..... . . . . . .... . .. . . . ........ . . .
Organized Activity Relating to Instructional Departments . . . .
$ 158,060
$ 11,167
$ 411,501
$ 162,864
Total Income ..... . . . ......... ... . ... . . . . ... . .... . .
$1,020,774
EXPENDITURES
Educational and General
Administrative and. General ..... . . ... .. . . ... . ... . .... .. .
Instruction . .. . ... . ...... . .. . .. . . . . . . ... .... .. ....... . .
Student Activities .. .. . .. . ... . . . ... . . . ..... . .. . . . . . ... . .
Operation and Maintenance .. . . .. . . .. . ..... . . .. . . . ..... .
$
158,750
338,431
5,721
121,367
Total. .... .. .. . . . . .......... . .. . . . ........ ··· · ····
Auxiliary Enterprises
Dining Hall . ..... ......... ..... . . . . ... ... .. . .... . .... .
Dormitories, including $32,625 debt service . ....... . ... . .. .
Bookstore ...... . . .... .. . . . . . . . .. .... ... . . .. ...... . .. . .
$ 624,269
Total. ... . . ... . .. ... .. ... . ... . ....... . ....... . .. . .
Other Non-Educational
Student. Aid . ..... . . ... . .. .. . ... .. . ... .. . . . ........ . . . .
Interest .. . .. . . . . . . . ... ... .. . ..... . ..... .. . . . . ........ .
Annuity Payments . .. .. .... .. .......... . . . . . . ...... . .. .
Summer Program ...... . . . . ... .. . ........ ............. .
Organized Related Activities ..... . ...... . .. .. ... .. ... . . .
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . ..... . . . .. ..... .. . . ..... ..... . . .. .
$ 154,721
$
$
61,391
77,952
15,378
65,950
67,883
8,217
1,938
134,795
648
Total . ....... . . . .... . .. . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . ... . . ...... .
$ 279,431
Total Expenditures . . ........... . .. . .. . .. . ......... .
$1,058,421
Appropriations
For National Defense Student Loans . ... . . .. .. .... . .. . . . .
For Capital Outlay ....... . . . . .. . ... . .. . .. . ... . . . ...... .
$
4 ,839
108,853
Total Appropriations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
113, 692
Total Expenditures and Appropriations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$1, 172, 113
Excess of Income over Expenditures and Appropriations. . . . ($
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151, 339)
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
TUTORSHIP ENDOWMENTS
Addison E. Mullikin, 1895 .. . ....... . . .. .......
Arthur deTalma Valk, 1906 .............. . .. . . .
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS
Annapolis Self-Help .............. .... .........
George M. Austin Memorial, 1908 . . .. . ......... .
Chicago Regional . . ...... . ................. . ..
Class of 1897 .. . ........... . . .. . . .......... . ..
Class of 1898 .. .. ....... . .. . ... .. ........ .....
Corporal George E. Cuniff, III, 1930 . .. ........ .
Faculty . . ................... .. .... ... .. ..... .
John T. Harrison, 1907 ........ . ............ .. .
Hillhouse High School, 1927 ....... . .. . .........
Richard H. Hodgson, 1906 .. ....... . ...........
Alfred Houston, 1906-Student Aid . .. . . ... ... ..
Houston Regional. ... . ....... .. ........ . ......
Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones .. . .. ......
Robert Edward and Margaret Larsh Jones .... . ..
Massachusetts Regional .... . .... . .... ... . ......
Philip A. Meyer, II, 1938 ....... . ...... ... .....
Oklahoma Regional ....... . .. . .... . . . . . .......
Pittsburgh Regional .... . .......... ...... ..... .
Reader's Digest Foundation .......... . . .. . .....
Clifton H. Roehle .............. .. .. .. . . ... ....
Clarence J. Stryker .. . ..... . ........ ..... . . . ...
Friedrich J. von Schwerdtner ..... . ..... . ... . ...
STUDENT LOAN FUND ENDOWMENTS
George Friedland ... ...... . .. . ... ... .... . ... ..
John David Pyle, 1962-Memorial. ... . . . . . . ....
ALUMNI MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTS
Granville Q. Adams, 1929 ..... ... ...... . .......
Drew H. Beatty, 1903 ... . ......... .... .. . . ....
Dr. William Brewer, 1823 ......... . .. .... ... . . .
Frederick W. Brune, 1874 ........... .. . .. ......
Henry Duvall Chambers, 1905 .. . ..... . ....... ..
Henry M. Cooper, Jr., 1934 .. . .. . ...... .... ....
Robert F. Duer, Jr., 1921 ... . ..................
In Honor of: Dr. Philip Edwards, 1898 . .. ... . .. .
Allen Lester Fowler, 1915 . .. .. . ........ . . . .. ...
Charles W. Hass, 1927 ....... . .................
Dr. Amos F. Hutchins, 1906 ... . . .... . ...... .. . .
Helen Barnes Jones and Robert 0. Jones, 1916 ....
Dr. W. Oscar LaMotte, 1902 .. . . . ........... . ..
William Lentz, 1912 ..............
Col. Harrison McAlpine, 1909 ..... . .. .. .
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Gift
of Donor
Old Dominion
Foundation
Matching Gift
Total
Fund
$1,902,435
150,215
$ 500,000
150,000
$2,402,435
300,215
$2,052,651
$ 650,000
$2,702 ,651
$
15,000
25,000
3,070
1,130
87,933
135
12,317
25,025
7,367
150,250
13,500
500
36,000
18,660
22,685
19,362
26,000
560
5,000
7,055
3,498
1,551
$
$
$
481,601
$ 323,864
$ 805,465
$
25,049
3,926
$
20,000
1,470
$
45,049
5,396
$
28,975
$
21,470
$
50,445
$
500
200
125
854
2,637
1,000
2,465
1,035
500
40
658
18,357
5, 140
1,020
325
$
$
500
400
250
1,361
2,637
2,000
2,800
2,020
1,000
40
1,291
25 ,920
5, 140
2,040
650
15 ,000
25,000
3,070
135
2,359
20,025
7,367
150,250
2,500
500
36,000
22,685
9,000
26,000
560
3,413
200
125
507
1,000
335
985
500
633
7,563
1,020
325
30,000
50,000
6, 140
1, 130
87,933
270
14,676
45,050
14,734
300,500
16,000
1,000
72,000
18,660
45,370
28,362
52,000
1, 120
5,000
7,055
6,911
1,551
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Gift
of Donor
ALUMNI MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTS-Continued
400
Robert F. Maddox, 1876 .... . ... . ....... .. . . . . . $
11,885
William L. Mayo, 1899 ..... . .. . . .. ....... . .. . .
100
Ridgley P. Melvin, 1899 . .... . .... . . . ..... . ....
5,000
William S. Morsell, 1922 (Athletic Fund) .... .. . .
10,000
John Mullan, 1847 . . .... . . . . . ...... . .. . .... . . .
4,408
Walter C. Mylander, Jr., 1932 . . ... . . . ... ..... ..
1,000
H . Keith Neville, 1905 .. . . .. . . ...... . . . . . ......
1,107
Dr. John 0. Neustadt, 1939 . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . ..
840
Blanchard Randall, 1874 ....... . .... . .. .. . . . .. .
87
Susan Irene Roberts, 1966 .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
100
Leroy T. Rohrer, 1903 . ... . . .. . . ... .. . .. . ... . ..
500
C. H. Schoff, 1889 . .. . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . ........ . .
3,000
Rev. Enoch H. Thompson, 1895 ...... . . . ... . . . .
125
Dr. Robert S. G. Welch, 1913 . . ... . ... . . ... . .. .
625
Dr. Willis H. White, 1922 ... ... .... . . . . ...... . .
2,000
Amos W. W. Woodcock Fund, 1903 . ....... .....
OTHER ENDOWMENTS
Hertha S. and Jesse L. Adams Concert Fund . .
Alumni Memorial Book Fund . . . . . .... . . . . .. . . . .
Philo Sherman Bennett Prize Fund . .. .... . . .. . . .
Benwood Foundation Library Fund ..... . . .. .. ..
George A. Bingley Memorial Fund . ....... . . .. . .
Helen Cropsey Davidson and George Davidson, Jr.
Walter I. Dawkins Prize Fund ... . . . ..... . .. . . . .
Mary Safford Hoogewerff Memorial Library Fund.
Fund for Tomorrow Lectureship .. . . ... . .. .. ... .
Floyd Hayden Prize Fund ......... . . . .. ... . .. . .
Library Fund ... . ..... . ... . .. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . .
Ellen C. Murphy Memorial Library Fund . .. . . . ..
Cora Dodson Sasscer Newspaper Fund . . ... . .... .
Adolph W. Schmidt Fund . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. ... .
Mrs. Blair T. Scott Memorial Prize Fund . . . . ... .
Stevens Memorial Prize Fund .... . . . .. . . . . .. . . .
Elma R. and Charles D. Todd
Memorial Library Fund . . .. . ... ... . .. . . .. .. . .
Clara B. Weigle Memorial Fund . . ... . . ... . . ... .
Victor Zuckerkandl Memorial Fund .. . . . ...... ..
Alumni Endowment .. . ... . . .. .. .. . .. . ... .. ....
General Endowment . .. . . . ... . . . ... . . . .. . . ....
$
400
11,885
200
10,000
20,000
4,408
2,000
1,107
1, 170
87
200
1,000
6,000
250
1,250
3,000
100
5,000
10,000
1,000
330
100
500
3,000
125
625
1,000
76,035
$
34,973
$
111,008
$
60,000
350
308
25,000
13,655
7,000
1,033
1,000
3,000
77
560
1,500
1,000
10,181
517
1,250
$
60,000
$
120,000
350
308
50,000
13,655
7,000
1,033
1,000
6,000
102
960
3,000
1,000
10' 181
517
1,250
25,000
3,000
25
400
1,500
19,500
19,500
1,127
19' 133
197,275
404,820
$
Total Endowment Principal . . .. . .
$
Total
Fund
$
768,290
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Old Dominion Foundation Grants
Not Applied to Named Funds . . . . . . ... .. . .. ..
Reservation of Profits, Sale of Securities .. . .. .. . .
Old Dominion
Foundation
Matching Gift
186,309
295,734
$1,064,024
$2,060, 166
$2,060, 166
$
$1,412,485
$1,412,485
$4,820,041
. 21 .
39,000
1,127
19' 133
383,584
404,820
$3,386,207
$8,206,248
�GIFTS AND BEQUESTS
St ..John's College is a non-sectarian, independent liberal arts
college deriving its income from student fees, from a limited appropriation by the Maryland General Assembly, and the gifts of its
friends and alumni and from permanent endowment funds. The
College's permanent endowment now exceeds $7,000,000, but increasing educational costs will require future additions to these funds .
The College invites gifts and bequests to its current budget, to
its building program, and to its permanent endowment funds. Inquiries may be addressed to the President or the Treasurer. Bequests
may be made in a form similar to the following:
"I hereby give and bequeath to St. John's College
in Annapolis, Maryland
or
in Santa Fe, New Mexico
the sum of .. . ... . ... . . ..... . .. ... . . . . .. .. . dollars."
The College would prefer gifts and bequests to be applied in the
discretion of the College; but gifts and bequests may be made for
specially stated purposes.
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No. 3
VOLUME XVIII
Bulletin of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
REPORT
THE
OF
PRESIDENT
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
SEPTEMBER, 1966
Founded as King William's School, 1696. Chartered as St. John's College, 1784
�Volume XVIII
SEPTEMBER, 1966
Number 3
Published four times a year in April, July, September and November.
Entered as Second-class matter, February 18, 1949, at the Post
Office, at Annapolis, Maryland, under the Act of August 24, 1912.
�REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
To THE
VISITORS AND GOVERNORS OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE:
Two hundred and seventy years ago St. John's College came into
being as King William's School in the colonial seaport of Annapolis.
Now the College is firmly established on a mountain slope above
Santa Fe as well. As St. John's embarks upon its twenty-eighth decade
it may be truly said to span the nation with its distinctive educational
program.
It therefore seems both fitting and timely that the Board is
inaugurating this fall A National Program for St. John's College.
This ambitious program envisions the raising of some seventeen
million dollars to meet the challenges and the opportunities on both
campuses over the next decade. Hopefully this goal will be achieved
by 1976, the bicentennial year of the Declaration of Independence
and the 280th year of St. John's College.
The case for supporting and strengthening St. John's is a compelling one. The small independent liberal arts college with high
academic standards and close rapport between student and teacher
is urgently needed in this age of big and impersonal institutions. St.
John's maintains a ratio of one faculty member for each eight students; it involves the student in active class discussion; it stresses
the common character of learning. As a result, St. John's attracts
students of serious purpose and of high potential. The 1965 Comparative Guide to American Colleges placed St. John's among the top
thirty colleges and universities in the United States in terms of the
scholastic ability of their entering freshmen.
Moreover, St. John's College has demonstrated the effectiveness
of a completely prescribed but well-rounded liberal arts curriculum.
The College steadfastly adheres to its basic purpose of inculcating
the arts of thinking in its students, of opening to them our common
cultural heritage, and of encouraging them to discover reasons and
objectives for their lives. The large number of St. John's alumni who
attend graduate schools and the records of St. John's alumni in government, business and the professions attest to the wisdom of the
College's educational philosophy. Now St. John's is demonstrating
its vitality and its versatility by duplicating itself- in physical facilities, in curriculum, in dedicated faculty, and in intellectual atmosphere- in a different .,and exciting section of the country. I am
confident that those committed to the ideas for which St. John's
stands will join with us in building the financial undergirding which
the College so richly merits.
Throughout the last twelve months, much time and energy has
been expended in planning and preparatory work. John Price Jones,
Incorporated, of New York City, completed a study of the College's
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�fund-raising potential and recommended an initial three-year campaign. Walter Evers, of the Class of 1935, Vice Chairman of the
Board, accepted the chairmanship of the drive. Richard Pacini, of
Cleveland, Ohio, was appointed Vice President for Development to
mount the campaign with headquarters in Annapolis. Finally, a
distinguished group of some seventy-five men and women from all
over the United States accepted the invitation to serve as sponsors
of the College through membership on the National Committee for
St. John's College.
The individual members of the Board have committed themselves wholeheartedly and enthusiastically both to the immediate
campaign and to the long-term development program. Gifts and
pledges from Board members to the Western Consolidation Campaign
already account for more than one-sixth of the entire goal. At the
same time I am happy to report that funds in excess of one million
dollars have been contributed for the Annapolis campus, nearly half
of them for endowment. A challenging start has been made on a most
important decade in the College's history.
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Instruction
Under the revised Polity of the College there is a single Instruction Committee made up of the President, the Dean, the Associate
Dean, six tutors elected by the Annapolis Faculty and six tutors
elected by the Santa Fe Faculty. The Dean of the College serves as
Chairman of the Committee. An annual meeting of the Committee
is held each spring, alternating between Annapolis and Santa Fe.
Last spring this meeting was held in Annapolis. Procedures for the
recommendation of tenure appointments were set up. The proposed
summer session on the Santa Fe campus was discussed. All phases of
instruction were reviewed and proposals for change in the language
tutorials and in the laboratories were debated. Decisions were generally postponed pending further study but a proposal to introduce
logic in the first-year language tutorial, with Greek texts and a brief
table of traditional forms, was adopted and successfully tried out in
Annapolis.
On both campuses, faculty seminars were held to discuss parts of
the St. John's program. The purpose of this activity was primarily to
aid the members of the Faculty in understanding the relationship of
the several parts of the program and to give the entire Faculty a
synoptic view of what the College is attempting to do. Meetings of
tutors conducting the different tutorials and the laboratories continued to serve a useful end, since each campus has assimilated a
considerable number of new tutors over the past several years.
Preliminary enabling examinations, the major academic hurdle
between the second and third years, were given for the first time this
spring in Santa Fe. Seven sophomores failed to enable, although two
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�of them may be permitted to enter their junior year if they fulfill
certain conditions over the summer months.
The Faculty
At the end of the second year of the College's dual operation, it
is clear that good progress is being made in building a faculty of
sufficient size and strength to meet the needs of both campuses. The
largest increment of new tutors to date was successfully absorbed
both in Annapolis and in Santa Fe. As reported previously, eight new
appointments were made to the Annapolis Faculty: Jerry L. Blatt,
Peter Brown, Geoffrey Comber, George Doskow, Charles E. Finch,
Howard J. Fisher, Carl Linden, and Benjamin Milner; and six to the
Santa Fe Faculty: Robert Bunker, Don B. Cook, Thomas H. Jameson, Elliott Skinner, Clare Dodson Smith, and Richard D. Sullivan.
For the coming fall only three new tutors are being appointed to
Annapolis: Larry Goldberg, who is completing his Ph.D. in English
at Northwestern University; Marianne Reiley, who is completing her
Ph.D. in the History of Culture at the University of Chicago; and
William B. Pitt, who has been teaching mathematics at Monmouth
College. Brother Robert of St. Mary's College will be a Visiting Tutor
for the year. Robert Bart returns from sabbatical leave, Edward
Sparrow from leave of absence at St. Mary's College, and James
Tolbert from a leave of absence in Europe. Carl Fezer and Robert
Schmeeckle resigned in June to accept other positions. Charles Bell
and Hugh McGrath will be on sabbatical leave, and J. Winfree Smith
and Lawrence Berns will be on other leave.
The Santa Fe Faculty will be strengthened by the arrival from
Annapolis of Dean Haggard and Michael Ossorgin. New appointments for the coming academic year include Stuart Boyd, former professor of psychiatry at the University of Missouri and Associate
Director of the Division of Psychology in the Greater Kansas City
Mental Health Foundation; E. Ray Davis, a St. John's graduate in
the Class of 1962, who has done graduate work at the University of
Indiana in the Philosophy of Science; Robert J. Kovacs, who has
been teaching English at Northern Illinois University; Bill R.
Mathews, Jr., for three years a University Fellow at the University of
Texas in philosophy; Harvey L. Mead III, who has been teaching
philosophy at St. Xavier College and working toward his doctorate
at the University of Chicago; Roger S. Peterson, who holds the Ph.D.
degree in botany and has been working with the U. S. Forest Service
in Utah; and Ralph Swentzell, who has been in the Computer Center
at the New Mexico Highlands University.
At the end of the academic year, the Santa Fe campus lost the
services of Curtis P. Wilson and Mrs. Molly Gustin, the former being
granted a leave of absence to teach at the University of California in
San Diego, the latter to return to Annapolis. Fortunately, the new
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�appointments to the Santa Fe campus add significant strength to the
Faculty in the areas of psychology, philosophy, botany, biology, and
the classics.
The Students
The academic session of 1965-66 opened with convocation in
Santa Fe on September 12th and in Annapolis on September 19th.
Two hundred freshmen signed the register. With returning upperclassmen they accounted for an enrollment of 489, distributed among
the several classes as follows:
Annapolis
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Total
116
107
65
53
Men
73
61
40
29
Women
43
46
25
24
203
138
341
61
39
25
23
86
62
Total
100
48
148
Grand Total
303
186
489
Total
Santa Fe
Freshmen
Sophomores
The geographic distribution showed that 41 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and seven foreign countries were represented.
Interestingly enough, 1965-66 appeared to have been the Year
of the Woman on the Annapolis campus. Miss Pattie Turner of
BaltimoreJ Maryland, was elected Executor of the Student Polity,
the first woman chosen as head of student government. Women directed plays produced by both dramatic groups, the King William
Players and the Modern Theater Group. Finally, in a year when
seven degrees were awarded magna cum laude, three-quarters of all
honor graduates were women.
A new feature of student life appeared in the transfer of students
between the two campuses. Four Santa Fe students went to Annapolis
and five from Annapolis went to the western campus. Even larger
delegations are moving between the two campuses this fall, eight to
the west and four to the east. Such movement is helpful, particularly
at Santa Fe, where the College is, of necessity, small until its full enrollment is reached in 1968.
The problem of attrition continues to be a troublesome one. It
is clear that the draft was a source of anxiety to some of the men.
However, no single cause can be given for withdrawals and dismissals.
On both campuses, every effort is made through counseling by tutors,
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�the Deans, and the College Physician, to discover problem cases at an
early date and to try to salvage students who might otherwise be
forced to withdraw. It is clear that the very smallness of the college
community in Santa Fe contributes to the attrition problem. This
situation will be ameliorated when the College is larger and when the
four classes are present at the start of the academic year 1967-68.
Libraries
In June the College received word that a Federal Grant of
$161,000 had been approved toward the renovation and enlargement
of Woodward Hall, the library building in Annapolis. The College
had meanwhile been successful in raising matching funds on a twofor-one basis; hence a total sum of approximately $485,000 is available for the project scheduled to begin in the late spring of 1967. The
Library Committee continues to work closely with the architects on
the plans and specifications for the structure.
Santa Fe presents a different picture. Final plans and specifications have been drawn and are ready to go out for bids, but no funds
are available. An a.pplication for $300,000 has been submitted to the
New Mexico State Commission under Title I of the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963. The closing date for applications in the
State of New Mexico is November 15, 1966, but $600,000 in matching funds must be raised prior to that date if favorable action is to be
expected on the application. Meanwhile, the Library is functioning
in three locations: the main office and reading room is in the future
bookstore; the mathematics, music, and science books area in a
laboratory room; and cataloguing and storage is in the basement of
the Student Center. As of the end of June, 10,135 volumes had been
acquired and catalogued. Among many gifts, particular mention
should be made of 51 books from Open Court Publishing Company,
a gift of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Carus.
Each campus received a grant of $5,000 for book acquisitions
from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare in late June.
These grants were made under Title II of the 1965 Education Act.
Charlotte Fletcher, librarian at Annapolis, reports that most of this
sum was expended for books in the fine arts. In Santa Fe the grant
was used for the purchase of, among other books, the Dictionary of
American Biography, the Dictionary of National Biography, the
Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Physics, the Realencyclopaidie der classischen Altertumwissenschaften, a number of volumes on music and
composers, and almost the complete Editions Culture et Civilisation.
Campus Development
In January a contract was awarded to Pecos Construction Company of Roswell, New Mexico, for the Women's Dormitory complex
on the Santa Fe campus. This consists of seven two-story units, each
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�housing eighteen women in single rooms. In addition, the new structure includes common rooms, a six-bed infirmary, a tutor's apartment, college guest rooms, and an apartment for the College Nurse.
The project is being financed with a $950,000 forty-year loan from
the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It is expected
to be completed by late November.
Three all-weather tennis courts were completed in the fall of
1965, the generous gift of Mr. and Mrs. Don Kirby of Albuquerque
as a memorial to Mr. Kirby's mother, Helen Davidson Kirby. These
courts provide a much needed athletic facility. Over the summer
months, they have been open to local enthusiasts, who report them
as the best in the entire state. An athletic center with a swimming
pool continues to be high on the priority list for new construction.
At Annapolis a ground-breaking ceremony for Harrison House
was held in early December. Mrs. John Harrison and her children
participated. Construction, however, has been delayed because of the
difficulty in arranging the necessary financing. Meanwhile, the program of constructing new brick walkways continues and the appearance of the campus has been much enhanced. Campbell and Iglehart
parking lots were resurfaced and the lower athletic field drained,
cultivated and seeded.
Plans have been completed for the terrace and steps between
Campbell and Randall Halls. This project will be undertaken in the
summer of 1967. It will include burying the utility lines which now
mar the appearance of the rear of McDowell Hall. This development
has been planned by Mrs. Cary M. Parker, who has been extremely
helpful in landscaping the campus and in directing the planting of
new trees to fill in gaps in the existing tree lines.
Administration
In contrast to the administrative stability of the Annapolis
campus, the Santa Fe campus underwent growing pains. The year
was marked by a succession of resignations, most of them prompted
by personal reasons and opportunities for advancement elsewhere.
During the course of the academic year the College lost John Dendahl, the Treasurer; William J. Hooton and James Patton, Assistants
to the President; and Maurice Howell, Superintendent of Buildings
and Grounds. Mr. Dendahl accepted an executive position in the
business world. Mr. Hooton, one of the first appointees in 1962, left
to open a restaurant in Santa Fe. At the end of the year John Knego,
the Librarian, resigned to accept a position at Indiana University,
and Grace Evans, the Assistant Business Manager, decided to devote
her full time to a political campaign. The College appreciates the
contributions made by all of these individuals during their terms of
service.
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�I am happy to report two strong appointments to the Santa Fe
administrative staff. After Paul Wilson of Santa Fe had done yeoman's service as interim Treasurer, Wilbur J. Hannon, of Ripon,
Wisconsin, assumed the Treasurership on May 1st. Mr. Hannon had
long experience in fiscal and business matters. He was Treasurer at
Ripon College for four years and later held a position in industry.
The second new appointment was that of George Miller, Jr., as
Librarian. Mr. Miller received his B.A. at St. John's College in 1950
and his M.L.S. at Columbia University. For twelve years he worked
in the New York Public Library and then was head of a research
center for an industrial firm.
The most important administrative appointment of the year was
that of Richard Pacini to be Vice President for Development of St.
John's College. Mr. Pacini served for sixteen years as pastor of Fairmount Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, Ohio. He has been active
in civic affairs, on National Boards of the United Presbyterian
Church, U.S.A., and on the Board of Directors of the Union Theological Seminary. He will direct both the National Development
Program for St. John's College and the Western Consolidation
Campaign.
The following administrative appointments should be noted:
in Annapolis, Philip A. Camponeschi, Acting Director of Admissions
during James Tolbert's leave of absence; Roy F. Armstrong, Laboratory Technician for chemistry and physics; Mrs. Virginia A. West,
Resident Head of Humphreys Hall; Mrs. Elizabeth B. Fields, Music
Librarian; Mrs. Joan C. Billig, Secretary in the Alumni Office; Miss
Kathryn A. Fedak, Secretary to the Assistant Dean and mimeograph
operator, replacing Mrs. Audrey A. Kempton.
In Santa Fe: Stanley N ordstrum, Superintendent of Buildings
and Grounds; Miss Penny Ulichny, Secretary to the President; Mrs.
Diane Trainor, Secretary to the Treasurer; Mrs. Geraldine Foster,
Secretary to the Director of Admissions; Miss Ursula Rotzoll, Secretary to the Assistant to the President; and Miss Linda Cook, Assistant in the Library. Miss Carol German, Secretary to the Dean, resigned to return to the East, and her position was filled by Mrs.
Marie Winterhaler. Mrs. Laney Bancroft, Secretary to the Director
of Admissions, resigned to enter the Peace Corps.
Peace Corps
St. John's initial venture into training programs for the Peace
Corps proved a distinct success. India XVI, as the group trained in
Annapolis in 1965 was designated, spent over a month in Israel enroute to India, as they were delayed by the hostilities between India
and Pakistan. Philip Camponeschi, of the Class of 1946, Director of
the program, accompanied the group and helped with their further
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�training in Israel. Since arrival of the trainees in the field much favorable comment has been received on their preparation and capacity.
Over the past summer, training programs were undertaken on
both St ..John's campuses: at Annapolis one hundred teachers were
trained for the Republic of the Philippines; at Santa Fe college and
university teachers for Bolivia, Eduador, and Venezuela. Mr. Camponeschi planned the Annapolis program but resigned to accept
appointment as head of the permanent Peace Corps training camp in
Puerto Rico. Tom Newman, his assistant, a returned volunteer, replaced Mr. Camponeschi, and Robert Spaeth, of the St. John's
Faculty, became Assistant Director. In Santa Fe, Robert Bunker,
St. John's Tutor, ably planned and directed the program for the
forty-one volunteers.
The College and the Public
Press releases, radio reports, and college bulletins have been
employed to keep the outside world aware of St. John's College and
its activities on both campuses. The most successful innovation was
the April Bulletin, entitled "about St. John's" . This new publication
reproduced certain outstanding student essays and poetry. It contained also a faculty contribution, news of alumni, and a report on
the Peace Corps. Purposely done on a modest scale to test reaction,
"about St. John's" evoked a decidedly favorable response. It is therefore proposed to publish it twice during the coming year.
Jack L. Carr, of the Class of 1950, continued to provide challenging leadership as President of the Alumni Association. Specific plans
are now being made in cooperation with John Gump, Assistant Dean,
to sponsor a career counseling and placement program for Juniors
and Seniors at the College. Alumni will come on campus during the
fall and winter to talk with students and to answer questions about
specific occupations. It is hoped as well to bring into being or to reactivate chapters of the Alumni Association in various cities throughout the country, both to help with placement of graduates and to
cooperate in the College's admissions program.
The Alumni are perhaps the most important public as far as St.
John's is concerned. The College is eager to do all that it can to help
them feel that they are a continuing part of the college community.
One of the most exciting suggestions now under consideration is to
open the dormitories in Santa Fe to alumni, with wives and husband,
for one- to four-week periods in the summer. This would enable those
in residence to participate as much as they desire in the summer program which is planned to begin in 1967.
Summer Program in Santa Fe
In March the Carnegie Corporation of New York announced a
grant of $161,000 to St. John's College to inaugurate a summer pro•
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�gram for public school teachers and other adults in Santa Fe over a
five-year period commencing in 1967. Robert A. Goldwin, of the
Class of 1950, was named Director of the program and undertook
necessary planning in close cooperation with members of the Instruction Committee. Laurence Berns, of the Annapolis Faculty, worked
with Mr. Goldwin during the summer to develop the detailed outline
of the first year's program.
It is proposed to offer four sequences of work which could be
taken in four successive summers, or as the participant elected. The
work of each summer will be built around reading and seminar discussion of books in each of four areas: history and political theory,
literature, philosophy and religion, and the natural sciences. The
seminars will be supplemented by daily tutorials. There would also
be preceptorials as the third part of the summer school student's
work. It will be possible to earn a Master's Degree in four summers.
Three summers will suffice if a master's essay is submitted. St. John's
believes that it can make an important contribution to education by
offering a program of this sort which will broaden the outlook of
teachers and immerse them in the liberal arts.
Finances
Unrestricted gifts of over $515,000 were instrumental in enabling
the Treasurer in Santa Fe to end the fiscal year with a modest surplus, which was applied against an accumulated deficit from former
years. Current expenditures amounted to $736,623, in addition to
which $68,437 was expended for capital outlay, $11,238 for the Peace
Corps Training Program, $3,600 for student loans, and $11,238 for
development purposes. In Annapolis current income of $1,396,100,
including current gifts of $39,389, enabled the Treasurer to meet
expenditures of $1,377 ,856 and use $18,000 of the excess income to
reduce a bank loan for the renovation of Chase-Stone House.
A major anonymous gift of $200,000 was added to the Annapolis
endowment. This and other endowment gifts were matched under
the generous offer of Old Dominion Foundation, thus bringing the
book value of the endowment fund up to a new high of $7,954,080 as
of June 30th. Santa Fe repaid a further $289,000 of the amount loaned
by the Annapolis endowment toward construction of the new campus,
leaving a balance still payable of $1,461,000. Santa Fe's own endowment showed a most modest increase to $27,358, accounted for largely
by small library and memorial endowment funds.
The gratitude of the College goes out to all those who made contributions on both its campuses. Included among the gifts and grants
were the following:
Gifts and Grants for Annapolis
Corporate and Foundation gifts and grants for current purposes as follows:
$2,500 from the Esso Education Foundation; $1,000 from the National Merit
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�Scholarship Corporation; $1,100 from the Sears, Roebuck Foundation; and
other gifts totaling $3,393 from the Campbell Soup Company, the Firearms
International Corporation, the Ford Motor Company Fund, the GordonDavis Linen Supply Company, the Household Finance Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, The John D. Lucas Printing Company, the Washington Steel Corporation, and Wheat and Mullen; for endowment $235,358 from Old Dominion Foundation; and for the Library Fund,
$25,000 from the Hodson Trust.
Gifts totaling $2,380 from the corporate matching programs of the following:
the ARMCO Foundation, the Bristol-Myers Company, the Cerro Corporation, the Esso Foundation, International Business Machines Corporation,
Insurance Company of North America, International Telephone and Telegraph Company, M & T Chemicals, the Office of the Messrs. Rockefeller, the
Scott Paper Company Foundation, and the Smith, Kline and French Foundation.
Gifts totaling $23,550 for scholarship purposes from: the Baltimore Colts
Foundation, the Campbell Soup Company, Colonial Dames of America, the
Dr. Charles C. Cooke Foundation for Charities, the First Congregational
Church of Wauwatosa, the Food Fair Stores Foundation, the Ford Motor
Company Fund, the German Society of Maryland, the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation, the Schlumberger Well Drilling Corporation, the
State of Maryland Scholarship Board, and the United Church Fund for Homeland Ministeries.
Bequests of $1,000 from the estate of Mary Safford Hoogewerff to establish a
memorial library fund, and $250 from the estate of Dr. John 0. Neustadt,
1939, toward the memorial fund in his name.
Other gifts and grants as follows: a grant of $3,000 from the Danforth Foundation to plan a history and study of the College; $5,000 from George Davidson,
Jr., 1916, and Mrs. Davidson to establish the Helen Cropsey Davidson and
George Davidson, Jr. Fund; $5,500 from Ruth Houston toward the Ruth and
Alfred Houston Student Aid Fund; a further gift of $3,000 from Col. Robert
E. Jones, 1909, and Mrs. Jones toward the Robert Edward Jones and Margaret
Larsh Jones Scholarship Fund; $10,000 from Mrs. Carleton Mitchell for landscaping; $18,000 to establish the Victor Zuckerkandl Memorial Fund and
$5,000 for the purchase of a piano, both from Miss Caroline Newton; $2,500
from the Reader's Digest Foundation to establish the Reader's Digest Endowed Scholarship Fund; an anonymous gift of $200,258 to the General Endowment Fund; gifts totaling $6,986 to the Alumni Endowment Fund; $720
in gifts toward the George A. Bingley Memorial Fund; and gifts totaling $932
toward the Clara B. Weigle Memorial Library Fund.
Gifts and Grants for Santa Fe
Corporate and Foundation gifts and grants: $1,500 from ACF Foundation;
$5,000 from The Brown Foundation of Houston, Texas; $500 from the
Broughton Food Service; $1,500 from the First National Bank of Santa Fe
for scholarships; $500 from Howell Earnest Agency; $500 from The J anal
Foundation; $5,000 from Kennecott Copper Company; $5,000 from The
Light Foundation; $1,000 from The Robert E. and Evelyn McKee Foundation; $3,000 from Mountain States Telephone Company; $600 from Quinn
and Company; $5,000 from the Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities,
Inc.; $1,250 from The Santa Fe Foundation; $2,200 from the Santa Fe Na~ional Bank; $1,000 from The Sears-Roebuck Foundation; and $1,000 from
the Willard C. Tilson Foundation.
Gifts totaling $1,750 from the corporate matching programs of the following:
Kidder Peabody Foundation, P. Lorillard Foundation, The William B. Pollock Company Foundation, and Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation.
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�Gifts aggregating $668,133 from Board members, and other gifts as follows:
the Robert Hunt House on Atalaya Hill from Witter Bynner, to be the permanent residence of the President of the College; more than 50 volumes from the
Open Court Press, donated by Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Carus; an upright piano
from Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Girard; a new Steinway concert grand piano
for the Great Hall from Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley; $6,958 from Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Kirby, to complete the new tennis courts; a contribution from Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Morse of the use of their Santa Fe home as a temporary President's residence; an unrestricted gift of $5,473 from Mr. and Mrs. James
Oxnard; $7,610 from Mrs. Edgar Rossin, most of it for the Nina Otero-Warren
Scholarship Fund; unrestricted gifts of $1,500 from Mr. and Mrs. John Simms
and of $10,387 from Mr. and Mrs. L. Corrin Strong; and anonymous gifts
totaling $45,500.
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My principal extra-curricular activity continues to be the Association of American Colleges, of which I am presently the Vice Chairman. The primary concern of the Association is the promotion of the
liberal arts among its more than 900 constituent members. During
the current summer St. John's College in Santa Fe served as host to a
conference on Chinese Civilization sponsored by the Association.
Twenty college presidents, deans, and faculty members read and
discussed in daily seminars two Chinese novels and six books of
Chinese philosophy. Professor William Theodore de Bary, Chairman
of the Department of Chinese and Japanese at Columbia University,
was the scholar-leader, while I had the privilege of working with him
as lay leader. This conference provided a stimulating respite from
administrative chores and served as well to demonstrate the feasiability of introducing certain eastern classics into future St. John's
seminars.
I cannot close this report without paying tribute to the members
of the Board for the magnificent way in which they have risen to the
challenge of the National Program for St. John's College. All of us at
the College- administrative officers, faculty members, and students
alike- are tremendously heartened by the generous gifts and pledges
from the Board and by their enthusiastic commitment of time and
energy to assure the attainment of the College's goals over the next
decade.
RICHARD
D.
WEIGLE
PreS'l'.dent
Annapolis, Maryland
September 9, 1966
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�ST. JOHN'S
Annapolis,
BALANCE SHEET,
ASSETS
CURRENT FUNDS
Unrestricted
Cash...... . .................... .... .. .......... . .... . .
Accounts Receivable ....... . .. . ........ . .............. .
Due from other funds .................. . ....... . ...... .
Sundry Receivables ... ... ....... . .. .. . . ............. . . .
Inventory~Bookstore .. . ........ . ........... . ....... . . .
Prepaid Expenses . . ... . .............. .. ............ .. . .
Total... . ................. . ..... . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . .
Restricted
Cash ........ . ....... . .. . .. . .... .. ... . .. .. ...... . ....
Loans Receivable . . .............. . ...... . . . ...........
Due from U. S. Government ............. . ......... . ...
Investments at Cost .. . ........ . .................. .. ...
$
189,239
3,203
13,859
12,373
17,048
2,081
$
237,803
49,201
70,870
24,969
9,870
.
.
.
.
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
154, 910
Total Current Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
392, 713
$
23,869
1,520,053
214,416
6, 151, 764
43,979
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Cash . ........................... . ............. . . .. ..
Accounts and Notes Receivable .. . ..... . .......... . . . ...
Matching Funds and Pledges Receivable .. . .. . ..... . . . . ..
Investments at Cost .. . . ... . . . ..................... .. ..
Accrued Income . . ................ . ............. . .. . ..
.
.
.
.
.
Total Endowment Funds... . .. . .. . .. .. .............
$ 7, 954,081
PLANT FUNDS
Cash ... .... ..... . .......... . .... . .... . ........... . .. .
Due from Current Funds ... . .......... . ............ . .. .
Land and Campus Development .. . ....... .. . . .......... .
Buildings and Improvements ..... . .. . ............. . .. . . .
Equipment . . .. ................. . ......... ... . . ....... .
$
275,048
22,820
253, 134
4,499,979
389,367
Total Plant Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 5, 440, 348
Total Funds.. . ...... . ... . .... . . . . .. .. .. ... . .... . ..
$13, 787, 142
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�COLLEGE
Maryland
June 30, 1966
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
CURRENT FUNDS
V nrestricted
Accounts Payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due to other Funds ........ . ........ . ..... . ....... . ... .
Student Advance Deposits ...... . ... . ......... .. ....... .
$
86,082
151,721
Fund Balance . .. ........ . .. . . . ... . ................... .
Total . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restricted
Notes Payable to Bank- Peace Corps. . ...... ... ... ......
Deferred for 1965 Peace Corps Expenses .. . ...... . .. . .. .. .
Advances from U.S. Government ....... . .. . .... ... .. .. . .
32,060
22,820
31,202
$
237,803
$
35,000
9,572
63, 162
107,734
47, 176
Fund Balance .......... .... .... . ............ . . . .. .... .
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
154, 910
Total Current Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
392, 713
$
13,859
ENLOWMENT FUNDB
Due to Other Funds . ............ . .. . . .. ...... .. ... .. .. .
Principal- Income Expendable
Unrestricted Endowments ..... . .......... . ... . .. . ... . .
Restricted Endowments . ... . ................ . . . ...... .
Reservation of Profits- Sale of Securities ...... ... . ... . .
Unexpended Income ........ . ............ . .. . .... . ... .
Total Endowment Funds . . .. . . .
5,822,293
833,782
1, 270, 112
14,035
$ 7,954,081
PLANT FUNDS
Notes Payable- Bank . .. .. ..... . . . ....... .. . . ......... .
Funds Available for Plant Expansion ........... . .. . ... . . .
Investment in Plant ..... .. . . . .... .. ..... . ... . ......... .
$
34,000
263,868
5, 142,480
Total Plant Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 5, 440, 348
Total Funds. . .. . ........ . .... . ........ . . ....... . . .
$13, 787, 142
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�ST. JOHN'S
Santa Fe,
BALANCE SHEET,
ASSETS
CURRENT FUNDS
General Current
Cash. ... . ... ... . ... ....... . . .. .. . . .. . ... .. . . .. .. .. . . . .
Investments . ... . .............. .. . ....... . .. . . ......... .
Notes and Accounts Receivable, less Reserve of $2,000 . . . .. .
Deferred Expenditures . . ...... . . . . .. .. . . .. .... ... ... . . .. .
Other Assets . . . .... . . ... .. ... .. . . . . . . ...... .. .. . . . ... . .
$
14,055
9,450
16,821
8,907
1,273
$
50,506
Restricted Current
Due from General Current Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Cash ... . .. . . . .. .. .. ........... . ....... . ........ . .. ... .
Notes Receivable- Students . . ... .. . . . . . . .... . .... . .... . . .
United Student Aid Fund Deposit .. . .. .. . . . .......... .. . .
352
1,992
23,990
1,000
Total. ....... . . . .. .. . ..... . . ... . · · · · ······· ·· ·· · · ··
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
27, 334
Total Current Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
77, 840
Cash. ..... .. ........ ....... ... . .. . . . . . .. ........ .... ..
Due from Other Funds .... . .. ........... .. ....... . . .. . . .
Investments ..... .. ..... .. ....... . ....... .. ... . .. . ... . . .
$
19,682
5,457
2,219
Total Endowment Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
27,358
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
ANNUITY FUNDS
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:
Due from Plant Funds.. . .... . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .... ... ......
$ 255,000
Total Annuity Funds.. .. .. . . . .... . . . ... .. ..... ..... .
$ 255,000
PLANT FUNDS
Unexpended- Due from Other Funds . .. ...... . .. . ... . .. . . .
Construction in Progress- Women's Dormitory .. ... ... .... .
Land and Land Improvements . . ... . .. . . .. ... . .... ..... . . .
Buildings . . . .. ... . ... . ..................... . ..... . .. .. .
Equipment and Furnishings . .. . ... .. . . ............. . . . . . .
Library Books . . .. .. . . . . . ......... . ...... ...... ... .... . .
Off-Campus Real Estate . . . .. . ...... . ............ . .. .. .. .
$
2,272
317,385
245,083
3,841,228
250,591
39,579
69,879
Total Plant Funds . ........... . .. . ... . . ... .. .. . . ... .
$4, 766,017
Total Funds.. ... ... . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$5, 126, 215
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�COLLEGE
New Mexico
June 30, 1966
LIABILITIES AND CAPIT AI,
CURRENT FUNDS
General Current
Notes Payable . ... . ..... . . . . . ... . .. . .. . . . .. .. . .. . ... .. . .
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenditures . . .. .. . .. . . .. . .
Deferred Income . . ........... .... . .... .. .. . ........ . . . . .
Due to St. John's College, Annapolis . . . .. .. .. . .... . . . .... .
Due to Other Funds .... .. . . .. . ... . ..... . ... . . . . . ... .. .. .
$
33,060
30,031
14,532
19,908
4,329
Total. . .. .. . ... . . . ..... .. . . . . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . .. . .
Cumulative Fund Deficit for Years 1963-66 . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
$
101,860
(51,354)
Total ... . . . .... . . . . . .. . .. . ... . . .. ..... . . . . ... .. ... .
$
50,506
$
26,000
1,000
334
Total ... .. .. . . . . . . . .... ... . . .. ... ...... .. .. .. . . . . . .
$
27,334
Total Current Funds . .. .. .... .. . . . .. . . .. .. ..... . .. . .
$
77,840
$
27,358
Restricted Current
National Defense Student Loan Fund . .. . . . .. . . .. .. ... . .. .
United Student Aid Fund . . ....... . . . ........ . . . . . .... .. .
Other .... . .... ..... ... . .. . ... . .. . .. : ..... .. .. .. . . . . . . . .
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Total Endowment Funds .. . ... . .. . .. .. ... .. . .. ... .. .
ANNUITY FUNDS
Total Annuity Funds .. .. . . . . . ... ... ....... .... .. . .. .
$ 255,000
PLANT FUNDS
Unexpended .. .... .. .. . .... . ...... . .. . . . .... . .. . . . . . . . . .
Source of Funds- Dormitory Construction
Accounts Payable . .. .. .. ..... . .. . . . . . .. ... ... . ... . . . . .
Notes Payable ..... . . . ..... . ........ . .. . .. . .. . ..... .. .
Due to General Current Fund .. . . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. ... . ... .
Invested in Plant
Dormitory Bonds of 1964 .... ... . . . . ....... ... . . .. . . .. .
Notes Payable . ....... . ... . .. .. ... .. . . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. .
Due to Annuity Funds ........ ... . .. . .. . ... . ... . .. . .. .
From Contributions and Current Funds . ..... ... .. ... .. .
$
2,272
114, 860
198,773
3,752
900,000
1,461,000
255,000
1,830,360
Total Plant Funds ........ .. .. ... . . . .. ... .. . .. .. ... .
$4,766,017
Total Funds . .. . . . . . . . .. . . ... . . .
$5,126,215
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�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1966
INCOME
Education and General
Tuition Fees ........... .. . . ........... . ...... . ........ .
Adult Education ................................. . ..... .
Endowment . . ......... . .... . ... . .............. . .. . . . .. .
State Appropriations .. . ... . . . ......... . . . ..... . ... ... .. .
Miscellaneous .......... . .......... . ...... . . . ... . ...... .
Total. .... . ...... . ... . ... . ... ·· ···· ·········· ··· ·· ·
Auxiliary Enterprises
Dining Hall ................... . ................... ... . .
Dormitories ......... .. ... . . . .. . ... . ........ . .......... .
Bookstore ........ . ..... . ........ . ..... . ...... . ..... . .. .
Coffee Shop . . . .... . ...... . . . . . ......... . .............. .
Total. . . . . ...... . ... . .. . . ........ ···················
Other Non-Educational Income............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gifts and Grants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
575,340
1,520
273,988
119, 125
18,510
$ 988,483
$
137,019
137,815
39,619
1,330
$ 315,783
$
$
52,445
39,389
$1, 396, 100
EXPENDITURES
Educational and General
Administration ....... . ........... ... . .. . . .... . ....... . .
General .... . . . .. .. .. ... .... . . . ..... .. ........ . ....... . .
Instruction . . .. . ........... . .. . ........ . ... . .. .. . . . .... .
Student Activities . . . .. . . . ... . .. .. ....... . .......... . ... .
Adult Education .... .. ..... . ...... .. ............ . . .... . .
Plant Operation and Maintenance .... . ........ . .... . . . ... .
Total . . . ........... . .......... . ........ . . .... .. . .. .
Auxiliary Enterprises
Bookstore .. . .. . . . ... .. .. ....... .. . ... .... . .. . . . ... ... . .
Dining Hall . . .......... . . . ... . . .. ..... .. .......... . . . . .
$
151,357
89,685
513,402
16,646
919
234,797
$1,006,806
$
42,703
122,375
Total. . .. .. . .. .. ........ . ...... . .. . ... . .. .. .. · .. · · .
$ 165,078
Other Non-Educational Expenditures
Scholarships and Grants in Aid . ..... .. .. . . ...... . .... .. . .
Others . .. .. .. . . . . .... . ........ . ....... . .. . . . . . ... . .. . . .
$ 190,080
15,892
Total. . ........ .. . . .... . . ····· · ······ ··· ···········
$ 205,972
Total Expenditures .. . . . ... ... .... . ................. .
$1,377,856
Income in Excess of Expenditures . . . .. .. ........... . .... . .
Less Amortization of Chase-Stone Improvement Loan .... .
$
18,244
18,000
Current Funds AYailable for Future Operations . . . ... .... .
$
244
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�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Santa Fe, New Mexico
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1966
INCOME
Educational and General
Tuition . ........ . . .... . .....
Adult Education ... . .. . . .. . ..
Endowment .. .. .... . . . .. .. ..
Miscellaneous ... .. . ....... ..
.... . .. . ........ .. ... .. . .. . . .
. . . . . ... ... . .... .. ... ....... .
.... .. ...... .. . .. .. .... . . .. . .
. . . . . .. .. . . ... .. . . ... .... . . . .
$245,684
2,772
307
3,366
Total ... . ... . . . . ...... ..... . .... . ... ... ... .. .. ... ... .
Auxiliary Enterprises
$252, 129
E~~~rt!i~~: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::···
Total .. . . . . . . . ... . . . ............ . .. . . . .. .. . ...... . .. .
Other Non-Educational Income . ... .... .. . .. . . . .. . ...... .. ... .
Gifts and Grants, including $13,485 Peace Corps .... . ....... . . . .
$ 66,560
66,643
$133,203
$ 1,412
$515,069
$901,813
Total Income ..
EXPENDITURES
Educational and General
Administrative ..... . . .. . . . . . . . ...... . ...... .. . . ...... . ..
General .. . ... . . . . . ... .... . .. .. . . . ............ ..... . ... ..
Instruction ..... . .. ... . ....... . ....... . .. ............ ....
Operation and Maintenance . . .. . .. .. . . .... . . ..... . . . . . ....
.
.
.
.
$100, 192
69,857
267,557
57,877
Total . . ... .. ... .. .... ... . . .. .. ... . . . . .. . . ....... .. .. .
Auxiliary Enterprises
Dining Hall ....... ... . . . ..... . ...... . .. .... ..... .. ... . . . .
Dormitories, including $32,625 debt service . ........... . ..... .
$495,483
Total .. ... .... ... ... . . . . ... ... ... ... . . .. . . . ...... ... .
Other Non-Educational
Student Aid .. . .. . .... . . .. .. .. ... ......... . .... . . . .... . . . .
Interest ..... .. . .. . . .. .. ... . . . . ..... . ... . . .. . . .. . ... . . . . . .
Annuity Payments .. .. .... ... ......... . ... .... ..... . .. . . . .
Peace Corps Program ... . . .. ............. . . . .......... . ... .
Campaign Expenditures . .. .. . .... .. . ....... . .. . ..... . .. . . .
$137,525
$ 31,485
65,054
7,076
11,238
15,061
Total . .. .. . . . .... .... . . .. .. . . ... .. . ....... . .. . . ..... .
$129,914
Total Expenditures ........ . . . ... .. ... . . .. . .. .. . ... ... .
$762,922
Appropriations
For National Defense Student Loans . .. . ... .. . . .. ........ .. .
For United Student Aid Loans . . . .... ........ . . . .... . . ... . . .
For Capital Outlay ..... .. .. .... . ..... . . ...... .. .... . ..... .
$ 57,004
80,521
$
2,600
1,000
68,437
Total Appropriations ....... . . . ... . . .......... ....... . .
$ 72,037
Total Expenditures and Appropriations ..... .. .... . . .... .
$834,959
Excess of Income over Expenditures and Appropriations .. . . .. .
$ 66,854
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Annapolis, Maryland
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Gift
of Donor
Old Dominion
Foundation
Matching Gift
Total
Fund
$1,891,017
150,216
$ 500,000
150,000
$2, 391,017
300,216
$2,041,233
$ 650,000
$2,691,233
$
15,000
25,000
3,070
1,130
87,933
135
6,373
25,025
7,367
150,250
8,000
500
36,000
10,141
22,685
19,362
26,000
560
2,500
7,056
3,473
1,552
$
$
$
459, 112
$ 323,864
$
23,680
3,693
$
20,000
1,470
$
43,680
5, 163
$
27,373
$
21,470
$
48,843
$
500
200
125
855
2,638
1,000
1,965
1,035
500
658
18,357
$
$
500
400
250
1,362
2,638
2,000
2,300
2,020
1,000
1,291
25,920
TUTORSHIP ENDOWMENTS
Addison E. Mullikin, 1895 ...... . . . .. ... . ... . ..
Arthur deTalma Valk, 1906 .. . ..... .. . . ........
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS
Annapolis Self-Help .. . . .. ...... . .. . . .. . .. . .. ..
George M. Austin Memorial, 1908 . . ... . . . .. ... ..
Chicago Regional . . .... . . .... .. .... . . . . .. . . ...
Class of 1897 . ..... . ..... . . . ... . ... . ... . . . .. ..
Class of 1898 ... .. ......... ... ........... ... . .
Corporal George E. Cuniff, III, 1930 ....... . . . . .
Faculty .. .. ....... . . . .. . . . .... . . .... . . .. . . . . .
John T. Harrison, 1907 .. . . .. .. .. . ...... . ......
Hillhouse High School, 1927 .......... . . . . .. . .. .
Richard H. Hodgson, 1906 .. . .. . .. . ....... . .. . .
Alfred Houston, 1906-Student Aid . .. . . . . .. . . . .
Houston Regional . .... . ..... . .... . ... .. . .. ... .
Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones . . ... .. ....
Robert Edward and Margaret Larsh Jones . . ... . .
Massachusetts Regional . .. . . . .. .. ... . . . . . .. . . ..
Philip A. Meyer, II, 1938 ... . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. .
Oklahoma Regional ....... . . .. ......... . .. ... .
Pittsburgh Regional . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . . ... . .. ..
Reader's Digest Foundation . ..... . .. . . . . .. .....
Clifton H. Roehle ..... ... . . .. . . . ... .. . ..... . ..
Clarence J. Stryker ......... . ..... . . . ..........
Friedrich J. von Schwerdtner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..
15,000
25,000
3,070
135
2,359
20,025
7,367
150,250
2,500
500
36,000
22,685
9,000
26,000
560
3,413
30,000
50,000
6,140
1, 130
87,933
270
8,732
45,050
14,734
300,500
10,500
1,000
72,000
10, 141
45,370
28,362
52,000
1, 120
2,500
7,056
6,886
1,552
$ 782,976
STUDENT LOAN FUND ENDOWMENTS
George Friedland . . . . .. . ... . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . ..
John David Pyle, 1962- Memorial. . . ........ ...
ALUMNI MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTS
Granville Q. Adams, 1929 .. . ...... . .. . ... . . . ...
Drew H. Beatty, 1903 .... .. . . .. . ........ . . . .. .
Dr. William Brewer, 1823 ....... . ..... .. .. ... . .
Frederick W. Brune, 1874 .... . ... . . .. . .... . .. ..
Henry Duvall Chambers, 1905 . . .. ... . . . . . .. . .. .
Henry M. Cooper, Jr., 1934 ..... . ... .. .. . . . . .. .
Robert F . Duer, Jr., 1921 .. . . . . . .. .. . ..... .. . ..
In Honor of: Dr. Philip Edwards, 1898 .. .. . . . . . .
Allen Lester Fowler, 1915 ..... . ..... . . . . . ... . . .
Dr. Amos F. Hutchins, 1906 . .. . . . . . . . ... .. .... .
Helen Barnes Jones and Robert 0 . Jones, 1916 .. . .
18
200
125
507
1,000
335
985
500
633
7,563
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Gift
(jf Donor
Old Dominion
Foundation
Matching Gift
Total
Fund
ALUMNI MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTS- Continued
William Lentz, 1912 ... . .. . .... . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . .
Col. Harrison McAlpine, 1909 ... . ... . . .. ...... .
William L. Mayo, 1899 . . . .... . ... . . . . . . .. .. . . .
Ridgley P. Melvin, 1899 ... .. ... . .. . .. . . . ... . . .
William S. Morsell, 1922 (Athletic Fund) ... .... .
John Mullan, 1847 .. ........ .. ... . ...... . .... .
H . Keith Neville, 1905 . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .
Dr. John 0 . Neustadt, 1939 .. .. .. .. ... .. ... . . ..
Blanchard Randall, 1874 ... .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .
Leroy T. Rohrer, 1903 ... . .. . ...... . .. . ... . ... .
C. H. Schoff, 1889 . .......... . . .. . .. . ........ . .
Rev. Enoch H. Thompson, 1895 ...... ... .. .. . ..
Dr. Robert S. G. Welch, 1913 . ... . . ... . .... . .. .
Dr. Willis H . White, 1922 ... . . . . .... . ...... . . . .
Amos W. W. Woodcock Fund, 1903 ..... .. ...
1,020
325
11,885
100
5,000
10,000
1,000
822
331
100
500
3,000
125
625
2,000
$
$ \ 64,665
$
$
$
$
1,020
325
$
2,040
650
11,885
200
10,000
20,000
2,000
822
661
200
1,000
6,000
250
1,250
3,000
34,973
$
99,638
60,000
$
120,000
175
308
50,000
720
5,000
1,034
6,000
103
1,000
800
3,000
1,000
518
100
5,000
10,000
1,000
330
100
500
3,000
125
625
1,000
OTHER ENDOWMENTS
Hertha S. and Jesse L. Adams Concert Fund . ....
AlumnVMemorial Book Fund .... . . . .... .. ..... .
Philo Sherman Bennett Prize Fund ..... . .. . .. . ..
Benwood Foundation Library Fund .. . . .. .. . . . ..
George A. Bingley Memorial Fund ... . . ..... .. ..
Helen Cropsey Davidson and George Davidson, Jr.
Walter I. Dawkins Prize Fund . .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . ..
Fund for Tomorrow Lectureship ... . .. . .. . .. .. . .
Floyd Hayden Prize Fund .. ... . . . .. . .. . ...... . .
Mary Safford Hoogewerff Memorial Library Fund.
Library Fund . . .... . . . . . . .. . .. . . . ... . .... .... .
Ellen C. Murphy Memorial Library Fund . . .. . . . .
Cora Dodson Sasscer Newspaper Fund .. ... . . .. . .
Mrs. Blair T. Scott Memorial Prize Fund .... .. . .
Elma R. and Charles D. Todd
Memorial Library Fund . ..... . .. . ..... . . . . . . .
Clara B. Weigle Memorial Fund ... . ....... . . . . .
Victor Zuckerkandl Memorial Fund . . . . . .. ... . , :
Alumni Endowment . . . . .... . ......... . . . ... ..1.
General Endowment . . . ... . .. . . . .. . ..... . . . . . ..
60,000
175
308
25,000
720
5,000
1,034
3,000
78
1,000
400
1,500
500
518
25,000
3,000
25
400
1, 500
500
19,500
19,500
339
18,730
198,212
402,935
$
783,949
186,309
$
39,000
339
18,730
384,521
402,935
296,234
$1,035,183
$1,998,201
$1,998,201
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Old Dominion Foundation Grants
Not Applied to Named Funds ..... . ........ ..
Reservation of Profits, Sale of Securities ... . . .. . .
$1,270, 112
Total Endowment Principal .. ..... . . . ..
$4,601,445
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$1,270, 112
$3,324,742
$7,926,187
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Santa Fe, New Mexico
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENTS
Fletcher Catron Memorial Fund .. . . .... . ... . . . . . ... ... . .. . ... . . .
Mrs. Nina S. Garson Memorial Fund . .... ... . .... ...... .. ....... .
Dr. Florence R. Kluckhohn Fund ... .. .... . .... . . . .... .. . ... .. . . .
Frank Patania Memorial Fund . . .. .. .... .. . . . . .... . . ...... . .. .. .
E. I. "Tommy" Thompson Memorial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .... .. .
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS
General Fund . . . .. . ... . .. ... . . ... . . ..... . . . . .... . . .. . .. .. . .
Nina Otero-Warren Memorial Fund . . .. .. . . .. . . . . ..... .. . . .
LIBRARY- PERPETUAL MEMORIALS
Ruth Laughlin Alexander
Dorothy Calvert Hino
Hubert E. Holdaway
Judge Levin Claude Bailey
George Bart Berger
John Mead Howells
Josephine Foster Blair
Robert H. Isaac
Louise M. Clevenger
Clarence Lohman
Dr. Elizabeth B. Demarest
Isaac H. Mayer
Jake Dorbin
Thomas J. Needham
Sarah Dorbin
Duane L. Peterson
Henry Dendahl
Lowell S. Peterson
Alice C. Fletcher
Bernard Buckley Robinson
Bessie Fogelson
J. 0. Seth
E. E . Fogelson
Charles H . Strong
Hirsch Fogelson
Thomas C. Van Stone
Dorothy Friedman
James R. Thorpe, Sr.
Nina S. Garson
Clara B. Weigle
Violette Collingwood Glasstone
Horace White
John Stewart Harvey
LIBRARYFrank W. Armstrong
Roland S. Bond
Vic E. Breeden
Mrs. Agnes M. Canning
Donald J. Caven
Margaret Pond Church
Mrs. Gertrude Clarke
Miss Flora W. Conrad
Mrs. Cecily Cunha
Mrs. Margaret W. Driscoll
Miss Helen Park Edwards
E. E. Fogelson
Gayle D. Fogelson
Dorothy Friedman
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Girard
Samuel Glasstone
Mrs. Henriette Harris
General Kenner F. Hertford
Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Hoyt
$ 1,200
950
1,000
3,341
1,865
$ 8,456
$
314
~
$ 1,889
$ 7,713
LIFE MEMBERSHIPS
Bishop and Mrs. Everett H. Jones
Franklin H. Kissner
Mrs. Albert S. Lathrop
Mervyn LeRoy
Mr. and Mrs. John Gaw Meem
Mary Metzger
James Merrill
John S. Newberry
Mrs. Duane L. Peterson
Mrs. Joseph H. Quire
Harrison Sasscer
Adolph W. Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Winfield T. Scott
Dr. and Mrs. Philip L. Shultz
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Slakey
Paul R. Stein
Mrs. Susan A. Turnbull
Mr. and Mrs. John K. S. Walter
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Wilson
Total Endowment Principal . . .. . . . . . . .. .. .... .. . .. . .... .
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$ 9,300
$27,358
�GIFTS AND BEQUESTS
St. John's College is a non-sectarian, independent liberal arts
college deriving its income from student fees, from a limited appropriation by the Maryland General Assembly, and the gifts of its
friends and alumni and from permanent endowment funds. The
College's permanent endowment now exceeds $7,000,000, but increasing educational costs will require future additions to these funds.
The College invites gifts and bequests to its current budget, to
its=building program, and to its permanent endowment funds. Inquiries may be addressed to the President or the Treasurer. Bequests
may be made in a form similar to the following:
"I hereby give and bequeath to St. John's College
in Annapolis, Maryland
or
in Santa Fe, New Mexico
the sum of. ............................... dollars."
The College would prefer gifts and bequests to be applied in the
discretion of the College, but gifts and bequests may be made for
specially stated purposes.
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No. 3
VOLUME XVII
Bulletin of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
REPORT
THE
OF
PRESIDENT
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
SEPTEMBER, 1965
Founded as King William's School, 1696. Chartered as St. John's College, 1784
�Volume XVII
SEPTEMBER, 1965
Number 3
Published Quarterly
Entered as Second-class matter, February 18, 1949, at the Post
Office, at Annapolis, Maryland, under the Act of August 24, 1912.
�REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
To
THE VISITORS AND GOVERNORS OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE:
St. John's College in Santa Fe is now a reality. With the formal
dedication of the new campus on October 10, 1964, and the successful
completion of the first academic year, St. John's has again proven
itself an educational pioneer. It has demonstrated the feasibility of
establishing other campuses as an alternative to constant growth and
expansion of existing campuses. Through duplicating itself St. John's
has reaffirmed its faith in the small college as potentially an ideal
learning community for both student and teacher and in the St.
John's Program as an unusually effective means to the end of liberal
education.
For the nation at large this has been a year of student ferment
and unrest. Demonstrations, sit-ins and picketing at certain of our
great universities are a manifestation of student dissatisfaction with
the present state of education. Students sense that something is lacking in their college experience; they are not quite sure what it is. By
contrast, the students at St. John's have devoted themselves with
enthusiasm to their studies. They seem to have been unaffected by
the prevalent national malaise.
It is just at this point that a small liberal arts college like St.
John's can make its greatest contribution upon the American educational scene. This small college, upon both its campuses, holds to the
mission of "liberal education of youth," in the words of the ancient
Charter. This implies continued resistance to the eroding pressures
of expanding bodies of knowledge, demanding graduate schools, and
undue specialization. Such resistance is not easy, and most liberal
arts colleges have effected compromises, often achieved at the cost
of liberal studies.
By liberal education St. John's College means that optimum development of a man's intellectual powers that will enable him freely
to exercise his highest functions of rational thought and discrimination. Liberal education also implies the effort to gain understandings
on the part of a student-understandings of himself and his place in
this world, of the long heritage in which he stands, of his relationship
to his fellows and to his God, and of his very reason for being.
Such ends require the cultivation of the tools to understandingthe tools which are so aptly called the liberal or liberating arts. These
are the arts or skills to which the liberal arts college must be primarily
dedicated. The student must learn to think, to analyze, to define, to
imagine, to experiment, to demonstrate, to communicate, and to
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�decide. In other words, the processes of the mind must command
primary attention, not the limitless expanses of information and facts
on the one hand or the more specific vocational skills on the other.
Learning will always remain essentially an individual enterprise.
It is perfectly clear that an earnest and devoted student can gain a
good education- and perhaps even a good liberal education- in almost any college or university. The liberal arts college, however,
should be best suited to the goals of liberal education. It can be essentially a one-purpose institution without the fragmentation of the
large college or university. It can concentrate on teaching rather than
research and publication. It can offer the advantages of close teacherstudent relationships rather than the remoteness of the large lecture
hall. It can escape, if it wills to, from the multifarious distractions of
intercollegiate extravaganzas and of extra-curricular busyness. It can
seek to make a coherent and intelligible whole of the student's learning, stressing constantly the interrelatedness of the many fields of
knowledge and the liberal quality of every subject taught.
This is the St. John's credo. It is gratifying to report significant
new interest in the St. John's Program and in the possibility of adapting it to the curricular needs of other colleges and universities. The
Acting Chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley invited
me to spend two days on that campus in May discussing the possibility of developing a sequence of work for freshmen and sophomores
along the lines of the St. John's program. St. Mary's College in California, which offers as an elective an integrated program similar to
that of St. John's College, invited the Instruction Committee of the
Faculty to participate in a colloquium on liberal education. This
introduced St. Mary's faculty members and those of other West
Coast institutions to the St. John's concept of education.
And one might cite the experimental program being undertaken
this summer on the Annapolis campus for trainees in the Peace Corps.
Officials of that government agency had been dissatisfied with the
training programs previously used and thought that the St. John's
seminar might be a fruitful way to give young men and women the
necessary understandings in preparation for overseas assignments.
Such evidence of interest in the St. John's concept and methods confirm the necessity for the continued vitality and development of the
College on both its eastern and western campuses.
St. John's College in Santa Fe
According to Dean Clarence J. Kramer, "It can be said, without
qualifications, that this first year of operation was more successful
than we had any reason to expect. That it was so is due in large
measure to the splendid spirit of cooperation that existed throughout
the year among students, faculty, administration, and staff. Almost
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The level of academic performance in the classrooms was remarkably high. Tutors with long teaching experience in Annapolis
reported that their Santa Fe tutorials and seminars were. among the
best that they had ever taught. The student body itself developed a
remarkable coherence and esprit de corps. Attrition, though always
painful for a small college to assimilate, was lower than might have
been expected. The first class surmounted uniquely difficult circumstances- minimal athletic facilities, a temporary library, the absence
of music practice rooms, tenuous transportation to town, and the
absence of stabilizing upperclassmen.
The Santa Fe communiy extended a warm and enthusiastic
welcome to the new college. Qualified individuals volunteered their
services for extra-curricular instruction of the students in German,
Hebrew, French, Russian, Spanish and the fine arts. Some sixty
Santa Fe residents participated in three adult seminars during the
year, while large numbers from the community attended Friday night
lectures and the Saturday evening film series.
During the year a number of exhibitions at the College attracted
wide interest in the community. Dr. F. M. Hinkhouse, Director of
the Phoenix Art Museum, generously loaned his personal collection
of paintings and sculpture at the time of the dedication of the new
campus. This was followed by a three-man exhibit of the works of
artists Eric Gibberd, I. Bodeur, and John C. Wylie; modern Spanish
paintings and sculpture from the New York World's Fair; the ACF
exhibit of science, technology and art. The final exhibition in June
was a collection of Indian paintings belonging to Richard Pritzlaff,
of Las Vegas, N:ew Mexico.
St. John's College in Annapolis
Dean John S. Kieff er reports that the quality of work done by
the students in Annapolis was unusually high. By all accounts the
freshman seminars and tutorials were the best in years. Attrition was
minimal, reflecting even greater stability in the College at large and a
student body of high calibre. It is also gratifying that the College
graduated its largest senior class since the 1930's. Fifty-one seniors
were awarded the Bachelor of Arts degree at Commencement, four
of them magna cum laude.
The preceptorial program has now become a regular feature of
the curriculum. With the increased size of the junior and senior classes
it was necessary to increase the number of preceptorial participants
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�to nine or ten. This did not prove to be the handicap anticipated.
Preceptorials offered during the year were the following: A Sequence
of Americans; Aristotle's Politics; the St. Matthew Passion; Kant,
Critique of Pure Reason; Hegel and His Influence; Sophocles as Artist
and Tragedian; Analytic Philosophy, Ethics; Dostoevsky, The Possessed; Two Accounts of the Beginning, Genesis and Hesiod; Aristotle's
Metaphysics; Theology in the Twentieth Century; Foundations of
Mathematics; Shakespeare's Hamlet; Plato's Theatetus; Shakespeare,
Three Plays; and the Watson-Crick Model of D.N.A.
After a year's moratorium, music tutorials were resumed, now
offered for sophomores only. The faculty music study group had
evolved a more satisfactory plan for the tutorial, and bi-weekly
tutors' meetings kept the classes in step without sacrificing healthy
variation. The Dean reports that revision of the laboratory program
continued its deliberate advance. Sophomores tried the new biology
program for the first time. The manual proved too optimistic as to
what could be accomplished in the allotted time so further revision
will be necessary. Meanwhile, most of the work has been completed
on revising the junior physics program, which goes into effect in
the fall.
The Faculty
The entire St. John's community felt a deep sense of personal loss
in the death of Victor Zuckerkandl at Ascona, Switzerland, in May.
An accomplished musician and an inspired teacher, Mr. Zuckerkandl
was a member of the St. John's Faculty from 1948 until his retirement in 1964. He was responsible for the initiation and development
of the music program at the College, but his versatility as a teacher
extended to all branches of the program. Under grants from the
Bollingen Foundation he wrote and published two books, Sound and
Symbol and The Sense of Music. In tribute to him, a simple but moving memorial service was held in the Great Hall of the College. His
memory is to be perpetuated through the gift of a grand piano by his
widow and through the creation of a permanent endowment by his
long-time friend and admirer, Miss Caroline Newton, of Berwyn,
Pennsylvania.
As previously reported there were nine new additions to the
Faculty in Annapolis: Ida Doraiswamy, Mickey Gibson, John R.
Gump, David Jones, Louis Kurs, Roger Schmeeckle, Earl Scott,
Deborah Traynor and Arthur Reisz. James I. Gilbert was appointed
Artist-in-Residence and will continue in that capacity for the coming
academic year. Four members of the Faculty were on leave: Henry
Na than, Thomas Simpson, Edward Sparrow and Beate Ruhm von
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�Oppen. Mr. Sparrow is on a two-year leave of absence to take charge
of the Integrated Program at St. Mary's College.
The opening of the Santa Fe campus drew seven members of the
Annapolis Faculty: Clarence J. Kramer, Dean, Robert E. Skeele,
Assistant Dean, Ford K. Brown, William A. Darkey, Molly Gustin,
Thomas J. Slakey and Curtis A. Wilson. Mr. Brown returned to
Annapolis this summer. Samuel E. Brown, Jr., Wiley W. Crawford,
David C. Jones and Philip B. Waring are moving from the Maryland
to the New Mexico campus. They will be joined by Michael Ossorgin,
who spends the coming academic year on sabbatical leave. Two of
the Santa Fe tutors resigned at the end of the year, Marcia Bullard
and Journet Kahn. Ingeborg Lorenz and Donald Rauber continue,
the former with added responsibilities as the second Assistant Dean.
It is significant that over 150 applications were received to teach
on each of the St. John's campuses. Many of these candidates were
unusually well-qualified, and the Instruction Committee was confronted with a difficult task in recommending new appointments. The
following members join the Faculty this summer: at Annapolis:
Jerry L. Blatt, a bio-chemist and physiologist from Kansas State
University; Peter Brown, from the Columbia University Graduate
School; Geoffrey Comber, musician and philosopher from the University of Western Ontario; George Doskow, instructor in English
at Trinity College; Charles E. Finch, senior English teacher at the
Conestoga High School; Howard J. Fisher, University of Rochester
graduate; Carl Linden, from the Central Intelligence Agency; and
Benjamin Milner, assistant professor of philosophy and religion at
Wellesley; and at Santa Fe: Robert Bunker, head of the English and
Philosophy Departments at New Mexico Highlands University; Don
B. Cook, who has just completed his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of California (Davis); Thomas H. Jamison, assistant professor of English at New York University; Elliott Skinner, Ph.D. in
philosophy from Princeton; Clare Dodson Smith, who completed her
Ph.D. at the University of Arizona in zoology; Richard D. Sullivan,
instructor in history at the University of Montana; and, on a parttime basis to teach music, Richard B. Stark, Curator at the Museum
of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, who holds the degree of Master
of Music from Yale University. Dr. Julius L. Wilson, College Physician at Santa Fe, will teach one of the sophomore biology laboratories.
The Students
Two hundred and seven men and women were selected by the
Admissions Committee from more than double that number of applicants for the freshman class which entered St. John's College in the
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�fall of 1964, 123 of them in Annapolis and 84 of them in Santa Fe.
This resulted in a total enrollment on the two campuses of 405 students, distributed among the several classes as follows:
Annapolis
Men
Women
Total
69
52
30
40
54
32
29
15
123
84
59
55
Total
191
130
321
Freshmen
51
33
84
242
163
405
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Santa Fe
Grand Total
Geographically 39 states, the District of Columbia and nine foreign
countries were represented. As expected, half of the students on the
Santa Fe campus came from western states, half of these from
California.
Dean Kieffer reports that the students exhibited mature behavior
and great responsibility. The Rules of Residence were well observed.
The Delegate Council of the Student Polity functioned well under
Gerald Zollars as Executor. At the elections in the middle of the year
Pattie Turner was elected to the office, the first woman to achieve this
distinction.
The St. John's Collegian appeared regularly under the capable
editorship of David Lachterman and later Susan Roberts with Eva
Brann acting as Faculty Advisor. Leon Rottner achieved an excellent
performance of "Much Ado About Nothing," which he directed for
the King William Players. The Modern Theatre group presented
three plays, climaxed by a highly entertaining musjcal review under
the able direction of Jeremy Leven, entitled "The Perils of St.
John's." This production with music and lyrics by Michael Littleton
and Jeremy Leven effectively capitalized on the foibles of the community and delighted all who saw it.
In Santa Fe there seemed objection from the outset to any formal student government. One delegate was elected from each dormitory to meet weekly with the officers of the administration to discuss
matters of common concern. These delegates were rotated three
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�times during the year. It is expected that this informal arrangement
will continue for the coming academic year.
As anticipated, skiing proved to be one of the most popular
sports on the new campus, since the Santa Fe Ski Basin lies less than
an hour away. Other athletic activities were limited to volley ball,
ping pong, fencing, weight-lifting, hiking and calisthenics. Over the
summer months tennis courts are being constructed. These courts
and the future clearing of a general-purpose field for intra-mural
touch football, field hockey and softball, will provide welcome release for student energies.
In general, the Santa Fe student body had a pronounced musical
inclination. Guitar players and folk singers abounded. Three students
joined the Santa Fe Community Chorus and three played regularly
throughout the season with the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra. Student talent was well displayed at the Variety Show in early June, to
the delight of St. Johnnies and townspeople alike.
Health of the college community presented no major problems
on either campus. Over 1500 dispensary calls were handled by Dr.
Gerard Church, the College Physician, and Pauline G. Fowler, the
College Nurse, at the infirmary in Annapolis. In Santa Fe the College was fortunate in obtaining the services of Dr. Julius L. Wilson,
who had retired to the Southwest after distinguished teaching at
Tulane and Yale Medical Schools. By mid-winter it was apparent
that the assistance of a nurse would be welcome. This position was
filled by Mrs. Mordant Elrington, whose husband was Senior Resident in the men's dormitory. Experience of this year clearly demonstrates the need for a small but efficient college infirmary. Such a
facility has been included in the plans for the new women's dormitory
to be completed by the fall of 1966, if funds are available.
Libraries
Creation of the second campus in Santa Fe has necessitated the
building of a new library collection. John Knego, the Librarian, and
his staff have wrought miracles in bringing the new library into being
and in acquiring and cataloguing 6,675 volumes during this first year.
An additional 7,000 volumes have been received, mostly by gift, and
are yet to be acquisitioned. It would be impossible in this report to
acknowledge the many donations to the Library, but mention should
be made of the gift of all publications by the Bollingen Foundation
and of reprints of the Southwestern Classics by the Rio Grande Press
of Chicago. Notable bequests of books were received from the late
Edith Ames Crosley, Kenneth Foster, Grace Guest, and Robert Hunt.
The volunteer Library Committee of Santa Fe citizens and
others, under the honorary chairmanship of Witter Bynner and the
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�general chairmanship of Mrs. Alexander Girard, contributed importantly to the development of the Library. Through sponsoring
benefits and through seeking Friends of the Library, this Committee
obtained gifts of nearly $5,000 to endow the purchase of books and
$4,360 in memberships for current book acquisitions.
Already space has become the major problem of the Library.
Temporary quarters in the Book Store in the Student Center are inadequate. One large room in the basement and a laboratory and
preparation room in the Laboratory Building are now assigned as
additional temporary space. Detailed plans and specifications for the
library building have already been drawn by the architects. Construction of this essential building only awaits a donor. Its cost is estimated
at $750,000. Unless this building can be finished by the fall of 1967,
the College will be seriously handicapped in its educational program.
In Annapolis too the Library is at the top of the priority list of
necessary new facilities. Prelimin~ry plans have been prepared for
the complete renovation and expansion of Woodward Hall, which
has served as the College Library since 1899. Fortunately the General
Assembly of the State of Maryland extended to December 31, 1965,
its matching offer of $75,000 toward the three-story addition to the
building. An appeal was made by mail to the alumni of the College
to meet this matching offer and to raise another $250,000 to accomplish the renovation. Thus far only $55,467 has been received in gifts
and pledges. The Library Committee and the other members of the
Faculty hope that a more generous response will be forthcoming so
that construction can be undertaken during the academic year
1966-67.
Charlotte Fletcher, the Librarian, reports steady growth over
the past year, with the cataloguing of 1,270 new books and the discarding of 830. Reference and bibliographic services grow noticeably,
particularly to meet the scholarly needs of the Faculty. The basic
set of the British Museum Catalogue of Printed Books was completed
during the year. Three volumes by St. John's tutors were included
among new acquisitions: Galen's Institutio Logica, English translation, introduction, commentary by John S. Kieffer; Plato's Meno by
Jacob Klein; and The First Hundred Years of Wagner's Tristan, by
Elliott Zuckerman. Special mention should also be made of a gift in
Victor Zuckerkandl's memory from Miss Caroline Newton, a first
edition 'of Goethe's Gedichte, inscribed by the author to Jane Carlyle.
Polity Revision
The third quinquennial review of the College Polity was accomplished during the year, based on study and recommendation by a
faculty committee under the chairmanship of Barbara Leonard. The
nost important changes concerned the incorporation of the Santa Fe
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�campus into the body politic of the College. A decision was reached to
have a single Instruction Committee for the entire College, its membership to be drawn equally from the two campuses. Provision has
been made for annual meetings of the Instruction Committee, alternating between the two campuses, to discuss educational policy matters and to recommend tenure appointments to the Faculty. Members of the Instruction Committee on each campus will also serve
as local instruction committees to handle specific curricular and instructional matters not affecting the College as a whole. I am highly
pleased with the resolution of this matter, since the single Instruction Committee will help to assure the unity of the two campuses.
The Polity was also revised to provide for two Vice Chairmen
of the Board, one from the East and one from the West. The Executive Committee was enlarged and provision made that a quorum of
five members could be convened either in Annapolis or in Santa Fe.
The Governor of New Mexico was added as an ex officio member of
the Board, and the President of the Maryland Senate and the Speaker
of the Maryland House were deleted as ex offido members. Finally,
full tenure for faculty members was reinstated in lieu of the twelveyear tenure appointments which had previously been in effect.
Campus Development
In the early fall construction will start in Annapolis on a small
dormitory complex to be known as Harrison House. This building is
the generous gift of Gertrude Harrison in memory of her husband,
John T. Harrison, 1907, who served for many years on the Board of
Visitors and Governors. Final architectural plans are now being
drawn by the Baltimore firm of Rogers, Taliaferro, Kostritsky and
Lamb. The dormitory will consist of three small units, each housing
from eight to ten students. Included as well will be a tutor's apartment, common rooms, and storage space. Harrison House will be
loca.ted on a site immediate.ly west of Chase-Stone House, bordering
upon the boxwood garden.
The Faculty Campus Development Committee, under the
thoughtful chairmanship of Dean Haggard, has played a considerable
role in planning for both the new dormitory and the library renovation. Helpful advice has also been forthcoming from the landscape
committee under the chairmanship of Mrs. Carleton Mitchell of
Annapolis. Both committees have served in an advisory capacity to
the administration.
Last summer and this summer great progress was made on replacing unsightly and broken concrete walks with brick in the entire
area around McDowell Hall. The hedge along College Avenue was
renewed and shrubbery planted near the gymnasium and the Carroll
Barrister House. All of this has done much to enhance the general
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�appearance of the campus. Not readily apparent but equally important was the completion by the city of a storm drain to carry
waters off St. John's Street instead of allowing them to flood the
lower athletic field.
General maintenance of the buildings, both interior and exterior,
continues according to schedule. Pinkney Hall received a major overhaul, including the installation of new furniture, wall bookcases,
corridor carpeting, and an automatic heating-control system. The
entire interior was repainted. Campbell Hall received similar but less
attention. For the effective progress in maintaining and improving
both buildings and grounds great credit is due Charles T. Elzey, the
Treasurer; James E. Grant, the Business Manager; David Tucker,
the Superintendent; and the maintenance staff.
In Santa Fe surprisingly few problems developed in the operation of the physical plant over the first year. A main concern was to
develop appropriately the landscaping of the new campus. A committee was formed under the knowledgeable chairmanship of Mrs.
Arthur Musgrave to work with the administration. The committee
sought to make the type of shrub and tree which it recommended
conform to the College's surroundings. It was also concerned with
keeping maintenance and watering to a minimum. Some modifications were therefore made in the master plan, which had been developed by Garrett Eckbo of Los Angeles.
The first concern was to plant the rock slope above the pool in
the patio area between the Student Center and the academic buildings. A beautiful garden area has emerged. This is a memorial to Mrs.
Nina Garson, the gift of her daughter, Greer Garson, wife of Colonel
E. E. Fogelson, of the Board. Appropriate planting of fruit trees and
shrubs was undertaken in the dormitory patios. This summer the
open slopes between the buildings were seeded to native grasses, both
to eliminate the barren look of the ground and to prevent erosion.
Two new construction projects are about to begin. A contract
has been signed for building three tennis courts just north of the
arroyo. These will provide urgently needed athletic facilities for the
new campus. They are the generous gift of Mr. and Mrs. Don Kirby
of Albuquerque as a memorial to Mr. Kirby's mother, Helen Davidson Kirby. The second project is a women's dormitory complex to be
located on the slope of Moon Mount just west of the Student Center.
Holien and Buckley, the architects, are now drawing plans for these
buildings, which will house 126 women and provide space for an infirmary, two apartments, and common rooms. Preliminary approval
has been obtained from the Housing and Home Finance Agency for
an $850,000 loan to finance the project.
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�Administration
In recognition of accomplishment, John H . Dendahl was promoted to the Treasurership in Santa Fe and James E. Grant to the
Business Managership in Annapolis. The former appointment releases William J. Hooton to concentrate upon development and
public relations in his capacity as Assistant to the President. James
Patton, of Chicago, Illinois, was appointed as an additional Assistant
to the President in anticipation of a major fund-raising program over
the next several years.
Another staff appointment was that of Theodore Smith as Director of Admissions in Santa Fe. He replaces Frank Hoback, who resigned to embark upon graduate work in mathematics. In Annapolis,
Philip Camponeschi, of the Class of 1946, was appointed to serve as
Acting Director of Admissions during the coming year, when James
M . Tolbert will be on a well deserved leave.
Other administrative appointments in Annapolis were as follows:
Margaret Larner, music librarian, and Catherine Tobin, secretary to
the Assistant Deans. Mrs. Louise McCarthy became secretary to the
Dean, replacing Virginia Cade, who resigned for personal reasons .
Mary Frizzell and Georgina Koval relinquished their positions as
secretaries in the Alumni and Admissions Offices respectively.
In Santa Fe Laney Bancroft succeeded Grace Evans as secretary
in the Admissions Office when Mrs. Evans was transferred to the
Business Office. Phyllis Willa and Laura Lacey filled the position of
receptionist and telephone operator. Lucille Webb served as Manager
of the Book Store. Resignations during the year included Florence
Van Dresser and Frances Smith, secretaries in the Library and Business Office.
Peace Corps Training Program
In January the Dean was approached by the Deputy Director
of Training of the Peace Corps about the possibility of undertaking
an experimental training program at Annapolis this summer. There
had apparently been some dissatisfaction with the quality and methods of teaching trainees in area studies and in the courses on the
United States, world affairs, and communism. The College was invited to work out a program which would use the St. John's seminar
discussions to prepare trainees in these two major areas. A faculty
committee under the chairmanship of Robert Bart conferred with
representatives of the Peace Corps to plan the program of instruction,
and Philip Camponeschi was named Director of the Program.
Ninety-four trainees registered for the summer session of twelve
weeks on June 18, 1965. The group were destined for India to assist
in poultry-management programs. The curriculum for the summer in• 11
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�eluded seminars in Indian and American social problems and institutions, instruction in Hindi, technical poultry studies, and seminars in
a selection of readings of books from the St. John's list together with
certain Indian classics. Eight St. John's tutors are participating as
part of an able staff of instructors, both American and Indian. The
program has apparently gone extremely well, though one might be
startled at the small village of chicken coops of American and Indian
design which have sprung up overnight on the banks of College
Creek.
The College continued its contractual relationship with the
Department of Labor to assist in orienting various groups of foreign
nationals. These teams had been brought to this country to study the
labor movement in a democratic environment.
Publication and Publicity
Dedication of the Santa Fe campus on October 10th was the
principal public event of the year. One hundred and twenty delegates
from colleges and universities attended in full academic regalia.
Distinguished guests included the entire New Mexico Congressional
delegation, as well as the Governors of both Maryland and New
Mexico. Senator Clinton Anderson brought greetings from the President of the United States, and Robert 0. Anderson, of the Aspen
Institute of Humanistic Studies, made the principal address. Governor and Mrs. Campbell received delegates and Board members at the
Executive Mansion, after which there was a dinner and open house
in the Student Center attended by over 1200 persons. Wide publicity
in the press and on radio and television was arranged by Jack Wentworth, who continued his able handling of publicity for the College
throughout the year.
Thomas Parran, Jr., as Assistant to the President, directed the
public relations program for the College in Annapolis. The Bulletin
of St. John's College continues to serve as the principal publication of
the College for both campuses. The new catalogue which appeared in
December and the admissions brochure which followed provide basic
information about both Annapolis and Santa Fe to prospective students. Special reports on the progress of the Santa Fe campus were
sent to selected donors and friends by the President. For the year
ahead it is hoped that the number of issues of the Bulletin can be increased to include at least two in magazine format which would be of
general interest to alumni and friends of the College.
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Alumni Affairs
The alumni reelected John Donohue, of the Class of 1935, President of the Alumni Association and at the same time reelected to
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�three-year terms on the Board of Visitors and Governors John D.
Alexander, Jr., of the Class of 1953, and Joseph L. Bean, of the Class
of 1932. An enthusiastic spirit prevailed at Homecoming in October.
Colonel Carey Jarman, of the Class of 1917, received the Alumni
Award of Merit. Present for the festivities was Seth Linthicum, of
the Class of 1895, of Linthicum Heights, Maryland, then the College's oldest living alumnus, whose death in late July it is my sad
duty to report.
Only a handful of alumni attended the "Back to College" program scheduled for the two days immediately prior to Homecoming.
Those present enjoyed and benefited from the program. It is hoped
to repeat it another year. Charles Bell, of the Faculty, addressed the
Mid-Winter Dinner in Baltimore in March. The film of the Santa Fe
dedication was also shown. This had been underwritten by the Alumni
Association.
Alumni Annual Giving fell off markedly this year, perhaps as a
result of the solicitation of alumni for the Woodward Hall project.
A total of $10,605 was contributed for current purposes by approximately 350 alumni, as compared with $18,582 in the preceding year.
Alumni gifts and pledges to the Library Fund totaled some $25,000,
including a donation of $2,000 from the Alumni Association.
Finances
Even though St. John's College is a legal entity, the finances of
the two campuses are being separately maintained and accounted for.
The Annapolis College over the years has built up an endowment fund
of $6,946,151, the market value of which on June 30, 1965, was
$7,948,008. This fund earned $299,251 last year which represented a
4.313 return on book value of the portfolio. It accounted for nearly
one-quarter of the College's income of $1,243,519. The Auditor's
statement shows that income exceeded expenditure by $906.
Funds actually received by the Treasurer in Santa Fe during the
fiscal year under review totaled $603,896. Of these monies $330,332
was used to clear the final balances on the construction of the new
campus and on equipment. The sum of $273,564 was applied to current operations, which left a deficit for the first year of $16,849. The
balance sheet of the College in Santa Fe shows assets of $5,419,324,
against which there are both short- and long-term liabilities of
$2,988,644, including a temporary loan of $1,950,000 which had been
advanced for construction purposes from the endowment fund in
Annapolis.
Gifts for current purposes in Annapolis totaled $43,644 for the
fiscal year: $10,605 from alumni; $17 ,023 from business' and industry
through joint solicitation by the seven colleges comprising the Asso• 13 •
�ciation of Independent Colleges in Maryland; $2,178 from Board
members; $7,775 from corporations and foundations; and $6,063 from
other friends of the College. In addition, $55,467 was received in
gifts and pledges in the Library campaign and $39,267 was donated
for endowment purposes. This latter sum was matched by Old Dominion Foundation of New York City in accordance with its generous
matching offer, which continues through June 30, 1967.
For Santa Fe new gifts and pledges including cash, securities and
property were in excess of $436,000. This brought the total raised for
the Santa Fe campus from February 22, 1961, when the project was
born, to $1,859,003. It is interesting to note that 110 individuals
contributed $368,815 of the new monies and 24 corporations and
companies gave $51,220.
On behalf of the entire College community, I acknowledge with
deep gratitude the many gifts which have been received over the
past year. Within the compass of this report, it is impossible to jnclude all who have contributed so generously. Certain gifts have already been mentioned; the following should also be cited:
Gifts and Grants for Annapolis
Corporate and Foundation gifts and grants for current purposes as follows:
$3,000 from the Esso Education Foundation; $1,000 from the Gulf Oil Corporation Foundation; $1,000 from the Stornaway Foundation; and other gifts
totaling $1,200 from the Gordon-Davis Linen Supply Company, the Household Finance Foundation, the Washington Steel Corporation, and Wheat
and Mullen; and for the Library Fund $10,000 from the Hodso!} Trust.
Gifts totaling $1,977 from the corporate matching programs of the following:
Aetna Life Insurance Company, Bristol Laboratories, Clairol, the Ford Motor
Company Foundation, the Gulf Oil Corporation, the International Telephone
and Telegraph Company, International Business Machines Corporation, the
J. Walter Thompson Company, the National Lead Company, and the Office
of the Messrs. Rockefeller, the Ortho Pharmaceutical Company, and Towers,
Perrin, Foster and Crosby.
Gifts and grants totaling $15,272 for scholarship purposes from: the Baltimore
Colts Foundation, the Burroughs Newsboy's Foundation, The Colonial
Dames of America, the Dr. Charles C. Cook Foundation for Charities, the
Edwards Scholarship Fund, the Food Fair Stores Foundation, Mabel L.
Gillespie, the Lewis S. Mills Scholarship Fund, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, the Norristown Parents' Club, the Rotary Club of Cohasset,
the Schlumberger Well Survey Corporation, the Williams High School Student Activity Fund, the Norristown Y.M.C.A. Educational Fund, and the
Yeadon P.T.A. Scholarship Fund.
Bequests of $2,637 from the late Benjamin D. Chambers, of the Class of 1905,
and of $11,885 from the late William L. Mayo, of the Class of 1899, both to
establish alumni memorial funds.
Other gifts as follows: $7,350 in stock from Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. Adams,
representing the final payment on their pledge to endow the concert series of
the College; $1,000 from Mrs. Mary F. Duer toward the Robert F. Duer, Jr.
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�1921 Memorial Fund; a further payment of $3,200 from Colonel Robert E.
Jones, 1909 and Mrs. Jones toward the Robert E. and Margaret L. Jones
Scholarship Fund; gifts totaling $1,124 toward the Dr. John 0. Neustadt
1939 Memorial Fund; gifts totaling $373 toward the Clara B. Weigle Memorial Library Fund; $10,000 from Mrs. Carleton Mitchell for landscaping;
$957 toward the Faculty Scholarship Fund, representing the proceeds from a
benefit concert by Douglas Allanbrook, of the Faculty; a gift of magnetic
components for the laboratory valued at $500 from G-L Industries, Inc., of
Westville, New Jersey; a set of the works of Shakespeare from Mrs. Harold D.
Jacobs; and a gift of gasoline from Harry Waller.
Gifts and Grants for Santa Fe
For general purposes, including equipment and scholarships: $1,500 from
ACF Foundation; $15,000 from the Brown Foundation of Houston, Texas;
$2,500 from Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation; $5,000 from the Esso Education Foundation; $6,500 from the First National Bank of Santa Fe; $5,500
from the Gulf Oil Company; $2,000 from the Crescent Porter Hale Foundation; $15,000 from the Kennecott Copper Corporation; $500 from the Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Foundation; $500 from Miller and Smith
Manufacturing Company; $5,000 from the Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph Company; $600 from the Sperry and HutJhinson Foundation;
$5,000 from the Santa Fe Foundation (Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway); $2,000 from the Singer Company Foundation; and $500 from the Tyler
Pipe and Foundry Company.
Gifts of books for the Library from Mrs. C. L. Bailey, General and Mrs. Percy
Poe Bishop, Richard S. Claassen, Phyllis Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
Dodge, Colonel E. E. Fogelson, Dr. and Mrs. Murray Friedman, Mrs. Boaz
Long, Mrs. Aaron Margulis, L. B. Speiss, Amelia Elizabeth White, and Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Wormser.
Gifts of furniture from Claude Anderson; Indian rugs from Rex Arrowsmith,
Al Packard, and J. I. Staley; Indian pots from Witter Bynner; a collection of
santos from J. I. Staley; a Mexican bell and Indian rugs and artifacts from
Mr. and Mrs. William M. White.
The gift of a collection of eight of his paintings by Eric Gibberd; paintings
and sculpture from Dr. F. M. Hinkhouse; one of his paintings by Arthur F.
Musgrave; Henderson's "Arroyo Chamisa" from his daughter, Mrs. Edgar L.
Rossin; a contemporary Ethiopian painting and Bible pages from Stanley
Slotkin; etchings from Mrs. Philip L. Travers; a painting from Dr. and Mrs.
Stanislav M. Ulam; two lithographs from the family of Theodore Van Soelen;
lithographs and maps from Mr. and Mrs. Alexander V. Wasson; and' three of
his paintings by John C. Wylie.
Development Program
Now that St. John's College is fully established and carrying on
its distinctive educational program both at its traditional location in
Annapolis and at its new western site in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the
time seems propitious to embark upon a major development program
to assure the requisite financial support for both campuses. A single
major campaign for funds seems desirable, for St. John's has achieved
nationwide stature through its colonization plan. I am convinced
that many thoughtful people all across this country recognize im15
�portant principles in the St. John's Program and in the College's
emphasis upon a small learning community. St. John's College has a
real mission upon the American educational scene.
The Board has wisely recognized the need for a development
program for $16,500,000 to be undertaken as rapidly as feasible over
the next decade . The proposed objectives of such a development
program are these:
Annapolis Campus
Renovation and Expansion of the Library
New Dormitories for 60 Men
Renovation of Existing Dormitories
Athletic Center and Swimming Pool
Conversion of Gymnasium to Dining Hall
Miscellaneous Campus Landscaping
Additional Endowment
Funds for Current Operations (three years)
Total
$
400,000
450,000
200,000
1,000,000
3.50 ,000
100,000
2,000 ,000
150,000
$ 4, 650, 000
Santa Fe Campus
Library with Music and Art Facilities
Auditorium
Athletic Center and Swimming Pool
Administration Building
New Dormitories and Infirmary
Endowment
Funds for Current Operations (three years)
Repayment of Construction Loans on
Existing Buildings
$
750,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
350,000
900,000
5,000,000
800,000
1,950,000
Total
$11,850 ,000
Grand Total
$16 ,500 ,000
In anticipation of embarking upon this major fund-raising effort, the
Board has retained the firm of John Price Jones Company, Inc., of
New York City, to do a study, analysis, and plan. The findings will
be reported at the October meeting of the Board. Meanwhile, a national committee of sponsors is being enlisted and other preparations
are being undertaken.
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�I have every confidence that St. John's College will command
the active interest and support of foundations and individuals who
are concerned with the future of education in this country. Provision
of the proper financial undergirding for both campuses will free the
College for what must always be its principal function- the education of young men and women. I hope that the year immediately
ahead will see us make great strides toward this goal.
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The future of St. John's College is both exciting and challenging.
In an era of bigness and impersonality in education, St. John's is
making a contribution out of all proportion to its size. Its institutional purposes and program are clearly delineated. Its commitment
is to liberal education as the best preparation both for vocation and
for living. Its faculty members believe teaching and learning in common with their students to be their primary opportunity. Its students
manifest a seriousness of purpose and a desire to learn for learning's
own sake. These factors work toward liberal education of a high
order and make St. John's College a small college of distinction.
RICHARD
D.
WEIGLE
President
Santa Fe, New Mexico
August 12, 1965
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�WHEAT 8c MULLEN
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
COLONIAL 3·2888
ANNA,.OLl8. MA"YLAND
August 31, 1965
Board of Visitors and Governors
St. John's College
Annapolis, Maryland
Dear Mesdames and Sirs:
We have examined the Comparative Balance Sheet of St. John's College located at
Annapolis, Maryland as of June 30, 1965 and 1964 and the related Statement of Income and
Expenditures for the years ended June 30, 1965 and 1964.
Our examination was made in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and accordingly included such teats
of the accounting records as we considered necessary in the circumstances.
We did not examine any of the records of the new St. John's College in Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
A separate audit has been made by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company,
Certified Public Accountants of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Any liability that the College in Annapolis may incur because of the financial
activities of the College in Santa Fe is not noted in this report except for the loan of
$1,950,000.00 as shown on Exhibit "A".
In our opinion, subject to the realization of the above loan, the accompanying
Comparative Balance Sheet and related Statement of Income and Expenditures present fairly
the financial condition of St. John's College of Annapolis, Maryland at June 30, 1965 and
1964 and the results of its .operations for the years then ended in confo;nnity with
generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a basis consistent with that of the
preceding year.
Respectfully submitted,
WHEAT & MULLEN
EFM:lf
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�PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL
& Go.
GEHTIFIED PUBLIG AGGOUNTANTS
BANK OF NEW "MEXICO BUILDING
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 8?101
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT
The Board of Visitors and Governors
St. John's College in Santa Fe:
We have examined the balance sheet of St. John's College in
Santa Fe as of June 30, 1965 and the related statement of current income
and expenditures and the several statements of changes in funds for the
year then ended. Our examination was made in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards, and accordingly included su~h tests of the
accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances, except as noted in the following
paragraph.
In accordance with your instructions, we did not confirm by
direct correspondence amounts due from contributors nor did we verify
the due dates of such pledges. Accordingly, we do not express any
opinion concerning such pledges receivable stated at $829,370.43.
Because the pledges receivable at June 30, 1965 enter materially
into the determination of financial position and results of operations,
we do not express an opinion on the accompanying financial statements
taken as a whole.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
August 16, 1965
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�ST. JOHN'S
Annapolis,
BALANCE SHEET,
ASSETS
CURRENT FUND
Unrestricted
Cash.... . ............ . ... .. ......... . .. .. .. ..... . . ...
Accounts Receivable ...... . ....... . ..... . ............. .
Sundry Receivables ........ .. .... . ......... . .......... .
Inventory-Bookstore ....... ... ...... . . .. .... . ....... . .
Prepaid Expenses ........ . .. ... .... .. ............ .... . .
Due from Other Funds ... .. .. . ............. . . . ..... . .. .
Total. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
138, 471
4,282
10,382
19,061
1,183
22,658
$
196,037
Restricted
Cash . . . .. . ........ . .. .. .. ... . . . ...... .. . . .... . ...... .
Loans Receivable .................. . . . ................ .
Due from U.S. Government ...... . .................. . . .
Investments at Cost .... . ........ . ... . . . ......... ... ... .
75,870
11,316
17,958
9,870
Total... ... . . .. .. . . ... . ... .. ......... . ... .. .. . .. . .
$
115,014
Total Current Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
311, 051
$
11, 904
2,054,051
1,095
4,870,959
37' 911
ENDOWMENT FUND
Cash ..... . . .. . .. ... . . . .... . .... ..... ... . . .. .. . ..... . .
Accounts and Notes Receivable ................. . ..... . . .
Pledges Receivable .......... .... ........... . ...... .. .. .
Investments at Cost . .. . ..... .. .... . . . .............. . .. .
Accrued Income .... . . . . .. .. . ...... . .. .. .. . . .... .. ... . .
Total Endowment Funds ..... . . .. . .. .. . . . ... .. . ... .
$ 6,975,920
PLANT FUNDS
Cash ...... . ..................... . ............... . ... .
Land and Campus Development ... . ... . ... . ............ .
Buildings and Improvements ......... . ........... .... . . .
Equipment .. . .... . .. .... . .. . ... .. . ...... . .. . . . ....... .
$
85, 139
252,438
4,482,845
389,367
Total Plant Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 5, 209, 789
Total Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$12, 496, 760
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�COLLEGE
Maryland
June 30, 1965
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
CURRENT FUND
Unrestricted
Accounts Payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Student Deposits and Credits ... . . . ...... . ... . .. . ....... .
$
16,413
32,564
48,977
147,060
Fund Balance ........ . ... . ... .. . . . .... .......... . .... .
Total.......... . ........ . ........ . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
196,037
Restricted
Notes Payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances from U. S. Government .... . . . . ....... . .. .. ... .
$
25,000
49,342
74 , 342
40,672
Fund Balance . . .... . .............. .... . . ............. .
Total.... . ....... . ........ . . ... .. . ........ .. . .... .
$
115,014
Total Current Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
311, 051
$
22,658
ENDOWMENT FUND
Due to Other Funds . . . . .. . .............. . ..... . .... . .. .
Principal-Income Expendable
Unrestricted Endowments ......... . . . . . . . .... . .. ... .. .
Restricted Endowments ..... . . .. ................ . .... .
Reservation of Profits-Sale of Securities ... . ...... ... . .
5,265,859
827,011
854,968
Total..... . ........ .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 6, 947, 838
U nexpertded Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Endowment Funds...... .. . . . . .. . .. ..... .... .
5, 424
$ 6,975,920
PLANT FUNDS
Notes Payable ...................... . ................ . .
Funds Available .for Plant Expansion ... . .... . .. .. . . . . ... .
Invested in Plant . . ....... . .. . .. . ................... . . .
$
49,000
36, 139
5,124,650
Total Plant Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 5, 209, 789
Total Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$12, 496, 760
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�ST. JOHN'S
Santa Fe,
BALANCE SHEET,
ASSETS
CURRENT FUND ASSETS
Cash . . ... .. . . ....... . .. . .. . ... . .... .. . . . . ..... . ... . . . . . .
Notes and Accounts Receivable .......... . .. .. . ............ .
Pledges Receivable
Due within One Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 337, 695
Due after One Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
439, 476
$
777' 171
Investments at Cost . .... . . . . . .............. . ........ . .... .
Due from Other Funds .... . . . . . ................. . .. . .. . .. .
Other Assets . . . . . . . . ... .. ... .... . . .. . . .. ........ . ... . . .. .
Total Current Fund Assets ... .. .. . ............. .... . .
84
4,518
4,349
5,358
768
$
792,248
Cash in Savings Accounts... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pledges Receivable . . .. . .. . ......... . .................. . .. .
Investments at Cost . ... . ...................... . . . ....... . .
$
17,945
2,200
2,219
Total Endowment Fund Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
22,364
$
4, 928
197,647
ENDOWMENT FUND ASSETS
ANNUITY FUND ASSETS
Accounts Receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments at Cost. .. . . ... . ......... . ........... . . . .. . .. .
Total Annuity Fund Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 202, 575
PLANT FUND ASSETS
Unexpended
Pledges Receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due from Other Funds................... . . .
$
Invested in Plant
Land and Land Improvements ... . ........ . .. .
Buildings ....... . ... . .... .. ...... . .. . . .. . . .
Equipment and Furnishings ..... . ...... . .... .
Library Books .... . .... . ....... . ...... . ... . .
Off-Campus Real Estate ....... . ............ .
$ 218,918
3,839,302
202,750
26,654
63,838
4,351,462
Total Plant Fund Assets....... ... . ... ...............
$4,402, 137
Grand Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$5, 419, 324
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•
50, 000
675
$
50,675
�COLLEGE
New Mexico
June 30, 1965
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
CURRENT FUND LIABILITIES AND PRINCIPAL
Notes Payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses ..... . . .. .. . ... .. ... .
Interest Payable . . ........ .. ..... .. .......... .. .... .. .... .
Students' Deposits ... .. ....... .. .. . ... . . . ......... . .. ... . .
Due to Other Funds .. . . ... .......... .... ............. .. .. .
75,000
23,820
19,500
14,290
675
$
Fund Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
133,285
658, 963
Total Current Fund Liabilities and Principal. . . . . . . . . . .
$ 792, 248
ENDOWMENT FUND LIABILITIES AND PRINCIPAL
Due to Other Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrestricted Endowment ....... . ... .. .. . .. .. ......... . .. . .
Restricted Endowment . . . ... . . . ... .. . .. . . ........... .. .. . .
$
431
9,406
12,527
Total Endowment Fund Liabilities and Principal. . . . . . .
$
22,364
$
4, 928
197, 64 7
ANNUITY FUND LIABILITIES AND PRINCIPAL
Due to Other Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fund Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Annuity Fund Liabilities and Principal. . . . . . . . . . .
$ 202, 575
PLANT FUND LIABILITIES AND PRINCIPAL
Unexpended
Fund Balance.. . ... .. . . . . ..... . ... .... ... . . . .... . ..... .
Invested in Plant
Notes Payable ... .... ...... ... .... ... ...... .
Bonds Payable .. . .... . ....... . . . .. ... ..... .
Net Invested in Plant ...... . . .. .. ... . . ... .. .
$
50,675
$1,950,000
900,000
1, 501,462
4,351,462
Total Plant Fund Liabilities and Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
$4, 402, 137
Grand Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$5, 419, 324
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�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1965
INCOME
Educational and General
Tuition Fees .. . . . .. .. ..... . .. .. . . .. . ... . ..... ... .... .. .
Adult Education .. ..... . . . . .... .. ... . .. .. . .......... . .. .
Endowment ........ . ... ... ...... ..... .... .... . .... .. .. .
State Appropriations ..... . . . . ... .... .... . . . ...... .. ... . .
Miscellaneous .. ...... .................. .... .......... . .
Total .. .... . . . .. .. .... ..... ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ..... .
Auxiliary Enterprises
Dining Hall .... . .. ... .. ..... ... . .......... ..... . .... ..
Dormitories ............ .. ...... .. ......... . ..... ... ...
Bookstore .. . .... .... ... . . ....... ........ ........ .... ..
Coffee Shop .. ... . ... . ........... . . .. .... . ..... .... . ...
$ 505,616
775
266,352
80,000
15,326
$ 868,071
----.
.
.
.
$ 135,299
108,095
38,428
1,176
Total .. . .. .. ... .......... ... .. . .. .... ........ .... . .
$ 283,000
Other Non-educational Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
52, 482
Gifts and Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
39, 966
Total Income ... . . .... .. . .... . ..... ... . . ... ... . . ... .
$1,243,519
EXPENDITURES
Educational and General
Administrative .. . . ..... .. . . . .. . ... . . ....... . . . . . . . .... .
General . . .. . .... .... .... . ....... . . .... . . . .. . .. . ....... .
Instruction .... ....... .... . ....... . . . . . . ... ....... ... . . .
Student Activities .. . ... ............ . ... ... ..... ..... . .. .
Adult Education ..... . . . ... ................ . . . .. . ...... .
Plant Operation and Maintenance ... .... ..... . .. .... .... . .
$ 148,371
78,865
449,571
16,867
1,066
221, 548
Total . ..... ... ...... ... . . . . . ........ .. .. . . ...... .. .
$ 916,291
Auxiliary Enterprises
Bookstore ...... .. . . .. .. . . ... ... . . . ... . .. ... . .... . ... .. .
Dining Hall . . . . ..... . ................ . . .. . .. . .. ... ... . .
Others . . .. ..... .. ........ . .. ... ...... .. . . .. . .. .... .. .. .
$
42, 158
115, 176
80
Total ..... ... ....... . .. ..... ..... ....... .. .. .. .... .
$
157,415
Other Non-educational Expenditures
Scholarships and Grants in Aid ... .. .. . .. . . ...... ........ .
Others ........ ... .... .. ......................... . .. . .. .
$
136,998
16,909
Total .. ........ . ... . ... . ... .... .. ..... .. . .. ..... .. .
Total Expenditures ....... . . ......... . . . ..... . ... . . . .
$ 153,907
$1,227,613
-----
Income in Excess of Expenditures ........ . .. . . ... . . . . .... .
Less Amortization of Chase-Stone Improvement Loan .... .
$
15,906
15,000
Current Funds Available for Future Operations .... . . . .. . .
$
906
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�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Santa Fe, New Mexico
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1965
INCOME
Educational and General
Tuition ........ .. ... ............ . . ... ....... .. .......... .
Adult Education . .. .............. ... .. .... . . ........ .. ... .
Endowment and Annuity .............. . ............. . ... . .
Miscellaneous ................... . ...... .. ........... .. .. .
$121, 707
2,970
2,266
837
Total . . ... . ... .. ...... .. .... .............. . ...... . .. .
$127,780
Auxiliary Enterprises
g~~~ft!~~: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Total ..... . .... . ........ ... ............ . . . .. ........ .
$ 36,570
29,677
$ 66,247
Other Non-educational Income .... . .......... ... .. .. .. .. .... .
$
6,661
Gifts ... .. ...... . . . .... .. . . . . .... . ......... . ............ .. .
$273,564
Total Income .... . . .. ..... .. .... .. .. .. ... . ... ... ..... .
$474,252
EXPENDITURES
Educational and Generai
Administration and General ... . . .. . . . ...... . .. .. . . ..... . .. .
Instruction .......... .... ....... . . ..... . ................. .
Adult Education ............. ... .................. . . . ... . .
Plant Operation and Maintenance ... . .. ..... . .............. .
$136,423
158,424
2, 130
41,784
Total ................. . ... ... ...... .. ..... . . ... .. . .. .
$338,761
Auxiliary Enterprises
g~~~ft!~~: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
$ 31, 906
32,322
Total .... ........... . ........ . ........ ....... .. . . . . . .
$ 64,228
Other Non-educational Expenditures
Scholarships and Grants-in-aid ...... .. . .. .. . .......... .. ... .
Interest . .... .. . . ....... . .... . .... . ... .... .. .. ..... . ..... .
$ 17,473
70,639
Total. .... .. .. . . . . . ....... . .. .. . ....... ...... .. . .... ·
$ 88, 112
Total Expenditures ..... .. ..... . .. ..... ... . ....... . . . . .
$491, 101
Excess of Expenditures over Income ... .. ... ..... . .......... .
$ 16,849
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�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Gift
of Donor
Old Dominion
Foundation
Matching Gift
Total
Fund
TUTORSHIP ENDOWMENTS
Addison E. Mullikin, 1895 ... . .. ..... ... . .. .. . .
Arthur deTalma Valk, 1906 . . . ... ... . .. . .... .. .
$1,817,955
150,216
$
500,000
150,000
$2,317,955
300,216
$1,968,171
$
650,000
$2,618,171
$
15,000
25,000
3,070
1,130
87,933
135
5,233
25,025
7,367
150,250
2,500
500
36,000
7, 141
22,685
19,362
26,000
560
7,056
3,448
1,552
$
15,000
25,000
3,070
$ 446,947
$
323,864
$
29,316
3,452
$
20,000
1,470
$
49,316
4,922
$
32,768
$
21,470
$
54,238
$
200
125
855
2,637
1,000
1,360
1,035
500
658
18,357
$
200
125
507
$
400
250
1,362
2,637
2,000
1,695
2,020
1,000
1,291
25,920
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS
Annapolis Self-Help . . ... . . ... . . . . .... .. .. . . ...
George M. Austin Memorial, 1908 . . .. . ... . . . ....
Chicago Regional ... . . .. ... . . . . ...... . ..... . ..
Class of 1897 .. . . . ..... . . . . . .... . ... . . . . . . ....
Class of 1898 . .. . ......... . .... . . . . . ... . .. ... .
Corporal George E. Cuniff, III, 1930 .. . . . . .. ... .
Faculty . . .. . . ..... . . . ... . .. . ... . . . . . ... . .... ..
John T. Harrison, 1907 . .. . ........ . .... . ......
Hillhouse High School, 1927 .... . .. .. . .... . ... ..
Richard H. Hodgson, 1906 ..... . . . . ... . . . .. .. . .
Alfred Houston, 1906-Student Aid . .. .. .... . . . .
Houston Regional .. . ..... .. . . . . . . .. ........ . . .
Jesse H . Jones & Mary Gibbs Jones . .. .... ..... .
Robert Edward & Margaret Larsh Jones .... . . . ..
Massachusetts Regional. ..... . .... . ... .. . ......
Philip A. Myers, II, 1938 ...... . . . . .. ... . .. .. . .
Oklahoma Regional . . .... . . . . . .. ... . .. . . .. . . . .
Pittsburgh Regional . . . ..... . . . . . ... . ... . . . . . ..
Clifton C. Roehle . ........ . . . . . . .... .... .. . . ..
Clarence J. Stryker . ... ... .. . . . .. . .. . ... .. . .. ..
Friedrich J. von Schwerdtner . . .... . .. .. . . . .. . . .
$
135
2,359
20,025
7,367
150,250
2 , 500
500
36,000
22,685
9,000
26,000
560
3,413
30,000
50,000
6, 140
1,130
87,933
270
7,592
45,050
14,734
300,500
5,000
1,000
72,000
7, 141
45,370
28,362
52,000
1,120
7,056
6,861
1,552
$ 770, 811
STUDENT LOAN FUND ENDOWMENTS
George Friedland . . . ... . ........ .. ... . .. .... . .
John David Pyle, 1962, Memorial. . ... . . . . .... . .
ALUMNI MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTS
Drew H . Beatty, 1903 .. ... . ... .... . . .. . . . .....
Dr. William Brewer, 1823 . . . ... . .... .. . ... . . ...
Frederick W. Brune, 1874 .. . ... .. .. . .. . . .. . . ...
Benjamin Duvall Chambers, 1905 . . ...... . .... ..
Henry M. Cooper, Jr., 1934 .. .. . . . . . ...... .. .. .
Robert F. Duer, Jr., 1921 .. . .... . . . . . .. . . . . . ...
In Honor of Dr. Philip Edwards, 1898 . . . . ..... . .
Allen Lester Fowler, 1915 . . . . ... . . . ... . . .... .. .
Dr. Amos F. Hutchins, 1906 . .... . .. . ..... . . .. ..
Helen Barnes Jones and Robert 0. Jones, 1916 ...
.
26
.
1,000
335
985
500
633
7,563
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Gift
of Donor
Old Dominion
Foundation
Matching Gift
Total
Fund
ALUMNI MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTS- Continued
William Lentz, 1912 ...... . ...... . .............
Col. Harrison McAlpine, 1909 . . . ..... . . . .. .. ...
William L. Mayo, 1899 . . .......... . . . ....... . .
Ridgely P. Melvin, 1899 . ... . ............ .. . . . .
William S. Morsell, 1922 (Athletic Fund) . ... . . . .
John Mullan, 1847 ........................ . ...
H. Keith Neville, 1905 .. . .... . ..... . ....... . ...
Dr. John 0. Neustadt, 1939 .. . . ........... .. ...
Blanchard Randell, 1874 ............ . ..........
Leroy T. Rohrer, 1903 .... . . . .......... . ... . ...
C. H. Schoff, 1889 .. .. ... . ... . . . . . ..... . .......
Rev. Enoch H. Thompson, 1895 ...... . .........
Dr. Robert S. G. Welch, 1913 . .. ... .. ...... . .. .
Dr. Willis H. White, 1922 .... .. ...... .. ... . . . ..
Amos W.W. Woodcock, 1903 .. . . . . .. ..... . .. . .
1,020
325
11, 885
100
5,000
10,000
1,000
597
331
100
500
3,000
125
625
2,000
$
$
63,335
$
$
60,000
150
308
25,000
1,034
3,000
77
400
1,500
500
518
$
$
1 ,020
325
$
2,040
650
11, 885
200
10,000
20,000
2,000
597
661
200
1,000
6,000
250
1,250
3,000
34,973
$
98,308
60,000
$
120,000
150
308
50,000
1,034
6,000
102
800
3,000
1,000
518
100
5,000
10,000
1,000
330
100
500
3,000
125
625
1,000
OTHER ENDOWMENTS
Hertha S. and Jesse L. Adams Concert Fund .. . . ..
Alumni Memorial Book Fund ............... . ...
Philo Sherman Bennett Prize Fund . . ... . . . ......
Benwood Foundation Library Fund . . . . . . ... .. . .
Walter I. Dawkins Prize Fund ....... . . . .... . ...
Fund for Tomorrow Lectureship .. .. .... . .... ...
Floyd Hayden Prize Fund . .............. . .. . ...
Library Fund . . . . ..... . ...... .. .. . ............
Ellen C. Murphy Memorial Library Fund . . ......
Cora Dodson Sasscer Newspaper Fund . . . . .. . ...
Mrs. Blair T. Scott Prize Fund .. . .. . ........ . ..
Elma R. and Charles D. Todd
Memorial Library Fund ...... . .... . ..... . . ..
Clara B. Weigle Memorial Fund ...... . ........ .
Alumni Endowment ........ . ....... ... ... . . . . .
General Endowment . .. .. .............. . .. . ....
$
25,000
3,000
25
400
1,500
500
19,500
189
191,026
202,357
19,500
186,309
39,000
189
377,335
202, 357
505,559
$ 296,234
$ 801, 793
$1,749,549
$1,749,549
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Old Dominion Foundation Grants
Not Applied to Named Funds .... . . . . . ...... .
Reservation of Profits, Sale of Securities ..... .. ..
Total Endowment Principal . . ... . .. . ...
.
27
$
854,968
$3,871,748
.
$ 854,968
$3,076,090
$6,947,838
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Santa Fe, New Mexico
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENTS
Fletcher Catron Memorial Fund . . . . . .. .... . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. .. . .
Mrs. Nina S. Garson Memorial Fund . . ... .. . ......... . . . .... . .. .
Dr. Florence R. Kluckhohn Fund . . . .. . . . . . ... .. . . ... . . . . . . . ... .
Frank Patania Memorial Fund . .. . . . .. . . ... ...... ..... . . ... . . .. .
E. I. "Tommy" Thompson Memorial. . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. .. .. . .. . ... .
$1,300
2,000
1,000
3,341
1,765
$9,406
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS
General Fund . . .. .... . . . . . ... . . .. . . . . . .... . . ... . ........... .. .
Nina Otero-Warren Memorial Fund . . .. . . . . . ........ . .. . .. . . ... .
$
200
465
$ 665
LIBRARY-PERPETUAL MEMORIALS
Ruth Laughlin Alexander
Judge Levin Claude Bailey
George Bart Berger
Josephine Foster Blair
Louise M. Clevenger
Dr. Elizabeth B. Demarest
Jake Dorbin
Sarah Dorbin
Henry Dendahl
Alice C. Fletcher
Bessie Fogelson
Hirsch Fogelson
Nina S. Garson
Violette Collingwood Glasstone
John Stewart Harvey
Dorothy Calvert Hino
Hubert E. Holdoway
John Mead Howells
Clarence Lohman
Isaac H. Mayer
Thomas J. Needham
Lowell S. Peterson
Bernard Buckley Robinson
J. 0. Seth
Charles H. Strong
Thomas C. Van Stone
Jam es R. Thorpe, Sr.
Clara B. Weigle
Horace White
$5, 112
LIBRARY- LIFE MEMBERSHIPS
Frank W. Armstrong
Roland S. Bond
Vic E. Breeden
Mrs. Agnes M. Canning
Mrs. Gertrude Clarke
Miss Flora W. Conrad
Mrs . Cecily Cunha
Mrs. Margaret W. Driscoll
Miss Helen Park Edwards
E. E . Fogelson
Gayle D. Fogelson
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Girard
Samuel Glasstone
Mrs. Henriette Harris
General Kenner F. Hertford
Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Hoyt
Bishop and Mrs. Everett H. Jones
Franklin H . Kissner
Mrs. Albert S. Lathrop
Mervyn LeRoy
Mrs. John Gaw Meem
James Merrill
John S. Newberry
Mrs. Duane L. Peterson
Mrs. Joseph H. Quire
Harrison Sasscer
Adolph W. Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Winfield T. Scott
Dr. and Mrs. Philip L . Shultz
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Slakey
Mrs. Susan A. Turnbull
Mr. and Mrs. John K. S. Walter
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Wilson
$6,750
Total Endowment Principal .. . .. . . .. . ... . . ... . ... . . . . . . .
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�GIFTS AND BEQUESTS
St. John's College is a non-sectarian, independent liberal arts
college deriving its income from student fees, from a limited appropriation by the Maryland General Assembly, and the gifts of its
friends and alumni and from permanent endowment funds. The
College's permanent endowment now exceeds $7,000,000, but increasing educational costs will require future additions to these funds.
The College invites gifts and bequests to its current budget, to
its building program, and to its permanent endowment funds. Inquiries may be addressed to the President or the Treasurer. Bequests
may be made in a form similar to the following:
"I hereby give and bequeath to St. John's College
in Annapolis, Maryland
or
in Santa Fe, New Mexico
the sum of ................................ dollars."
The College would prefer gifts and bequests to be applied in the
discretion of the College, but gifts and bequests may be made for
specially stated purposes.
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No. 3
VOLUME XVI
Bulletin of
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
REPORT
THE
OF
PRESIDENT
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
SEPTEMBER, 1964
.Founded as King William's School, 1696. Chartered as St. John's College, 1784
�Volume XVI
SEPTEMBER, 1964
Number 3
Published Quarterly
Entered as Second-class matter, February 18, 1949, at the Post
Office, at Annapolis, Maryland, under the Act of August 24, 1912.
�REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
To THE VISITORS AND GovERNORS OF ST. JoHN's CoLLEGE:
This my fifteenth annual report is being written in a spacious
new office on the campus of St. John's College in Santa Fe. The
window to the south commands a view of Monte Sol, the College's
landmark in the southeast corner of the city. The window to the north
affords a panorama of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, twenty miles
distant.
The quiet and beauty of the scene are rudely interrupted by the
drill of a telephone installation crew, the roar of a bulldozer grading
roads, and the ring of carpenters' hammers from the neighboring
dormitories. All administrative offices and the college library moved
from scattered temporary quarters and began functioning on the new
campus on August 31st. Meanwhile, nearly 200 men are still working
against time to complete the interiors of the various buildings before
some seventy-five entering freshmen arrive on October 1st.
Remarkable progress has been made in construction since ground
was broken eighteen months ago. Another month will see the completion of the classroom building to be known as Santa Fe Hall, the
laboratory building, the student center, and nine small dormitory
units, together with two tutor's apartments. The overall construction
cost, including all utilities, roads, landscaping, equipment and furnishings, will amount to approximately four million dollars. An additional hundred thousand dollars will have been spent for interest on
construction loans. I am confident that each of you as he visits the
new campus will be impressed by the quality of the materials and
workmanship, by the beauty and durability of the buildings and by
the actual size of the physical plant as compared with the amount of
the College's investment.
Simplicity of design will be the keynote within the several buildings. Alexander Girard, Architect, of Santa Fe, agreed to design the
interiors with Frank Woods, AID, as Associate. The effects achieved
so far have been most pleasing, particularly in the student center,
where square brick has been used to advantage in certain walls and
simple vertical paneling in others. Most of the furniture- executive
and student desks, dining room and coffee shop tables, and common
room furniture- has been designed by Mr. Girard and custom built
for the College. Use of a laminated wood-block top throughout has
resulted in significant economies and has produced a harmony of
appearance. Appropriately enough there will be a tie with Annapolis
tradition through the use of the same kind of seminar chair as has
endured thousands of hours of dialectic over the years.
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�For landscaping and the development of the patio between the
student center and the academic buildings, the firm of Eckbo, Dean,
Austin and Williams of Los Angeles, California, was commissioned.
The design for this area calls for broad paving on two levels separated by attractive stone walls and by a rocky slope at the base of
which there will be a pool of water. Concrete walkways are being
poured in a brownish hue to reduce the glare of the New Mexico sun.
All of the stone for the walls has come from the College's hillsides; it
possesses a unique beauty, much of it retaining the green lichen from
its native resting place. The landscape architect's future plans call
for various kinds of trees, shade trees, small pinon pines, and the
tall ponderosas which normally grow at an elevation just higher than
the 7300 feet of the new campus.
As the new campus has approached completion an ever-increasing number of visitors have crossed the causeway to see it. Much of
this is a direct result of the many stories which, through the able
efforts of Jack Wentworth, the College's Consultant on Development,
have appeared in the Santa Fe New M exfran, in the Albuquerque
papers and in other papers in the Southwest. The College has also
been the subject of numerous radio and television programs and of
articles in national journals and magazines. Interest appears to be
great in this unique venture of establishing a second campus in the
western part of the United States.
The principal item of unfinished business continues to be the
problem of finance. With a few notable exceptions there has been a
dearth of major new gifts and pledges during the year under review.
Nearly $415,000 was received, most of it payments against pledges
made in the earlier campaign. Fortunately, the Housing and Home
Finance Agency increased the size of the dormitory loan from $700,000 to $900,000. At the same time the capacity of the proposed dormitories was increased from 106 to 146 students. Within the next fourteen months the College must raise two million dollars in order to
pay off the major construction loan due on October 25, 1965, and in
order to operate the new campus for the coming academic year without incurring a deficit.
Faculty
The scheduled opening of the Santa Fe campus compelled both
the College and individual members of the Faculty to reach a number
of crucial decisions. After careful search by a committee of tutors
having tenure, Clarence J. Kramer, a graduate of the College in the
Class of 1948 and for ten years a member of this faculty, was unanimously recommended for appointment as Dean of St. John's College
in Santa Fe. This position carries with it the associate deanship of
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�St. John's College. The Board made this appointment at its September meeting.
Members of the Faculty were all canvassed for their interest in
present or future assignment to the Santa Fe faculty. The initial
roster as recommended by the two deans and the Instruction Committee consists of: Clarence J. Kramer, Dean; Robert E. Skeele,
Assistant Dean; Ford K. Brown, Marcia Bullard, William A. Darkey,
Mrs. Molly Gustin, J ournet Kahn, Mrs. Ingeborg Lorenz, Donald
Rauber, Thomas J. Slakey, and Curtis A. Wilson. Seven of these
tutors have a total of 98 years of teaching experience in the St. John's
Program, ranging from Mrs. Gustin's two years to Mr. Brown's 39
years. Mr. Kahn is himself an alumnus of the College and taught
briefly after his graduation. Mrs. Lorenz, Miss Bullard and Mr.
Rauber all present interesting experience in other institutions. These
eleven initial appointments are a promising cadre around which to
build the faculty in succeeding years.
Because of the program of preparation for Santa Fe, the College
in Annapolis benefited during the year from a faculty of fifty tutors
for the 319 students. This figure excludes tutors on leave. Both Mr.
Kramer and Mr. Darkey had sabbatical leaves, which they spent for
the most part in study in Mexico. Miss Beate Ruhm von Oppen was
on leave to teach at Smith College. Thomas K. Simpson held a Danforth Fellowship and worked toward a Ph.D. in the History of Science
Department at the Johns Hopkins University. Victor Zuckerkandl
had leave for the first semester to work in Europe on Beethoven's
notebooks under a grant from the Bollingen Foundation. Jacob Klein,
having reached the age of 65 during the current academic year, retires as a tenure tutor. He will, however, continue full-time teaching
for the coming year on one of the annual appointments provided for
in the College Polity. Richard Kennington and Robert N eidorf resigned at the end of the year to accept appointments elsewhere. Both
will be missed. Four other tutors will be absent on leave during the
coming academic session, Mr. Simpson to complete his Ph.D. on a
National Science Foundation fellowship, Mr. Sparrow to teach at
St. Mary's College in California, Miss von Oppen to teach at the
University of Massachusetts and to write, and Mr. Nathan to study
at Harvard University in a special program for teachers of mathematics.
In addition to the new appointments for the Santa Fe campus,
the following tutors have been appointed for 1964-65 in Annapolis:
Ida Doraiswamy, mathematician from Lady Doak College, Madurai,
India (concurrently to be resident head of Humphreys Hall); Mickey
Gibson, anthropologist, from Goucher College; John R. Gump,
former assistant minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Annapolis (concurrently to be Assistant Dean); David Jones; of the
Class of 1959, who studied Philosophy in Australia and has satisfied
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�all Ph.D. requirements but the dissertation at the University of
Texas; Louis N. Kurs, geologist, from the University of Illinois;
Roger Schmeeckle, former Benedictine novice; Earl Scott, chemical
engineer and professor of theology, from the Austin Theological
Seminary in Austin, Texas; Deborah Traynor, who studied English
Literature at the University of Chicago; Arthur C. Reisz, of the
Class of 1955, Classics (to be a part-time visiting tutor); and James
I. Gilbert, retired professor of Art from the University of Chicago
(to be Artist-in-Residence).
I nstritction
A second successful year of the preceptorial program means that
this can now be considered a permanent part of the curriculum. The
resultant reduction in the number of books read in the junior and
senior seminars has apparently not caused too serious a sacrifice of
essential reading. The revised laboratory program for the freshman
year functioned well. Measurement exercises in the first semester
were later followed by a chemistry sequence. Next year all sophomores will have a full year of biology. After study of body chemistry
the laboratory will proceed through anatomy and physiology to
embryology and genetics.
A committee under the chairmanship of Mr. Douglas Allanbrook has prepared a recommendation for revising the music tutorial.
This will now be taught in the sophomore year. There will be three
meetings weekly, with more attention paid at the beginning to the
relation of music and poetry, especially through their common
rhythmic qualities. Since this change will bring about a closer relationship between the music and language tutorials, the sophomore
language tutorials will meet only three times weekly instead of four.
They will be devoted more completely to the study of grammar and
logic. More Greek will be read at the end of the year and a new logic
textbook substituted for the present manual.
In March the College was visited by an evaluation team from
the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
This was a periodic visit, eleven years having elapsed since the previous visit. The team, under the chairmanship of Dean Ruth Adams of
Douglass College, submitted a favorable recommendation. In June
the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association reaffirmed the College's accreditation for a further ten-year
period. This accreditation automatically extends to St. John's College in Santa Fe for a period of two years. At that time a joint visit
will be conducted by a team from the Middle States Association and
the North Central Association to appraise the new college and to
evaluate both campuses after two years of operation.
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�The Students
St. John's College in Annapolis opened in September of 1963
with an enrollment of 310 students. Nine former students re-enrolled
at midyear, making the total enrollment for the year 319. There were
38 withdrawals during the year, as compared with 51 in 1962-63. The
tabulation on total enrollment follows:
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Grand Total
Men
78
41
47
28
Women
53
41
17
14
194
125
Total
131
82
64
42
319
Like all colleges, St. John's has experienced a steadily nsmg
number of applicants over the last several years. For this fall, a total
of 420 formal applications for admission were received, as compared
with 215 in 1962 and 262 in 1963. These developed from 2,447 inquiries as compared with 1,589 in 1962 and 1, 719 in 1963. A total of
200 entering freshmen will arrive on the two campuses later this
month: 120 registering at Annapolis on September 17th and 80 at
Santa Fe· on October 1st. Of these new students, 115 are men and 85
are women .; they come from 25 states, the District of Columbia and
three foreign countries, Germany, Mexico, and Spain. James Tolbert,
the Director of Admissions, is continuing to follow an extensive program of school visits. He is assisted by Frank Hoback, of the Class of
1964, Admissions Officer in Santa Fe, and by Mrs. Patricia Grady
Bassine, of the Class of 1958, who has been visiting schools in the
New England area.
A lower rate of attrition in all classes, itself a most desirable development, caused the College to institute an advance-payment plan
for returning upperclassmen. The purpose of this was to predict with
greater accuracy the size of the upper classes so that a maximum number of entering freshmen could be admitted within the limits of the
College's facilities. Deposits were received from 90 sophomores . 55
juniors and 55 seniors. This will permit the College to enroll approximately 120 freshmen.
The session began with the enforcement of the Rules of Residence in the hands of the Dean, after three years of experimentation
with their administration by students. After a number of early violations had resulted in individual suspensions, the student body appeared to understand and accept the situation. The rules appeared to
be better enforced than in preceding years. In other areas of student
activity the Student Polity functioned well under capable leadership.
A movement to revise the Polity in the direction of a community
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�government proved abortive. The Dean will continue to welcome any
serious proposal looking toward responsible student self-government.
The Library
Over the past twelve months the Librarian and the Library
Committee had the simultaneous tasks of compiling the basic list of
books for the new college in Santa Fe, bringing the Annapolis collection up to date, and at the same time planning renovation of and an
addition to Woodward Hall. On December 1st much of the responsibility for Santa Fe was shifted to John Knego, the new Librarian,
who spent two months in Annapolis before setting up temporary
headquarters in Santa Fe. The most helpful source of titles for book
purchase for the western campus was found to be the Annapolis
shelf list.
The architectural firm of Rogers, Taliaferro, Kostritsky & Lamb
was chosen to execute the preliminary plans for the addition to Woodward Hall and for its general renovation. Specifications had been
drafted by the Librarian, the Library Committee and the Treasurer
of the College over a period of years. A first proposal based on these
specifications was submitted by the architect in May. It is hoped that
final plans can be drawn this fall at the same time that monies are
being sought to execute the project.
Another task accomplished during the year was the reorganization of the music library under the capable administration of Mrs.
June Main. A re-cataloguing of the collection was completed and an
inventory taken. Circulation of records and scores was greater than
in any preceding year, as was the circulation of books both among
students and tutors. The Library benefited by the return from leave
of Mrs. Candida Allanbrook to her position as circulation librarian
and inter-library-loan assistant.
Administration
There were a number of changes in the administrative staff during the year under review. In January the College appointed David
Tucker as Superintendent of the physical plant. Mr. Tucker had
supervised the renovation of Chase-Stone House. His technical
knowledge and managerial ability will greatly strengthen the College's entire maintenance program. Marion Catterton, who had
served loyally as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds for some
years, resigned in June to accept a position in the Engineer's Office
of the City of Annapolis.
James E. Grant replaced William E. Thomas as Assistant Business Manager at the beginning of the fiscal year. At the same time
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�Mrs. Jorie Hopkins became Bookstore Manager, since Mrs. Rozanne
Kramer accompanied her husband on sabbatical leave. Mrs. Louise
McCarthy was appointed secretary to the Assistant Deans in the
place of Mrs. Audrey Kempton, who assumed the responsibility for
the mimeograph room. Mr. Gerald Fitzgerald was appointed Director
of the International Labor Center when the College undertook a new
one-year contract for the United States Department of Labor to conduct an orientation program for Japanese and other nationals visiting
the United States. Mrs. Mary Frizzell served as secretary in this
office until May, when she replaced Mrs. Barbara Simpson in the
Alumni office. Mrs. Virginia Cade resigned as secretary to the Dean
in June, when she was replaced by Mrs. McCarthy. Other secretarial
appointments included Mrs. Thyrrice Lewis, secretary to the Assistant to the President and Mrs. Georgina Koval, additional secretary
in the Admissions Office.
In Santa Fe, William Hooton, as Treasurer and Assistant to the
President, did yeoman service in discovering and recommending
appointment of able staff assistants. John Dendahl was named Business Manager of the new college and undertook his duties in December. In April 1 Maurice Howell joined the staff as Superintendent of
Buildings and Grounds after considerable experience in the Army
and at the State Hospital in Las Vegas. Both Mr. Dendahl and Mr.
Howell followed closely the progress of construction to familiarize
themselves with the developing buildings. Mention should also be
made of the temporary office space provided for the young college in
downtown buildings during the construction period. The College is
grateful for helpful contributions of space by Harvey Durand of La
Posada Inn and by Seth, Montgomery, Federici and Andrews, and
of office furniture by John Dillon, Jr., of Santa Fe Book and Stationery Company.
Mrs. Marie Winterhaler was appointed secretary to the President and the Assistant to the President; Miss Carol German, secretary to the Dean; and Mrs. Grace Evans, secretary in the admissions
and adult education office. In the Library the following appointments
were made: Mrs. Florence van Dresser, secretary; Mrs. Margaret
Frazier, library assistant; Mrs. Diana Chaffee, library assistant; and
Miss Ruby Rubidoeaux, cataloguer.
Maintenance Program
Great strides were made in improving the general condition of
the buildings and enhancing the attractiveness of the common rooms
on the Annapolis campus. McDowell and Pinkney halls underwent
major exterior repairs. The ivy was removed and the brickwork
cleaned, pointed and siliconed. Interestingly enough, this facelif ting revealed the names of many former St. Johnnies etched in the
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doorways. One such name, still quite legible, was carefully etched by
a member of the Class of 1800, some 164 years ago!
The major construction project of the year was the renovation
of Chase-Stone House, completed in November. From sagging timbers
and cracked walls there was created a superb building providing accommodation for 27 men. The basement is a complex of four small
common rooms~ each with fireplace. The College is indebted to James
W. Burch, architect, for his imaginative design and careful supervision. Baltimore Contractors, Inc., executed the project with skill
and precision at a total cost of $250,000. As of the end of the year a
bank loan of $134,000, payable over a six-year period, was stm outstanding on this project.
In other campus developments women students relinquished
Randall Hall to the men in exchange for Humphreys Hall. Ultimately
it is planned that Paca-Carroll House will likewise be converted into
a women's dormitory, thus housing all women on the south half of the
campus. A mimeograph room was set up in the small wing appended
to Pinkney Hall. An intra-campus telephone system was installed
which greatly facilitated communications. Unfortunately, a considerable section of underground pipeline gave way from corrosion.
This necessitated replacing some 600 feet of pipe. Fortunately, the
project was completed before the arrival of cold weather.
It is significant that nearly $50,000 was expended on various
maintenance projects during the year. A like sum was projected for
the summer of 1964. Charles T. Elzey, the Treasurer of the College,
deserves high praise for the way in which he has handled the property
of the College. His report wisely states that his goals will continue to
be the protection of the investment in plant, increased utilization of
the College's existing facilities, and the general enhancement of the
attractiveness of the campus.
Finances
Once again, I am pleased to report that the College operated
with a slight excess of income over expenditure. Expenses of $1,273,387 exceeded the budget by $22,000, but income of $1,274,288 was
some $23,000 greater than had been anticipated. Included in both
sets of figures is the sum of $55,473 covering the salaries of tutors in
training for the Santa Fe campus.
As of June 30, 1964, the principal of the endowment fund had
reached a new high of $6,678, 772, representing an increase of approximately $180,000 during the year. The market value of the endowment
fund on the same date was $7,660,978. The total income earned by
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of 4.4% on book value or 3.8% on market value.
In Annapolis, $51,136 was received for current purposes: $18,582
from alumni, $12,255 from business and industry through the Association of Independent Colleges in Maryland, $4, 189 from Board
members, $8,351 from corporations and $7,579 from other friends of
the College. In addition, $42,832 was received for endowment purposes. For the Santa Fe campus, a total of $414, 762 from 168 donors
was received, most of it designated for the construction program and
the general purposes of the College.
Gifts and Grants from Corporations and Foundations:
Gifts for current purposes as follows: $1,342 from the Gulf Oil Corporation
Foundation; $500 from John D. Lucas Printing Company; stock valued at
$959.23 from Sears, Roebuck and Company; $2,000 from the Singer Company
Foundation; and $2,000 from Western Electric Fund as an Appreciation
Award; and, for capital purposes, $3,500 from Baltimore Contractors, Inc.;
and $3,000 for equipment from the Esso Education Foundation.
Other gifts totaling $1,050 for current purposes from the Carling Brewing
Company; Gordon Davis Linen Supply Company; Household Finance Foundation; and the Washington Steel Corporation; National Merit Scholarship;
the George A. and Mary E. Oursler Foundation.
The following gifts and grants for scholarship purposes: $2,050 from the Baltimore Colts Foundation; $500 from the Dr. Charles C. Cook Foundation for
Charities, Inc.; $1,500 from the Food Fair Stores Foundation; $500 from the
National Association of Secondary School Principals; $2,450 from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Gifts and grants for the College in Santa Fe are as follows: $1,500 from ACF
Foundation; $2,500 from the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation; $1,000
from the Crescent Porter Hale Foundation; $1,000 from Empire Block Company; $10,000 from First National Bank of Santa Fe; $4,503 from Holien and
Buckley; $5,000 from Isaac Liberman Foundation, Inc.; $1,000 from Reynolds
Electrical Engineering Company; and $57 4 from the Tektronix Foundation
for laboratory equipment.
Gifts totaling $1,625 from the corporate matching programs of the following:
Aetna Life Affiliates Company; Bristol Laboratories; Clairol, Inc.; Chemical
Bank of New York Trust Company; Insurance Company of North America;
International Business Machines Corporation; International Telephone and
Telegraph Corporation; Scott Paper Company; The Smith, Kline and French
Foundation; and the National Lead Foundation.
Gifts and Grants from I ndividual.s:
Thirty-one major gifts toward the new college in Santa Fe were received from
the following: C. P. Anderson, Robert 0. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Bromwell
Ault, Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. Coates, Thomas M. Evans, Col. and Mrs. E. E.
Fogelson, Green Garson, Dr. and Mrs. Alvin C. Graves, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill
B. Johns, Bishop and Mrs. Everett H. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kirby,
Dr. Florence Kluckhohn, John R. McCune, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert E.
McKee, Mr. and Mrs. John Gaw Meem, Mr. and Mrs. William D. Miller,
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�Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Musgrave, W. T. Old, Jr., Edward S. Pinney, Mrs.
Roberta M. Regan, Mrs. Edgar L. Rossin, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ru~t, Mr. and
Mrs. Leland Thompson, Sr., Mrs. Edgar Tobin> Miss Amelia Elizabeth White,
Mr. and Mrs. William M. White, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Wood, James Webb
Young, and three anonymous donors.
The gift of a music listening room in the Student Center as a memorial to Mrs.
James R. Thorpe, Jr., from her husband and family.
A gift of $15,000 in stock from Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. Adams, of Annapolis,
representing the fifth payment on their pledge to endow the concert series of
the College.
A gift of a mahogany table from Dean and Mrs. Thomas P. Brockway, of
Bennington, Vermont.
A gift of $750 from Ralph E. Campbell, of Annapolis, toward the purchase of
athletic equipment.
Gifts totaling $1,100 from Mrs. Elinor Wiley Dobbins and Mrs. Elizabeth
Dobbins Simmonds, in memory of Mrs. Dobbins' father, Sprignel P. Wiley, of
the Class of 1897, toward the Class of 1897 Scholarship Fund.
A further gift from Miss Mabel L. Gillespie, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for
scholarship purposes.
A bequest of $10,000 from the estate of Mrs. Rebecca Mullan Flather to establish the John Mullan Scholarship Fund in memory of her hther, Captain John
Mullan of the Class of 1847.
A gift of $3,880.73 from Colonel Robert E. Jones, Class of 1909, and Mrs. Jones
of Palo Alto, California, the first payment on a pledge to establish a scholarship fund.
A futher gift of $10,000 from Mrs. Carleton Mitchell, of Annapolis, for landscaping.
A gift of a year's supply of gasoline for the College car from Harry Waller, of
Baltimore.
A bequest of $1,000 from the estate of General Amos W.W. Woodcock, Class
of 1903, former President of the College, to endow a mathematics prize.
Gifts for the Library Building Fund from Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Levin and
Mr. and Mrs . Lawrence R. Fink.
Alumni
In assessing these fifteen years as President of St. John's College,
I confess to a feeling of some disappointment in failing to stimulate
more active interest among the alumni of the College. It would seem
that St. John's graduates and non-graduates as well would have a
keen appreciation of the value of the liberal education for which St.
John's stands and that, even given their small numbers, they would
demonstrate determined and generous support of the College.
There are hopeful signs for the future: the promise of more
vigorous leadership under the alumni presidency of John C. Donohue,
of the Class of 1935, the general interest in and approbation of the
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�College in Santa Fe, as evidenced by letters from the alumni, and the
response to the back-to-college program which was announced for
this fall. Under this program, being developed by Thomas Parran,
Jr., the Alumni Secretary, alumni and their wives will be invited to
spend three days on the campus this fall, immediately prior to Homecoming on October 24th. They will attend classes, seminars and
laboratories, participate in special alumni seminars and generally
re-acquaint themselves with the College. It is my hope that some
rejuvenation of alumni interest in St. John's will follow.
*
*
*
*
*
A new era lies ahead for St. John's College. The Board and the
Faculty have committed themselves to a bold venture in Santa Fe,
one that has never before been undertaken by another college. It
gives promise of an interesting and exciting dialogue between two
campuses, two faculties and two student bodies. It should broaden
the horizons of the College in Annapolis and free it from any insularity of the past twenty-seven years. Its future success depends
upon every person who is committed to the St. John's concept of
education- board member, tutor, student, alumnus, and friend. I
look forward with quiet confidence to the opening on October 1st
and the dedication ceremony on October 10th and beyond that to
many future college generations in St. John's College in Santa Fe.
A new tradition is being born.
RICHARD
D.
wEIGLE
President
Santa Fe, New Mexico
September 1, 1964
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11
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�ST. JOHN'S
Annapolis,
BALANCE SHEET,
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash..... . .. . .. ... . .... . . ... . . ....................... . .
Accounts Receivable .... . . ... ... ..... . ........ .. ...... . . .
Pledges Receivable .... .... . . .... .. .......... . .... . . .. .. . .
Investments ... .. . ..... . ...... ..... ... ..... .... ....... . . .
Inventory~Bookstore ..................... . . ... ... ... . .. .
Prepaid Expenses . .... .. ... .. .. . . . .. .. .... .. ..... ..... . . .
Due from Other Funds ......... . . . .. . .. .... ....... .... .. .
$
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
160,895
6,805
22,563
1,985
8,574
200, 822
19, 125
840
10,634
9,870
Restricted: Cash .. ... . .. . . ............. ... .............. .
Accounts Receivable .......................... .
Student Loans .......... . ................ .. .. .
Investments .... ... ................ .. .. ... . .. .
Total. . ....... . . . .. . .. . . . ..... . .... ... .. .. .. . · .... ··
$
40,469
Total Current Assets .. ...... .
$
241,291
$
18, 146
1,122,658
22,603
5,508,046
18,419
ENDOWMENT FUND A88ETi-;
Cash ................................. .. ............... .
Accounts and Notes Receivable .... ...... .. .......... . .... .
Pledges Receivable ...... . .. . ..... ... .. .... .. .. ........ .. .
Investments . . . . . . . ..... ........ .... . ... . . ... .. ........ . .
Accrued Income and Purchase Interest .. ......... ... .
Total Endowment Assets ... .......... . ....... . .
$ 6,689,872
PLANT FUND ASSETS
Cash .... ........ ..... ... . ... ... .. ... . . . ... . ... ··· . . · · · ·
Land and Campus Development ... ... ... ... .... ......... . .
Buildings and Improvements ........ . ...... ... . ..... ... .. .
Equipment . ...... .... .. . .... .. . ........ . ...... .. ....... .
Investments .......... . . . ......... ..... ..... . ... . . ... ... .
$
67' 106
245,054
4,469,766
389,367
15,675
Total Plants Assets . . ..... .
$ 5, 186, 968
Grand Total.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$12, 118, 131
12
�COLLEGE
Maryland
June 30, 1964
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
CURRENT LIABII,ITIES
Accounts Payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Students' Deposits .... .. ... . . . ... . ..... .. .... ... . . .. .. .. .
Accrual Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .
$
19,833
33,786
1,084
Total ...... . ....... . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . ................. .
54,703
Reserve for Current Operations ... .. .......... . .... . ...... .
Restricted Fund Balances .... . .......... ... ...... . .. . .... .
Student Loan Funds ................ . ................... .
146, 119
29,835
10,634
Total... .. ... .. .. .. ... ...... . . ......... . ............
$
186,588
Total Current Liabilities ..
$
241,291
ENDOWMENT FUND LIABILITIES AND PRINCIPAL
Principal- Income Expendable
Unrestricted Endowment . . ... . . . . . ...... .. ....... .. .. . .
Restricted Endowment . ......... . . .. . ... ...... . . .. ... . .
Reservation of Profits- Sale of Securities .... .......... . . .
$ 5, 189,827
821, 488
667,458
Total. ............ . ...... ...... . .... . .. . .. .. .... ....
$ 6,678,773
Unexpended Income... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued Income Not Available for Distribution. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11, 072
27
Total Endowment Liabilities and Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 6, 689, 872
PLANT FUND LIABILITIES AND PRINCIPAL
Invested in Plant . .. .. . . . .. . .. . ... .. . .. . ..... . .... . . . .. . .
Due Other Funds ...... . .............. . . . .. ............. .
Funds Available for Plant Expansion .... . .. . ... . ... . .. . ... .
Notes Payable, Chase-Stone Loan ..... . . .. . . . ... . .... .. ... .
$ 5, 104, 187
8,574
(100,793)
175,000
Total Plant Liabilities and Principal . . .. . .. . ... . . .
$ 5,186,968
Grand Total ......... . .... .. . . .. ...... .. .. . . . . . ... . ..
$12,118,131
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�ST. JOHN'S
Santa Fe,
BALANCE SHEET,
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
108
Accounts Receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due from Other Funds . . .. . ..... . .. . . ... .. . .. .
Restricted:
Due from Other Funds . .. . ..... .. . ..................... .
$
Total Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
7, 199
$
5, 118
1,200
4,744
$
11, 062
4,985
2, 106
ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS FUNCTIONING AS ENDOWMENT
Cash..... .. .. . ..... . . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . .... . . .... . . ... . ...
Pledges Receivable . . . . .. . .. . .... .. .. .. ... .. ... . .. . .. . .... .
Due from Other Funds ... ... . ..................... .. .... . .
Total Endowment Funds and Funds
Functioning as Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PLANT FUNDS AND ASSETS
Unexpended Plant Funds
Cash ... ... . . ............ . . . . .... . . . .. . .. .
Investments, at Cost .... . . .. .. .. . . . . . . ..... .
Pledges Receivable
Due within One Year. . . . . . . . . . . . $317, 615
Due after One Year. . . . . . . . . . . . .
758, 703
Plant Assets
Land .. ....... . .. ... . .. . .... .
Buildings, Roads, and Utilities
under Construction ....... .... .
Furniture and Equipment .. .. . . .
Library Books .... . ... . ... .... . . . .. . . . ..... .
Dormitory Project
Cash ..... .. ·......... ..
. .. ... . . . . .. .
Construction in Progress ... . . ........... .. .. .
$
39,756
39,283
1,076,318
- - - --
1,155,357
178,575
2,167,211
6,562
6,502
- - -- -
2,358,850
81,335
678,525
759,860
Total Plant Funds and Assets ..
$4,274,067
Grand Total
$4,292,328
14
�COLLEGE
New Mexico
June 30, 1964
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
5,093
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restricted:
Fund Balance ...... . ... . . .. . .. .. .. .... . . . . . .. .. .... . .. .
$
Total Current Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
7, 199
$
107
10,955
$
11, 062
2,106
ENDOWMENT FUND LIABILITY AND PRINCIPAL
Due to Other Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal of Funds . . .. . . . ..... . . . ... . . . .. . . ... . .. . . . . . ... .
Total Endowment Fund Liability
and Principal .. . ....... . .. . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PLANT FUND LIABILITIES AND PRINCIPAL
Unexpended Plant Funds
Due to Other Funds .... . . ....... . . ..... .. . . .
Balance of Funds . . . ...... . .. .. .. . . ..... . .. .
11, 728
1,143,629
1,155,357
148,233
136,519
1,085,204
988,894
2,358,850
$ 410, 201
131, 875
57,845
2,969
156,970
759,860
Total Plant Fund Liabilities and Principal. . ..... .. ..... .
$4,274,067
Grand Total .. .. .. . . . . . . ... . ... . . . .. . . .. . .. . ...... . . . .
$4,292,328
Plant Liabilities
Contract Estimates Payable ... . .. . . . ... . . .. . .
Retainage Payable . . .... . . .. .. . .... .. ...... .
Notes Payable . . . . . .. . . ....... . .. .. . . . . . .. . .
Balance of Funds . . . .... . ... .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . .
Dormitory Liabilities and Principal
Construction Advances .. . . . . .. .... . . . .. . ... .
Contract Estimates Payable ... ... .. . . .. . ... . .
Retainage Payable .. . . ... ... . . ..... ... ..... .
Accrued Expenses .... . . .. ...... . .... .. ..... .
Balance of Funds .. . .. ........... .. . .. ..... .
15
$
$
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1964
INCOME
Educational and General
Tuition .... . .... . . ... . . .. ...... . .... . ..... .. .... .. . ... .
Adult Education ... .... . . . ... . . .. . ..................... .
Endowment ..... . .. . .... ... . . ................. . ..... . . .
State Appropriation . . . ...... .. . . .... . ... . ... . . . .. . .... . .
Miscellaneous ...... . ... . .... . .. . ... . . . . ....... . ... . ... .
Santa Fe Tutorships ........ .. ...... .. . . . ....... .. .. ... . .
Total. ... .. . . . . ... . .... . · . . · · .············· · · · ·······
$
479,949
1,799
259,338
80,000
17' 160
55,473
$
893, 719
Auxiliary Enterprises
Dining Hall and Dormitories .... . . . . . . .. . ..... . ....... . . .
Bookstore .......... . . . . . ...... . . .. . .. .. . . . . ........ . . . .
Other ...... ... . . .... .. ...... . .. . .. . .. . ........ . ....... .
$ 250,333
35,818
1,208
Total .. ...... . .. . .... . ....... . .. . . . .. .. ... . . ... . .. .. .
$ 287,359
Other Non-educational Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
42, 07 4
Gifts and Grants.. . .... . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
51, 136
Total Income .. . ..... . ........ . .. ... . ... . . .. ...... . . . .. .
Less- Current Expenditures .. ... . ... . . . .... .. . ..... . .. .
$1,274,288
1,248,387
Income in Excess of Expense . .. . . ....... . ..... . . . . .. .. .
Unused Contingency
Transferred to Cash Revolving Fund ...... . .... ...... .
Transferred to Building Fund . . ... . ..... . ....... . . . . .
Current Funds Available for Future Operations . .. . .. ... . .
25,901
25,000
901
EXPENSES
Educational and General
Administrative ............. . ........... ... . . . . .. . ... .. .
General ... . . . ... . ... . ..... . ... . ........... . ....... . ... .
Instruction ... . ............ . . . ....... . . .. . ... . .... . .... .
Student Organizations and Art Studio ....... . .. . . .. . . . ... .
Adult Education ..... ... . . . .. . .... .. . . ..... .... . ... . . .. .
Plant Operation and Maintenance .. ....... . .... . . .. .. . . . . .
Total ... .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .... ... . .... . . . . . ... . .. . ... .. . .
Auxiliary Enterprises
Bookstore ...... . ... . .. . . ... ... . . .... . .. .... .. . .. ...... .
Dining Hall and Coffee Shop .... . ....... . .. . ..... .. ... . . .
Other .. . ............ .. ........... . .. ... . ·· ···· ·· ···· ····
$
150 , 172
77,291
469,684
16,519
1, 696
230,002
$ 945,364
$
37,312
118, 926
2,980
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
159, 218
Other Non-educational Expenditures
Scholarships and Grants-in-aid . . .. . .... . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .
Miscellaneous . . . . .. . ..... . . . ..... . . . . .......... ... ... . .
$
127,922
15,883
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
143, 805
Total Expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$1, 248, 387
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�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Santa Fe, New Mexico
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1964
INCOME
Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less:
Loss and Expenses of Conversion to Cash
of Donated Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$286, 454
Net Contributions ... . .. .. . . . . ..... ... .. . ...... . . . ... .. .
Interest on Investments . ... .... .... ....... . . . . . ...... . . .. .. .
Net Proceeds from Benefit ..... ... . . .. .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .
$280,484
3, 102
514
Total Income .... . ... .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . ...... .. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Current Expenditures ...... .... . .. . ... . . . .... . .. .
$284,100
137,025
Income in Excess of Expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$147, 075
Transferred to Unexpended Plant Funds... .. .. .. . .. .
$147,07.5
5, 970
EXPENSES
Salaries for Tutors in Training in Annapolis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 55, 503
Administrative and General Expenses
Salaries-Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$15, 667
Salaries-Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20, 601
Interest on Construction Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14, 038
Travel... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7, 347
Public Relations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4, 597
Development and Publicity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3, 433
Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3, 361
Faculty Moving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2, 822
Office Supplies . . . . .
.............
2, 489
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 , 394
Legal and Auditing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1, 264
Payroll Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1, 081
Printing, Postage and Stationery .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
934
Automobile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
614
Office Rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
600
Loss on Trade of Automobile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
502
Maintenance of Office Equipment... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
250
Membership, Dues and Subscriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
153
Janitorial Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
150
Miscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
223
81, 522
$137,025
Total Expenditures ..... . . .
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�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Gift
of Donor
Old Dominion
Foundation
Matching Gift
Total
Fund
TUTORSHIP ENDOWMENTS
Addison E. Mullikin, 1895 ... . . . . .
Arthur deTalma Valk, 1906 .. . .. .... . ... . .
$1,789,862
150,216
$
500,000
150,000
$2,289,862
300,216
-----
-----
-----
$1,940,078
$
650,000
$2,590,078
$
$
15,000
25,000
3,070
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS
Annapolis Self Help
(Grant from William H. Labrot Fund)
George M. Austin, 1908 .. .... .. . ... . ..... . . ....
Chicago Regional . .. . .. ... . . ................. . .
Class of 1897 ...... . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . ... .
Class of 1898
(Bequest of Charles H . MacN abb, 1898) .. .. . . .
Corporal George E. Cuniff, III ... . . .. . . ..... .. ..
Faculty .. . ....... . ........ . . . .... ... ...... ...
John T. Harrison, 1907, Scholarship Aid .... . ....
Hillhouse-Class of 1927 ........ . .... . .. .. .. .. .
Richard H. Hodgson, 1906 . . . .... ..............
Alfred Houston, 1906, Student Aid ........ . . . . ..
Houston Regional ................ .. .. . .. .. ....
Jesse H. Jones & Mary Gibbs Jones .... ... . . ....
Robert Edward & Margaret Larsh Jones . .... . ...
Massachusetts Regional
(Gift of Walter Paine, 1945) ..... .. .. .. ... . ...
Philip A. Myers, II, 1938 .. .. .... .. ....... . .....
Oklahoma Regional (Gift of Eugene Adkins, 1953)
Pittsburgh Regional. .. .. . .. .. .... .. ....... . . . .
Clifton C. Roehle ........ . ... : .. . .. ..... ......
Clarence J. Stryker .. . . ........... . .. ..... . .. ..
Friedrich J. von Schwerdtner . ......... . . . .... ..
15,000
25,000
3,070
1,130
87,933
135
3,666
25,025
7,367
150,250
2,500
500
36,000
3,881
$
87,933
270
6,025
45,050
14,734
300,500
5,000
1,000
72,000
3,881
135
2,359
20,025
7,367
150,250
2,500
500
36,000
22,685
9,000
26,000
560
22,685
19,362
26,000
560
7,056
3,438
1,552
30,000
50,000
6, 140
1, 130
45,370
28,362
52,000
1,120
7,056
6,851
1,552
3,413
-----
$
442, 110
$
323,864
$
765,974
$
28,870
3,211
$
20,000
1,470
$
48,870
4,681
$
21, 470
$
53,551
$200
125
507
1,000
335
985
500
$
400
250
1,362
2,000
695
2,020
1,000
LOAN FUND ENDOWMENTS
George Friedland Fund . . ...... . . ... . ......... .
John David Pyle, 1962, Memorial Fund ..........
-----
$
32,081
$
200
125
855
1,000
360
1,035
500
ALUMNI MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTS
Drew H. Beatty, 1903, Memorial Fund . . ..... . ..
Dr. William Brewer, 1823, Memorial Fund .......
Frederick W . Brune, 1874, Memorial Fund .. .. .. .
Henry M. Cooper, Jr., 1934, Memorial Fund ... ..
Robert F. Duer, Jr., 1921, Memorial Fund ... . ...
In Honor of Dr. Philip Edwards, 1898 . ........ . .
Allen Lester Fowler, 1915, Memorial Fund ... . ...
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�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Annapolis, Maryland
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Gift
of Donor
Old Dominion
Foundation
Matching Gift
ALUMNI MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTS- Continued
Dr. Amos F . Hutchins, 1906, Memorial Fund . . ...
658
Helen Barnes Jones and Robert 0. Jones Memorial
Fund .. . ...... . .... . ........... . ...... . . .. .
18,357
William Lentz, 1912, Memorial Fund ........... .
1,020
Col. Harrisqn McAlpine, 1909, Memorial Fund ... .
325
Ridgely P. Melvin, 1899, Memorial Fund .. . .... .
100
William S. Morsell, 1922, Athletic Fund ..... . . . . .
5,000
John Mullan, 1847, Memorial Fund . ... .... ... . .
10,000
H. Keith Neville, 1905, Memorial Fund ..... . . .. .
1,000
Blanchard Randall, 1874, Memorial Fund ..... . .
331
Leroy T. Rohrer, 1903, Memorial Fund .. . ...... .
100
C.H. Schoff, 1889, Memorial Fund ............. .
500
Rev. Enoch H. Thompson, 1895, Memorial Fund . .
3,000
125
Dr. Robert S. G. Welch, 1913, Memorial Fund .. . .
Dr. Willis H. White, 1922, Memorial Fund . ..... .
625
Amos W.W. Woodcock, 1903, Fund . ..... ...... .
2,000
Total
Fund
633
1, 291
7,563
1,020
325
100
5,000
10,000
1,000
330
100
500
3,000
125
625
1,000
25,920
2,040
650
200
10,000
20,000
2,000
661
200
1,000
6,000
250
1,250
3,000
- - - --
- -- --
$
47,216
$
34,973
$
$
52,650
308
25,000
1,034
3,000
77
400
1,500
500
518
$
52,650
$ 105, 300
308
50,000
1,034
6,000
102
800
3,000
1,000
518
82, 189
OTHER ENDOWMENTS
Hertha S. and Jesse L. Adams Concert Fund .. . ..
Philo Sherman Bennett Prize Fund .... . .. . .
Benwood Foundation Library Fund ..... . ..... . .
Walter I. Dawkins Prize Fund .............. . .. .
Fund for Tomorrow Lectureship .. ....... .. . . . . .
Floyd Hayden Prize Fund . .... .. ... . . ... . .·. ... .
Library Fund . .. .... . ... . . . .. .. ......... . ... . .
Ellen C. Murphy Memorial Library Fund . .... .. .
Cora Dodson Sasscer Newspaper Fund .. ... . .... .
Mrs. Blair T. Scott Memorial Prize Fund .... .. . .
Elma R. and Charles D. Todd Memorial Library
Fund ... .. .. . ..... ................ . . ... ... .
Alumni Endowment .. . ......... . . ............ .
General Endowment . .... .. . . . . . . . .
25,000
3,000
25
400
1,500
500
19,500
186,309
39,000
377, llO
202,226
288,884
$ 786,398
$1,319,191
1, 733, 126
$1,733,126
19,500
190,801
202,226
$
497,514
Total Gifts from Donors . . . . . . . . . . .
$2, 958 , 999
Old Dominion Foundation Grants:
Applied to Named Funds . .. .. . . ..... . . .. ....... . . .. . .
Old Dominion Foundation Fund . . . .... . . ... .... .. . . . .
$
-----
Total Endowment Grants from Old
Dominion Foundation ..... . .... . . .. ... . .
Total Funds .............. . ......... . .. . .. . .. .... .
Reservation of Profits, Sale of Securities ... . . . ... . . .. .. .
Grand Total, Endowment Funds,
June 30, 1964 .. . . .... . . .. . .
$3,052,317
$6,011,316
667,456
$6,678,772
19
�ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Santa Fe, New Mexico
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENTS
Mrs. Nina S. Garson Memorial Fund .... .. .. .... .... . ... ..... .
Dr. Florence R. Kluckhohn Fund . ......... . .. . . . .............. .
E. I. "Tommy" Thompson Memorial Fund .. . ... .. .... .. . ... . . ... .
$2,000
1,000
1, 710
$4, 710
LIBRARY MEMORIAL FUNDS
Ruth !Jaughlin Alexander Memorial Fund . . ...... .. ... .
Judge Levin Claude Bailey, 1911 Memorial Fund ....... . .......... .
Louise M. Clevenger Memorial Fund ................. . ..... ... .. . .
Dr. Elizabeth B. Demarest Memorial Fund . ........... . .. . ..... . . .
Henry Dendahl Memorial Fund .. .................... .
Nina S. Garson Memorial Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .... ....... . .... .
John Stewart Harvey Memorial Fund . . . . .. .. ..... . ... . . . . ...... . .
Dorothy Calvert Hino Memorial Fund . ... ... ... . . .. . ...... .. . . .
John Mead Howells Memorial Fund .............. . .. . .......... . . .
Isaac H. Mayer Memorial Fund ..... ........ .. . . ....... . .... .
Bernard Buckley Robinson Memorial Fund . ... . .. . .... . ........ .. .
Charles H. Strong Memorial Fund .... . . .... . .... . ...... . .. . .
Thomas C. Van Stone Memorial Fund . ... ......... . .. ...... . .. ... .
Horace White Memorial Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .. .. .. ..... . .
$
350
150
150
150
150
1,050
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
$3,200
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY-LIFE MEMBERSHIP FUNDS
Roland S. Bond.............. ... . .. .. ... . ........ . ...... . .. .....
Mrs. Agnes M. Canning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mrs. Gertrude Clarke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mrs. Cecily Cunha..... . . . . . . . . . . .
.............
Mrs. Margaret W. Driscoll.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miss Helen Park Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Girard. ... . . ......... .. . ... . . . .... . ... .. .
General Kenner F. Hertford.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Hoyt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Franklin H. Kissner.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.....................
Mrs. Albert S. Lathrop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mervyn LeRoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mrs . •Tohn Gaw Meem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
James Merrill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John S. Newberry......... ... .. . . .. .. . ....... . . . . . . .. .. ..... . .. .
Mrs. Joseph H. Quire........ . ... .. . .. .. . ................. . . . ....
Harrison Sasscer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adolph W. Schmidt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mr. and Mrs. Winfield T. Scott... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dr. and Mrs. Philip L . Shultz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Slakey .... .. .. ............ . ..... ..... . ......
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Wilson.................. .. . .. . ........
$
150
150
150
150
150
150
300
150
150
150
150
150
500
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
300
$3,950
Total Endowment Funds, September 1, 1964 ... . ...... . .. . . .
20
$11, 860
�GIFTS AND BEQUESTS
St. John's College is a non-sectarian, independent liberal arts
college deriving its income from student fees, from a limited appropriation by the Maryland General Assembly, and the gifts of its
friends and alumni and from permanent endowment funds. The
College's permanent endowment now exceeds $6,000,000, but increasing educational costs will require future additions to these funds.
The College invites gifts and bequests to its current budget, to
its building program, and to its permanent endowment funds. Inquiries may be addressed to the President or the Treasurer. Bequests
may be made in a form similar to the following:
"I hereby give and bequeath to St. John's College
in Annapolis, Maryland
or
in Santa Fe, New Mexico
the sum of .............................. . . dollars.''
The College would prefer gifts and bequests to be applied in the
discretion of the College, but gifts and bequests may be made for
specially stated purposes.
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