Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Technique Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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n - rg.-1 4-ar. . -g pg. ,. Q., xg... ,J,,.,- 1 mein A . 0 -:PNG mn' 5 i -- . ,-L, I--...1,,,. . . .,-,V I ,J ,. .Wifi 77 Fd 'ar l Lobdell llurold . is 1 Dean of Students Brainerd Alden Threslxer Director of Admissions X rs, a , , I. rf,?V1 r K I ' i f ' G ff an The representative of the Institute in handlin the difficulties that invariably arise between it ani the students is the Dean of Students. This Ofgcer serves in an advisory and disciplinary capacit on the faculty, and is also Chairman of both thi Undergraduate Scholarship Committee and the Loan Board. The task of selecting the limited number of students in the freshman class from the thousands of applicants is conducted by the Director of Admissions. The Institute cashier is the Bursar. In charge of the collection and disbursement of all funds his office Works in cooperation with that of the Treasurer in executing the financial transactions that make possible the numerous activities of the Institute. The supervision of the museums, displays and other measures designed to impart culture to the Tech student is entrusted to the Dean of Humani- ties. The Dean's principal job in this important part of the educational program at Technology is the direction of the Department of Humanities, The arrangement of undergraduate schedules and the organizing and printing of catalogues, directories and special bulletins relative to the Institute are managed by the Registrar. Finding jobs for graduating Tech men is the task of the Placement Officer. Always in close contact with industry, he trains the students in the all-impor- tant study of how to obtain employment. Delbert Leon Rhind Bursar i201 Robert Granville fl Dean of Human Joseph Chrisman I Registrar

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F,,.--nr., Q. , . 11 I. L: , . - '1- '. f Representatives of the administrative group who assist the president and Corporation as a whole are the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Deans of Engineering, Architecture, Humanities a11d Graduates. The Treasurer is entrusted with all matters pertaining to financial policy of the Institute. He, in conjunction with the Finance Committee, determines the budget for each fiscal year, directs the Institute,s extensive investments, and super- vises the use of the yearly interests derived there- from. The Secretary, although not a full-time member of the administrative group, plays an important part in the Institute,s organization. It is his duty to keep accurate records of the pro- ceedings of the four yearly Corporation meetings and to report them to the Board of Trustees. Each Dean is the administrative head of his department and conceives and supervises the departmental, inter-departmental and research Work of his particular school. As the Dean of Students advises the students in their personal problems, so the other Deans assist the men in their departments, acting as student advisors. In the Schools of Architecture, Engineering and Science are grouped those departments of study which lead to degrees and which embody the pri- mary educational objectives of the Institute. The Graduate School coordinates the work leading to advanced degrees in all the undergraduate de- partments. Samuel Cate Prescott Dean of Science Horace Sayford Ford Treasurer of the Corporation Harry Blanley Goodwin Honorary Dean of the Graduate School 19

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFI 3ERS Robert Granville Caldwell Dean of Humanities Joseph Chrisman RlacKinnon Registrar The successful operation of as large and intri- cate an organization as the Institute requires a highly efficient and smoothly functioning admin- istration. The executive head of this body is the President, who has the supervision of the various departments and is subject to the direction of the Executive Committee of the Corporation. In the absence of the President, his duties are performed by the Vice-President. The administrative body is divided into several departments. each of which is headed by an oflicer appointed by the President. The principal officers are the Deans of Engineering, Architecture, Science, the Graduate School, Students and the Humanities, the Executive Assistant to the President, the Bursar, the Treasurer, and the Director of the Division of Industrial Cooperation. It is the duty of each of these officers to supervise the business, educational and research Work of his own department and to assist the President in coordinating the efforts of his staff with those of the other divisions of the Institute. Nathaniel D'IcLean Sage Director, Division of Industrial Cooperation