University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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ADMINISTRATION -1 ACROSS Jayhawker Drive in Strong Hall are the busy offices of busy men. For a look inside those offices, the Jayhawker introduces you to Chancellor Murphy and the host of deans and administrators who make up his staff. Next you will see projects of science that will revolutionize your future. And finally you will see how KU plans to meet that future through A Plan for Tomorrow.

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THE BIG AT KANSAS To THE BIG THREE of the administrative staff, Chancellor Murphy, Mr. Nichols, and Mr. Lawton, belongs the task of planning, co-ordinating, and managing the University of Kansas. According to Dr. Murphy, the job can be divided into three major areas the academic, financial, and physi- cal plant programs. Dr. Murphy, as presiding officer of the Uni- versity Senate, directs and guides this senior policy- making group. This group has the responsibility of handling problems and matters which affect all of the various schools of the University. The calen- dar for the school year, the examination schedule, and advanced standing of students serve to illus- trate the wide scope of this body. Raymond Nichols, Executive Secretary, handles an endless procession of administrative problems. New appointments to the faculty of the Uni- versity are made by the deans of the respective schools. By order of the Board of Regents, it is the duty of the Chancellor to approve or disapprove of these appointments. They are theoretically only recommendations to the Regents and subject to their approval; but actually, and in practice, they are final, as the Board always follows the decisions of the Chancellor. Dr. Murphy also has many other varied and miscellaneous tasks which are associated with the title of chancellor. As the official representative of the University of Kansas, he attends many con- ventions and meetings. That his role is not a pas- sive one can be shown by his success in Washington in obtaining the steel for the field house. Speaking at all types of gatherings and meet- ings might also be classified in the miscellaneous duties of Dr. Murphy. The great number of invita- tions and the limited amount of time present the problem of gracious refusals to many of the invi- tations. Although, literally, he is charged by the Board of Regents with absolute control, Dr. Murphy must delegate authority and accept the aid of capable assistants. Those assistants are Raymond Nichols, Executive Secretary, and Keith Lawton, Adminis- trative Assistant to the Chancellor. The administration of the financial area of the task is largely the responsibility of Mr. Nichols. Mr. Nichols has been a member of the staff of the University for more than 20 years and has served under three chancellors. The fiscal budget is one of the most important aspects of financial control of the University. It is prepared by all the heads of departments. The fig- ures submitted by each department in a school are totaled and the proposed budget for the specific school is then submitted to the Secretary of the Budget. This budget represents the estimated amount of money that will be needed in order to operate the school for the coming fiscal year. As Secretary of the Budget, Mr. Nichols pre- pares the university budget from the figures which he has received. He submits it to the Budget Com- As Administrative Assistant to the Chancellor, Keith Lawton has charge of KU ' s physical plant.