THIS IS WATERLOO Published bi-monthly by the Alumni Association of Waterloo University College in the interest of the Association and the College VOLUME 4 * DECEMBER, 1959 * NUMBER 1 THIS IS WATERLOO ! ! BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION This issue of the bulletin has been designed to serve a special purpose, but before we begin, we are anxious that you know how it came about. Inquiries from Alumni members, questions from expansion fund contributors and expressions of confusion from the student body led several members of the executive to become concerned about the apparent breakdown in federation proceedings between Waterloo University College (formerly Waterloo College) and the University of Waterloo (formerly the Associate Faculties). We had presumed, as had the public at large, that federation of the two institutions was imminent following the acts of incorporation for both institutions last spring. Initial inquiries of officials resulted only in added confusion and therefore your bulletin staff constituted three of its members as a committee of inquiry who, with Alumni executive sanction, interviewed officers of administration, faculty members and the board chairmen of both institutions. Interviews were based on a series of questions concerning: rumours of broken agreements; the possible development of two universities side by side; the financial support available to both institutions; the status of a mathematics graduate school operating since the opening of this autumn semester and changes in the intended role of Waterloo University College within the University of Waterloo and its federated colleges. As the interviews progressed (from 10:15 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. on Wednesday, Nov. 11) several other issues became apparent and information was sought concerning these as well. This data will be presented as the main text of this bulletin, but first we have some general facts which we feel will serve to clarify these details. Also, we wish to express our appreciation to those interviewed. Busy people sacrificed much time from a day filled with commitments and administrative details to accomodate our committee with complete and forthright answers to all questions. FEDERATION PLANNED! --FEDERATION HALTED! When the Associate Faculties were formed, agreements upon whose basis the College would federate with the proposed University of Waterloo were formulated --the assumption at that time being, that federation was pre-supposed. Reports to the press and those carried in this bulletin implied the above assumption. This was premature, as it appears now, since the negotiations for federation have met with some complications. One of the complications stems from an interpretation of the word "university". The College interprets the word in reference to the corporate body and therefore if the college is to play a dominant role in thedevelopment of the University (according to the original agreements) the College must have a strong voice in representative organs such as the senate and planning committee. The University, on the other hand, uses the word to denote the total academic community and claims that the 'dominant role' should be one of influence and moral suasion thereby negating the need for "legislating themselves (the College) into a position of dominance". This difference of interpretation manifests itself in the confusion surrounding the arts faculty clause in the original agreements. Further complications arise from the fact that St. Jerome's College now insists on a federation agreement with the University rather than the affiliation agreement as originally planned. Although the difference is insignificant, representation in the senate is affected and both colleges (Waterloo and St. Jerome's) would share equal status. Again the University claims that the College is underestimating its potential for influence while the College fears a loss of identity and reputation through absorption. With this backdrop for a setting, here then is the situation as it presently exists on the two campuses on Dearborn St. OFFICERS CLARIFIED To avoid further confusion, we are publishing the following list of officers for both institutions. Waterloo Lutheran University President and Chairman of the Board --Rev. A. J. Baetz (not a full-time position) Business Administrator -- Dr. H. M. Axford Waterloo Lutheran Seminary President -- Dr. Ray Houser Dean -- Dr. Ulrich Leupold Waterloo University College President -- Dr. H. M. Axford Dean -- Dr. Lloyd H. Schaus University of Waterloo Chairman of the Board -- Ira G. Needles (not a full-time position) President -- Dr. J. G. Hagey Dean of Science -- Prof. Bruce Kelley Dean of Engineering -- Dr. D. T. Wright RELATIONSHIPS CHANGED The following charts will demonstrate graphically the changes of relationship which have resulted from the acts of incorporation. PRIOR TO SEPT., 1959 Evangelical Lutheran Seminary Associate Faculties -- Waterloo College (affiliated with U.W.O.) AFTER SEPT., 1959 University of Waterloo Waterloo Lutheran University 1 ! I 1 1 i Faculty of Faculty of Waterloo University Waterloo Lutheran Science Engineering College Seminary (affiliated with U.W.O. until June, 1960) The University of Waterloo now has the power to grant its own degrees as has Waterloo University College. As long as the College remains in affiliation with another degree-granting institution, this power must remain dormant. The seminary, presently, holds this power and will continue to exercise it.