"A Procedure suggested for coping with the Present Emergency"
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Queens @ollege -- April 12, 1969
¥o Chairmen of All Departments and to Every Concerned Person on Campus.
b Presetue Yarnenen for coping wich the Present _-Bhergency
s Lat esch department elect 3 representatives( a faculty member elected by the
full time faculty, @ @ graduete student elected by the graduate students, an
wndergraduate atcdent elected by the undergéadede undergraduate students of the
department) to meet together with similarly elected representatives of other
_ departments and choose from among themselves a emeller(less unwieldy sizeed)
committee to meet with the administration and work out within 12 to 24 houre @ ee
roposal which the whole college body can vote wpon within 48 hours if order to a
_ Fesolve the attuned problems apn the college, oo
i) Araoet by ‘daha students and facutty menbers of the Biology bopaciinank who
formed a discussion group kaown (Apré] 12) as the Biology Caucus and who passed th
following resélution by @ vote of 28 vin none opposed and one abstentions ;
Resolved that each department elects three representatives, one by the full
time faculty, one by the graduate atudents and one by the undergradvete students,
meet with similarly elected representatives of other departments an d choose a #
subcommittee to meet with the Administration and work out a proposal within
12 to 24 hours, to be voted upon by the whole college within 48 hours in order te
« weqolve the serious probiens facing the college
TRE BIOLOGY CAUCUS EARNESTLY HOPES THAT OTHER DEPARTMENTS: WELL CONCUR IN THIS
RESOLUTION. It is suggested that the election by held by each depattment a as early as
possible si by: accaue A d
aes
ar doy
¥o Chairmen of All Departments and to Every Concerned Person on Campus.
b Presetue Yarnenen for coping wich the Present _-Bhergency
s Lat esch department elect 3 representatives( a faculty member elected by the
full time faculty, @ @ graduete student elected by the graduate students, an
wndergraduate atcdent elected by the undergéadede undergraduate students of the
department) to meet together with similarly elected representatives of other
_ departments and choose from among themselves a emeller(less unwieldy sizeed)
committee to meet with the administration and work out within 12 to 24 houre @ ee
roposal which the whole college body can vote wpon within 48 hours if order to a
_ Fesolve the attuned problems apn the college, oo
i) Araoet by ‘daha students and facutty menbers of the Biology bopaciinank who
formed a discussion group kaown (Apré] 12) as the Biology Caucus and who passed th
following resélution by @ vote of 28 vin none opposed and one abstentions ;
Resolved that each department elects three representatives, one by the full
time faculty, one by the graduate atudents and one by the undergradvete students,
meet with similarly elected representatives of other departments an d choose a #
subcommittee to meet with the Administration and work out a proposal within
12 to 24 hours, to be voted upon by the whole college within 48 hours in order te
« weqolve the serious probiens facing the college
TRE BIOLOGY CAUCUS EARNESTLY HOPES THAT OTHER DEPARTMENTS: WELL CONCUR IN THIS
RESOLUTION. It is suggested that the election by held by each depattment a as early as
possible si by: accaue A d
aes
ar doy
Title
"A Procedure suggested for coping with the Present Emergency"
Description
This notice, created by Queens College's Biology Caucus, proposed the creation of an interdepartmental, college-wide committee comprised of full-time faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates. As the document notes, it was the hope that this committee might arrive at a satisfactory decision to resolve the college's ongoing crisis between students and the administration. Student demonstrations and sit-ins were regularly planned between March and May 1969, with tensions on campus remaining particularly acute during that period.
Creator
Biology Caucus
Date
April 12, 1969
Language
English
Publisher
Queens College Department of Special Collections and Archives (New York, N.Y.
Rights
Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown
Source
Queens College Special Collections and Archives
Original Format
Diary / Correspondence
Biology Caucus. Letter. “‘A Procedure Suggested for Coping With the Present Emergency’.”, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/976
Time Periods
1961-1969 The Creation of CUNY - Open Admissions Struggle
