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Series[UMA-SRE-19990014] Registrar's CorrespondenceAccession[1999.0014] Records of the University Of Melbourne Office Of The RegistrarIdentifierUMA-IT-000066011Scope and ContentThe material comprising this file was found scattered between the 1890 files. Material dated 1891 has been relocated to 1891/28
Faculty recommendation regarding filling the position of Lecturer in Law of Obligation vacant following the resignation of Mr.G.H.Neighbour
Resolution of Faculty regarding final honours examination in Law, with which the examiners have disagreed concurred
Report from Special Committee of the Senate considering proposal alterations in the course for the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Professor Jenks invited before Senate to give evidence)
Professor Jenks, Dean of Law, expresses his view on the proposed LL.B. course, to be read before Senate meeting 6.5.1890
Professor Jenks states that if proposed amendments in Statute Chapter IV and Regulations Chapter VI are accepted, it will be necessary to appoint a Lecturer in Constitutional and Legal History (Letter pasted to folio 2)
Professor Jenks reports to the Chancellor that he intends to lecture in Ancient Law
Acting Registrar requested by Dean to convene a meeting of the Law Faculty for 31.7.1890
Dean again express his views regarding the draft Statute for the degree of Bachelor of Laws. (Letter in 2 sections, pasted to folio 2)
Jenks notes Council's amendments to the statute for the degree of Bachelor of Laws and satates says he will not lecture in certain subjects (Letter pasted to folio 2)
Professorial Board's resolution that the Council be requested to propose the following alterations in Regulations Chapter 11, Section 6, for the words "Constitutional and Legal History" substitute the words "Constitutional Law"
The Governor directs a copy of correspondence addressed to himself from Professor Jenks asking the Governor not to allow an ammendment passed to Council Professor and Dean of the Law School to the Chancellor.
The Governor directs further correpondence from Professor Jenks stating his objections to the proposed alteration to the course of LL.B. to the chancellor. (Docket annotated printed and circulated to be considered by Council December 1890)
Item 1- Loose Document, 4.12.1890 Printed copy of docket 564 copy of printed letter from Professor Jenks to the Governor, stating his objections to the proposed alterations in the course for the degree of Bachelor of Laws.(See docket 564 for "orginal copy
Item 4-Loose document, 2113.5.1890-1521.6.1890 Folder titled:"Quarrel between Professor Jenck and Dr.McInerney on the changes made by the Senate in the L.L.B.Course" (Relocated to 1891/28)
Item 5-18.9.1890-15.10.1890 Controversy as to refusal of Professor Jenks to meet his co-examiner Dr.McInerney and prepare the examination papers for October 1890 contain notes, minutes and registered correspondence, detailed on an enclosed list of content
Dr.McInerney to Registrar re the Roman Law paper form annual examination, 1890
Professor Jenks to Acting Registrar re the Roman Law paper for two annual examinations 1890. Includes resolution from a special meeting of Council (Letter pasted to folio 58)
Dr.McInerney to Acting Registrar in answer to Council, state he is quite willing to meet with Professor Jenks
Professor Jenks refuses to set other examination papers as required by Council and state that once set, examination papers should not be passed through the Registrar's Office
Registrar to Council requesting a resolution to prevent a previous resolution being misconstrued as a slur on his office.
Professor Jenks agrees to attend Council meeting
Professor Jenks details his views to Councilon the refusal to prepare examination papers
Item 2- Loose Document, 13.11.1890-29.12.1890. Amendments in LL.B. course. These pages appear to be rough Council minutes and sometimes have a page number
Item 3- Loose Document. (n.d.) Two motions put by Mr.Higgins: (I) re the terms of appointment offer to Professor Jenks by the Agent General of Victoria (ii) Amendment of degree of Bachelor of Laws courseAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1999.0014 Unit 0023MenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

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CreatorOffice Of The Registrar (University Of Melbourne)RoleCreator

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DateFebruary 1890-9 December 1890

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ClassificationUM312-1890Other IDsRegistration Number » 1890/25

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