Revised Plan of College Administration

The expanding program of medical missionary work conducted by the Seventh-day Adventist Church had attained to such proportions that some important changes in the plan of organization of the College of Medical Evangelists became necessary in order that this great health-education center might better serve the denomination in carrying to all the world the truth for this time. After plans for the achievement of this end were given much careful study, the following resolutions were adopted by the Autumn Council held in Takoma Park, Washington, D.C., in 1954:SHM 407.4

“In view of the growth of the several schools now offering work in connection with the College of Medical Evangelists, and in order to give each school equal opportunity in administrative functions, and for the purpose of drawing the College of Medical Evangelists more closely in line with policies governing the family of Seventh-day Adventist colleges,SHM 408.1

“We recommend, 1. That the educational potential of the College of Medical Evangelists be more fully utilized in the direction of a wider graduate program to include areas in which our present facilities and our present faculty are prepared to serve the denomination more nearly to capacity, it being understood that all plans for offering graduate work shall be approved by the Autumn Council as are graduate programs in our other denominational colleges; and,SHM 408.2

“2. That we revise the plan of administration in the direction of economy and uniformity, placing the administration on essentially the same basis as to personnel and scale of remuneration for administrative officers as that which prevails in the administration of our other senior colleges;SHM 408.3

“3. That, in order to implement this plan, the board follow the policy of appointing educators of broad experience in our work as presidents of the College of Medical Evangelists.”—“Actions of the Autumn Council of the General Conference Committee,” October 21-28, 1954, pp. 26, 27.SHM 408.4