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"It appears now that undergraduate enrollment will increase by more
than 300 students at Chapel Hill; by 260 students at Greensboro, and by
500 students at Raleigh for a total increase in undergraduate enrollment
of approximately 1,060 students.

The Charlotte Study

"In July, 1963, the Executive Committee directed me to initiate a study
of the need for a fourth campus of the University in the Charlotte area.
This directive was in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the General
Assembly of 1963 for establishing additional campuses of the University. The
advice of a representative standing committee of the three faculties was
needed for establishing policies respecting the Charlotte study and other
important problems that may confront the University from time to time.
Consequently, an Advisory Council on Educational Policy composed of the
Chancellors and give representatives from Chapel Hill, four from Raleigh,
and three from Greensboro was established.

"It is important in the study to examine Charlotte College as a potential
nucleus for a fourth campus. The Advisory Council discussed the scope of
the study and decided to spend a day on the Charlotte College campus. On
March 1, when Dr. King assumed his duties as Vice President for Institu-
tional Studies, he was assigned the responsibility of directing the Charlotte
study. After consultation with the Advisory Council following its visit to
Charlotte, Dr. King developed a plan for carrying out the study. It includes
the following:

1. A determination of the general need for a fourth campus of
the University.

2. A study of the Charlotte area as an appropriate location for a
fourth campus of the University.

3. A study of Charlotte College as an appropriate nucleus for a
fourth campus of the University.

"Liaison between the University and Charlotte College has been maintain-
ed by Dr. King under my general direction. We have considered enrollment
projections, admissions standards, personnel, the budget, new building, and
site planning. A special committee has made a preliminary study of the
Charlotte College Library.

"The Charlotte College Board of Trustees on May 12 passed a resolution
endorsing the proposal that Charlotte College become the fourth campus of
the University.

"Our study will continue during the summer months, and we will have a
report for your review sometime in the fall, hopefully before the October
meeting of the Board.

Educational Television

"I would like to say just a word about what has already been called the
'fifth campus' of the University. I refer to educational television. Last
year the General Assembly authorized capital funds of $1,250,000 and
sufficient operating funds to enable the University to begin extending its
educational television network to reach every section of the state. The
Governor appointed a commission to assist the University in developing
this project. Vice President Weaver has worked steadily with the commis-
sion and the final commission report to the Governor will be submitted
around the first of June.

"Although there have been the not unexpected delays associated with the
engineering and technical aspects of the undertaking as well as the complex
procedures before the Federal Communications Commission, we have suc-
ceeded in having located and reserved for educational purposes a VHF
channel in Tyrrell County, and we have before the Commission rule-
making petitions for three channels in the western part of the state and the
Charlotte area.