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Rosovsky outlines the goal of the ad hoc stagein his book, writing that the body is convened "togive the president the most neutral advicepossible, unaffected by local friendships orprejudices...
...ad hoc committee does not have a monopolyon influencing the ultimate decision-maker,Rudenstine. Specifically, Mansfield said, "thosein the chain of command" are in a position toaffect the president's tenure verdicts...
Thompson insisted, however, that his role indeliberations over granting Berkowitz tenure didnot extend beyond the government department. Hedid not appear before the ad hoc committee, as hewas out of town...
...according to Rosovsky, every tenuredFaculty member in the department of a candidatefor tenure is obliged to send a confidentialletter to the ad hoc committee explaining his orher vote at the departmental level...
Discussions on reform of the Ad Board with Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 convinced me that there was really nothing I could do to change his mind about student delegates to that committee. And so I prioritized. Keycard access got moved up a notch on the list. Ad Board reform dropped off. I think, in retrospect, that this may have been a mistake. There is a good argument to be made that more important than delivering results is engaging students in discussion...