Bok, Horner To Finalize Agreement

Presidents Bok and Horner are expected to sign an agreement today which will clarify the financial and governing relationships between Harvard and Radcliffe and give Radcliffe independent control over its special programs for women.

The Board of Overseers unanimously approved the new plan yesterday afternoon. It was the last governing body required to review the proposal after it was passed by the Radcliffe Board of Trustees and the Harvard Corporation last Monday.

Bok declined to comment on the plan yesterday. "It would be inappropriate to discuss it until President Horner and I draw up the final draft," Bok said.

Horner was unavailable for comment yesterday.

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Although officials have declined to discuss the details of the plan until the final draft is released tonight, it is expected there will be no changes that will greatly effect undergraduate life.

The agreement apparently will call for an internal reorganization of the Radcliffe administration and increased financial independence from the University.

Horner said last week the new arrangement, which has been under consideration by University officials since November, would probably go into effect as soon as it was approved.

Under the current agreement between the two Colleges, Radcliffe gives Harvard all of its income and Harvard pays for the total cost of Radcliffe's operation, including any deficits which may occur.

"The new arrangement was over-whelmingly approved," Edward T. Gignoux '37, Harvard Overseer, said yesterday.

There were some minor wording changes made in the proposal by the Radcliffe Trustees after the meeting last week, but the plan passed without any problems," George Putnam '49, treasurer of Harvard College said yesterday.

The Board of Overseers also approved yesterday the appointment of Edward L. Keenan Jr. '57, professor of History, as dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS). Keenan will replace Peter S. McKinney, who has been acting dean of GSAS since July 1976.