According to the annual University Lists of Standing Committees, the Fine Arts Committee was created sometime prior to 1961 and was discontinued at the end of the 1968-69 academic year. It was reinstated at the beginning of the 1972-73 school year and was permanently dropped after the 1983-84 year. In 1973-74 the charge read as follows: "Appointed annually by the President and electing its own chairman, the Fine Arts Committee makes recommendations to the Vice President for Student Development on fine arts programs and exhibitions." In 1980-81 the charge read as follows: "This committee has as its purpose to develop interest in the fine arts in the community and to draw up recommendations regarding fine arts, the Carriage House Gallery, art exhibits, the care, storing and sale of paintings and other artistic objects belonging to the University." (Annual Lists of University Standing Committees)