At the June 1970 meeting of the board of trustees, President-elect Edward Boling announced a “self study” of all aspects of the university system, which would lead to a program of Management by Objective techniques that would clarify the bounds of responsibility of employees at all levels and promote harmony through involvement. It would also respond to anticipated questions from the legislature, as UT sought additional appropriations in a time in which state revenues were limited. Immediately dubbed “management by objection” by UT staff, the program involved establishing goals and objectives for every department and position within it and annually ranking employees on a five-point scale.