But Bossert echoed the concerns of many facultywhen he said that a series of recent eventsreflect a deteriorating faculty-administrationrelationship.

"When you have people in those two differentwavelengths who don't really understand eachother, you'll have trouble," Bossert said.

"The lack of respect between the administrationand the faculty is what worries me about all this.I don't think we really understand each other realwell. I think very few members of theadministration...have enough close ties to Harvardin their past to understand that this is a verydifferent business from Proctor and Gamble," hesaid.

The Harvard administration contends that it didinclude the faculty in their decision and that FAScommittee report was carefully read andconsidered.

"Being responsive does not necessarily meancomplete agreement," said Provost AlbertCarnesale.

President Neil L. Rudenstine even went out ofhis way to praise the work of the committee. Inaddition, a University-wide committee under theauspices of Provost Carnesale has been establishedin the past few months.

Still, though, many faculty and observers saythat they are not convinced there is any truedesire to enfranchise the faculty.

"I'm sure the Corporation will say that theywant to consult, but this is a pretty outrightrejection of a very serious faculty report andit's a very serious rejection," Paul said in aninterview on Thursday