1987-09-04; Central Michigan Life

              Central
Michigan
FRIDAY
September 4, 1987
VOLUME 71. NUMBER 3
MOUNT PLEASANT. Ml 48859
O 1987 CM LIFE
2 SECTIONS. 26 PAGES
Faculty, University opt for mediation
by MARK LaROSA
LIFE Assistant Ntv.s filter
Even though a mediator is
being called in Sept. 14. faculty
Still plan to withhold services
except for teaching ifa contract is
not reached by Tuesday.
R. William Dunham, associate
vice provost for Faculty Contractual Relations, and John Pfeiffer.
Faculty Association bargaining
team chairman, said the two
teams, that have been bargaining
for five months, met for more than
seven hours Thursday and were
unable to reach an agreement.
Both teams agreed late Thursday
night a m«*diator was needed.
Knglish professor PfeifTer said
despite the outside assistance,
faculty members will continue
with plans to withhold services
other than teaching ifa contract is
not reached by Tuesday.
"When we have reached no
agreement, and it is months since
the last contract expired, and
we've had months to put one
together, the membership has to
get into it and this is what we
have to do," PfeifTer said.
"FA didn't have any trouble
agreeing on a mediator," PfeifTer
said. "Problems are problems.
When we're not agreeing, we are
having to do what we have to do."
Dunham  also said  a  mediator
was necessary.
"The two teams were not able to
come to an agreement, and I
simply thought this was the time
to have someone outside come in
and mediate," he said.
FA President Charles Eiszler
said he is not happy with the way
things have turned out.
"I can't say I'm glad. I thought
they seemed to be making some
progress (Thursday). It would
have been nice if we could have
had a contract, but if we can't
have it well have to do what we
must. I'm disappointed," Eiszler
said.
Eiszler said the faculty also will
carry out plans to picket and hand
out leaflets at Saturday's home
football game against Miami
University.
President Arthur Ellis refused
to comment Thursday about the
possibility of withholding services
other than teaching or the possibility of a strike.
FA voted Monday to withhold
all services outside the classroom
if a contract agreement could hot
be reached by Tuesday, said
Eiszler. professor of teacher
education and professional
development.
With the proposed action,
faculty will instruct classes and
nothing more. They will not have
office   hours   or   serve   on   any
FA lawyers investigate for
charges of unfair practices
by MARK LaROSA
LlfE Ass;su.-.t News Ed-tor	
Unfair labor practice charges against President Arthur Ellis are
being investigated, but no formal complaint has been filed.
Faculty Association President Charles Eiszler said FA lawyers
are  investigating  Ellis'  statements concerning  bargaining  and
Please See LABOR page 13A
committees related to the University.
If negotiations continue to prove
fruitless, Pfeiffer said FA will file
for a job action investigation, the
first step in calling for a complete
Please See MEDIATE page MA
Monkey climb
CMU enrollment
sets record; tops
17,000 students
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it. tl tribson tht..* monkey bars at island Park alter his first day of kindergarten Tuesday
by TONY BITT1CK
LIFE Sutf Writer
With complete registration
figures expected next week.
University officials are
proclaiming this semester's enrollment to be a new record.
"Fall enrollment is clearly going
to surpass our expectations,"
Admissions Director Michael
Owens said.
"Now our registrar tells us
we've reached 17,029; and that
figure will keep growing until
official totals are available Sept.
11," he said.
According to Bob DeBruin,
assistant vice provost for
Planning, Instruction and
Research, this year's figure took
the number one spot by
surpassing 1980's enrollment,
which peaked at 16,912.
Although the current figure is
higher than last year's prediction
of 16,460, Assistant Registrar Ron
Finch said it wasn't a complete
surprise.
"Our advanced registration was
running a little high," Finch said.
"We kind of figured it would
continue."
Owens said he also received
early warning.
"We stopped taking most applications in late February," he said
"At that time we had a record high
11.000 applications for 2.900
freshman openings."
The actual number of incoming
freshmen is 2,859. whjch is lower
than original projections.
According to DeBruin and
President Arthur Ellis, the high
total enrollment number is mostly
due to an unexpected number of
returning seniors and graduates.
"We have 400 more returning
seniors than we expected,"
DeBruin said. "Maybe just fewer
students graduated last summer
and last spring than had been
anticipated. We won't get a chance
to analyze the facts until we get
the official numbers."
"Our attempts to control
freshman enrollment and transfers were very successful," Ellis
said. "The problem, apparently,
was with returning students.
Especially at the senior level, and
graduate students."
DeBruin said the additions
made to the teaching staff and
adding about 100 class sections
should help keep overcrowded
classrooms to a minimum.
Please See ENROLL poqe 9A
Recruiting woes
Minority percentages low among administrators
by CHRIS MURRAY
Although President Arthur Ellis chastised the
faculty for lack <>l niintirilv members, records
show tbe .ulmmistr.it ian a I so is at ikIiIs with ideal
percentages
The most recent Plan for Affirmative Action
states minorities made up <i .r> percent of all
faculty as of October l!l***<> A report released this
wi-ek by the Human Resources department shows
of the :\IH administrative professionals (APs)
employed tins tall. I!». or t> Ja percent, are
minorities said Yivi.iti Coino. Human Resources
personnel represent,*! ive
Statistics for the l!».sT faculty are currently
being compiled lor the l!»>7 I'l.m for Affirmative
Action and will not available for two weeks, but
percentages are not evpeited to change much,
said Judy Stovak. 1 luman Resources employment
and records manager
APs include such positions as residence ball
directors, registered nurses, l'mver.-it v buyers,
unit managers tor residence ball food commons
and academic advise*s and other administrative
staff. Stovak said
This group does not include executive or senior
officers. Executive officers are the I'niversity
president,   provost   and   vice   presidents,   while
deans are among senior officers, Stovak added.
Ellis said Aug. 2f> in his State ofthe University
Address, tbe individual academic departments'
hiring practices were responsible for the low
percentage of minorities.
". . The employment decisions an- made by
department personnel committees, established
under rules of a negotiated collective bargaining
agreement." he said in his speech.
Ellis said Thursday he expressed concerns
during bis speech about the low number of black
and Hispanic faculty.
("Ml* can't expect to recruit a reasonable
proportion of black students without black
faculty, he said.
"Tbe teaching deficiency in minorities is one
thing My primary and major concern is the
increase iti black and Hispanic faculty mcml>ers,"
he said.
Ellis added percentages don't tell the whole
story.
"I have not and have never lieen a believer in
quotas or percentages or measuring things on
that basis." he said.
The debate for more minorities shouldn't be
between the faculty and administration, but
within the faculty, he said
Affirmative Action's minority-employment goal
Pie.ise See MINORITY page 9A
Presidential ad runs in Chronicle
with lack of doctoral requirement
by MARK ALLEN
l IFE fvtjnjg ng f d tor
When some faculty members picked up the latest
Chronicle of Higher Education, they noticed
something missing
On page B65 of Wednesday's issue, there
appeared a classified advertisement with the
Central Michigan Univesity logo and, in large type,
the word "PRESIDENT."
But underneath, there is no mention of a doctoral
degree as a requirement.
In fact, the ad mentions no educational requirements whatsoever.
When the Board of Trustees appointed Arthur
Ellis   president   in   1986.   many  faculty  expressed
outrage that they would pick someone lacking a
doctorate.
The Board appointed Ellis, then interim president, after it rejected five finalists the Presidential
Search Committee offered.
Not requiring a doctorate takes the emphasis
away from the position's academic aspect. Faculty
Association President Charles Eiszler said. Eiszler,
professor of teacher education and professional
development, said many academicians have the
required administrative skills.
But Donald Bertsch, Presidential Screening
Committee chairman, said specifying a degree in the
requirements is not neccesary.
Please See AD page 13A
Board supports athletics proposal
by ROGER MORGENSTERN
1 iF-6  Ecjtor	
A five-point guideline proposed
Thursday by President Arthur
Ellis for developing a policy on
CMU's intercollegiate sports was
received favorably from both
Board of Trustees members and
athletic officials.
The proposal, which Ellis made
before the Board's Student Affairs
Committee,   is   only   preliminary
and is subject to revision. The five
items are:
■ A statement which puts
forth CMU's relationship with the
National Collegiate Athletic
Association.
■ A   statement   which   makes
clear the line of communication —
through      Ellis     —     to      the
Mid-American Conference, which
CMU joined in 1972.
■ A complete listing of the
intercollegiate sports CMU offers.
CMU, an NCAA Division 1-A
school, currently offers eight
men's and eight womens' teams.
All Division I-A schools must offer
at least seven sports for both
sexes.
■ A complete procedural
process of who decides what intercollegiate sports CMU does and
does not offer.
■ The   role   of  the   Academic
Please See ATHLETIC page 14A
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WEATHER     BRIEFLY
Mostly Sunny and warmer Fr-day M-ghs
in the 70s Far Friday night Lows m the
hgn iOs to md SOs Partly cloudy arrd
warmer Saturday H.ghs near 80
The Board of Trustees rs meeting
today at 10 a m >n the Bovee University
Cer.ter President's Room The meet.ng
is open to the pebi.e