1981-04-29; Central Michigan Life

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Vol. 62 No. 85
,©1981 CM LIFE
Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859
22 pages
Wednesday, April 29,1981
No evaluations
for no w— SA
by SCOTT FOSGARD
LIFE Staff Writer
Student Association has missed its goal of publishing a faculty
evaluation by the end of this semester and Student Body President
Jeff Markel said he believes the project may be too big for SA to
handle.
The group is not abandoning the project, but its future depends
on a number of factors, not the least of which is necessary support
from the faculty.
The present plan for a student-run evaluation of faculty began
about two and one-half years ago. Only one actual evaluation was
ever completed, with results published last winter. In .that booklet,
only 20 percent of the faculty responded.
Past experience and work on the project was supposed to
upgrade the evaluation instrument, Markel said, adding continuation of the evaluation was a primary goal for this semester.
"The work got started very late and by the beginning of the
second semester it was pretty apparent that we weren't going to
get the booklet printed this semester," Markel said Monday.
In the past, Markel has said the evaluations have been hurt by a
lack of research, poor questions, questions that don't apply to all
classes, rating professors who are only here temporarily, lack of
faculty participation, and the faculty's fear of the evaluations being
used to determine tenure.
Faculty Evaluations Director Scott Knight has added yet another
problem, Markel said.
"I haven't been- able to get a hold of him in two months'" Markel
(See "Evaluations"—page 12)
CMU registers
the most ever
The largest number of
students in CMU history participated in early registration
last week and the trend is expected to continue, according to
University officials.
More than 7,000 students
registered for Fall Semester
classes, surpassing last year's
record of 6,075.
"There has been a continual
increase in the amount of
students participating in early
registration during the past five
years," said Dan Vilenski,
assistant registrar.
One of the reasons for the
.recent increase in popularity is
that   students   are   becoming
more aware of the advantages of
early registration, he said.
Early registration offers a
better opportunity for students
to get a full schedule of first-
choice classes.
"The more students that
register the better," said
Vilenski, "because the departments make decisions on what
classes to have based on early
registration requests."
The larger number of
students allows for more data
that determines the final classes
that will be offered in the fall.
"Those students who did not
participate in early registration
have less flexibility with their
schedule and must choose
classes from what is left over,"
said Vilenski.
However, students who did
not participate in early
registration still can register for
classes until June 26 in the
Cashier's Office.
CM UFE/Sttvm C. Jtltmors
Stormy night
Mount Pleasant and surrounding communities
were "struck" by lightning and a light rain shower
Tuesday morning about 3 a.m. The storm left the
area as quick as it entered, leaving little evidence
of its intrusion except for wet sidewalks.
Any UHS cuts
will be gradual
by TERRI FINCH
LIFE Staff Writer
Any changes in the operation of University Health Services will
be long-range and gradual, if at all, if the facility's director has his
way.
But whether or not his recommendations will be heeded by other
University officials is unknown.
"What I say is important," said UHS Director Ed Brown, "but
when it comes to policy, my input may not be worth a hill of beans."
Brown said all proposed changes must be cleared by Vice
President for Student Affairs James Hill, the Board of Trustees,
and President Harold Abel before any plans are finalized.
Brown said Hill contacted him Monday to see when the two administrators could meet to discuss future plans for UHS, but no date
has yet been set.
An advisory committee to UHS drafted four proposals to be
considered as possible changes to cut UHS expenses.
The proposal most likely to be adopted would raise student fees
and cut some UHS services, Brown said.
Hill said a recommendation
will go to the Board of Trustees
next month to raise the current
fee for physician and nurse
practitioner services from $5 to
$7.
This change, Brown said, will
go into effect almost immediately — July 1 — but any
other changes, he said, he expects will take a while.
"I can't see Jim Hill or the
Board saying, 'O.K. — cut
service A or service B,'" Brown
said. "I'm sure I'll be given
milestones. Nothing dramatic
will be done abruptly."
The phasing out of pharmacy,
X-ray, laboratory and physical therapy services is what the advisory committee's favored proposal suggests. But students would
hardly notice the changes, Brown said, as they would gradually be
shortened or rescheduled for more effectiveness, Brown said.
Brown said he favors gradual changes not only in the students'
interests, but in the interest of UHS employees, some of whom
would lose their jobs if services were cut.
Positions affected would be the pharmacist, radiographer, lab
technician, medical technician, physical therapist, possibly one or
two registered nurses, one or two office personnel and some part-
time nurses' aides, Brown said.
Brown said he favors attrition as the method phasing out these
positions — the gradual reduction of personnel through retirement
or resignation.
Jobs are available in the community for trained medical staff,
Brown said, and moving on would be no real problem for UHS
employees if the need arose. Employees are aware of this, Brown
added, and will be kept well-informed of developments in planning.
"It won't be a sudden 'Look, you're fired,' " Brown said. "I don't
like to have secrets — I'll keep the employees as part of the plan-
(See"UHS"-page21)
"I'm
sure VII be
given
milestones.
Nothing    dramatic
will
be     done
ahrup
tlv.~-Ed
Brown,
University
Health
Services
director
Future of loans uncertain
by PHYLLIS C. JENNINGS
LIFE Staff Writer
One student financial aid program apparently
can't make up its mind to stay open or closed.
Less than two weeks ago, the Guaranteed
Student Loan Office in Lansing decided to
temporarily suspend its processing operations
until the federal government decided what it was
going to do concerning the GSL program.
The office also had requested all banks in the
state to immediately stop giving out loan applications to students, according to Director of
Financial Aid Robert C. Walling.
However, Walling said he was notified early
Tuesday by his boss, vice president for
University Relations Terrence Carey, the GSL
program had gone back into production.
"From what he (Carey) said, I guess it was a
combination of parents, students, and univer
sities calling Lansing expressing their concern
about the shutdown," Walling said.
"Federal officials also called," he added, "and
assured GSL officials there was no need for a
processing suspension."
According to Patrick Cummings, Lansing GSL
supervisor, the main reason he decided to temporarily suspend the program for the Fall
Semester was because of President Ronald
Reagan's proposals which, if passed, would
drastically affect the GSL program.
"Our major concern is the date the new
proposals would take effect," Cummings said.
"We just don't want the same problem we had
in the fall when the interest rate on GSL's went
up to 9 percent," he added.
He explained a considerable number of loans
had already been dispersed at 7 percent.
"Then when the interest rate was increased to
nine, these loans were declared unacceptable,"
Cummings said.
PB does concert study
by JOHN CUTHBERTSON
LIFE Staff Writer
A major outdoor concert, as
proposed by Program Board,
could be an event for which
the time is right at CMU.
But, to make this event a
reality, some questions
dealing with finance and
security should be resolved.
In a more than 20-page
study, PB. has documented
the technical factors involved
in . presenting an outdoor
concert at Perry Shorts
Stadium. The proposal will be
presented to the President's
Review Council May 11 for
consideration.
In that study PB is
presenting a cost breakdown.
Separate areas needing
funding are listed with the
amount foreseen as needed.
While the separate
allocations may change, the
total of $195,305 will be on
target, according to Bill
Gundry, one of the proposal's
authors.
"The bottom number will
pretty much stay the same,"
said Gundry, Royal Oak
senior.
Of that figure, $107,000 is
planned for artist guarantees.
The next largest expense
would be promotion, costing
$15,000. With a concert of this
size, state-wide advertising
has been planned, according
UUItui jr.
$17,755 has been added,
allowing 10 percent for
miscellaneous expenses.
Administration takes a
$12,000 cut of the cost. Ad*
ministration, according to
Gundry, includes the various
coordinators - involved in
producing the show, ap-
(See "Concert"—page 20)
In Brief
The Department of Public Safety will conduct
its annual open parking forum at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday in the University Center Lake Huron
Room.
Campus
State and local
leaders are supporting
Proposal A—begrud-
gingly.
page?
Designer jeans are
more than just a name,
page 10
Sports
Two Chippewa
gridders are still
waiting word about
being drafted by an
NFL team today,
page 16
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Arts and Leisure , 6
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