1970-04-08; Central Michigan Life

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Board of Trustees name
ayes irew vice provost
JAMES HAYES
By KATHY KULINEC
Life Staff Writer
James  E.  Hayes, acting vice
president of Public Services,has,
been   named, vice   provost  for
research.   The appointment was "
announced     at    the   Board   of
Trustees meeting March 25.
Hayes said he felt confident
that he would * assume his new
duties by July 1 and hoped it
would be sooner.
"This post is  a logical ex
tension'", of   the   activities   I've
been doing,"  Hayes explained. -
"I feel it is an important position to the University and one I
am pleased to serve in."
As vice provost Hayes'saidhis
real job would be to help directors get1' grants from
agencies, design .papers and
assure agencies that the University would follow the stipulation of the grants,
Hayes5 is also responsible for
directing institutional research
programs, administering    projects  and  grants  and assisting
and encouraging fa-*'ilty and departments     in their   'research
efforts.
Hayes described institutional
research as analyzing patterns
of action of several interrela-
ed comments of the University. "Basically, the final purpose of institutional research is
planning," said Hayes.
"Reviewing and reporting of
research  are correlating pur-
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MICHIGAN
Vol. 50  No.. 65
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48858
Wednesday, April 8, 1970
Rumors wrong
few faculty to leave here
By MONETTA RICHEY
Academics Editor
A smaller percentage of faculty
will be leaving at the end .of this
semester accordingtoRichard V.
Dietrich, dean of the school of
arts and sciences, contrary to
many rumors circulating around
campus.
The rumors center around the
University's insistence that
faculty pursue their education beyond the master's degree and
earn their doctorate.
William Tregea instructor in
sociology has received a letter
that he will. not have- his contract renewed for next year. "I'm
being fired by the PhD rule,"
said Tregea. A vote will be
taken,next week in that department on whether or not to renew Tregea's contract.
However, according to Dietrich, Tregea was hired on a tern-
Lpurary contract. His position
was filled for next year because
Tregea said he had no' interest
in remaining at Central.
Robert Marsh, instructor in
political science, said, "I'm not
too; informed' whether I'm in or
out. All of this controversy is
because of the PhD."
A vote on whether to. renew
Marsh's contract will also be
/ taken next month by the political science department.   -
Dietrich said^ "To my knowledge I dont know of any depart-
. ment in this school that has a
requirement of continuing tenure
and promotion on the basis of
a PhD.
•fWe base the hiring of faculty
on the individual and not only
the degree. However, we do
look forward to them working
on a degree or its equivilant."
. 'Central would, become a
"cheap." university if it only
hired instructors,' continued Dietrich. The institution can have
excellent instructors but to get a
good name that is needed for
students to be recognized, you
need high level personnel.
The standards for promotion,
tenure and merit fall into three
catagories known universally
throughout the academic world
explained Dietrich. There is
teaching research (which includes creative and scholarly activities) and other activities such
as participation on committees.
A PhD indicates that at least
one time in his life, this person was involved in all three catagories.
When an instructor is hired,
the first year he is automatically on probation. By March 1
of that year he must be notified
by the University if his contract will be renewed. If he will
not be rehired for his second
year he must be informed bye
December 15. During the third'
year   of   service,, he   must be
told by May 15 for the following June.
When hiring new faculty members a screening committee-is
composed of members of that
department. Their recommendation is given to the department
chairman who either approves or
disapproves this decision.   Next
the applicant's name is given to
the dean, provost and finally the
personnel department.    Then if
approval everyone is granted a
letter of acceptance is mailed to
the applicant.
poses to aid the University and.
state and federal governments."
Vice provost for research is
a new position at Central, part
of a general administrative reorganization.
In announcing Hayes'appointment, President William B. Boyd
said: "The creation of this
position will enable the University to make coordinated efforts
to obtain funding for significant
research. This appointment will
also provide this rapidly changing
and complex University, with an
institutional research program
designed to provide information
necessary for making sound decisions."
Hayes will be one of seven
members of the already formed
President's council, an executive-level policy and advisory
board.
Hayes, 43, who developed and
served as .the first director of
Central's Equality of Educational
Opportunity program, became
director of the Office of Grants
and Special Studies in 1966. The
functions of that office will-be
included  in  his   new  position.
Joining the CMU staff in 1962
as an associate professor of education, Hayes was promoted to
professor in 1966. Heisamem-
ber of the executive committee
of the research management
group of the American Education
Research Association and is a
past president of the CMU chapter of the American Association
of University Professors.
S-Senate proposes change
I Trustees oledy I
I   salary jump
Central's .Board of Trustees-
voted unanimously to approvethe
1970-71 faculty contract at itsY
?March 25 meeting makingCentrai
the first university in the country to reach agreement in union
contract negotiating.
The contract was ratified three
days earlier by Central's faculty
> by an 82 per cent margiii after
•five weeks of negotiations between the University and faculty
bargaining teams.
Board members praised the
contract calling it a "fine day
1 for CMU" and were pleased with
the   manner' of tlie negotiation
' teams and "the responsible
manner  they' conducted  them
selves for the best interests of
the University."   '
Salary iii-uvisionscau for••» .r.i'
per oent increase for all people
represented by the bargaining
unit. In addition, the contract
calls for the establishment of
higher minimum bases for all
academic ranks; increases for
each i&nk ranging from $100 foe
professors to $225 for instructors^ substantial- mcf itincreases
to be administered under a new
merit system to be established*,
and increases in fringe benefits.
The contract would bring CMU's
average compensation for all
ranks for 1970-71 to above the
90th percentile.
By TOM MARQUARDT
Life Staff Writer
In a short meeting Monday night,
Student Senate was. presented with
.a number of proposed resolutions
regarding revising University policy on curriculum.
Spearheaded by Charles Robertson, Western Islands senator, the
resolutions revolve around the establishment of an experimental college within the University. In
order for a student to participate
in the '. courses, it was further resolved that the 124 hours required
for graduatioirbe modified.
Regarding the revisions, Senate
passed a resolution to have a
special meeting April 15 to discuss Robertson's proposals. The
meeting will be open to the University Senate and the student
body.
In other-Student Senate business,
a resolution was passed requiring that student managers jn
married housing courts be selected
on the basis of qualifications and
need.
The resolution, introduced by
Ron "Vibbert, Robinson :senafor,
be a nation-wide college i refer-
need be scaled on an equal basis
and that "no one family unit shall
hold this position for more than
two consecutive years."
At the present time, the student
managers are selected by a three-
man board and are- allowed to
hold the position as long as they
are a full-time student. According to Vibbert, the student managers .are given free rent and S45
a month.
Student Senate also selected ten
senators to represent Student Senate in the April 14 election for the
Chippewa Awards. The Chippewa
Awards are given to outstanding
seniors.   "*•
Also on the April 14 ballot will,
be a nation-wide college referendum on the Vietnam War. A
resolution, introduced by Senator
Vibbert, was passed to place the
referendum on the ballot. The
referendum, worded by the Student Association of American I'ni-
'.veesity in Washington, D.C., will
read:> **Do you support the immediate withdrawal of all American troops from Vietnam?"
In other Senate business,Yfom
Marquardt, former editor-iPfChieX
of LIFE, was seiecWtofillavac?
ancy on the Board in Control of
Student Publications. Marquardt
will replace Mary Jo Staples, Detroit "senior, who recently resigned"
to complete her student teaching.
In final Student Senate business,
Stan Olsen was elected by Senate to represent the body &s a
nominee for the David H. Mor-.
gan Leadership Award.
Requirements for the nominees
are that they be a sophomore or
junior with a minimufn of a 3.00
grade point average,
LIFE ! learned late yesterday
that Olsen is an East Detroit
senior-is therefore ineligible for
the award.
NORMALLY A SJX CENT stamp "Will do. • But with the mailmen-on strike last w«->ek a Detroit area high school senior took no
chances. John T. bowd. 16589 Karmington Road, Livonia, sent
this large package via special express to Austin Bachanan*
(above), director of admissions.. The only thing inside was
'a u-.n-." oojiuiMiip. iKnvd'.-; enrollment certificate deposit. The
package cost, its sender six dollars but it arrived in time to
guarantee Dowd a place on the active freshman enrollment
list for the fall semester, freshman applications are now
being placed on a waiting list for fall enrollment.
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