Central Michigan University
BOARD OF TRUSTEES M I NUTES
April 27. 1964
Central Michigan Universi ty Board of Trustees
Meeting of April 27, 1964
The second meeting of tbe Central Micbigan University Board of Trustees
was beld in Ml. Pleasant, Michigan, on April 27, 1964 beginning at
1:00 P. M.
Members present: Willis Campbell , Lawrence D. Rahilly , Mrs. Katharine
C. Hafstad, Walter W. Wightman, Mrs. Jean Backus, Uoyd M. Cofer,
John W. Slvter, E. Allan Morrow, President Judson W. Foost. Also,
N. C. Bovee, Treasurer and Mrs. Doris L. C rippo , Secretary.
Mrs. Backus moved and Mr. Sivior seconded thc motion that the O1inut08
of the February 24, 1964 meeting be approved as presented. Passed
unanimous ly.
l\"lrs. HaIstoo moved and l\'lr. Morrow seconded the motion that the Sick
Leave and Termin::l.tion Pay Policy be approved , as submitled, and that
seclion "a" be made effective immediately. Passed unanimously.
1'01 1' . Cofer moved and Mr. Campbell seconded the motion that the Longevity
Schedule for Service Staff Employees be approved, as submitted, to be
effective as of Ju ly 1 , 1964. Passed unanimously.
Mr. Rahilly moved and Mr. Wightman seconded the motion thai the item
of the Hutchinson Act be referred to the Council of State College Presidents
to ask the Attorney General for a ruling. Passed unanimously.
Mr. Rahilly moved and Mr. Sivler seconded the moUon that tho Resolution
as submitted relative to change of name of Board of Control of Central
M.ichigan University for Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency on
"Project No. CH- Mich .-69(D)" be approved. Passed unanimously.
Mr. Morrow moved and Mrs. Backus seconded the motion that we move
ahead and negotiate with tbe Davis Clinic relative to the proposed affilialion.
Passed unanimously.
PJ'esidcnt Foust reported on the participation in thc F1lnt Project providing
fo r an organization of Inter-University Clinical Preparation Program for
Community School Leader ship. Tbe concensus of opinion was to move
ahea.d on this pr oject.
Mr. Campbell moved and Mr. Wightman seconded the motion thal the
Treasurer and Secretary of the Board of Trustees each be bonded for the
performance of duties of the office for $50,000. Passed unanimously.
Mr. Morrow moved and Mr. Sivicr seconded tbc motion that we oontl.nue
with our present plan relative to thc purcbase of acadcmic caps, gowns
and boods of s laff members. Passed unanimously.
Mrs . Harstad moved and Mr. Sivier seconded tbe motion that awroval
be given to the Resolution appointing Mr. Norvall C. Bovee, Vice President
of Business and Finance, to sign all forms and account for all alcohol
used by the University 88 required by the U. S. Treasury Department
under Part 213 of Title 26, Code of Federal Regulations . Passed unanimously.
Mr. Morrow moved and Mr. Campbell seconjed too motion that Collins,
Burl and McConkey be employed to do the annuaJ se lr-li~idating audit.
Passed unanimously.
Mr. Morrow moved and Mr. Wightman seconded the motion that the proposed.
University Senate Constitution he approved as written with the
exception that "The University Senate, serving as the legislative body
of the University . .. " be changed to "The University Senate, serving as
a legislative body of the University .. . " Passed unanimously.
M.r. RahUly moved and Mr. Campbell seconded the motion that four (4)
hours oC physical education activity credit beyond the sixty (60) hours of
academic credit from an approved two year institution, be accepted toward
graduation requirements. Passed unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Cofer and sooorxled by Mrs. Halstad that the Leave of
Absence Policy be approved as submitted. Passed unanl.mcusly.
It was moved by Mr. Morrow and seconded by Mr. Rahilly, in response
to a request from the Cbal.rman of the School of Arts and Sciences Facu1ty
to bave elected faculty representatives ILt the Board Meetings, that we
follow the mecha.nics as previously set up aoo that If the Board feels the
need for additional Information or that It would be deslrnhle to have faculty
members appear, the Board may request their appearance at a meeting.
Passed unanimously.
In response to a request £rom the Chairman of the School of Arts and
Sciences Faculty relative to the distrlwUon of the minutes of the Board
meetlngs, it was suggested that two copies be placed in the Library .
It was moved by Mr. Wightman, secorxled by Mr. Sivier, in response to
a request [rom the Cbairm:ln of the School of Arts and Sciences Faculty
to have the agenda of the Board meetings announced in advance, that the
changing nature of the agenda makes It sccm impracticable to distribute
except to the members or the Board. Passed unanimously.
Mr. Cofer moved and Mrs. Backus seconded the motion that the formal
recommendations, with corrections on Items numbered 13, 44, 58 and 59,
as presented by President Foust, be approved . Passed unanimously.
Resignations:
Dr. Julia K. Hurlburt, Assistant ProCessor, Sociology Department,
effective as of February 26, 1964.
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Resignations continued -
Mr. Lawrence E. EasUey, Administrative Assistant II, Field
Services, eUoctive as of July 1, 1964.
Mr. Robert. Torkelson, Lin<type Qlerator M-3, University Press,
effective as of February 7, 1964.
Mrs. Lucille W. Hazokamp, Assistant Professor, :r.!uslc Department,
effective as of June 13, 1964.
Mrs . Marjorie Ivan, Cashier C-l, Business Division, of'fectivo 8S
of May 30, 1964.
Mrs. Elsa Marie Hayos , Secretary Senior C-6, Field Services,
effective as of May IS, 1964.
Miss nene J. Seiter, Clerk Sr. C-1, Swdent Personnel Services,
effective as of May 1, 1964.
Mrs. Irene Graham, Clerk Jr. C-O, Information Services, effective
as of Marcb 18, 1964.
Mr. Terry L. Foote, M-O, Laundry, effective as of March 16, 1964.
The Collowing three Temporary Groundsmen:
Mr. Wilber A. Edgar - Termination date: February 4, 1964
Mr. Joe Welch - Termination date: March 6, 1964
Mr. MarvIn Cascaciden - Termination date: March 13, 1964
Appointments:
Mr. Archie McKinnon , Visiting Instructor, part-time, Psychology
Department, salary rate of $600 for the Spring Semester, 1964,
affective beginning February 10, 1964.
Mrs. Katherine Ditmlng, Visiting Instructor, part-time, Department
of Economics, salary rale of $600 for the Spring Semester, 1964,
effective beginning February 10, 1964.
Mr. Jack Smith , Administrative Assistant IV, Business nnd Finance,
salary rate or $9000 per year, effective as of May 1, 1964.
!Iotts. Joyce Louise Smith, Clerk Jr. C-O, Information Senrlces,
salary rate of $3120 per year, effective as of April 20,1964.
Dr. Beth A. Dillingham, Visiting Assistant Professor, half-time,
Department of Sociology, salary of $1544.44 for the remainder of
the Spring Semester, 1964, effective as of February 27, 1964.
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Appointments continued -
Mr . Don M. Slagle, Visiting Assistant Instructor, Sociology
Department, one-fourth lime, salary of $422.22 for the rcmnhxler
of the Spring Semester, 1964, effective as of February 27, 1964.
Mrs. Virginia K. Fish, Visiting Instructor. one-fourth time,
Department of Sociology, salary of $533.33 for the remainder of
the Sprl.ng Semestcr, 1964, cffectlve as of Februa.ry 27, 1964 .
Mr. John Butts, Visiting Instructor , Department of Speech and
Drama, sruary of $6000 for the academic year, effective as of
September 1,1964 .
Mr . Hugh A. Jones, Instructor, Department oC l\'luslc, salary rate
of $6000 PCI' academic year, effective as of September I, 1964.
Mr . Leroy R. IGopcic, Instructor, Geography Department, salary
rato of $6500 per academic year, effective as of September 1, 1964.
Dr. Moyne Cubbage, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department
of Speecb and Drama, salary rate of $8675 per academic year, effective
as of September 1, 1964.
Dr. Earl W. Smith, Assistant Professor, English Department,
salary rate of $9200 per academic year, effective as of September 1,
1964.
Miss Lo-sbu Pu, Assistant Professor, Department of History and
Politlcru Sclcncc, salary rate oC $7100 PCI' academic year, crrcc����tive
as of September 1, 1964.
Mr. James E. Bealer, Administrative Assistant nI , Student
Personnel Services, salary rate of $6500 per academic year, effective
as of Scptember I, 1964.
Mr. Donald E. Holland, Personnel Counselor. Student Personnel
Servicos, salary rate of $6300 per academic year, effective as of
September 1, 1964.
Mr. Albert Resetar, Assistant Professor, Mathemalics Department.
one year appointment, salary rate of $7500 per academic year,
effective as of September 1 , 1964.
Mr. Forrest Robinson, Assistant Professor, Department of Music,
sruaey rate of $7050 PCI' academic year, effective as of September I,
1964.
,.Irs. Christa Kamenetsky, Visiti~ Instructor. Department of
English, salary rate of $5700 per academic year, effeclive 3S of
September 1, 1964.
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Appointments oontinued -
Dr. Beth A. Dillingham, Assistant Professor, Department of
Sociology. temporary appointment for one year, salary rate of
$7300 per academic year, effective as oC September 1, 1964.
Dr. Marlon GUbert. Assistant Professor, Department of Education,
salary rate of $8550 per academic year, effective as of September I,
1964.
Mrs. Mary Bradac, Instructor. Library Department, one year
appOintment, salary rale of $5900 per academic year, effective
as ofSeptemoor 1,1964 .
Mr. Dwight L. Dangler, Custodian 1\1-1 , Maintenance Department ,
salary rate of $3320 PCI' year, effective as of March 9, 1964.
Mrs . Alice 1. Nelson , Clerk C-O, Foreign Languages DeJXlrtmmt,
salary rate of $1560 , half-lime, effecUve February 24, 1964.
Mrs. Edith Gravelle, Clerk C-O, Department of History and
Political Science, half-time, sruary rate of $1560 per year,
effective as of February 14, 1964.
Mr . Fred D. Runyan, Trades Helper M-2. Maintenance Department,
salary rate of $4000 per year, effective as of March 2, 1964.
?-'1r. Milferd Vogel, Custodian M-l, Maintenance Department,
salary rote of $3320 per year, effective as of ~la.rch 9, 1964.
Salary to be paid from Sclf-Llquidating Income.
~lr s . Gail Carroll, Stenographer Senior C-3, Field Services. salary
rate of $3560 per year, effective as of May 1, 1964. SaJary to be
I)aid from Field Services Inoome.
MI·s. Mary Baumgardner, Substitute Teacher , Department of
Education, salary rate of $75. 00 per week, effective as of April 7.
1964.
till'S. Leona Ilichei, Laundry Worker M-O , salary rate of $2700,
cffective M~II'ch 16, 1964. Salary to be paid f '"OID L:lurdry Income.
MI'. Gary Davis, Student Maintenance Supervisor, salary rate of
$672 plus apartment, effective as of February 23, 1964.
Mr. Donald J. Bl'eckon, Visiting Instructor, Department of Health,
Physical Education and Hecreation, salary rate of $5500 per academic
year, effective as of September I, 1964.
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Appointments continued -
Dr. Irving C. Whittemore, Vis iting Lecturer, Department of
Psychology, at a salary rate of $8650 per academic year. effective
as o fS ~tem be r 1,1964.
The following Temporary Grourxlsmen, Mai ntenance Depa rt ment,
at s alary rate of $260 per month, effective as of March 9, 1964:
Robert Flannery
Charles McDonald
Joe Welsh
Walter Burkett
Joe Kunkler
Charles DeBois
Robert Powell
Casimer Mankowski
Leo Brokaw
Albert Vorce
Dick J . Sheets
Donald E. Courtney
George H. Orth
Larry l\1orgenstern
Larry McO:;mald
Raymooo. Jennings
Steve Krchmer, Jr.
Ralpb Smith
Donald Haney
Marvin Cascadden
Morris Whitmore
Donald Earl
He rbert Spragg
Norroo.n Buc hel
Homer F. NcIf
Recommend approval of the transfer of Miss Connie Witteklnd from the
position of Stenogrnpher Senior C-3, FleW Scrvlces, to the pos ition of
Secretary Senior C-6, Field Services, e ffective as of May I , 1964 at
a salary rate of $4280 per year. Salary to be paid from Field Services
Income.
Recommend acceptance of the gifts of $50 .00 each from Mrs. Georgo S.
Buchanan and Mrs. Ben W. Levin (daughters of FrancIs H. Dcdds) [or
the Francis H. Dodds award for the years of 1965 and 1966.
Recommend acceptance of $750 from Audley Rawson for the Audley Rawson
Scholarship Fund.
Recommend acceptance of $50. 00 from the Gener al Electric Fou ooation,
a matching grant of tho glftof $50. 00 from Dr . D. A. Wilbur .
Recommend acceptance of $400 from the Detroit Ed ison Company for a
Freshman Schol a r s hip for a 1964 graduate.
Recommend acceptance of the sum of $7,660 from the National Science
Foundation for the support of an "In-Service Ins titute in Physical Science
for Secondary School Teache rs of Science."
Recommend acccptance of the gifts to the Librar y and the Cla rke His torical
Library as per list submitted.
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Recommend acceptance of the sum of $500.00 from the Michigan National
Ban<: of Lansing, Michigan, for the establishment of the Michigan National
Bank Scholarship Fund which is to be an annual award, and also the
approval of the following writeup to be included tn our catalog;
"THE MICHIGAN NATIONAL BANK SCHOLARSHIP
The Michigan National Bank, with offices in eight AUchigan cities,
has made availa ble an annual one-year scholarship. The recipient
must be a s tudent with an inter est in banJdng as a profess ion, and
who woold be avaOable for summe r employment with the bank prior
to the s tart of his s enior year. The recommendation fo r this
scholarship Is to be made by a faculty committee of the School of
Business Adm.inistration and is to be based on scholastic excellence,
leadership ability and participation tn cxtra-o.l r rlcular activities ,"
Recommend that the old State Board of Ecklcalion scholars hips be renamed
Centra..! M.ichigan Univer s ity Board of Trustees' Scholarships, tbat the
existing quota of 572, plus any car ry- over from previous years , be
awarded for 1964-65, and that the scholarships prov ide for the waiver of
60% for Mich.lgan s tude nts and 30% for out-of-state s nxients 0( the regular
University fee .
Recommend tbat sixty per cent (60%) of tbe tota..! regular fee charge be
waived for stude nts who quality und or the P. A. 245 of the PubHc Acts of
1935.
Recommend awroval of the employment of the firm of Roger Allen and
Associa tes of Gr and Rapids, Mi chi gan, as tbe architectural firm to
develop pl ans and specifications and to supervise the construc tion of the
following units:
I . Second two units of the Southeast Quadrangle and one s ixteen
unit apartment building in tbe Washington Court group (Approval
for the construc tion of these units was granted by the 1963
Legislature. )
2. Second General Classroom Building. (Planning money is in the
Capital Outl ay Bill presently bei.ng cons ide red by the Legislature. )
3. Remode1ing of Grawn Hall (Plann~ money, for funds needed for
the cons truc tion prog ram of the facility is in the Capit al OJtlay
Bill pres ently being cons ide red by tbe Legisl ature . )
4. Addition to Wes t Food Commons Building and Addition to University
Center . (Request for penniss lon to make these additions has been
Tl\3de to the Legis l ature and cons ideration is now being given by
thc Legis lature to thc Resolution which includes these Ite ms.)
Recommend approval of a new curriculum leading to the Master of Prilsic
Degree as outlined.
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Recommend approval of additions to Summer Schedule, 1964, Field
Services.
The following persons have copies of teaching certificates on file in the
President' s OITice:
Emma Lou Cooper
Barbra S. King
Ann L. Welch
Doris M. Robison
Barbara Bissot
W. Albert Hakala
Ruth E. Haven
Martha L. SmJth
Esther M. LaRowe
Helcn Stephens
Re<:ommend approval of changes In sala.ry schedule as submilled.
Recommend approval of the January 26, 1964 list of candldntes for the
Elementary and Secondary Provisional Certificates as submitted.
Recommend that the vacation policy for twelve (12) months administrative
am faculty personnel be changod from:
to:
"It is expected that one week (5 working days) will be taken
during the annual holiday recess and three weeks (15 working
days) during tho summer months at a time mutually agreeable
to tbe administration and the employee."
"It is expected tbat all accumulated vacation days will be taken at
11 time during the year mutually agreeable to the administration
and tbe employee."
Recommend that the policy relative to a woman losing tenure status
wben sbe marries a faculty member, be dropped.
Re<:ommend that the following policy contained in wr Faculty Hardbook
be dropped:
"A condition of employment Is the recognition on the part of each
faculty member that hIS loyalty to the University and Its administrative
officers is undividw and his cooperation is assured. "
Recommend tbat the policy contained in our Faculty Handbook wbich
states --
"In gener al, members of the Immediate families of faculty
members are not eligible for employment on thc Unlvcrsity
faculty!'
be changed to:
"No person shall be ass igned to a rcgular appointment where a
member of the immediate fa.mUy shall have a suporvisory capacity
or. respon8ib Uity."
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Recommend tbat
1. A sbort term (five year) bank loan of $180,000 be arranged by
our Revenue Bond Trustees (The Arm Arbor Trust Company) to
be used (or the construction of an auditorium ad:litlon to tbe
University Center.
2. The surplus money raised from the present $21.00 per capita
student fee allocation pledged to tbe University Center Bond
Issue (all dollars over the $94,500 required by bond issue)
continue to be used for two purposes:
a. Accelerate bond payments on the University Center
Bond Issue.
b. Retirement of the five year short term note of $180 ,000.
3. Plans and specUications be developed and bids taken for tbe
addition at the earliest possible time.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
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Mrs. Doris L. Cr!ppo
Secretary
Campus History and Life
