Central Micbigan University
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES
December 13, 1965
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Central Michigan University Board of Trustees
Meeting of December 13, 1965
ML Pleasant, Michigan
Members present: Mrs. Jean Backus: Lloyd M. Cofer, Mrs. Katharine C.
Hafstad; Lawrence D. Rahilly; John W. Sivier; James Umphrey; E. Allan
Morrow, Chairman; Judson W. Foust, President. Also: Norvall C. Bovee,
Treasurer; Byron P. Gallagher, Legal Counselor; Mrs. Doris L. Crippo,
Secretary.
Absent: Walter Wightman.
The next meeting of the Board will be held on February 9, 1966 in the
University Center. The frequency of meetings was discussed and it was
the concensus of opinion that there should be at least ten meetings per
year.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the Minutes of the meeting held
on October 20, 1965, be approved.
It was moved seconded and carried that Mr. E. Allan Morrow and Mr.
Lawrence D. Rahilly be excused from the afternoon session for the
purpose of attending a hearing in the Court of Appeals in Lansing on
the proposed Injunction.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the document entitled "Bylaws of
Central Michigan University" as submitted be adopted as interim Bylaws
only, that the new Chairman of the Board appoint a committee to study,
draft and present a set of Bylaws for consideration of the Board at the
February meeting, using these interim, Bylaws as a guideline, and that
Mr. Byron Gallagher, Legal Counsel for the University and the Board of
Trustees, meet with this committee to assist them in the drafting of the
Bylaws. (Copy of Bylaws on file in the Secretary's Office.)
Mrs. Katharine C. Hafstad was nominated for Chairman and Mr. Waller W.
Wightman for Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the 1966 year.
It was moved, seconded an! carried that the nominations be closed and
that a unanimous vote be cast for these two nominees. (Per the interim
Bylaws, these are effective as of January 1, 1966.)
Mr. N. C. Bovee was nominated for Treasurer, and Mrs . Doris L. Crippo
for Secretary of the Board of Trustees for the 1966 year. It was moved,
seconded aoo carried that the nominations be closed and that a unanimous
vote be cast for these two nominees.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the Board of Trustees for Central
Michigan University apply for membership in tbe Association of Governing
Boards of Universities and Colleges.
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It was moved, seconded and carried tbat we subscribe for nine copies of
the" EPE 15-Minute Report for Colleges and University Trustees." (1
copy for each member of the Board and 1 copy for the President's Office.)
The Chairman of the Faculty Survey Committee stated that in looking over
the summary of the Survey which he submitted at the August meeting of the
Board, no further action needs to be taken at this time but that the results
be usa! as resource mate rial in connection with future policy actions of
the Board. (Copy of summary on file in the Secretary's Office.)
It was moved , seconded and carried that the Chairman appoint a committee
to develop a policy relative to future appointments and to report to the Board
at the February meeting.
Pres ident Foust called attention to "Procedures for Implementing the
Policy on Tenure" which is in effect at Western Michigan University.
Copies of this have been given to the Chairman of the University Senate.
Mr. Bovee gave a report on tra ffic ordinance. It was moved, seconded
and carried that we request enabling legislation granting the Board of
Trustees ordinance ma.ldng power.
President Foust read a request from Mr. Austin Buchanan, Director of
Admissions, relative to using some of the Board of Trustees Grants for
good transfer students from community or jlUlior colleges. The concensus
of opinion was favorable to this request.
Mr. Bovee reported on the Unpaid University Staff Obligations as of
June 30 , 1965. It was suggested that information on this be placed in
each staff member's file for future reference.
President Foust reported on the proposed activities of the Alumni Development
Fum for the solicitation of fums. It was moved, seconded and
carried that the Secretary of the Board write a letter commending the
Alumni Development Fund Board for their efforts to raise money for
various University needs.
It was moved, seconded and carli ed that Graduate Assistants be granted
the r emission of fees in addition to salary, effective fall semester, 1966.
It was moved , seconded and carried that we intervene in the University
of Michigan suit in Washtenaw County relative to the constitutionality of
the Hutc hinson Act, and/or commence suit in Isabella County if necessary.
President Foust reported on certain changes in payroll and in classifications
for Departmental secretaries. The Board concurred in the recommendations
and suggested that these ch anges be included in the formal
recomm€ll.dations for the February Meeting.
Pres ident Foust recommended that the name of the Department of
Industrial Arts be changed to the Department of Industrial Educatio n.
The Board concurred in tbis recommendation.
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It was moved, seconded and carried that ]1.11'. E. Allan Morrow be commended
for the considerable time and effort be bas made in serving as Chairman of
the Board since the formation in 1964.
It was moved, secondcd and carried that approval be given for Central
Michigan University to apply for a grant as a part of a project totaling
$263,189 for UHF Television, Channel 14.
Reports were made on the following items:
1. Senate Committee Investigation
2. Public Relations Program -
Agenda item for next meeting of the Board
3. Land Acquisition
4. Change in marki~ system for Student Teaching per action of the
University Senate
5. Negotiations for new bus - Division of Field Services
6. Meeting of Academic Affairs Committee with University Senate
Committee
7. Form of AlUlUal Financial Report
8. Athletic Insurance Policy
It was moved, seconded and carried that the following recommendations
as presented by President Foust be approved::
RESIGNATIONS:
Mr. Stewart Allen, Instructor , Engli sh Department, effective
October 15, 1965.
Mrs. Jean R. Lev.ris. Assistant Inst ructor (Temporary), English
Department, effective JaIBlary 29, 1966.
Mrs. Sharon Marchlewicz, Clerk Jr. C-O, Chemistry Department.
effective October 15, 1965.
Mr. Casimer Mankowski, Custodian M- l, Maintenance Department,
effective October 29, 1965.
Dr. Thomas E. Smith, Assistant Profess or, Psychology Departm€ll.t,
effective January 31, 1966.
Dr. Ruth Cook, Assistant Professor , Home Economics Department,
effective June 11, 1966.
Miss Esther R. Altman, Associate Professor, Student Personnel
Services, effective July 1, 1966.
Miss Racbel Loughridge, Professor , For eign Languages Department,
effective January 29, 1966.
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Resignations continued -
Mr. Richard Sweet , Stockr oom Anendant M-2 . Chemistry Department
, effective November 13 , 1965.
Mrs. J o Ann Colias, Clerk Sr. C-l , University Center Bookstore,
effective Octobe r 29, 1965.
Mr. Jack Morr ison , General Maintenance M-l, effective October 27,
1965.
Mr . Lewis Hurley, Watchman M-l, Security , e ffective October 30,
1965.
Mrs. Aletha A. Dickinson, Typist C-O, Graduate Studies Office,
e ffective December 17, 1965.
Mrs. Betty J. Vernon, Clerk Jr. C-O, Music Department, effective
November 26, 1965.
There were twenty-nine Temporary Groundsmen resignations
since the last Board of Trustees meeting, October 20, 1965.
APPOINTMENTS:
Dr. Ole H. Kristoffe r son, Lecturer in Geology, Geography Department,
(three- fourths time!, effective for tbe !:pring semester, 1966.
Dr. Robert B. Newcombe, Lecturer in Geology, Geogra;phy Departme
nt, (on~fOllrth tim~, effective for the spring semester, 1966.
Mr. James Good, Ins tructor (part-time), J ournaJism Department,
effective for the spring semester, 1966.
Mrs. Jo Ann Thompson , Assistant Instructor (Temporary), parttim
e, English Department, for the period October 25, 1965 -
November 5, 1965.
Dr. Herbert S. Verter, Assistant Professor , Chemistry Department,
for the periods December 20 - December 31, 1965 and Jarruary 31 -
February 4, 1966, to do research work on ACS-PRF 04-01.938 grant.
Mr. Howard O. Ho11aoo, Instructor (Temporary), Psychology
Department, for the spring semester, 1966.
Mr. David R. Comtois, Instructor (Temporary), Psychology Department,
for the spring semester , 1966.
Mr . William Trembath, Instructor (Temporary) , Psyc hology Department,
fOr the spring semester , 1966.
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Appointments continued-
Mr. fllarshall Hier, Instructor (Temporary) . Psychology Department
, for the s pri ng semester, 1966.
Jo.lr. Stepben Holder, Assistant In st ructor (Tempor ary) , part- time,
Englisb Departmcnl, for the pcriod October 20, 1965 - January 29 ,
1966.
1\.1I"s. Catheri.ne Neison, Instructor (Te mporary), part-time ,
Englisb Department , for the period October 18, 1965 - January 29 ,
1966.
:Mrs. Marie Schneider, Clerk Jr. C- O, half-time, Industrial Arts
Department, and one-balf time, History and PoliticaJ Science
Department , effective October 4 , 1965.
Mrs. Evelyn Biziorck, Key Punch Operator C-l, Business
Division, effective beginning October 25, 1965.
Mrs. Helen Davis , Clerk Jr. C-O, Chemistry Department, effective
beginning October 14, 1965.
Miss Kathleen Fitzpatrick , Clerk Jr. C-O, half-time , Art Department,
effective beginning October 4 , 1965.
:Mrs, Rita Deni, Clerk Jr. C-O, Music Department, effective
beginning November 29, 1965.
Mrs . Elizabeth Moore, Clerlc: Jr. C-O (Temporary), Economics
Department, e ffective November 10 , 1965.
Mr. Charles Brock , GeneraJ Maintenance M-l , effective beginning
November 15, 1965,
Mr. Basil Host, Custodian M- l , Housing, effective beginning
November 15, 1965.
Mr. Otto H. Lueder, Custodian M-l, Maintenance, effective
beginning November 15 , 1965.
Two Temporary Groundsmen were awointoo since the last Board
of Trustees Meeling, October 20, 1965.
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TRANSFERS AND RECLASSIFlCATIONS:
Mr. Ronald V. ruley , Stockroom Attendant M-2, Chemistry
Department , from that of Custodian 1ti- l , effective November 10,
1965.
Mr. Donald B. Pumfrey, Custodian M-l, from that of Temporary
Groundsman, e ffective November 15, 1965.
Recommend approval of Leave of Absence, without pay, for Jo.fiss Ottllia
Kaminske, Assistant P rofessor, Commerce Department, for the faU
semester, 1965.
Recommend approval of the Schedule for Off-Camp.1s Classes for the
Spring Semester, 1966 . (Copy on file in the Sec retary's Office.)
The Cooperative Agreement between Delta College am Central Michigan
Unive rsity is Cor your information. (Copy on file in the Secretary's
Of:f1c e. )
Recommend approval of list of January, 1966, Prospective Graduates.
(Copy on file in the Secretary's Office.)
Recommend that the following statement be approved for permanent
insertion in the University's catalog in the section dealiDg with scholarships:
"The Joseph and Selma Bell &holarsbip Fund was establisbed
in 1959, by Joseph and Selma Bell of Riverdale , minols. As
community s pirited citizens and long time friends of Central
Mi cbigan Universi ty they have given expression to their love
of country and young people by cr eating this scholarship in
their name. The earnings of the fund are to be used to help
worthy and patriotic students. "
Recommend that the following firms be approved for the projects listed:
1. Davermnn Associates, Inc.
924 GranclvUle Avenue, S. W.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
s. Studies - Men's Pbysical Education and Recreation
Building
2. Tarapat a-MacMahon Associates, Inc.
1191 West Square Lake Road
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
a. Studies - Social Science Building
Recommend that the resolution concerning t ransfer of securities be
approved. (Copy on fil e In the Secretary's Office.)
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Recommend that:
1. A supplemental request he filed with the Department of Administration
asking that the amount for the City Sanitary Sewers
pr oject be increased from the initial reques t of $50, 000 to
$75,000.
2. The University guarantee the City payment of $35,000 to $40, 000
for the initial portion of thIs line a nd that such funds be advanced
from the Univer sity General Fund as needed by the City and
subsequent replacement to the Ge neral Fund be made from one
or two sources:
a. State appropriation
b. Construction Fums for next dormitory quadrangle
Recommend acceptaa::e of check in the amount of $5. 00 from the
International Business Machines Corporation, Matching Grant, for the
Development Fund.
Recommend acceptance of check in the amount of $600 from the Gerber
Baby Foods Fund to the Long Term Loan Fund.
Recommend acceptance of check in the amount of $150 from Miss Daphne
Dodds for the support of the Francis H. Dodds Poetry Reading Award
for the years 1966--67, 1967-68, and 1968-69.
Recommend acceptance of check in the amount of $25. 00 from the Chrysler
Corporation Fund. to our Development Fund.
Recommend acceptance of supplies and elJlipment from The Dow Chemical
Company to our Chemistr y Department. Es timated value - $1541. 72 .
Recommend acceptance of a gift of books to our Chemistry Department
from a laboratory of The Dow Chemic al Company. Estimated value _
$125.00.
Recommend acceptance of the follOwing gifts to the Central Michigan
University Lihrary and the Clarke Historical Library:
To the University Library:
From.:
Mr. Robert L. Drake, Supreme Court, Lansing, Michigan, two copies
of the p.1bUcatton, Commentary on the r..fichigan Juvenile Code.
Estimated value - $4.00
Congressman Elford A. Cederberg, House of Representatives ,
Washington, D. C. , a girt copy of Selma Kau sc's Mahala . E stimated
value - $5. 00 ---
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Mr. Carl Marzan! , 100 West 23rd Street , New York 11 , New York ,
a gift of s everal books, Estimated value - $1 8.90.
Dr. Grant H. Brown, Campus , the twelve-volume set of Worits of
Fie lding and lxIok plates.
Mr. J. Allen Lampman , 1010 Glenwood P lace, Mt, Pleasant, about
f ifty volumes of the P ublic Acts of the State of Michigan. Estimated
value - $50.00.
To the Clarke Historic al Lib rary:
From:
Dr. Normal'lE. Clarke, 19344 Warwick , Birmingham, a collection
of books. Estimated value - $750.50.
Mr. Hans E. Lantzsch, Ec or se Public Schools, Ecorse, Michigan,
a coll ection of Fathe r Coughlin's &..cial Justice and pamphlets pJ.blis
hed by him. Estimat ed value - $40.00.
Mr. G. E. Strang, Davison, Michigan , a gift of the Strang family
Bible and photograph album containing the pictures of the pa rents
and brother of James J. Strang. Estimated value - $100.00 .
Mr . R. A. Ewing, Copemish, Mi chigan, a gift of the large collection
of publications fr om the private press of the late C. W. Wood
of Cop emish. Estimated value - $75.00.
Mrs. R. W. Finch , MI. Pleasant , Mic higan, two o ld religious
volumes In the D.!.tch language. Estimated value - $25.00,
Mr. Henry C. Appel t , Muskegon, Michiga n, a la rge coll ection of
books in the German language. Estimated value - $935.00.
Mrs. Howard Guthrie, Mt. Pl easant, Michigan , Spanish-American
War photogr aphs and the vo lume Wright's Offic ial History of the
Spanish American War. Estimated value - $15.00 .
Mr. Louis K. Cramton, Midlan::l , Michigan, a gift of books,
Estimated value - $62 . 00.
Recommend acceptance of $2,000 grant from the National Science Foundation
in support of a project initiated dur ing the past summer In a program
of Research Participation for College Teacher s. (Copy on file In the
Secretary's Offioe.)
Rc<.'Ommend accepta ~(> of grant, not to exceed $5000 from the Department
of He alth , Education , aoo Welfare for coooucting a soort-term
Institute for Advanced Study in English. (Copy on file 1n the Secretary's
Office. )
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Reconun(>nd acceptance of grant, not to exceed $5000 for conducting a
short-term Institute for Advanced Study in Reading from the Department
of Heal t h, Education. and Wel fa re . (Copy on file in the Secr etary's
Office. )
Recommend acceptance of grant in the amount of $4 1, 780 for support
of the "Summe r Institute in Biology for Secoooary School Teachers"
from the National Scie nce Foundation. (Copy on fil e in the Secretary's
Office.)
Recommend accet:tance of grant in the amount of $81 ,060 for support
of the "Summer Institute In Mathe matics for Secoooary School Teac hers"
from the National Sc ience Foundation. (Copy on file in the Secrehry~8
Office . )
Recommend that the emeritus rank be establis bed as follows:
Mis s Racbel Loughridge - Profe ssor Emeritus
On motion, meeting adj ourned.at 3:10 P.M.
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Mrs. Doris L. Crippo
Secretary
