Central Michigan University
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES
November 16, 1966
TRANSFERS AND REC LASSIFICATIONS:
Dr. J. D. Marcus , Dean of OffCamp1s Education, fr om that of
Dean of Continuing Educ ation, effective October 26 , 1966.
Mrs . Elaine R. Connell , Stenographer C-2 , Foreign Language
Departmeti:, from that of Typist C-1, effective October 24 , 1966.
Mrs . Luc ille Cotter, Key Punch Operator C-1, B.is iness Divis ion,
from that of Clerk C- O, Student Personnel Services , effective
October 31, 1966.
Mrs . Barbara Bauman, Cashier C-1, half-time, Business
Division, from that of full- time, B.isiness Division, effective
October 17 , 1966.
Mrs. Irene Atterblrry, Typist C-1, half-time, Physics Department,
from that of Typist C-O, effective October 6, 1966.
Mr. Royal StUgenbauer, Inventory Taker M-1, Office of Equipment
Inventory, from that of Custodian M-l, Housing, effec tive
October 31 , 1966.
SALARY AOJUSTMENTS:
Dr. Herbert K. Rodewald, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Department , e ffective September 5, 1966.
Dr. Carol Billingham, Visiting Lecturer, Ecooomics Department,
effective September 5, 1966, fur the fall semester.
Mrs. MarUyn Courter, Stenographer C-2, Business Department,
for the period September 7, 1966 to June 9, 1967.
Recommend approval of the Tentative Spring Program, Off-Campus.
1967. as submitted.
Recommend that Mr. and Mrs. Frank Verleger be allowed to retain tbe
$800 lease money for the ensuing year (calerrlar year 1967) and that they
be advised this permission is for one year only and in the future they
must request any further permission.
Grant In the amrunt of $2000 from the National Science Frundation
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to our Biology Departme nt in s upport of a pr oject of Research
P a r ticipation fo r College Teachers.
Check in the amou nt of $50. 00 fr om Dr. Stephen Ni shet , Fremont,
Michigan , t o be used in connection with the newspaper project of
the Clarke Historical Libr a ry .
Check in the amount of $100.00 fro m Mr. Ralph Ta llon , Dea rbor n ,
:p.'lic hi ~ :m . to be used in connection with tbe newspaper proj ect of
the Clarke His torical Library.
To the Clarke Hi sto rical Libra r y:
From:
Dr. Stephen S. Nisbet , Fre mori. , Michigan, a g ift of a collection
of s crapbooks am mater ials r elating to the Constitutional Convention.
Estimated value - $200.00
The next meeting of the Board Is s cheduled for Wednesday, December 14 ,
1966.
On motion, meeting adjourned at 2:45 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
A~ -f!~
Doris L. Crippo (!'olrs.)
Sec r etary
Central Michigan University Board of Trustees
Meeting of November 16, 1966
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Members present: Mrs . Jean Backus; Lloyd M. Cofer; Mrs. Katharine C.
Hafstad , Chairman; E. Allan Morrow; James M. Umphrey; Judson W.
Foust, President.
Also: Norvall C. Bovee, Treasurer; :Mrs. Doris L . Crippo, Secretary;
Byron P. Gallagher , Legal Counsel; Wilbur E. Moore, Vice President
of Academic Affairs; John H. DeCarlo, Vice President of Public Se rvices;
Jack A. Smith, Servic£! Staff Personnel Director.
Members absent: Walter W. Wightman; Lawrence D. Rahilly.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 2:30 P. M.
The Minutes of the Meeting of October 19, 1966, were approved as primed.
The Chairman called for reports from the Standing Committees:
Finance Committee -- Mr. Morrow
No report.
Academic Affairs Committee --- Dr. Cofer
The Academic Affairs Committee met with the Liais on Committee
from the University Senate and also with the Rivard Committee.
The first item discussed was the fact that the Grievance P roceciIre
as adopted by the Board did not formally awear In the
printed minutes of the Boa rd although it did appear in the
Faculty HaTXIbook.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the Grievance Procedlre
as passed under date of July 11 , 1966, by the Board of Trustees
be formally placed in tbe printed minutes of the Board.
Secondly, some observations on the part of the Univ ersity Senate
on the Policy of Appointment of Deans, Vice Presidents and
President revolving around the appointment of faculty members
on screening committees and electing faculty members on
screening committees were discussed. The Academic Affairs
Committee will write up the recommerxlatlons and present to
the Board at its December meeting .
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It was moved, seconded and carried that the follov.ing Resolution be
adopted:
RESOLUTION
Resolved that the proposed Agreement bea ring date of
November 16, 1966, between the Board of Trustees of
Central Michigan University and the International Union
of tbe American Federation of State , County. and Municipal
Employees (AFL-CIO) and CouocU 17 and its affiliate Local
Union No . 1568, as supplemented by letter of even date
setting forth certain changes. now on ene with the Secretary ,
be approved, and that N. C. Bcwee, Vice President of
D.tsiness and Finance , is hereby delegated to execute and
deliver such Agreement and su~ lementary letter for and
in behalf of the Board.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the followi~ Resolution be
adopted:
RESOLUTION
Resolved that letter bearing date of November 16, 1966,
addressed to the International Union of the American
Federation of State, County. am M,miclpal Employees
(AFL-CIO) and Council /17 and Its affiliate Local Union
No. 1568 , setting forth the University'S position with
reference to applicability of the Hutchinson Act amendments,
whicb letter is now on file with the Secretary, be
approved, and that N. C. Bovee , Vice President of
Business and Finance , be delegated to exerete and
deliver sucb letter concurrently with bis execution and
delivery of the Agreement witb the Union bearing date of
November 16, 1966, and suwlementalletter of cba~es
in connection therewith.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the following Resolution be
adopted:
RESOLUTION
Resolved that hospital and surgical insurance provisions
for all Unive rsity staff be amended effective 7/ 1/ 67. by
increasing the employer's share of the cost from fifty percent
(50%) to the single subscriber rate (exclusive of major
medical) to one hundred percent (100%) of the sircle subscriber
rate (excluding major medical).
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It was moved , seconded and car ried that the following Resolution be
adopted:
RESOLUTION
Resolved that the exisH ng e mployees benefit program for
clerical and super visory senrice staff be ame nded and/or
s upplemented by certain provis ioIlB , copy of wbich is on
rne in the Secretary's Office.
Chai r man Hafstad asked Dr. Lloyd Cofer to se nre a s a member of the
Board on tbe Citizens Advisory Committee for the Preparation of a
State Plan for Higher Education.
It was moved, seconded and carri ed that the policy relative to complying
wltb the terms of Act 245 of tbe Public Acts of 1935 as adopted at
the meeting of the Board of Truste es of February 24, 1964 , be ame nded
to strike the condition of "basis of need." The action of the Boa rd would
then r e ad: "Recommend that Cent ral Michigan Unive rsity comply with
the terms of Act 245 of the Public Acts of 1935 as amended."
It was moved, seconded and car ried that the following formal r ecommendations
as presented by P resident Foust be approved:
RESIGNATIONS:
Mr. Clemence J. A-1arttila , ffiM Programmer A- I , e ffec tive
October 10, 1966.
Mrs , Luc ile J. Smith , Reside nt Adviser A-I , HOUSing, e ffective
October 31, 1966.
Mrs . Frances Brown , Stenographer C-3, Pl acement Office,
effective CkJtober 15, 1966.
Mrs . Sandra L , Alle n, Stenogr apher C-2 , Philosophy Department,
effective October 21, 1966.
Mrs . . Mary E. Coldw ell, Typist C-l, Business Department ,
effective CkJ t ober 27, 1966.
Mrs , Ruth J erome, Clerk C-1 , Student Financial Aids,
Student P er sonnel Services, e ffe ctive November 11 , 1966 .
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Appcndb I of Board of Trust .. ". lUnut"s
o fH""",nb"r ]6, ]960.
A<bptcd by
Doard of TNIII .. ""
July II. 1966
PROCEDURES FOR HANDLINC QUESTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL CONCERN INVOLVING
ONE 00 I.IORE MEMUERS OF THE TEACHING FACULTY
I. Initiation
When an aggrieved P/lrty haa a '1uQIIllon conce .... l~ r<lappointmcnt, t erore,
prom>Uon. 8alary. o r othor matton about ... Mch grievances may ""[80. the
chairman and the dean of the lehoollVitb which 11M! ""grievod party l~ asooc!atoo ,
and, If neccunry. the vlen- pre/lldolnt of neRdemic atfa[rs, shall d[scun the
ITll.tter In n por llO nni oo nfo~enoo with tbe R8I{ r iovOO 1'",1,.. Sucb n conference
may be r oqu es too by eltbor of tho partin Involvod. If II 80lullon is aehk'Vod in
the conference tho matte~ s hall bo tor m[nated.
U. I nfonnnl review
It agreement ts not nttnlnod tho prohlom s hnll ba reforred by either par ty to
tho Unlvoratty Committee for GriOV/Ull) e/I , R atllndhlll comm[ttee of tho Untverstty
Senate. This oommlUeo shall [nformally review the Bit"'~tlon , IIlX1, if
pOn ible, arrive a t a IOl uUon. It Ihtl proves Impo .... [ble, written statements
c lUng the r ellSOMblo pnrttcuia rlUos of Iho problem s ball be mr m.llato:i by C/Ich
of tbe par ties io""lved am s<cMnged. Coptes of IhOllO s tatements oball be pr e-
8""tOO 10 tile Untverslty Committee for GrlevMen.
If within . .... 00 dayB a fter the p re80ntnU..., of tho Siale mcnl.s a .... tually
satlsfBct',.y "fI r ll8meot between 1M IfIIIlvt<b:l ls has nol be .... reached, the
Committee for Grievances shall Inv ite the pr incipal. 10 a mooU~ al .... Ieb lbe
matler . hall be reviewed a flll n IIOI"tlon aought .
For ... 1 Procoodlnp
If te .. days after the p re,entat.lon of lIatement.o. rurlng which time tho matter
may be tel'DllJui\ed by nol1flcal ion to the Unlvenlty CommlUoo for Griovaooes
IMt II IWtually IIOOEIIltable IOlullon b"" hoen fwlld, thoro 18 .. III d lsagroomont,
either party may Inform the Exeeutivi Soa.rd of the Unlvenlity Senate and the
Un[veralty Committee fo r Orlavance! lhal be w[shoa forJ03.I proceedl~8
tnstltuted.
The " earlng Committee shall be compcaed of Seven m~mben . F ive mcmbors
shall be awolntod by tho Exec utive Board of lhe Untvenolty Senate fr om among
the fac ulty at large, but n1 l"I"t one IfII,l nlbor thnll be from tho 9Chool to wblch
the aggri eved facu lty merrber belongs, The n vc momoors so ~wolntOO by the
Execu tive Iloard of tho Unlvoully Senate shall be confirmed by tbe University
Scnate. The P resklu nt of thu UnlvorHlty 8ha ll a ppoint the re ma!n[ ~ tlVo memben.
No par ty to the dlsput .. a hall bo a mOmber of the ilearlnK Commltt oe. The
Hearing Committee 8ha ll nllme it. own chairnltln "I I(~ firs t mUL'!l!\:. which
m"eUng a hall bu ~ "ll cd by tho Chairman of!hc Senale.
All meetings of tho n earing Committoo .hall 00 «<"~'l.Ltlvc SCHa lon~.
The statemcnla of the prell l"m provlwsly forlllllialed t.,. the parties IITVo ive(i
.hall be presented to the lIear l,.. Commlll...,. AS !WOn nil Ihcso 8talomcnU
are received the Chairman 01 the lIearlng Commlllec shall send 8 "'rttlen
dcseri ption of procodural rlghlll 10 each of Ibe parties '""olved. The"" 8hall
Incl ude:
I. Tbe rlgbl to option of sMllllance by counsel. (Counacl la defined
ss a member of (he (newly or admlnlstrallon of eMU or n morrbe~
of tho legal profeMlon).
2. The rlghl 10 call wll nos8e~ I" 9upporl hl8 l>oBltlon .
a. Tho righl lo inquire Inlo all ",rltlen and or:llleBtlm<)ny.
4. The right 10 know tbe Identity of all ",UnC08C11 and Iho Duthor. of Dll
written ICI limony , and the opportunity to confr ont all aucb peno .... .
The time, place. and co..tuc\ uf lhe hearing shall be detennlncd by lhe
Hoaring Committee ",hleb shll.Jlll lve notlflcallon In ",r lUng 10 both pariles
len days In IldYaDCe of Ib .. s duD .. lcd BeHS''''''' of the hearlnge.
The Commillee ehall glvo the opporl .. nily to the pan los Involved, or 10 their
eounsels. 10 prL'IIent their CMes orally before tho CommIttee. The e",l..., hellring
s hall bc recorded.
NO rnnro thnn SL'VUn days a ftor the c lose oflhe hearings the Committee shall
present its decision to each of tho pnrll"" involved. to Iho ChldrmM of the
Unlvorslty S'-"flute, lind 10 tho Presld""t of the Unlv<l rt!ly.
IV. Righi of App.ml
v.
Eltber PBriy shall have the right 10 appeal the dL"'I~ lon to Ibe Doard of Tn.t !llees
tbrough eetablll1M:d channels a ..t proccdur<'6. In Hueh eaSC th .. President 01
lhe UnivcT!!lty shall (run.mlt 10 tbe Board of Trustooe the full repor t of tho
Rearing Committee for r evIew. The B""rd may HU"'~In, modlPy or rejed
the reeommcrdnUons of tho II cnr l ~ Commlltee.
PubUelty
Pub!ic slutemente ,~>oul a e,lBe Shall \Ie avoided by the panlcR Involvoo, by
member$ of the Unlvorslly oommll!ec for gri""ance". ami by all parlloipants
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in tho bc"rl n),,,, unUI 100 final dL'Ci"ion h,,~ been {){,mmunlcalt'Cl 10 the polrll_
c !panlO. If lin<! WhL'" "" offlcl"l "l:>le men! uf th ~ n ",ult uf" I",,,rl nlo:', or uf
" Bo"r~ of Tl'I.L8ICC~ rcvk",', I~ mode It sh,dl \Ie rna"" only Ih"'~lgh the
Un;verslly 's Of(!eo of Pub1!c Information.
Resignations continued -
Mrs . Barbara J. Talsma, Key Punch Operator C-l, Business
D1vision, effective October 21 , 1966.
Miss Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Clerk C-O, Art Department, effective
October 29, 1966.
Mr, Roben Elkins, Inventory Taker M-l , effec tive September 30,
1966.
There were three Temporary Groundsmen resigned s ince the
last Board of Trustees Meeting on October 19, 1966.
APPOINTMENTS:
Mrs . Eupha S<tllman, Part-time Teaching, Home Economics
Department, beginning October 17, 1966.
l'<Irs. Nor ma Richardson , Instructor (Temporary), part-time,
Foreign Language Department, for the spring semester, 1967.
Mrs. Ellen Maxwell, Instructor (Temporary), part-time,
Foreign Language Departmmt, for the spring semester, 1967.
Mr. J ohn A. Ercole , Research Assista:rt In Herbarium, Biology
Department, for tbe per iod October 1, 1966 to JlUle 9, 1967.
Mrs . Vivian H. Brown, Stenographer C-3 , Placement Office,
effecUve October 25, 1966.
Miss Bonnie L. Shoe, Key Punch Operator C-l, Business
Division, effective October 31 ,1966 .
Mrs. Ger aldine Waggoner, Cashier C-I , D.!.slnes8 Divis ion,
half-time , effective October 17 , 1966.
Miss Helen A. Dixon, Clerk C- O, Registrarls Offio e, Student
Personnel Services , effective October 31, 1966 •
. Mrs. Augusta M. Simmer, Housekeeper M-O, Housing, halftime,
effective October 3, 1966.
There were five Temporary Groundsmen hired since the last
Board of Trustees Meetil'.g on October 19, 1966.
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