Central Michigan University
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES
March 15, 1967
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9. Tha. uld oNloe .. , e lU>er In tbe TTu&' Agreemen. or by the luuallOe
of .be bood • • utAorlud by the proYls l.".. of Ihls re.ooluU"", shall DDt pledp
the credit of or oreate ""Y IIBbllil1 ""the]lllrt of the State of }flchlpn, .hl.
eo.rd, Or all)' member or office. 01 ibiS Doard or . 1I)' of their 800.,....0 .. ,
OIl>Itr IbM 10 pled .. Ib, Nellncome I~ accordaDce ",lib the pravlal""" aIId
requl ........ nlt tberefor .. Bpe<> trled 10 IhUl '''' oluUOI'I, lhe Offici al Stalement
ap~raved her.by aDd made a pari of thl. rea oiuUOCI, aDd Ihe Tr ... 1 Alne ment.
10. Tile bond. IIoreln autllorl.od alt or \heIr due exe.uU"" .. hereinbefore
provided. and a fter authentloatlon by lhe Truslee in the "",nner provided 10 the
TnlU Air"m •• t, ,h.o.lI be dellv ore<! 10 lhe purchaMr lher eof. Flulof
Nl chl""n COrj>oraUon, Dolroll, Michigan, upon p"ymcnt of the I"",cha ..
pr ice I"'refor, In ~ooordnn.,., with tbelr wrillen oommltment 10 lbe Ann
Arbor Trust COnll"'oy, wbleb commltmont I. horeby aeo<pte<l aod approved.
11. 'The Ann Arbor Trut Comp"ny. Ann Arbor. Michigan, be aM
hereby II awol.ted to act .. TN . .... onder Ih<> !'rust Agreement h.rel.before
""'erred 10, ar>d .. 1<1 Trus tee ohall be e tllilled 10 such ell ... ""', J>01I'er.,
r l&hUl, . ... """111 .. , be"",rl\ll, prlvtl~tM, ImmlUlltle8 and nemptlona "
l re tel forth to the Trust Alreeme tll.
The University Senate communication relative to a museum was discussed,
Chairman Cofer gave this problem to the Academic Affairs Committee for
furth er deliberations and also to consu1t with the Finance Committee. He
asked that the Secretary acknowledge the communication statiI€ that the
Board was sympathetic to their proposal but were aware of the IhnJted funds
and space avaUable at this tJme ,
President Foust gave a report relative to the Interstate Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference actfvities.
President Foust reported that he was not ready to recommend a definition
of "faculty" at this time and asked that this Item be deferred to a future
agenda.
President Foust stated that on May 17, 1967, the ROTC is to have an annual
review at 4 p , M. and has invited the Members of the Board to be present
for this review.
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President Foust reported relative to our policy on Outside Speakers. We
have been adhering to the policy approved by the State Board of Education
in 1963 and subsequently by the Board of Trustees, This is a joint policy
approved by a ll of the four year State Supported Colleges aoo Universities.
Mr. De Carlo reported briefly on the University of MichIgan Negro Investigation.
Dr, Cofer read the citation from Harold Howe, U. S. Commissioner of
Education , Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and asked that
it be spread upon the minutes.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
OFFICI!; OF EOUCA TION
WASHINOTON, D.C. ""_
FEG 1 '/ 1967
On behalf of President Johnson , I am pleased to send warm greetings
to the faculty, students , and friends of Central Michigan University
as you mark the 75th anniversary of your founding,
Your history has been distinguished by a tradition of sustained
contribution to educational pr ogress in Michigan and to the
educational strength of this country. Today, the development of
the resources of all our colleges and universities is essential to
the well being of our Nation and its people. I congratulate Central
Michigan University for its 75 years of service to American education
and for the promise it holds of continuing growth and achievement
in the years ahead .
Harold Howe II
U. S. Commissioner of Education
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It was suggested that there be a display of recognitions and resolutions
received in connection with the 75th Anniversary. Dr . M:lore asked th at
members of the Board recommend nominees for awards to the 75th
Anniversary Awards Committee.
It was moved, seconded and car ried that the Chairman write the Chair men
of the Boards of the four year State Supported Institutions of Hlgber
Education relative to a rranging a joint meeting of the Boards or representatives
of the same.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the formal recommeooations as
presented by President Foust be approved:
RETIRE MENTS:
Mr . Iv an D. Cole, Assistant Professor, English Department,
effective June 10, 1967, with the rank of Assistant Professor
Emeritus.
Mr . Russell H. Vogt, Administrative Assistant A-V, Assistant
Superlntendert for Mechanical Services, effective February 28,
1967.
RESIGNATIONS:
Mr . Ralph Leonard, Assistant Professor, Department of
Speech and Drama, effective February 17, 1967 .
Mr. Leslie Turner, Instructor , Department of English,
effective J une 10, 1967 .
Miss Frances L. Spencer , Instructor , Department of
Speech snd Drama, e ffective June 10, 1967.
Mr. Lawrence H. Bishop, Instructor, Department of
Geography, effective June 10, 1967 .
Mrs . Gladys Norris, Stenographer C-2, Business
Division, effective February 24, 1967.
:MIss Ruth Swayze, Typist C- l, Business Division,
effective February 3, 1967.
Mrs. Carol Marciniak, Clerk C-O, Off Campus Education,
effective AprU I , 1967.
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Resignations continued -
Mrs. Jane Heemsoth, Nurses Aid , Student Health Service,
effective J anuary 27, 1967 .
Two Tempor ary Groundsmen resigned since the last report
on February 14, 1967.
APPOINTMENTS:
Mr . Edmund W, Benson, Assistant Professor, Department
of Chemistry, effective September 4, 1967.
Mr. Wells F . Cook, Assistant Professor, Depa rtment of
Business Education, effective September 4, 1967 .
Mr. R. Michael Garity, Assistant Professor, Department
of Psychology, effective September 4, 1967.
Mr. Herbert E . Lobr, Assistant Instructor (Temporary),
Department of Industria l Education, for the Spring Semester,
1967.
Dr. James W. Davidson, Visiting Assistant Professor ,
Education Department, for the period January 22, 1967
through June 10, 1967.
Miss SheIla A. Ramsowe r, Visiting Ins tructor , Unive rsity
Labor atory School, for the period March 6, 1967 through
June 10, 1967.
Mr. Everett R. Shaw, Visiting Assistant Professor,
Department of Economics, fur the period February 4,
1967 through June 10, 1967 .
Dr . Carol Billingham, Vis iting Lecturer, Department of
Economics, for tbe Spring Semester , 1967 .
Mr. Robert E. Dominic, Assistant Instructor (Part-time ,
Temporary), Department of Chemistry , for the period
February 6, 1967 through June 10, 1967 .
Mrs. J eanne Voorhees, Instructor (Temporary), Department
of :Mathematic8, effective February 9, 1967.
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Appointments continued -
Mr. Kennetb Faneley, Assistart Instructor (Temporary),
Department. of Music, for the period February 15, 1967
through June 10, 1967.
Mrs. Beatrice B. Lynch, Visiting Instructor, Department
of Healtb Education , for the Spring Semester, 1967.
Miu Ethel M. Praeger, Substitute, Department of Education,
beginning February 9, 1967.
Mr. Robert A. Fox, Administrative Assistant A-I,
Programmer In Data Processing, effective March 10,
1967.
Mrs. Gladys Norris, Stenographer C-2, Business Division,
effective February 20, 1967.
Mrs. Bernita E. Salisbury, Typist C-l, Business Division,
effective February 6, 1967 .
Mrs. Patricia L. McKeel, Key Punch Operator C-l, Central
Data Processing Department of tbe Business Division, effective
February 20, 1967.
Mrs. Paula Russell, Clerk C-O, Off Campus Educatio n.
effective March 27 , 1967.
Mr. Jerry R. Cassell, Supervisor of Judo Group, Department
of Physical Education, for tbe Spring Semester, 1967.
TRANSFERS AND REX::LASSIFlCATION3:
Dr. Harold E. Telfer, Professor, Chairman, Department
of Secondary Education, School of Education, effective
September 4, 1967.
Mrs. Edith Gravelle, Stenographer C-2, Department of
Sociology , from that of Typist C-l, Department of Sociology,
effective February 7, 1967.
Mr. Aliven W. Foster, Custodian M-l, Woldt Food Commons,
from that of Equipment Sanitizer F-2, effective February 20,
1967.
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Transfers and Reclassifications cortinued -
:Mr. Charles W. VanHorn, General Maintenance M-l , from
that of Temporary Groundsman, effective March 6, 1967 .
Recommend that the first paragraph of the revision in the policy governing
Leaves of Absence with Compensation as adopted J anuary 18, 1967,
be amended as follows:
Insert "to a faculty member who bas completed three years
at Central Michigan University" after the word "granted. "
The opening statement wculd then read in full:
"Leaves with half-pay may be granted to a faculty
member who has completed three years at Central
Michigan University, for the purpose of completing
the requirements for the doctorate, subject to the
follOwing provisions:"
Reco=end approval oftbe addltlons and deletions to the Spring Program,
1967, Off Campus Edication, as submitted. (Copy on file in the Secretary's
Office. )
Reco=end approval of the addItions to tbe Summer Program, 1967. Off
Campus Education, as submitted. (Copy on file in the Secretary's Office.)
Recommend approval of two new programs for the specialist degrees,
as s ubmitted, - Specialist Degree in Psychological Services and ~eciali8t
Degree in Speech Pathology (pending approval of tbe University Senate of
the deletion of the words "in Arts" from the two degrees). (CqlY on file
in the Secretary' 8 Office.)
Reco=end that item Sa oftbe policy adopted August 15, 1966, relative
to authorization for University staff members to take University courses
Without payment of regular fees, be amended as follows:
After "courses" remove the word "or' and substitute In its place
the words "and not more than." As amended 5a then would read
as follows:
"Not more than twc courses and not more than six semester
hours of credit be a llowed In any single semester."
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Recommend correspondence study fees be raised from $20 to $22.50
per semester hour.
Recommend fees paid to instructors for correspondence courses be
increased from $9 to $10 per semester hour.
Recommend limltation upon earnings of faculty for instruction by corresporxience
be raised from $800 to $900 per fiscal year .
Reconunend approval of establishment of the Dow Chemical Company
scholarship in Chemistry and the following copy for the University catalog:
"THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP IN CHEMISTRY
The Dow Chemical Company has made available to the Department
of Chemistry, which is awroved by the American Chemical Society,
a one-year scholarshIp valued at $500. It is restricted to a student
who has a high chemistry and academic record and who plans to
pursue this profession. The selecting body is the Scholarship
Committee of the Departmeli of Chemistry."
Recommend approval of establishment of the Woodward C. Smith Student
Loan Fund and the following copy for the University catalog:
"THE WOODWAIID C. SMlTH STUDENT LOAN FUND
Because of his life-long devotion to education at all levels,
the family and frteros of Woody Smith, in 1966, and on the
occasion of his retirement as Vice President at Central
Michigan University, established this loan fund to assist
worthy students ."
GIFTS:
Grant tn the amount of $1,000,000 from the OffIce of
Education, Washington, D.C., for the construction of
a new library tuilding.
Grant in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Office of
Eduoation, Washington, D.C., for the construotion of
a new Speech and Dramatic Arts Building.
A total of $465, 940 from the U. S. Office of Education
as a Federal Capital ContrIbution to the Nattona1 Defense
Student Loan Fund for the 1966-67 academic year.
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Gifts continued -
Chemicals and supplies at an estimated value of
$3,165.36 from the l})w Chemical Company to the
Department of Chemistry.
Gifts to the Development Fund. (List on ilIe in the
Secretary's Office.)
To the University Library:
From
Mrs. Carl A. Wood, J\.11 . P leasant, a contribution
of magazines, estimated value - $302 .45
The next meeting of the Board is changed from Aprtl 19 to April 26,
1967.
On motion, the meeting adjourned at 3 P. M.
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Respectfully submitted,
Doris L . Crippo (Mrs.)
Secretary
Central :Michigan University Board of Trustees
Meeting of March 15, 1967
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Members present: Mrs. Jean E. Backus; Lloyd M. Cofer, Chairman;
Mrs. Katharine C. Hafstad; J ames M. Umphrey; Walter W. Wightman;
Judson W. Foust, President.
Also: Byron P. Gallagher, Legal Counsel; Wilbur E. Moore, Vice
President of Academic Affairs; John H, De Carlo, Vice President of
Public Services; Earl H. Cress; Mrs. Doris L. Crippo, Secretary.
Memhers absent: E. Allan Morrow; Lawrence D. Rahilly .
Al so: Norvall C. Bovee, Treasurer.
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.?o.L by the Chairman.
The Minutes of the February 14, 1967, meeting stand appr(Ned as
printed.
The Chairman called for reports from the Standing Committees:
Finance Committee - - Mr. Wightman
Il was moved , seoonded and carried that the follOwing
recommendations of the Finance Committee relative
to the construction of 96 Married Srudent Apartments
he approved:
(1) Contract be awarded to Miller Davis Company of
Kalamazoo, Michigan for general construction in
the total amount of $987.990 with acceptance of
alternates 2 and 4 (an addition of $490 for electrical
heat in 4 apartments and $4500 for the installation
of primary electrical service), and rejection
of alternates 1, 3 and 5 (elimination of eight
apartments and subsUrution of grill for baseboard
convectors and eliminating blacktopping on parking
l ots) .
(2) Contract be awarded to SUgb-Lowry Company,
Holland, Michigan for fixed furnishings in the total
amoWlt of $56, 882 including acceptance of alternates
2 (addi tion of $1,382 for cabinet work for
electrical heat) and rejection of alternate 1 (elimination
of 8 apartments) .
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(3) A project budget to establish the following: ., Preliminary expense $ 3,000
b, Construction, including site work
and fixed furnishings 1,044,872
c , Architecrural and engineering service 60,000
d, &ipervtsion 7,500
" Legal and financing 15,000
f. Interest durIng construction 20,000
g, FIlrnlshings 85,000
b , Contingency 31, 828
t. Total $ 1,267,200
(4) The financing plan for the project be approved and
the Ann Arbor Trust Company authorized to proceed
with said plan. (Copy on file in the Secretary's
Office. )
(5) Tbe Architect's Office be authorized to advise successful
contractors immediately (Friday, March 10') of the
University's intent to award contracts so that they may
order materials and start Just as quickly as possible
(completion time is very very tight).
Academic Affairs Committee -- Mr. Umphrey
A meeting was held with the Liaison Committee of the
University Senate and there was br oad general discussion
of the interests of the faculty and the University Senate.
It is the feeUDg that these meetings should be continued
on a non-scheduled basis as they are helpful in resolving
some of the problems that do arise.
It was moved, seconded aoo carried that the following resolution be adopted:
llEliOLUTION
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TH!: OOARD OF COtITROL OF C!:STllll L /lIIC IUClAN UNIVERSITY
RElATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE AND 8.A u: OF
CENTRA L MICmGAN UNIVERSITY
APARTMENT REVENUE OONllS
IN TilE AOGREClATE PRINCIPA L AMOtrNT OF II ,Q~O, 000,00
WIIEREAS, III~ Boolnl uf Cant ,..,l of Ccnlral Mlchlpn Unr~c< . lty,
al.., """"'" u Ce nlul Mlchlpn Unlver.lty Boolr<l of T",st""" ~I>orelnaft .. r
.,,,,,,,,Ume. r~l .rrcd to .. tho "_r<l'~, • body corporate , cr .. t<xl by and
axlsllng under the COII8UtUU .... of tbo S'ate of Mlchlp" and havlnr lull
O"".Ututlan.ol " uthorily ntld . up"Y"o'r.ron 01 u !d Central Mlchil\lln Unlvcralty,
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