Central Michigan University
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES
December 20, 196 7
to read : ')\ quorum shall consist of a majority of the Boa rd."
It was moved, seconded and carried that the last sentence of Section 1
of Article 11 of the Board of Trustees ny-Laws be amended to read:
"Neither the Chairman nor Vice Chairman shall serve more than two
consecutive terms in the same offjcc during the Board member's term
of appointment. "
It was moved. seconded and carried thai Section 2 of Article 11 of the
Boarn of Trustees By-Laws be repealed in its entirety.
It was moved . seconded and carried that the present officers of thc
Board of Trustees be elected for one more year; Dr. Lloyd Ill.
Cofe r . Chairman ; l\lrs. Jean E. Backus. Vice Chairman;
Dr. Norvall C. Bovee. Treasurer; lIirs. Jeanne F. Collins. Secret:lry.
Mr. Gallagher rCl)Orted on thc Washlcnaw Countv Court case indicating
that thc decision was agtl inst Ccntral :\!ichlg:Ul unive rSity. The Judge
ruled that the Hutchinson Act did apply to state collc),'Cs and universities
making it necessary to operate within the framewoi'f; of co!lcc tivc
bargtlining. We are u party plni lltifr in this actinn and an al)pca i to the
Court deciSion is be ing l)rOCessed.
Ptcsident Foust reviewed the list of fnc ul t.\' and st.1ff memoors having
unpaid obligations to the University at the end of June. 1967. Accor ding
to instructions of the iloard, this information will be on file In the
s taff member's folder.
Dr. Bovee reviewed the plans for the expansion of the li'nh'e r sity
Center. Impro\'ements to the ma jor ill'e(IS of the bu ilding. a third
n oor with space des ignated for accommodations for the iloard and
an increase In Food Services faci lities were discussed . Work is
scheduled to hegln in the spring of 1968.
Dr. Bovee repor ted briefly on distribution of the Financiul Repo rt .
This material has been filed with the Clerk of the State House of
Representatives and the Pres ident of the Senate. A condensed report
has also been made ava ilable to all staff as well tiS a distribution offcampus.
It was moved . seconded and carried that the following Resolu tion be
adopted:
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RESOLUTION
RESOLVED. That President Judson W.
Foust, shall take all possible steps to secure
annexation to the City of l\!t. Pleasant , of any
or a ll of Central Michigan University lands.
located in Union Township, including the making
of a furthf'r request to the Union Township
Board to approve the University's pending
request before s uch Board, and including
annexation by election, in whole or in part. and
In the meantime. since continued construc tion
of the Southwest University Complex is essential
to the welfare of the people of the State of
Mich igan in the education of its youth. to request
the City of MI. Pleasant to provide sewer and
wa ter for construction purposes as to such
complex.
A cop)' of the Plant Evalua tion Schedu le. June 30. 1967 , was
distri huted to each Board member.
The next mceting of the Board will be held Wednesday. January 17 . 1968.
The meeting adjourned at 2:30 P. M.
Respectful ly submitted .
~.,....v'cY~
Collins (1111'S. )
Cenim! /I!ichigan University Board of Tl'ustees
Meeting of December 20 . 19()7
i\H, Pleasant. /llichigan
Members present: !\Irs. Jean E. Backus; Roger /II. l3usfield, Jr,:
Lloyd lit. Cofe r, Chairman: ,'Ifred J. Fortino; i\!rs . Katharine C.
Hafstad: Lawrence D, Rahilly: James /II. Umphrey: Walter IV, Wightman:
Judson W, Foust. Pres ident.
Also: Norvall C. Bovee. Trcasu l'e l': i'l rs. Jeanne F. Collins. ljccreW.l"\' ,
John n. Dc Carlo , Vice President of Public Sen/iccs: J3.vl'on P. Gallagher .
Legal Counse l: Wilbur E, Moore. Vice PreSident of ,\cadcmic Affairs.
The meeting was eallml to o rder at 2:00 P .:'.I, by the Chul r nlun.
The Minutes of the i'liecting of ;";0\"0111001' 15. 19G7. wel'e npp)'t)l'cd as
printed,
Pres ident Foust rcviewed the Form:ll Recommendations. It was moved.
seconded and ca r ried that thc Formal Beeommendutions be appr oved with
the exception of Item ·IG which will lie dela.ved untll the next meeting of
the Board.
HETllE MENTS:
Mrs. Elise T. Paull. Resident Advise r A- I. Housing
Department. effectl\'e at the end of the spring semester.
June. 1968.
RESIGNATIONS:
Miss Lucy).1. Chin. Instructor, Soc iology Department .
effective June 30. 1968 .
Mrs. Carolyn Garity. Admlnlstl'ative Assistant A-I.
one-half time . Academic Affairs. and Temporary
Inst r uctor. one- ha lf time. Journallsm Department.
effective November 22. 1967.
Miss Margaret Johnson. Instructor, l\'iusic Dcpllrtment.
effec tive November 20. 1967.
Mrs. Edith Gr avelle. Stenographer C- 2. Soc iology
Depar tment. e ffec ti ve December 21. 1967.
Mrs. Rita May. Clerk C-O . Registrar's Office. student
Personnel Services. effective December 2. 1967.
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Resignations Continued -
Mrs. Marilyn Kay Johnson Newberry. Stenographer C- 2,
Business Division. effective November 23 , 1!)lji.
Mrs. Judy Benzinger Salters, Stenographer C-2.
Business Division. effective January 6. 1968.
Mr. Charles W, VanHorn. General Maintenance M-l.
Maintenance Department. effective Decembe r 14 . 1967.
APPOINTMENTS:
Mrs. SUsan Kilboy. Temporary Ins tructor. English
Department. effective for the spring semester of the
academic year 1967-68 only.
l\'i r s . Martha Maxson. Roving Resident Adviser A-I.
Housing Department. effective beglrullng December.t.
1967.
Mr. Kurt F. Reinwand. Manager, A- III. University
Press. effective beginning February 4, 1968.
i'llI'. William F. Rushby. Temporary Instr uctor . onehalf
time. Sociology Department, effective for the
spr ing semester of the academic year 1967-68 only.
Dr. Malcolm D. Salinger; Visiting Lecturer. Psychology
Department. for the faU semester of the academic year
1967- 68 only. effective beginning Oc tober 31. 1967.
Mr, William L. Winter, Temporary Ins truc tor , J ournalism
Department, effective for the spring semester of the
academic year 1967-68 only . beginning Febr uary 4, 1968,
Mr. David KeUitz, Athletic Ticket Manage r . Sc hool of
Health, PhySical Education and Recreation , for the
academic year 1967-68,
Mrs. Karen Br ownlow. Clerk C- O. one-half time.
Documents Department, Library. effective November 6,
1967.
Miss Mar garet Heigley, Stenogr apher C-2. BUSiness
Division, effective December ll , 1967,
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Appointments Continued -
fllrs . &:.heila (Sue) Khoury . Stenographer C-2.
Business Department. effective November 14. 1967.
Mrs. Mary Mead, Clerk C-O. Registrar's Office .
Student Personnel Services. effective November 27 1967.
Miss Barbara Ann Nail, Stenographer C-2. English
Department. effective October 31. 1967.
j\·lrs. Katheryn &:.biski. Secretary C-·!. Business
Division, effective December 11. 1967.
LEA VES OF ABSENCE: (Without Compensation)
Lucy flL Chin. Instructur
&:.ciology Department
Spring Semester
19GB
Gertrude Grodski. Assistanl Pr'ofcsso!' Spring Semester
Economics Dcpurtment I !)G tl
Lawrence Leith. instructor
English Department
Jeannette Taggie, Instructor
University Laboratory School
SA BBA TICA LS:
r'cademic Year
1968-69
Spring Semester and
Summer. 19(HI
Harold D. Mahan. Associate Professor Fall Semester. lfl68-69
Biology Department With Full Salary
Lawrence Koehler. Associate Professor Full Ycar. 1968-69
Biology Department With Half Salary
J. Harold Smith. Professor
English Department
William E. Franklin , Professor
History Department
Richard Brooks. Associate Professor
Political Science Department
Spring Samester. 19G8
With Full Sllury
Spring Samester. 1969
With Full Salary
!:pring Semester, 1969
With Full Salary
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Sabbaticals Continued-
Ernest Donald, Associate Professor
&:.ciology Department
Gilbert Rau, Professor
Speech and Drama Department
Paul C, Mathis. Chairman
Economics Department
Ima Chambers, Acting Chairman
Business Education Department
Fall Semester, 1968
With Full Salary
Spring Semester, 1969
With Full Salary
Spring Semester. 1969
With Full Salary
Change from Spring 1968
to Spring 1969
Wilbur S. Harris, Professor Spring Samester. 1968
Sacondary Education Department With Full Salary
william R. Sleeper, Professor Fall Semester. 1968
Elementary Education Department With Full Salary
J . H. Bailey, Professor
Industrial Education Department
William H. Rivard, Professor
Music Department
Frank H. Myers, Chairman
Health Edncation Department
Lyle E. Bennett, Associate Professor
Physical Education Department
TRANSFERS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS:
Fall Semester, 1968
With Full Salary
Spring Semester. 1969
With Full Salary
Fall Semester. 19G8
With Full Salary
Fall Semester, 1968
With Full Salary
Mr. Irwin M. Campbell, Assistant Professor. Journalism
Department, from that of Manager A-III, University Press,
effective February 4, 19!:i8.
Dr. William F. Hawkins, Associate Professor. Psychology
Department, three-quarters time, from that of one-half
time Associate Professor, Psychology Department, effective
October 31 , 1967.
Dr. James E. Hayes, Director of the Office of Grants and
Special Studies, A-VIII, from that of Professor. Secondary
Education Department, effective February 4. 1968.
Mr. Russell Herron, Director. A-IV. information Services,
from that of Instructor, A-IV, information Services,
effective February 4, 1968. 5
Transfers and Reclass ifications Continued -
Mrs. Merrillynn Pepos. Ins tructor . Music Department.
suspended from class duties. effeetive December 4. 1967.
Dr. Gilbert O. Maienknecht, Chairman Vil. JournaUsm
Department, from that of Director of Info r mation Ser vices
and Chairman of the J OU I'nalism Department. effective
February 4 , 1968 .
Mr. Ma rlot W. Willi ams. Assistant P rofessor. Psychology
Department. three extra semester hou r s. effective for the
fall semester of the academ ic year 1967- 68 only.
!\Ir. Gary C. Strauss. Production Supervisor A-II. Data
Processing. from that of Data Processing l\Jaehine
Operator A-I. Data Processing. effective December 1. 1%7.
1\1rs. Pam He intz. Stenographer' C-2. nne-half time. Data
Processing. (rom that of Steno!,'Tapher C-:l . one-hall' timc
Data ProceSSing. and one-half time Rusincss Division .
e ffec tivc December D. ID67.
1I1 r s . Linda J. Tabor . Stenographer C-2. one-half time.
Business Di vision. f rom that of Stenographer C-2. full
time. Student Pe r sonnel Services. effective December 11. 1967.
Mr. Leonard BaIl . Cus todian l\1-1. Maintenance Department.
from that of Temporar.\· Gr oundsman. Maintenance
Department. effective Xovember 13. 1967.
Mr. Lloyd Claybaugh. Journeyman M-3J (Fireman).
Ma intenance Department. from that of Tradeshelper ;\1-3.
effective November 13. 1967.
Mr. Walter Herzog. Custodian M-l. Southeast Center.
from that of Temporary Groundsman. Maintenance
Department, effective October 31. 1967.
Mr. Thomas Shanks. Generailllaintenance. Mechanic l\1- 1.
Maintenance Departme nt. from that of Temporary Groundsman.
Maintenance Department. effective November 13. 1967.
Mr. William C. Theisen, General Maintenance, Zone man
ASSistant 1\1-1. r-.Iaintenance Department. from that of
Temporary Groundsman, Maintenance Department. effective
November 13. 1967.
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SALARY ADJUSTMENTS:
Mr. Richard L. Powell. Ass istant Pr ofessor. Speech and
Drama Departme nt. effective July 1. 1967.
l\lr. DeWayne Kyser. Instructor, Geography Department.
effective beginning with the spring semester 1968.
Mr. Djuro J. 'Jrga , Assistant Professor . Sociology
Department. e ffec tive beginning with the spr ing semester 1968.
Recommend appr oval of an On-Base Degree Program for Milita ry
Personnel at Wurtsmith Air Force Base. ICopy on file in the Secretary's
Office . 1
Recommend that the rank of ASSistant Profes so r with the title Coordinator
of Institutional Research be granted to Dr. H. Adam Sauerbrun. effective
November·l, 1967.
Recommend that the title Coordinator of Academic Schedules and Space
Assignments be assigned to Mr, Alban Wasson Coen II. effective November.j.
1967.
Recommend that the iniUal gift from Mr. Lichtenfelt and his wife, in the
amount of $500. 00 be accepted for the establishment of the Lichtenfelt
Loan Fund and the following statement be approved for perpetual pri nting
in the University catalog:
''The LiehtenCelt Loan Fund was estahlished in 1967 by
Riebard LichtenfeH, Jr. ', and members of his family.
as a memorial and tribute to the demonstr ated courage .
faith and integrity of Richard. Ruth and Wendell Uchtenfelt.
parents and br othe r . Loans from this fund a re available
to worthy students, with preference to those pur Suing
a career in law or in the Ministry. "
Recommend approval of the Additions and Deletions to the Spring Program.
1968. Off Campus Education. (Copy on file in the Secretary'S Office. )
Recommend that the hourly rate paid student aSSistants be increased from the
existing rate of $1. 25. $1. 30, and $1.35 to $1.30 , $1.35. and $1.40, effective
with the pay period starting December 31, 1967.
Recommend that a proposed five-step schedule be adopted effective with the
pay period starting January 7, 1968; that al\ clerical staff receive. starting
with this pay period . that salary called Cor for the step under which they are
now classified with the exception that those people now being paid under s teps
Six or seven be paid under step five ; and that the longevity program be
a utomatically geared to a five-step sala ry schedule rathe r than the existing
seven-step schedule.
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GIFTS:
Check In the amount of $2,000 from 1\1r. and Mrs . Carl A.
Ge r stacker, to the Alumni Development Fund earmfu'ked
for the Hollin M. Gerstacker Loan Fund.
Check in the amount of $500 from the Rollin M. Gerstackel'
Foundation to the Alumni Development Fund earmarked for
the Rollin i\I. Ger stacker Loan Fwtd.
Gift of twe lve cases (48 gallons) of b'Teen latex paint from
the Dow Chemical Company. Estimated valu e - $200. 00
Hydrau lic parts and components to the industr ia l Educat ion
Department (rom the Double A PI'oduets Conll>any, Manchester ,
Michigan. Estimated value - 5330.00
Gift from Dr. Graham T. Over gard, Wayne State University,
of his persona! band arrangements to the University Band Library.
Magnavox Television set and an electric SI.lIl1P )ll.lmp to the
Indus t r ial Educat ion Department from Dr. l\le lvin W. Donaho,
Speech and Drama Depa rtment. Estimated value - $60.00
To the Ccntral Michigan Un iversity Alumni Development Fund :
From:
Garth Wililamson
James and J oyce Wetters
Douglas Mc Farlane
Mr. and Mrs . Reuel G. Cole
Dr. Wilbu r K. and Maxine P ierpont
Dow Corning
Dr. and Mrs . Cleon C. Richtmeyer
John and Doris L. Crippo
John Tebbel
Ralph and K. Rosemary Langley
Rogene Trout Slocum
Joan L. S. Baxter
Dr. Woodward C. Smith
Alfred E. Cambridge , Jr.
Mary Warriner Bohn
To the Univer sity Library;
From:
$50.00
25 . 00
100. 00
50. 00
50.00
25. 00
75. 00
40.00
25. 00
50.00
25.00
30.00
100.00
25.00
25.00
Chemistry Department
Chem istry Department
Athletics Grant - in-Aid
Undesignated
Undesignated
Unoosignated - Matching
Grant - James Welters
Undeslgnated
Undesignated
Undesignated
Undesignated
Undesignated
Undes ignated
Woodward C. Smith
Student Loan Fund
Undesignated
Undesignated
Dr. Clarence Olmstead, University of Wisconsin, a gift of books
relative to Geography. Estim,al ed value - $400.00
Gifts Continued -
To the University Libra ry :
F rom:
Lynn r-.1aeon . Mt. Pleasant. Michigan. gift copies of
Treasures of the Great National Galleries and Ar ts:
Paint ing. OraWiiig-:-scillpture and Architecture .
Estimated value - $15.00
To The Clarke Historical Library:
From:
Mr . and Mrs. Shirley W. Bragg, Mt. Pleasant. !'.lIchigan .
a gift of a large collection of Michigan postal cards and old
books. Estimated value - $20. 00
:'I1lss Rosemary Baker. Port Austin , Michigan. gift of history
of Huron COWlty and the grindstone from tho village of
Grinds tone City. Estlmated value - $10.00
Mr . AI Barnes, Traverse City. Michigan. gift of papers
and records of the Carp Lake Lumber Company. Estimated
value - $50. 00
Chairman Cofer called for reports from the Standing Committees:
Finance Committee - Mr . ' Wightman
Nothing to report at this time.
Academic Affairs Committee - Mr. Umphrey
Nothing to repor t at this time.
P reSidential Selection Committee - Mrs. Halstad
Nothing to report at this time.
Chairman Cofe r formally welcomed Mr. Alfred J. Fortino to the Board
of Trustees and appointed him to the Finance Committee where he will
se rve with Dr. Busfield . Mr. Rahilly and Mr. Wightman.
It was moved . seconded and carried that Section 4 of Ar ticle 1II of the
Central Michigan University Board ot Trustees By-Laws be amended
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