Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

              Centra l Michigan Un i vers it y
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES
Marc h 2 0, 1 968
Gift of 2000 pounds of high impact plastic sheet from Ihc [).)W
Chemical Company to the Industrial Educa tion Depa rtmenl.
Estimated value _ $1500.
Gift of a 10 gram Injection Molding Machine from 100 Dow Chemical
Company to the industrial Education Department. Est\maled value _
$500.
To the University Library:
From:
Mr. Lynn Mason, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, gift copies of Scott's
Pa9sport.!:£.Advenlure, Weege by Weege. and the Norman Rockwell
Album. Estimated value - $20.
The Minutes of the Meeting of February 21, 1968 . were approved as printed .
Chairman Cofer called for reports [rom the Standing CommltteeB:
Finance Committee - Mr. Wightman
No r eport at this time.
Academ iC Affairs Committee - Mr, Umphrey
The Commluee met r ecent ly wlth the Senate Uaison Committee
relative to grievances filed by a number of faculty members. In
or der to reach a decision, the Committee needs to be In fu ll
possession of all Hnanolallacts and asks the Ftnanoe Commlll.ee
to look Into a ll a spects of this problem and report back to the
Board.
The Academic Affairs Committee expressed all. awarene~1I of the
problcm but fel t the financ ial picture must be presented before a
recommendation can be made to the Board for action.
Presidential Selection Commtttee - Mrs. Halstad
No dcclsion has yet been made although a selection will be forth ­com
log before too long. There will be notification of tho day
when the announcement is to be made.
Pres ident Foust reported that to date 6 , 333 appllcaUons for admis s ion in
the fall, 1968 have been reoelved, Of this number, 2,738 freshmen hllve
been accepted and deposits are on file, and 314 transfer students a r e ready
for registration. It was agreed that applications will oontinue to be accepted
fo r at Jeast one more month. At the Apri l meeting a decision will be made
regarding a cut-orr date .
President Foust asked fo r direction from the Board relative 10 our submitting
to the Bureau of Higher Education an Indication that Central Michigan Univer­sity
is In a position to cooperate In the granting of a Bachelor of Chemical
Engineering degree. With the facilities pr esently available on campus together
with antiCipated a ssistance from industries In this area, the time would seem
approp['late to offer this degree. The Board agreed and recommended that
this Informalion be forwarded to the SUlle Board of Education as soon as
possible.
The revised Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilitie s and Proposed Rtwislons
in the Constitution of the Student Body were offered for comments and sugges­tions
from the Board. Alt.hough some concern still existed relative to certain
amendments In the Bill of Rights and Responsibilities , a motion was made and
carried that it be accepted in principle together with tile Proposed Revisions
In the Constitution of the Student Body, s ubject to the two documents being
submitted to the Student Body for r eferendum . The President of the Student
Body , Mr. Steve Rison, was asked by Chairman Cofe r to meet with val"iou s
members of the adm inistration to clarify polols of concern. Following vote
of the Student Body, the documents will be Bubm ittcd to the Beard for consider­ation
at the AprU meeting.
The communication from University Senate dated March 1, 1968 recommending
separation of counseling and disciplinary functions was placed on fi le until such
time as new a dministrative offi cer s a re selected and new s tructures discussed.
It was moved and car r ied that the communlcallon dated ~Iarch 14, 1968 from
the University Senate rclative to "Scholar In Biology" be accepted and placed
on file .
The next meeUng of the Ooar d Is scheduled for Apri l 17, 1968.
Meeting adjourned at 3:40 P. M.
Jf; 2-:>? '..J r~ L:<J-.P~
Jennne F. Collins
Secretnry
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Central Michigan University Board of Trustees
Meeting of March 20, 1968
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Members present: Roger M. I3usflcld. Jr.; Lloyd M. Cofer. Chair man;
Mrs. Kathsrlne C. Hafstad; James M. Umphrey; Walter W. Wightman;
Judson w. Foust. President.
Also: Mrs. Jeanne F. Collins, Secretary; John H. DeCarlo. Vice President
of Public Services; Byron P. Gallagher. Legal Counsel; WUbur E. Moore.
\"Ice President of Academic Affaire .
Members absent' Mrs, Jean E. Backus ; Alfred J . Fortino; Lawrenoe D.
Rahllly; Norval! C. Bovee. Treasurer.
The meeting was called to order at 2,15 P.II!. by the Chairman.
President Foust reviewed the Formal Recommendations. It wttS moved.
seconded nnd carried that the Fcrmal Recommendations be approved.
RES!G:oIATIONS:
Dr. Mary F. Berry, ASSistant Professor , History Department.
effective at liIe end of the FI rst Two Week Postsesslon,
August 9, 1968.
Miss Marjor ie E. Ramsey. Instructor . (J(>ograpby Depar tment,
effective July 1, 1968.
Mrs. Kathy Edwards Tate. instructor , Physical Education
Department, erreet lve at the end of the Six Weeks Summer
Session. July 26, 1968.
Mrs. Donna Brokaw, Bookkeeper C-3. Business Division,
effective February 19. 1968.
IIlls& Linda G. Hughes. Nurses Aide. Student Health Services,
effective February 7. 1968 .
lIlrs. Jl,dy Koofmnn. Clerk C-l, BUSiness Division. effecUve
~ t arch 1. 1968,
Mrs. Nancy L. Robison. Stenographer C-2. Industrial
Education Department. effective February 16. 1968,
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Resignations Continued _
Mr. Wilber Edgar , 'Custodlan iii-I, Matntenance Department,
effective Februtt ry 8, 1968.
Mr. Lanny Prout. Qlstodlan M-I. Maintenance Department.
effective March 1. 1968.
Mrs. Deulah E. Sandy. Housekeeper M-O, Student Health
Services, eHective February 26. 1968.
A PPOlNTMENTS:
Dr. Jerry M, Anderson. Departm ent Chai rman, Professor .
Speeoh nnd Dmma Department. effeCtive September 1, 1968.
IIIr. Walier J. Disard. Temporary Instructor. Physics
Department, effective for the ncndemlc year 1968-69.
beglnning September 1. 1968.
Mrs. Nancy J. Carey, Instructor, Speech and Drama
Depsrtment. effective September 1. 196B.
Mrs. Diane Current, Temporary ASSistant Instructor.
part- time. Mathematics Department. effective for the
spring semeste r of the aendcmlc year 1967-68 only,
beginning February 4. 1968.
M.r. Larry Eastley, Temporary Assistant Instructor,
part-time, Secondary Education Department, effective
for the spring semester of the academiC year 1967_68
only, beginning Fcbruary 4, 1968,
Mr. William A. Fagerlund, Assistant Director of
Accounting for Operations A-n). Duslness Division,
effective March 4, 1968.
Mrs. Mary Lou Franklin. Instructor. Speech and Drama
Department. effective for the academic year 1968-69.
beginning September!, 1968.
Mr. James A. Hnmmock. Instructor, JOurnalism Department.
effective for the acadomlc year 1968-69. ooglnning Septembe r 1,
1968,
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Appointments Continued _
Mr. Peter Haas, Vis iting Instructor, Elementary Education
Department, e ffeetive for the spr ing semester of the academic
yea r 1967-68, beginning Februsry 4, 1968.
Mr. David J. HaIJsemer, Temporary Assistant Instructor,
par t-time, Chemistry Department, e ffective for the spring
semester of the academic year 1967- 68 only, beginning
February 4, 1968.
Mr . John [rwln, Inst r uctor, Music Depar tment, effe ctive
September 1, 1968.
Dr. David Lawton, P r ofessor, Engli sh Department,
effective September 1, 1968.
Dr. H. Keith Rodewald , Assistant Profess or, Psychology
Department , effective September 1, 1968.
Mrs. Janet D. Rodewald, [nstructor, Foreign Languages
Department, effective September I , 1968.
Min Helen Seffe r ly, Instructor , Counse ling, Student
Personnel ServIces, effective with the spr ing semester of
the academic year 1967-68, February 4, 1968.
Mr , Gordon Sigren. Ins tructor , Psychology Depar tment.
effective for the spring semeste r of tile acade mic year
1967-68 only, beginning February 4, 1968.
Mr, Arnold G, Taylor, Assistant Professor, Home
Economics Department. e ffective September I, 1968.
Mrs. Joyce M. Alley. Clerk C- l , Admissions Office,
Student Personnel SCrvices, effective for the per iod of
March 1 - July 31, 1968.
Mrs. Barbara Beaton, Clerk C-O, one- half time, Circulation
Department, Library, effective February 12, 1968.
Mrs. Diane A, Deltlnck, Stenographer C- 3, Student Personnel
SCrvlces, effeotlve February 14 , 1968.
Mrs. Lcrraine Blumberg. Cle r k C-l, Student Financial Aids
Office, Student Personnel Services, effective February 19. 1968.
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Appointments Contlnued_
Mrs. Louise R. · Bouck, Clerk C- I . Bus iness Division,
effective March 4, 1968.
Mrs. Donna Brokaw, Bookkeeper C- 3, BUSiness Division,
effective February 19, 1968.
Mrs. Carol L, Cross, Cashier C-l . one-half time, Business
DIviSion, effective February 19, 1968.
Mrs. Linda R. Dobozy, Clerk C- O, School of Education,
effective February 12, 1968.
Mrs. May Fulk, Clerk C-O. one- half time, Business DiviSion.
e ffective March 4, 1968 .
. Mrs . Deborah Guilfoyle, Stenographer C-2, one- half time .
Recreation Depar tment. effective February 19 , 1968.
Mrs. Marcella A, Gulker, Divisional 1\lail Clc rk C-O,
Student Personnel Services, Registrar's Office, effective
February 19, 1968.
Mrs, Sharon lI odge, Clerk C- 1, Dean's OffIce, School of
Arts and Sciences, one-hslf time, and English Depsr tment.
one-half time, eUective February 5, 1968.
Mrs. Marjorie E. Kapke, Stenographer C-2, PreSident's
Office, e ffective March 4, 1968.
Miss Shirley Koehler, Nurses Aide, Student Health Services,
effective February 7, 1968.
Mrs. Judy Kooiman, Clerk C-l. BuSiness DiviSion, effective
March 4, 1968.
Mrs , Vicki J. Murphy, Typis t C-1, one-half time , SChool
of Business Administration, Dean's Office, effective
February 22, 1968.
Mrs. Mary Jane Nestle, Switchboard ~erato r C-O, one_
half time, BUSiness Division , effective Fcbr uary 19 , 1968.
Mrs . Maryann C. Nor th, Stenographer C- 2, Bus iness
Division, effective February 19, 1968.
Miss Waltraud ~I t t.ka, Clerk C- l , one-half time , Biology
Deparlment , effectlve February 5, 1968,
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Appointments Contlnued -
MiSS Judith Kay Sterner, Stenogrspher C-2, part-time ,
School of Education, effective February 7, 1968,
Mrs. Dolores Sv.-eBrengln, Bookkeeper C-3 , Business
Oivlslon, effective March 4, 1968,
Mrs, Marianne Taylor. Stenographer C- 2, Information
Services, effective February 26, 1968.
Two Temporary Groundsmen have been hired. since the
last report to the Board on February 21, 1968.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE:
Mrs. Carol Demlow, Stenographer C-2 , DeM'S Office,
School of Health. PhySical Education and Recreation,
effective for the monlhs of July and August, 19G8,
without pay.
TRANSFERS AND RECLASSIFlCA TIONS:
Mrs. Marcia L. Anee, Stenographer C- 2, Student
Financial Aids, Sudcnt Personnel Services, from that
of Clerk C-l, Student Personnel Services, Student
Financial Aids , effective Febrllary 19, 1968.
!\Irs. Doris E. Bennett, Secretary C-5, Dean's Office,
School of Fine and Applied Arts, from that of Secretary
C-2, BuSiness Education Department, effective March 4,
1968.
Mrs. Linda Fox, Stenograpller C-3, Student Financial
Aids. Student Personnel Ser vices. from that of Stenographer
C-2, Student Personnel Services, Student Financial Aids,
effective Febr uary 19, 1968.
Miss Margaret Helgley, Clerk C-l, MUSiC Depar tment.
from Illat of Stenogl'Bpher C- 2, Business Division. effective
February 5, 1968.
Mrs. Virginia Johnson, Switchboard Operator C-O , one­half
time. Business Division, from that of fu ll time Switch­boa
rd Ope rator C-O, BuSiness Division. effective
Februllry 19, 1968.
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Transfe rs and ReclsssUications Continued -
Mrs. SUe Khoury , Sten.ographer C-2, Business Education
Department, from that of Stenographer C-2, one_half
time. Buslne98 Depar tment, effective r>la:rch 1 , 1968.
I\\rs. Wanda Mullins, Stenographer C- 2, Information Services,
from that of Clerk C-l, Journalism Department and Info r mation
Services, effective February 26, 1968.
Mrs. Linda Tllbor , Stenographer C-2, Business Division,
from that of Stenographer C- 2, one-half time. Stillness
Division, effective March 4 , 1968.
Mr. Michael F. Carroll, Genera] Maintenance MIlIl M-l,
Motor Poo\' from that of Custodian M-l , Maintenance
Department, effective February 19, 1968.
IIlr. Russell Johnson, Carpenter M-3. Maintenance Department,
from that of Carpenter M_2, Maintenance Department, effective
February 19. 1968.
Mr. Myron Johnston, Custodian ~I-l, Univer sity Cen!er and
Southeast Center, from that of Tcmporary Custodian M-l,
l\laintenance Department, effective February 5, 1968.
Mr. Clare McTaggart, Custodian 1>1-1. Maintenance Department,
from that of Temporary Groundsman, Maintenance Depar tment.
effective February 19. 1968.
SALARY ADJUSTMENTS:
Dr. James K. Bidwell, ASSistant Professor , Mathematics
Department, effecti .. e beginning wltlilhe spring semester 1968.
Mr. Jack E. Sharrar , Molor Vehicle Operalar M_2, Molor
Pool, effective February 5, 1968.
Recommend that the salary adjustments be made mid_year for staff reaching
the M,A.-I- Ievel.
Recommend that the Department of lr.dll strtal Education be renamed
Department of industr ial Education and Technology.
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Recommend that Central Michigan Un.lveralty assume responsibility and
financial support of the Central Michigan Educational Resources Council,
on II. trial basis for one year, beginning with the 1968-69 academiC year.
Recommend that the new library building be named the Park Library.
Recommend approval of the Addlt!ons and Deletions to the Spring Program,
1968, Off Campus Education. (Copy on file in the Secretury'a Office . )
It Is recommended that the Architectural Firm of Roger AHen and
ASSociates be employed to develop plans and speciflcationa for the following
additions:
1. Centrex Room
2. Health Service
It Is recommended that an on-campus $15 non-refundable registration fee,
to be assessed at esch registration period (r egula r semesters and summe r
sessions), be e stablished and Implemented with the beginning of the summer
session of 1968. In connection with the assessment for summer seulons ,
It Is to be understood that the fee w!ll be charged only once to a student
enrolling In more than one summer session,.
It Is recommended that the Catherine G. Sparrow property, described as,
Beginning at a point In the South line of Lot 2, Section 12.
Town 37 North, Range 10 West, 1088 feet East of the South­west
corner of said lot: thence due north 209 feet: thence
due east to water's edge: thence soulherly along water's
edge to a polnl dUll east of point of beginning; then!~c due
west to point of begLnnlng.
which Is a piece of ground approximately 200 feet square with an old cabin on
~ame, be accepted as a gift to the University valued at $5,500 as per a
ce rtified real estate appraiser.
It Is recommended that the following Resolutlon be approved:
"RESOLUTION
WHEREA S, Central Michigan UnlVefSity , he rein called the "UNIVERSITY"
after a thorough conSideration cf the various aspects of the problem, and
study of available dala has hereby dete r mined that the constructlon of certain
pub\tc works generally described as a north- south major thoroughfare proceed­Ing
f rom the Mount Plea51nt Central Business District thrcugh a residential
Brea and then through the University campus before intersecting U,s..27 (BR)
at the south end of the City and the constr uction of a major connecting route
to this north-south thoroughfare ~ namely, the paving and widening of Broom­field
Road bet .... een U,s..27 (DR) and Crawford Road - are deSirable and In the
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public interest, and to tha t end It la neceusry that action preliminary to tile
cons truction of said W'Orka be taken Immediately and
WHEREAS, the Univer s ity. 'the Isabella County Road Commiss ion and Ille
City of Mount Pleasant Jointly contr acted and financed an engineering study
in 1967 which determined the general route location, and
WHEREAS, under the tel"nlS of Public Law 56, 83rd CODgl"ess as amended,
United States of Amer ica, has authorhed the making of advances to pubUc
bodies to aid in financing tbe cost of engineering and architectural survey
designs, plans, working drawings, specifications whether action preUminary
to and in preparation for the construction of public works , and
WHEREAS. the City of Mount Pleaaant Is considering the filing of an
appllcation under said Act. and
WHEREAS, the University considers the planning of this thoroughfare to
be In the public Interest,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the University as fo llows:
1. That the construction of these roadway~ Is eBSential to the best Interests
of the University and 10 the end that ~uch consl ruction may be provided
as promptly as practicable, it Is desirable thai acllon prellmlnary to the
eon~tructlon thereof be undertaken Immediately,
2. That the University does endorse the action of the City of Mount Pleasant,
in fil ing an application for an advance to be madll by the United States to
the City to aid In defraying the cost of plan preparation preliminary and
final for the above-described s treet Improvements.
3, That C, M. U, will grant right- of-way across the Univer sity- owned
acreage on which the IlllI.Jor street construction can take place.
4. That C. M. U. will assist, within the limits of legislative appropriation,
to par tic ipate In financing the route construction proportionate to the
general benefit to be derived by the University,
5. The Vice- PreSident for BUSiness and Finance Is hereby authori1:ed to
furnish such Info r mation to the City of Mount Pleasant as may be
necessary 10 enable the City to qualify fOf the advance."
Recommend the followi ng new undergraduate programs be appr oved:
Curriculum for industrial Technology
Curriculum for Publi c Health Educators
Curriculum for School Health Educators
Combined Major in Physical Education and Rec reation
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