C e n tr al Mi chigan U ni veTflity
OOARD OF TRUSTEES 101 1 NUTES
NovembeT 20, 1968
President Boyd stated that discussions are being hcld by students, faculty groups,
and the alumni association concerning the nced for a s tadium. Information is being
collected and the President is hopeful that at an early meeting of the Board a
recommendation can be made regarding the possibility of moving in this direction
earlier than outlined in the Master Plan.
Chairman Cofer called for rcports f rom the Standing Committees:
AoademlC Affairs - ~ Mr. Umphrey
Nothing to repol·t at this time.
Finance Committee -- Mr. Wightman
Motion was made and carried that the following Resoli.ltioll be adopted:
RESOLUTION CONCERNING ADDITION
TO UNIVERSITY CENTER
RESOLVED, that contracts be awa rded for an Addition to the University
Center to the following firms:
Construction - Co llinson Construcllon Company, Midland , Michigan.
Kitchen Equipmcnt - McKesson-Hobbins, Inc., HIghland Park, I\Hchlgan.
Auditol'iwu sealing - American seating Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Said Addition to be built as per the pinna and specifications of the a r c hitectural
firm of Roger Allen and Associates on which bids were taken inilally October 11,
1968, and whi ch have subsequently been l'ev ised by 1leb'Otintion with the general
contractor with the understanding that, lIuch awards are not to be made until the
AIIII Arbor Trust Company h:.s made a final commitment 011 the financing of the
project. Total project coat 1I0t to exceed $2,250,000.
Motion was made and curried that a secomJ l{esolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION CONCERNING ADDITION
TO UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE
RESO LVED, that a cont ract be awarded to Miller-Da viS Company of Kalamazoo,
Michigan, for the construction o( an addition to the University Health Service
as per the plans and speoifieations of the architectural f!rm of Roger Allen and
Associates on which bids were taken OctOber 8 , 1968, and which have subseqllently
been revIsed by negotiation with the Miller-Davis Company. Total project cost
(construction , fees, equipment, contingency) not to exceed $150,000.
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At the request of the Board, a scholarship r eport (or the fall semester, 1968, was
made available. P resident Boyd noted that pr ior to the opening of school [n
september a 1l UIICQmmited funds wero allocated. Although the report s hows a
number of scholarships not awarded at this time, it is anticipated that they wl\1
be used beginning with the spring semester.
Difficulties over the te lephone system, both on-campus and off-campus, were
discussed briefly. Everything possible will be done by the University to remedy
the situation.
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 2:40 P . M.
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Secretary
Central Michigan University Board of Trustees
Meeting of November 20, 1968
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Present: Mrs. Jean E. Backus ; Roger M, Busfie ld, Jr. ; Lioyd M. Cofer,
Chairman; Alfred J . Fortino: Mrs. Kntharlne C. Hafstad: James M. Umphrey;
Wa lter W. Wightman; William B. Boyd, President.
Also: N. C. Bovee, Treasurer: Mrs. Jeanne F. Collins, Secretary; John H.
Decar lo , Vice P reSident fo r Public Services; Byron p, Gallagher, Legal
Counsel; Wilbur E, Moore, Vice P resident For Academic Affa irs.
Absent: Lawrence D. Rahilly
Chainnan Cofer ca lled the meeting to order at 2 p. m. He announccd that
0 1". Busfield and Mr. Fortino were present at the morning seulon but were
excused (or business reasons for the afternoon session.
The minutes of the meeting of October 16, 1968, contain an e rror noted on
page 10, line 21. The record should show Operating Dudget of 1989- 70
rather than 19:;9-70. Minutes of October 16, 1968, were accepted as corrected .
PreSident Boyd reViewed the Reoommendatlons o( the Administr ation. Items
1 through 29 represent per sonnel actions of a routine nature. Motion was
made and carr ied that items 1 through 29 be approved:
RETffiEMENT8
1. Mear! Whitney, Electricinn Helper MF- 4, Maintenance
RESlGNA TIONS
2. Ma rcia Pheatt, Cashier C-I. University Cenle r
3. Eldonna Trainor, Cashier C-I , UniverSity Center
4. Lynn M. Woodruff, Clerk Typist C-l (half- time), Speech
and Dramatic Arts
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APPOINTMENTS
5 . Diane Current, Assistant Instructor (tcmporary), Mathematics
B.A., Northwestern University, 1965
6. Robert E. Kohrman, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
D. 5., Univers ity of I'IUchlgan, 1963
1'11.8., Miami University, 1965
Ph . D. requirements complet(.>U at Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. Degree to be awarded in FebrUllry, 1969.
7. Leticia M. Smith, Instructor (half- time, temporary), SOciology
D. S. E., Univcrsity of the Phillippines, 1959
M. A. , Michigun state University, 1966
Advanced Graduate Study: Michigan State University
8 . John C. Alden, Research AsSistani, Biology
9. Susunne L. Coffman, Clel'k-Typist C-I (half-time), Alumni Helations
10. Detty I'll. Connor, Senior Cle rk C-3, Business and Finance
11. Ruth Eastman, Clerk-'t'yplst C-l , Univers ity Center
12 . Josllphlne Jennings, \legistel'cd Nurse, Student Health Service
13. Leo Mason, secr etary C-5, AcademiC Affnl l's
14 . !lah Myers, Clerk Typist C-l (half- time). Speech and DramatiC Arts
15. Madelene !\eff, Clcrk C-l, Business and Finance
16. Elizabeth M. Smith, Cler k-Stenographer C-3, Center fo r
Economic Expansion and Technical Assistance
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TRANSFERS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
17. Gregory M. Hull, Graduate Assistant to Assistant Instructor ,
Geography
18. Paul S. Kurtz. full-time Assistant P rofessor to three-four ths time,
Psychology
19. Ida Me ltzer, one- quarter to ha lf-time Instructor, Political SCience
zo. Geraldine Grlsdale, Clerk C-I to Intermediate Clerk C-Z , Business
and F inance
21. Sh ir ley Stilgenbauer, senior Clerk C-3, Business and Finance, to
Clerk Stenographer C-3, Housing
22. Lyle Foster, Seasonal Employec to Custodian MF-4, Maintenance
23. Richard Haynes, Seasonal Employee to General Maintenance MF -4 ,
Matntenance
Z4 . Carl R. Leonard, Seasonal Employee to Inventory Take MF-4
Equipment Inventory
25. Alvin A. Peacock, Seasonal Employee to Custodian MF-4, Maintenance
26 . Raymond Rock, Custodian Swlngman MF-4 to Fireman MF-4, Maintenance
LEA YES OF ABSENCE
27. Lilyan M. Alspaugh, Assistant Professor, Bus iness, for the Spring
Semester. 1969, with half pay, in order to complete her doctors I
dissertation fo r the Ph. D. Degree at the College of Communication
Arts, Michigsn State University.
28. Faith Johnston, Anociate Professor, Biology, for the Sprtng
SemeBter , 1969, without pay, for the purpose of revising a manuscrtpt
for publtcatlon.
29. Mary J ean Harte r , Intermediate Bookkeeper C-5, BUSiness and
Finance, Malernlty leave of abscnce, without pay, effective
December 7,1968.
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P r esident Boyd reported \hat the new calendar for recommendation for promotion
in rank had received approval of the University SCnate. Motion was made and
car r ied that the following recommendation be approved:
30. CALENDAR roH HECOMMENDATION FOR PROMOTION IN HANK
Fall Winter Spr ing
Due in Office of Dean September 1 January 1 March I
Recommendations ot Deans and
Department Chair men due in Omee
of Vice P resident of Academic
Affairs October 1 February 1 April 1
Recommendations due in Office
of the P resident October 15 February 15 April 15
Faculty members will be notllied of the Btatus of the recommendation for
thetr promotion in rank immediately follow ing the date of the Board of
Trustees' Meeting at which the recommendations are actcd upon. salary
adjustment for the fall and winter promotions will be effective the next
pay pertod followtng the promotion. Salnry adjustments for the spring
promotions shall be erre<:tive in the fi rst pay period of the fall semester.
The President stated that appointment of n new Dean cf the School of Arts and
Sciences will be effective ooginning with \l\e fall semester, 1969 • . M"Uoll was
made and carried that the following recommendation be approved:
31. nccommend appointment of Edwa l"tl H. Whitmore, Chair man,
Department of Mathematics, as Acting Dean, School of Arts
and Sclenccs, tJffective December I, 1968.
Item 32 was pres ented by Prcsident Boyd. The Chairman roport(ld rcsults of a
survey taken al State !nsUtutions in Michigan concerning the number of meetings
held by the respective Boards per year. Of the schools 8U"veyed, only two moot
six timcs per year ; the majority meet monthly except August. Motion WIlS made
and carried that the follOWing recommendation not be approved:
32. Recommend that Article III, Section 1 of the By-Laws of the I3card of
Trustees be amended by deletLng the following words In the first
sentence: "but not less than ten times yea r ly." The sentence would
then read: "Regu la r meetings of the Board shall be held at such limes
ss are fixed by the Board. "
President Boyd stated that approval of item 33 would bring the s ick leave polley for
faculty into line with the sick leave policy covering clerical and service staff.
Motion was made and carried that the fol lowing recommendation be approved:
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33. It is recommended that the section of the sick leave policy dealing
with terminal payments for all staff other than those represented
by CQl leetive bargaining organizations be amended to increase the
maximllm number of duys for which the institution will pay from
l20 to 133. Specifically , section III f, of the siek leave policy as
printcd in the faculty handbook be amended as indicated below:
Present policy :
"An employee who separates from University service for retirement
purposes . who will be receiving pension payments from the Univers ity
Hetirement Program within six (6) months after his separation date,
having been employed a minimum of ten years at Centra l Michigan
University, alld has reached the minimum age of 60 or is willing t<J
accept prorated payment on the basis of full benefits at age 60 (if at
age 55 , 55/60 of full possible amount. at agc 56, 56/60, ete. ), shall
be paid for either Lwo- thirds of his unlIsed sick leave, 01· a maximum
of t20 days, whichever is the lesser as of the effective date of the
separation. Such compensation is to be made at the employee' s
current rate of pay. "
New Policy:
"An employee who separates from Unive "s ily servi"e for r etirement
purposes who will bc recciving pension payments from the University
Reti rem ent Program within sL, (6 ) months after his separation dato,
ha ving been employed a minimum of ton years at Cenlrall\lichigan
Univers ity, ami has reached the minimum age of 60 or is willing to
accept prorated payment on thc basis of flIlt benefits at age 60 (if at
age 5G , 55/GO of full possible amount, at age 56 , 56/60, etc. ), sha ll
be paid for eH.hei- two-thirds of his unused sick lcave, er-a-m!t."ttmttm
e~"'-9-0-tlay8 r .. wllh.'"I\e\'C-t'"-i9-t·he-~ ,1S of the effective date of the
sepumtion. Such compensation is to be made at the cmployee ' s
current rate of pay . "
President Boyd sLated that a setUement of th e grievances has becn r eached within
Lhe limitations sc1by the Board at an earlier meeting. lie asked for confirmation
of salary adjustments. Motion was made and carricd Lhat the fo llowing r<oeommendation
be approved:
34 . Hccommend that salary grievances be settled on the ba"is of the
figures negotiated between Lhe Pre"idenL's Office and the grievers
and that other faculty members in the same situation r eceive a
settlemenl based on the same formu la ..
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The Pres ident reported that following discussions with students and fa culty , he is
recommending approval of thc ordinance to govern and control parking, t r affic and
pedestrians . The ordinance was approved in principle by the Board at its meeting
on September 25, 1968.. lIIotion was made and carried that the following recommendatiOn
be approved:
35.. Recommend that the ordinance to govern and control parking, traffic
and pedestrians of Central Michigan University be approved with an
effective date of February 1, 1969. (Copy on file in the Secretary's
Office. )
Motion was mrtde and earricd that tho list of gifls to the Univc rsity, items 36 through
49, be acc<opted:
36. Chemicals and supp lies, valuetl at $2,573.42, from the \);)w
Chemical Company to the Department of Chemistry .
37.. Component eontributions from the Chrysler Corporation, valued
at $1 ,496 . 50, to the Depa rtment of Industrial Educa t ion and
Technology.
38. Instrumenta l music, valuetl at $554 . 85, from Dean F rank Sti llings
to the Department of MUSic .
39.. Cheek for $500 f rom the National Association of College and
Univcrs ily Food Services to the Dean's Discretionary Fund,
Schoo l of Business Administration.
40 . Drafting table and stool, P. V. C. film , High Impact Styrene, sheet
plastic, Styrofoam, two ~and test machines, metalizen and tw<)
hydraulic presses , valued at $200.00, from [)()w Chemical Comprtny
to the Department of Industrial Education antl Teehno logy .
41. Check for $1~0 from r:lk-Skegemog Lakes Association to the
Department of Biology [or purchase of heating equipment for the
Elk Hap ids laboratory.
42 . Eleven lawn mower engines, valued at $132 .. 00, from Lee Equipment ,
Inc., Mt. P leasant, to tho Department of Indust r ia l Education and
Technology.
43. A 36 flP Volkswagon engine, valued at $100.00, from European
Impor ts , Mt. Pleasant, to the Deparlment of Indust rial Education
and Technology.
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Gifts continued -
44 . Check for S50 . 00 from Miss Daphne Dodds, Ashland, Ohio , earmarked
for the Francis H. Dodd's Award.
To the Lihrary:
From:
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47 .
48.
49.
Thirty-one volumes in the fie ld of psychology and education from
Frank Mullen, Department of Psycho logy . Estimated value - $150.00.
Nineteen books from Donald Christenson , Greensboro, North
Carolina . Estimated value - $56 . 30.
Eight volumes of Michigan Reports from John DeCario, Public
Services. Estimated value - $28.00 .
CopieS of Watson's ~ Theory and Its Uses and Heilbr oner's The
Economic Problem from Huron B. Smith, Department of Economics.
Estimated value - $1 2.50.
To the Development Fund:
From:
!Ill' . and Mrs. Louis E. Schmidt
Joan L. Soderback Baxter
Mr. and Mrs. Clarem:e Tuma
F. Kenneth Gracey and
Gcrtrude Redford Gracey
l\'lr . and Mrs . AUred V. Camlin
1'Ilrs . Leonard F. Ward
$ 25 . 00
30 . 00
~5.00
150.00
2".00
25 . 00
Lease Management, Inc. 25.00
Lawr ence M. and Cynthia J. Davis 25.00
J ames E. and Lois J . Pease 25 . 00
Gordon A. Sabine 25.00
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Undcsignaled
Unciesil,'TIaled
Undesignated
Undesignatcd
Undesib'TIated
Desib'TIated: Athletic
Grant-in-A id (Golf)
In Memoriam: O. L.
"Bill" Martin
Athletic Grant-in-Aid
(Golf) . In Memoriam:
O. L. "Dill" Mar tin
AthletiC Grant- in- Aid
(Golf ). In Memoriam:
O. L. "Bill" Mart in
Athletic Grant-in-Aid
(Golf). In Memoriam:
O. L. "l3ill" Martin
Desil,'TIatcd: The Joseph
P. Carey Student Athletes
Loan Fund
Gifts continued -
49 . To the Development Fund continued -
Lester and Maryann Seder 25.00
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Richtmeyer 25 . 00
Detroit Sports Broadcasters Assn. 25 . 00
:Mrs . Joseph P. Carey 50.00
Patricia Carey Murphy 25.00
Terrence J . Carey 25.00
J. Paul Carey 25 . 00
Betty Carey DeLong 25.00
Sih-Kong and Suchitra 50 .00
P haomahanaka Djou
The Dow Chemical Company 300.00
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Goldberg 100.00
Elva Cooper 50.00
Me. and Mrs. John Ellis 50.00
Mr. a nd Mrs. Duane R. Johnson 25.00
Mr. and Mrs . Wilbur K. Pierpont 50.00
J ohn Tebbel 25 . 00
The Joseph P. Carey
Student Ath letes Loan Fund
The Joseph P. Carey
Student Athletes Loan Fund
The Joseph P. Carey
Student Athletes w an Fund
The J oseph P. Carey
Student Athletes Loan Fund
The Joseph P. Carey
Student Athletes Loan Fund
The Joseph P . Carey
Student Athletes Loan Fund
The Joseph P . Carey
Student Athlete~ wan Fund
The Joseph P. Carey
Student Athletes Loan Fund
Designated: George R.
Wheeler Student Loan J'und
Designated: Scholarships
Department or Sociology
(Equal Opportunity)
Designa ted: J. W. Foust
Student Loan Fund
Undeslgnated
Undeslgnated
UndeSignated
Undesignated
Undesignated
Chairman Cofer noted for the record that President Boyd was the guest speaker at
the Economic Club of Detr oit on Monday, November 18 . He commended the
Pres ident for an excellent presenta tion at that time. Mr. John DeCarlo was also
commended for making arrangements for the speaking engagement. The Chairman
announced that copies of the address will be available in the [ .. ture to anyone requesting
a reprint.
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