Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

              C E N T R A L • I C 8 I G A NUN I V E R SIT Y
8 0 A R D 0 F T R 0 S T B E S
September 6, 1985
Central Michigan University Board of Trustees
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
September 6, 1985
Members present; Mr. Raymond A. LaBounty, Chair;
Dr. Bernadine N. Denning; Mr. Mitchell D. Kehetian;
Dr . Gordon N. Lambie; Ms. Rachael E. Moreno; Mr . William C.
Odykirk; Mrs. Margaret Ann Riecker; Mr . Arthur E. Ellis, Int erim
President.
Member absent: Mrs. Alice Tomboulian.
Also attending; Dr. John E. Cantelon, Provost; Mr. James L.
Hill, Vice President for Student Affairs; Mr . Richard L. Miller,
Secretary to the Board of Trustees; Mr. Jerry R. Tubbs ,
Treasurer of the Board of Trustees and Vice President for
Business and Finance .
The meeting was called to order by Chair LaBounty at 10:40 a.m.
It was moved by Mrs. Margaret Ann Riecker, seconded by
Ms. Rachael Moreno, and carr ied, that the minutes of the
J ul y 19, 1985 meeting be approved as submitted .
KlBBITUS RANK:
It was moved by "Mr. William Odykirk , seconded by Mrs. Margaret
Ann Riecker, and carried that Robert L. Anthony , Associate
Professor , Accounting, be granted Emeritus rank and that the
following resolution be adopted.
WHEREAS, Robert Anthony has devoted 15 yea r s of dedi­cated
service to the students and facu l ty of Central
Michigan University following a rewarding financial
management career in industry; and
WHEREAS, He has significantly influenced the growth and
development of the School of Business Administration through
his continual involvement i n the areas of accounting,
finance, and business policy; and
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Emeritus Rank continued
WH EREAS, He has exhibited an extraordinary commitment
to expanding the level of a wareness in the business
community regarding the quality of programs in
accounting and finance at Central Michigan
Un iversi ty; and
WHEREAS, He has demonstrated a strong concern for the
University community by serving as an influential
member of numerous departmental, school, and
Univers ity committees; and
WHEREAS , He has been known for his integrity,
dependabili ty , and unselfish devotion to Central
Michigan University; Now be it therefore
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees , on behalf of
the University community, expresses appreciation and
gratitude to Robert L. Anthony for his many
contributions to Central Michigan Uni versi ty and
extends Professor Emeritus rank.
It was moved by Dr. Bernadine Denning, seconded by Mr. William
Odykirk, and carried, that Donald O. Bush, Professor, Counsel­ing,
Educational Administration and Community Leadership, be
granted Emeritus rank and that the following resolution be
adopted.
WHEREAS, Donald Bush has devoted twenty-four years of
dedicated service to students in the Departments of
Education and Psychology, Secondary Education,
Educati onal Administration, Educational Administra­tion
and Library Science, and Counseling, Educational
Administration and Community Leadership and to
Central Michigan University; and
WHEREAS, He has served the education profession as a
teacher, coach, principal, superintendent, consult­ant,
Chief Executive Officer of the Rocky Mountain
Research and Development Laboratory and the National
Center for Community Education and as a university
professor in four states during the past forty years;
and
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m.eritus Rank continued
WHEREAS, He is internationally recognized as a
pioneer and major motivating force in the Community
Education Movement and as an authority on educational
facilities; and
WHEREAS, He has held leadership posi tions in numerous
professional associations including the National
Council of Educational Facility Planners, Michigan
Association of Professions, Michigan Congress of
School Administrators, Michigan Education Forum and
the Central Michigan School Administrators Research
Association; and
WHEREAS, He has written reports and conducted surveys
for more than 500 school systems and communities tha t
resulted in more than $500,000,000 in new and
improved school facilities; and
WHEREAS, His leadership and creative effort has
contributed to the development of Educational
Administration and Community Leadership curricula
which have served as a mOdel for similar curricula
across the United States; and
WHEREAS, His common sense approach to the problems of
education, teaching and organizational governance has
been an inspiration to students and colleagues ali ke;
Now be it therefore
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees, on behalf of
the University community, expresses appreciation and
gratitude to. Donald O. Bush for his many contribu_
tions to Central Michigan University and extends
Professor Emeritus rank.
It was moved by Dr. Bernadine Denning, seconded by Mr. William
Odykirk, and carried, that Gaston O'Hailleeourt, Assistant
Professor, Industrial Education and Technology, be granted
Emeritus rank and that the following resolut ion be adopted.
WHEREAS, Gaston D'Haillecourt, has devoted seventeen
years of dedicated service to students, to the
Industr ial Engineering and Technology Department and
to Central Michigan University; and
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BlDeri tus Raok cootinued
WHEREAS, His commi tme nt, c reativ i t y and innovation
have led to the growth and quality of the g raphic
ar t s program; and
WHEREAS, His leader ship and tireless e ff ort enabled
the developme nt of a graphic arts labora t o ry; and
WHEREAS, By his questions a nd exactness he has
i nspired many students to become graphic arts
teachers in their own right; a nd
WHEREAS , By his depth and breadth of knowledge he has
stimulated many colleagues in discussions and
informal semina r s throngh the years; and
WH EREAS, By hi s tra ined and or gani zed common sense
approach to the t eaching o f f nndamentals, several
generations of students have l earned t o app reciate
the value of graphic arts in t hei r lives; Now be it
therefore
RESOLVED, That the board of Trnstees, on behalf of
tbe University community, expresses appreciat i on and
gratitude to Gaston D' Hail leconrt fo r his many
con t ri butions to Central Michigan University and
extend s Professor Emeritus rank.
I t was moved by Ms . Rachael Moreno , seconded by Dr. Bernad i ne
Denning, and ca r ried , t ha t Suza nne • • Kane, Exec utive Aide ,
Public Affairs, be gra nted Emeritus rank and that t he fo l l owing
resolu ti on be adopted .
WHEREAS, Suzanne M. Kane s erved as a loyal and impo r ­tant
secreta ria l a nd administ ra ti ve-professiona l
member of the Unive r sity commu ni ty for 25 years
before her reti r ement in Angust of 1985; and
WHEREAS, Her service included terms in the former
Graduate and In s truc tion Division, Off ice of the Vice
Pr esident o f Academic Affai rs and Office of the Vice
President fo r Public Affairs ; and
WH EREAS , Mrs . Kane became early in her tenure the CMU
pro t otype of the friendly , efficient and dedicated
staff member; and
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~ri tus Ra.nll: continued
'HEREAS, Her aid and counsel to any numbe r of deans
vice presidents, fel low staff membe rs, facul ty a.nd '
s tudents made her a special member of the University
community f or nearl y three decades; Now be it
t he refore
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trus t ees, on behalf o f
the University communi ty expresses gr atitude and
apprec iation t o Suzanne Kane for he r many years of
outstanding serVice to Central Mich i gan Un iversity
and grants her Emeritus rank .
aBSOLUTION OF APPRECIATION:
It was moved by Dr. Bernadine Denn i ng , seconded by Dr. Gordon
Lambie, and carried, tbat the following r esolution of apprecia­tion
for Melvin Poage , Professor, Mathematics, be adopted.
WHEREAS, Melvi n Poage has devoted thirteen years of his
professional life t o Central Mic higan University and
i ts Department of Mathematics; and
WHEREAS , He bas served a large number of st uden ts
through his teaching of a va rie ty ot undergraduate
and graduate courses; a nd
WH EREAS, He has direc t ed t he acti vities of pros pec­tive
second a r y t eacher s through methods courses and
visitat i on o f stndent t eachers in the field; a nd
WH EREAS, Me l vin Poage has provided in novative l eader_
ship in the developmen t o f the Continuous Sequence in
Basic Mathema tics and in the deve l opment of computer
usage i n the teaching of mathematics; and
WHEREAS, He has he en active in the activities of
nationa l and state Cou ncils of Teachers in
Mathematics and other professional or ganizations; and
WHEREAS, He has achie ved local and national r ecogni ­tion
as a d istingui s hed contributor to the discipline
of Mathematics Education; Now he i t therefore
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Resol. o f Appreciat i on continued
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees, on behalf of
the University commu nity, expresses appreciation to
Melvin Poage fo r his contributions to Central
Michigan Universi ty .
ACADEMIC APPAIRS COMMITTEE:
Mrs . Margaret Ann Ri ecker noted that the committee had received
a report o n the status of the operational affil iat ion of t he
University with MMI from Dr . Cantelon a nd Dr . Friedrich . The
committee rece i ved from representati ves of the Faculty Associa­tion
a request that the Board consider a l t ernatives to the
optional r etirement program . The request was in the form of a
resolution by the Association , copies of which were distributed
to all Trustees. Mrs . Riecker r eported that t he committee had
identified many implications of the pr oposed action and
suggested that it be discussed fu r ther by the Board at a future
meeti ng .
GRADUATION LIST AUGUST 1985: (Academic Affairs Committee )
I t was moved by Mrs. Margaret Ann Riecker , seconded by
Mr. William Odykir k, and carried , that the graduation list for
Aug ust 1985 be approved upon certi fication of the Regist r ar and
acceptance by the Academic Senate .
ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Ms . Rachael Moreno , Chair of the Asse ssmen t and Development
Committee , repo r ted t he Search Committee has received numerous
candidates . Priority will be given to securing t he best
possible presi dent a nd not nece ssar ily adhe ring to timelines .
Board committee s tructure was discussed a nd this commi ttee will
make a recommendation at a later date .
LES GRUBER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: (Student Af fa i rs Commi ttee)
It was moved by Or. Gor don Lambi e , seconded by Dr . Bernadine
Denn ing , and carr ied , that the f ol l owing resolution be adopted.
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Les Gruber Me.orial Scho larship conti nued
BE IT RESOLVED , That the Les Gruber Memorial Scholarship
is es t ablished and that the following s t atement is
appr oved for print ing in the Bu l leti n .
Les Gruber Memorial Scholarship
The Les Gr uber Memor ial Scholarship endowment was
establ ished in 1985 by Jacoba Grube r, family and
f riends i n memory of Le s Gruber . Dr. Gr u ber was a
professor in the Department of Communication
Diso r ders at Central Michigan Universi t y. Annua l
endowment ear nings will provide scholarship awards to
Central Michigan Unive r sity students majoring in
Communicat ion Disorders.
Mr s . Al i ce Tomboulian arrived at 10:55 a . m.
LINDA MICHOLS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP : (Stude nt Affairs Commi tte e )
It was moved by Dr. Gor don Lambi e , seconded by Dr . Bernadine
Denning , and carried , tha t the following resol ution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Linda Ni chols Memorial Scholar­ship
is established and t hat the following stat ement
is a pproved fo r p r i n t i ng in the Bulletin.
Li nda Nichols Me_oria l Schol arSh i p
Established in 1985 by her family and friends as a
lasting me morial to Linda ( High) Nichols who was a
graduate of CMU and a dedicated teac her at Bullock
Cr eek High School in Midland Coun ty . Earnings f r om
the endowment fund will be awarded annually t o a
f reshman student residi ng in t he Bullock Creek School
Distri c t, or in Midland County . Selection of the
recipien t is made by a committee through the Guidance
Depa r t ment a t Bullock Creek High School, 14 20 Badour
Road , Midland , Michigan .
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STRPHBNSOI KNGINBBRIMG SCHOLARSHIP: (Student Affairs eo..itt.)
It was moved by Dr. Gordon Lambie , seconded by Dr . Bernadine
Denning, and carried, that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED , Tha t the Stephenson Engineering Scholar­ship
is established and that the following statement
is approved for printing in the Bulleti n .
Stephenson Engineering Scholarship
The Stephenson Engineering Scholarship was established
in 1985 through a $2,500 gift by Jo Stephenson and
Da vid Schock i n honor of Jo's parents, Bet ty and Jack
Stephenson. Earnings will provide an annual scholar­ship
for a CMU student pursuing an engineering
techno l ogy curriculum .
AUGUSTA McINTOSH TOBIN LOAN FUND: (Student Affairs Coamittee)
It was moved by Dr. Gordon Lambie, seconded by Dr. Bernadine
Denning , and carried, that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Augusta McIntosh Tobin Loan
Fund Is establ ished and that the followi ng statement
is approved for print ing in the Bulletin.
Augusta McIntosh Tob i n Loan Fund
Establi shed i n 1985 by bequest through a Will of
Augusta M. Tobin to Central Michigan Univer sity . The
loan fund is available to Central Michigan University
students and is to be paid back with interest not to
exceed fi ve percent. Augus ta received a Life II
Deg r ee f r om Central Michigan Uni versity i n 1925 and
contributed approximately 40 years of her teachi ng
career to the Dearborn, Michigan School System.
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS: ( Student Affairs coa.ittee)
At the request of Dr. Gordon Lambie, Chair of the Student
Af fai r s Committee , Vice President Hill r eported on disciplinary
actions/sanctions for students involved in the disturbance on
Mai n Street last sp ring. Dr . Lambie noted that the severity of
the sanctions reflected t he view of the Board that the actions
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Disciplinary Actions continued
of those engaged in illegal activit i es during the
disturbance are unacceptable to the University . The Main
Street disturbance is not a carnival and those who
disregard the laws in partic ipating should expect serious
consequences .
~IVE O'PICBRS COMPE"SATION PROGRAM : (Finance Committee)
Mr. William Odykirk, Chair of the Finance Committee, reporte~
that the Finance Committee had taken up the matter of e xecutlve
officers compensation r eform. The first step is an exami nation
of fringe benef i ts . Last year the Board r eceived a report from
our external auditors , Ernst & Whinney , on certain aspects of
the compensation program . The E & W report was in response to
questions asked by several Trustees . Until now we have not
addressed the f indings and recommendations of the report. The
committee has undertaken tbat job . It is also add ressing
Trustees ' questions on the fringe benefit program that were not
a part of the E & W study . Mr. Odykirk said that in cooperation
with the other committee members he had prepared a draft
proposal for a new compensation program for executive officer s .
This draft proposal was distributed to the Finance Committee
yesterday along with relevant background information. Other
Trustees have been given copies of the draft proposal also.
The committee will continue discussion of the draft proposal
over the next two weeks and will be prepared to schedule action
00 a new program at the October meeting .
TRAPFIC CONTROL ORDERS : (Finance Ca.aittee)
It was moved by Mr s . Margaret Ann Riecker, seconded by
Dr . Bernadine Denning , and carried, that the following resolu­tion
be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That Traffic Control Orders 85- 10,
85-11, 85-12 , 85-13 and 85-14 are approved as sub­mitted.
Copies are attached to this resolution .
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TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, CAMPUS MAP 1985-86: (Finance Committee)
It was moved by Mrs . Margaret Ann Riecker, seconded by
Dr . Bernadine Denning, and carried , that the following resolu­tion
be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the following amendment is made to
the Ordinance titled "An Ordinance to Govern and
Control Parking, Traffic and Pedestrians at Central
Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan":
Section 8 . 26 of said Ordinance, as amended, is
retained and shall continue to apply to viola­tions
occurring prior to 12:01 o'clock a.m. on
the date this amendment becomes effective,
except to the extent altered by traffic orders
under this Ordinance. Effective 12:01 o'clock
a.m. on the date this amendment becomes effec­tive,
said Section 8 .26 shall read and be
effective to violations occurring on or after
12:01 o'clock a.m. on said date as follows:
8.26 Attached hereto and made a part hereof
is a map entitled " Campus Map Central
Michigan University, 1985-86," setting
forth and locating parking lots on the
campus of Central Michigan University,
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, and setting
forth the persons who may use such lots
and the time and manner of such
permitted use. Violation of the
provisions contained on the map and on
the reverse side of the map setting
forth persons who may use such lots and
the time and manner of such permitted
use is a violation of th i s Ordinance .
This amendment sball take effect September 7, 1985, at
12:01 a.m.
REVISED TUITION AND FEES 1985 86: (Finance Committee)
It was moved by Mr. William Odykirk, seconded by Ms. Rachael
Moreno, and carried, that the following resol ution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the tuition schedule adopted by the
Board of Trustees as recorded on Page 2148 in the
June 7, 1985, Board of Trustees Minutes, is rescinded .
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RevIsed Tul tion and Fees 1985- 86 continued
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the schedule of tuition
and fees at the University, commencing and retroactive
to August 12, 1985, the beginning of the Pall
Semester, for on-campus and credit by examination
courses, is adopted as follows:
Micbigan Resident
Non-Resident
Undergradua te
Graduate
Undergraduate
Graduate
Rate Per
Semester Hour
$ 47.00
63 .50
$120.00
138.00
For on-campus classes a non-refundable registration
fee shall also be assessed each semester: $12 . 50
for students taking five hours or less; $25 .00 fo r
students taking six hours or more.
President Ellis commented that the Legislature requires that
Health Services be self-supporting by user fees or special fees.
The University wil l continue to allocate $2.00 per credit hour
to Health Services.
APPROVAL OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS: (Finance Committee)
It was moved by Ms. Rachael Moreno, seconded by Mr. Wil liam
Odykirk, and carried, tbat the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, Tbat the following shall serye as a
guideline for implementing Article I, Section 2. L.
of the Bylaws which provides that tbe Board reserves
authority over "acceptance o f all private, state and
federal and institutional grants and gifts to the
University."
A. All applications generated by or through the
Office of Grants and Contracts will be governed
by these guidelines.
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ApprOYkl of Grants and Contracts continued
B. Grant and contr act a pplica tions f o r over $50 , 000 of
University funds and Universit y in-kind r e qu i re f ormal
Board action befor e the Un iversity makes a commi tment
accept the grant or contract. (In some cases , this
means Board action i s required before t he application
has been submit ted; in many cases , however, the
application may be withdrawn after submission a nd in
s uch c a ses t he Board may be asked to ac t either befoA
application or soon afterward . )
C. Grants and contracts fo r less than $50,000 shall be
submitted to the Board for acceptance after award, by
way of the monthly report of grants and c o ntrac ts.
The preceding r esolution i s a clarification of e~isting policy.
REPORT OF INVESTMENT ACTIVITY: (Finance Co.mittee)
Mr. William Odykirk, Chair of the Finance Committee , stated
the commi t t ee had received a Report o f Investment Activity for
June and July 1985. He described the new format of the report.
SUFI' REPORT:
Mr. John Weatherford, Di r ector o f Libraries .
PERSONNEL RBCO~BNDATION S:
It was moved by Ms . Rachael Mo reno, seconde d by Dr. Bernadine
Denning , and carried , that the personne l recommendations as
s ubmitted o n pages 1- 14 of the a ge nda be approved.
GIFTS:
It was moved by Ms . Rachae l Moreno, seconded by Dr. Bernad i ne
Denni ng, and carried, that gif ts r eceived dur i ng June 1985 in
the amount of $94,783 . 39 be accepted with a p preciation.
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It 'l'as !!loved by Ms. Rachae l Mo reoo, seconded by Or . Be r nadi ne
DeDoing, and carried, that grant s a warded during t he month o f
July 1985 in the amount of $99,319 be accepted.
~IDIRT'S RKPORT:
PAsident El lis reported on the campus fund- r a i sing campaign ,
Doting that the history of giving by the CMU fac ulty and staff
abows that .e are among the highest in the country . Also
di scussed were the MMI budget, no- smoking program on campus, new
IPCD o ffice in Lansing , Professor We n case in Federal Court ,
additional resources to support writing across the c u rriculum,
aDd Pa ll 1985 enrollment figures .
the Chair adjhourned the meeting 12:10 p . m.
Richard L. Miller
Secretary to the Board of Tr us t ees
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