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C E N T R A L M I CHI G A NUN I V E R SIT Y
BOA R D 0 F T R U S TEE S
May 3, 1985
Centr al Mic higan Univer s ity Board of Trustees
Mt . Pleasan t, Mic higan
lI(ay 3, 1985
~ Membe r s present: Mr. Raymond A. LaBounty, Chair;
Dr . Be r nadine N. Denn i ng; Mr . Mitch e ll D. Kehetian; Dr Gordon N.
Lambie; Ms . Rachael E. Moreno; Mr . WilHam C. Odykirk;
Mrs. Margaret Ann Riecker; Mrs . Al ice Tomboulian ; Dr. Harold
Abel . President.
Members absent: None .
Also a ttending: Dr . John E. Cantelon, Provost; Mr. Arthur E.
Ellis, Vice Presiden t f or Public Affairs; Mr . James L . Hill,
Vice Presiden t for Student Affairs; Mr. Richa rd L. Mi ller ,
Secretary to the Board of Trustees; Mr . Jerry R. Tubbs,
Treasurer of the Board of Trustees and Vice President fo r
Business and Finance .
The meeting was called to o rder by Chair LaBounty at 9:40 a . m.
It was moved by Mrs. Margaret Ann Riecker, seconded by
Mr . William Odykirk. and carr ied, that the minutes of the
April 5 , 1985 meeting be approved as submit ted.
gKRITUS RANK:
It was moved by Dr. Gordon Lambie, seconded by Mrs . Margaret Ann
Riec ker, and carried, that Chalmers D. Riefel, Assistant
Director/ Food Serv i ces, be granted Emeritus rank and t h a t the
followi ng resolution be adopted .
WHEREAS, Chalmers Riefel has devoted twenty-seven and
one-half yea r s of his l ife to Central Mic higan
Unive rsity and has co ntributed his perso na l and professional
talents to Its growth and improveme n t , as
ASSistant Di r e c to r of Food Services; and
WHEREAS, He has contributed to the quality service in
feeding th ousands of students and has shared his
professional expertise in the design and construction
of f our food commons and the University Center; and
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Eme ritus Rank cont inued
WHEREAS, Ite has participated i n t he early formation a nd
growth of the Na ti onal Association of College and
Un i versity Pood Servi.ces which was fou nded at Central
Michigan University; and
WHEREAS, He has volunteered time and effort to varied
chu rCh and community organizations; Now he it
therefore
RESOLVED, That the Boa rd of Trustees , on hehalf of the
University community, ex presses gra ti tude and
apprec i ation to Chal me r s Riefel for his contributi ons
to Central Michigan University and extE-nds Emeritus
rank .
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION :
I t was moved by Dr. Bernadine Denning , seconded hy Mrs . Margaret
Ann Ri ecker, and carr ied, that t he fol l ow ing resoluti.on tor Hugh
Blandi ng, Professor, Health Education and Health Science, he
adopted .
WHEREAS, Hugh Bla nding has for the last ten years dedi cated
hi s extensive knowl edge , experience, and sk ill
to Central ~1ichig an Univers ity, especial l y the Health
Education and Health Science Department; and
WHEREAS, fie has successfully emphasized theore ti ca l
perspectives , research perspectives and scholarly
rigor in the training and practice of COmmunity
heal th educator s; and
WHEREAS, He has consistently heen concerned with the
total educational , social and personal needs of
st ude nts; and
WHEItEAS, He has s pent many hundreds of hours wi t h
students, especiall y those from abroad and those
needing extra atte ntion; and
WHEREAS, llis J)rofeSfiional work did not stop with the
University but i ncluded a variety of leadership roles
in the Society for Public Health Educators, the
American Puhlic Ilea l th Association, and othe r local,
state and na tional organizations; and
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Resolution of Appreciation continued
WHEREAS, His personal decorum has a lways been
characterized as courteous and gracious , a nd he is
acknowledged by his colleagues as a ge ntleman and a
role mOdel for both students and faculty ; and
WH EREAS , He has served with singular intenSity the
needs of the Health Education a nd Health Science
Departmen t as a dedicated teacher, advisor, and
friend; Now be it therefor e
RESOLVED. That the Board of Trustees, on behalf of
the Unive r sity COmmu nity, expresses a pp reciation and
gratitude t o lIugh Blanding for his con trihutions to
Central Michigan Uni versity .
TRUSTEE EMERITUS RANK :
It was moved by Mrs . Ma r gare t Ann Rlecker, seconded by
Dr . Bernadine Denning, a nd carried unanimously, t hat the following
resolution granting Trustee Emeritus rank to Alfred J .
Fortino be adopted .
WH ERRAS, Alfred Fortino served as a member of t he
Central Michigan University Board of Trustees since
November 1967 until his resignation on Ap r il I, 19B5;
"d
IH EREAS , Mr. Fo r tino gave freely of his time and
talents, servi ng as Boa rd Chair in 1969, 1977 and 1984 ,
and as Chair of various Board Committees on numerous
occasions; and
WHRHEAS, His concern for and dedication to his adopted
University was readily evident through the time and
effort he expended, often at great pe r sonal sacrifice;
"d
WHEREAS, Mr . Fort ino's great wisdom, know l edge and
experience did on many occasions benefit the faculty,
administration And studen t body , thus resulting in a
stro nger and sounder University for all; and
WHEREAS , Hifi natural abili t y to ask the tough questions
was blended with a gentle J)ersonality which sought
consensus and cooperation and extended com passion when
that quality was required; and
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Trus tee Eme ri t us Ra nk con ti nued
WHEREAS, This University owes a great debt of grati t ude
to Al f r ed Fo r ti no f o r his many yea r s of d edi cat ed
s e r vice a nd leadersh ip ; Now be i t t he r e fore
RESOLVED , Tha t the Boa rd o f Trus t ees of Centr a l
Mi chigan Un i ve rsity takes g reat pride in bes towing
Trustee Eme r i tus s t a t us upon Alfred J . Fo r ti no a nd
wi shes him the very best fo r the fut u r e .
PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH PROCEDURE : (Asses s . and Deve l o p. co. . )
Ms . Rac ha el Mo r e no , Chair of t he As sessment and Devel opment
Committee, stated tha t the comm i ttee me t wi th Or . Ronald S tea d,
Di recto r o f th e Pr e s ident ia l Sea r ch Consul t a tio n Services,
As s o ciation of Governi ng Boards of Unive r si t ies and Colleges .
PSCS has been hi r ed t o assist in t he s e ar ch and s election
proces s . Pr oced ures f o r the Se l ection o f Adminis t ra t ive
Off i ce r s ha ve been e ndorsed ; the Boa rd of Trustees will make t he
f i na l sel ection. Staf f a ssi stance a nd r o l e of the Af f irmati ve
Ac t i on Off icer we r e a lso d isc ussed . Announcement o f Screen ing
Commi ttee memher s hip is pendi ng s ubm i ssion of nomi nations by
Studen t Gove rnme n t Assoc iat ion. The comm ittee wi s he s t o
e mphas ize the necessity of ma i n t ai ni ng con fi de nt iali t y thro ugho
ut the process and to a ssure the media o f its comm it men t to t he
Open Meetin gs Act .
TRUSTEE OOMM I TTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 1985 :
The Chair di s t ributed copi es of Board Commi ttee a ssig nme nts fo r
19 85 . Commit tee assig nments are as fo l l ows .
Academic Affai rs Commi ttee :
Mrs . Alice Tomboul ian , Chai r
Mr . Wi l l i am C. Odykirk
Mrs . Marga r e t Ann Riecke r
Assessment a nd Developme nt Committee;
Ms . Rac hael E. Mo r eno , Cha i r
Mr . Mitc he ll D. Kehetian
Dr. Gordon N. Lambie
Mrs . Ma r gare t Ann Rieckcr
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Committee Assignme nts c ontinued
finance Committee:
Mr. Wil l i am C. Od yki r k, Cha i r
Or. Be rnad i ne N. Denn i ng
Mr. Mi t c hel l O. Keh e tian
Ms . Ra chael E. Mo r eno
Stude nt Affai r s Committee:
Dr . Gordon N. Lambie. Chair
Dr . Be rnadine N. Den n i ng
Mr s . Alice Tomboul i an
DEAN' S REPORT;
Dr . My ron He n r y , Dea n , Col le ge of Art s and Scien c es .
TUITION AND FBES ; (Fina nce Committee )
Mr . William Odyki rk, Cha ir o f t he Pinance Committee , stated tha t
a dec i Sion on Tu it ion and Fees f o r 1985-86 woul d be de la yed
pend i ng addition a l r esear c h and study .
RESIDBNCE SCHOLARSHI P FUND : ( Finance Committee )
It was moved by Ms . Ra chae l More no , seconded by Mr . Wil l iam
Odykirk, and carried , t hat the followi ng resol ut io n be a dopted .
BE IT RESOLV ED . That $50 of the residence hall room and
boa rd ra t e a nd $5 of the i nd ivi d ual a partmen t mo nth l y
rate a sse sse d d u ring 1984-85 be designat ed as a
special r esi dence schol a r s hip fund . The f und will be
accumulated and made ava i l able firs t to meet deb t
se r vice . I f no t req ui r e d for debt serv i c e , the fund
wi ll be a vai l abl e d uring the follo wi ng f i sca l yea r ,
bu t no t earl ie r t han August 1986 fo r "Re sidence
Scho larships " a wa r ded by the Offices of Financial Ai d
and Re s idences and Au xiliary Services t o students
r esidi ng i n University residence halls or apa r tments .
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Residence Scholarship Pund continued
This resolution is retroactive to August 1, 1984 .
Prior to distributing these funds, Board required
reserves must be reinstated .
REGISTRATION PROCESSING PEE AND ENERGY CONS ERVATION PEE:
(Pinance Committee)
It was moved by Mr . Mitchell Kehetian, seconded by Ms . Rachael
Moreno , and carried, that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That $110 of the annua l room and hoard
and single stUdent apartment rate and $10 of the
individual apartment monthly rate assessed during 1984-
85 be designated as a Registration and Processing Fee
which is a specific fund to optimize handling of debt
services and/or special renovation and maintenance; That
$110 of the annual room and board and single student
apartment rate and $10 of the individual apartment
monthly rate be designated as an Energy Conservation Pee
which is a specific fund used for special projects in
the reSidence halls, food commons, and apartments that
will significantly reduce energy use, or to optimize
handling of debt services and/or special renovation and
maintenance. This resolution i s r etroactive to
August 1, 1984 . Prior to distributing these funds,
Board required r e s erves must be reinstated.
UNIVERSITY PARK BOA GRANT: (Pinance Committee)
It was moved by Dr . Bernad ine Denning, seconded by Dr . Gordon
Lambie, and carried, t hat the following resolut i on he adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the President is hereby authorized
to have prepared and forwarded to the U. S . Department
of Commerce a statemen t declaring that the Board of
Trustees of Central Michigan University is prepa red
to grant, to the City of Mt. Pleasant, the easements
and Right-of-Way necessary to secure EDA grant number
06-01-02078 .
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BUDGET DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: ( Pinance Committee)
Mr . Arthur Ellis, Vice Presirlent for Puhlic Affai.rs, stated that
schools around the state wi ll be ra ising tuition within the
Governor ' s gu i delines . Tuition and fees for 1985-86 will he
brought to the Board in June as part of a blldget update following
additional study as r equested by Trustees.
LATE CHARGES POR DELIQUENT GENERAL RECEIVABLES: (Pinance
Committee)
Mr. Jerry Tubbs, Vice President for Business and Finance ,
reported the change in l ate charges as an information item. The
new Bylaws of the Board of Trustees authorize the Administration
to implement changes in such charges .
REPORT OF INVESTMENT ACTIVITY: (Finance Committee)
Mr . Jerry Tubbs, Vice President for Business and Finance,
pointed out the new format for reporting investment activity.
RECORDING COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS, ATHLETICS: (Finance Committee)
It was moved hy Dr . Gordon Lambie, seconded by Mr. William
Odykirk , and carried, that Dr . Janice Reynold's report on the
recording of complimentary tickets he accept ed .
PROMOTION AND TENURE RECOMMENDATIONS: (Academic Affairs Com.)
It was moved by Mr . William Odykirk, seconded by Or . Bernadine
Denn ing , and carried, tha t the following promotion and tenure
recommendations be approved.
Promotions:
College of Arts and Sciences
,John Hansen
ComVlIter Science
Robert Hohner
Mus i,.;
Profesomr
Professor
Promotion and Te nure Recomme ndat i o ns
Eric Johnson
History
Christa Kamenetsky
English
Gl enn Lewandos
Chemistry
Joseph Misiewicz
Broadcast and Cinematic Arts
Wayne Osborn
Physi cs
Robert Root
English
Gary Sha piro
Soc/Anth/Soc Work
Robert Craig
Broadcast and Cinematic Arts
Vice nte Se r ra
Fore ign Lang/Lit/Cultures
Neel1ma Shrikhande
Computer Science
John Dinse
Po l itical Science
Randall Sti th
Broadcast and Cinematic Arts
School of Business Administration
James P. Hill
BUSi ness Law and Regulation
conti nued
Professor
Professor
Professor
Professor
Professor
Pr ofessor
Profes sor
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Assoc i a te Professor
Assistant Pr ofessor
Associate Professor
Sc hool of Education , Health a nd Human Services
Carole Howard Professor
Physical EdUcation and Spor t
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Pro-otion a nd Tenure Recommeodatioos
Rohert Lov i nger
Psyc hology
Karen Pe terson
HEFLCE
Bruce Roscoe
HEFLCE
Gerald Church
Commun i cation Disorders
Susan Jacob
Psychology
Charle s Jaqu i th
Teacher Educ and Pro Dev
Tenure:
continued
Professor
Associate Pr o fessor
Associate Professor
Associate Prof essor
Associa te Professor
Associate Professor
Tenure Begins . ith Pall 1986
Col l ege of Arts and Science
Mr . Nicholas Kripal , ASS istan t Professor , Ar t
Dr. Neelima Shrikhande, Assistant Pr ofessor , Computer Sci
Dr . Lawrence Br unner, Assistant Pr ofessor, Economics
Dr. llichael Libbee , ASSOciate Pr ofessor , Geography
Dr. John Robertson, Assistant Pr ofessor , History
Dr. James Angelos, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
~s . Cora Enman , Assoc ia t e Professor, Music
Ms . Nina Nash - Robe rtson , Assistant Professor , Music
Dr . Pamela L. Gray, Assist'l nt Professor , Speech Communication
and Dr amatic Arts
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Promotion and Te nure Recommendations continued
School of Business Adillin ist r ation
Dr. Will iam Cron, Associate Pr o f essor, Accounting
Dr . Ali M. Me twalli, Associate Professor , !lanagement
Dr . Robert J . Lic htman, Associate ProteRsor . Management
School of Bducation, Health and Human Services
Dr. Ge r ald Church, Assistant Professor, Communicat ion
Disor de r s
Dr . Diana Hughes, Assi s tant Professor , Communication
Disorders
Dr . Susan Jacob , Assi stant Professor, Psychology
APPROVAL OF GRADUATION LIST FOR MAY 1985:
It was moved by Mr. Wil liam Odykirk , seconded by Mrs . Margare t
Ann Riecker , nnd c arried, that the list of graduates for May
1985, upon cer tificat i on of the Registrar and acceptance by the
Academic Senate, be a pproved .
PROCEDURES FOR REORGANI ZATION IN ATHLETICS: (Academic Af fairs
Committee)
Mrs. Al i ce Tomboulian, Chair at the Academic Affairs Committee,
stated that the reorganizati on of Athletics creat es a un it
called Intercollegiate Athletics which i s to be trea t ed as a
department ( 1984-87 FA Agreement). Included as members of
Intercollegiate Ath let ics would be al l coaches with a full time
University appoi ntment (either academic o r fiscal year), except
those who carry a t least a one - half time teaching l oad d uring
the academic year , and all coaches with a part-time academic
year University appoin t ment . Reassignments and reclassifications
of coaches af fected hy this reorga nization a re included in
the personnel recommendations .
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l ELIMINATION OF MEN'S GOLF AND MEN'S,WOKEN ' S TENNIS: (Academic
Affairs Committee)
Mrs . Al ice Tomboul i an, Cha i r Qf the Academic Aff a i r s Commi ttee ,
noted that Or . Reynolds a nd Mr. Keilitz had repo rted to the
comm i ttee that the Me n' s Golf and Men's/Women's Tenni s is being
eliminated because of lack o f competitiveness and the d if ficult}'
of insuring coaching conti nuity i n the fu t u r e .
•• 1 AHD CADILLAC CONSORTIUM: (Academic Affa irs Committee)
Mrs . Alice Tomhoul ian, Chair of the Academic
noted that the committee had received status
Dr . David Murphy , ASSOc iate Vice Provost, on
Molecular Inst i tute and Ca di llac Consortium.
report s we re distributed .
Affairs Committee ,
report s from
the Michigan
Copies of the
MARK L. BENNETT SPECIAL OLYMPICS MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT:
Dr . Gordon Lambie, Chair of the Student Affairs Committee ,
s t ated that fami ly and frien d s of Mark L. Bennett have
establiShed an endowment fund t o provide awards to participants
in the ann ual Michigan Special Olympics . Mr . Bennett served as
a volunteer for thi s worthy program.
FREDDIE LINK S IMONDS SCHOLARSHIP: (Stude n t Affairs Committee)
It was moved by Dr . Gordon Lambie, seconded by Mr . Wil l iam
Odykirk, and c arri ed , that the fo llowing resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Fredd ie Li nk Si monds Scho l a rship
is established and that the following statement
is approved for printing in the Bulletin .
Preddie Link Simonds Scholars hip
Establ i s hed by family and fri endR of Freddie Li nk
Simond~ in honor of her long devoted service to the
Department of Home F:conom i cs , Family Life and
Consume r Ed uca tion a t Cent ra I Mich igan Uni versi ty .
Award s a r e to he made to a student f o r the junior or
senior year with a major in the Department of flome
Economics, Family Li f e :lnd Consune r Education !lased
upun r.lerit .
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Student Affairs eo.mittee continued
Or . Gordon Lambie recogn i zed the con trihution of the City of
~1t. Pleasan t toward a safe summer send-off party fo r Unive r s ity
studen ts and r e po r ted that arran6e~en ts had been made to have
names of students partici pating in early com~encement ce r emonhs
appear in the commencemen t program .
OPEN FORUM :
It was moved by Dr . Gordon l..ambie, seconded by Mr . Will i am
Odykirk, and carried, that an Open Forum be held Friday, June 7,
at 2 p . m. in the Presid e nt' s Conference Room of the Bovee
Uni ve r si ty Ce nte r . This ,,;111 be the first open forum session
held unde r the new Bylaws .
William Kenni s , SGA Presiden t, made a presentatio n at the
Stude nt Affairs Committee ex pl a ining SGA programs, efforts to
establish a multi -cul tural center and assistance to the mi nority
st udent retention program .
The Cha i r aSked t ha t t he Stude n t Affairs Committee r eview the
o peration of the Residence Hall Scholarship program .
PERSONNEL:
It was moved by Dr . Bernadine Denning , seconded by Mr . Willia~
Odyk irk, and c arried, t ha t pe r sonnel recommendations as
sllbmltted o n pages 1- 8 of t he agenda be approved .
GIFTS:
It was moved by Mr s . Al ice Tomboul ian, seconded by Mr s . Margaret
Ann Rlec ker , and ca rried , that gifts received during Feb rua ry
1985 in the amount of $74,205 . 26 and March 1985 in the amount of
$192 , 504. 26 be accepted with apprec i ation.
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PRgSIDENT'S REPORT:
President Har old Abel's report i nc luded the f ollowing items:
funding for Mi chigan ~olecu l ar Institute, upho l d i ng of Sigma Phi
Eps ilon sanctions, Woodbur ning Plan t and pro posed r ecreational
faci Ii ty .
The Cha ir adjourned the meeting at 11:11 a .m.
~ iChirdL:1ei
Secretary to the Board of Trustees
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