Spartan Daily
Volume 71, Number 43 Serving the San Jose State Community Since 1934 Thursday, November 2, 1978 SJSU tries to cut fall layoffs Possible faculty loss due to low enrollment By Scott Knies Fullerton concerned herself stituency," Fullerton said. have taken up a "disproportionate" Steps are now being taken that most with the "mission" statement A response from the PCAA amount of her time. would minimize potential faculty in SJSU's self study for the Western concerning alleged academic and layoffs next fall resulting from Association of Schools and Colleges financial violations of NCAA rules "It is impossible for the declining enrollment at SJSU, SJSU Accreditation team, which was on by the SJSU men's athletic depart- president not to be involved with President Gail Fullerton announced campus Tuesday. ment is expected in two weeks, something the community at large is Tuesday. "We have never had a formal Fullerton reported. so concerned with," Fullerton said. She is keeping Fullerton discussed the possible mission statement on this campus," The response from the PCAA on "a very careful, first-hand loss of faculty positions, the she said. "Mission is the touchstone - an investigation chaired by view of the whole university's overall image and - it gives us all the same image of Fullerton over the summer when she operation," she reported. problems with the Athletic SJSU." was still executive vice president In responding to a question Department during a campus press By focusing more on mission, was due before Labor Day. about a recent San Jose Mercury conference. Fullerton sees a clearer image of The matter is not yet out of the article quoting Spartan Foundation The faculty is concerned about SJSU being projected. PCAA's hands, she added. members calling for football coach not getting a cost of living in- "We are not an isolated campus When asked what she least Lynn Stiles' job, Fullerton said crement, Fullerton said, but the in the middle of an educational expected when taking over as SJSU "words were put in their mouths" immediate focus is on how to deal community. We need to look at this president two months ago, Fullerton and the Spartan Foundation with a loss of positions. university in relation with neigh- responded: "I didn't expect so many members "haven't been leaning that If the university reaches the boring institutions." problems with athletics. hard." point of layoffs it will be because of With an overall mission, SJSU "I really thought we were going lack of work or lack of funds, has established "a realistic and to have a 10-2 year and no Fullerton also added that all Fullerton said. useful set of curricular priorities problems..." personnel changes are her ultimate Both tenured professors and that will best serve our con- She said the athletic problems responsibility. Gail Fullerton by Allison McLaughlin those on probationary status could be out of a job, she said. Fullerton also hinted at possible legal action challenging the layoffs. "'They (layoffs) are not Gridder says dealer loaned him car pleasant things to contemplate." The Academic Senate is ap- By Lisa M. Young went over and talked to him." have happened if I'd brought the car running a stop sign by an officer. He The SJSU wide receiver has proaching the problem of a loss of SJSU football player Dexter Tisby said he made it clear to back the next week, but he knew I said he thought the officer ran a been suspended from the team until faculty positions realistically and Tisby claims that Santa Clara car Parker that, although he might be needed the car to go to practice and check on the car, but that he wasn't dispensation of the case. carefully, she said. salesman Dave Parker of Anderson- able to get some money from his stuff." issued a ticket. The Academic Senate is trying Behel Porsche Audi loaned him the cousin in Montreal, he was not Being loaned the car was Tisby had no contact with If convicted of grand theft auto to be as "objective as you can when 1978 Audi-Fox for which he is being going to buy a car that day. He said nothing out of the ordinary, ac- Parker until he'd been arrested and and possession of stolen property, your own livelihood is at stake," she charged with grand theft auto and he told Parker he needed a car to cording to Tisby, since it had booked in the Santa Clara County Tisby could face a penalty of 16 said. possession of stolen property. drive to Los Angeles to pick up some "happened before" when he was Jail where he said he called Parker months to two-to-three years in a Plans to develop new courses Tisby said he will enter a not stereo equipment. playing football at Washington State "to find out what was happening." federal penitentiary with a possible and place professors in other areas guilty plea Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. in According to Tisby, Parker gave University in 1975 and 1976 and with "All he said was 'Why did you do maximum fine of $5,000, according are being formulated to help out the Municipal Court. him the keys to the Audi Fox and friends of his in San Diego. it?" according to Tisby. to a county district attorney. SJSU schools where enrollment has The Spartan Daily was unable to didn't tell him when to come back "I've gotten cars before, I've Tisby disputes Parker's claim On Oct. 16, Detective Sgt. declined, she said. contact Parker by press time with it. gotten houses, all kinds of stuff," he that he identified himself as a William Correll of University Police A census in late September yesterday. "He knew I needed the car to go said. Stanford defensive back. He said said the sentence could be showed SJSU enrollment at 26,990, Tisby was arrested Oct. 13 by to L.A. and even showed me how Tisby had the Audi Fox for Parker may have misunderstood downgraded to joyriding which down 1,367 from last year. Present University Police in front of West much room there was in back for the nearly two months and said he had him because they had discussed an would carry a minimum sentence of enrollment is the lowest in three Hall in connection with the Aug. 4 stereo equipment," Tisby claimed. gotten parking tickets within that SJSU-Stanford game during their six months in the county jail or a years. There were 28,357 students car theft after a parking control "I know this whole thing wouldn't time and had even been stopped for conversation. $500 fine. attending SJSU in fall semester 1977 officer cited the vehicle for a and 27,312 in fall 1976. parking violation. Lending faculty to other In a routine computer check, disciplines and offering sup- University Police found the car, Provost charged with policy violations plemental programs such as social marked California license plate science electives supporting number 4752 Dealer 15A, had been College students, contended in their of the New College Student Caucus, A statement from the town business or engineering was reported stolen Aug. 5. Caucus says proposal that the lack of student circulated an open letter dated Sept. meeting by Caveney regarding the suggested by Fullerton. Tisby, who is out of jail on bail input in personnel procedures was 28 stating that he had found nothing proposals will be made soon. "We need faculty redevelop- and attending classes, claimed that "in direct violation of state law, in university policy preventing Another town meeting has been ment in other directions where there he and a friend met Parker two or New College university policy and the New student input in personnel decisions. scheduled for next Monday, to hear is student interest," she said. three weeks before Parker "loaned" College founding documents." Chenoweth, on the other hand, Chenoweth's response. Another step being discussed is him the car on Aug. 4. lacking input The non -tenured faculty said a procedure passed by the a new method of computing "We'd gone in and talked to him proposal noted "uncertainty and Academic Senate last June 13, titled student/faculty ratios for a richer before," Tisby said. "So when I was By Steve J. Hastings lowered morale among students, "Appointments, retentions, Tenure student-to-faculty mix. out that way again looking at cars, I New College students and non-tenured and tenured faculty," and Promotions Standards and faculty charged Provost Lawrence and called for Chenoweth to clarify Procedures for Regular Academic Guest Chenoweth with "violations" in personnel policies. Employees" supported his position. recent personnel decisions at the The town meeting voted to have Chenoweth said Caveney's findings school in a closed meeting Monday Chenoweth respond in writing to the "were not correct." forum afternoon. proposals by Monday, Nov. 6. Caveney claims that Oler, a member of the non- Chenowoth, with the A town meeting of about 45 help of Dean of tenured faculty caucus, said he Faculty Robert Sasseen, was students and faculty of New College expected Chenoweth to respond to responsible for the removal of today Med to close the last half of the the proposals. McCormack and Clyde. meeting to the Spartan Daily and "For He also Assemblyman John Vascon- non-New College majors. Larry (Chenoweth) not to claims he was respond would be in total disregard responsible for the decision to deny cellos, D-San Jose, will be the featured guest today They then unanimously passed of the authority of the town renewal of their yearly contracts at for Student Union Forum, two proposals asking Chenoweth to meeting," Oler said. New College was made without the a new question and explain student and faculty input on Chenoweth, who told the Daily recommendation of either the answer program that will be broadcast faculty hiring, review and retention, he was too busy to respond to these Faculty-Student Advisory Com- live over KSJS. according to Paul Oler, New College proposals until later this week, has mittee fFSAC I or the Personnel Vasconcellos, elected to the lecturer. A proposal from a caucus declined to comment on personnel Committee, made up of tenured New Assembly in 1968 and chairman of of non-tenured New College faculty matters in the past. College faculty. the Senate Post -secondary asked particularly for an ex- "On personnel matters, I won't McCormack, who now teaches Education Committee, will answer planation of the decision denying communicate my views," one course in psychology, had been a questions from the audience con- cerning contract renewals to New College Chenoweth said in an interview last lecturer at New College since its tuition for the California lecturers Bill McCormack and week. "The reason I don't do it is first year of operation in 1968. Clyde State University and Colleges system. Robin Clyde. because university policy prevents taught at New College for four The The New College Student me from doing so." years, and now is in academic program will commence at 4 p.m. in the Student Union Caucus, made up of at least 15 New Bobby Joe Caveney, a member counseling. Guadalupe Room. The public is invited to attend and ask the assemblyman questions. 'No-show' disease called chronic; The Student Union Forum will be a weekly issues and answers program featuring: Doctors hope it is not contagious Tom McEnery, San Jose City Council member and former By Christine Lewis compiled for September that showed Also, telephone appointments member of the City Planning 41011- A chronic, low-grade infection 2,466 drop-in visits and 1,076 ap- are made only for students with Commission. nags the Student Health Service, and pointments, of which 188 were no- prior health history on file at the Bob Murphy, athletic director at the administration hopes it's not shows. Service. A new patient must visit the SJSU. contagious. He added that another 51 first time in order to fill out a health Ed Zant, Spartan Shops In addition to being bothersome, students called in to cancel their history card and have student status manager and Harry Wineroth, the disorder costs approximately appointments. verified, he said. Bookstore manaeer $831 per month or the equivalent of a Cancellations would be ap- physician's salary for one week, preciated even if only five minutes according to figures just released by before the appointment, Miller said, Dr. Raymond Miller, Health Service because a drop-in patient could then director. be "slipped in." The problem is "no-shows" "All you have to do is pick up the students who make appointments to telephone and call 277-3329 to can- Africa war see a campus physician and then cel," he urged. South don't come in. The number is manned from 8 years, The doctor ends up waiting most a.m. to 10 p.m., he pointed out. within two of the designated appointment time, Miller said some campuses have by exile assuming the student is late, Miller a minimum charge of ap- predicted explained. Doctors hesitate to take a proximately $1 for no-shows. But he drop-in or on-call patient in case the is reluctant to levy penalty charges regularly scheduled student should because of poor public relations. arrive, he pointed out. Another solution he considered The solution would be for is to call students the night before to byPaulChmn students to call and cancel their remind them of appointments, he (See pages 6 and 7) SJSU student Nancy appointments, Miller said. In that said, but that would entail additional way, the physician is free to help expense. Cadigan tries out the new Slip sliding others waiting in the lobby. Miller also recommended campus ski run on the lawn "We just want students to be students attempt to make prior behind the Faculty Office aware that when they do not show up appointments before visiting the away... buiilding. The snow was they are really cheating someone Health Service, since drop-ins
imported from Lake Tahoe. else out of valuable time," he said. sometimes wait from 15 minutes to Miller cited figures recently one hour to see a doctor. rage 2, November 2, 1978 forum