Budget Increase Will Keep Deficit in Check
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Campagne de souscription Capital Campaign de l'Urnversite Concordia Concordia University ~DJ Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec Volume 8, Number 25 March 28, 1985 Budget increase will keep deficit in check by Barbara Verity million for resea:rch grants; ast week's announce and $2.3 million for computer ment by Higher Educa training. These figures total Ltion, Science and $73.9 million; however, $3.6 Technology Minister Yves million will go from the Berube that the government universities back to the budget for universities will in government as income from crease by $70.3 million this fees collected from foreign year is good news for Concor students. This brings the dia, says Rector Patrick Ken figure back to $70.3 million. niff. However, the major ef Kenniff pointed out the im fect here will simply be to keep portance to Concordia of the this year's deficit from grow $36. 7 million that will cover ing. the cost of increased The government move enrolments in all seven of creates a relatively good situa Quebec's universities. In tion for I 985-86, but it doesn't previous years, if a university solve the problem of Concor increased its student enrol dia's deficit, expected to reach ment no new government $10 million by the end of this funds were received for these year. The Budget Cutback students. Funds had to be Task Force formed in taken from other universities December still must find ways where enrolment had not in of trimming $3 million from creased and re-distributed to The library centre at the west end campus will consist of the Vanier library, which will be doubled the budget to cover the the growing universities. in size, a 150-seat auditorium and a link to the Campus Centre. They will combine with an outdoor predicted $3 million increase Student enrolment has not terrace and meeting area to create a mini-campus within the west end campus. in expenditures this year. risen as dramatically at Con T--he breakdown of the $70.3 cordia in recent years as it has million is as follows: $27 .8 in some other universities. As million for indexation; $36. 7 a result, Concordia has lost million for new students; $7. I money in the re-distribution of Task force to·recommend space student funds, a facto·r which has fed the university's deficit. Final editions "The reassuring thing is that allocations at Concordia no one will take money from April 4 is the date of the us now," Kenniff said. The Board of Governors has of the "inside" board Rector (Administration and last regular edition of The The amount of funding for established a task force to ad members on the Board of Finance) Graham Martin and Thursday Report for this new students will depend on vise the administration on how Governors Planning Commit outgoing CUSA Co-President academic year.' However, the studies they choose. For best to allocate space at Con tee: Russell Breen, Terry Fen Lynn Keays will also sit on the two more editions will still instance, more funds will cordia once the new library wick, Susan Hoecker task force as observers. appear - one on April 25, come in for students in buildings are ready for oc Drysdale, Victorya Monkman, In announcing the group's the other on June 6. Engineering than in Arts and cupancy on the downtown and Tom Sankar and Rector creation last Thursday, Board Science. west end campuses. Patrick Kennjff, who will of Governors Planning Com (See "Deficit" on page 9) The task force is composed serve as Chairman. Vice- (See 'project' on page 2) The annual Children's Art Exhibit openeli last Saturday in the gallery of the youngsters. At the left is the bunny rabbit by Elspeth Van Veeren while Bradford Visual Arts !Jui/ding. Being shown is work from the Saturday morning art classes displays his fish tank on the right. held by the Art Education Department to give students teaching experience with , f ' ' Par 2 THE THURSDAY REPORT Mar. 28, 1985 I ~totlw~~ · We remarked in the report pened to. Sometimes we ar that, to date, no one has range for a companion to ac Ombudsman chosen to make a sexual company her to and from harassment complaint formal class. We ask her to 'check in' and instigate proceedings regularly and follow up if she µ~J~ :· replies through the Code of Conduct. doesn't. We find another -rl. .._ In the same way, complainants faculty member who can To the Editor are reluctant to have any in answer course-related ques ~t. Karen Herl and' s letter formal investigation con tions if she's afraid to consult (March 21) concerning the sex ducted by the ombudsmen. with her instructor. We ual harassment section of the This is as understandable as it facilitate section changes or Ombudsman's Annual Report is often regrettable. Sexual late withdrawals when they suggests to me that I could not harassment is not a normal seem warranted. And, of have conveyed what I intend sexual attraction; it is the exer course, we keep a confidential ed. Having reread the report, I cise of power. Students, cer record for a period of two can understand Ms. Herland's tainly, have less power than months, or until any risk to "contribute" $652.00 each, forthcoming. But if this new view and see how I went members of faculty. I often the complainant has passed. for a total of $300,000.00. contract is ratified, 90% of the wrong. see students who are hesitant I know, as Ms. Herland What are they financing? The Faculty and Librarians will Two of eight sexual harass to express even the most minor knows, that none of these deficit? Thus it is clear that have already made a financial ment complaints reported complaints because they are measures addresses the 'real' with this contract 90% of the contribution: both to the · were said to be unfounded. afraid their instructors will fail problem. No action is taken Faculty and Librarians are . University and to the Ms. Herland concludes, them, write poor recommen against the harasser. Only the punished financially, while "super-meritorious" 10%. therefore, that the others were dations, or use other means of i ictim suffers. I am as con 10% are rewarded. Are these This 90% will be asked to con valid complaints whose reprisal. This concern is par t erned about this as fyis. positive negotiations? Are the tribute again. The vast majori "details were swept under a ticularly acute in cases of sex Herland. University Community, the ty probably will do so, but bureaucratic rug" in order to ual harassment. Women are Suzanne Belson Rector and the Board of they will have carried a double protect "six anonymous (but · simply afraid to complain. University Omb(!dsman Governors well served by a burden, an unjust, unfair, ine guilty) faculty members." They are also afraid that contract which in effect finan quitable, double burden. This is an incorrect conclu others will find out. 'Others' cially punishes 90% of the How did Proppe, Hill and sion. One of the six complaints often include parents, Rejects Faculty and Librarians? By a Schein berg convince CUFA was made by a faculty member husbands and friends from contract which reeks of past Council to support this con and it was reported. The other whom victims anticipate little mistakes? Are the majority of tract? They placed it as the five were not reported support or understanding. contract Faculty and Librarians to ex third (and last?) item on the because, at the request of the "My father would take me out perience every two years, when agenda, and they SCARED complainants, they were not of scho<'I if he knew this kind An Open Letter to the merit is awarded, similar Council by describing an alleg investigated. This should have of thing goes on" or "My hus "Negotiators" of the New financial punishment? Unfor ed DRAGON which, like been made clearer. band will think it's my fault" Contract: tunately, the answer to the lat Grendel, would emergeJ to At the same time I take issue are fears I have heard express The Thursday Report has ter question can only be yes, if gobble up more of our money. with several of Ms. Herland's ed more than a few times. outlined the details of the new we continue to have such (Ask your Council Member comments which even my Another reason cases are contract which is now to be "positive" negotiations. for full details.) As for me, I omissions do not justify. That not pursued is because their ratified by the CUF A member The University needs and don't believe in DRAGONS. "the report itemizes in great pursuit, in the opinion of the ship. Hal Proppe and Vice deserves financial support detail the 'hysteria' of the two complainants, would take too Rector Martin suggest that the when important projects such Joseph C. Mouledoux women whose complaints were heavy an emotional toll. negotiations had positive as the new Library are under Associate Professor of unfounded" is just not true. Students I see with this kind of results. But are the · results taken. That support will be Sociology Only the barest information complaint are usually scared, positive? about their 'instability' - not shaken and confused. "I don't The new contract is asking hysteria - was provided. Our want to 'get' him," they say, each and every one of the conclusions were based not "I just want him to leave me Faculty and Librarians to project · only on our own findings and alone." Their objective is to "contribute" $652.00 of their osbervations but on get out of the situation as 1984-85 CDI; this is to be ac (Continued from page 1) academic departments and documented medical evidence quickly and 'cleanly' as possi complished by paying the CDI programs--and, by extension, and opinion.