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Spartan Daily Serving the San Jose State University Community Since 1934 VOLUME 64 NUMBER 43 FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1975 PHONE: 277-3181 'Publish or perish' demands linked to faculty promotions By Mark Stafforinl tenure policies. Bunzel reportedly said he would have that's a fairly widely held view," A California State Universities and The master plan was written by a allowed Fleissner the position if he Dr. Robert Sasseen, dean of faculty Colleges (CSUC) task force on joint committee of the California could have been considered for and chairman of university's retention promotion, retention and tenure Legislature. promotion to a senior rankby giving a and tenure committee, said the faculty reported recently that guidelines set In its report the committee said, "We paper at a professional meeting or here is not in a publish or perish down by the chancellor's office are not likewise reaffirm the vital teaching publishing an article, lur example. situation. being followed by some campuses. mission of the California State Dr. David Elliott, chairman of the "I have seen too many cases where The task force said the quality of Universities and Colleges. Speech-Communication Department teachers with scholarly achievement teaching should bebut is not being "We are alarmed to find on some and a member of the task force, have been denied tenure because of assigned the highest weight among all campuses that publication or Ph.D. disagreed with Duman. poor teaching skills," Sasseen said. criteria for promotion, retention and requirements are given more "I don't think our policy, as stated, is "If there's a misunderstanding," he tenure. significance than good teaching in contrary to the recommendations of the said, "it's that teaching is not the sole Reaction of faculty and ad- employment promotion and tenure." first task force (the Ad Hoc committee) criterion. ministrators here is mixed. Bunzel was not available for com- or what the present task force has "It can still be given the highest Some say SJSU is following the CSUC ment, but in a September 1973, address recommended," Elliott said. weight without being the sole guidelines while others say the campus to the faculty he said a publish or perish "However, I'm not sure the criterion." is in a "publish or perish" situation. situation did not and would not exist at university is in fact complying with its Dr. Paul Brown, chairman of The task force is reviewing the 1970- SJSU. own policy," he added. Recreation and LiesureStudies 71 report of the Ad Hoc Committee on The Academic Senate set retention There is "no doubt that the university Department and chairman of the Procurement and Retention of a and tenure guidelines in the 1973 demands good scholarship," Elliott Academic Senate, agreed with Sasseen. Quality Faculty. Faculty Reference Book giving a said, but there "is some doubt that it "To my knowledge it's (the chan- That report said evaluation of teaching ability primary emphasis, requires good teaching to the same cellor's policy) being followed" Brown teaching ability should be given "but Bunzel added his publish or perish degree." said. primary emphasis for promotion, dictum in approving it," Duman said. "There is a pervasive belief on But Dr. Arnold Schein, chemistry retention and tenure. In approving the guidelines, Bunzel campus that scholarship receives first professor and chairman of the said, "Scholarly or creative The faculty here is in a "publish or consideration and everything else Academic Senate's Professional achievement is also to be expected for perish situation," said Robert Duman, follows after that," he said. Standards Committee, said the com- promotion to associate professor and letters associate director of extension services Elliott added that Bunzel's emphasis mittee has received many most especially for promotion to the the and president of the local chapter of the on scholarship is partly responsible for asking for reforms and changes in rank of professor." tenure United Professors of California. this belief. promotion, retention and "He, in effect, imposed his view Duman said President John Bunzel Asked if the faculty is in a "publish or policies. against the wishes of the Academic think has placed more emphasis on research perish" situation, Elliott said, "I Continued on back page and scholarship than on good teaching. Senate and the master plan," Duman said. Duman said the president is in Kenneth Fleissner, assistant violation of the Master Plan for Higher professor of foreign languages, was Rico's staff defends Education in California and the recently denied the position of chair- chancellor's promotion, retention and man in his department. NNW retreat expenditure By Terry LaPorte wanted to try something new in the A 8336 expenditure for an A.S. executive." executive retreat held last August in "We had a good year this year and Aptos has been defended by the staff of one of the reasons was the retreat," A.S. President John Rico. Rico said. AS. council was divided on the use of Rico added the staff may not hold a the retreat. retreat this year. The use of student money for the "We'll have a low turnover in the retreat was questioned by a student staff this semester so we could representative from Sedition at the probably accomplish the same things April 9 council meeting. by staying on campus," Rico said. "I'm against spending A.S. money for Thawley and information officer executive retreats," councilwoman Dickason also said the trip was wor- Loretta Wilson said. thwhile. "Council should have a tighter rein on Siversten, who described herself as the executive account," she said. the "staff shrink," agreed the trip was "You've got to live high for $336," necessary. councilman John Banks said. Siversten said she conducted workshops and discussions to promote Other council members, including better communication between staff councilman Brian Mohr, have defended members. the Rico staff for the use of the retreat. "They were able to talk to each other Participating in the retreat were so their values were expressed. There Rico, Vice President Rich Thawley, were no hidden agendas," Siversten Treasurer, Stephanie Dean, former said. treasurer Evelyn Coombs, information "The workshops dealt with basic officer Lee Dickason, executive communication skills, how you talk assistant David Welch and former without defense. executive assistant Al Farley. "The whole student government Also included were vice presidential should do it every year," Siversten assistant Terry Johnson, personnel said. officer Laurie Graham, office Siversten added the council and secretary Beryl Petersen and staff program commission members should psychologist Wiggsey Siversten. also go on a retreat. Rico said the trip was necessary to "But that's utopian. They never have Photos by Lorren Au allow the staff to get to know each other that much money," Siversten said. and express goals and plans. "There's been less in-house fighting "You can't do that in a working en- in the executive staff this year than Medieval street actors touch students' souls vironment," Rico said. with any other group. They found ways Rico said the trip was paid from an to communicate," Siversten said. Humor with a message entertained about 250 people yesterday on Seventh Street The Lamb's Players is a San Diego based theatrical troupe presenting their experimental program account in his Siversten said she had been involved Filled with one line wit, the street actors performed "The Hound of Everyman," performance free to students. executive budget. with a retreat with A.S. President Rudy a story of a peasant named Everyman who must decide whether to follow God or The Players will present "Hark! The Ark" today at 11:30 a.m., also on Seventh "I have the authority to use the Leonardi's staff in 1973 as well as Lucifer. Street and free of charge. money that way," Rico said. "We retreats for faculty departments. Deadline Top administrators may not show for CAR is today Open hearing on econ set for today Today is the deadline for picking up Computer Assisted Registration (CAR) forms for fall semester classes. Forms are available from 8 a.m. to 6 An "open hearing" to discuss the hearing. gain a voting majority in the depart- power to make all curricular and p.m. in Library South. Academic Senate's liaison committee Executive Vice President Burton ment. personnel decisions as long as the The course schedules, according to a recommendations on the Economics Brazil said he would not be at the The disputes in the Economics department is without its voting rights. Department stemmed from the ad- CAR spokesman, will be available Department has been called for today meeting and Academic Vice President The liaison committee also recom- ministration's overruling of several Monday in the bookstore. by the committee's chairman. Hobert Burns said he was not yet sure. mended: Students must see their department departmental votes on chairman, According to Lu Vattimo, Academic The liaison committee Monday advisors and have the CAR forms retention and promotion. a new chairman should be chosen Senate secretary, Dr. George Moore, released its recommendations to the signed and returned by May 16. as of September 1976, chairman of the liaison committee, has Academic Senate for a solution to the SJSU President John Bunzel, in Students must see their department scheduled the hearing for 1 p.m. today conflicts within the Economics September, stripped the faculty of its a committee of three faculty advisors and have the CAR forms in Eng. 327. Department. voting rights, citing "internal con- members should be set up to monitor returned by May 16. signed and flicts" that allegedly made the department, forms Vattimo said Moore has invited all the Students who fail to turn in the The report, which goes to the Senate department incapable of self- register members of the committee to attend an before the deadline will have to on Monday, recommends restoration of governance.