University of New Mexico Board of Regents Minutes for March 18, 1975 University of New Mexico Board of Regents
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University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository Board of Regents Meeting Minutes University of New Mexico Board of Regents 3-18-1975 University of New Mexico Board of Regents Minutes for March 18, 1975 University of New Mexico Board of Regents Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/bor_minutes Recommended Citation University of New Mexico Board of Regents. "University of New Mexico Board of Regents Minutes for March 18, 1975." (1975). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/bor_minutes/751 This Minutes is brought to you for free and open access by the University of New Mexico Board of Regents at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Board of Regents Meeting Minutes by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 524 THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO March 18, 1975 The Regents of the University met at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday., March 18, 1975, in 202 Scholes Hall. Affidavits concerning the public notice of this meeting are on file in the office of the University Secretary. Present: Mr. Calvin P. Horn, President Mr. Austin E. Roberts, Vice President Mr. Henry Jaramillo, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Wiliiam A. Jourdan Dr. Albert G. Simms II Professor victor H. Regener, Chairman, Faculty Policy Committee Adviser Mr. Gil Gonzales, President, ASUNM, Adviser Also present: President Ferrel Heady Dr. Chester C. Travelstead, Vice President for Academic Affairs Mr. John Perovich, Vice President, for Business and Finance Dr. Harold W. Lavender, Vice President for Student and Campus Affairs ·Dr. Robert B. Kugel, Vice President for Health Sciences Mr. John N. Durrie, universitY'Secretary Dean Leonard M. Napolitano, School of Medicine Mr. D. Peter Rask, University Counsel Mr. Robert M. Weaver, Dean of Admiss;i..ons and Records Mr. Fred M. Chreist, Registrar Mr. Van Dorn Hooker, University Architect Mr. Antoine Predock, Architect Mr. H. Mikkel Kelly, Adminstrator, Cancer Research and Treatment Center Professor Alfred parker, Chairman, Athletic Council Mr. Ernesto M. Gomez' Mr. Scott McCarty of the firm of Marchiondo J & Berry, Attorneys for Mr. Gomez Mr. Raymond W. Schowers of the firm of Horn, Schowers, and Ginsburg, Attorneys at Law Certain members of the ASUNM Senate and other students Ms. Susanne Burks, Albuquerque Journal Mr. Donald Burge, Manager, News Bureau Other reporters' *** *.* Mr. Horn asked if there were any changes Minutes of Meeting of in the minutes of the meeting of February 1, February.!, 1975 1975. It was moved by Mr. Roberts, seconded by Mr. Jaramillo, that the minutes be approved as· submitted. Carried. ***** 525 After introduction by Mr. Horn, Mrs. William Mrs. Jourdan Introduced A. Jourdan of Hobbs was given the oath of office as New Regent as a new Regent by Mr. Durrie. ***** The following officers of the Regents Election of Officers were elected by acclamation: Mr. Horn, President; Mr. Roberts, vice President; and Mr. Jaramillo, Secretary Treasurer. ***** Mr. Horn asked Vice President Travelstead Admission Requirements to explain briefly the action taken by the Faculty in regard to the raising of admission standards. He said that it was understood that this was the Faculty's prerogative and that he did not wish the matter debated at this time·. He said. that he did, however, want the Faculty's action explained, and he noted that the matter might be discussed, if desired by the Regents, at a later time. Dr. Travelstead explained that in 1969 the Faculty had changed admission requirements so as no longer to require a certain pattern of courses to be taken in high school for admission to. the university. The action of the Faculty on March 11, he said, was to reinstate these requirements, i.e.• , a total of 15. units, with the transcript showing successful completion of at least 13. units in specified subject- ~ matter areas. He noted further that no test score requirement was a ~ part of the Faculty action. He said that all freshmen. have been re- quired for several years -- and still will be required. -- to take the national ACT. No minimum score is required, he explained, but deficien cies in one or more of the four subject-matter areas (English, Mathema tics, Social Studies, Natural Sciences) may be satisfied by attainment of an ACT score of 20 or higher in that area or areas •. Further, he said, all deficiencies may be satisfied by a composite. ACT score of 22 or higher. He also noted that the policy requires that a deficiency must be removed before admission to the University. Vice President Travelstead also said that the new requirements provide. for the possibility of waiver by the. Entrance and Credits Committee in extenuating circumstances, such as. the case of'a school not having offered the necessary courses. Mr. Weaver said that the policy becomes effective in the fall of 1977 which should allow sufficient time for schools not presently offering the necessary courses to institute them. In reply to questions from. the Regents, Mr. Weaver said that New Mexico State and Western New Mexico presently have subject-matter requirements for admission, not having given them up as UNM did earlier. He also explained that the requirements at UNM will affect residents and non-residents alike. ***** 5?G At Mr. Hornls invitation, Vice President, Medical Service Plan Kuget de's'cr'ibed recent progress on the develop- ment' of a' new Medical Service Plan, the study of such a plan having been authorized by the Regents at their July meeting. Dr. Kugel said that an eleven-member committee, working with him, has developed what they consider to be a workable plan which has now been approved by the faculty of the School.of Medicine. Three of its main features, he noted, would be (1) an incentive system, (2) a system whereby there would be full disclosure ·of all transactions and all monies that would be involved, and (3) a'system of a ceiling on earnings. In response to questions from Dr. Simms, Dr. Kugel said that an essential difference from the present procedure is that there would be a foundation created under the laws of the State but outside the university, this in contrast to the present New Mexico Medical Founda tion. Sources of funds available to the School of Medicine, he said, would fall, as they now ,do, into three categories: state-appropriated funds, federal funds in the form of grants and requests, and private funds consisting of bequests, gifts, and earnings from patient fees. Approximately one-third of these funds, he noted, presently come from the state. He explained that in the new plan the funds generated from patient services would be billed and collected by the new foundation. He said that a substantial amount of this money -- approximately $2 million -- is already~obligated for continuation of those positions now in operation and authorized for the School of Medicine, but that it is hoped, through\ the foundation and the greater efficiency which would be built into it, that there might be an additional $1 million next year. These funds, he said, could be al~ocated to the School in a number of ways to be negotiated with the several departments as to their respective needs. The type of financing just described, he said, is in current practice at three-fourths of the medical schools in the country and is generally known as. "geographic full-time system." In such a plan the place where the staff wtll 'practice is determined by the governing board. This is presently, he said, at the Bernalillo County Medical Center and the Veterans Administration .Hospital, .and it is planned that this would continue. Dr. Kugel noted that the new foundation would conduct its business under' the' provisions of the Open Meeting.s Law, .even though there is some question as to applicability. _He -indi,cated a desire. to have "a high level of trust."· The Regents being informed about the general provisions of the proposed new plan, Dr. Kugel said that he would now like to take it, for input, to certain interested agencies of the State such as the Board of Educational Finance and the Legislative Finance Committee. A final plan would then come back to the Regents for review and final decision. ***** 527 It was moved by Dr. Simms, seconded.by Mrs. Authorizations to Jourdan, that the newly elected officers of the Execute Documents Board be authorized to sign checks, drafts, and other documents on the Regents' behalf; also that the vice president be authorized to sign for the president or the secretary-treasurer in the absence of either; also that the president or the vice president be specifically authorized to execute (buy, sell, assign, or endorse for transfer) certificates representing stocks, bonds, or other securi ties now registered or hereafter registered in the name of the Univer sity of New Mexico; also that the President of the University and the Vice President for Business and Finance be authorized to continue to sign contr.acts, grants, and other agreements that are necessary for the daily operation of the University. Carried. ***** It was moved by Dr. Simms, seconded by Mr. Authorization for Roberts, that President Heady be authorized to President Heady to negotiate faculty and staff contracts for .1975 Negotiate Faculty 76. Carried. and Staff Contracts for 1975-76 ***** The following interim actions were noted by the Interim Actions Board: , ' (1) On February 12, Mr. Horn signed a stock power release for e nine shares of Merck & Company stock. (2) On February 20, Mrs. Mapel signed an updated copy of the Non-Profit Organization Resolution" this being used when the University sells stocks.