WMU Board of Trustee Minutes 1978
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Western Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU WMU Board of Trustees Meetings Western Michigan University 1978 WMU Board of Trustee Minutes 1978 WMU Board of Trustees Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/trustee_meetings Part of the Higher Education Administration Commons WMU ScholarWorks Citation WMU Board of Trustees, "WMU Board of Trustee Minutes 1978" (1978). WMU Board of Trustees Meetings. 168. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/trustee_meetings/168 This Minutes is brought to you for free and open access by the Western Michigan University at ScholarWorks at WMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in WMU Board of Trustees Meetings by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at WMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MINUTES WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1978 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE BOARD TABLE OF CONTENTS MINUTES APPENDIX A - HONORARY DEGREES DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS APPENDIX B - WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY GRADUATES April 22, 1978 June 21, 1978 August 18, 1978 December 16, 1978 INDEX MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Term expires on December 31 of years indicated) Fred W. Adams, Grosse Pointe 1978 Charles H. Ludlow, Kalamazoo 1978 John R. Dykema, Grosse Pointe Farms 1980 Maury E. Parfet, Hickory Corners 1980 Julius Franks, Jr., Grand Rapids 1982 J. Michael Kemp, Kalamazoo 1982 Robert D. Caine, Kalamazoo 1984 Mildred L. Johnson, Muskegon 1984 John T. Bernhard, President Ex-Officio OFFICERS Charles H. Ludlow, Chairman Maury E. Parfet, Vice Chairman Robert W. Hannah, Secretary Robert B. Wetnight, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Robert W. Beecher, Assistant Treasurer Robert W. Ethridge, Assistant Secretary T A B L E 0 F C O N T E N T S Meeting Date January 20, 1978 Acceptance of the Agenda 1501 Minutes 1501 Petitions and Communications 1501 Remarks by the President 1501 Election of Officers 1501 Appointment of Board Committees for 1978 1501 Appointment of External Auditor 1502 Academic Personnel Report 1502 Non-Academic Personnel Report 1507 Gift and Grant Report 1507 Resolution re Industrial Security Program 1507 Naming of the Administration Building 1508 Admission, Retention and Enrollment Report 1508 Report on Gerontology 1508 Lansing Report 1508 Board Committee Reports 1508 Adjournment 1508 February 17, 1978 Acceptance of the Agenda 1509 Minutes 1509 Petitions and Communications 1509 Remarks by the President 1509 Academic Personnel Report 1509 Non-Academic Personnel Report 1510 Gift and Grant Report 1511 Schiffer Review Plan 1511 Report on Instructional Communications 1511 Lansing Report 1511 Board Committee Reports 1511 Adjournment 1511 March 17, 1978 Acceptance of the Agenda 1512 Minutes 1512 Petitions and Communications 1512 Remarks by the President 1512 Academic Personnel Report 1512 Non-Academic Personnel Report 1514 Gift and Grant Report 1514 Statement of Institutional Responsibility for University Health Care 1514 Resolution re Legal Counsel 1514 Room and Board Rates 1515 Development Report 1515 Faculty Research Grants 1515 Faculty Senate Report 1515 Lansing Report 1516 Board Committee Reports 1516 Adjournment 1516 April 21, 1978 Acceptance of the Agenda 1517 Minutes 1517 Petitions and Communications 1517 Remarks by the President 1517 Academic Personnel Report 1517 Non-Academic Personnel Report 1518 Gift and Grant Report 1519 Authorization to Confer Degrees 1519 Honorary Degree 1519 Room and Board Rates 1519 Meeting Date April 21, 1978 Cont'd University Staff Patent and Copyright Policy 1519 Report on Medieval Institute 1519 Lansing Report 1519 Board Committee Reports 1520 Adjournment 1520 May 19, 1978 Acceptance of the Agenda 1521 Minutes 1521 Petitions and Communications 1521 Remarks by the President 1521 Academic Personnel Report 1521 Non-Academic Personnel Report 1524 Gift and Grant Report 1525 Tuition, Facility Fees and Health Maintenance Fee 1525 Selection of Architect for Fine Arts Building 1525 Resolution re Annuity Trust Investments 1525 Government Relations Report 1525 Long Range Planning Report 1526 Board Committee Reports 1526 Closed Session 1526 June 16, 1978 Acceptance of the Agenda 1527 Minutes 1527 Petitions and Communications 1527 Remarks by the President 1527 Academic Personnel Report 1527 Non-Academic Personnel Report 1529 Western Michigan University Board of Trustees' Meeting Dates for 1978-79 1529 Gift and Grant Report 1529 Gift of Paper Recycling Plant 1529 Year-End Allotment Adjustments for 1977-78 General Fund Budget 1530 1978-79 Budget Continuation Resolution 1531 Tuition, Facility Fees, and Health Maintenance Fee 1531 Naming of the Student Services Building 1532 Naming of Arena Theatre 1532 Grievance Policy 1532 Capital Construction, Remodeling and Maintenance Policy 1533 Government Relations Report 1533 University Legal Counsel Progress Report 1533 Report on Libraries 1533 Board Committee Reports 1533 Adjournment 1533 July 21, 1978 Acceptance of the Agenda 1534 Minutes 1534 Petitions and Communications 1534 Remarks by the President 1534 Academic Personnel Report 1534 Non-Academic Personnel Report 1536 Gift and Grant Report 1536 Authorization to Confer Degrees 1537 General Operating Budget for FY 1978-79 1537 Special Maintenance 1539 Space Modification 1539 Community Education Development Center 1539 Distinguished Alumni Awards 1539 / Meeting Date July 21, 1978 Cont'd Government Relations Report 1539 Board Committee Reports 1539 Adjournment 1539 September 15, 1978 Acceptance of the Agenda 1540 Minutes 1540 Petitions and Communications 1540 Remarks by the President 1540 Academic Personnel Report 1540 Non-Academic Personnel Report 1545 Gift and Grant Report 1545 Authorization to Execute Land Transfer 1545 Cooperation with Borgess Hospital on Holistic Medicine Project 1546 Government Relations Report 1546 Board Committee Reports 1546 Public Comments 1546 Closed Session 1546 Adjournment 1546 October 20, 1978 Acceptance of the Agenda 1547 Minutes 1547 Petitions and Communications 1547 Remarks by the President 1547 Academic Personnel Report 1547 Non-Academic Personnel Report 1548 Gift and Grant Report 1548 Policy Guidelines for Health Center Charges 1548 Capital Outlay Budget Request for 1979-80 1549 Ratification of WMU/AAUP Contract 1549 Program Revision Requests for 1979-80 1549 WMUK Radio Satellite Antenna Installation Resolution 1549 Presentation of Fine Arts Plans 1549 Government Relations Report 1549 Faculty Senate Report 1550 Board Committee Reports 1550 Adjournment 1550 November 17, 1978 Acceptance of the Agenda 1551 Minutes 1551 Petitions and Communications 1551 Remarks by the President 1551 Academic Personnel Report 1551 Non-Academic Personnel Report 1552 Gift and Grant Report 1552 Authorization to Confer Degrees 1552 Demolition of Buildings 1552 Crime Prevention Bureau 1552 Department of Computer Science 1552 Faculty Salary Rates for Division of Continuing Education 1553 University Travel Regulations 1553 Health Center User Fees for 1978-79 1553 Government Relations Report 1553 Board Committee Reports 1553 Adjournment 1554 Meeting Date December 15, 1978 Acceptance of the Agenda 1555 Minutes 1555 Petitions and Conununications 1555 Remarks by the President 1555 Academic Personnel Report 1555 Non-Academic Personnel Report 1556 Gift and Grant Report 1557 Department of Computer Science 1557 Resolution re Bank Account for Monthly State Warrant 1557 Administrative Retirement Policy 1557 Alcoholic Beverages in Residence Halls 1558 Sale of Property 1558 Government Relations Report 1558 Board Conunittee Reports 1558 Adjournment 1558 Board of Trustees Western Michigan University client had the right to choose counsel; 2) the WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES University had the right to make such a choice even if for the wrong reasons; but 3) such action ANNUAL MEETING should not be based on false information, and 4) in his opinion, he should have been given the January 20, 1978 courtesy of a hearing before the ad hoc com mittee prepared its report to the President. He The Annual Meeting of the Western Michigan then requested that the Board specifically University Board of Trustees was held on authorize the connnittee to provide a full hear January 20, 1978 in the Board of Trustees Room ing for present legal counsel. of the University Student Center. Trustee Adams made this motion, supported by The meeting was called to order at 9:36 Trustee Johnson, which passed 7-0. Chairman a.m. by Chairman John R. Dykema. Dykema then announced that such a hearing had al ready been arranged by the ad hoc committee and Trustees present: Adams, Caine, Dykema, would take place immediately after the Board meeting. Franks, Johnson, Kemp, Ludlow, Parfet and Presi dent Bernhard (ex officio). Electicn of Officers. On a motion by Trustee Caine, supported by Trustee Franks, the Also present were: Vice President Coyne, Board of Trustees then elected Charles H. Ludlow Vice President Loew, Vice President Mitchell, as Chairman for the ensuing two years. Vice President Wetnight, Dr. Denenfeld, Dr. Hannah, Mr. Kowalski, Mr. Ethridge, Mr. Gagie, Trustee Dykema stepped down from his position Mr. Mannix, Mr. Poulton and Legal Counsel Staton. as Chairman by saying that it had been a rare privilege to be asked to sit in the Chairman's Acceptance of the Agenda. The Trustees seat for two years. Mr. Ludlow then presented accepted and approved the agenda as prepared for Mr. Dykema with a desk plaque on behalf of Western the meeting. Michigan University. The plaque reads: Minutes. On a motion by Trustee Kemp, John R. Dykema supported