USF Lost $800,000 in 1978-79
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Fr. LoSchiavo Won't Confirm. But. USF Lost $800,000 in 1978-79 by Will James problem were higher expenses financial failure, nor should it be held at USF, said that USF will Mountain is underutilized President John LoSchiavo. than anticipated, and lower a cause of increase tuition. accommodate over 20,000 because there is no large room S.J., has refused to reveal the enrollment than expected in Tuition will probably increase "man/days" at conferences in the holding 35 to 40 persons suitable amount of the University budget several departments, including simply because of the rise in the 1979-80 fiscal year. Twenty for conferences. deficit which resulted in the the Law School, School of cost of living, said Schluep. He thousand man/days at confer "For $15,000, we could cutting of departmental budget Education, and Continuing added that increased income for ences was the amount anticipat remodel a room at Lone announced two weeks ago. Education. "auxiliary" sources such as ed when budgeting was done last Mountain for such meetings, and "It is my discretion that the Fr. LoSchiavo added that the rental of conference space, would year. we could make the money back in figures not be released," said Fr. University also had $1 million in help restrain tuition hikes. Hughes added that Lone several months," said Hughes. LoSchiavo. reserve to cover tuition it has not "Conferences at USF haven't The only figure available to yet collected. Any of these bad done as well as expected, and the USF students came from a debts that were collected would Lone Mountain campus is source within the Administra improve the financial situation, underutilized," said Schluep. Doug Davis Resigns tion that placed the 1978-79 and efforts are being made to do "Higher income from these deficit at $800,000. The budget so. sources could help keep down the for the 1979-80 fiscal year was ASUSF President Fred share that students must pay to by Angela McNulty contractual obligations to ensure about $30 million. Schluep stated that the deficit run the University," he added. In late September of 1979, Fr. the positions and benefits of Fr. LoSchiavo indicated that does not indicate that the Cliff Hughesof the Purchasing LoSchiavo, President of USF, employees. "Many suits were two causes for the budget University is in danger of Office, who books conferences and Doug Davis, Vice President brought against the University of Academic Affairs and in this period," recalled Davis. University Legal Counsel, came "Our contractual obligations and to a mutual decision. Effective expectations are no longer March 1, 1980, Davis would no unclear." •nre fj7m?nm^-ra longer be with USF. Davis' assignment when Fr. The Board of Trustees made no LoSchiavo's predecessor contribution to this decision as recruited him included bringing they delegated to the President up to par with Federal and state the disposition of University requirements such as Affirma executives. tive Action and the Privacy Act. "I've completed what I came Along with the organization of here to do," stated Davis, wUose policy in terms of compensation, resignation will mark the end of vacation, and retirement nearly six years of service to the benefits. Volume 75, Number 15 i NIVERSITV OK SAN KRANCISCO February 15, 1980 University. As a specialist in contracts in Davis came to USF in the Fall higher education, Davis of 1974 from the University of completed the first written Stanford, where he served personnel position classification successively as the Dean of policy for non-union employees, New Major Announced- Students and the Associate Dean and boasts that the University is of Undergraduate Studies. "I in legal compliance with all had two purposes then; to build federal and state objectives. Sports Administration the first 'in-house' legal support, "We have settled the question and develop University of internal equity; now, we must Personnel policies. move toward external equity and In 1974 there were no by Chris Keating 15 students to register for the classify positions on a par with program will operate at "no cost comprehensive written Person The university will offer a new program, and he hopes to private sector employment," at all." nel or Employee Relations interdisciplinary major in sports eventually limit the major to 35 stated Davis. McGlynn said that last policies, or even substantial Continued on back administration, starting this fall. undergraduates. Sunday's "60 Minutes" segment The program aims to prepare "This is not a haven for on poorly educated athletes students for careers in athletes," said McGlynn. "It's a spread the "myth that a major in recreational facility manage very rigorous program. It's no physical education is a joke." USF Will Undergo ment, sports media promotion, pushover." CBS' Morley Safer said many college athletes should never have graduated from high Accreditation school. He also accused the University of New Mexico of by Am McWashington sity Services, Physical offering athletes Mickey Mouse The University of San Resources, Financial Resources courses. But, according to Francisco is preparing for a visit and development, and Special McGlynn, USF will not offer any of the accreditation body of the programs. Within these easy courses. Western Association of Schools committees are several "A lot of universities use the and Colleges (WASC). in the fall subdivisions which will more athletes and then throw them of 1980, by involving itself in a specifically address certain away. They're really cheating series of self study reports. fundamental areas. the kid out of an education," he Initiating this self-study Between February 11 and said. But. he added, "The idea report is the Steering Committee March 10 each subcommittee that physical education students chaired by Academic Vice will receive summary reports of take 1000 units of basket- President Joseph T. Angilella, their areas to help them prepare weaving is a complete S.J. Included in this committee reports and submit them to their misconception." are Robert Newton, SJ. Robert standard committee by March McGlynn said that athletics Boguski, William Binkley, 31. 1980. helps many USF students gain Gabriel Capeto, Allan Cruse, These summary reports will an education. "I've seen a lot of Teresa Darragh, Anne Dolan. outline purpose and goals, students here," he said, "who Hartmut Fischer, John Hada, review the past five years and the would never have gotten in the Allan Heineman. Willard present status, and include an front door if they weren't Nutting, Colin Silverthorne, and Perry Clark evaluative statement of major basketball players." William Van Burgess. strengths and major weaknesses Dr. George McGlynn, Chairman of the Physical Education and a recommendation for Department. The 1970s sports explosion Under this committee are nine featured a proliferation in standard committees which will improvement. In addition to the and sporting goods sales. The new major is simply a fitness, exercise and jogging. evaluate Purpose, Governance summary, any supporting "In the past five years, combination of courses currently The degree in sports administra and Administration, Education documentation would be sporting goods have become being taught at USF. No new tion has thus been developed to program, Faculty and Staff, welcomed. sophisticate and complex," said courses have been created. As a meet the demands of the rapidly Library and University For guidelines the reports can Dr. George H. McGlynn. result, McClynn said the expanding sports industry. Services, Student and Univer- be based on past WASC reports chairman of the Physical which are located in Gleeson Education department. "A lot of library. It has also been jobs are opening in those areas." suggested that student surveys Along with the regular This Week's Highlights. be taken to update and validate physical education courses, the past reports. students will be required to take So, many of our services wilKbe three units of psychology, eight evaluated and discussed in these units of anatomy and physiology, Foghorn Escapades: USF's 1955-56 committees. Each committee has and 27 units of business two student members to aid in administration. Graduates will Criticizes Clash, Pearl, National student participation. With these receive a Bachelor of Arts degree self studies USF may possibly in physical education with an Budget Cuts Beer Championship locate any cancerous problems emphasis in sports administra Page 5 Page 18 and stamp them out in time to tion. This fall, McGlynn expwts uphold its reputation. -N€UJS • February 15.1980 USF ROTC and the Draft In/ David Akina students would not be deferred contractually agreed to by the accept a commission upon benefits. For Jim Curran, fourth With the increasing tension in from military service. Army and the University, graduation. year military science student, the Middle East, aggravated by In view of these alarming providing junior officer The Reserve Officers' ROTC provides direction and job the Soviet aggression in facts, students across the country- leadership for national security. Training Program (ROTC) at security. Afghanistan, the possibility of a are searching for alternatives Traditionally, it is a four year USF is not strictly military, nor "ROTC can be seen as a return to the draft, and the that would provide some security program that is broken up into is it strictly academic. Aside corporation, a corporation that is unstable job market in this for the future. The Military two segments. The first segment from the military science going to employ me after school. country, students more than ever Science (ROTC) program may be consists of basic courses taken courses, there are leadership It teaches how to be assertive and are plagued with uncertainty in the answer to many at USF. during the first two years. Any modules which include training how to get a job done, how to regards to their future.