Focus EMU, October 17, 1989

Produced by Public lnformalion Vo lum e 36, Number 11 and Publicalions October 17, 1989 }1UCUS EMU Shelton discusses ethics with Recent OWL survey press on IOOth day in office results announced By Karmen Butterer end of the fall semester. By Debra McLean percent of faculty indicating Student codes of conduct also satisfaction, followed by 24 percent On his lOOth day in office, Mon were discussed, in light of the re Choosing among several features of PTs and 23 percent of clericals. day, Oct. 9, EMU President cent federal court ruling stating the of employment at EMU, the ma Other issues the survey addressed William Shelton addressed a series a University of Michigan code was jority of employees are most included opportunites for demo of questions centering around ethics unconstitutional based on First satisfied with their benefits cratic or particapatory management, during a luncheon with members of Amendment rights. packages, accordin g to a recent with only 33 percent of employees the press. Shelton said the issue is a dif "Quality of Work Life" survey con agreeing that the University sup Emphasizing the role of ethics in ficult one because it pits the rights ducted at the University. ports the idea that supervisors our society and how ethics fit into of individuals and groups not to be The survey, conducted by EMU's should ask employees to participate the curriculum, Shelton said, "I harassed against Constitutional Quality of Work Life Council, in decisions affecting them. don't have the right, (nor) does rights. "I really don't know how I queried a random group of EMU However, 60 percent of respon anyone else, to inflict my personal feel (about that ruling)," he said. employees on their levels of dents said their immediate. super code of ethics (on others). But "That's a really difficult question satisfaction with pay and benefits, visors effectively provide them with ethics does directly impact the because no one has the right to job training and motivational incen information about important events soundness of our society and it diminish another person or a group tives, internal communication and and situations that will affect the does fit somewhere in our four-year of people." opportunities to participate with employee's department or job. education." Shelton also was questioned management in decision making. Also concerning workplace com Shelton said he views the about his comments during his in The survey's findings included munication, 72 percent of employ development of an ethical standard augural address Oct. 5 that he "has that approximately 72 percent of all ees surveyed said the University as a responsibility of the education made some mistakes" since becom respondents are satisfied with their should "increase its effort to inform process and believes it should be "I have worked very ing president. Rather than referenc benefits, while only 30 percent all employees of how the direction developed through collaboration closely with several ing specific mistakes, Shelton said reported satisfaction with their pay. is taken toward setting its long- and within the University and im "I would be foolish to think I have Among employee groups, the short-term goals." plemented at the basic studies level. presidents and I really done everything right, but I don't administrative/professional (AP) Regarding whether or not the When asked how the conflict thought I knew what it think I have made any horrendous staff reported the highest satisfac University offers incentives to over EMU's Huron Indian logo fits meant to be a university mistakes. My greatest mistake has tion in those areas, with 89 percent motivate employees toward high job into the ethical debate, Shelton said probably been trying to do too satisfied with their benefits and 51 performance, 81 percent of employ that if the committee currently stu president, but you can't many things too fast." He also percent satisfied with their pay. ees said their University depart dying the symbol finds that it know what it's like until cited the closing of EMU's infant Members of the AFSCME union ments do not offer such incentives. diminishes an individual or group, care program in the Children's (food service and maintenance In this category, the AFSCME staff it will be an inappropriate logo. you become one. I never Center and having to choose from workers) reported the least satisfac reported the highest satisfaction, Kathleen Tinney, director of realized how much you among several budget requests as tion, with 55 percent saying they with 35 percent agreeing that in University communications, told the. worry about every aspect the toughest decisions he has had to are satisfied with their benefits and centives are available in their group of reporters that EMU is make so far. Regarding the on only 21 percent reporting satisfac departments, while only 14 percent conducting a survey among faculty, of the University. When going study of EMU's upper ad tion with their pay. of PTs felt incentives were available students, staff and alumni regarding I'm in bed at night and ministration, Shelton said its More than 80 percent of all other to them. the Huron logo and their views on primary purpose is to evalute the employee groups, including faculty Nearly half of those surveyed, its appropriateness. The University hear sirens, I immediate effectiveness of the current organi and professional/technical (PT) and however, felt that their departments also continues to discuss the logo ly wonder if it's on zational structure. clerical/secretarial workers reported provided the necessary training to with various Native American campus." "We are looking at ways to op satisfaction with their benefits effectively do their jobs. The groups. Tinney said EMU antici erate more effectively. It is ap packages. Among those same highest level of satisfaction for ade pates a decision on whether or not -President Shelton propriate to look at the structure groups, however, fewer than 50 quate job training was among APs, to continue using the logo by the within the strategic planning pro- percent of employees said they are with 68 percent, while the lowest satisfied with their pay, with 42 was among AFSCME workers, ue p ge with only 45 percent saying ade _ contin don 3 __ a quate training is available. _ ____ Campus Capsuies - - - - Continued on page 4 Collegium to Host flow in those areas has been Submissions are reviewed by the Shimko of Brighton, Gail A. Research Discussion redirected. Journal editorial staff and a faculty Kozlinski and Robert L. Bracken The Collegium for Advanced The north part of the Ann Street review board. bury of Jeddo, and Michelle M. Preschool Studies will host a panel discussion Loop has been changed to Putnam/ Writer's specifications may be ob Bosch of Milford, Ohio. titled "Perspectives on Qualitative Phelps Drive and has two-way traf tained from the Honors Office, 250 Research" Monday, Oct. 23, at 3 fic and a vehicular turn-around Jones Hall. Still Time To Pledge In help p.m. in the Burson Room of Roose area. The deadline for submission is WEMU Fall Fund-Raiser velt Hall. The south portion of the Ann Monday, Nov. 27. Today (Oct. 17) is the last day of offered The discussion will look at the Street Loop has had a name change Questions and comments should WEMU-FM's on-air fall fund The Eastern Michigan University role qualitative research plays in the to Walton/Sellers Drive, with traffic be directed to RoseAnn Boers at raiser, which began last Friday. The. Children's Center is accepting disciplines of education, sociology, going one way west and exiting 487-3595. fund drive's goal is to raise $26,300 scholarship applications for its anthropology, social work, political either south near Buell Hall or east and to have 692 individual pledgers preschool program for at-risk four science and other social sciences. by Wise Hall. EMU Rare Scholarships participate. year-olds. A follow-up discussion will be The changes were made to in Go To 10 Cadets To pledge support, call 7-89-FM. Funded by a State of Michigan held in November. For more infor crease pedestrian orientation and EMU's U.S. Army Rare pro For more information, call grant, the scholarships pay for five mation, call the Collegium at safety in those housing areas and to gram awarded two-, three- and 7-2229. half days of play-based learning 7-0376. decrease the traffic volume near the four-year scholarships to 10 cadets Black Faculty And Staff programs in the center. Terry Pray-Harrold Classroom Building First Faculty Music during an awards ceremony held To Host Reception Friday McViccar, program coordinator, as pedestrian traffic is very busy Oct. 5. EMU's Black Faculty and Staff said "at-risk" children include Recital To Be Oct. 24 there. The first concert in the Music The scholarships, presented by Association will hold its "1989 Get those from single parent families, Department's Faculty Recital Series EMU President William Shelton Acquainted Reception" Friday, Oct. families where English is the sec Honors Journal Now and Brig. Gen. Charles Hansell, ond language, children with will be Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. Accepting Submissions 20, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the commander of the Second Rare Radisson Resort and EMU Cor developmental delays and those in Pease Auditorium. The Honors Journal, an annual Region, cover the cadets' tuition, porate Education Center. with physical or physiological-like The concert will feature Assistant collection of undergraduate non lab fees and books for two, three or The reception will feature inter disabilities. Poverty income status Professor Whitney Prince, who will fiction writing, currently is accep four years.

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