Wright State University CORE Scholar Board of Trustees Minutes University Archives 5-20-1976 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, May 20, 1976 Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/archives_trustees_minutes Part of the Educational Leadership Commons Repository Citation (1976). Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, May 20, 1976. https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/archives_trustees_minutes/50 This Minutes is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Board of Trustees Minutes by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. May 20, 1976 223 Forty-ninth Meeting, May 20, 1976 May 20, 1976 I. ROLL CALL The Wright State University Board of Trustees met on May 20, 1976, in Room 155 B & C, University Center, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Robert S. Oelman, at 9:00 a. m. The Secretary called the roll: Present: Robert S. Oelman Harry P. Jeffrey George W. Lucas Ray F. Ross Helen H. James Armistead W. Gilliam, Jr. Frederick R. Mcconnaughey Albert H. Sealy II. PROOF OF NOTICE OF MEETING The Chairman reported that the meeting had been called by written notification and that a quorum was present. III. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Mr. Oelman moved the approval of the minutes of the April 14, 1976 meetir:.g. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jeffrey and the minutes were unanimously approved by voice vote. IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. The Board discussed legal matters relating to pending court action. B. The Board discussed personnel matters before the University. C. The Board conducted preliminary discussion on the possible sale and purchase of real estate by the University. 224 V. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES A. Report of the Academic Affairs Committee In Dr. Keto's absence, Dr. Hubschman reported as follows: The Academic Affairs Committee met on May 5, 1976 to review the items as submitted to the Committee by the University Adminis­ tration for consideration by the Board of Trustees at its next meeting on May 20, 1976. In attendance were the following members of the Committee: Dr. John Keto, Chairman, Rev. George Lucas, Mr. Albert Sealy, Dr. Glenn Graham, Dr. Edward Nicholson and Dr. Edgar Hardy. Mrs. Helen James and Dr. Rubin Battino were not able to attend. Also present were Dr. Andrew Spiegel, Executive Vice President and Provost and Treasurer of the University, Dr. John Murray, Vice President and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dr. Jerry Hubschman, Associate Provost and Secretary of the Board. Dr. John Beljan, Dean of the School of Medicine and Dr. Sam Kolrnen of the School of Medicine attended in reference to review of item 4. Dr. Perry Hall, College of Education, was present for the review of item 2. 1. Proposed Amendments to the Faculty Constitution and Bylaws Two proposed amendments to the Faculty Constitution and Bylaws are being referred to the Board of Trustees for approval. The first is to Article III, Section 10, (A), (d) on the composition of the Steer­ ing Committee of the Academic Council and reads as follows: 11 (A) The Steering Committee shall consist of ten persons. 11 "(d) Seven elected members of the Academic Council. These shall be representatives of the six separate academic units, consisting of the four Colleges and two Schools, and a student member. They shall be elected at the first regularly scheduled meeting after the annual election. 11 The underlined wording <;::onstitutes the changes from the current paragraphs (A) and (d) for reasons of updating subject paragraphs to be consistent with the current organization of the University. The amendment has been approved by the Academic Council on May 5, 1975 and the University Faculty with amendments, on February 24, 1976. May 20, 1976 225 The second proposed amendment to the Faculty Constitution and Bylaws formalized the organization and operation of the Univer­ sity Undergraduate Petitions Committee as a standing committee of the Academic Council. Such a committee has been active since 1968, but formalization was inadvertently omitted in current documentation. The amendment was approved by the Academic Council on November 3, 1975 and the University Faculty with editorial and name changes, on February 24, 1976 and is as follows: "A University Undergraduate Petitions Committee shall be a standing committee of Academic Council. 1. Purpose of the Committee The University Undergraduate Petitions Committee will function to review the actions of the undergraduate colleges, schools, and divisions Petitions Committees and have the authority to act to ensure a uniform application of academic regulations at Wright State University. 2. Composition The Committee members shall be selected on an annual basis. This Committee shall be exempt from the require­ ment that two of its members be members of the Academic Council. The University Undergraduate Petitions Committee shall be composed of: a. the Provost (or other academic representative designated by the President) who will act as Chairman of the Committee. b. a faculty representative from each of the undergraduate colleges, schools, and divisions Petitions Committees selected annually by the Petitions Committees. c. the Registrar or his representative shall act as Secretary to the University Undergraduate Petitions Committee and participate as a non-voting member of this Committee. d. two representatives from the student body appointed an­ nually by the Student Caucus, except when the student petitioner specifically requests that the student member not participate in the petitioner's case before the Committee. This decision shall be optional and rest exclusively with the petitioner 226 3. Alternate Representative Each representative shall have an officially designated alternate. The alternate shall be appointed on the same basis as the representative and will function in full mem­ bership capacity when the regular member cannot parti­ cipate in Committee meetings. " The proposed amendments are straightforward and provide essential updating of the Faculty Constitution and Bylaws for completeness and consistency with the current University organi-. zation. The Academic Affairs Committee recommends approval by the Board of Trustees. 2. Proposed Program for a Master of Rehabilitation Counseling Degree Prior to the meeting, all members of the Academic Affairs Committee had been provided copies of the Proposal for a Master of Rehabilitation Counseling Degree as prepared by Dr. Perry Hall, Co-ordinator, Rehabilitation Education, for the sponsoring College of Education, for submittal to the Board of Trustees for approval and subsequent presentation to the Ohio Board of Regents. As a result of prior study and consideration within the meeting, the Academic Affairs Committee endorses the proposed Master's program as a further advancement of Wright State's Rehabilitation Education program and important in the continued National and Community .emphasis on welfare and rehabilitation of disabled and handicapped individuals. The proposed program adds a new phase in the preparation of rehabilitation counselors to work with the severely disabled and multi-handicapped. Such training is not now available from other State Universities of Ohio and is of recent attention in the National program. The Academic Affairs Committee recommends approval by the Board as a continued development of Wright State's center of excellence in rehabilitation education. The Committee found the Proposal well prepared, delineating a curriculum essential to the Master's level training of the subject rehabilitation counselors. Since the promotion of understanding and responsive acceptance in the therapy and rehabilitation of the handi­ capped is of such importance to the counselor, the therapist, and the handicapped individual, it was pointed out that the curriculum should include a course in communications for the graduate student enrolled. An alternative would be the establishment of an entry level proficiency by evaluation upon admission. Further, although the projected three year costs of the program are well summarized and tabulated, the financing and funding resources both available May 20, 1976 227 and required, need to be correspondingly summarized and tabulated. The budget should establish financial requirements without the bene­ fit of any anticipated grant support and delineate augmentation as a result of any grants received. The Academic Affiars Committee recommends approval of the proposed program not contingent upon the anticipated grant support. 3. Proposed Associate of Applied Business Degree in .Retail Marketing Technology (WOBC) Dr. Hubschman distributed a proposal from the Western Ohio Branch Campus for a new technical degree program. This was for the Associate of Applied Business in Retail Marketing Technology. The committee members agreed to review the proposal and report back to the Secretary of the Board. Based upon subsequent review and comment, the following points are made. a. The proposal suggests several specific behavioral objectives expected for students in the program. This list should be complemented with expected objectives from the discipline or professional point of view. b. Space and equipment needs .after the first year of the program should be stated. c. While a three-year summary of costs was provided, a similar tabulation of income was not. A summary of anticipated in­ come for the same period should be provided. d. Concern was expressed for the need to coordinate this pro­ gram closely with the College of Business and Administration on Main Campus. Specifically, students entering the program should be made fully aware of the differing objectives and re­ quirements of the technical and B. S. programs. The Academic Affairs Committee recommends approval of the proposed program by the Board of Trustees. 4. Bylaws of the Wright State University School of Medicine In the Committee's deliberation on the School of Medicine Bylaws as adopted by the Faculty of the School of Medicine and being submitted to the Board for review, Dr.