MINUTES
OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Finance Committee
January 16, 1970
At its September
19, 1969 meeting, the Board approved the granting of an easement
to the Consumers Power Co. along the route of the gas line
installed in connection with the conversion to a gas heating
system at Oakland University. Attorney Carr reported that
this easement had been granted.
The President
brought to the attention of the Board its action of September
18, 1959 authorizing the remodeling and refurbishing of the
former poultry manager's home at Oakland University to be
used by the Chancellor of Oakland University as the Chancellor's
home. It was agreed at that time that the Chancellor would
make necessary alterations and remodeling of this facility
at a cost not to exceed $15,000 and that the University would
allocate to the Chancellor a $2,000 per year housing allowance
over a 7 ½ year period to pay for these renovations.
In a subsequent action under date of January 19, 1961, the
Board agreed to an increase in the remodeling from $15,000
to approximately $30,000 and to increase the housing allowance
from $2,000 to $3.000 over a period of 10 years rather than
7 ½ years.
It was now brought
to the attention of the Board that Mr. Varner has spent approximately
$38,158.31 in capital improvements to the Chancellor's home.
Mr. Varner has been reimbursed to the extent of $28,750.through
December 31, 1969.
On the motion
of Mr. Nisbet, seconded by Mr. Merriman, it was unanimously
agreed that the University would pay Mr. Varner $9,408.31,
which is the difference between the total cost of the remodeling
and the amount that he has been paid to date.
The President
brought to the attention of the Trustees the fact that approximately
13 years ago the Board purchased insurance programs for President
Hannah, Secretary McDonel, Mr. May, and Mr. Varner. In the
case of Mr. Varner, the premiums have been between $4,000
and $5,000 per year and the understanding was that this program
would be owned by Mr. Varner after 15 years of service to
the University. Mr. Varner is now accepting the chancellorship
of the University of Nebraska, effective February 1, 1970,
which is a little less than two years short of the specified
period of 15 years that would fulfill the original obligation
of Mr. Varner relative to this insurance program. Mr. Varner
has asked the Board through the President that he be permitted
to transfer this program to the Board of Regents of the University
of Nebraska at the time of his resignation from Oakland University.
The Board.of Regents of the University of Nebraska has agreed
to take over premium payments effective the date of the transfer.
On motion
by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Huff, it was unanimously
voted to allow Mr. Varner to transfer this program to
the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.
Adjourned.
(p. 386)
MINUTES
OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
January 16, 1970
President Wharton
announced that since this would be the last time Chancellor
Varner would be meeting with the Board, the Oakland University
agenda items would be considered first, and suggested that
the manner of the selection of a successor to Chancellor Varner
be discussed first.
The discussion
opened with a motion by Trustee Huff, seconded by Trustee
Hartman, to appoint an Acting Chancellor of Oakland University.
A number of Oakland
University faculty, staff, and students were present in the
Board Room, and the Trustees requested that speakers representing
the several groups state their views regarding the selection
of a new Chancellor. Professor William Sturner, Chairman of
the Steering Committee of the University Senate; Glen Brown,
President of the Administrative and Professional Association;
Royce Butler, University Librarian; Joseph DeMent, Associate
Professor of English and President of the Oakland chapter
of the American Association of University Professors; Betty
Hansen, representing the Clerical-Technical employees; Edward
J. Heubel, Professor and Chairman of Political Science, representing
the Steering Committee of the University Senate; Jimmy Oakes,
Chief Negotiator for Employees Local 1418, American Federation
of State, County, and Municipal Employees; Mary B. Schultz,
Director of Alumni Relations and Executive Secretary of the
Alumni Council, indicated that their groups favored the appointment
of Donald D. O'Dowd to succeed Mr. Varner. Professor Sturner
stated that the four student representatives to the University
Senate chose not to be present at the time a resolution was
passed by the Senate requesting the Trustees to appoint Provost
O'Dowd as Chancellor, and he recommended that student representatives
now be permitted to report the sentiments of the students.
John Springfield,
on of the Student Senators, spoke on behalf of 1448 students
who signed a petition proposing that the Board of Trustees
establish a Search and Selection Committee with an all-Oakland
University community and a 50% student membership to recommend
an Acting Chancellor and that a new Board of Trustees of an
independent Oakland University ultimately select a permanent
Chancellor. Mary Mattis, speaking for the same group as Mr.
Springfield, and Mr. Stu House, representing the Black Students
Association, spoke in support of Mr. Springfield's recommendations.
The vote on Mr.
Huff's motion as follows: In favor of the motion were Trustees
Hartman, Huff and White; opposed to the motion were Trustees
Martin, Merriman, Nisbet, Stevens and Thompson. Motion
failed.
The following
resolution was then offered by Trustee Thompson:
WHEREAS, Chancellor
Varner has accepted an appointment as Chancellor of the
University of Nebraska effective February 1, 1970; and
WHEREAS, Oakland
University requires constant and continuing leadership;
and
WHEREAS, Oakland
University now has a man who has served the institution
in an outstanding manner for ten years in a wide range of
assignments as Professor, Dean, and currently as Provost
and Vice Chancellor;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED that Donald D. O'Dowd be appointed Chancellor
of Oakland University, effective February l, 1970.
A motion
made by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Dr. Martin, to approve this
resolution carried. Trustees Martin, Merriman, Nisbet,
Stevens, and Thompson voted "Yes." Trustees Hartman,
Huff, and White voted "No."
It was recommended
by Chancellor Varner that an arrangement be worked out whereby
Oakland University would rent space to any student publication
which desires to publish but that no accounting, purchasing
or contracts would be handled through Oakland University offices.
Motion
was made by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Hartman, to approve
this recommendation. Unanimously approved.
Chancellor Varner
expressed his gratitude to the Board of Trustees for their
support, patience, compassion, and generosity to him personally
and particularly to Oakland University during the past 10
years.
RESIGNATION:
Durward B. VARNER, Professor and Chancellor, effective 2/24/70.
LEAVES SABBATICAL:
MARZ, Roger
H., Assoc. Prof. Polit. Sci, at full pay, eff. 1/6/71 to
4/15/71 to study in home area and Washington, D.C.
TAGORE, Amitendranath,
Prof. Mod. Lang & Lit. at full pay, eff. 9/10/70 to
12/16/70 to study at home. (p.387)
TRANSFERS &
CHANGES IN ASSIGNMENT:
BOTSAS, Eleutherios
N., Asst. Prof. Economics change to Asst. Prof, Economics
& Management Effective 1/1/70
EVARTS, Peter
G., Assoc. Prof. English to Assoc. Prof. & Acting Chairman
English Effective 1/1/70 to 4/30/70 - add'l $100/mo.
GREGORY, Karl
D., Assoc. Prof. Economics change to Assoc. Prof. Economics
& Management Effective 1/1/70
HOUGH, Robbin
R., Assoc. Prof Economics change to Assoc. Prof. Economics
& Management Effective 1/1/70
SEEBER, Norton
C., Professor Economics change to Dean School of Economics
& Management Effective 1/1/70
STARR, Edward,
Instr. Economics change to Instr. Economics & Management,
eff. 1/1/70
TOWER, John E.,
Asst. Prof. Economics, change to Asst. Prof, Econ. & Management,
eff. 1/l/70
YNTEMA, Theodore
0., Vis. Prof, Bus. Ad. & Econ. change to Vis. Prof. Econ,
& Management Effective 1/1/70
YOUNG, Kenneth
C., Asst. Prof. Econ, change to Asst. Prof. Econ & Management,
eff, 1/1/70
GIERKE, Wilbert,
Programmer AP-1 Comp & Date Process Ctr. change to AP-2
at $9,000 Effective 2/1/70
MOORE, Richard
C., Supt. AP-3 Physical Plant, change to Asst. Dir. Plant
Operations AP-5, at $11,600, eff. 1/1/70
SALARY CHANGES:
BOYCE, James,
Dir. of Courses AP-8 Cont. Ed. from $14,000 to $14,600, eff.
2/1/70 - 6/30/70 DAVIS, Joseph, Admissions Adviser(Admissions)
from $11,600 to $12,000, eff. 2/1/70 HABERMAS,.Richard C.,
Supv. & Sr. Finan. Comp & Data Proc, Ctr from $14,000
to $15,000 - Effective 2/1/70
VAN HOOK, Harry B., Jr. Dir., Management & Bus Programs
AP-8 Cont, Ed. from $15,000 to $16,200, eff, 2/1/70 - 6/30/70
ACADEMIC PROMOTIONS:
KLAITS, Joseph
A., Instr. in History to Asst. Prof. History at $9,500, eff.
2/1/70
PALMER, Colin
A. from Instr. History to Asst. Prof. History at $9,800, eff.
2/1/70
APPOINTMENT:
SCHACHNER, Lieselotte
T. as Instr. in German at $8,300, eff. 8/15/70
RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL:
Establish a Clerk-typist,
CT-2 position for Admissions
Reclassify an Asst. to Controller AP-1 to an AP-3 position
for the Business Office.
For the
Computing and Date Processing Center:
-- Reclassify a Systems Analyst-Programmer AP-3 to a Programmer-Analyst
AP-4 position
--Establish a Senior Financial Systems Analyst AP-7 position
--Establish 2 Systems Analyst-Programmer AP-4 positions
--Establish a Programmer AP-2 position
Establish an Assistant to the Dean for the Sciences AP-9 position
for Continuing Education
Reclassify a Superintendent AP-3 to Assistant Director of
Plant Operations AP-5 position for Physical Plant
Establish a Clerk-steno CT-3 position for the School of Performing
Arts
For University Services:
--Reclassify a Supervisor, Univ. Services AP-1 to a Manager,
Univ. Serv, AP-3
--Reclassify a Supervisor, Receiving & Shipping CT-9 to
a Manager, Receiving & Shipping AP-3
GIFTS &
GRANTS
Gift of a plastic
runner valued at $160 from Alan Schwartz, Detroit, to be used
in the Meadow Brook Theatre lobby.
Grants
to be used for scholarship purposes as follows:
-- $1,637.50 from the National Foundation of Rochester
----- 150.00 from the Woman's National Farm & Garden Assoc.,
Inc., Rochester Branch, for a specified student. (p.388)
Gifts and Grants:
AMOUNT |
|
DONOR |
DEPARTMENT |
DIRECTOR |
|
PURPOSE |
| $19,985 |
|
National
Sci. Found. |
Provost |
D.D.
O'Dowd |
|
Improve
& strengthen the sciences at OU |
41,885 |
|
Nat'l.
Inst. of Health |
Biol.
Sciences |
C.V.
Harding |
|
Continue
research on control of cell div. in ocular lens |
300 |
|
Pontiac
State Bank |
Modern
Lang. |
H.
Kovach |
|
Russian
Lang students |
15,000 |
|
Ford
Motor Co. |
Engineering |
J.E.
Gibson |
|
Unrestricted
grant |
5,000 |
|
Chrysler
Corp. Fund |
Student
Affairs:Chancellor's Office |
D.B.
Varner |
|
$3,500
schol. asst. $1000 Affil Artists Program, $500 unrestricted
grant |
1,000 |
|
Fruehauf
Corp. |
Meadow
Br. Mus. Fest. |
John
DeCarlo |
|
Festival
support |
188 |
|
Ross
Corbit |
Meadow
Br. Theatre, & Meadow Br. Music Fest. |
John
DeCarlo |
|
Unrestricted
grand |
2,000 |
|
Harold
lO. Cousins |
Chancellor's Office |
D.B.
Varner |
|
Meadow
Br. Theatre |
3234.75 |
|
Harry
B. Cunningham |
Chancellor's
Office |
D.B.
Varner |
|
Meadow
Br. Theatre |
2,000 |
|
Howard
O. Powers |
Chancellor's
Office |
D.B.
Varner |
|
Meadow
Br. Theatre |
33,750 |
|
Estate
of Nellie Herman Stannard |
Chancellor's
Office |
D.B.
Varner |
|
Meadow
Br. Theatre |
1,000 |
|
Alfred
C. Girard |
Chancellor's
Office |
D.B.
Varner |
|
Chancellor's
Club |
1,000 |
|
Lucille
W. Matthews |
Chancellor's
Office |
D.B.
Varner |
|
Chancellor's
Club |
125 |
|
Wm.
G. Shaw |
Chancellor's
Office |
D.B.
Varner |
|
For
Wm. G. Shaw Charitable Trust |
27,500 |
|
Nat'l.
Found. on the Arts |
Sch.
Perf. Arts |
Donald
Britton |
|
To
dev. audiences and collect knowledge about the Theatre/Music
Fest. Programs |
On motion by Mr.
Stevens, seconded by Mr. Merriman,it was unanimously
voted to approve the Oakland University Personnel Changes
and to accept the Gifts and Grants.
It was recommended
by Chairman Stevens that a suitable resolution be prepared
expressing the Trustees' appreciation for the long and dedicated
service of Chancellor Varner,to Oakland University, as well
as to Michigan State University.
On motion by Mr.
Stevens, seconded by Mr. Merriman, it was unanimously voted
that an appropriate commendation resolution would be prepared
and made a part of the permanent record of this meeting. It
was also agreed that Chancellor Varner would assume the title
Chancellor Emeritus at the time of his resignation from Oakland
University.
Meeting adjourned
at 12:40 p.m.
The next meeting
of the Trustees is scheduled for Friday, February 20, 1970.
(p.389)