MINUTES OF THE MEETING
of the
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
June 18, 1964
The detailed salary budgets for Michigan State University
and Oakland University had been distributed by mail to the
Trustees. The President distributed a list of corrections.
After much discussion, on motion by Mr. Nisbet, seconded
by Mr. Harlan, it was unanimously voted to approve
the salaries to be effective July 1, 1964, as recommended
by the President with the following modifications:
b. The salary of Durward B. Varner, Chancellor of Oakland
University, is to be increased from $26,000 to $28,000 per
year. The retirement policy with the Lincoln Life Insurance
Company is to be kept in effect as heretofore and effective
July 1, 1964, he is to be included in the TIAA retirement
program with the University making the usual contributions
to TIAA for additional retirement benefits.
Authorization is requested to sell the 120 shares of Union
Oil of California stock given to Oakland University.
On motion by Mr. Huff seconded by Mr. Harlan, it was voted
to approve this item.
Mr. May reviewed the budget summaries for Michigan State
University and Oakland University that had previously been
distributed to the Trustees.
After considerable discussion, on motion by Mr. Nisbet, seconded
by Mr. Merriman, it was voted to approve the following
summary budget which, when taken in conjunction with the detailed
salary budget approved in Item 1 of the Executive Session,
completes action on the budget for 1964-65:
For the 1964-65 fiscal year the Board of Trustees will have
available for the four separately budgeted programs the following
amounts:
Oakland University $2,754,031
After months of consideration, there is submitted a proposed
revision of the Travel Regulations for Faculty and Employees.
The complete document is on file with the supporting material
for these minutes. In accordance with past practice, these
regulations should be approved by the Trustees to become effective
July 1, 1964.
On motion by Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Pingel, it was
voted to approve the above new travel regulations.
Resignation of Kenneth D. Roose as Professor of Economics
and Associate Dean for the Social Sciences and Chairman of
the Business Administration and Economics Department effective
July 15, 1964.
Resignation of William W. Wolfe as Instructor of History
effective August 14, 1964.
Resignation of Walter R. Boland as Instructor of Sociology
and Anthropology effective August 14, 1964.
Resignation of Peter M. Doiron as Assistant Librarian effective
July 31, 1964.
Leave of absence for Serge Shishkoff as Instructor of Modern
Foreign Languages from September 1, 1964 to August 31, 1965
for study for Ph.D. at the University of Michigan
Leave of absence for June E. Gabler as Assistant Professor
of Teacher Education from September 1, 1964 to December 31,
1964. Maternity.
Appointment of Walter L. Wilson as Professor of Biology at
$12,000 effective August 15, 1964.
Appointment of V. John Barnard as Assistant Professor of
History at $7500 effective August 15, 1964.
Appointment of James O. Bailey, Jr. as Assistant Professor
of Modern Foreign Languages at $8500 effective August 15,
1964.
Appointment of William C. Bryant as Instructor of Modern
Foreign Languages at $6800 effective August 15, 1964. (p.163)
Appointment of Carmen M. Urla as Instructor of Modern Foreign
Languages at $6000 effective September 1, 1964 on a temporary
basis.
Appointment of Phyllis Jeanne Van Orden as Assistant Librarian
at $7800 effective July 1, 1964.
Correction in summer school pay for Frederick Obear from
$1,800 to $2,600.
Personnel action:
Reclassify an Executive Secretary VIII to an Administrative
Secretary AP-I position in the office of the Dean of the University.
For the Division of Humanities:
Establish a Typist-Dictaphone
Operator III position
Reclassify an Office Supervisor
VI to an Editorial Secretary VII position
Reclassify a Senior Departmental
Secretary VII to an Executive Secretary VIII position
For the Division of Science and Engineering:
Reclassify a Senior Departmental
Secretary VII to an Executive Secretary VIII position
Establish a Typist-Dictaphone
Operator III position
For the Division of Social Sciences:
Reclassify a Senior Departmental Secretary
VII to an Executive Secretary VIII position
Establish a Departmental Secretary
V position
For Admissions and Registrar:
Establish an Admissions Counselor
AP-I position
Reclassify a Clerk I to a Senior
Clerk IV position
Reclassify a Clerk-Typist II to a Clerk-Stenographer III
position in the Dean of Students' Office
Reclassify a Clerk-Stenographer III to a Departmental Secretary
V position in the Business Office
Reclassify a Senior Departmental Secretary VII to an Executive
Secretary VIII position in the Development Office.
For the Computer-Data Processing Center:
Transfer 2 positions from labor
payroll to Data-Processing Operator V positions
Establish a Senior Data-Processing
Operator VII position
Transfer from labor payroll
to an Office Assistant IX position
Establish an Assistant Director AP-V
position
For the Library:
Reclassify a Library Clerk
I to a Senior Library Clerk IV position
Transfer a position to a Circulation
Desk Supervisor VIII position
Transfer 7 Board appointment
positions to classified positions: 2 are to be AP-I, 4 are
to be AP-III, and 1 is to be AP-IX
For the Meadow Brook Music Festival:
Establish a Director AP-IX position
Establish a Departmental Secretary
V position
For the Physical Plant:
Reclassify a Senior Departmental
Secretary VII to an Executive Secretary VIII position
Reclassify a Mechanical Engineer
AP-IV to a Mechanical Engineer AP-V position
For Student Center and Residence Halls:
Establish a Clerk-Stenographer
III position
Establish a Senior Accounting
Clerk V position
For University Services:
Reclassify a Supervisor-Office
VI to an Office Assistant VI position
Reclassify a Supervisor-Office
VI to a Supervisor-Office VIII position. (p.164)
Gifts for the scholarship fund:
$100 from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation of
Evanston, Illinois to support the National Merit Scholarship
$1,000 from the Village Women's Club of Birmingham and Bloomfield
Hills
$1,000 from the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Pontiac
Area
$324 from the Republican Committee of Oakland County
$5,000 from Macomb Town Hall, Inc., of St. Clair Shores
$500 Pontiac-Oakland Town Hall, Inc.
$100 from J. M. Roche of Detroit
$50 from Mr. and Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend of Birmingham
$500 from William D. Van Dusen of Metamora
$1,020 from the Wayne Oakland Bank of Royal Oak
$162 from Lambda Chi Omega National Sorority of Pontiac
$72 from The Rotary Club of Southfield
$165 from the Women's National Farm & Garden Association
of Holly
Grants as follows from the National Science Foundation of
Washington to be used in support of the undergraduate instructional
scientific equipment program:
$5,780 under the direction of Paul Tomboulian in Chemistry
$6,530 under the direction of W. G. Hammerle in Engineering
Science
$1,890 under the direction of J. H. McKay in Mathematics
$13,340 under the direction of Ralph Mobley in Physics
$2,500 under the direction of K. D. Roose in Social Sciences
Grants as follows to be used under the direction of Chancellor
Varner to support the Meadow Brook Music Festival:
$1,000 from The Budd Company of Detroit
$5,000 from the Chrysler Corporation Fund of Detroit
$20,000 from the General Motors Plant City Committee of
Pontiac
$2,500 from the Michigan Bell Telephone Company of Pontiac
$10,000 from Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kyes of Bloomfield Hills
Gift of 120 shares of Union Oil of California stock valued
at $10,200 from Mrs. Graham J. Graham of Bloomfield Hills
to be used under the direction of Chancellor Varner for the
renovation of the lower level of the Intramural Building for
the establishment of a temporary theater.
Designation of David C. Beardslee as Acting Dean of Social
Science, effective July 1, 1964.
Approval of granting the appropriate degrees to those students
who according to the records of the Registrar completed the
requirements for graduation in April, 1964.
On motion by Mr. Bagwell, seconded by Mr. Nisbet, it was
voted to approve all Oakland University items.(p.
165)