March 27-28, 1965
03-27-1965
Pages 329-376
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA
BOARD OF REGENTS
March 27, 1965
The Board of Regents met in the President's Office, Clark Ad-
ministration building, Reno Campus, on Saturday, March 27, 1965.
Present were Regents Anderson, Davis, Hug, Jacobsen, Magee,
Lombardi and Ronzone; President Armstrong, Vice President-Finance
Humphrey. Members of the Press were Mr. Laxalt and Mr. Dromiack,
Mrs. Glendon and Miss Miller.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Anderson at 9:15 A.M.
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
Motion by Mrs. Magee, seconded by Mr. Ronzone, carried
unanimously that the minutes of the previous meeting be
approved.
2. Report of the Educational Policies Committee Meeting on
March 19, 1965
In the absence of Dr. White, Chairman of the Educational
Policies Committee, President Armstrong presented the
minutes of the meeting as follows:
The Educational Policies Committee met in the Travis Lounge
of the Student Union on Friday, March 19, 1965. Present
were Regents Anderson, Davis, Hug, Jacobsen, Lombardi,
Magee and White; Deans Anderson, Kelly and Irwin, Dr. Guss,
Dr. Palola, Dr. Shirley and Professor Sandorf, and Presi-
dent Armstrong.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman White at 7:30
P.M.
1. Summer School, Nevada Southern
Mr. Humphrey attended the meeting for a portion of time
to discuss the 1965 Summer School at Nevada Southern.
President Armstrong explained the problem of implement-
ing the new improved salary schedule there because of
the fact that the program at Nevada Southern is not as
strong financially as is the Reno Summer School and
will not be able to adjust to the new schedule without
assistance.
Mr. Humphrey after reviewing the problem made the fol-
lowing suggestions of changes in Summer School budgets
and procedures:
1. The 1965 Reno Summer School budget has $18,578 in
the Contingency Reserve. I recommend that $17,175
of this be transferred to Summer School, Nevada
Southern (salaries). This would leave a Contin-
gency Reserve of only $1403, but the estimates of
revenue appear to be conservative and no extra-
ordinary difficulty should be encountered.
2. The 1965 Summer School, Nevada Southern budget
includes a Contingency Reserve of $3500. I recom-
mend that $2330 of this be transferred to salaries
and $1170 to operating. This reduces the Contin-
gency Reserve to zero; however, there should be no
problem as the unappropriated surplus January 1,
1965 was $3280 more than budgeted.
President Armstrong recommended that the Committee
recommend approval of the Board of these suggestions
for changes in Summer School budgets and procedures.
Motion by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen, carried
without dissenting vote, that the Committee recommend
to the Board that the changes in Summer School budgets
and procedures, as suggested by Mr. Humphrey, and
endorsed by President Armstrong, be approved.
2. Class A Action Which Would Require Special Students to
Meet the New Scholastic Regulations
President Armstrong reviewed for the Committee the con-
cern expressed by the Regents at their meeting on Febru-
ary 27, because of the large number of members of the
University faculty who voted against the Class A Action
which would require special students to meet the new
scholastic regulations. The final vote of the faculty
on this matter resulted in 193 approving and 123 not
approving, with 2 abstaining, out of a total of 522
ballots sent out to members of the faculty on both
Campuses. The results appear to reflect a strong dif-
ference of opinion among the faculty as to whether the
scholastic regulations should apply to special students.
At the request of the Board, President Armstrong invited
Dr. Cyrus Guss and Professor I. J. Sandorf to appear
before the Committee to discuss both the opponents' and
proponents' points of view concerning this matter.
Dr. Guss reviewed for the Committee the following back-
ground material:
"The question of whether or not the new scholastic
regulations shall apply to special students has been
under consideration for nearly a year. On February
20, 1964, the University Policy Committee on Aca-
demic Standards recommended the application of the
new regulations to returning special and regular
students as of June 1, 1964. During the April 16,
1964 meeting of the University Council the advis-
ability of applying the regulations to returning
special students was questioned; at the meeting of
May 21, 1964, the University Council voted to delay
action with respect to special students and to refer
the question to the Division Council of the Southern
Regional Division for study. When the University
Council convened on September 17, 1964, the matter
was assigned to the Committee on Academic Standards
for immediate attention. On October 15, 1964, the
Committee on Academic Standards recommended the
application of the new scholastic regulations to
returning special students, essentially the same
recommendation given to the Council in February.
A report from the Division Council of the Southern
Regional Division was also presented. The matter
was then referred for study jointly to the Commit-
tee on Academic Standards and the Scholastic Stand-
ing Committee at Las Vegas. Then, on December 17,
1964, the Committee on Academic Standards renewed
its recommendation, resulting in the Class A Action
now under consideration."
Dr. Guss continued by setting forth both the proponents'
and the opponents' views as presented to him as Chairman
of the University Council:
The Proponents' Views
"Those who favor the motion express the belief that
the special student ought to be held to the same
level of performance as any other student. 'All
(special) students shall be governed by the Uni-
versity regulations ...' and since the probation
and suspension rules are University regulations,
the returning special student is included.
"Ability, sound educational background, and moti-
vation are qualities desired in all students, and
the scholastic regulations are designed to sort out
those students who are patently so deficient in one
or more of these qualities that the educative proc-
esses leave no apparent significant impact on them.
To maintain that these deficient students are im-
mune to scholastic standards places undue weight
on the form and not the substance of an education.
The termination of these unpromising affiliations
helps preserve the integrity of the University in
its stand for academic excellence."
The Opponents' Views
"The present University philosophy toward special
students is to permit townspeople to attend courses
without reference to a degree or grade. The ap-
parent purpose of the proposed regulation is the
maintenance of the same minimum level of academic
achievement for both special and degree seeking
students. The regulation could, of course, have
no effect on the level of academic achievement for
special students completing only one course or for
those registering repeatedly but never completing
more than one course. For those who do complete
more than one course the existence of a given
'average' level of achievement constitutes no
guarantee of some minimum performance in a subse-
quent course especially when the courses are taken
at widely separated intervals and in widely dif-
ferent areas. Responsibility for maintenance of
standards rests with the Instructor at least as
surely as with an average record. Therefore, the
proposed regulation would either have no effect or
would fail in its intent to maintain standards and
would seem to be in opposition to the existing
philosophy toward the non-degree seeking student.
Finally, adoption of the proposed regulation would
remove the authority of Department and Dean over
admission of special students as provided in the
proposed catalog amendments, since the University
and any Departments thereof would seem to have no
choice but to admit any special students who were
not minus grade points."
Mr. Sandorf as a member of the Academic Standards Com-
mittee reviewed briefly his trip to Nevada Southern to
discuss with the NSU faculty the proposed action to
bring special students under the scholastic regulations.
He spoke of NSU's concern for the effect this regulation
would have on public relations. NSU is also concerned
over the additional manpower it would take to maintain
the necessary records if this regulation were instituted
on that Campus.
The enrollment and admissions procedures for special
students were discussed by the Committee with Dr.
Shirley. Dr. Shirley explained that a special student
does not apply for admission to the University - he asks
for and receives a registration package and proceeds
then to register in the class in which he is interested.
However, President Armstrong pointed out that controls
are imposed upon a special student by limiting the num-
ber of credit earned as a special student which may be
applied toward a degree.
To the question of how many special students might be
affected by this regulation to the extent that they
would be placed on probation, it was estimated by Dr.
Shirley that approximately 25 students on the Reno
Campus would be affected and Dr. White stated that NSU
had estimated that only 2% of their total of approxi-
mately 800 special students would be so affected. Dr.
Shirley further stated that the transition could be so
managed that no student would be immediately suspended
or placed on probation - rather, these students would
be given specified periods of time to eliminate their
deficiencies.
President Armstrong suggested that, in view of the
absence of any member of the NSU faculty at the dis-
cussion, perhaps the Committee would prefer to table
the discussion until such time as representatives of
the NSU faculty might be invited to attend a meeting.
Motion by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen, carried
with no dissenting vote, that this proposed Class A
Action be tabled until the May 7 meeting in Las Vegas,
at which time a meeting of the Educational Policies
Committee could be held and representatives of the NSU
faculty could be asked to appear before the Committee.
3. Effect of New Scholastic Regulations on All Students
of the University
President Armstrong reviewed the discussion at the
February 27 meeting of the Board when some concern was
expressed over the relatively large number of students
placed on probation or suspended at the end of the
first semester of the current academic year, even
though the percentage of students falling below a 2.0
average is not significantly larger than in the past.
To provide the Committee with as much information as
possible, President Armstrong had invited Dean Irwin,
Dr. Guss, Dr. Shirley and Dr. Palola to appear before
the Committee to discuss the matter.
Dr. Shirley presented the following summary of the aca-
demic records of undergraduates for the Fall semesters
1961-64, Reno Campus:
1961 1962
Number and Percentage # % # %
------------ ------------
Undergraduate Enrollment 2619 2693
Placed on Probation 169 6.5 225 8.4
Continued on Probation 116 4.4 120 4.5
Suspended 142 5.4 111 4.1
Disqualified 25 1.0 28 1.0
Total 452 17.3 484 18.0
1963 1964
Number and Percentage # % # %
------------ ------------
Undergraduate Enrollment 2861 3159
Placed on Probation 276 9.7 410 13.0
Continued on Probation 272 9.5 503 16.0
Suspended 188 6.6 234 7.4
Disqualified 29 1.0 2 .06
Total 765 26.8 1149 36.4
Note: A study at the close of the Fall semester 1961
showed that 35.6% of the 2619 undergraduates
had less than a "C" average.
As additional information, Dean Irwin presented some
interpretation of the figures presented by Dr. Shirley.
He continued the discussion by presenting statistics
gathered from other Western Colleges comparing their
scholastic regulations as related to the probation and
suspension of students to those of the University of
Nevada.
Dr. Palola brought to the attention of the Committee a
study recently proposed by the Academic Standards Com-
mittee of the University Council regarding unclassified
on-probation students who will begin study for the Fall
semester, 1965. The study would provide information on
the following:
1. What is the status of these students at the end
of each semester during the four years?
a. Number and percentage who earned a "C"
average or better.
b. Number and percentage on probation.
c. Number and percentage suspended.
d. Number and percentage who withdrew.
e. Number and percentage who obtained classi-
fied status.
2. After 4 years, what percentage of the total
group graduated?
a. Number and percentage who were classified
as Seniors.
3. Is there a significant difference in the
achievement of the following three groups ad-
mitted as unclassified on probation?
a. Those who had an overall "C" average or
above in high school.
b. Those who had a "C" average or above in
academic subjects in high school.
c. Those who had less than an overall "C"
average in high school, but whose ACT
scores (or subsequent post-high school
work) qualified them for admission.
Dr. Guss added a final statement to the discussion by
saying that he had recently polled the members of the
University Council as to their attitude toward the new
scholastic regulations, and he reported that a large
majority of the Council approved the new standards.
Motion by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mrs. Magee, carried
without dissenting vote, that the Committee, as a result
of the review, report to the Board that the Educational
Policies Committee believes the new scholastic regula-
tions are a definite improvement in the total academic
program of the University of Nevada.
4. University Sponsored Programs: Practices Regarding
Credits and Grades
President Armstrong reviewed the reasons behind the
need for a discussion by the Committee of the current
policy of treating as transfer credit work done in
programs sponsored by the University of Nevada, such
as in medical technology, which are taught by local
physicians and credited toward a degree at the Univer-
sity of Nevada. The question arises as to the justi-
fication for treating such work as transfer credit in
view of the fact that the University of Nevada sponsors
the programs. Dr. Shirley had been invited by President
Armstrong to discuss with the Committee these University
sponsored programs and submitted for information the
following report:
There are two different types of sponsored programs
currently in operation at the University:
I. Those programs which receive full recognition
of the credits and grades earned in courses
taught in off-Campus laboratory facilities.
Two basic standards are satisfied:
1) They are composed of individually specified
courses which have been officially approved
by the University and are listed in the
catalog.
2) The courses are taught by, or are under the
direct supervision of, a regular University
faculty member who determines and issues
the final grades.
Note: Student teaching and Nursing Training
are examples of Type I programs.
II. Those programs which result in a blanket grant
of credit based upon the receipt of the required
certification showing completion. Grades may,
or may not, be involved. The medical technology
program is a direct example of this type and the
following is presented for clarification.
In reviewing the earlier catalogs, the 1944-45
edition contains the first reference to the
current program. In general, the regulations
remained unchanged through the 1961-62 edition,
and it is the most recent issue to state the
regulations in detail. (p. 140)
"A student completing the 3-year medical
technologist course may be granted a Bach-
elor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree
from the University of Nevada when he or
she has, in addition, completed the 12 to
18 months technologists training course,
has received a certificate or diploma from
the laboratory where the training was taken,
and has passed the national registry exam-
ination of the American Society of Clinical
Pathologists. A testimonial similar to
that described under the premedical course
may be presented from the Director of the
Medical Technology School. The only type
of laboratory training acceptable will be
that obtained from a Medical Technology
School approved by the Council of Medical
Education and Hospitals of the American
Medical Association. The laboratories at
St. Mary's Hospital and Washoe General
Hospital in Reno are approved for the train-
ing of clinical laboratory technicians."
From these regulations, it is apparent the med-
ical technology program does not meet the stand-
ards which are satisfied by Type I programs.
The University does not actually sponsor the
individual hospital laboratories or their staff;
it merely recognizes the official certification
for the completion of the 4th year of work for
a Bachelors degree by granting 32 unspecified
credits as no individual courses are listed.
A grade may, or may not, be received depending
upon the individual physician in charge. Since
the University has no direct supervision or
control over a grade which is issued by a non-
University person, the grade is not considered
comparable to a grade that is issued by a Uni-
versity faculty member for the completion of a
regular catalog course. Such practice would be
questionable from an accreditation point-of-
view.
Conclusion:
It is suggested the College and Department
which the medical technology program is assigned
be requested to evaluate the present program and
make appropriate recommendations concerning any
desired academic changes. If the credits and
grades are to be fully recognized as regular
courses completed at the University, it would
seem essential that the two basic standards cur-
rently being met by the Type I programs should
be satisfied.
Following the discussion, President Armstrong recommend-
ed Dr. Shirley's stated conclusion become the basis of
the Committee's recommendation to the Board.
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Dr. Lombardi, car-
ried without dissenting vote, that the conclusion as
stated in Dr. Shirley's report concerning University
sponsored programs be recommended to the Board for
adoption.
5. Proposed Associate Degree Programs
President Armstrong reviewed for the Committee the
proposed Associate Degree programs, indicating that
the programs had been reviewed and approved by the
University and Academic Councils. He also acquainted
the Committee with the Faculty Policy Bulletins (#65-2
and #65-3) which contain the established guidelines for
Associate Degree programs.
Deans Anderson and Kelly provided detailed information
concerning the nature of the programs.
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mrs. Magee, carried
without dissenting vote that the Committee recommend to
the Board the approval of the Associate Degree programs,
including the policy guidelines set forth in Faculty
Policy Bulletins #65-2 and #65-3 as well as the specific
curricula for Electronic Technology, Drafting Technology
and Nursing.
6. Proposed Art Major at Nevada Southern
President Armstrong reviewed for the Committee the pre-
vious action of the Academic Council in approving the
proposed baccalaureate program in Art for Nevada South-
ern, as submitted by Dean Carlson, but pointed out that
the Academic Council, in approving the program, had
stipulated that no more than 30 credits in Art be re-
quired.
Motion by Mrs. Magee, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen, carried
with no dissenting vote, that the proposed Art major
for Nevada Southern as described be recommended to the
Board for approval.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Action of the Board:
Item #1 Motion by Mrs. Magee, seconded by Mr. Davis, car-
ried unanimously that the recommendation of the
Committee be approved by the Board.
Item #2 Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Hug, car-
ried unanimously that the Board endorse the action
of the Committee in its proposal to table discus-
sion on the proposed Class A Action until the May
7 meeting of the Educational Policies Committee.
Item #3 Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Ronzone,
carried unanimously that the Board receive the
report of the Committee.
Item #4 Motion by Mr. Hug, seconded by Mr. Davis, carried
unanimously that the recommendation of the Com-
mittee be approved by the Board.
Item #5 Motion by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen,
carried unanimously that the recommendation of
the Committee be approved by the Board.
Item #6 Motion by Mrs. Magee, seconded by Mr. Ronzone,
carried unanimously that the recommendation of
the Committee be approved by the Board.
3. Report of Legislative Committee Meeting of March 26
President Armstrong presented to the Board the minutes of
the Legislative Committee meeting as follows:
The Legislative Committee met during luncheon in the Hardy
Room of the Student Union on March 26, 1965. Present were
Regents Anderson, David, Hug, Jacobsen, Magee and Ronzone;
President Armstrong and Vice President-Finance Humphrey.
The Committee discussed a report from Mr. Humphrey on the
current status of the University's legislative program.
President Armstrong presented to the Committee the follow-
ing letter and recommendation from Mr. Humphrey concerning
the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963:
"As you know, Title I of this act makes available to
Nevada $268,820 per year for three years or a total of
$806,460 for undergraduate facilities. The Legislature
is anticipating University use of $529,500 of this for
the NSU Library addition, leaving uncommitted $276,960
for use in 1967.
"Also in Title I there is provided $53,792 per year
($161,376 3-year total) for 'Public Community Colleges
and Public Technical Institutes'. This money is not
now useable by either South Dakota or Nevada due to
the absence of the institutions named.
"HR 4887 by Rep. Reifil, HR 2946 by Rep. Berry and S
1048 by Senator Mc Govern (all of South Dakota) all
provide that the Title I allocation for public commu-
nity colleges and public technical institutes will be
available for undergraduate institutions in a state
which does not have the former institutions.
"If this legislation were to pass a total of $438,336
(i. e., $276,960 plus $161,376 from present Title I
appropriations, plus whatever we could secure by appli-
cation from Title II (graduate facilities), plus pos-
sible new Title I) annual entitlements would be avail-
able in 1967 for matching State monies on the Physical
Science project.
"I recommend that the Board of Regents authorize a
request to Senator's Bible and Cannon and Representa-
tive Baring to support this legislation. If a tech-
nical institute is established or on the drawing
boards by 1967 the money would be available for that
purpose."
President Armstrong endorsed Mr. Humphrey's recommendation
and the Committee agreed by consensus to recommend that the
Board authorize the Administration to request support of
the Legislation as outlined in the above letter.
President Armstrong read to the Committee the following
resolution which was approved by the Executive Committee
of the Alumni Association and sent to each member of the
Legislature:
"Meeting Monday evening, March 22nd, the Executive
Committee of the University of Nevada Alumni Associa-
tion, which is an elected committee of the Association
to represent the Association at all times, passed the
following resolution without dissenting vote:
'Be It Resolved, that the Executive Committee of
the University of Nevada Alumni Association stands
one hundred percent behind President Charles J.
Armstrong and the Board of Regents of the Univer-
sity of Nevada in seeking adequate state appropri-
ated funds for maintaining and developing the pro-
grams of education at the University.'
"The Committee sincerely solicits your support and back-
ing of budget requests for the University of Nevada."
/s/ William C. Thornton
President
Alumni Association
The meeting adjourned at 1:20 P.M.
Action of the Board:
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Davis, carried
unanimously that the Board accept the minutes of the
Legislative Committee as submitted.
4. Report of Administrative and Personnel Committee Meeting
of March 26
Mrs. Magee presented the minutes of the Administrative and
Personnel Committee meeting, as follows:
The Administrative and Personnel Committee met in the Travis
Lounge of the Student Union on March 26, 1965. Present were
Regents Anderson, Davis, Hug, Jacobsen, Magee and Ronzone;
President Armstrong and Vice President-Finance Humphrey.
(Regent Lombardi entered the meeting at 2:15 P.M.)
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Magee at 1:25
P.M.
President Armstrong reviewed for the Committee an earlier
request by the Board that a policy statement be prepared
for Desert Research Institute, covering certain finiancial
and personnel aspects of their operation. A proposed
statement, prepared by Mr. Humphrey and Mr. Orlen, was
distributed. Suggested alternatives to the proposed state-
ment were also presented by Mr. Humphrey concerning Items
B.6 and B.7 which cover procedures to be followed for
travel by DRI personnel and when making purchases from
non-appropriated funds.
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Hug, carried with-
out dissenting vote, that the amendments to the proposed
policy, as suggested by Mr. Humphrey, be made a part of
the statement.
A suggestion was also made by the Committee to amend certain
wording in the statement and Mr. Humphrey was asked to ob-
tain agreement for this suggested change from DRI.
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Hug, carried without
dissenting vote that the Committee recommend to the Board
the adoption of the following amended policy statement for
Desert Research Institute:
The Board of Regents of the University of Nevada reaffirms
the following as a statement of policy governing the oper-
ation of the Desert Research Institute (DRI) of the Uni-
versity of Nevada.
A. Research is recognized as one of the fundamental mis-
sions of Universities. The DRI is an important and
integral part of the University of Nevada and its
continued development is considered a major objective
of the Board of Regents.
B. The DRI act (NRS 396.795) authorizes the Board of Re-
gents to establish policies and procedures exclusively
for DRI non-appropriated monies without reference to
the general requirement of certain State statutes
(Chapter 396 re: University of Nevada, Title 23 re:
public officers and employees and Title 31 re: public
financial administration). The Board of Regents, there-
fore, reaffirms that the following procedures are and
shall be applicable to non-appropriated monies expended
by DRI.
1. All DRI monies shall be deposited with the Treas-
urer of the University and he shall cause appro-
priate funds to be established for proper account-
ing.
2. DRI monies for administration shall be subjected
to the estimative budget procedure.
3. Each DRI project shall be accounted for in conform-
ity with the regulations of the granting agency.
4. NRS 396.795 allows the Board of Regents to estab-
lish professional personnel policies separate
from those applicable to the personnel of other
Colleges and divisions of the University. In-
stitute appointments in general have adhered to
the same salary schedule and personnel regula-
tions as other University appointments, but the
Board recognizes that exceptions sometimes are
required to enable the DRI to compete for out-
standing research talent capable of attracting
outside funds. Such exceptions are made upon
the recommendation of the Director of DRI and
upon the approval of the President.
5. Non-professional personnel of the DRI may be under
the technical service or the State classified serv-
ice, at the discretion of the Director of the DRI.
Special conditions of employment under the tech-
nical service are established with the approval of
the President when necessary to achieve the objec-
tives of the program and to carry out the responsi-
bilities required by grants and contracts. In
particular, this permits compensation for the
temporary nature of employment financed by outside
funds.
6. DRI employees shall follow all State and University
travel laws and regulations except that when trav-
eling on research grant or contract funds it is not
necessary to file an Out-of-State Travel Request
(form VP-F 20). Personnel with joint responsibil-
ity to Academic Deans shall secure from their Dean
appropriate permission to be absent from Campus.
7. DRI purchases may be made in conformity with the
DRI act in either of the following ways:
(a) In conformity with general University purchas-
ing procedures through the Buyer, Office of
the Vice President-Finance, except that the
services of the State Purchasing Division
need not be used unless requested by DRI.
(b) A DRI project principal investigator may, at
his discretion, use a special DRI purchase
order form which clearly informs vendors that
the purchase is made under special University
purchasing regulations and is exempt from the
State Purchasing Act. These forms shall not
be processed through the Buyer nor the State
Purchasing Division but shall clear the Uni-
versity Accounting Office for encumbrance
purposes. The DRI Director may require a
principal investigator to file a memorandum of
justification for such purchases. The Buyer
shall, upon request, furnish information con-
cerning vendors and prices.
8. The DRI shall keep a complete and orderly file on
each established project. This file shall include:
a) A copy of the proposal or application;
b) A copy of the budget;
c) A copy of the contract or agreement;
d) A schedule of all required reports;
e) Copies of all report; and
f) Copies of publications resulting from the
project.
9. All equipment assigned to DRI is and shall be
inventories and subject to the same controls as
all other University equipment.
10. Indirect cost or overhead monies generated by
research projects shall be distributed as follows:
25% to the General University Operation (Fund No.
1), 25% to the Research Emergency and Contingency
Fund, and 50% to the Research Development Fund.
Expenditure of these monies in Funds 15 and 16
shall be subject to the same provisions as other
DRI expenditures of grant funds.
11. It is the policy of most granting agencies and the
DRI that outside support for individual research
in general should not be used to increase the in-
come of principal investigators. Instead such
funds should free appropriated funds for other
uses, such as employing faculty who add new spe-
cialties to the University's teaching and research
resources.
This policy does not prohibit additional compen-
sation for faculty members who elect to engage in
research during their annual vacation month, or,
in the case of faculty on a 10-month contract, dur-
ing their free Summer months.
Research support for small individual projects
characteristically does not provide salary funds
in increments that add up to the equivalent of
full-time positions. Departments usually find it
impossible to hire part-time additions to the
faculty to take over that part of an investigator's
responsibilities which must be set aside to do the
research.
When a proposed research project will impose a
relatively inequitable burden on the investigator,
the President and the Board of Regents are faced
with the choice of foregoing the research oppor-
tunity or permitting compensation to the faculty
member in addition to his basic University con-
tract. When the granting agency permits, it is
at times clearly in the best interests of the
University to accept the condition necessay to
undertake the research. However, this should be
a temporary expedient to help a Department build-
ing research participation to increments of full-
time equivalents. Then it should be possible to
use research project salary funds to release appro-
priated funds for other University uses, including
the employing of additional faculty.
C. Appropriated monies for DRI, in conformity with the DRI
act (NRS 396.795), shall be expended in compliance with
all State laws and University regulations.
Adopted by the Board of Regents
March 27, 1965
President Armstrong discussed with the Committee the Master
List of authorized Professional Positions for 1965-66 as
prepared by the Office of the Vice President-Finance.
The Committee agreed to vote to recommend to the Board ap-
proval of the proposed 1965-66 salaries as amended by the
Committee.
The meeting adjourned at 3:55 P.M.
Action by the Board:
Re: DRI Policy Statement
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Davis, carried
unanimously that DRI statement of policy, as amended,
be approved by the Board.
Re: 1965-66 Salaries for Professional Positions
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Ronzone, car-
ried unanimously that the salary list for professional
positions for 1965-66 be approved as amended by the
Committee.
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Ronzone, car-
ried unanimously that discussion of salary schedules
become a priority item for a future meeting of the
Administrative and Personnel Committee.
It was the consensus of the Board that merit increases
for professional positions should be considered by the
Board before a faculty member is informed that he is
being recommended for a merit increase.
Mr. Hug stated that some concern has been expressed
as to whether a merit increase should be considered
where a faculty member is also receiving a large in-
crease as an adjustment to the new salary scale.
5. Report of Student Affairs Committee Meeting of March 26
Mr. Davis presented the minutes of the Student Affairs
Committee meeting, as follows:
The Student Affairs Committee met in the Travis Lounge on
March 26. Present were Regents Anderson, Davis, Hug, Magee,
Jacobsen, Lombardi and Ronzone; President Armstrong, Vice
President-Finance Humphrey, Dean Basta, Dr. Broten, Dr.
Carrico, Mr. Lawlor, Keith Lee, ASUN President, and Mike
Ingersoll, ASUN President-elect.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Davis at 4:00
P.M.
1. ASUN Proposal to Change Incollegiate Athletic Allotment
President Armstrong reviewed for the Committee the re-
quest from the ASUN President for the Regents to con-
sider a change in the policy of the allocation of funds
received from the ASUN fee of $17.50 per student per
semester. It was proposed by the Student Senate to
change the $6 allotment presently being made to the
Intercollegiate Athletic Program to $5.50 with the re-
maining 50 cents to go to the University Band. Presi-
dent Armstrong had requested review of the proposal by
Dr. Broten and Mr. Lawlor, Dr. Carrico and Mr. Humphrey
and had invited each of these persons and Mr. Keith
Lee, ASUN President, to attend the meeting to more ful-
ly acquaint the Committee with the problem.
Mr. Lee explained some of the background and the manner
in which the Finance Control Board allocates funds from
the ASUN total budget. He stated that, after further
consideration and discussion with the persons involved,
he would like to withdraw his proposal to cut the
Intercollegiate Athletic Program allocation. He would,
he stated, like to see the $6 allocation remain and the
University Band continue to submit their budget re-
quests to the Finance Control Board.
Dr. Carrico stated that he would not recommend cutting
the athletic program's allocation from their present
$6. He further stated that the University Band would
function on whatever funds could be made available.
He did say, however, that he would like the allocation
to the Band to be a constant amount they could count
on from year to year. He commented that it is very
difficult to schedule a program for the Band, in that
it is often necessary to make their commitments far in
advance, when the amount of funds available for them
may vary from one group of officers to the next.
Mr. Davis commented that the lack of a Marching Band
for the University of Nevada has caused much adverse
criticism throughout the State. Dr. Lombardi stated
that he believed a Marching Band is an asset, quite
often stimulating great interest, and further stated
that perhaps the Board of Regents might consider offer-
ing some assistance. However, it was pointed out that
the Board of Regents do not wish to place themselves
in a position which might encourage the ASUN to cut
back support if they felt the funds would be forth-
coming from other sources. Also, it was pointed out
that the University Band was a student function, just
as the Intercollegiate Athletic Program is, and control
and support of these functions should remain with the
students.
Mr. Lee stated that the students definitely want to re-
tain responsibility for and control of their student
functions and he personally felt that the students must
adopt a policy clearly stating what kind of band they
want and are willing to support; i. e., a 60-group or
90-group marching unit, or a stage band, or a concert
band. Dr. Carrico agreed that control of ASUN funds
should remain with the students themselves and the
Finance Control Board, representing the student body,
should control the allocation of funds, but he reiter-
ated his statement that in the case of the Band it
should be a constant and permanent allotment.
Motion by Mr. Hug, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen, carried
without dissenting vote, that the ASUN, Dr. Carrico
on behalf of the University Band, and Dr. Broten and
Mr. Lawlor on behalf of the Intercollegiate Athletic
Program, be requested to develop a joint plan outlining
what students want and require of these two programs.
2. ASUN Resolution Re: Carillon Bells
President Armstrong presented to the Committee a resolu-
tion recently passed by the ASUN Senate which proposes
that the students, on a voluntary basis, undertake the
purchase of the Carillon Bells at a total cost of $7375.
The resolution had been forwarded to President Armstrong
by Keith Lee, ASUN President, with the request that the
Regents approve the assessment of a special fee of $1
per student per semester for the school year 1965-66 to
finance the purchase of the bells.
At President Armstrong's request, the proposal was re-
viewed by the Office of the Vice President-Finance for
any possible fiscal problems and Mr. Humphrey has
stated that to accomplish the necessary task of col-
lecting the assessment, it will cost approximately $40
to reprint the fee assessment card and $60 to reprogram
the data processing equipment. However, he did not
anticipate any real problem insofar as the accounting
mechanics are concerned. He did point out that it
would require nearly 100% participation for two semes-
ters to pay for the bells, and he recommended that the
ASUN be obligated for any amount not secured by this
optional fee. The ASUN President stated that the
Finance Control Board had appropriated $800 to provide
the necessary down payment if the Board of Regents
approved the purchase of the bells. He stated also
that the ASUN was prepared to assume the obligation
for any amount not provided by the students through
this special fee.
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Ronzone, car-
ried without dissenting vote, that the ASUN resolution
be approved and that the Committee recommend to the
Board the approval of the special assessment.
3. Proposed Loan to Student Union Board
President Armstrong distributed to the Committee the
following letter from Mr. Humphrey concerning a request
from the Student Union Board:
"During the current fiscal year the Jot Travis
Student Union Board Fund has been in difficulty due
to the fact that estimated gate receipts or ticket
sales from various performances have been sub-
stantially less than anticipated and budgeted.
This reflects no discredit on the Student Union
Board in my opinion, it only proves that prefer-
ence in entertainment varies and the enthusiam of
the Board for certain programs was not shared by
large enough number of students, faculty and
townspeople.
"When the extent of this problem was first realized
last December the Student Union Board initiated
numerous economies in order to cut the possible
deficit to the lowest possible figure. A 'Summary
of Receipts and Disbursements, July 1, 1964 to
February 10, 1965, and Projection of Receipts and
Disbursements, February 10 to June 30, 1965' shows
in detail the financial picture. On March 2, 1965,
The Student Union Board voted to request the Board
of Regents to approve a loan not exceeding $10,000
to cover the anticipated deficit in fiscal 1964-65,
such loan to be repaid in full, plus interest by
June 30, 1967.
"Mr. Robert Kersey, Director of the Jot Travis
Student Union, and Dr. Sam Basta, Dean of Student
Affairs, have endorsed the Student Union Board's
request.
"I recommend that:
"1. The Board of Regents authorize a loan of the
amount necessary to cover the Jot Travis
Student Union Board operating deficit for
1964-65, not to exceed $10,000 from the Jot
Travis Student Union Capital Improvement Fund
(1-91-3016) at 3.5% annual interest, at least
1/3 of the principal to be repaid by June 30,
1966 and the balance to be repaid by June 30,
1967.
"2. The Board of Regents agree that from now on
the budget of the Jot Travis Student Union
Board shall not include the expenditure of
anticipated ticket sales or gate receipts
and that such budgets shall anticipate ex-
penditure of only the opening cash balance
and the Student Union fee charged regular
undergraduate students and Summer School
students. This will mean a rather restricted
year in 1965-66 but thereafter each year's
ticket sales will be budgeted the following
year as part of the opening cash balance."
President Armstrong endorsed the recommendations con-
tained in Mr. Humphrey's letter.
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mrs. Magee, carried
without dissenting vote, that the Committee recommend
to the Board the approval of the requested loan to the
Student Union Board under the terms suggested by Mr.
Humphrey.
4. Renewal of ROTC Contract
President Armstrong reviewed for the Committee the cur-
rent ROTC program and the following recent actions per-
taining to the implementation of the ROTC Vitalization
Act of 1964:
a. On March 1, the Academic Standards Committee of the
University Council, by a 7 to 0 vote (with 1 absen-
tion), recommended as follows: "We recommend that
the University of Nevada continue the status quo
with respect to compulsory military, and that a
University Committee be appointed to study all as-
pects of the ROTC program with the objective of
being able to recommend whether military should be
made voluntary." In its report of March 3, this
Committee also indicated that "a study over several
years would probably be required ...".
b. On March 11, the University Council, by overwhelm-
ing voice vote (with only one negative vote) ap-
proved as a "C" action the report of the Academic
Standards Committee. With this vote, the Council
modified the Committee recommendation slightly so
that matters other than "mandatory vs. voluntary"
would be studied. They recommended as follows:
"We recommend that the University of Nevada contin-
ue the status quo with respect to compulsory mili-
tary, and that a University Committee be appointed
to study all aspects of the ROTC program and make
recommendations including the question of whether
ROTC training should be made voluntary." Council
discussion revealed an intent that the study be
made over a period of several years to ascertain
the impact of the ROTC Vitalization Act on our
program. Interim recommendations, however, would
be made on matters such as appropriate academic
credit, advanced placement, credit for Veterans,
and related matters.
President Armstrong continued by saying that the Depart-
ment of the Army wishes the new ROTC contract to be
signed and forwarded to the Pentagon for countersigna-
ture by the Secretary of the Army not later than April
1, 1965. Therefore, the following recommendations were
presented for consideration by the Committee:
a. Approve retention of the present 4-year program
(Basic Course - Required, and Advanced Course -
Elective and Selective) and add the "2-year option"
enabling Junior College graduates and transfer stu-
dents to enter the Advanced Course after attending
a special Basic Course Summer Camp between their
Sophomore and Junior years.
b. Establish by University policy that the Basic Course
be required of all male students. This maintains
the "status quo" by action of the Board of Regents
rather than as a contractual agreement between the
University and the Army.
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Ronzone, carried
with Mr. Hug abstaining, that the Committee recommend
to the Board the approval of the above recommendations
and authorize the President to sign the new contract
for the ROTC program.
The meeting adjourned at 5:10 P.M.
Action of the Board:
Item #1 Motion by Mr. Hug, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen, car-
ried unanimously that the action of the Committee
become the action of the Board. Mr. Hug stated
that in so moving he considered it extremely
important that the University of Nevada have a
Marching Band, for student morale and University
image.
Item #2 Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Dr. Lombardi,
carried unanimously that the Committee's recom-
mendation be approved.
Item #3 Motion by Mrs. Magee, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen,
carried unanimously that the action of the Commit-
tee become the action of the Board.
Item #4 Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Ronzone,
carried unanimously that the action of the Commit-
tee become the action of the Board.
6. Report of Honorary Degrees Committee Meeting of March 26
Mrs. Magee reported to the Board the following recommenda-
tions made by the Honorary Degree Committee after careful
screening of all those persons nominated for Honorary De-
grees or Distinguished Nevadan awards. She added that each
of these persons recommended had received unanimous approval
of the members of the Committee:
Recommended for Honorary Degree:
Mr. Morris Hadley, LL. D. (to be presented at Reno)
Las Vegas Speaker (not yet named - to be presented at
NSU)
Dr. Robert Heizer, D. Sc. (to be presented at Reno)
Recommended for Distinguished Nevadan Award:
Archie C. Grant (to be presented at NSU)
Jean Mc Elrath (to be presented at Reno)
Mrs. Robert Ziemer Hawkins (to be presented at Reno)
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Ronzone, carried
unanimously that the above recommendations of the Honorary
Degrees Committee be approved by the Board.
It was further agreed by consensus that the 3rd and 4th
choice for speaker for Nevada Southern Commencement would
be Dr. Malcolm Love and Dr. William Wood (the 1st and 2nd
choice already established as Adlai Stevenson and Secretary
of the Interior Stewart Udall).
7. Report of the Plant and Property Committee Meeting, March 26
Mr. Jacobsen presented minutes of the Plant and Property
Committee meeting, as follows:
The Plant and Property Committee met in the Travis Lounge
of the Student Union on March 26, 1965. Present were Re-
gents Anderson, Hug, Jacobsen, Lombardi, Magee and Ronzone;
President Armstrong, Vice President-Finance Humphrey, Engi-
neer Rogers, and Mr. William Hancock of the State Planning
Board.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jacobsen at
5:15 P.M.
1. Report on Bid Opening, Radiological Laboratory Project
March 22, 1965
Mr. Rogers presented the following report on the bid
opening for the Radiological Laboratory project:
"A meeting to open bids was held in the Audio-Visual
Classroom, Library building, Nevada Southern University
Campus at 2:00 P.M., Monday, March 22, 1965. Present
were: Assistant Business Manager Herman Westfall, Uni-
versity Engineer James D. Rogers, Mr. Mc Bride and Mr.
Eckrich of the Radiological Health Research Activity,
Architect Gerald Moffitt and members of the bidding
firms. Bid notice had duly appeared in a local paper
for the CONSTRUCTION OF A RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH RESEARCH
COMPLEX for the Public Health Service at the University
of Nevada, Southern Regional Division.
"Mr. Rogers opened the bids. A separate tabulation is
listed on page 350 (following motion) showing the re-
sults of the bids as submitted by six contracting con-
cerns.
"It is recommended that the base bid of J. A. Tiberti
Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $1,576,000
be accepted and that a contract be drawn to accomplish
this work. This bid is within the estimate prepared
by the architectural firm of Moffitt and Hendricks.
Funds will be contingent upon the acceptance of the
Board of Regents of a bid for the University of Nevada,
Nevada Southern Science Building Revenue Certificates,
Series, April 1, 1965."
/s/ James D. Rogers
University Engineer
Approved:
Neil D. Humphrey Charles J. Armstrong
Vice President-Finance President
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Hug, carried
without dissenting vote that the bid of J. A. Tiberti
Construction Company, Inc. be accepted with awarding
of contract contingent upon availability of funds from
the bond issue.
BID RECAPITULATION AND RESULT SHEET
RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH RESEARCH COMPLEX
NEVADA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
BID OPENING: MARCH 22, 1965, AUDIO-VISUAL CLASSROOM,
LIBRARY BUILDING, 4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY
CONTRACTOR ALT #1 ALT #2 ALT #3
Tiberti $1,576,000 $21,800 $10,000 $38,000
N. J. Helgeson 1,594,000 10,000 10,000 32,000
Sierra Const. 1,596,000 16,500 9,000 38,000
T. K. G. Const. 1,642,000 23,000 10,000 28,500
Sletten Const. 1,709,000 20,000 10,000 38,000
Ben O. Davey 1,773,000 23,000 9,500 35,000
CONTRACTOR ALT #4 ALT #5 ALT #6 ALT #7
Tiberti $ 8,500 $ 1,400 $20,000 $80,000
N. J. Helgeson 8,600 2,200 32,000 62,000
Sierra Const. 8,200 1,350 22,000 62,000
T. K. G. Const. 4,650 1,200 21,000 50,800
Sletten Const. 8,200 2,000 21,000 60,000
Ben O. Davey 7,900 1,700 20,000 57,500
Alternate #1 - Landscaping
Altnerate #2 - Paving
Alternate #3 - Certain Air Conditioning
Alternate #4 - Certain Electrical
Alternate #5 - Certain Plumbing
Alternate #6 - Auditorium
Alternate #7 - Body Counter Room
Each of the six contractors furnished a bid bond in the
amount of 5% of his bid.
2. Report on Bid Opening, DRI Water Resources Building,
March 24, 1965
Mr. Rogers presented the following report on the bid
opening for the DRI Water Resources building:
"A meeting to open bids was held in Room 202, Morrill
Hall, 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 24. Present were:
Assistant Business Manager Hattori, University Engi-
neer Rogers, Assistant Director, DRI, Orlen, Archi-
tect Hellmann, and members of bidding firms. Bid
notices had duly appeared in a local paper for the
construction of the WATER RESOURCES BUILDING FOR THE
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE, University of Nevada, Reno,
Nevada.
"Bids were received and opened by Mr. Rogers. A
separate tabulation is listing on page 352 (following
motion) showing the results of the bids as submitted
by eight contracting concerns.
"It is recommended that the bid of Meiser Enterprises
in the amount of $366,800 be accepted and that a con-
tract be drawn to accomplish this work.
"The funds to design, construct, furnish and equip
this project were pledged by the Fleischmann Founda-
tion; $300,000 has been requested and received;
$200,000 has not been received, but at least $95,000
of that amount must be requested to accomplish the
construction."
/s/ James D. Rogers
University Engineer
Approved:
Neil D. Humphrey Charles J. Armstrong
Vice President-Finance President
For the information of the Committee, President Arm-
strong read the following letter from Mr. Orlen of
DRI:
"In order to proceed with a construction contract on
the new DRI building based on the low bid of $366,000,
Jim Rogers informs me that the amount of about $95,000
is required in addition to the funds now available in
the DRI facilities building account, 1-91-3015.
"I have discussed this with Professor Mordy and he
informs me that the initial arrangements with the
Fleischmann Foundation provide a total of $500,000
to provide DRI with a building and equipment. He
is prepared to reduce the amount allocated to equip-
ment in order to ensure that funds are available to
proceed with this construction without delay."
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Hug, carried
without dissenting vote that the bid of Meiser Enter-
prises be accepted.
BID RECAPITULATION AND RESULT SHEET
WATER RESOURCES BUILDING FOR THE
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE
BID OPENING: MARCH 24, 1965, 2:00 P.M., MORRILL HALL,
ROOM 202
CONTRACTOR ALT #A ALT #B
Meiser Enterprises $366,800 $ 3,850 $ 2,000
Savini Const. Co. 368,900 4,570 2,000
Brunzell Const. Co. 371,728 4,477 1,870
Capriotti-Lemon & Assoc. 371,792 4,600 2,586
E. W. Hahn Const. Co. 374,452 3,848 1,750
Walker Boudwin Const. Co. 384,875 4,577 2,209
A-Dee Const. Co. 388,300 4,600 2,000
Leonard Smith Const. 409,000 4,570 2,220
CONTRACTOR ALT #C ALT #D ALT #E
Meiser Enterprises $16,500 $ 1,180 $ 1,000
Savini Const. Co. 16,488 1,100 1,000
Brunzell Const. Co. 16,488 1,181 1,000
Capriotti-Lemon & Assoc. 16,470 1,180 1,000
E. W. Hahn Const. Co. 16,488 1,181 1,000
Walker Boudwin Const. Co. 18,000 1,600 1,000
A-Dee Const. Co. 18,000 2,600 3,300
Leonard Smith Const. 16,400 2,100 1,000
CONTRACTOR ALT #F
Meiser Enterprises $ 550
Savini Const. Co. 550
Brunzell Const. Co. 550
Capriotti-Lemon & Assoc. 550
E. W. Hahn Const. Co. 550
Walker Boudwin Const. Co. 550
A-Dee Const. Co. 800
Leonard Smith Const. 550
Alternate #A - Ceiling Tile
Altnerate #B - Paving
Alternate #C - Chiller
Alternate #D - Trench Piping
Alternate #E - A, B & C Fixtures
Alternate #F - L Fixtures
Each of the eight contractors furnished a bid bond in
the amount of 5% of his bid.
3. Selection of Architect for Nevada Southern University
Library
Mr. Rogers reviewed for the Committee the present
structure which houses the Nevada Southern University
Library. This structure was originally designed by
Mr. James B. Mc Daniel so that two floors could be
added. Mr. Mc Daniel has also accomplished the pre-
planning of the additional floors, with the approval
of the Board of Regents subject to further study of
exterior design and treatment. The Planning Board
staff now requests that the Board of Regents agree
on the selection of Mr. Mc Daniel as the Architect
to be retained to accomplish the addition to the
Library, pending funds.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Hug, carried
without dissenting vote that the Committee agree to
the selection of Mr. Mc Daniel as the Architect for
the addition to the NSU Library.
4. Selection of Architect to Design the Remodeling of
Mechanics Arts Building for Human Development Labora-
tories
Mr. Rogers stated that Mr. Raymond Hellmann had devel-
oped sketch plans for this project to support applica-
tion for federal support and recommended that Mr.
Hellman be selected to accomplish this design.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Hug, carried
without dissenting vote that the Committee recommend
that Mr. Hellmann be selected to design the remodel-
ing of the Mechanics Arts building for Human Develop-
ment Laboratories.
5. Selection of Names for Buildings
It has been suggested at an earlier meeting that the
Plant and Property Committee consider names for pro-
posed buildings. Building which will require naming
in the near future are the DRI Water Resources build-
ing and the Nevada Southern Dormitory. Although sev-
eral names have been suggested informally, and some
suggestions have been made for specific buildings,
including the suggestion that the Fine Arts Complex
at Nevada Southern, or a building in that Complex,
be named in honor of Dr. James R. Dickinson, it was
suggested that discussion on this item be tabled
until a future meeting.
Motion by Mr. Hug, seconded by Dr. Lombardi, carried
without dissenting vote, that discussion on the nam-
ing of buildings be tabled.
6. Planters and Seats at Jot Travis Student Union Building
East Entrance
Mr. Rogers presented plans for planters and seats to be
placed at the east entrance to the Student Union build-
ing. The Board had earlier authorized funds to accom-
plish this work from Jot Travis Estate residual.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen, car-
ried with majority vote that the Committee recommend
to the Board that the plans be approved as presented.
7. Walks and Landscaping, Reno Campus
Discussion on the proposed plans for Evans Walk, Social
Science and Physical Science area walks, and landscap-
ing, paving walks and streets, as proposed for the
immediate future, resulted in the following action:
Motion by Mr. Hug, seconded by Dr. Lombardi, carried
without dissenting vote, that further discussion be
deferred pending study of surface textures of paving
materials.
8. Bureau of Land Management Withdrawals for University
Use
Mr. Rogers presented maps showing land upon which a
hold has been requested of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment. These areas, all located in the Southern Nevada
area, have been selected by the Administration because
of their potential value to the University in its long
range plans for acquisition of property for future
expansion or development.
9. Radiological Laboratory Project
Mr. Rogers presented plans for the Radiological Labora-
tory Project and pointed out that these plans contain
two "dead end" corridors which are in violation of the
Uniform Building Code. However, Mr. Oliver Placak,
Officer in Charge, Southwestern Radiological Health
Laboratory, requested in a letter dated February 4,
1965 that these corridors remain as designed to satis-
fy their particular security requirements.
Mr. Rogers asked that discussion on this item be de-
layed until the next meeting of the Committee when he
hopes to have additional information.
10. Location of Greenhouse and Environmental Rooms
Mr. Rogers presented plans for two greenhouses, a
headhouse and three environmental rooms which Professor
Mordy has requested be located north and west of the
DRI Water Resources building. These structures will
house Dr. Frits Went's research and will be constructed
from his reasearch grant funds (at a cost of $40,000).
It was pointed out that this area was selected to keep
DRI research in one area and, even though of a tempo-
rary nature, it was recommended that this location be
approved.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Hug, carried
without dissenting vote, that the Committee recommend
to the Board that the proposed location for buildings
to house Dr. Went's research be approved.
11. Nuclear Waste Product Disposal Area
At the meeting of the Plant and Property Committee on
February 26, Dr. Dean Fletcher's request for a nuclear
waste product disposal area was discussed and Dr.
Fletcher was requested to investigate more fully sev-
eral areas and submit a report on his findings at the
next meeting of the Committee. The following excerpt
from a letter from Dr. Fletcher to Mr. Rogers was
presented for the Committee's consideration:
"In order for the University of Nevada to obtain a
Broad University Radioisotope License from the Atomic
Energy Commission it is necessary that we have on or
near the Campus an area for radioactive waste disposal.
"The isotopes that are of concern here are isotopes of
uranium which have a half life of 7 x 10 to the 8th
power years ranging down to phosphorus of about 23
days. All of this radioactive material will be in
small amounts that would not be very hazardous but
large enough that they will be safer buried than left
here where they might come in contact with personnel.
"Your suggestion of using an area near the new Univer-
sity Stadium which can be fenced in seems to me to be
the most satisfactory possibility. This would allow
easy access and yet keep it under control on Campus.
Your anticipation that this site will be used some 10
years hence for some other purpose will not present
potential hazard to those uses which you outlined.
"We have considered other possibilities, for example,
use of old well casements in the State Forest Service
Camp north of Reno but found that the casements have
been removed from the holes that had they been left
intact it would be too close to the operating well to
give us the adequate safety margin. So it appears that
our best bet is still the area you have described."
Mr. Rogers indicated on a map of the Campus the pro-
posed area for the radioactive waste disposal.
Motion by Mr. Hug, seconded by Dr. Lombardi, carried
without dissenting vote that the Committee recommend
to the Board that the area as described by Mr. Rogers
be used for a Nuclear Waste Product Disposal Area.
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 P.M.
Action by the Board:
Item #1 Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Ronzone,
carried unanimously by roll call vote that the
action of the Committee become the action of the
Board.
Item #2 Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen,
carried unanimously by roll call vote that the
action of the Committee become the action of the
Board.
Item #3 Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen,
carried unanimously that the action of the Commit-
tee become the action of the Board.
Item #4 Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Dr. Lombardi,
carried unanimously that the action of the Commit-
tee become the action of the Board.
Item #5 No action taken by the Board.
Item #6 The action of the Committee was discussed by the
Board and it was suggested by Mr. Hug that more
consideration be given to the design before final
plans approved.
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Ronzone,
carried unanimously that the matter be referred
back to the Plant and Property Committee for
further study.
Item #7 No action taken by the Board.
Item #8 No action taken by the Board.
Item #9 No action taken by the Board.
Item #10 Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Hug, car-
ried unanimously that the action of the Committee
become the action of the Board.
Item #11 Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen,
carried unanimously that the action of the Commit-
tee become the action of the Board.
8. A meeting of the Plant and Property Committee was scheduled
for 9:00 A.M. on May 7 at Las Vegas, with a tour of the
Logandale Field Laboratory at 11:00 A.M. and a meeting of
the Educational Policies Committee at 2:00 P.M.
9. Bid Openings
An opening of bids for the revenue certificates for the
Radiological Health Laboratory at Nevada Southern had been
advertised for 11:00 A.M. on March 27, 1965. Chairman
Anderson opened the bids and, at his request, President
Armstrong read to the Board the contents of the bids, as
follows:
Proposal for Purchase
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA - REVENUE CERTIFICATES
Series April 1, 1965
March 27, 1965
Miss Bonnie Smotony, Secretary
Board of Regents
University of Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Dear Madam:
For your $2,000,000 University of Nevada, Southern Science
Building Revenue Certificates, Series April 1, 1965, as
described in the Official Notice of Sale, which by reference
is made a part of this bid, we will pay you
Two Million and no/100 ............................ dollars
($2,000,000) plus accrued interest from April 1, 1965 to
the date of delivery.
The bonds are to bear interest at the following respective
rates per annum for each designated maturity:
Year Amount Rate Year Amount Rate
1967 175,000 3% 1972 205,000 2.90%
1968 180,000 3% 1973 210,000 2.90%
1969 185,000 3% 1974 215,000 2.90%
1970 190,000 3% 1975 220,000 2.90%
1971 195,000 2.80% 1976 225,000 2.90%
As evidence of good faith we enclose herewith a cashier's
check for $50,000 payable to the order of the Treasurer,
University of Nevada.
Respectfully yours,
Gregory and Sons
/s/ Ames H. Sheils
The following computation is not to be considered as part of
the proposal:
Total interest cost from April 1, 1965 $392,185
Less permium or plus discount None
Net interest cost $392,185
Net interest rate 1.91046%
Pursuant to action duly taken by the University of Nevada,
the above proposal is hereby accepted this ____________ day
of March, 1965.
Attest: University of Nevada
_________________ By: ____________________
(Official Signature)
Burrows, Smith & Co.
174 South Main Street Municpal Bond Department
Salt Lake City, Utah 328-1511
To: Honorable Board of Regents Date: March 27, 1965
University of Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Pursuant to your Notice of Sale, which is incorporated here-
in by this reference, we will pay $2,001,500 plus accrued
interest to the date of delivery for $2,000,000 University
of Nevada, Nevada Southern Science Building Revenue Certif-
icates, which bonds are in the denomination of $5000 each
and are to be dated April 1, 1965, with interest payable on
April 1 and October 1 and principal and interest being pay-
able at First National Bank, Reno, Nevada, maturing serially
on April 1, of each of the following years and bearing in-
terest as follows:
Year Amount Rate Year Amount Rate
1967 170,000 3.20 1972 200,000 3.20
1968 180,000 3.20 1973 210,000 3.20
1969 185,000 3.20 1974 215,000 3.20
1970 190,000 3.20 1975 225,000 3.20
1971 195,000 3.20 1976 230,000 3.20
Prior to our accepting delivery of said Securities, you
agree to furnish a certified transcript of all documents
and legal proceedings requisite to their issuance and de-
livery, including the signature and non-litigation certifi-
cate in customary market form, evidencing the legality of
said Securities and the security provisions relating thereto
to the satisfaction of __________________ whose unqualified
approvaling legal opinion will be furnished at your expense
in customary market form shall accompany said Securities at
delivery, and said delivery shall be made to us within a
reasonable period of time.
To evidence our good faith, we enclose our check in the
amount of $50,000. If this offer is accepted, said check
shall be held by you uncashed until delivery of said Secu-
rities, but in the event of a breach by us in the perform-
ance of this contract, said check may be cashed and the
proceeds retained by you as full liquidated damages for
such breach, and the cashing of such check in such event
shall constitute a full release and discharge of all dam-
ages. If said bond attorneys are unable to approve said
Securities, or in the event of a breach of this contract
by you, said check shall be returned to us upon demand.
This bid is made for immediate acceptance or rejection and
if this offer is not accepted, said good faith check shall
be returned to us immediately.
It is mutually understood and agreed that your acceptance
of this offer and the execution thereof by your official
thereunto duly authorized, shall constitute a contract
for the purchase and sale of said Securities.
For information only: Respectfully submitted,
Figures as of: Burrows, Smith & Company
Gross Interest Cost $433,120 & Associates
Less Premium 1,500 By: Nicholas G. Smith
Plus Discount
Net Interest Cost $431,620 Received good faith check
Average Rate 3.188% 3/27/65
/s/ Nicholas G. Smith
Accepted for and on behalf of University of Nevada, pursuant
to authorization by its governing body, and receipt of the
above mentioned check acknowledged, on this 27th day of
March, 1965.
___________________________________________
Official title: Chairman, Board of Regents
University of Nevada
Attest:
__________________________
Official Title: Secretary
After review and consideration of the terms of the bids,
Mr. Humphrey recommended acceptance of the bid of Gregory
and Sons.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mrs. Magee, carried
unanimously that the bid of Gregory and Sons be accepted.
Opening of bids for the Nye Hall Dormitory Revenue Certifi-
cates had also been advertised for 11:00 A.M. on March 27.
Chairman Anderson opened the only bid received, and at his
request, President Armstrong read the bid letter, as fol-
lows:
Project No. CH-Nev-6(D)
University of Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Board of Regents
University of Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Attention: A. C. Grant, Chairman
Reference is made to the $2,400,000 University of Nevada
Housing Revenue Certificates of 1965, advertised for sale
in the "Bond Buyer".
The Government hereby bids par plus accrued interest at the
rate of three and one-half per centum (3 1/2%) per annum,
for the entire issue, or for any blocks or combination of
blocks of the Bonds as advertised.
The bid is submitted subject to the provisions of the Loan
Agreement dated March 1, 1964, between the University and
the Government, and in particular to the provisions of
Section 3 thereof.
This the 4th day of March, 1965.
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Community Facilities Administration
By Paul Emmert, Regional Director
Community Facilities
Mr. Humphrey recommended acceptance of the bid from HHFA.
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Davis, carried
unanimously that the bid from HHFA be accepted.
A suggestion was received from members of the Board that a
letter be sent to Burrows, Smith and Company, expressing
the Board's pleasure and satisfaction in the Prospectus
prepared for the sale of the Radiological Health Facility
Revenue Certificates.
10. Acceptance of Gifts
President Armstrong recommended acceptance of the following
gifts and grants which had been received by the University:
Library, Reno Campus, from the following donors:
The Honorable Water S. Baring, Washington, D. C. - a copy
of the new "Constitution of the United States of America:
Analysis and Interpretation".
Mr. Russell Benedict, Reno - copies of the first two in-
stallments of the "Tax Exempt Foundations" and Treasury
Department "Report" of February 2, and 8 pamphlets on labor
problems.
Mr. Russell Benedict, Reno - scrapbooks on civil rights in
Nevada.
Mrs. Robert Best, Yerington - $5 for the purchase of books
in memory of Mrs. Robert Kelley.
Mrs. W. H. Bishop, Reno - copy of "World Famous Paintings",
edited by Rockwell Kent.
The Bollingen Foundation, New York, N. Y. - copy of "Notes
on Prosody", by Vladimir Nabokov.
The Honorable Howard Cannon, Washington, D. C. - copies of
the Warren Commission's Report and the revised "Constitu-
tion of the United States of America: Analysis and Inter-
pretation".
Mr. Jack Carver, University of Nevada, Reno - a set of basic
Civil Defense documents.
Mrs. Ruth Collins, Reno - $10 for the purchase of a book on
western history in memory of Mr. Percy Scoville Gardner.
Mrs. Newton H. Crumley, Reno - $10 for the purchase of books
in memory of Richard Margerum, Jr.
Mr. Stanley E. Davis, Reno - 74 books and a number of maga-
zines and pamphlets.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dressler, Gardnerville - $10 for the pur-
chase of books in memory of Dr. A. L. Stadherr.
Mr. J. F. Farnesi, Reno - permission to film the Hogan
Scrapbook, borrowed for the purpose by Dr. Fred Anderson.
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan - $50 for the pur-
chase of library books in Physics, presented at the request
of Mr. Kim Choy.
Dr. R. C. Fuson, University of Nevada, Reno - copies of two
valuable and important books "The Chemistry of Alkenes", by
Saul Patal, ed., and "The Development of Modern Chemistry".
Mr. Roy A. Hardy, Reno - copies of four books: "American
Bimetallic League Constitution", "Address of the People of
Colorado ... 1893", J. Hamilton Farrar's "The Finance
Question Solved", and "India vs. the Silver Question".
Mr. Howard Herz, Reno - a copy of "Kinder aus Aller Welt".
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Higgins, Reno - 4 volumes of the "Uni-
versal Dictionary of the English Language", published by
Collier in 1898.
The Honorable Fred T. Homer, Consul-General, Australian
Consultate-General, San Francisco, Califonria - a copy of
the Austrialian published book "Hemisphere", an anthology
on the Pacific and South East Asian areas.
The Honorable Glenn H. Jones, Carson City - a copy of
"Golden Gems in Poems, Prose and Pencil", edited by Daphne
Dale, with an introduction by Rev. W. H. Milburn, published
in 1893.
Dr. Harold Kirkpatrick, University of Nevada, Reno - a 1713
copy of the Treaty of Utrecht for Leslie Byrd Simpson's
"The Writing of History" and "The Despatches of Sir Robert
Sutton", and 9 other books.
Nevada Medical Association - 38 important medical books,
given by Drs. Donald Mohler, Vinton Muller, Fred Anderson,
Roderick Sage, Carl K. Kaufman, Thomas Hood and A. J.
Dingacci, and by Mr. Ray Fleming of Cannan's Drug Store
and Mr. Chester Cochran, and presented by Dr. Anderson
on behalf of the Association.
Mrs. Samuel Platt, Reno - 324 volumes of Mr. Platt's books.
Mr. Ivan Sack, University of Nevada, Reno - permission to
film a rare Maule volume borrowed from the USFS office, and
containing especially his history of the Toiyable National
Forest and the Place-Name File.
Mrs. Tharpe Smith, Beverly Hills, California - $60 to make
cases for a number of fine volumes of Waring's "Masterpieces
of Industrial Art and Sculpture", given to the University
last year in memory of her son William Allen Smith.
Mr. Ross Vroman, Reno - a copy of Fosdick's "The Meaning of
Being a Christian", two Marine Corps reports on Peleliu and
Saipan and a copy of the Marine Corps' "Okinawa, Victory in
the Pacific".
The Worthington Foundation, Harrison, New Jersey - $25 to
the Book Fund for the purchase of books in the field of
Engineering.
Library, Las Vegas Campus, from the following donors:
Mrs. Helen Beckwith, Las Vegas - $5 for the purchase of a
book in memory of Mr. Will Beckley.
Employees of Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas - $630 for the pur-
chase of books in memory of Mr. Paul W. Lawler.
Foley Brothers, Las Vegas - $10 for the purchase of a book
in memory of Mr. Norman Keller.
Las Vegas Valley Water District, Las Vegas - $25 for the
purchase of books in memory of Mr. George F. Rittenhouse.
Las Vegas Water District Employees, Las Vegas - $10 for
the purchase of a book in memory of Mr. George F. Ritten-
house.
Scholarships and Prizes payments as follows:
American Business Women's Association, Reno - $100 to a
new scholarship award in the name of the organization.
Mr. John Ascuaga, Sparks - $1000 to his scholarship fund,
as second semester stipends for scholars already selected.
Coterie Club, Las Vegas - $131.50 to its scholarship fund.
Lt. Colonel Kenneth E. Day, Tucson, Arizona - $18.75 for
the purchase of a Treasury Bond to be presented to the
outstanding undergraduate member of the University of
Nevada Rifle Team at the Governor's Day Ceremony.
Department of Education, Carson City - $1500 to the Indian
Education Scholarship Fund, for Evans Charley, George Bryan
and Alvin James.
First Western Savings and Loan Association, Las Vegas -
$1149 to its scholarship fund for students at Nevada
Southern.
Las Vegas Press Club, Las Vegas - $1264.15 to its scholar-
ship fund.
Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas - $500 to its scholarship fund for
awards to Miss Margaret Ashworth and Mr. Mike Sloan in the
amount of $250 each.
Mrs. Warren V. Richardson, Reno - $5000 to the Warren V.
Richardson Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Sunrise Hospital Women's Auxiliary, Las Vegas - $125 to
their scholarship fund.
Nevada Southern Music Concert Series, Las Vegas, from the
following donors:
Alpha Kappa Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, Las Vegas - $20
Dr. and Mrs. Louis Bernkrant, Las Vegas - $5
Mr. Jack Bushell, Las Vegas - $10
Mrs. Jean Devlyn, Las Vegas - $10
Mrs. Leah Foscarini, Las Vegas - $5
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin Garside - $25
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Hauswurz, Las Vegas - $10
Mr. and Mrs. Madison Martin, Las Vegas - $20
Mr. Richard Ronzone, Las Vegas - $20
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Schaeffer, Las Vegas - $10
Nevada Southern Art Gallery, Las Vegas Campus, from the
following donors:
Mrs. Arlene C. Belliveau, Las Vegas - $25
Heath Talent Agency, Las Vegas - $25
Dr. and Mrs. K. E. Turner, North Las Vegas - $25
To the Center for Western North American Studies, from the
following donors:
Mr. Russell Benedict, Reno - 11 pamphlets and 3 books on
labor union problems and organization.
Hotel Service Workers, Local #24, Reno - copies of material
relating to the Hotel & Restaurant Employees and Bartenders
International Union, including "Food for Thought" and the
union constitution.
Nevada State AFL-CIO, Reno - saample copies of the union
newsletters.
Miscellaneous Gifts from the following donors:
Mr. Charles Oster, Reno - specimens of silver minerals,
argentite, etc. from the Silver State Consolidated Mine,
Rochester, Nevada, to the Mackay School of Mines.
Vocational Rehabilitation Division of the State of Nevada,
Carson City - $150 toward the purchase of a Precision
Audiometer Calibration Unit for use of the Speech and
Hearing Clinic.
Grants as follows:
The Society of Sigma Xi, New Haven, Connecticut - $450 as
a Grant-in-Aid of Research for the further study of "Geology
and Physical Chemistry of Very Fluid Pliocene Latite Lava
Flows, Sierra Nevada, California", under the direction of
Mr. James B. Koenig of the Mackay School of Mines.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Ronzone, carried
unanimously that the gifts be accepted and the Secretary
send appropriate notes of thanks to the donors.
11. Personnel Appointments and Recommendations
Personnel appointments and recommendations were presented
by President Armstrong as follows:
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Appointments as follows:
Alice C. Gaston, Assistant Research Home Economist for the
period June 1 to June 30, 1965 - $600
Charles F. Speth, Junior Animal Nutritionist, Rank 1, at
a salary rate of $6480 based on twelve months' service,
effective July 1, 1965.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
Appointments as follows:
Gary D. Christiansen, Student Laboratory Assistant (1/4
time) in Chemistry for the academic year 1965-66 at a salary
of $960.
Don Wallace Driggs, Associate Professor of Political Sci-
ence for the academic year 1965-66 at a salary of $10,746.
Dr. Driggs served previously in this Department for the
period September 1, 1956 to June 30, 1961.
Doris Mary Ginsburg, Lecturer in English (revised contract
from 1/2 to full time) for the period March 1 to June 30,
1965 - $2160
William Horton Jacobsen, Jr., Assistant Professor of English
for the academic year 1965-66 at a salary of $8667.
Stanley K. Freiberg, Assistant Professor of English for the
academic year 1965-66 - $8667
Jerald C. Merril, Graduate Assistant in Chemistry for the
academic year 1965-66 - $2300
Michael David Nicklanovich, Graduate Fellow in Biology for
the Spring semester - $1150
Albert G. Sheff, M. D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of
Biology for the Spring semester.
Leaves of Absence as follows:
Carl W. Backman, for academic year 1965-66, without pay,
to accept position as Program Director for Sociology and
Social Psychology with National Science Foundation.
James Roberts for two years, without pay, beginning July 1,
1965, to accept appointment as Deputy Director, Department
of Administration, State of Nevada.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Appointments as follows:
S. Benjamin Prasad, Associate Professor of Management for
the academic year 1965-66 at a salary of $9855.
Edward Allen Zane, Associate Professor of Marketing for the
academic year 1965-66 at a salary of $10,449.
Leave of Absence as follows:
Boyd Fejldsted for academic year 1965-66, without pay, to
complete requirements for Ph. D.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Appointment as follows:
Herbert R. Steffens, Visiting Lecturer in Education for the
Spring semester - $504
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Appointment as follows:
Donald L. Clark, Research Graduate Assistant in Civil Engi-
neering for the period February 1 to August 31, 1965 - $2070
GENERAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
Appointments in Continuing Education as follows:
Laurence H. Beal, Instructor in Minerals and Rocks for the
period February 9 to April 27, 1965 - $300
Enrico U. Bertalot, Instructor in Spoken French for the
period February 1 to May 27, 1965 - $350
Kathryn H. Duffy, Instructor in Nevada Real Estate Practices
for the period February 1, to May 27, 1965 - $840
Appointments in Evening Division as follwos:
Kinley J. Brauer, Instructor in History for the period
February 10 to May 27, 1965 - $525
Henry Knapp, Instructor in Education for the period February
9 to May 27, 1965 - $525
William K. Macy, Instructor in Individual Voice for the
period February 1 to May 27, 1965 - $120
Glen Mauldin, Instructor in Accounting for the period
February 8 to May 27, 1965 - $700
Larry L. Pippin, Instructor in Political Science for the
period February 10 to May 27, 1965 - $525
Paul L. Ward, Instructor in Secondary Education for the
period February 9 to May 27, 1965 - $525
Appointments for Lake Tahoe Music Camp:
Harold Goddard, Associate Professor for the Lake Tahoe Music
Camp for the period August 16-27, 1965 - $560
W. Keith Macy, Associate Camp Director for Lake Tahoe Music
Camp for the period August 2-14, 1965 - $710
Appointments in Off-Campus Program as follows:
Jon Collins, Instructor in Business Administration for the
period February 1 to May 27, 1965 - $525 (Ely)
Willard F. Day, Lecturer in Education for the period March
5 to May 14, 1965 - $275 (Elko)
Gus Harbin, Instructor in Highway Materials (Technical
Education) for the period February 2-23, 1965 - $672
(Winnemucca)
George M. German, Instructor in English for the period
February 1 to May 26, 1965 - $400 (Fallon)
George Jeffs, Instructor in Education for the period
February 1 to May 27, 1965 - $675 (Caliente)
Charles Knight, Coordinator of Elko Off-Campus Center for
the period February 1 to May 28, 1965 - $300
Donald G. Potter, Instructor in Education for the period
March 5 to May 14, 1965 - $275 (Elko)
Mary L. Rusco, Instructor in Anthropology for the period
February 1 to May 27, 1965 - $600 (Carson City)
Charles D. Sindelar, Instructor in Electronics Mathematics
(Technical Education) for the period October 12, 1964 to
February 22, 1965 - $300 (Ely)
Appointments in Summer School as follows:
Robert L. Armstrong, Assistant Professor of Philosophy for
the period July 26 to September 1, 1965 - $1125
Kinley J. Brauer, Assistant Professor of History for the
period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1350
Frank Brown, Assistant Professor of Secondary Education
for the period July 26 to August 13, 1965 - $675
Eleanore Bushnell, Professor of Political Science for the
period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1065
Herman Chaloff, Associate Professor of Music for the period
June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1400
Harry M. Chase, Associate Professor of Political Science for
the period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $840
Browning Churn, Assistant Professor of Secondary Education
for the period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $675
Robert E. Collison, Assistant Professor of Mathematics for
the period June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $2250
Rodney V. Connor, Assistant Professor of English for the
period July 26 to September 1, 1965 - $1350
Donald G. Cooney, Associate Professor of Biology for the
period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1680
Albin J. Dahl, Assistant Professor of Economics for the
period July 26 to September 1, 1965 - $675
Dana Davis, Assistant Professor of Secondary Education
for the period June 16 to August 13, 1965 - $2250
James C. Davis, Associate Professor of School Administration
for the period June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $3360
Willard F. Day, Associate Professor of Psychology for the
period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $840
Don W. Driggs, Associate Professor of Political Science
for the period June 15 to September 1, 1965 - $3360
Russell R. Elliott, Professor of History for the period
June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $2130
Alfred Geddes, Professor of Secondary Education for the
period June 15 to July 24, 1965 - $1826
Grant Gifford, Assistant Professor of Elementary Educa-
tion for the period June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $2700
Harold Goddard, Associate Professor of Music for the period
June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1680
Robert S. Griffin, Professor of Speech, for the period June
16 to July 24, 1965 - $2130
Clifford Hatch, Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
for the period July 26 to August 13, 1965 - $606.80
Felton Hickman, Associate Professor of Music for the period
June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1680
A. L. Higginbotham, Professor of Journalism for the period
June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1420
James M. Hoyt, Associate Professor of Accounting for the
period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1960
Chester M. Kearney, Associate Professor of Economics for
the period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $840
Harold L. Kirkpatrick, Assistant Professor of History for
the period July 26 to September 1, 1965 - $1350
Jack Knoll, Assistant Professor of Zoology for the period
June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1350
Robert J. Laughter, Assistant Professor of Physical Edu-
cation for the period June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $900
William Lutz, Instructor in English for the period June 16
to July 24, 1965 - $510
Paul Macura, Assistant Professor of Russian for the period
June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $2250
W. Keith Macy, Professor of Music for the period June 16 to
July 24, 1965 - $2130
Edna D. Martin, Associate Professor of Elementary Eduction
for the period July 26 to August 13, 1965 - $529.20
Richard C. Mc Clintic, Assistant Professor of Psychology
for the period June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $1800
James C. Mc Cormick, Jr., Assistant Professor of Art for
the period June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $1800
Mary L. Mc Girk, Instructor in Health Education and Physical
Education for the period June 16 to September 1, 1965 -
$1360
Robert Mc Queen, Associate Professor of Psychology for the
period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1680
Richard C. Montgomery, Associate Professor of Geography
for the period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1570.80
Zada L. Mowrer, Assistant Professor of Physical Education
for the period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $900
James B. Nickels, Associate Professor of Psychology for
the period July 26 to September 1, 1965 - $1680
Chauncey W. Oakley, Assistant Professor of Mathematics for
the period June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $2475
Willard Z. Park, Professor of Anthropology for the period
June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1065
Chester F. Pinkerton, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
for the period June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $2025
Alden J. Plumley, Professor of Economics for the period
June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1065
Alta V. Presson, Associate Professor of Home Economics for
the period June 16-29, 1965 - $442.80
Calvin H. Reed, Professor of Elementary Education for the
period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $2130
James S. Roberts, Associate Professor of Political Science
for the period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1400
Robert T. Roelofs, Associate Professor of Philosophy for
the period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1680
Randall Ross, Assistant Professor of Education for the
period June 15 to July 24, 1965 - $450
Ruth I. Russell, Professor of Physical Education for the
period July 26 to September 1, 1965 - $2130
Otto J. Sadovszky, Instructor in German for the period
June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $1700
Wilbur S. Shepperson, Professor of History for the period
July 26 to September 1, 1965 - $2130
Mary E. Shutler, Assistant Professor of Anthropology for
the period July 26 to September 1, 1965 - $1350
Erling R. Skorpen, Assistant Professor of Philosophy for
the period July 26 to September 1, 1965 - $675
Howard V. Starks, Assistant Professor of English for the
period July 26 to September 1, 1965 - $1350
Alfred W. Stoess, Assistant Professor of Management for
the period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1350
James L. Tigner, Associate Professor of History for the
period June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $3360
Dirk van der Elst, Instructor in Anthropology for the period
June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $1020
Edward M. Vietti, Associate Professor of Office Administra-
tion for the period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1400
Sessions S. Wheeler, Assistant Professor of Geography for
the period June 16 to June 29, 1965 - $450
Hernando J. Woods, Associate Professor of English for the
period June 16 to July 24, 1965 - $1680
Stinson E. Worley, Associate Professor of Elementary Educa-
tion for the period June 16 to September 1, 1965 - $3080
Appointments in Technical Education Program:
Gary W. Campbell, Instructor in Technical Mathematics for
the period March 8-11, 1965 - $24
Michael J. Disanza, Instructor in Technical Mathematics for
the period March 8-11, 1965 - $12
Roy E. Dye, Jr., Instructor in Technical Mathematics for the
period March 8-11, 1965 - $108
Paul Escallier, Instructor in Technical Mathematics for the
period March 8-11, 1965 - $24
Jay Maker, Instructor in Programming for the period March
15 to May 10, 1965 - $300
Ronald D. Parsons, Instructor in Electronic Mathematics
for the period March 10-24, 1965 - $120
Donald W. Samuels, Instructor in Technical Mathematics for
the period March 8-11, 1965 - $24
Harry J. Wolf, Instructor in Electronics Mathematics for
the period March 8 to April 28, 1965 - $600
MACKAY SCHOOL OF MINES
Continuing Appointment as follows:
Walter H. Voskuil, Distinguished Visiting Professor for the
academic year 1965-66 - $3000
NEVADA SOUTHERN
Appointments as follows:
Howard R. Chase, Associate Professor of Music for the aca-
demic year 1965-66 - $8964
Rosemary Masek as Assistant Professor of History for the
academic year 1965-66 at a salary of $7776.
Eugene Wesley Miller, Jr., Lecturer in History for the Fall
semester 1965-66 at a salary of $3443.
Leave of Absence as follows:
Nel E. Jeffers, 2 months beginning July 1, 1965, without
pay, for doctoral study at Claremont Graduate School.
Motion by Mrs. Magee, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen, carried
unanimously that the above appointments be confirmed and
the recommendations be approved.
12. Transfer of Funds
President Armstrong reported the following transfers of
less than $2000 from Contingency Reserve:
#180 $722.60 to Humanities and Fine Arts Division, Nevada
Southern University, to provide funds for wages and
to take advantage of Economic Opportunity Act.
#190 $1500 to Miscellaneous, N. O. C. to assist with
expenses of Committee to select a Dean of Faculty
at Nevada Southern University.
President Armstrong recommended approval of the following
transfers from Contingency Reserve of $2000 or more:
#197 $2501.60 to Buildings and Grounds, Reno to provide
for Landscaping at White Pine Hall and take advantage
of $1431.40 available to the State Planning Board in
an account titled Landscaping, University of Nevada,
Reno.
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Hug, carried unani-
mously that the above fund transfers be approved.
President Armstrong recommended approval of the following
transfer from estimated salary reserves to the Contingency
Reserve:
Account No. Account Name To Reserve From Resv.
1-01-3005-14 Office of the President 376.10
1-01-3010-11 Exec. Vice President 19,130.31
2-01-4002-14 Registrar, NSU 253.23
1-01-4010-11 Office of Stu. Affairs 80.57
1-01-4010-14 Office of Stu. Affairs 1,227.90
1-01-4031-13 Audio-Visual Comm., Reno 556.31
1-01-4031-14 Audio-Visual Comm., Reno 82.20
1-01-4051-11 Publications & News Serv. 19.88
1-01-4051-13 Publications & News Serv. 108.10
1-01-4051-14 Publications & News Serv. 146.50
1-01-4061-14 Central Off. Servs., Reno 1,518.56
2-01-4062-14 Central Off. Servs., NSU 1,725.70
1-01-4071-14 Data Processing Center 1,180.40
1-02-4130-14 Psychological Serv. Center 324.00
College of Arts and Science
1-01-5101-14 Dean's Office 3.30
1-01-5102-13 Art Department 265.48
1-01-5102-14 Art Department 19.65
1-01-5104-11 Chemistry Department 744.81
1-01-5104-12 Chemistry Department 1,150.00
1-01-5105-11 English Department 248.41
1-01-5105-12 English Department 68.20
1-01-5105-14 English Department 247.00
1-01-51-7-11 Health, P. E. & Rec. 3,831.18
1-01-5107-14 Health, P. E. & Rec. 244.97
1-01-5108-14 History Department 173.90
1-01-5109-14 Journalism 512.00
1-01-5110-14 Mathematics Department 265.65
1-01-5114-11 Physics Department 1,008.94
1-01-5114-14 Physics Department 415.44
1-02-5115-12 Psychology Department 800.00
1-01-5115-14 Psychology Department 836.52
1-01-5117-14 Soc. and Anthropology 267.55
1-01-5119-11 Political Science Dept. 271.18
1-01-5119-14 Political Science Dept. 85.00
College of Business Administration
1-01-5301-14 Dean's Office 205.40
1-01-5303-11 Finance Department 2,100.08
1-01-5304-11 Economics Department 707.96
College of Education
1-01-5401-14 Dean's Office 250.32
1-01-5403-14 General Professional 78.37
1-01-5404-11 School Administration 945.04
1-01-5405-11 Secondary Education 492.24
1-01-5405-14 Secondary Education 69.87
College of Education
1-01-5502-11 Civil Engineering 4.30
1-01-5502-12 Civil Engineering 100.00
1-01-5502-13 Civil Engineering 111.00
1-01-5502-14 Civil Engineering 449.00
1-01-5503-13 Electrical Engineering 2.00
1-01-5503-14 Electrical Engineering 359.50
1-01-5504-11 Mechanical Engineering 53.98
1-01-5504-12 Mechanical Engineering 50.00
1-01-5504-13 Mechanical Engineering 562.00
1-01-5504-14 Mechanical Engineering 372.50
Mackay School of Mines
1-01-5701-14 Dean's Office 412.15
1-01-5702-11 Geology-Geography Dept. 63.80
1-01-5702-12 Geology-Geography Dept. 200.00
1-01-5702-13 Geology-Geography Dept. 53.96
1-01-5703-13 Metallurgy Department 64.03
1-01-5801-11 Orvis School of Nursing 1,178.33
Nevada Southern University
2-01-4003-14 Admissions Office 477.00
2-01-5901-14 Dean's Office 711.80
2-01-5902-11 Bus. Admin. & Economics 750.36
2-01-5903-11 Educ. & Phy. Education 323.28
2-01-5905-11 Humanities and Fine Arts 732.77
2-01-5906-11 Science and Mathematics 1,465.05
Organized Research
1-01-6020-11 Bur. of Bus. & Econ. Res. 708.16
1-01-6020-14 Bur. of Bus. & Econ. Res. 177.95
1-01-6030-14 Bur. of Govt. Research 85.00
1-01-6040-13 Desert Research Institute 959.70
1-01-6050-14 Nevada Bureau of Mines 422.42
Extension and Public Service
1-01-7030-14 Nev. Mining Anal. Lab 1,173.45
Library
1-01-8010-11 Library, Reno 568.55
1-01-8010-13 Library, Reno 4,067.53
1-01-8010-14 Library, Reno 2,718.97
2-01-8050-11 Library, NSU 1,368.00
2-01-8050-13 Library, NSU 276.00
Totals $53,484.18 $10,576.58
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Ronzone, carried
unanimously that the above transfer be approved.
13. Approval of Check Registers
President Armstrong recommended that the Check Registers, as
submitted by Mr. Humphrey, be approved.
Motion by Mr. Ronzone, seconded by Mr. Hug, carried unani-
mously by roll call vote that the Check Registers be ap-
proved.
14. Salary of Annuity Option Agreements
The following letter from Mr. Humphrey, concerning the sal-
ary or annuity option now available to University personnel,
was presented to the Board with President Armstrong's en-
dorsement of the recommendations for amendment of the plan:
The salary or annuity option plan, as approved by the
Board of Regents December 7, 1963, was placed in oper-
ation November, 1964, once the necessary Internal Rev-
enue Service ruling was received. The Board of Regents
resolution (#63-9) specified that the annuity premiums
could not exceed 16.67 percent of the employee's salary.
The Faculty Information Bulletin (#64-31, dated November
19, 1964) specified that the plan was limited to full-
time employees.
I wish to recommend that the Board of Regents amend the
plan to provide that:
1. A salary or annuity option contract be approved for
any professional, technical or classified employee
of the University, regardless of whether or not the
employee is full-time; and
2. A salary or annuity option contract be approved for
any amount up to the maximum allowable by Federal
law and Internal Revenue Service ruling instead of
the maximum of 16.67 percent of salary.
There is a provision in the Internal Revenue Service
regulations for the stated 16.67 percent maximum ex-
clusion allowance to be exceeded on a years of service
formula computed individually for each employee. Usual-
ly only full-time employees will be interested in pur-
chasing annuities and for substantially less than 16.67
percent of their salary. We do have, however, certain
part-time lecturers and other employees who are wives
of business or professional men who wish to take maxi-
mum tax advantage of this option. These changes will
accomplish this and I think it is in the best interest
of the University to accommodate them.
Motion by Mr. Jacobsen, seconded by Mr. Hug, carried unani-
mously that the amendments proposed by Mr. Humphrey and
recommended by President Armstrong be approved.
15. United Student Aid Funds
President Armstrong presented the following recommendation
from Mr. Humphrey, with his endorsement:
Mr. W. E. Rasmussen has been advised by the United
Student Aid Funds, Inc. that only $4,334.24 unused
loan endorsement capacity remains of the $100,000
presently authorized. Mr. Rasmussen recommends de-
posit of an additional $4,000. The current ratio
is 12 1/2 to 1, so this deposit would increase our
loan endorsement capacity to $150,000.
I recommend that the Board of Regents approve deposit
of $4,000 with United Student Aid Fund, Inc. to be
charged to 1-61-5001, the income account of the David
Russell Loan Fund.
Motion by Dr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Jacobsen, carried
unanimously that the above recommendation be approved.
16. Bob Laxalt presented to each member of the Board a copy of
the first major publication of the University Press: Dr.
James Hulse's "The Nevada Adventure".
17. The next regular meetings of the Board will be in Las Vegas
on May 8, 1965 and in Reno on June 11, 1965.
18. The meeting adjourned at 11:50 A.M.
Fred M. Anderson, M. D.
Chairman
Bonnie M. Smotony
Secretary
03-27-1965