March 28-29, 1980
03-28-1980
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BOARD OF REGENTS
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SYSTEM
March 28, 1980
The Board of Regents met on the above date in the Pine Auditorium
Jot Travis Student Union, University of Nevada, Reno.
Members present: Mr. Robert A. Cashell, Chairman
Mr. James L. Buchanan, II
Mrs. Lilly Fong
Mr. Chris Karamanos
Mrs. Molly F. Knudtsen
Dr. Louis E. Lombardi
Mr. John R. Mc Bride
Mr. John Tom Ross
Mrs. June F. Whitley
Others present: Chancellor Donald H. Baepler
President William Berg, NNCC
President Joseph N. Crowley, UNR
President Jack Davis, WNCC
President James Eardley, TMCC
President Judith Eaton, CCCC
President Leonard Goodall, UNLV
President Clifford Murino, DRI
Vice Chancellor Larry Lessly
Secretary Bonnie Smotony
Also present were Faculty Senate Chairpersons Campana (DRI),
Elliott (TMCC), Gochnour (CCCC), Marschall (UNR), Melrose (NNCC),
Moser (Unit), Pugsley (WNCC), and Van Vactor (UNLV), and repre-
sentatives of student associations from each of the Community
Colleges and Universities.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Cashell at 9:15 A.M.
Chancellor Baepler introduced Dr. Clifford Murino, newly appoint-
ed President of the Desert Research Institute.
1. Adoption of Consent Agenda
The Consent Agenda (identified as Ref. A and filed with
permanent minutes), containing the following items, was
submitted for approval:
1. Approval of minutes of March 10, 1980.
2. Acceptance of gifts and grants.
3. Report concerning proposed offerings of ROTC courses at
UNLV on an experimental basis.
4. Extension of Leave of Absence without pay for Ray
Embry, English Instructor at TMCC.
5. Appointment of Clarence K. Jones to the UNR Foundation
Fund Board.
6. Addition of Melba Oliver as an authorized signature on
the WNCC Petty Cash Account.
7. Addition of David Wilkins as an authorized signature on
the TMCC Petty Cash Account.
8. Augmentation of Board of Regents Out-of-State Travel
Account by transfer of $5,000 from the Board of Regents
Special Projects Account.
9. Revision of the UNR Intercollegiate Athletics Budget
for 1979-80 to permit the expenditure of $69,988 deriv-
ed from a larger than anticipated ending fund balance
from the previous year and from the receipt of more
income from ticket sales than was anticipated.
10. Granting of a perpetual sewer easement across land
owned by the University in the Green Valley area of
Clark County.
11. Granting of an easement in Pleasant Valley to permit
Washoe County to construct a roadway connecting U. S.
Highway 395 to mining properties held by the University
of Nevada.
12. Granting of rights-of-way on the Main Station Farm to
permit construction by Sierra Pacific Power Company of
an overhead transmission line and five electric power
anchor easements.
Mr. Mc Bride referred to the action of the Board at its
March 10 meeting, as reflected in the minutes, approving
the expansion of the scope and budget of Phase IV of the
Medical School. He recalled that the Board had previously
directed that there be a study of the relationships of all
professional schools, including the Medical School, and
suggested that an approach to the Interim Finance Committee
for approval to expand this project might be premature if
there is any possibility that the Medical School would
ultimately be moved to Las Vegas.
Chancellor Baepler suggested that the basic question might
simply be that if, in looking at all the professional
schools, there is any possibility that the Medical School
might be moved, proceeding with a $5 million addition would
preclude such a move and would remove one variable with
reference to professional schools.
President Crowley pointed out that the planning and design
will occupy the next year or so and that construction is at
least that far in the future. He suggested that the design
and planning be allowed to proceed pending the results of a
report from the committee looking at professional schools in
the State, and if the reports then suggest otherwise and the
Regents and the State decree otherwise, the design and
planning stage can be properly modified.
Mrs. Knudtsen moved adoption of the Consent Agenda as sub-
mitted. Motion seconded by Mrs. Fong, carried without
dissent.
2. Report of Investment Advisory Committee
Mr. Karamanos, Chairman of Investment Advisory Committee,
presented the following report of the Investment Advisory
Committee meeting of the previous day:
The Committee declined to take action on a proposal by
American Investors Management that the University enter
into a limited partnership in connection with a hospital
to be built in Sparks. The consensus was that while this
opportunity might well be attractive to other types of
investors, it was not one to which University endowment
funds could appropriately be committed.
Mr. Monte Miller of Valley Bank and Mr. Bob Lee of First
National Bank of Nevada commented briefly on the current
financial picture, but had no new recommendations for
changes in their banks' portfolios.
Mr. Paul Gramza of Security National Bank requested
Committee approval for the following purchase:
Approx. Antic. Mkt.
Units price income yield
$50,000 Federal Land Bank note 76 1/2 $3,800 12.4
7.6% due 4/20/87
Mrs. Knudtsen moved that the Committee recommend ap-
proval. Motion seconded by Mrs. Whitley and carried
unanimously.
Mr. Karamanos also reported that a proposal to invest in a
racetrack in Las Vegas was also declined by the Committee.
Dr. Lombardi moved approval of the Committee's action as
reported by the Committee Chairman. Motion seconded by
Mrs. Whitley, carried without dissent.
3. Report of Finance Committee
Mr. Mc Bride, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented
the following report:
Met on Thursday, March 27, 1980, for discussion of the fol-
lowing matters:
1. Received a preliminary report from the Professional
Compensation Committee, containing the following
recommendations:
A. That the following tripartite biennium budget
proposal be approved by the Board of Regents:
(1) An annual CPI adjustment which uses the
Western Regional All Urban CPI on a calendar
year basis to determine the annual CPI adjust-
ment for professional salaries.
(2) A one-step salary increment for normal advance-
ment within rank to be awarded for satisfactory
service. (This does not imply an automatic
step for all faculty.)
(3) A merit, promotion and equity adjustment pool
equal to one step for each professional FTE.
B. That the Administration and Board of Regents request
from the Legislature salary adjustments to compen-
sate for the shortfall experienced during the 1979-
81 biennium.
C. That the Administration and Board of Regents seek
legislation that would repeal the law which limits
salaries of State employees to 94% of the Governor's
salary.
D. The UNS Professional Compensation Committee unani-
mously recommends that the 8.5% increase in profes-
sional salaries for 1980-81, which it previously
recommended, be distributed as follows:
(1) That .5% of the 8.5% be used for merit, equity
adjustments and promotions.
(2) That all faculty advance one step, or equiv-
alent, on the salary schedule and increase each
step and half-step on the current schedule by
the 5.5% for an overall increase of 8%.
The amount necessary to advance all faculty by
by one step has been determined as 2.5%.
Equivalent: Faculty at Step 20 or Step 20+ at each
rank or range would receive a dollar amount equal to
the dollar amount of a step for that rank or range.
These recommendations by the System Compensation Commit-
tee were presented for information and discussion with a
final recommendation to be developed for presentation to
the full Board at a subsequent meeting.
There appeared to be a consensus that a feasible ap-
proach to meet the objectives of recommendation B would
be to make a request of the Legislature early in the
1981 session for a salary adjustment which would be
retroactive to January, 1981, and would be added to the
salary base.
There also appeared to be consensus that the 1980-81
salary schedule would be developed using the 6% increase
included in the Legislative appropriation, and that the
Compensation Committee would formulate a recommendation
for adjustment of the current salary schedule to accom-
modate this 6% increase, with any amounts available be-
yond that budgeted six percent to be available for mer-
it. Chancellor Baepler requested input from the Presi-
dents concerning what could be done within each appro-
priation area, for further discussion with the Finance
Committee at a meeting to be called in approximately
three weeks.
2. Received a request from President Berg for assistance
from the Board in attempting to equalize salaries be-
tween NNCC and the other Community Colleges of the
System.
Dr. Berg requested authorization to use approximately
$18,000 in professional salary savings resulting from an
unfilled position to make some immediate adjustments in
current salaries to correct what he considered the most
serious of the existing inequities, with assistance from
the Board of Regents in the 1980-81 fiscal year to carry
forward the adjusted salaries and to also allow the
professional position to be filled.
It was agreed that this matter should be considered
further and that additional data be gathered, with the
objective of identifying the inequities which exist and
developing a proposal for correcting those inequities.
It was further agreed that President Berg's specific
proposal would be deferred and that a study would be
begun immediately, with the Chancellor's Office gather-
ing data on regional Community Colleges, and each of
the Community Colleges compiling data on faculty pro-
files, with the parameters of the study to be developed
by President Eaton.
3. The proposed Capital Improvement Program Request for
1981-85 was discussed briefly, with agreement that full
discussion would be deferred for the full Board meeting.
4. Received a report from Presidents Goodall and Crowley,
in response to a request from the Regents that the
Administration review the current fee structure and the
internal distribution of those fees.
President Goodall and President Crowley proposed that,
if any change in the present method of internal distri-
bution of fees is to occur, the following three cate-
gories be established:
General Fund Fees
Debt Service (Construction) Fees
Student Activities Fees
It was noted that the first category of fees is set by
commitment to the Legislature; the second category is
limited by obligation to creditors. The third category
would then be a consolidation of all other fees and
could be allocated on the basis of internal budget re-
quests. Within that third category, in order that
there be no abrupt changes in funding patterns, Presi-
dent Goodall and President Crowley suggested that each
unit receiving funds from this source be assured that
it would receive 85 percent of the prior year's alloca-
tion for a year or two of transition to the new system.
Upon motion by Mrs. Fong, seconded by Mr. Griffith, the
Finance Committee voted to accept this proposal by the
Presidents and to submit it for consideration by the
Board of Regents.
5. The Committee discussed a proposal that an outside audit
be done of all revenue producing activities of all in-
stitutions of the University of Nevada System. Prior to
any request for action by the Board of Regents on this
proposal, it was agreed that the University would ex-
plore the matter with the current independent auditors
to determine what procedures are presently being follow-
ed in these areas and to develop a proposed audit pro-
gram to accomplish such audits if determined by the
Board to be desirable.
In presenting the foregoing report, Mr. Mc Bride noted that
it was being presented for information only, with no action
requested by the Board of Regents at this time. He comment-
ed on the proposed 1981-85 Capital Improvement Request which
had been included on the Finance Committee agenda, noting
that full presentation of this request had been deferred for
the regular meeting of the Board of Regents, but reported
that the Finance Committee proposed that facilities for the
Charleston Campus of CCCC be included in the request at an
estimated cost of $11 million.
Mr. Buchanan stated that he wished the record to reflect his
opposition to referral of the Capital Improvement Program
Request to the Finance Committee. He then moved approval of
the CIP request with the following additions:
Substitution of the Henderson Campus, Phase II, at $7.5
million, for Phase II Addition to the UNR Church of Fine
Arts building, at $5,365,000 (shown as Item 10 on the
proposed request), and substitution of Phase I of the
Charleston Campus of CCCC, at $7.5 million, for Phase
III of TMCC, at $4,730,000 (shown as Item 15 on the pro-
posed request).
In making this motion, Mr. Buchanan asked that action be de-
ferred until after presentation of the Capital Improvement
Request later in the meeting.
Motion seconded by Mr. Karamanos.
Mrs. Knudtsen expressed her concern that the Finance Commit-
tee appeared to be expanding its responsibilities beyond the
scope of that which she had understood was originally in-
tended. She cited the inclusion on the Finance Committee
agenda of the discussion on professional salaries which she
suggested would have been more appropriately presented in-
itially to the full Board.
Chancellor Baepler suggested that a discussion of this mat-
ter within the Finance Committee provided an opportunity for
an informal discussion of the salary issue and an opportuni-
ty for faculty, Administrators and Regents to fully explore
a number of options and alternatives before it is ultimately
recommended to the full Board, where, he pointed out, it
would be discussed fully before approval is requested.
4. Request for Budget Augmentation, Cooperative Extension
Service and Agricultural Experiment Station
President Crowley requested approval of a budget augmenta-
tion of $74,392 for Cooperative Extension Service and
$111,181 for Agricultural Experiment Station, to accommodate
Congressional appropriations above the levels projected.
Details of the proposed augmentation were included with the
agenda (identified as Ref. B and filed with permanent min-
utes). President Crowley noted that this augmentation re-
quired the further approval of the State Budget Office and
Governor, and perhaps the Interim Finance Committee.
Mrs. Knudtsen moved approval. Motion seconded by Dr.
Lombardi, carried without dissent.
5. Proposed Fee Increase, School of Medicine
President Crowley noted the rising costs of medical educa-
tion and the phasing out of the Federal Capitalization Grant
and presented a proposal by the School of Medicine for a
$260 per year increase in the registration fee. This would
be a 10 percent increase for resident students, bringing the
fee to $2,860 for 1980-81. For non-Wiche, non-resident stu-
dents tuition and fees would increase from $6,200 to $6,460.
President Crowley recommended approval. Chancellor Baepler
concurred.
Mr. Ross moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr. Buchanan,
carried without dissent.
6. Request for Delegation of Authority to Award Bids
President Crowley requested the Administration be authorized
to award bids for the following College of Agriculture proj-
ects which are to be opened between April 1 and April 18,
and which cannot easily be held until the May 10 meeting:
(1) Bid for Lavatories at the Lake Tahoe 4-H Camp, to be
opened April 1, 1980. Plans prepared by Habitat, Inc.,
estimated to cost $90,000, with funds from College of
Agriculture and a special appropriation from the State
Legislature. Work must be completed by June 1 to per-
mit Summer use of facility.
(2) Bid for addition to Fallon Agricultural Service Center,
to be opened April 15, 1980. Architect is Edward P.
Lorenzo, estimated to cost $101,250, with funds from
College of Agriculture facilities account. Addition
to be leased to Federal agencies.
(3) Bid for Field Laboratory, Holly Park, Pahrump, to be
opened April 18, 1980. Plans and specifications for
steel prefabricated Butler building prepared by UNR
Physical Plant personnel. Estimated cost of $125,000
to be provided from College of Agriculture funds and
a special appropriation from the State Legislature.
Mrs. Knudtsen moved approval. Motion seconded by Dr.
Lombardi, carried without dissent.
7. Early Admissions Policy, CCCC
President Eaton reported that CCCC has been working with
Clark County School District to identify ways in which to
expand articulation efforts and provide additional educa-
tional opportunities for high school and College students.
This has resulted in a commitment to focus on specific vo-
cational areas in which students can coordinate high school
and College training in the development of needed technical
skills for entry level employment.
Dr. Eaton noted that the current policy governing the ad-
mission to the Community Colleges of high school students
is reflected in Title 4, Chapter 10, Section 5 of the Board
of Regents Handbook. She proposed the following new policy
statement be adopted, effective for 1980-81:
High School Students may be admitted for enrollment in
course work at Clark County Community College under the
following conditions:
a. Occupational Courses:
1. Seniors may register for a maximum of two
courses per session.
2. Juniors may register for one course per
semester.
3. Juniors or seniors designated as vocational
program completers by the Clark County School
District may be admitted for enrollment in more
than two courses based upon written, articula-
ed, occupational program agreements between the
District and the College.
b. College Parallel Courses
1. Senior students having a 2.3 cumulative high
school GPA who have completed six semesters of
high school may register for a maximum of two
courses per regular semester and one course per
Summer Session.
2. High school students who are within two credits
of high school graduation may be admitted to
the College and register for a maximum of nine
credits per regular semester and one course per
Summer Session.
3. High school students having a cumulative GPA
of 3.0 and who have completed four or five
semesters may register for one course per
session. A student accepted on the preceding
basis whose high school GPA drops below the
minimum requirement (3.0) at the close of any
given semester must provide a written note from
the high school counselor in order to register
for additional courses.
President Eaton explained that the major intent of her
request was to provide a clearer statement of the ways in
which students can enter College work while still in high
school, particularly in the occupational program area. A
second purpose was to provide consistency between CCCC and
UNLV in the area of early admissions.
Chancellor Baepler reported a request from the Articulation
Board that this item be amended to exclude high school
students enrolling in University parallel courses, with
action on this area deferred to allow for development of a
Systemwide policy that would be uniform.
President Eaton pointed out that the policy change requested
by CCCC reflects the admission requirements already in ef-
fect at UNLV, while the policy change requested by President
Eardley in a subsequent item for TMCC, reflected the admis-
sion requirements of UNR. She questioned the concern of the
Articulation Board or the need for delay.
Chancellor Baepler explained that the Articulation Board had
made its request based on the fact that the admissions pol-
icy in general were uniform between the two Universities and
among the Community Colleges, and therefore, perhaps the
admission policy for high school students taking courses
early ought to be uniform.
President Eaton agreed that the Community Colleges are open
admission institutions and have generally uniform admissions
policies; however, she pointed out that the two Universities
have varying requirements.
Mr. Buchanan moved approval of the proposed change in the
Early Admissions Policy for CCCC as submitted by President
Eaton.
Mrs. Fong questioned the difference in the high school grade
point average required, noting that CCCC proposes a 2.3 GPA,
whereas TMCC proposes a 2.5 GPA.
President Eaton pointed out that this is consistent with the
difference that currently exists in the admission require-
ments of each of the Universities, suggesting that it is ap-
propriate for CCCC to be compatible with UNLV since that in-
stitution is CCCC's major articulation partner, whereas UNR
is TMCC's major articulation partner.
In response to a question from Mr. Ross concerning the con-
cerns of the various school districts about early admission
of high school students, President Eardley reported that the
Washoe County School District has taken the position that a
student with a 2.3 GPA should not be involved simultaneously
in both high school and College level courses, but that mar-
ginal students should concentrate on their high school work
and not try to move over into the College level.
President Davis reported a similar attitude on the part of
the school districts served by Western Nevada, stating that
these districts feel that the current 3.0 GPA requirement
for high school students enrolled in University transfer
courses should be retained and that 2.5 GPA should be uti-
lized for those taking vocational and occupational courses.
President Berg reported that NNCC has been adhering to the
3.0 GPA for first semester seniors enrolled concurrently in
Elko, Ely and Eureka high schools, and 2.5 for second se-
mester seniors, and would propose to do so as long as this
meets with requirements of the school districts involved.
Chancellor Baepler suggested that perhaps the question which
needed to be addressed is whether there should be uniform
standards among the Community Colleges or whether each
institution should be permitted to go its own direction.
President Eaton suggested that the primary responsibility of
each Community College is to respond to local needs, and
that there should be some opportunity for rational diversity
within the general policy framework.
Motion to approve seconded by Mr. Mc Bride, carried with
Mrs. Fong opposing.
Mrs. Fong explained that her negative vote was based on her
belief that the admission standards should be uniform among
the Community Colleges.
8. Early Admissions Policy, TMCC
President Eardley requested approval of the following policy
concerning early admission of high school students to
Truckee Meadows Community College:
1. Occupational, General Education, Developmental, Counsel-
ing, and Adult and Community Education Courses; high
school juniors or seniors may be admitted or enrolled
for not more than two courses per semester or Summer
Session on the following basis:
a. Occupational, General Education, Developmental,
Counseling, and Adult and Community Education
courses - recommendation of high school principal.
b. University of Nevada System Transfer Courses - (1)
high school senior and (2) grade point average of
3.0 or above; (3) second semester seniors with
grade point average of 2.5 or above; and (4)
recommendation of High School Principal.
2. Adult and Community Education Courses - youth below high
school junior status may enroll on an audit basis for
not more than two courses per semester or Summer Session
and must have the permission of their parents, school
principal if enrolled in high school, and the designated
Adult and Community College Administrator.
President Eardley commented on the increasing interest in
family enrollment in adult and community service courses at
TMCC, where youth below high school age are attending hobby
and community service classes with their parents. He re-
quested a policy which would permit such students to attend,
on an audit basis, with the permission of their parents and
with the permission of their principal.
Dr. Lombardi moved approval. Motion seconded by Mrs.
Whitley, carried without dissent.
9. Recommendation for Promotion to Emeritus Status
President Eardley recommended that Max Johnson, retiring as
Administrative Assistant at TMCC, be granted emeritus sta-
tus, effective July 1, 1980.
Mrs. Fong moved approval. Motion seconded by Mrs. Whitley,
carried without dissent.
10. Appointment to TMCC Advisory Board
President Eardley recommended the appointment of Mr. Jim
Elliott, General Manager of KCRL-TV, to the Truckee Meadows
Community College Advisory Board.
Mr. Ross moved approval. Motion seconded by Dr. Lombardi,
carried without dissent.
11. Student Housing Proposal, NNCC
President Berg recalled that for several years, the need for
student housing for NNCC had been under review and on sev-
eral occasions the possibility of a joint venture with pri-
vate enterprise and State land has been discussed. Dr. Berg
presented a proposal for the development of on-Campus stu-
dent housing, to be constructed in increments to accommodate
several students with common living and dining facilities.
Suggested specifications were submitted with the agenda
(identified as Ref. C and filed with permanent minutes),
and President Berg requested authorization to advertise the
project and invite proposals.
Vice Chancellor Lessly suggested that if this concept is
approved, the Board also give direction to President Berg
concerning the length of the lease period and instruction
that the bid not provide for subordination of College
property with respect to financing of construction.
Mr. Karamanos moved approval of the concept. Motion second-
ed by Mr. Buchanan.
Dr. Melrose, NNCC Faculty Senate Chairman, spoke concerning
faculty support of student housing. Lisa Wyman and Karen
Emerson, speaking on behalf of USUNS and NNCC student
groups, endorsed the idea of student on-Campus housing and
urged approval by the Board.
Mrs. Knudtsen commented on the number of students who live
in rural areas of Nevada who would prefer to attend school
in Elko, but are discouraged from such attendance because
they cannot find housing in the area.
Mr. Ross moved to amend the motion to provide for inclusion
of a 99-year lease provision with no subordination of Uni-
versity land. Motion to amend seconded by Mr. Buchanan,
carried without dissent.
Amended motion carried without dissent.
12. Appointment to NNCC Advisory Board
President Berg recommended the appointment of Mrs. Eleanor
Little of Owyhee to the Northern Nevada Community College
Advisory Board.
Mrs. Knudtsen moved approval. Motion seconded by Mrs. Fong,
carried without dissent.
13. Special Events Center, UNR
Design development drawings for the UNR Special Events
Center were presented by Ralph Casazza and Carroll Peetz,
of the architectural firm of Casazza, Peetz and Associates,
project architects.
This project, consisting of 197,450 gross square feet, has a
total budget of $26 million, and will be funded from sale of
Higher Education Capital Construction Fund revenue bonds.
The construction budget is $22,751,850, with the remainder
allocated for development costs.
President Crowley recommended approval of the preliminary
plans as presented. Chancellor Baepler concurred.
Dr. Lombardi moved approval. Motion seconded by Mrs.
Whitley, carried without dissent.
14. Appeal of Mandatory Retirement
Mr. Clinton Wooster, attorney for Mr. Chauncey Oakley, in-
structor at TMCC, requested the Board to grant an exception
to its policy requiring retirement of nontenured faculty at
age 70, to permit the renewal of Mr. Oakley's contract for
next year. He pointed out that Mr. Oakley, who is 74 years
old, has been advised that his contract will not be renewed
following the current academic year, solely on the basis of
age. He stated that, in his opinion, to dismiss an instruc-
tor who is a good teacher, has received excellent evalua-
tions by both his superiors and his students, and who is in
good health, violates Nevada statutory provisions with re-
gard to age discrimination.
Vice Chancellor Lessly disagreed that the Board's policy on
mandatory retirement of nontenured faculty at age 70 vio-
lates State Law, pointing out that any State Law on the mat-
ter of retirement of professional employees of the Univer-
sity System is not constitutional since the Board of Regents
has the exclusive authority to make such determinations.
Mr. Lessly suggested that the exception requested for Mr.
Oakley is not in order; rather, if the Board were going to
do anything, it should be to change the retirement policy as
a whole. He said that if the Board offers a contract to Mr.
Oakley, who is over age 70 and is nontenured, the same op-
tion would have to be provided to every person who is over
70 and nontenured.
In response to a question from Mr. Buchanan concerning Mr.
Oakley's qualifications, President Eardley stated that Mr.
Oakley was well respected by the College and was a well
qualified instructor.
Mr. Buchanan moved that the exception to the retirement pol-
icy requested on behalf of Mr. Oakley be granted and that he
be offered a contract for one year. Motion seconded by Mr.
Karamanos.
Mr. Mc Bride stated that regardless of Mr. Oakley's capabil-
ity, based on the advice received from Mr. Lessly that
granting this exception would open the door to others, he
would oppose the motion.
Chancellor Baepler recalled that the Board's policy on man-
datory retirement differentiates between tenured and nonten-
ured, with age 65 applying to the first and age 70 to the
latter. He suggested that not only would the granting of an
exception, as requested on behalf of Mr. Oakley, stimulate a
rash of additional hearings and appeals, but also a number
of lawsuits and endless litigation. He pointed out that the
only exception provided occurs when a job is advertised and
no qualified candidate can be found to fill the position.
Mr. Buchanan suggested that such appeals could be handled if
they do occur, adding that the Board has the prerogative of
granting exceptions and if such appeals are filed, then the
policy can be reexamined.
Chancellor Baepler pointed out that there are quite a few
faculty currently employed who are 65 or older and who would
be affected by the precedent this exception would set. He
recalled that when the policy was adopted in June, 1979, the
University was facing the possibility of significant faculty
reductions to meet the student/faculty ratios mandated by
legislation. Attrition was one way in which that particular
problem was going to be met; however, he noted that kind of
pressure is not now present as it was when the policy was
adopted.
President Crowley agreed, but pointed out that all institu-
tions of the System would encounter problems similar to that
felt most strongly by UNR. He explained that UNR has a more
mature faculty; i. e., many of the current faculty are in
their fifties and sixties, and UNR is presently 75% tenured.
One way in which to turn this situation around is to take
advantage of the Federal exemption offered and that was one
of the factors taken into consideration in adopting the man-
datory retirement policy. He stated that granting the ex-
ception requested would guarantee that there would indeed
be a rash of appeals filed immediately, pointing out that
there are about 25-30 faculty members at UNR who will re-
tire under the current policy between now and 1982, and
suggested that many of them would be before the Board with
similar requests for exception with similar justification.
Mr. Buchanan recalled that the same suggestions were made
previously when the Board took action which was at variance
with established policy, but pointed out that these threats
did not materialize and he did not expect that they would
this time.
Motion failed by the following roll call vote:
Yes - Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Karamanos, Mrs. Knudtsen,
Dr. Lombardi
No - Mrs. Fong, Mrs. Whitley, Mr. Mc Bride, Mr. Cashell
Abstain - Mr. Ross
15. Henderson Campus
Final drawings for the Henderson Campus of Clark County Com-
munity College were presented by Leo Borns, project archi-
tect. This project, consisting of 23,000 gross square feet,
will be funded from the State General Fund, with $1,558,000
allocated for construction and $132,000 for furnishings.
President Eaton recommended approval of the final drawings
as presented.
Mr. Buchanan moved approval. Motion seconded by Mrs. Fong,
carried without dissent.
16. Alternate Site for Fallon Campus of WNCC
President Davis recalled that the Board had at a previous
meeting rejected as unsuitable because of the flight pattern
surrounding the Fallon Naval Air Station a proposed site for
the Fallon Campus of WNCC offered by the Churchill County
Commissioners. The Commissioners have now offered, as an
alternate to the Rattlesnake Hill site, a parcel of land
containing 11.9 acres, central to the City of Fallon, com-
monly known as the Old Rodeo Grounds. The Commissioners
have offered this parcel for an initial 50-year lease at
$1 per year, with an option for an additional 50 years, with
the condition that the property be used by the University
System for educational purposes, or revert to the County.
Dr. Davis reported that it is proposed that this site be
developed as a Community Center area for the City and County
with a sharing of a proposed Convention Center auditorium
and meeting rooms and parking spaces by the community and
the College.
President Davis recommended acceptance of the offer of this
parcel for the purpose of construction of a Campus of WNCC.
Mr. Mc Bride moved approval. Motion seconded by Mrs. Fong,
carried without dissent.
17. Request for Approval of Lease, WNCC
President Davis recalled that in August, 1979 the Board
approved a lease by WNCC of Units #9 and #10, containing
approximately 2,500 square feet of space, located at 400 Hot
Springs Road, Carson City. The term of the lease is from
August 1, 1979 to June 30, 1980 at $1,225 per month. Presi-
dent Davis reported that it has now been determined that the
area identified as Unit #9 will not be needed after April 1.
He requested the lease now in effect be terminated and a new
lease for Unit #10 be approved, at a reduced rental of $750
per month for the period April 1 through June 30, 1980.
Chancellor Baepler recommended approval.
Mrs. Fong moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr. Buchanan,
carried without dissent.
18. Fine Arts Complex, Phase III, UNLV
President Goodall recalled that at the previous meeting the
Board had requested a redesign of the roof treatment propos-
ed for the Fine Arts Complex, Phase II.
Mr. George Tate and Mr. Pete Hockaday, project architects,
reviewed the revised roof treatment, pointing out that most
of the sharp sawtooths which the Regents had found objec-
tionable had been removed or softened, while at the same
time the north light had been retained, as well as the
provision for solar capability in the future.
Mr. Karamanos moved approval. Motion seconded by Mrs. Fong,
carried without dissent.
19. Maryland Parkway Entrance and Parking
President Goodall reported that bids had been received for
Campus improvements to the Maryland Parkway entrance and
parking as follows:
Las Vegas Paving $166,850
Zuni Construction Co. 224,234
Dr. Goodall further reported that the State Public Works
Board had negotiated with Las Vegas Paving, deleting several
minor items, for a contract for $154,650. He recommended
that the Board of Regents concur in this award.
Mrs. Fong moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr. Karamanos,
carried without dissent.
Danny Campbell, CSUN President, reported the death of a UNLV
student several weeks previous while attempting to cross
Maryland Parkway in proximity to the Campus. Since that
time, efforts have been increased to have the speed limit on
Maryland Parkway reduced to 25 mph, and this request is
scheduled to be heard by the Clark County Commissioners at
their meeting on Tuesday, April 1. Mr. Campbell asked that
the Board of Regents assist in these efforts by sending a
letter to the Commissioners supporting this reduction in
speed and requesting that a solution to the traffic problem
be found. Mr. Campbell also requested that the Board send a
representative to the Commission meeting on Tuesday to per-
sonally support this request.
Mr. Mc Bride moved that a letter be sent to the Clark County
Commission as requested by Mr. Campbell, and that Mr.
Karamanos' offer to serve as the Board's representative at
the April 1 meeting of the Commission be accepted. Motion
seconded by Mrs. Whitley, carried without dissent.
20. Capital Improvement Program Request
The proposed Capital Improvement Program Request for 1981-85
was submitted, containing the following items:
Estimated
Priority Project Cost
1 DRI Southern Nevada Facility $ 3,654,000a
2 UNR Addition to Church Fine Arts, Phase I 2,700,000a
3 UNLV Addition to Chemistry and Life
Sciences Buildings 1,978,000a
4 CCCC Renovation of Existing Instruct Space 827,000
5 UNLV Campus Improvements 2,034,000c
6 WNCC Roads, Parking, Landscaping/Carson City
and Fallon Campuses 344,000
7 UNR Campus Improvements, I 1,610,000
8 NNCC Campus Structure, Phase III 985,000
9 UNLV Physical Plant Building 5,919,000
10 UNR Addition to Church Fine Arts Building,
Phase II 5,365,000
11 UNLV Renovations to Grant Hall 1,643,000
12 UNS Computing Center/System Administration,
UNLV 2,500,000
13 DRI Remodel Sage Building 3,014,000
14 UNR Small Animal Facility 1,012,000
15 TMCC Campus Structure, Phase III 4,730,000
16 UNLV Nursing-Allied Health Wing 2,893,000
17 UNLV Engineering-Math-Physics Building 5,265,000
18 CCCC Expansion of Technology Facilities 1,631,000
19 UNR Addition to College Inn 7,087,000d
20 UNR Campus Improvements, II 1,191,000
21 DRI Southern Nevada Facility, Phase II 1,510,000
a Authorized in 1977, rescinded by the 1979 Legislature.
b Subject to adjustment pending State Public Works Board's
final estimates of cost.
c Includes modifications to John Wright Hall.
d 50 percent matching funds.
In presenting the proposed request, Chancellor Baepler noted
each institution provided a prioritized list of their indi-
vidual requests and the integrated list was developed by the
Officers. Dr. Baepler also noted that the University's in-
ternal funding capabilities are almost totally committed,
with the CIP fee within each institution offering very mod-
est assistance in the next biennium. The slot machine tax
rebate monies are allocated for the first two years of the
four-year proposal (1981-1985), with $10 million available
during the second two years.
Mr. Buchanan restated his motion placed before the Board
earlier, that is, that Phase II of the Henderson Campus, at
$7.5 million, be substituted for Phase II of the Addition to
the UNR Church Fine Arts building, at $5,365,000, and that
Phase I of the West Charleston Campus, also at $7.5 million,
be substituted for Phase III, TMCC Campus, at $4,730,000,
with the ultimate decision to be made by the Legislature
as to whether these projects will be funded.
President Crowley opposed the motion, and expressed concern
that Phase II of the Addition to the UNR Church Fine Arts
building (which he pointed out has been on the Capital
Improvement Program Request since 1977, and was in fact
approved by the 1977 Legislature, and was again submitted to
the 1979 Legislature), would be removed altogether from the
list without any consideration of the needs of the UNR Cam-
pus. He cited the deplorable conditions in which the people
and Departments currently occupying the Fine Arts building
at UNR are forced to exist with some of them actually occu-
pying quonset huts which have been on Campus since 1940's.
Mrs. Fong suggested that the proposed UNR Sports facility
would provide some relief with its convertible possibilities
to a Fine Arts Theater.
President Crowley pointed out that the convertible features
of the sports arena would provide a 2,500 seat auditorium,
which is quite different from a 300 seat auditorium which is
envisioned in the addition to the Fine Arts building.
Mr. Karamanos agreed that the conditions cited by President
Crowley are not pleasant but suggested that the needs of the
people in West Charleston must be considered and the
Henderson Campus needs to be expanded, pointing out that
these are the areas where the people live and this is what
the Legislature is going to be considering. He also stated
that he believed the Community Colleges would have a better
chance of being funded than some Fine Arts facility.
Mrs. Fong pointed out that the Performing Arts Center and
the new Fine Arts Complex at UNLV were there only because of
private funds received from very generous donors.
Mr. Karamanos agreed, suggesting that the Legislature would
never fund the UNR Fine Arts Complex if they had not already
done so.
Mr. Ross objected, suggesting that the effect of this motion
was to ask for a third Community College in Las Vegas that
has never even been programmed, pointing out that the deci-
sion had been made earlier by the Board, based on the pres-
entations of consultants, that the expansion of the Commu-
nity College should be in Henderson, and that putting a Com-
munity College facility in West Charleston would result in
a black school at the present Campus in North Las Vegas.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes - Mr. Buchanan, Mrs. Fong, Mr. Karamanos, Mr. Mc
Bride, Mrs. Whitley
No - Mr. Cashell, Mrs. Knudtsen, Dr. Lombardi, Mr. Ross
21. Allocation of Grants-in-Aid for 1980-81
Chancellor Baepler noted that NRS 396.540 provides for tui-
tion waivers to "students from other states and foreign
countries, not to exceed a number equal to three percent
of the total matriculated enrollment of students for the
last preceding Fall semester." Board policy provides for
similar grants-in-aid for the same number of students for
the payment of in-state registration fees. Based on enroll-
ment figures for Fall, 1979, Chancellor Baepler presented
the following requests by the Officers for distribution of
grants-in-aid for 1980-81:
UNR In-State Out-of-State
Athletics 100 100
Music* 60 45
Foreign 15**
Other (General) 74 74
234 234
* 71% allocated to marching band.
**30 one-half awards.
UNLV
Athletics 103 103
Music 41 41
Other (General) 62 62
206 206
CCCC 102
NNCC 10
TMCC 50
WNCC 25
Board policy also provides for a separate category of
grants-in-aid for Nevada resident Indians. The Officers
requested the following distribution of Indian grants-in-
aid for 1980-81:
UNR 20
UNLV 10
CCCC 10
NNCC 20
TMCC 10
WNCC 11
Dr. Lombardi moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr.
Karamanos, carried without dissent.
22. University Marching Bands
Chairman Cashell requested that the Board of Regents go on
record as strongly supporting the efforts of the two Univer-
sities to establish marching bands, and further requested
that the Board encourage the continuation of these programs
by directing the Administration of UNR and UNLV to continue
their efforts in this area and to take action necessary to
insure the success of the marching band programs.
Mr. Karamanos moved approval of the Chairman's request and
further moved that the Board allocate $50,000 to each of the
Universities from the Board of Regents Special Projects
Account for support of the marching bands. Motion seconded
by Mr. Buchanan, carried without dissent.
23. Discussion of Board of Regents Policy
Mrs. Knudtsen commented on a letter which she had addressed
to the Board of Regents and which was included with the a-
genda, in which she had raised the question of requests for
information by individual Regents, rather than by the Board
as a whole. Her letter read as follows:
I have become concerned with the increasing instances
where requests for information, often times requiring a
great deal of staff time and effort, are being directed
by individual Regents to Officers, or sometimes to
staff in the Chancellor's Office or at one of the Cam-
puses (frequently without going through the cognizant
Officer). These requests may or may not have any rele-
vance to matters under consideration by the Board of
Regents within the context of official Board meetings.
Frequently, other Board members are not aware that the
requests for information are being made.
I suggest that it may be appropriate for the Board to
consider whether or not such requests for information
should be first approved by the Board of Regents before
they are directed to the Campuses. To that end I would
request that the Board consider as an action item at
the next succeeding meeting, a suitable revision to its
policy statement contained in the Board of Regents
Handbook, Title 1, Chapter 1, Section 4, or, as an al-
ternative to a revision of that statement, an inter-
pretation of subsections 4, 6 and 7 as they apply to
individual requests for information. Specifically,
does, or should, Board policy require that requests for
information from Campuses be approved by the Board of
Regents before they are directed to the Campuses?
Following discussion on this matter, it was agreed that a
revision of the Board's policy was not necessary, but that
each Regent should continue to be sensitive to the time and
resources required to provide reports or complete studies
and that such requests are more properly to be made by the
Board, rather than an individual Regent, while at the same
time each Regent should feel free to request information
intended to clarify a matter on which the Board is expected
to take action.
24. Revision to Policy Related to Acceptance of Gifts
Vice Chancellor Lessly reported that, pursuant to the in-
structions of the Board, he had consulted with the Officers
concerning revision of the policy related to acceptance of
gifts as discussed at the February meeting; however, there
was no consensus among the Officers as to whether there
should be a delegation of authority or a special meeting of
the Board to deal with acceptance of gifts.
Mr. Buchanan moved that in the event of an offer of a gift
to the University which, if not officially accepted by the
Board of Regents would create a tax problem for the donor,
the Board would be asked to call a special meeting for the
purpose of considering the offer. Motion seconded by Mrs.
Fong, carried without dissent.
25. Proposed Revision to University of Nevada System Code
At the March 10 meeting, the Board considered a proposal for
revision to the University Code to provide economic security
provisions for unranked, nonteaching professional employees.
Action was tabled until the March 28 meeting, with a request
that additional information be provided; specifically, how
many people at rank 0 currently have tenure. The Board also
requested a recommendation from Counsel on the effect of
this Code revision on such tenured rank 0 faculty, and a
recommendation from the Chancellor and the Presidents on
whether or not professional employees in "sensitive" posi-
tions ought to be excluded from the provisions of a three-
year contract.
The text of the proposed new Section 3.7 was included with
the agenda (Ref. E), as was a copy of Counsel's recommenda-
tion on the effect of this revision (Ref. F).
Chancellor Baepler reported that the Officers had not had an
opportunity to develop anything significantly new with re-
spect to this matter and asked that it be deferred until
such time as a recommendation has been prepared.
26. Delegation of Authority in Hughes Estate Matter
Mr. Buchanan referred to a confidential memorandum to the
Regents from Vice Chancellor Lessly, and requested the Board
consider, as an emergency item, the delegation of authority
to Mr. Lessly to negotiate any settlement of the Hughes
Estate matter, as contained in the referenced memorandum.
Mr. Buchanan moved approval of the delegation of authority
as requested. Motion seconded by Mr. Karamanos, carried
without dissent.
27. Report on Workshop for Regents and Officers
Chairman Cashell recalled that at the February 1 meeting,
the Board had deferred action on several recommendations
arising from the San Diego Workshop in early January, with
the understanding that these recommendations would be con-
sidered at the March meeting. He requested consideration
of the following recommendations:
(1) That a committee be appointed by the Chairman of the
Board to proceed immediately with necessary revisions
to the University of Nevada System Code to update that
document and to more clearly define the responsibili-
ties and authority of the Regents and Officers, and the
prerogatives of faculty, with the committee to consist
of:
One member of the Board Of Regents
The Chancellor
The President of each member institution (or his
designatee)
A faculty representative from each member institu-
tion and from the Unit (to be selected from
among three nominees submitted by each Senate).
It is further recommended this committee be Chaired
by the Chancellor and that November be agreed upon
as the date by which proposed revisions will be sub-
mitted for Board consideration.
(2) That the Officers be requested to proceed concurrently
with a proposed revision to the Board of Regents Bylaws
in order to insure compatibility in the two documents.
(3) That the Chancellor's Advisory Cabinet be directed to
develop a proposal for the preparation of a long-range
academic master plan for higher education in Nevada,
including preparation of integrated mission statements
for all units of the University System. It is request-
ed that this proposal, including a timetable for imple-
mentation, be discussed with the Board of Regents at
the earliest possible date.
(4) That an ad hoc committee of the Board, in consultation
with the Chancellor and the Presidents, develop a pro-
cedure for Officer assessment/evaluation, based upon
mutually acceptable management objectives.
(5) That the Board of Regents Finance Committee assign the
leadership in developing a coordinator information pro-
gram to insure that presentation by the administration
of financial and budget information to the Board of
Regents will provide a full understanding of the finan-
cial affairs and budgeting process of the University to
assist the Board in reaching budget decisions in order
that the Regents may take a stronger leadership role in
presentation of the University's needs to the Governor
and the Legislature and to the citizens of Nevada.
(6) That the Secretary of the Board assume the responsibil-
ity for developing a proposal for an orientation pro-
gram for new Regents and for developing a proposal for
a second Workshop for Regents and Officers to be held
in the Summer of 1981.
Mr. Mc Bride moved approval. Motion seconded by Mrs.
Whitley, carried without dissent.
28. Proposal for Improvement of Sound Systems
Chancellor Baepler recalled that at the February meeting the
Board considered but failed to approve a proposal prepared
at the request of the Regents for improvements in the sound
systems used for Board meetings. This proposal called for
and expenditure of $4,850 to upgrade the equipment used in
the Teacher Education building at UNLV, and $10,875 to up-
grade the existing sound system in the Pine Auditorium at
UNR.
Dr. Baepler reported that, at the request of Chairman
Cashell, this proposal is being resubmitted for the Board's
consideration of a total allocation of $15,725 from the
Board of Regents Special Projects Account to purchase the
equipment necessary to provide the quality sound systems in
the Board's two most frequently used meeting rooms, as de-
tailed in the proposal submitted to the February meeting.
Mr. Mc Bride moved approval. Motion seconded by Mrs.
Whitley.
Mrs. Fong objected to the expenditure, particularly for the
Pine Auditorium, suggesting that if the Board only meets in
Reno five times a year, it would not be worth investing the
money to purchase equipment which would then be stored the
rest of the time. She suggested that consideration be given
to renting equipment when needed, or buying portable
equipment.
Chancellor Baepler pointed out that it was intended that the
equipment presently installed permanently in the Pine Audi-
torium would be upgraded to accommodate the quality sound
system requested by the Board and, therefore, renting equip-
ment would not be feasible. He also commented on the sug-
gestion for use of portable equipment, pointing out that it
is very expensive in terms of moving it around, maintenance
and possible breakage, and is not as satisfactory as built-
in equipment.
Motion carried with Mrs. Fong opposing for the reasons
stated above.
29. Proposed Change in Code Amendment Procedure
Vice Chancellor Lessly requested a change in the procedure
for amendment of the University of Nevada System Code, not-
ing that at present there is no procedure to indicate legis-
lative history of Code provisions. He recommended that in
future revisions of the Code, the legislative history be
included at the end of amended sections, with amendments
reflected as follows: (A BR3/10/80,5), which shall mean
amendment by the Board of Regents March 10, 1980, as indi-
cated at page 5 of the minutes of that Board meeting. Mr.
Lessly suggested that this procedure be required in order
to provide a key to research into legislative history of
Code provisions necessary for litigation in which the Uni-
versity is involved, and would also provide assistance to
any University Administrator or faculty member researching
the legislative history of the Code. Chancellor Baepler
recommended approval.
Mr. Mc Bride moved approval. Motion seconded by Mrs. Fong,
carried without dissent.
30. Approval of Fund Transfers, UNLV
President Goodall requested approval of the following fund
transfers:
Fund 101
#80-088 From the Reserve for Contingency to Business &
Economics, $10,330; funds are needed to purchase 2
CRT Terminals, 3 DEC writers, and 2 Silent 700,
Portable Terminals.
#80-091 From the Reserve for Contingency to Library
Acquisitions, $40,000; to provide funds for the
purchase of microfilm, journals, and collections.
#80-094 From the Reserve for Contingency to Radiologic
Technology, $21,600; to provide funds for purchase
of a Kodak 2-minute automatic processor and to re-
place panel on x-ray machine.
#80-096 From the Reserve for Contingency to Art, $14,995;
to provide funds for the purchase of the following
equipment: Leitz Focomat Color Enlarger System,
Leitz Repravit Slide Copier Stand #IIA, Rockwell
Planer (Sculpture), A. D. Alpine 16 cu. ft. forced
draft Salt Kiln (Ceramics), and 2 Metal drawing
storage cabinets (painting).
#80-097 From the Reserve for Contingency to Music, $25,285;
to provide funds for the purchase of New Edition of
Mozart's works (15 volumes) and funds for the
Marching Band and Concert Band Equipment.
#80-100 From the Reserve for Contingency to Audio-Visual,
$29,400; to provide funds for the purchase of the
following: New movie screen for Wright 103, Audio-
Visual equipment pool, Completion of audio duplica-
tion equipment, Audio test equipment (hardware),
Projectors, carpeting, and chairs for Film.
#80-101 From the Reserve for Contingency to Geoscience,
$22,300; to provide funds to purchase an automated
thin section machine.
#80-104 From the Reserve for Contingency to Biological
Science, $27,000; to provide funds for the purchase
of 30 microscopes and computer typewriter terminal.
#80-105 From the Reserve for Contingency to Mathematics,
$25,000; to provide funds for the purchase of an
X-Y Plotter for Computer Center.
Chancellor Baepler recommended approval.
Mr. Karamanos moved approval. Motion seconded by Mrs. Fong,
carried without dissent.
31. Request for Allocation from Board of Regents Special
Projects Account
President Crowley requested an allocation of $2,500 from the
Board of Regents Special Projects Account to the School of
Medicine to fund the travel of the members of the School's
Admissions Committee, for 1979-80.
Mr. Karamanos moved approval. Motion seconded by Mrs. Fong,
carried without dissent.
Upon motion by Mr. Mc Bride, seconded by Mrs. Fong, the Board
convened into Personnel Session to discuss the professional com-
petence of individuals recommended for tenure and promotion, and
to consider nominees for awards at Commencement. Following a
Personnel Session, the Board reconvened in open session to con-
sider the remaining items on the regular agenda.
32. Recommendations for Award of Tenure
President Crowley announced that Kenneth E. Knight had re-
signed and his recommendation for tenure as accordingly
withdrawn. He recommended that tenure be awarded to the
following, effective July 1, 1980:
Edward E. Gickling, College of Education (Curriculum and
Instruction)
Constance Mc Kenna, College of Agriculture (Cooperative
Extension)
William Francis Wilborn, College of Arts and Science
(English)
Alastair W. B. Cunningham, School of Medicine (Laboratory of
Medicine and Pathology)
Ralph De Palma, School of Medicine (Department of Surgery)
Mr. Karamanos moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr. Mc
Bride, carried without dissent.
33. Recommendation for Promotion in Rank
President Goodall reported that this item was placed on the
agenda by action of the Board of Regents at its previous
meeting, and concerned considerations of promotion of Paul
Aizley to full professor.
Mr. Karamanos moved that Dr. Paul Aizley be promoted to
Professor of Mathematics, effective July 1, 1980. Motion
seconded by Mr. Buchanan, carried without dissent.
34. Proposal for Honorary Degrees and Distinguished Nevadan
Awards
Mr. Ross moved approval of the following awards at Commence-
ment at UNR on May 17, 1980:
Dr. Robert Gorrell, Honorary Degree
Mrs. Margaret Wheat, Honorary Degree
Mr. Harold Jacobsen, Distinguished Nevadan
Mr. Glenn J. Lawlor, Distinguished Nevadan
Mr. Hugh Shamberger, Distinguished Nevadan
Motion seconded by Mrs. Knudtsen, carried without dissent.
Mr. Karamanos moved approval of the following awards at
Commencement at UNLV on May 17, 1980:
Dr. Daniel Boorstein, Honorary Degree
Mr. Wayne Newton, Honorary Degree
Ms. Ruthe Deskin, Distinguished Nevadan
Mr. William Wright, Distinguished Nevadan
Motion seconded by Mrs. Whitley, carried without dissent.
35. Appointment of Faculty Workload Study Committees
Chairman Cashell announced the following appointments to
Faculty Workload Study Committees for the two Universities:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
John Unrue, College of Arts and Letters, Chairman
Mary Ann Michel, College of Allied Health
James C. Harper, College of Business and Economics
Martha C. Mc Bride, College of Education
James R. Abbey, College of Hotel Administration
Frederick W. Bachhuber, College of Science, Mathematics
and Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
Jerome Edwards, College of Arts and Science, Chairman
John Bailey, College of Education, Vice Chairman
John Kleppe, College of Engineering
Larry Larson, College of Business Administration
Robert Mead, College of Arts and Science
Arthur Baker, Mackay School of Mines
Thomas Ringkob, College of Agriculture
Sally Kees, School of Home Economics
Anne Howard, College of Arts and Science
Chairman Cashell requested approval of the following charge
to these committees:
The committees are to develop cooperatively, utilizing
similar approaches, a report with recommendations on
faculty workloads at the two Universities. The report
is to focus on the nature of existing workloads and
future workload policy taking into account the
following:
1. Relationships between teaching, research and service
responsibilities.
2. Differentiated teaching loads between individuals,
Departments and Colleges.
3. Graduate, upper division and lower division
obligations.
4. Related considerations, including workload
assignments not covered under items 1-3.
The report will provide recommendations with respect to
the matters addressed in items 1-4 and on such other
matters as are deemed appropriate.
The work of the committees will be coordinated through
the Chancellor's Office and the final report will be
submitted to the Board of Regents, after internal re-
view, by December, 1980. The Chairmen of the two com-
mittees will be provided with released time during Fall
semester and appropriate compensation during the Summer
months, with funding for the latter from the Board's
Special Projects Fund.
Mrs. Knudtsen moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr. Mc
Bride, carried without dissent.
36. Special Meeting of the Board
Chancellor Baepler announced that the special meeting of the
Board for the purpose of considering recommendations for ap-
pointment of Academic Vice Presidents for UNR and UNLV would
be held at 1:30 P.M., Thursday, April 10, 1980, at UNR.
(Note to minutes: This meeting will be held in the Alumni
Lounge of the Jot Travis Student Union, UNR.)
37. New Business
Mrs. Fong referred to 2 reports included on the Information
Agenda at her request (Items 3 and 4), and requested that
such information be provided in ensuing years when tenure
and promotion recommendations are presented for Board
consideration.
The meeting adjourned at 2:30 P.M.
Bonnie M. Smotony
Secretary of the Board
03-28-1980