April 15-16, 1983
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BOARD OF REGENTS
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SYSTEM
April 15, 1983
The Board of Regents met on the above date in the Board Room,
Carlson Education building, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Members present: Mr. John R. Mc Bride, Chairman
Ms. Frankie Sue Del Papa
Mrs. Lilly Fong
Mrs. Dorothy S. Gallagher
Mr. Chris Karamanos
Mrs. Joan Kenney
Mr. Daniel J. Klaich
Mrs. Jo Ann Sheerin
Mrs. June F. Whitley
Others present: Chancellor Robert M. Bersi
President William Berg, NNCC
President Joseph Crowley, UNR
President Judith Eaton, CCCC
President V. James Eardley, TMCC
President Leonard Goodall, UNLV
President Clifford Murino, DRI
Dean Marcia Berasain, WNCC
Mr. Donald Klasic, General Counsel
Ms. Mary Lou Moser, Secretary
Also present were Faculty Senate Chairs and Student Association
Officers.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mc Bride at 9:30 A.M.
Mr. Mc Bride introduced Daniel Klaich as the newly appointed mem-
ber of the Board of Regents.
1. Adoption of the Consent Agenda
Adoption of the Consent Agenda (identified as Ref. A and
filed with the permanent minutes) containing the following
items was recommended:
(1) Approved the minutes of the regular meeting held March
16-17, 1983 by amending Item 11, Report of the Budget
Committee, with the addition of "and Ms. Del Papa's
memo of February 28, 1983" to read, "Vice Chancellor
Dawson and Ms. Del Papa's memo of February 28, 1983
stated that as a result of Mrs. Fong's request to
solicit other proposals, that he had written firms and
had received five proposals."
The names within this item were corrected as follows:
Mr. Mike Maffie from Southwest Gas Company
Mr. David Sloan from Nevada Power
Approved the minutes of the special meeting held March
29, 1983.
(2) Accepted the gifts, grants and contracts as listed in
Ref. C-1 and filed with the permanent minutes.
Mrs. Gallagher moved for adoption of the Consent Agenda.
Ms. Del Papa seconded. Motion carried.
2. Report of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee met on April 14, 1983. Mrs. Whitley,
Chair, was not present for the Committee meeting. Chair-
man Mc Bride submitted the following report and recommenda-
tions:
(1) Accepted the Internal Audit summary report of internal
audits completed for the quarter January through March,
1983, identified as Ref. A-1, filed with the permanent
minutes. A summary report for Clark County Community
College will be submitted at the May meeting.
(2) Approved the Charter for the Internal Audit Department,
identified as Ref. A-2, filed with the permanent min-
utes. The Charter defines the nature, objectives,
authority and responsibility of the Internal Audit
Department. This Charter will be included in the Re-
gents Handbook.
Ms. Del Papa moved approval. Mrs. Gallagher seconded.
Motion carried.
3. Report of the Academic Affairs Committee
The Academic Affairs Committee met on April 14 and 15, 1983,
and Mrs. Gallagher, Chair, submitted the following report
and recommendations:
(1) Approved the concept of an honors program for all
Campuses, and recommended that Clark County Community
College develop their program through the Phase I and
Phase II procedure. Such action was taken on the
recommendation by the Academic Affairs Council.
(2) Referred to the Council of Presidents the report by
Vice Chancellor Fox on a program to attract outstand-
ing Nevada high school students to the University of
Nevada System, requesting that a report be made to the
Board of Regents in Fall, 1983.
(3) Recommended removal of the medical examination pro-
visions in Section 5.4.5 of the UNS Code.
In order to maintain continuity, Chairman Dorothy
Gallagher requested the out-going Faculty Senate
Chairs remain, along with the new Faculty Senate
Chairs, in order to continue to represent their facul-
ties in matters of the Code until the refinements and
changes to the Code have been completed.
A workshop with the Committee, Presidents and Faculty
Senate Chairs will be scheduled in the near future.
The Faculty Senate Chairs agreed to submit to the Com-
mittee a suggested timetable concerning completion of
Campus Bylaws.
(4) Vice Chancellor Fox was requested to submit a report
to the Committee concerning the differences in English
placement requirements at UNR and UNLV.
Mrs. Gallagher moved approval. Mrs. Kenney seconded.
Motion carried.
Mr. Michael Hardie was introduced as WNCC's newly elected Faculty
Senate Chair.
4. Report of the Budget Committee
The Budget Committee met on April 15, 1983 and Ms. Del Papa,
Chair, submitted the following report and recommendations:
(1) Recommended the following increases for the 1982 Summer
Session room and board rates:
1982 1983
Daily rates (3 meals) $7.12 $6.95
Breakfast 1.50 2.00
Lunch 2.25 3.00
Dinner 2.75 4.00
Steak Dinner 4.00 5.00
Complications created by the requirements included in
the Sixth Army bid specifications prevented UNR from
including Summer board rates at the same time the rates
for the 1983-84 academic year were submitted.
There was an error in the computation of the Summer
rates last year -- the daily rate was more than the
total of the individual meals and it should have been
less.
(2) President Goodall requested approval for an emergency
item to include UNLV in the consideration of the proc-
essing fee assessment for financial aid.
The emergency item was accepted and the Committee ap-
proved of UNLV and UNR Financial Aid offices to assess
a $10 processing fee to students receiving loans, to
cover program administrative expenses. See Ref. B-2,
filed with the permanent minutes.
(3) Approved the bid to be awarded to the Guarantee Trust
Life Insurance Company for the optional insurance
program for students at UNR and TMCC, which was re-
quested by Dean Barnes and the Health Service Advisory
Committee. See Ref. B-3, filed with the permanent
minutes.
(4) Vice Chancellor Dawson made a progress report on the
Lease-Back Sale for UNR and UNLV, stating that the
proposal has been introduced to the money committee in
the Legislature and further direction is pending.
Mr. Harry Schrauth, Assistant to Director of Public
Works in Oakland, explained the Lease-Back Sale that
the City of Oakland has entered into on their audi-
torium and museum.
(5) Approved the use of CIP funds for replacement of Fume
Hoods and Exhaust Ducts, Fleischmann Agricultural
building: $60,000 is a capital improvement item which
involves the safety of building occupants. This item
has been on UNR's CIP list since June 1980, but was not
included in the trimmed down 1983-85 final document
going to the Regents and the State Public Works Board.
(6) Approved the following fee changes at CCCC:
Food Service Technology
FST 162, Quantity Food Production II
Increase in fees from $12.50 to $20.00 to cover the
costs of ingredients used during the course for food
preparation.
Data Processing
DP 115, Introduction to Computer Programming
DP 134B, Assembler Programming I
DP 141B, RPG II Programming I
DP 142B, RPG II Programming II
DP 205, Structured COBOL Programming I
DP 206, Structured COBOL Programming II
DP 211, FORTRAN Programming
Increase in fees from $5 to $10 per course to cover
cost of instruction materials.
DP 135B, Assember Programming
DP 170B, PASCAL Programming
DP 210, APL Programming
Recommended $10 course fee to cover cost of instruc-
tional materials.
Art
ART 101, Beginning Drawing
ART 110, Intermediate Drawing
ART 105, Color Theory
ART 124, Fundamentals of Composition - Design I
ART 145, Watercolor Painting
ART 150, Three-Dimensional Design
ART 235, Introduction to Painting
ART 236, Intermediate Painting
ART 263, Beginning Sculpture
ART 275, Introduction to Ceramics
ART 277, Advanced Ceramics
ART 293, Design and Construction of Metal Jewelry - I
ART 295, Design and Construction of Metal Jewelry - II
ART 297, Independent Study
ART 111, Life Drawing
Increase in fees from $10 to $15 per course.
The $10 fee has been in effect for six years. This
increase will cover the cost of supplies and materials
such as ceramic clay, glazes, easels, paint, lumber and
hand tools.
(7) Approved the revision of the following Estimative
Budget:
UNS COMPUTING CENTER
Current Proposed
Budget Revision
Revenues:
Opening Balance $ 530,911 $ 530,911
Sales and Service 287,164 287,164
Subsidy from Other Funds 250,000 628,108
Total Source of Funds $1,068,075 $1,446,183
Expenditures:
Salaries:
Professional $ 145,686 $ 120,629
Classified 38,883 53,883
Wages 7,000 61,472
Fringe Benefits 23,044 26,136
Out-of-State Travel 7,500 18,385
Operating 845,962 1,165,678
Total Application of Funds $1,068,075 $1,446,183
(8) Approved the increased rates for Stead Housing. This
matter was discussed at the last meeting of the Board
of Regents. The Administration agreed to conduct an
additional analysis and hold discussions with students
living at Stead. The proposal is a result of the anal-
ysis and discussions and represents a considerable re-
duction from the rates initially suggested. See Ref.
B-8, filed with the permanent minutes.
Ms. Del Papa moved approval. Mrs. Gallagher seconded. Mrs.
Fong opposed item 4. Motion carried.
5. Report of the Investment Advisory Committee
The Investment Advisory Committee met on April 15, 1983 and
Mrs. Fong, Chair, submitted the following report and recom-
mendations:
(1) Accepted the reports from Mr. Bob Lee, First Interstate
Bank; Mr. Pete Burnes, Nevada National Bank; Mr. Murray
Foster, Security Bank of Nevada; and Mr. Monte Miller,
Valley Bank of Nevada.
Mrs. Fong requested Mr. Foster, Security Bank of
Nevada, to develop an investment plan to improve the
financial earnings of the portfolios for the Atmos-
pherium.
(2) Accepted the report and recommendations made by Mr.
Monte Miller, Valley Bank of Nevada, concerning multi-
style, multi-management concept developed by Valley
Bank and the Frank Russell Company.
Mr. Miller recommended that, within the presently al-
lowed 70% of funds in stock investments, up to 60% of
this portfolio could be invested as follows through
the multi-style, multi-management concept:
40% of total in Eqyuity I
15% of total in Equity II
5% in growth funds
The existing fee would be charged for everything not
invested in multi-funds and a 1% of the average month-
ly market value of monies invested in the multi-managed
funds be charged for the recommended multi-funds pro-
gram. Valley Bank of Nevada will report individually
on these funds on a quarterly basis.
Mr. Karamanos moved approval. Mrs. Gallagher seconded.
Motion carried.
6. Zoning Change, UNR
President Crowley recommended approval of the proposal for
a ground lease and zoning change required for construction
of a new U. S. Postal Service facility on University prop-
erty at the corner of Artemesia and Sierra Streets. See
Ref. B, filed with the permanent minutes.
Mrs. Gallagher moved approval. Mrs. Kenney seconded.
Motion carried.
7. Recommendation for Promotion to Emeritus Status, WNCC
President Berg recommended the following promotion to emeri-
tus standing, effective July 1, 1983:
Mrs. Dorothy Call, Business Administration
Mrs. Gallagher stated that Mrs. Call has the most longevity
in the community at the College, having started teaching at
the, then, Elko Community College in 1964.
Mrs. Gallagher moved approval. Mrs. Kenney seconded.
Motion carried.
8. Request for Approval of Appointment to Foundation Board,
TMCC
President Eardley requested approval of the following mem-
ber to be appointed to the TMCC Foundation Board:
Mr. Phil Rose
Ms. Del Papa moved approval. Mrs. Gallagher seconded.
Motion carried.
President Eardley announced the Foundation Board officers
as follows:
Mr. Meade Dixon, President
Mr. Fran Breen, First Vice President
Mr. Bellie Williams, Second Vice President
Mr. Bob Cashell, Secretary
Mrs. Patty Cafferata, Treasurer
9. Request for Approval of Board of Trustees of the DRI
Research Foundation
President Murino requested approval of the following mem-
ber to be appointed to the Board of Trustees of the DRI
Research Foundation:
Dr. Charles J. Merdinger
Ms. Del Papa acknowledged that Dr. Merdinger serves on the
Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee and is an outstand-
ing individual.
Ms. Del Papa moved approval. Mr. Klaich seconded. Motion
carried.
10. Request for Approval of Board of Trustees of the UNLV
Foundation Board
President Goodall requested approval of the appointment of
the following member to the UNLV Foundation Board:
Mr. Thomas Beam
Mrs. Gallagher moved approval. Mrs. Kenney seconded.
Motion carried.
11. Progress Report on Executive Vice President Search, UNLV
President Goodall recommended approval of the appointment
of Dr. Jerry E. Mandel, Dean of the College of Professional
Studies and Fine Arts at San Diego State University, as the
Executive Vice President at UNLV.
Mrs. Gallagher moved approval of the recommendation. Mrs.
Whitley seconded. Motion carried.
12. Allocation of Grants-in-Aid for 1983-84
NRS 396.540 provides for tuition waivers to "students from
other states and foreign countries, not to exceed a number
equal to 3% of the total matriculated enrollment of students
for the past preceding Fall semester." Board policy pro-
vides for similar grants-in-aid for the same number of stu-
dents for the payment of in-state registration fees.
Based on enrollment figures for Fall, 1982 the officers
requested the following allocation of grants-in-aid for
Fall, 1983-84:
In-State Out-of-State
UNR
Athletics 100 100
Music 40 25
Foreign 0 15*
Other (General) 128 128
Total 268 268
*30 - 1/2 awards
It should be noted that the recommended distribution for
Athletics may be altered as a result of the recommendation
by the UNR Athletics Commission to establish a maximum of
150 out-of-state grants and a minimum of 50 in-state grants.
In-State Out-of-State
UNLV
Athletics 136 136
Music 81 81
Other 55 55
Total 272 272
CCCC 111
NNCC 13
TMCC 69
WNCC 29
Board policy also provides for a separate category of
grants-in-aid for Nevada resident Indians. The officers
recommended the following allocation of Indian grants-in-
aid for 1983-84:
In-State
UNR 20
UNLV 10
CCCC 10
NNCC 15
TMCC 5
WNCC 11
Mr. Karamanos moved approval of the grants-in-aid as rec-
ommended. Mrs. Gallagher seconded. Motion carried.
13. Report on Legislation
Chancellor Bersi submitted the following report on legisla-
tive activity occurring in the 1983 Session:
BUDGET - Hearings were completed on April 5, 1983, with
Assembly Ways and Means Committee. The Committee is expect-
ed to close the UNS budgets with no drastic changes.
Senate Finance completed their action on UNS budgets and
with only minor adjustments, approved the budgets as rec-
ommended by the Governor.
S. B. 5 (WICHE Reciprocal Agreement) - The Senate passed the
bill and it is likely to be a joint referral to Assembly
Ways and Means and Assembly Education Committees.
A. B. 385 - A hearing was held on March 30, 1983 in Assembly
Ways and Means. This bill, allowing for issuance of the $5
million HECC money for instruction as proposed by the Gov-
ernor's budget, is being amended to allow for the cross-
pledging of the pavilion bonds to be properly covered.
14. Chancellor's Report
Chancellor Bersi announced that the TMCC student newspaper,
Echo, and the general magazine, The Truckee, won 40 awards
at the recent Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press Association
annual awards.
The Truckee magazine won 3rd place for general excellence
in competition with 2- and 4-year schools. The Board of
Regents commended the staff and advisors for their work.
15. Ms. Del Papa requested approval of an emergency item.
Mrs. Gallagher moved to accept the emergency item. Mrs.
Whitley seconded. Motion carried.
Ms. Del Papa requested action on A. B. 485 which eliminates
subdistricts for election of the Board of Regents. It was
discussed and decided upon that the Board will publicly op-
pose this particular bill and that testimony in opposition
will be given at the next hearing.
Ms. Del Papa moved approval to oppose A. B. 485. Mrs.
Kenney seconded. Motion carried.
16. Chairman's Report
Chairman Mc Bride stated that in a legislative hearing,
Assemblyman Bremner stated that the present system of
formula budgeting is not effective and that he was suggest-
ing an interim study which would include higher admission
standards for the Universities and an open door admission
standards policy at the Community Colleges. The present
funding would not be available for the Community Colleges
to handle the influx of students this might cause; there-
fore, such study would also include a different funding
formula for the system. He would suggest that Legislators,
Governor and System personnel should be included in that
committee makeup.
Mr. Mc Bride referred the issue to the President's Council,
asking that discussions begin in this area immediately.
17. Ms. Del Papa requested approval of an emergency item.
Ms. Del Papa moved approval to accept the emergency item.
Mrs. Kenney seconded. Motion carried.
Ms. Del Papa recommended that Mr. Bob Laxalt, University
Press, be awarded emeritus standing at the UNR Commence-
ments in May, 1983.
Mrs. Kenney moved approval of the recommendation. Mrs.
Gallagher seconded. Motion carried.
18. New Business
(1) Ms. Del Papa stated that the Athletics System Policy,
which is an outline of System Policy, has been sent to
all Regents and the Presidents asking for comments and
urged that comments be submitted as soon as possible
inasmuch as there will be a joint meeting of UNR and
UNLV committees shortly to consider all suggestions.
(2) Mr. Karamanos stated that he had some concerns about
the committees and their structure, that in the past
the Board met as a Committee of the Whole on all mat-
ters. He suggested that as committees are needed, they
be structured on an ad hoc basis. This item will be
placed on the next Board agenda
(3) General Counsel Klasic reaffirmed with the Board that
the proposed changes in the medical provision of the
UNS Code will be brought before the Board for final
adoption after a 30-day review period by the Faculty
Senates and Officers.
19. Request for Appointment to Associate Dean, School of
Medicine
President Crowley requested approval for the appointment of
Dr. Thomas J. Cinque as Associate Dean for the Las Vegas
Campus of the School of Medicine. The School and the Vice
President for Academic Affairs also recommended that Dr.
Cinque's appointment be with tenure as Professor of Medicine
in the Department of Medicine.
The nature of this position is such that appointment with
tenure is warranted for the same reasons that the University
has customarily recommended tenure on appointment for Aca-
demic Deans. See Ref. C for Dr. Cinque's Curriculum Vitae,
filed with the permanent minutes.
Mrs. Gallager moved approval of the recommendation of Dr.
Cinque with tenure. Mrs. Fong seconded. Motion carried.
20. Recommendation for Promotion to Emeritus Status, UNR
President Crowley recommended the following promotion to
emeritus standing, effective July 1, 1983:
Dr. John B. Kaye, Lecturer of Managerial Science
Mrs. Sheerin moved approval. Ms. Del Papa seconded. Motion
carried.
21. Request for Lease for Planetarium, UNR
President Crowley requested approval to proceed on a con-
tract negotiation with Precision Projection System, Inc. to
lease the Fleischmann Planetarium's laser projection system
for two months (June-July 1983). The payment to the Plane-
tarium for the use of this equipment for two months will be
in the form of a new $9000, fully guaranteed for one year,
laser tube, plus a $2000 fee.
Mrs. Whitley moved approval. Mrs. Fong seconded. Motion
carried.
22. President Crowley requested approval of an emergency item.
Ms. Del Papa moved to accept the emergency item. Mr.
Karamanos seconded. Motion carried.
The University of Nevada, Reno has received a tentative of-
fer to purchase a 2-acre residential lot owned by UNR in
Spring Creek, Elko, Nevada. The property was a gift to the
University by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Douglass in May, 1979, with
unrestricted use to go to the Basque Studies Program.
President Crowley requested permission to sell the property
for not less than $6500, with a 10% sales commission to be
paid to the Kathie Algerio Real Estate Agency of Spring
Creek.
The University has been attempting to sell the property for
the past 4 years with little success. William A. Douglass,
the Coordinator of the Basque Studies Program, concurs in
the sale.
Mr. Karamanos moved approval to sell the Spring Creek prop-
erty. Mrs. Fong seconded. Motion carried.
Mrs. Marcia Berasain, WNCC, introduced Ms. Karen Silva, Presi-
dent, and Ms. Lorie Maciel, Vice President, of the United Stu-
dents Association at WNCC.
23. Personnel Session
Ms. Del Papa moved that the Board recess for a closed per-
sonnel session for the express purpose of discussing the
competency and character of a University of Nevada System
employee. Seconded by Mrs. Gallagher. Motion carried
unanimously.
The meeting reconvened at 2:35 P.M.
Upon motion the meeting was adjourned at 2:40 P.M.
Mary Lou Moser
Secretary of the Board
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