July 13-14, 1973
07-13-1973
Pages 58-69
BOARD OF REGENTS
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SYSTEM
July 13, 1973
The Board of Regents met in regular session on the above date
in the Center for Religion and Life, 1101 N. Virginia, Reno.
Members present: Fred M. Anderson, M. D.
Mr. James L. Buchanan, II
Miss Flora Dungan
Mr. Harold Jacobsen
Louis Lombardi, M. D.
Mr. William Morris
Mr. Mel Steninger
Miss Helen Thompson
Members absent: Mrs. Nedra Joyce
Others present: Chancellor Neil D. Humphrey
President N. Edd Miller (UNR)
Acting President Donald H. Baepler (UNLV)
President Charles R. Donnelly (CCD)
President John M. Ward (DRI)
Mr. Procter Hug, Jr., University Counsel
Vice President James T. Anderson (UNR)
Vice President Edward L. Pine (UNR)
Mr. Herman Westfall (UNLV)
Mr. Mark Dawson (DRI)
Mr. Harry Wood (UNS)
Mr. Edward Olsen (UNR)
Dr. Paul Fenske (DRI)
Mrs. Jo Deen Flack (UNR)
Dr. Pat Geuder (UNLV)
Mr. K. Donald Jessup (UNS)
Mr. Chauncey Oakley (CCD)
Mr. Terry Reynolds (ASUN)
Mr. Dan Wade (CSUN)
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jacobsen at 9:30 A.M.
1. Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the regular session of June 8, 1973 were
submitted for approval.
Mr. Morris moved approval. Motion seconded by Dr.
Anderson, carried without dissent.
2. Report of Gifts
Acceptance of the gifts and grants as submitted by the
Officers was recommended (report identified as Ref. 2
and filed with permanent minutes).
Dr. Lombardi moved approval. Motion seconded by Miss
Dungan, carried without dissent.
3. Proposed Change in Admission Requirements for Engineering
Technology Program, UNR
President Miller endorsed a recommendation from the UNR
Academic Council that, effective Spring, 1974, the admission
requirements into the Engineering Technology Program be
changed so that students admitted to the program must be
fully qualified for admission to the University by regular
admission standards. Justification for the change in re-
quirements was submitted with the agenda (identified as
Ref. 3 and filed with permanent minutes). Chancellor
Humphrey recommended approval.
Dr. Anderson moved approval. Motion seconded by Miss
Dungan, carried without dissent.
4. Addition to Agricultural Mechanics Facility, UNR
President Miller recalled that in June the Board had ap-
proved plans and authorized advertisement for bids for an
expansion of the Agricultural Mechanics Facility on Valley
Road Farm to provide woodworking and welding shop class-
room additions. The estimated cost is $58,000 and the
funds are to be provided from Federal Experiment Station
Funds.
President Miller reported that bids were expected to be
received July 24, 1973, and noted that the Board will not
meet again in regular session until September 7. He recom-
mended, and Chancellor Humphrey concurred, that authority
to review bids and award a contract be delegated to the
Administration, after a poll of the Board, and a report be
made to the Board at its September meeting.
Dr. Lombardi moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr.
Morris, carried without dissent.
5. Bid Openings, Repair and Improvement Projects, UNR
A. Vice President Pine reported that bids were opened
June 28, 1973 for reroofing the Church Fine Arts
building. A single bid was received from Yancey
Company for $13,178. Funds are available from
Special State Appropriation for 1973-74.
President Miller and Chancellor Humphrey recommended
the contract be awarded to Yancey Company.
Mr. Buchanan moved approval. Motion seconded by Miss
Dungan, carried without dissent.
B. Vice President Pine reported that bids were opened by
the State Public Works Board on June 29, 1973 for
landscaping the Physics building area. The following
bids were received:
Base Alt A Total
Garden Center Nursery $ 5,606 $2,590 $ 8,196
Nevada Lawn Services 10,465 1,965 12,430
Alt A provides for planting of sod in grass areas.
President Miller and Chancellor Humphrey recommended
that the Board concur with the State Public Works
Board in the award of a contract to Garden Center
Nursery for $8196. Funds available in the Higher
Education Capital Construction Fund.
Dr. Lombardi moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr.
Morris, carried without dissent.
C. Vice President Pine reported that bids were opened
June 9, 1973 for placing ceramic tile on the floor and
walls of the Men's Shower Room of the present Gymnasium.
A single bid was received from Superior Title Co. of
Reno for $5985. Mr. Pine noted that funds are avail-
able from the 1973-75 Special State Appropriation.
Mr. Buchanan moved approval. Motion seconded by Dr.
Lombardi, carried without dissent.
6. Approval of Transfer of Funds
President Miller requested approval of the following
transfer of funds:
#104 $7942 from the Contingency Reserve to the Library
to provide for the continuation of classified
positions for exit control and assistance in the
Life and Health Science Library. An equivalent
amount will be transferred from the professional
salary category in the Library Reclassification
Project.
#105 $8804 from the Contingency Reserve to the Library
to provide for the continuation of classified
positions in exit control and assistance in Gifts
and Exchange. An offsetting transfer will be made
from the Library's professional salary category.
Chancellor Humphrey recommended approval.
Dr. Lombardi moved approval. Motion seconded by Dr.
Anderson, carried without dissent.
7. Phase II, Associate in Graphic Arts, CCD
President Donnelly recalled that in March, 1973 the Board
approved a Phase I presentation for a proposed new Associ-
ate Degree in Graphic Arts for CCD and authorized it to
proceed to Phase II.
President Donnelly reviewed the Phase II proposal included
with the agenda (proposal on file in the Chancellor's Of-
fice), and requested authorization to initiate the program
beginning in Fall, 1973 at all 3 of the Community Colleges.
Chancellor Humphrey recommended approval.
Miss Dungan moved approval. Motion seconded by Dr.
Lombardi, carried without dissent.
8. Proposed Acquisition of Elko Property by CCD
President Donnelly reported that the City of Elko is
offering to sell a parcel of land consisting of 1.25
acres, together with a 3600 square foot building, the
former Golf Course Club House, which is adjacent to
the NNCC Campus. He noted that the Board of Supervisors
has set a price of $50,000 on the property but has author-
ized the Elko City Manager to discuss the possibility of
a trade for acreage which the University owns northwest of
Elko (two parcels each containing 17.235 acres).
President Donnelly requested authorization to negotiate
with the City of Elko for acquisition of this facility,
to be used as a combined student and community services
center, in exchange for land of like value.
Chancellor Humphrey recommended negotiations be authorized,
noting that final approval of the terms of the transactions
would be subject to Board approval, and to the Governor's
concurrence in the disposal of University property.
Miss Thompson moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr.
Morris, carried without dissent.
9. Bid Opening, Phase I, WNCC
President Donnelly reported that bids for this project
were originally scheduled for July 12, 1973; however, the
State Public Works Board has recommended that additional
time be provided for bids to be received. Accordingly,
the date has been extended to July 26.
President Donnelly and Chancellor Humphrey recommended that
authority to review the bids and award the contract be
delegated to the Administration, after a poll of the Board,
and a report be made to the Board at its September meeting.
Mr. Buchanan moved approval. Motion seconded by Miss
Thompson, carried without dissent.
10. Center for Economic Education, UNLV
Acting President Baepler recalled that in June, the Board
authorized the redesignation of the Office of Economic
Education as a "Center" and the retitling of the coordina-
tor as "Director". In accordance with Board policy requir-
ing that such matters be submitted to two meetings, this
matter was submitted for final approval.
Mr. Buchanan moved approval. Motion seconded by Miss
Dungan, carried without dissent.
11. Proposed Establishment of Day Care Center, UNLV
Acting President Baepler recommended that a Day Care Center
be established on the UNLV Campus, to provide help to stu-
dents, faculty and staff who require a place to leave their
children while they are at UNLV. Details of the recommenda-
tion were included with the agenda (identified as Ref. 11
and filed with permanent minutes). The proposal provides
for conversion of a part of the first floor of Tonopah Hall
for the coming academic year, with costs of the remodeling
and creation of a playground estimated at approximately
$9000 to come from the Student Union Board and CSUN. Oper-
ating costs, estimated at $15,000 would be offset by antici-
pated revenues.
Chancellor Humphrey recommended approval.
Mr. Morris moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr.
Buchanan, carried with Mr. Steninger opposing.
12. Selection of Architects, Campus Improvement Projects, UNLV
Acting President Baepler noted that architects must be
recommended to the State Public Works Board for two sub-
projects within the UNLV Campus Improvement Project:
A. Expansion of Physical Plant Building - Add 100 lineal
feet (5 bays) to the existing Physical Plan building
in order to accommodate craft and storage needs of
expanded maintenance and operations facilities.
B. Remodel Frazier Hall - Renovate and repair Campus mall
side of building; provide new facade unifying several
past additions through the utilization of landscaping,
new walls and parapet treatment.
Dr. Baepler recommended, and Architect Harry Wood and
Chancellor Humphrey concurred, that the firm of Cambeiro
and Cambeiro be nominated to the State Public Works Board
as the first choice for these projects and the firm of
Erroll Hill be nominated as the second choice.
Miss Dungan moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr. Morris,
carried without dissent.
13. Allocation from Board of Regents Special Projects Account
Chancellor Humphrey recommended that $5000 be allocated
from the Board of Regents Special Projects Account for
use by the UNLV Presidential Recruitment and Screening
Committee for the following purposes:
(1) travel expenses for candidates and wives;
(2) host expenses involved in the interviewing
process in Las Vegas; and
(3) travel expenses for committee representatives
to visit home Campuses of candidates.
Miss Thompson moved approval. Motion seconded by Miss
Dungan, carried without dissent.
14. Changes in Signature Authority, UNLV
Acting President Baepler recommended the following signa-
ture authority for UNLV bank accounts, effective immediate-
ly:
Bank of Nevada - General Deposit
Herman W. Westfall, Business Manager
W. E. Williams, Controller
James F. Dropp, Chief Accountant
Nevada National Bank - State Depository and Investment and
Bankamericard
Herman W. Westfall
W. E. Williams
James F. Dropp
Valley Bank of Nevada - Payroll Account
Herman W. Westfall
W. E. Williams
James F. Dropp
Valley Bank of Nevada - General Account
Herman W. Westfall
W. E. Williams
James F. Dropp
Donald H. Baepler
Chancellor Humphrey recommended approval.
Mr. Buchanan moved approval. Motion seconded by Dr.
Lombardi, carried without dissent.
15. Division Host Funds
Chancellor Humphrey noted that for the 1972-73 fiscal year,
the Board provided Division host funds of $2300 each from
the Board of Regents Special Projects Account. These
accounts, he noted, are under the signature authority of
each President for the benefit of the units within his
Division.
Chancellor Humphrey recommended that sufficient funds be
transferred as of July 1, 1973 from the Board of Regents
Special Projects Account to provide $3000 to each of the
4 Divisions for 1973-74. The actual amounts to be trans-
ferred will be determined by the June 30 closing balances
in the existing accounts.
Dr. Lombardi moved approval. Motion seconded by Miss
Thompson, carried without dissent.
16. Request for Special Allocation
Chancellor Humphrey recommended that $12,000 be allocated
from the Board of Regents Special Projects Account to
subsidize the printing of the History of the University
of Nevada, which will be ready for publication during
the University's Centennial Year. Chancellor Humphrey
further recommended that all income from the sale of this
book be returned to the publication account.
Miss Dungan moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr.
Buchanan, carried without dissent.
17. Request for Reconsideration of Action at June Meeting
Chancellor Humphrey noted that the UNR Faculty Senate had
requested that the Board of Regents "re-establish the
privilege of payroll deductions for AAUP, NSP and SNEA
organizations." Request from the Faculty Senate was in-
cluded with the agenda (identified as Ref. 17 and filed
with permanent minutes). This was a request for recon-
sideration of action taken at the June meeting.
Statements in support of the request were made by Mrs.
Patricia Fladager, Staff Employees Council, UNR; Dr. Anne
Howard, AAUP; and Dr. James Richardson, NSP.
The meeting adjourned for lunch and reconvened at 1:40 P.M., at
which time discussion resumed on Item #17.
Additional statements in support of the request were made
by Mr. Richard Morgan, NSEA; Professor Jo Deen Flack, UNR
Faculty Senate; and Mr. Robert Gagnier, SNEA.
Miss Dungan moved that as of July 1, 1973 union and other
dues checkoff privileges be reinstated for both classified
and professional employees and before the end of the
current year the matter be reviewed. Motion seconed by
Dr. Lombardi.
Mr. Morris moved to amend to delete professional employees
from the motion. Motion to amend seconded by Dr. Anderson,
failed to carry.
Main motion failed by following roll call vote:
Yes - Mr. Buchanan, Miss Dungan, Dr. Lombardi, Miss
Thompson
No - Dr. Anderson, Mr. Jacobsen, Mr. Morris, Mr.
Steninger
Mr. Morris moved that payroll deductions for membership in
SNEA be allowed for classified personnel only in all Divi-
sions of the University of Nevada System. Motion seconded
by Dr. Anderson.
The question of whether this would constitute endorsement
of the SNEA as an employee organization was discussed. An
opinion from Counsel was that it would not constitute
endorsement.
Mr. Morris withdrew his motion and moved that payroll de-
ductions for organizational dues be reinstated for all
classified employees in the University of Nevada System.
Motion seconded by Dr. Anderson.
President Miller restated his recommendation that dues
withholding be reinstated for all employee organizations.
President Donnelly and President Ward recommended that
dues withholding not be reinstated for any employee organi-
zation. Acting President Baepler stated that he wished to
modify his earlier recommendation to provide for reinstate-
ment of withholding privileges for classified employees.
Chancellor Humphrey pointed out that dues withholding is a
privilege for the association or union; if granted, it
should be granted to all employees; if denied, it should
be denied to all. He recommended against the withholding
privilege.
Motion carried with the following roll call vote:
Yes - Dr. Anderson, Mr. Jacobsen, Dr. Lombardi, Mr.
Morris, Miss Thompson
No - Mr. Buchanan, Miss Dungan, Mr. Steninger
18. Approval of Estimative Budgets for 1973-74
Mr. K. Donald Jessup, Director of Institutional Studies and
Budget, reviewed the Estimative Budgets for 1973-74, as sub-
mitted with the agenda, noting that the document shows the
anticipated revenue and its allocations for each fund out-
side of the general University operation with a total annual
activity of $3000 or more, with the exception of scholar-
ships, agency accounts, grants and contracts. In addition,
the document is designed to establish budget credits for
each of the funds. Mr. Jessup noted that the total recom-
mendation for the University of Nevada System is $7,529,932,
which is $393,165 or 5.5% more than was budgeted in the
1972-73 Estimative Budgets.
Chancellor Humphrey noted that the document as presented
represented a joint recommendation of the Division Presi-
dents and the Chancellor and requested approval by the
Board of Regents.
Mr. Buchanan moved approval. Motion seconded by Mr. Morris,
carried without dissent.
19. Delegation of Authority for Purchases and Repairs and
Improvement Projects
Chancellor Humphrey requested that the Presidents be dele-
gated authority to approve purchases in excess of $8000,
and award contracts for repair and improvement projects
that are required in the interim between July and September
meetings, with a full report of each purchase made or con-
tract approved to be presented to the September meeting.
Mr. Buchanan moved approval with the stipulation that no
single purchase or contract approved under this delegation
of authority may exceed $30,000. Motion seconded by Dr.
Anderson, carried without dissent.
Upon motion by Miss Dungan, seconded by Mr. Buchanan, the follow-
ing item was admitted to the agenda.
20. CSUN Finances
Mr. Dan Wade, CSUN President, stated that upon instructions
from the Chancellor, CSUN funds had been placed in an agency
account. He requested that the Board of Regents review
this action by the Chancellor and direct that the funds be
withdrawn and placed back into a separate bank account
under CSUN control. Mr. Wade stated that it was his under-
standing that the Board of Regents had approved such a
separate bank account when it approved CSUN's constitution
in 1971.
Chancellor Humphrey stated that the separate bank account
for CSUN was apparently set up without review and that,
in his opinion, it is not an appropriate way to handle
University funds. He noted that the fee is assessed by
the Board of Regents and the Board has an obligation for
the appropriate expenditure of these funds.
Chancellor Humphrey further stated that, lacking a Board
directive to the contrary, he had the authority and the
responsibility, as Chancellor and ex-officio Treasurer,
to direct that CSUN money be placed under University
control.
Mr. Buchanan moved that the monies of CSUN be kept in an
agency account. Motion seconded by Dr. Anderson.
Mr. Morris moved to table until the September meeting.
Motion to table failed.
Dr. Baepler stated that this request by CSUN had not been
reviewed by his office and he requested an opportunity to
review the matter with UNLV Administration, with CSUN and
with the Chancellor and make a recommendation to the
September meeting.
Mr. Morris moved to postpone action until the September
meeting. Motion seconded by Miss Dungan, carried without
dissent.
21. New Business
A. Mr. Steninger reported that the Northern Nevada Com-
munity College building is not completed although it
was scheduled for completion by July 1. He requested
discussion on ways and means of encouraging the con-
tractor to proceed.
Mr. Morris moved that Mr. Hug be authorized to direct
a letter to the State Public Work Board's attorney,
noting the Regents' objections to lack of performance
by the contractor and requesting the State Public Works
Board to seek compliance by the contractor with the
terms of the contract. Motion seconded by Mr. Buchanan,
carried without dissent.
It was also agreed that the Administration would initi-
ate a review of construction contracts and develop
recommendations for inclusion of liquidated damage
clauses in such contracts.
B. Mr. Buchanan requested that President Donnelly give
some consideration to the offering by the Community
Colleges of Certified Professional Secretary Review
courses.
The action agenda was completed and the information agenda was
submitted. The information agenda contained the following items
and is on file in the Chancellor's Office:
(1) Report of Disciplinary Cases, UNLV
(2) Foreign Travel Report
(3) Final Graduation Lists, CCD
(4) Final Graduation List, UNR
(5) Report of Fund Transfers
(6) Report of Purchases in Excess of $8000
(7) Progress Report of University Projects
(8) Institutional Accreditation, UNR
(9) Status Report, State Public Works Board
The meeting adjourned at 3:45 P.M.
Mrs. Bonnie M. Smotony
Secretary to the Board
07-13-1973