MINUTES OF
Board of Regents
of
Stephen F. Austin State University
VOLUME NO.
April
27,
Nacogdoches,
23
1974
Texas
INDEX
Minutes of the Meeting
Stephen F. Austin State University
Board of Regents
held in Nacogdoches, Texas
April
27,
1974
VOLUME NO.
23
74-48
Election of Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary
74-49
Approval of Minutes of January 31, 1974 and the Amendment
74-50
Appointment of Executive, Finance, Building and Employment
74-51
74-52
74-53
74-54
Policies Committees
Adoption of Resolution - Mr. R. E. McGee
Approval of 1974 Summer School Faculty and Staff
New Faculty and Staff Appointments
Acceptance of Resignations
74-55
74-56
74-57
74-58
74-59
74-60
74-61
74-62
74-63
74-64
74-65
to the Board
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to the Minutes
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23-5
23-6
23-6
23-6
23-8
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23-9
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Changes in Status
Leaves of Absence
Returns from Leave
Retirements
Approval of Promotions
2340
Approval of 1974-75 Faculty and Staff
2342
Change Order No. 1-Classroom Buildings (A.M. Campbell)
2342
Change Order No. 2-Library Furnishings (Rockford Furniture Co.) 2342
Change Order No. 1-Austin Building Boiler No. 2
(Sumners, Inc.)
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Approval of Appropriations to the 1973-74 Budget
2342
Approval of Curriculum Items
2343
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
BOARD OF REGENTS
STEPHEN F.
AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
HELD IN NACOGDOCHES,
April
27,
TEXAS
1974
The meeting was called to order by Joe Bob Golden, Vice Chairman
of the Board of Regents, at 10:00 a.m. April 27, 1974.
PRESENT:
Members:
Walter Todd of Dallas
Ernest Powers of Carthage
James
Mrs.
I.
Perkins of Rusk
George Cullum, Jr.
of Dallas
Peggy Wedgeworth Wright of Nacogdoches
Joe Bob Golden of Jasper
Robert C,
Gray of Austin
Glenn Justice of Dallas
PRESENT:
C.
Dr.
G.
R.
Haas,
W.
Secretary of the Board
Steen, President of the University
PRESENT:
Guest:
Mike Finley, President of the University Student
Government
Karen Bradshaw,
Secretary to the University Student
Government
Dr.
(Note:
Patricia Read, Assistant Professor of English
One Board position is vacant.)
74-48
Upon motion of Regent Cullum,
seconded by Regent Justice, with
all Regents voting aye, it was ordered that Regent Todd be elected
Chairman, Regent Gray be elected Vice Chairman, and C. G. Haas be
elected as Secretary to the Board.
74-49
Upon motion of Regent Gray, seconded by Regent Golden, with all
Regents voting aye,
it was ordered that the minutes of January 31,
1974, be approved as amended with the following addition which was
inadvertently omitted from the printing of the minutes:
Upon motion of Regent Todd, seconded by Regent Powers, it
was ordered that the agreement with the Texas Association
for Supervision and Curriculum Development be approved and
the Chairman of the Board be authorized to sign the agree
ment as
follows:
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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
NACOGDOCHF.S.
DIVISION OF CONTINUING
TEXAS 7W96I
EDUCATION
Contract Between Stephen F. Austin State University and the
Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
The Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
grees to provide Stephen F. Austin State University a written report
escribed as follows on or before July 25, 1974.
A report which could be described as a statement by
the state's professional educators of what "ought to be"
in the public schools of Texas and from which cost differ
entials (weights) can be computed and total costs to the
state can be projected by program through 1980-81 for the
following components:
kindergarten, elementary (grades 1-6
or as defined by district), junior high school (grades 7-9
or as defined by district), senior high school (grades 10-12
or as defined by district), vocational education, special
education, bi1ingual education, migrant education, and
compensatory education.
The report is to be developed and written by a Task Force consistng of leading educators in the State of Texas.
The report is to be
eceptable by the Governor's Office of Educational Research and Planning
To provide for the costs of developing the report, Stephen
lustin State University agrees to pay the Texas Association for
lupervision and Curriculum Development the sum of Five Thousand
)ollars.
Payment shall be as follows:
February 15, 1974
March 15, 1974
April 15, 1974
Completion
o
n
-
F.
(5,000)
$1500.00
1500.00
1000.00
1000.00
The February 15, 1974, payment will be made to enable the study
begin.
Subsequent payments are dependent upon satisfactory progress
the development of the report as determined by Stephen F. Austin's
spresentative
to
the
Task
Force.
xas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Stephen F. Austin State University
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74-50
Upon motion of Regent Perkins, seconded by Regent Powers, with
all Regents voting aye, it was ordered that the Executive, Finance,
Building, and Employment Policies Committees within the Board be
appointed as follows:
Executive Committee
Regents Powers, Wright, Perkins
Finance Committee
Regents Justice, Wright, Perkins
Building Committee
Regents Gray, Cullum, Golden
Employment Policies
Committee
Regents Perkins, Golden, Powers
74-51
Upon motion of Regent Perkins, seconded by Regent Justice, with all
Regents voting aye, it was ordered that the proposed resolution
honoring Mr. R. E. McGee be adopted as follows:
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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Texas in 1969 officially redesignated Stephen F. Austin State
College a State University and created for it a separate Board of Regents;
WHEREAS, among the appointees to tne Board of Regents was the Honorable R. E. McGee, of Houston,
who had graduated from SFA in 1940 and who had served 1964-66 as President of the SFA Alumni Association;
WHEREAS, Mr. McGee was elected President of the Board of Regents and served ably and seltlessly for
five years in that capacity;
WHEREAS, Mr. McGee brought to his leadership of the Board of Regents the same qualities that had earned
liim the presidency of Tenneco, Inc., one of the nation's foremost business corporations with which he had been associated
since 1945, and thus contributed immeasurably to the growth and prestige of SFA;
WHEREAS, in recognition of his service to the emerging university, the SFA Alumni Association in 1969
selected Mr. McGee as its "Distinguished Alumnus*1;
WHEREAS, in addition to serving SFA, Mr. McGee performed significant service for Baylor University,
Houston Baptist University, and the University of Houston;
WHEREAS, Mr. McGee engaged also in civic and philanthropic activities throughout the nation; and
WHEREAS, on 23 March 1974 Mr. McGee died unexpectedly at the age of 57;
NOW BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Regents of Stephen F. Austin State University, in meeting
assembled this 27 day of April 1974, express to Mr. McGee's family its deep sense of grief and its sympathy, as well as that
of the administration, faculty, staff, and student body of the University, and that it furtner express its intention to perpet
uate Mr. McGee's memory through the support of scholarship funds and otner memorials; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this expression of sympathy be spread upon the official minutes of tue
Board and that copies be presented to Mr. McGee's family.
President of the Board
Secretary to the Board
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74-52
Upon motion of Regent Gray,
Regents voting aye,
seconded by Regent Cullum,
with all
it was ordered that the 1974 Summer School
Faculty and Staff appointments as submitted under separate cover
be approved.
74-53
Upon motion of Regent Golden, seconded by Regent Justice, with all
Regents voting aye, it was ordered that the following individuals
be employed for the positions, dates,
1.
and salaries indicated:
Department of School Services
Dr. William Earl Morrison, 43, Ph.D. (East Texas State Uni
versity), Assistant Professor of School Services, at a salary
rate of $15,500 for nine months,
2.
effective August 23,
1974.
Student Affairs Division
Mr.
Roger G.
Dudley,
24,
Patrolman,
University Police Depart
ment, at a salary rate of $6,000 for twelve months, effective
February 4,
1974.
Mr. Michael Lee Hill, 21, B.S. (Sam Houston State University),
Patrolman, University Police Department, at a salary rate of
$6,600 for twelve months, effective January 21, 1974.
3.
Office of University Information
Mr. Stephen M. Dodd, 24, B.S. (Stephen F. Austin State Uni
versity), Photographer, University Information, at a salary
rate of $8,100 for twelve months, effective April 4, 1974.
4.
Physical Plant
Mr. Larry F.
London, 27, B.S.
(University of Texas-Arlington),
Work Management Center Supervisor, Physical Plant,
salary rate of $9,900 for twelve months,
at a
effective May 1,
1974.
74-54
Upon motion of Regent Justice, seconded by Regent Perkins, with all
Regents voting aye, it was ordered that the following resignations
be accepted:
1.
Department
Mr.
of Economics
Bruce Gofer,
Department was
2.
Instructor of Economics,
effective May 31,
1974.
overstaffed.
Department of Elementary Education
Dr. Bonnie Lee Hensley, Assistant Professor of Elementary Edu
cation, effective May 31, 1974.
Dr. Hensley has accepted em
ployment elsewhere.
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3.
Department of English
Miss Gaile Haessly, Instructor of English, effective May 31,
1974. Miss Haessly has completed her temporary contract.
Mr. Richard Kelly, Instructor of English, effective May 31,
1974.
Mr. Kelly has completed his temporary contract.
Miss Shirley Scott, Graduate Interne in English, effective
May 31, 1974.
Miss Scott has completed her temporary contract.
4.
Department of Forestry
Mr. Lowell K. Halls, Lecturer in Forestry, effective May 31,
1974.
Mr. Halls has completed his temporary contract.
Mr. John Stransky, Lecturer in Forestry, effective May 31, 1974.
Mr. Stransky has completed his temporary contract.
5.
Department of History
Mr. Wilbert Love, Graduate Interne in History, effective May 31,
1974.
Mr. Love has completed his temporary contract.
Mr. Eugene Kirkpatrick, Instructor of History, effective May 31,
1974.
Mr. Kirkpatrick has completed his temporary contract.
6.
Department of Modern Languages
Mr.
Ross 0.
Bridewell, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages,
effective May 31,
1974.
Mr.
Bridewell has accepted employment
elsewhere.
7.
Department of Office Administration
Mrs. Karen Grunert, Graduate Interne in Office Administration,
effective May 31, 1974.
Mrs. Grunert has completed her temporary
contract.
8.
Department of Political Science
Mr. Gordon Seth Howell, Graduate Interne in Political Science,
effective May 31, 1974.
Mr. Howell has completed his temporary
contract.
Mr. James A. Davis, Instructor of Political Science, effective
May 31, 1974.
Mr. Davis has completed his temporary contract.
9.
Department of Psychology
Mr. Ronnie Dale Ragain, Graduate Interne in Psychology, effective
May 31, 1974.
Mr. Ragain has completed his temporary contract.
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10.
Department of Sociology
Mrs. Arnedia Chatman, Graduate Interne in Sociology, effective
May 31, 1974.
Mrs. Chatman has completed her temporary contract.
Mrs. Joy Bennett Reeves, Assistant Professor of Sociology, ef
fective May 31, 1974.
Department was overstaffed.
11.
Department of School Services
Mrs. Hettie Legg, Instructor of School Services, effective May 31,
1974.
Mrs. Legg has completed her temporary contract.
Mrs. Judith Huffty, Instructor of School Services, effective
May 31, 1974.
Mrs. Huffty has completed her temporary contract.
12.
Department of Secondary Education
Mr.
Newel Holland,
May 31,
13.
1974.
Mr.
Instructor in Secondary Education,
effective
Holland has completed his temporary contract.
Student Affairs Division
Mr. Harry C. Manning, 41, Sergeant, University Police Depart
ment, effective January 28, 1974.
Mr. Manning is entering the
police profession as
Mr.
Jimmy D.
Rains,
a city officer.
36,
effective January 30,
Patrolman, University Police Department,
1974.
Mr.
Rains was terminated due to
refusal to comply with the policy concerning the carrying of
firearms.
14.
Office of University Information
Mr.
John M.
Frazier,
fective April
1,
Photographer, University Information,
1974,
Mr.
ef
Frazier is going into private business,
74-55
Upon motion of Regent Wright, seconded by Regent. Gray,
that the following change of status be approved:
1.
it was ordered
Student Affairs Division
Mr.
Donald Lee
Knebel,
22,
from Patrolman to Sergeant, Uni
versity Police Department, at a salary rate of $7,370 for twelve
months,
effective February 1,
1974.
74-56
Upon motion of Regent Justice,
seconded by Regent Perkins,
ordered that the following leaves of absence be granted:
1.
it was
Department of Home Economics
Miss Mary Ruth McKinney,
Fall Semester,
1974,
on her doctoral program.
^
Instructor of Home Economics, for the
in order to complete residency requirements
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2.
Department of Modern Languages
Mrs. Bonnie E. Todd, Instructor of Modern Languages, from
September 1, 1974, through August 31, 1977, in order to do
graduate study.
3.
Department of English
Dr. Sidney Bellamy, Assistant Professor of English, for a con
tinuation of leave for the 1974-75 academic year.
74-57
Upon motion of Regent Justice, seconded by Regent Perkins, it was
ordered that the following returns from leave be accepted:
1.
Department of English
Dr.
Leonard Cheever, Associate Professor of English, at a salary
rate of $13,150 for nine months, effective August 23, 1974,
2.
School of Forestry
Mr. Montague Whiting,
Instructor of Forestry, at a salary rate
of $7,500 (3/4 time) for nine months, effective August 23, 1974.
3.
Department of Political Science
Dr. Stephen N. Smith, Associate Professor of Political Science,
at a salary rate of $13,000 for nine months, effective August 23,
1974.
4.
Department of Office Administration
Mr. Marlin Young, Assistant Professor of Office Administration,
at a salary rate of $13,250 for nine months, effective August 23,
1974.
74-58
Upon motion of Regent Golden, seconded by Regent Cullum, it was ordered
that the following retirements be accepted:
1.
Department of Chemistry
Dr. Harold E. Abbott, Professor of Chemistry, effective May 31,
1974.
2.
Department of English
Dr.
3.
Elma Heard, Professor of English, effective August 31, 1974.
Department of Agriculture
Mr.
Cecil Jones, Assistant Professor of Agriculture, effective
May 31,
1974.
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74-59
Upon motion of Regent Gray, seconded by Regent Justice, it was
ordered that the following promotions be approved:
1.
Department of Accounting
Dr. John D. Whitt, from Associate Professor to Professor of
Accounting, effective Fall Semester, 1974.
Dr. Whitt has com
pleted the requirements for promotion and was recommended by
his dean and department head.
2.
Department of Art
Mr. William E. Arscott, from Associate Professor to Professor
of Art, effective Fall Semester, 1974.
Mr. Arscott has completed
the requirements for promotion and was recommended by his dean
and department head.
3.
Department of Communication
Dr.
Robert T.
Ramsey,
from Assistant Professor and Acting De
partment Head to Associate Professor and Head of the Department
of Communication,
effective Fall
Semester,
1974.
Dr.
Ramsey has
completed the requirements for promotion and was recommended by
his dean.
4.
Department of English
Dr.
Patricia E.
Read,
from Assistant Professor to Associate
Professor of English, effective Fall Semester, 1974.
Dr. Read
has completed the requirements for promotion and was recommended
by her dean and department head.
Dr.
Bruce V.
Roach,
from Assistant Professor to Associate Pro
fessor of English, effective Fall Semester, 1974.
Dr. Roach has
completed the requirements for promotion and was recommended by
his dean and department head.
5.
School of Forestry
Dr.
William T.
McGrath,
Professor of Forestry,
from Assistant Professor to Associate
effective Fall
Semester,
1974.
Dr.
McGrath
has completed the requirements for promotion and recommended by
his dean.
6.
Department of Health and Physical
Education
Miss Sandra Cole,
from Instructor to Assistant Professor of Health
and Physical Education, Women's Division, effective Fall Semester,
1974.
Miss Cole has completed the requirements for promotion and
was recommended by her dean and department head.
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Dr.
Andrew Charles Grimland,
from Assistant Professor to Associ
ate Professor of Health and Physical Education, Men's Division,
effective Fall Semester, 1974.
Dr. Grimland has completed the
requirements for promotion and was recommended by his dean and
department head.
7.
Department of History
Dr. Calvin W. Hines, from Assistant Professor to Associate Pro
fessor of History, effective Fall Semester, 1974.
Dr. Hines has
completed the requirements for promotion and was recommended by
his dean and department head.
8.
Department of Music
Dr. Thomas M.
Houston, from Assistant Professor to Associate
Professor of Music,
effective Fall Semester,
1974.
Dr.
Houston
has completed the requirements for promotion and was recommended
by his dean and department head.
9.
Department of Mathematics
Dr. W. D. Clark, from Associate Professor to Professor of Mathe
matics, effective Fall Semester, 1974.
Dr. Clark has completed
the requirements for promotion and was recommended by his dean
and department head.
10.
Department of Psychology
Dr. Heinz A. Gaylord, from Assistant Professor and Head of Depart
ment to Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Psy
chology, effective Fall Semester, 1974.
Dr. Gaylord has completed
the requirements for promotion and was recommended by his dean.
11.
Department of School Services
Mrs. Vera Graham,, from Instructor to Assistant Professor of
School Services, effective Fall Semester, 1974.
Mrs. Graham has
completed the requirements for promotion and was recommended by
her dean and department head.
Dr. David A. Grigsby, from Assistant Professor to Associate
Professor of School Services, effective Fall Semester, 1974.
Grigsby has completed the requirements for promotion and was
recommended by his dean and department head.
Dr.
Dr. H. J. Lewis, from Associate Professor to Professor of School
Services, effective Fall Semester, 1974.
Dr. Lewis has com
pleted the requirements for promotion and was recommended by
his dean and department head.
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74-60
Upon motion of Regent Golden, seconded by Regent Gray, it was ordered
that the 1974-75 Faculty and Staff appointments as submitted under
separate cover be approved.
74-61
Upon motion of Regent Gray, seconded by Regent Cullum, it v.as ordered
that Change Order No. 1 on the A. M. Campbell contract for the con
struction of the two classroom buildings for a credit of $6,161.39 be
approved and the Chairman of the Board be authorized to sign the change
order.
74-62
Upon motion of Regent Perkins, seconded by Regent Powers, it was ordered
that Change Order No. 2 on the Rockford Furniture Company contract for
library furnishings, for a credit of $6,185.00 be approved and the
Chairman of the Board be authorized to sign the change order.
74-63
Upon motion of Regent Justice, seconded by Regent Wright, it was ordered
that Change Order No. 1 on the Sumners, Inc., contract for the Austin
Building Boiler No. 2, for no change in money and an extension of 70
days, be approved and the Chairman of the Board be authorized to sign
the change order.
74-64
Upon motion of Regent Wright, seconded by Regent Gray, it was ordered
that the following appropriations be authorized to be added to the
1973-74 University budget for the purposes indicated:
Amount
$15,000
$21,000
Account
Purpose
1962 Housing System
To purchase and install 65 window
in Gibbs Hall (Dorm)
Repair £ Renovation Fund
heat pumps
Non-Pledged Auxiliary
To cover
Enterprise Grounds
Maintenance
special design mowing machine
(a)
the purchase of a
slopes $7,500;
ments,
$3,500;
etc.,
(c)
for
(b) the site improve
for an archery range
labor and materials for
general maintenance of intramural
and intercollegiate playing fields
$10,000
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(yr.)
13
74-65
Upon motion of Regent Justice,
seconded by Regent Perkins,
that the following curriculum items,
it was ordered
approved by the University Undergraduate
and Graduate Curriculum Committees, be approved:
COURSES ADDED:
(Curriculum Committee)
Hours
Credit
Department and Number
Title
Political
Introduction to the Social Sciences
Science 100
3
Psychology 393
Intermediate Analysis of Behavioral Data
3
School Services 450
Aphasia
3
COURSES TO BE DELETED:
(Curriculum Committee)
Department and Number
School Services 451
COURSES ADDED:
Title and Credit
Language and Speech Problems of Exceptional Children
(3)
(Graduate Council)
Hours
Credit
Department and Number
Title
Agriculture 414G
Orchard Management
Problems in College English:
Internship
Oceanography
Advanced Graduate Studies
Seminar on the Ancient World and Medieval
English 581
Geology 555
Geology 576
History 531
3
3
3
3
3
Europe
History 533
Seminar in Latin American History
Seminar in Early Modern European History
History 534
Seminar in Modern European History since
History 532
to
3
3
1815
3
1815
History 535
History 536
History 546
History 547
Music 472G
Sociology 450G
Sociology 551
Sociology 580
Seminar in American History to 1865
Seminar in American History since 1865
Special Topics in European History
Special Topics in American History
Vocal Pedagogy
Sociology of Retirement
Sociological Inquiry
Teaching of Sociology
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3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
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COURSES TO BE REVISED:
(Graduate Council)
COURSES TO BE DELETED:
(Graduate Council)
Title and Credit
Department and Number
Geography 445
Climatology
Geography 449
Psychology 498
Manufacturing Geography (3)
Controversial Issues in Psychology
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(3)
(3)
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The Chairman requested the Executive Committee to review policies
on the naming of buildings and requested the Building Committee to
study the need for the water treatment of certain mechanical systems
of the University's physical plant.
The Board may be called to a special meeting to consider the 1974-75
University's operating budget and the 1976 and 1977 Legislative Ap
propriation's Request.
In addition, the next regular meeting will be
held July 27,
1974 in Longview, Texas.
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
C.
G.
Haas
Secretary
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