rston: To Attempt Full- Year Operati t By DENISE WACKER crop of babies born immediately after World War II didn't ey were destined to revolutionize higher education. But the 's did. since about 1950, there had been jingles on television and . buses portending disaster to American education unless ns were made for the schooling of the millions of youngsters e then in their first years of elementary school. the mid-1950's, most institutions of higher learning had )me form of study into the means of mass education. his University, a series of faculty committees' recommenda- tlted in the decision this year to switch to full year-round ns by September, 1965, and to an intermediate calendar, ing summer session, in the 1963-64 school year. 957, the first such faculty group inspected the problem of I undergraduate enrollment and the solutions which could A year later, this first report was followed by a proposal from the University Calendar Study Committee, chaired by Prof. Paul S. Dwyer of the mathematics department, which asserted that an academic year could be long enough to include three terms of semester length. Oppose Proposal The Dwyer committee's proposal met strong opposition from faculty members and some students who feared that a decent faculty could not be recruited to teach on a year-round basis and that "courses would become perfunctory and mechanical and that what little contact there is between students and faculty would be lost." In 1959, a third study was made, and this one played down the importance of a three semester plan. For a period of nearly two years, no group, faculty or administrative, carried on any major study of possible calendaring changes. Yet, administrators and staff members were not blind to the pressing need for an increased enrollment. Nor could they over- look the fact that an enlarged staff and increased problems would have to result if the size of the student body was increased appreciably. It was generally thought that there were two methods of doing this. The first would mean freezing the enrollment at a given point and increasing it a little each year (as the University received more funds for classrooms, laboratories, lecture halls, libraries, and professors) and would have resulted in no calendaring change from the two-semester academic year currently in use. Students Increase However, it has been predicted that within the next five years, there will be a jump of 37 per cent in the number of students in Michigan who will be able to attend college, and this first system of gradual increases made when the University could afford to, simply wouldn't have been able to accommodate them. But besides increasing physical facilities and staff size, and thus increasing student enrollment, there is another means-raising the amount of time in which students are able to attend classes during the school year. Appoints Commission In February, 1961, University President Harlan Hatcher ap- pointed an eight-man faculty commission to look into the problem, and to determine whether continuing two semesters would be the best idea, or if instead a multi-mester plan would prove more practical for the future needs of the school. "The commission had the right to come to whatever conclusion they wanted: one issued any directives as to the sort of recom- mendation we should make. We could either have decided that no change was necessary or could have found, on the basis of our study, that a program leading toward year-round operations of the University was necessary and desirable," Prof. William Haber of the economics department, chairman of the study group, explained. See 'U', Page 2 FRESHMAN' EDITION Seventy-Two Years of Editorial Freedom ~E~44 FRESHMAN EDITION . N n. ]. r~~U~tr I9 Tn m /.XC.._ __ _ _ _ _ . __ .. _ - ___ *?I .a, . a xWtia' il+:V i' V 3 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. 1962 FREE ISSEa SEVENTY-SIX PA _.... .. _ . ._ . ._ _ _u..v i ...a ,gents Raise Fees; Collect $2 Million Jpperclassmen Must Pay More; loney To Go to Faculty Salaries t May the Regents unanimously approved a selective tuitior ich made the University the only state-supported school in the charging more for upperclass students' education than for )n the freshman-sophomore level. entire increase-which represents an addition of about $2 o the Universitybudget-has been slated for faculty and non- s employes salary increases in an effort to "maintain. the Uni-. e r Students, Faculty Win Change t Afair From Office of Studen ,, SFunds State . year, University depart- chairmen and deans and residents attempt, after tudying and a good amount arch, to arrive at a figure will enable the University rate as the finest state- ed school in the nation bankrupting the state of an. figure is sent by the Re o the governor, who ex- it,, along with the requests received from other state- ed institutions, in the light state's overall budget-and n generally slashes the -by several million dollars. later in the year, the egislature decides upon the propriation, and this fig- e "operating budget," is rovides salaries and new books and certain main- work until the following ppropriations request and tee debates, and, finally, propriation§.. Submit Budget October a budgetary and nalysis of the University Ining the 1962-63 budget -was submitted by the Re- ked for more than $43,- -an increase of about $2 over the 1961-62 request. figure had been passed it ave represented a hike in of $8,200,000 over last egislative appropriation. asic reasons for this rise budget request were the improve faculty and other a need to increase the he faculty, since although ent body has gotten ap- y larger each year since of World War II, the of professors has actually d; and new buildings for on and research which; d top priority, but werea eiving it due to lack of t funds. There was also ;o enlarge the number of in the University's li- and to repair books al- med. Need Money er, despite the Univer- ed for at least ,$4 million t year's appropriations, slature cut the requested 00 by nearly $6,000,000 g only $36.7 million for ol's operating funds-an of some $1.3 million over versity's position" in relation tc salaries at other colleges, Execu- tive Vice-President Marvin L Niehuss indicated. Raise Outstate Fees The largest tuition increases were for out-of-state students. Non-resident graduate students fees were increased by $250; up- perclass undergraduates in most r schools and colleges were upped t $210; and non-Michigan fresh- men and sophomores were raised Y $150. Most Michigan residents' tui- i tions were also increased, although by an appreciably smaller amount: -in-state graduate students were raised $70; upper-classmen $30; and underclass residents' fees were s unaltered. At the same time, there was a reduction in music school fees, ,which formerly had been consid- ered higher than those of any oth- er University school or college. Presently the music school fees are the same as other tuitions. The fees raise had been antici- pated for some time before it was officially announced by the Re- gents, because of a state financial deadlock and because of the Leg- islature's failure to agree on a so- lution. Approve Raise In May, when the raise was ap- proved, the state Senate Appropri- ations. Committee was consider- ing a plan to match any tuition increase with a dollar-for-dollar appropriations raise. But the Leg- islature failed to do this. The staff salary increases, ap- proved at a specially-called Re- gents meeting last June, will not be across-the-board (In which every faculty member receives a pre-fixed amount), but rather the raises will be on a selective merit basis. It is hoped that the increase will reaffirm the confidence of the faculty shown last year when a near-record low number decided to leave their jobs here for perma- nent employment at another in- stitution or in industry. After the low number of staff resignations, various department heads and administrators express-I ed their concern over the possi- bility of a large turnover this com- ing spring, due to "faculty disil-1 lusion." Try To Alter Restrictions On Speakeres Shortly after the end of Worl War UI, the Regents passed a by- law delineating the University's policy on guest lecturers and speakers: "No addresses shall be allowed which urge the destruc- tion or modification of our form of government.., or, which ado- cate or justify conduct which vio- lates the fundamentals of our accepted code of morals." A committee composed of five faculty members was establishec shortly thereafter to insure that the by-law would be enforced. The vague wording and rather cautious philosophy behind the "speaker policy" has caused a good deal of discussion and debate among students and faculty, but only recently, after other colleges started modifying and easing up on their policies toward off-cam- pus speakers did administrators at the University consider revamping the rule. In April, 1961, the original fac- ulty committee in effect abolished itself. About a half year later one of its former members, Prof. Sam- uel Estep, was asked by University President Harlan H. Hatcher to chair a new six-man group whose job it would be to recommend pos- sible changes in the by-law. Last January, the committee submitted its report to President Hatcher. Because he was out of the country during February and March, Hatcher was unable to consider the report. And, when the Regents finally received the recommendations in April, "their meetings were jammed with tui- tion and other matters, such as the Office of Student Affairs changes, so that they were unable to consider the proposed by-law revisions," Prof. Estep said. However, during the Summer Session, the Regents and some administrators and Prof. Estep met informally to discuss the sug- gested changes.-There was no de- cisive action taken, although it is likely that in September or Octo- ber, the by-law will be officially undated and altered. - Renovations at the Union New OSStructure Be gns in Summer New Set of Directorates Replaces Prior Deans of Men and Women By GERALD STORCH The University drastically rearranged its handling of the non- academic affairs of students last summer, eliminating the posts of dean of men and dean of women and replacing with them functional directorships which cut across sexual lines. The vice-president for student affairs, a job currently held by James A. Lewis, now will have the clear and definite responsibility to formulate student regulations. In addition, the new Office of Student Affairs structure attempts to make the various personnel and sub-units directly responsible to the Vice-president. -- ------ - ---- -- THE NEW LOOK-Alterations nearing their completion in the Michigan Union Grill were approved last May to obtain "a more intimate and private atmosphere" in the campus gathering-spot. Ex- pected to cost $33,000, the new MUG features dark wood paneling, soft flourescent lights and high- backed booths. MEMBERSHIP POLICY: SGC To Act on Sorority Bas By PHILIP SUTIN Dealing with seven recalcitrant sororities who have failed to turn in adequate membership (discrim- ination) statements will be the major problem facing Student Government Council this'fall. SGC will also have to appoint five of its members to Vice-Presi- dent James A. Lewis's advisory' committee in the newly-revised Office of Student Affairs. It may also consider its relation to Joint Judiciary Council. The seven sororities that failed to turn in adequate statements are: Alpha Epsilon Phi, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu, Gamma Phi Beta, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Sigma Theta and Sigma Kappa. Fraternity Statements All fraternities turned in their statements and these have been accepted as adequate. Under terms of a Council pro- cedure adopted at the May 23 meeting, SGC President Steven Stockmeyer, '63, will confer with ( ments to determine if they ade- Prof. Robert Harris of the Law. School, SGC's legal counsel, and set up a hearing procedure and calendar. Stockmeyer expects hearings to begin the third meeting of the year, although no action has been taken on the matter to date, National Opposition He surmised that most of the seven sororities failed to file ade- quate statements because of oppo- sition from their national organi- zations, who do not want to deal with student governments about discriminatory policies. Under the SGC membership se- lection regulations, fraternities and sororities were required to file copies of their membership clauses and other relevant sections of their constitutions with the Office of Student Affairs. They also had to submit interpretations of their statements. The SGC- president was empowered to read all state- CHANCE OF A LIFETIME: The Michigan Daily Calls for Volunteers quately met the membership fil- ing requirements. Six of the seven sororities that failed to submit adequate state- ments received a form letter in- forming them that they are sub- ject to SGC sanctions, Stockmeyer said. The seventh, Sigma Kappa, received a special letter because they seemed to be confused, he added. Aid Fraternities Interfraternity Council Presi- dent John Meyerholz, '63, aided fraternities in preparing adequate statements before their deadlines. He indicated that he received "re- luctant, yet diligent cooperation" from them. Council will also appoint five of its members to Lewis's new advis- ory committee this fall. The com- mittee, created in the new OSA structure, also included members of the Student Relations Commit- tee and will meet "from time to time" with Lewis or his staff to consider any matter affecting the OSA. It will also serve as a chan- nel for complaints or suggestions about the Office of Student Af- fairs. Stockmeyer said he has no con- crete plan to recommend to Coun- cil for filling the positions. He in- dicated that he hoped Council members could get together before the year began and consider var- ious methods of equitably select- ing Council members for the posi- tion. Need Clarification The relationship between Joint Judiciary Council and SGC may also be considered this year, Stock- meyer indicated. He said clarifi- cation of its duties and its rela- tions with student organizations is needed. Stockmeyer declared he would like to remove JJC's current juris- diction in the case of elections and student organizations. Under Joint Groups Complain Several student and faculty groups had complained in recent years that it was difficult to tell exactly who was really responsible for certain OSA policies, and that centers of authority were blurred with the unnecessary middlemen interposed between subordinates and the vice-president. These complaints culminated last year in the formation of a special student-faculty-adminis- trator committee, chaired by Prof. John Reed of the Law School, to, propose a new philosophy and new structure for Lewis' office. After six months of intensive discussion, the group formulated a philosophy of administration which laid heavy stress on its ob- ligation to induce an education- ally-oriented atmosphere in stu- dents' lives outside as well as within the classroom. Accept Philosophy In tlieir May meeting, the Re- gents unanimously accepted this philosophy, and delegated author- ity to University President Harlan Hatcher and Lewis to make the structural revisions in the OSA. Lewis announced his plans last' July, the changes going into effect immediately. Much of his outline was based on the Reed Report's structural recommendations, but differed in one important re- spect: the supervision of women's affairs. Under pressure from powerful alumni -and alumnae demanding that the deanship of women be retained, the committee had pro- posed that a dean and associate dean of students, one dean a man and the other a woman, be estab- lished. (These pressures were es- pecially strong last fall after Dean of Women Deborah Bacon resign- ed for personal reasons.) The committee's rationale was See LEWIS, Page 9 For eight months the College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) has had no working dean. Last February, due to an in- creasing emphasis on "the admin- istration of academic affairs," the Regents promoted Roger Heyns, who had been dean, to the newly- created position of vice-president for academc affairs. Shortly after this the literary college faculty elected its nominees for a committee which would be given the responsibility for choos- ing a new dean. From the list of nominees-well over a dozen men from as many departments of the college-University President Har- lan Hatcher chose six who today constitute the "deanship" commit- tee. Since March, the committee has attempted to find "the best man for this position-unquestionably one of the most important jobs at the University," Prof. David Den- nison, chairman of the physics de- partment and head of the dean- ship group, reports. "The committee is very anxious to make a good, recommendation and doesn't wish to be overly hasty in its decision," he added. The members of the committee are considering men from both the University faculty and from out- side. When the committee finds some- one who meets all its qualifica- tions, they will send his name to the centrl administration-prob- ably Executive Vice - President Marvin L. Niehuss, Heyns, and President Hatcher. Official and final action comes from the Re- gents. To Choose [SA Dean, at a special ts decided upon' Ing budget for to slating the entire ned from increased to upping faculty Regents set aside ent of the legislative for staff fee hikes. o Libraries ted to give an add- o the University's Each fall almost 100 freshmen volunteer for jobs on The Daily- and The Daily needs all of them. Whether as reporters, sports writers, or photographers, they are started out on assignments while they are being trained, and offered as much work as they can handle. The business staff does likewise with its jobs of selling and writing advertisements and supervising the paper's finances. Good Arguments Working on The Daily is valuable for people interested in a jour- nalism career, but more than this it is an ideal spot for people who like to exchange opinions on controversial topics. These can range from lo- cal politics to oriental philosophy. No journalism experience, but a keen mind and a lot of energy are needed by Daily staffers. Besides holding "full-time" jobs on the paper, last year's staff of seven senior editors shared five Phi Beta Kappas among them. As a group, Daily people have traditionally been the I extend a cordial welcome to the students who are beginning new programs of study at The University of Michigan. May I remind our freshmen that since they are spending four or more years at the Uni- versity they proceed immed- iately to lay their academic foundation soundly; that they President's Welcome ® " 1