Vol. LXXXI, No. 9-S Ann Arbor, Michigon-Saturdoy, May 1 5, 1971 Ten Cents Eight Pages Research unit to give report to Assembly By ALAN LENHOFF Senate Assembly, the faculty representative body, will - be presented a report Monday from its Classified Research Committee (CRC) which will assess current CRC procedures used in approving classified and miiltary research projects at the University. The committee was requested to undertake the study by Senate Assembly on March 22, after Assembly decided to postpone action on a number of proposals that would have abolished or placed stringent restrictions on classi- fied and military research on campus. Currently, the University holds $5.6 million worth of classified research contracts and performs $10.4 million worth of research for the Department of Defense. CRC chairman Prof. Gerald Charbeneau said that the final committee report was approved by CRC members at a meeting yesterday, but declined to offer any details about the report. Although the report is the culmination of almost two months of study, it is un- likely that it will offer any suggestions f o r major ad- justments in CRC proce- dures. The report will be distri- buted to Assembly members Monday afternoon, but ac- tion on any suggestions of the report will not be taken until Assembly's June meet- ing. At the June meeting, As- ,~ ~sembly will also hear a re- Prof. Charbeneau port from its R e s e a r c h Policies Committee (RPC) which is currently reviewing the overall University guide- lines on research. The present University research guidelines, adopted by the Regents in 1968, prohibit research whose "specific purpose . . . is to destroy human life or to incapacitate human beings." The guidelines permit classified research after a review by CRC. Any changes the Assembly recommends in the Uni- versity's research policies would be subject to the approval of the Regents. Early in March, a series of demonstrations opposing classified and military research drew support from large numbers of students, while about 50 faculty members held a week-long fast to voice their opposition to such research. Several weeks later, widespread student opposition to classified and military research was indicated when proposals to end such research on campus were approved by 5-3 margins in student referenda. STUDENTS VOTE yesterday on procedure during a sit-in at Scarlett Junior High School. The sit-in was held to protest school regulations concerning the students' lunch period. Restrictions at tr. high a s By P. E. BAUER Over 130 7th through th grad- ers demonstrated at Scarlett Jun- ior High School yesterday, stag- ing two sit-ins during scheduled class time. Saying they were "tired of working through the system." students finally decided to sit in when the administration refused the students permission to leave the school grounds during tieir lunch periods. instead, all stu- dents were restricted as of Wed- nesday to the limits of the school cafeteria and a cement court- yard. Reasons cited by the adminis- Iration for this change >f policy included reports of students smoking and drinking behind the building, disruption of classes, tardiness, absenteeism, and a suspicion of drug trafficking. Action began yesterday morn- ing when students staged an i'- promptu sit-in at which griev. ances against the administration were aired. Upon being informed of the channels through which legal action could be taken, two students agreed to draw up a grievance for review by the school's grievance committee. Most students, however, did not seem confident of the possibility VP Norman to step down By ROBERT SCHREINER Vice President for Research A. Geoffrey Norman is expected to retire July 1. Norman will step down, sources say, be- cause he is 65 years old - the retirement age for executive officers stipulated in the Regents' Bylaws. "The President and executive officers, and deans of the Schools and Colleges shall be relieved of their administrative posts at the end of the fiscal year in which their sixty-fifth birthday occurs, and given the option of either (a) returning to their pro- fessorial status under these bylaws; or (b) terminating their employment completely following a terminal furlough year," states those bylaws. Since Norman was Professor of botany before assuming his present appointment, he would be eligible to remain at the Uni- versity under (a) of the bylaw subsection. Norman yesterday declined to confirm his retirement. He said although he is at the retirement age, the Regents and Presi- dent Fleming make the final decisions con- cerning retirement, As vice president for research, Norman's major duties involve securing grants from corporations, foundations and the govern- ment to fund the research projects being carried out by faculty members and grad- uate students. Over the past year, Norman has been a strong deferder of classified and military research on campus. Opposition to such research led to several mass protests by both students and faculty, as well as a week-long fast by over 100 people. Norman received a B.S., 1925, and doc- tor of philosophy in plant biochemistry, 1928, from the University of Birmingham, England, and a doctor of science from the University of London in 1933. of an amicable settlement. "How can you trust the adminis- tration," said one student, "when you can't even trust your fellow friends?" As the majority of the dissent- ing students mobilized for what they hoped would'become "mass action," Assistant Principal Rus- sell considered the disturbance. "It's too bad that the many will have to suffer for the sins of the few," he said. "We know that all the kids who go out in back of school during lunch hour don't smoke and drink. But the few that do make it necessary to restrict all of them. While these kids are at school, I act as their father. I have to enforce the laws to the best of my ability." When asked why students would not be allowed to leave schools grounds during their lunch periods, Russell comment- ed, "In all the history of Scarlett Junior High, we have never al- lowed students to leave the grounds during their lunch per- iod. "Up until-last year, they only had 22 minutes for lunch, which is clearly not a long enough time period for them to leave and come back. This year they have 30 minutes." Student leaders, some faced with the threat of suspension, at- tempted to retain order at the second sit-in of the day, atiend- ed by about 115 students and various patrolling teachers. Students voted to give teachers one week to return to former poli- cies concerning lunch period ac- tivity, but the meeting ended abruptly when teachers notified students that the parents of any student remaining at the scene of the sit-in would receive a phone call from the principal.