C . ' IT l MICHIGAN DAILY IUIDY Several Faculty Senate Committees File R epo, (Continued fromrPagen1) 45 Y The committee wrote, "The Re- gents, the administrative officers and the faculty of an institution must share the serious responsi- bility of determining the accept- able principles of tenure and im- plementing them in such a manner as. to ensure, on the one hand, justice to the individual staff members, and on the other, the best interests of the institu- t.on and the larger society which it serves." Two definite categories of dis- missal cases were thought to ex- ist by the committee; Type A in- volving-deficiency in tne perform- ance of academic duties; and Type B, where "conduct is regard- ed as potentially disqualifying a person for continued membership li the academie. community or inimical to the welfare of the university or society." Entire Faculty's Concern The latter type cases were con- sidered the appropriate concern of 'the. university as a whole. and not merely the problem of the department or college in which the faculty member concerned is teaching. A c t u a l procedural change is dependent upon change of Regents by-laws. Prior to approval of this com- mittee's recommendations at the Senate meeting last month, there was no distinction -between types of dismissal cases. Under the new plan, a Subcom- mittee on Tenure would be cre- ated, which would be respon- sible to the Senate Advisory Com- mittee. This Subcommittee would serve as the original hearing com- mittee for cases where continued membership on the faculty is con- sidered inimical to the welfare of the university or society. Review Body After Subcommittee hearings, the SAC would review the Sub-1 committee recommendations or conduct hearings of its own. Its recommendations would then be given to the President and Re- gents for final approval. Ir cases involving deficiency in performance of academic duties, action of dismissal is begun by the school or college involved, and recommendations are made to the SAC and then to the President. Past Procedure During the hearings last year in the cases of Prof. Niceterson, Davis. and also of Prof. Clement Markert of the zoology depart- ment, who was retained on the faculty, hearings were instigated by the executive committees of the school of college involved. De- partment hearings were also held. A Senate Advisory Committee then conducted hearings and made recommendations, and an ad hoc committee on Intellec- tual Freedom and Integrity acted as an appeal committee The President and Regents ,,.lade the final decisions, and in .ne case, that of Prof. Nicker- son. the administrators reversed te decisions of the reviewing body.. Members of the committee studying tenure mattershwere Prof. Robert C. Angell, of the so- ciology department; Prof. Stephan Attwood of the engineering col- lege; Prof. Burton Baker of. the zoologydepartment; Prof. Ken- neth Easlick of. the dentistry school; Prof. Russell A. Smith of, the law school; Prof. Clark Trow of the education school and Prof. E. Lowell Kelly of the psychology' department, chairman. Severance Pay The Committee studying sev- erance pay was originally set up: as a result of the Davis. case last year. Davis received no severance pay from the University, although the decision to dismiss him was announced effective immediately. Literary college faculty mem- bers staged a fund drive for Da- vis when he did not find new em- ployment. They also asked that severance pay be gives him, but. the Regents refused. Members Members of the committee were Prof. Merwin H. Waterman of the business administration school, chairman; Prof. Ernest Brater of the engineering college; Prof. Wil-, liam LeVeque, of the mathematics department; Prof. Wilbert McKea- chie of the psychology depart- ment; and Prof. L. Hart Wright, of, the Law School. Six points were considered by the Committee. They are as fol- lows: 1) Is severance pay ever justi- fied? The committee felt that when reasonable notice of impending dismissal is given, so that a facul- ty member can re-locate, sever- ance pay is not justified. Severance pay is nothing more than a substitute for reasonable notice of dismissal the commit- tee wrote. 2) If severance pay is justified; under some circumstances, how should its amount be caluculated? The committee felt that periodic payments covering one academic year should be made. They rec- ommended that payments be made monthly, and stopped if an occu- pation of sufficient remunera- tion were found by the dismissed person. Codification? 3) If severance pay is justified, should an effort be made to codi- fy at least some of the substantive standards? The committee proposed that. "at least a partial codification should be attempted." 4) If such codification is de- sirable and possible, what stan- dards or principles regarding sev- erance pay should- be adopted? PolittialNon-Conformance The committee wrote, "Sever- ancq; pay in the case. of 'dismissal without notice ,should be denied only where theasserted ground for disnissal, tin the area of political non-conformance-,is' that there is competent evidence to establish beyond a -reasonable doubt that the individual concerned has been guilty Of felonious conduct. This wd provideta.-flexiblestandard sl tt esethat it winl shift as our society responds to new situa- e a o i t e p n s o n w-"A t t ie s a nz e t im e it p r o v id e s a ; ffled priiile. And finally, it, would recognize that until our so- eiety has indicated according to fts orderly processes that a facul- ty members has'put himself beyond the point deserving., minimum hu- mane treatment, other bodies within that society should hesitate to impose standards geared to their own views. ple situations. Illustrative of the basic principle is the case where the asserted ground for dismissal is the finding that there is evi- dence establishing beyond a rea- sonable doubt that the individual has violated the Smith Act, the federal provision under which the first eleven communist leaders were convicted." The Michigan Trucks Act pro- hibits a member of a communist front organization from holding a job or office for the state. This is an example of a legal prohibi. tion which might possibly confine the Board of Regents in a sever- ance pay situation, according to this committee's report. Applicability 5) What procedures should be followed in determining the ap- plicability of the standards to a member of the faculty who has been dismissed? The committee proposed that the machinery which is used in connection with the dismissal of a faculty member should also be used. in determining whether or not he should receive severance pay, 6 To what extent should this committee consider the retroactive application of such standards as might be adopted? The committee studying sever- ance pay "makes no recommenda- tion whatever with reference to. the principle of retroactivity." Senate Rules As a result of the Faculty Sen- ate's acceptance of the recom- mendations made by the Commit- tee on Senate Rules, there are now definite rules of conduct for Senate meetings. Previously cus- tom dictated procedure of Senate meetings. Included in the recommenda- tions approved by the Senate is the ex-officio membership of the Senate Secretary on the Senate Advisory Committee. This move is subject to Regental action. Written Motions All motions or resolutions, in order to be on the agenda of a Senate meeting, must be in writ- ing and submitted with a call to meeting, according to the new rules. Some Senate members feel this requirement will allow for more serious debate and consider- ation of mIions than previously, existed when. many motion were 'made vocally: and hastily.: In adition, no action or mo- tion may be introduced from the floor at a Senate meeting without a three-fourths vote- of members. present. Members of the comm studying rules were Prof. A Evaldson, of the engineering lege; Prof. Joseph Kallenbac the political science departmi Prof. Paul 0. Kauper of the School; Prof. Herbert Mille the business administra school; and Prof. N. Edd Mt of the speech department, ch man. Appoinmenat Proced The committee studying pointment Procedures and sonnel Records found no ser deficiencies in present appQ ment practices at the Univer Members recommended that SAC be authorized to appoi committee to investigate pi dures to check, on the credit ing of possible new faculty m bers. No other changes were m in present practices. The Senate accepted thise mittee's report. Committee n bers were Prof. Ponld Mar of the psychology departm chairman; Prof, (Geo. Forsyth~ the fine arts department; P Howard Jonesof the busi.e. ministration school; and P James )eel of the Institute H=man Biology. BREAKFAST LUNCH 0 FOUNTAIN SERVICE 0 "where students meet to chat and eat"n BETSY P in Nickels Arcadec oe=> moso omo omos noa Boersma Travel Service- Welcomes All StudentsF to Ann Arbor and wants to assure you that we are ready to take care of all your travel needs. 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