Governance study continues
By PETER WONG Staff Writer (Editor’s note: This is the first in a series on university governance.)
The decision-making structure at USC has been under intensive study for nearly three years, but no plan has been adopted yet in which students, faculty, deans, administrators and trustees are joined in a unified system.
An ad hoc committee that was appointed in 1969 by then-President Norman Topping, now chancellor, worked on a master plan for governance for a year and a half. But after the committee came up with a final plan. President John R. Hubbard examined the plan and appointed a new committee this fall to develop other models.
By JERRY TROWBRIDGE
The university has censured the Knights service organization and recommended a university judicial review of "those members primarily responsible' for the card stunt at the USC-UCLA football game that read “Westwood sucks."
Another card stunt that has come under much controversy received little mention in the censure. It involved advertising done for Eastman Kodak at the request of the American Broadcasting Company. Presi-* dent Hubbard has now indicated. however, that this commercialism will most likely not be repeated.
In the statement issued Thursday, the university said the censure was to ‘‘impress upon the Knights the importance of discretion and responsible action" in the future.
The Knights have been responsible for the programming of the stunts as well as directing the performance.
Ex-senator will speak Monday
Ernest Guerning. former Alaskan senator, will speak on U.S. foreign policy Monday at noon in the Student Activities Center.
The speech is sponsored by the Forum for Student Awareness and will be followed by a question and answer period.
What does the issue of governance mean to the student?
In his convocation address Nov. 9 President Hubbard said. ‘Governance is the structure by which the elements of the university can communicate with each other and seek a consensus on policy.”
Until the 1960s. the student body was not considered to be one of the key elements in university decision-making, as policy was generally left to faculty, administrators and trustees. However, in the late 1960s. students in universities across the nation began to ask for a greater role in determining policy.
Indeed, on many campuses, violent disputes (both verbal and physical) arose over what should be the level of student participation in the operations.
Art Bartner. director of the marching band, has been in charge of all half-time activities for the past two years. Bartner reported that about two weeks before the Nov. ‘20 game, the Knights suggested "Why do people go to UCLA?— Because Westwood sucks them in." as one possibility.
Better stunts were suggested and Bartner heard no more of the W'estwood stunt. Bartner had not approved the stunt, as previously reported .
But at the last minute, the Knights decided to use the Westwood stunt. On the lists given all but one of the ABC producers. the words "Westwood and “sucks" were not to appear at the same time.
The Knights said that Vance Smith. ABC associate producer who worked on the field during the game, received a correct list. Vance said that he assumed his list was the same as the ones given other producers.
Regardless of content. ABC was to have shown a three-minute commercial in the place of the Westwood stunt But. instead, the camera focused on two commentators and the stunt could be clearly seen in the background.
President Hubbard called the situation unfortunate and embarrassing. "The viewers don t understand that the kids in the stands don't know what's on the cards."
Westwood's defamation was not the only controversy. One minute of the stunts was used
At USC. though, the question of student participation was not the major factor in attempts to organize the decision-making structure here. Instead, the faculty took the lead followed by the deans.
Paul Hadley, dean of University College and Summer Session who eventually became chairman of the first ad hoc committee on university governance. remembers that in the 1967-68 academic year, a group of deans, faculty and students met informally to discuss university affairs. The students were led by Taylor Hackford. then ASSC president, and the faculty members were officers of the University Senate.
However. Hadley said the group did not take part in university decision-making, since
to present an ad for Kodak.
Although the stunt was not broadcast live, it was videotaped for use on a Kodak-sponsored college football review on ABC last Saturday.
The inclusion of the ABC Kodak stunts came after a long series of conversations between USC and ABC representatives.
Bartner, in charge of the halftime, was contacted by Fred Hutchinson of ABC. the producer of the Kodak football show. Hutchinson asked Bartner if a Kodak ABC stunt could be included. Bartner. after consulting the Knights, told Hutchinson the stunts could be done for a $1,000 donation. That money would be used to replace marching band uniforms and cards damaged by rain
An unidentified spokesman called Bartner and said that ABC would donate no money. Bartner said that for no money, no stunt.
Later that afternoon. Hutchinson called Jim Spense. who had worked with USC before. Spense called Jess Hill, director of athletics.
Spense later said by phone from New York. "Because of the tremendous number of dollars of publicity that ABC affords USC by televising and promotion of football games, a donation for this favor should be unnecessary."
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it had no power.
In fact, though, the group was the inspiration for the university council that is recommended in the proposed Articles of Governance, with equal representation of the students, faculty and deans.
Hadley was the chairman of this group for the 1968-69 academic year.
In March. 1969. the ASSC Executive Council said it would study the idea of a council of three members each from the students, faculty and deans, but no governance proposal was put forth.
But in October, 1969. Mark Savit. then ASSC vice-presi-dent for academic affairs, said he would ask then-President Topping to appoint a formal committee on governance.
"There was no suggestion then that I be the chairman of such a committee." Hadley said. But Milton Kloetzel. university vice-president for academic affairs, persuaded Hadley to take the chairmanship.
By the time the ad hoc committee was ready to look at governance in early 1970. two formal plans were at hand, one from the faculty and the other from the deans.
The deans drafted their proposal for governance on Nov.
11,	1969. after the faculty had completed its work.
The faculty began its involvement in university governance for quite different reasons, said Dr. McCormick Templeton, acting chairman of the Department of Anatomy. School of Dentistry.
The University Senate did propose a university council in December. 1968. which would have had the final word on academic policy.
But the senate's proposal for a university council was really the impetus for reform of the University Senate, as a senate committee began to poll faculty about changes in the senate s constitution and bylaws.
The members of the senate's committee were Templeton. Robert Brackenburv. professor of education and then senate chairman: Chester Hyman, pro-
By TIM TAYLOR City Editor
USC will be shooting for a budget next year that is $1.5 million less than this year's budget. President John Hubbard said yesterday. This year's budget is $91.7 million.
At the bimonthly Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday. Dr. Hubbard told the board about the university's efforts to eliminate the deficit and prepare for next year.
In order to attract more students for the coming spring semester, recruitment at the high schools and junior colleges has been increased and the faculty is now helping. Dr. Hubbard said.
He also said that the university is carefully analyzing the current budget and discussing possible savings with the deans and directors of the various schools and colleges.
"We are determined to come in next year with a decreased budget.' Dr. Hubbard said yesterday. “but we still do not have any clear guidelines in terms of what will be permitted as a tuition increase."
At the October board meeting. a tuition increase for next
fessor of history who has since died: Robert Mannes. professor of mechanical engineering and now dean for student life: Howard Slusher. associate professor of physical education: Les W'ilbur. professor of higher education.
The polling began in March.
1969.	and was completed in June. 1969. with the revised constitution and bylaws for the senate. This would make the University Senate a body with solely faculty membership, instead of the present 60%.
“‘But with this proposal for a revised senate, we anticipated a change in the governance system by President Topping." Templeton said.
The University Senate completed work on a comprehensive proposal for governance, including a faculty senate, by Oct. 22. 1969. when the senate voted to approve the committee's plan in principle.
After the Council of Deans drafted its own version of governance in November, the two proposals were sent to Dean Hadley's committee.
At this point. Hadley sent a letter to Fred Minnes. then ASSC president, that suggested student representatives on a joint faculty — deans committee. However, the committee was not formally appointed until February. 1970.
The deans on that committee were Irving Melbo. dean of the School of Education, and Henry Reining, dean of the Von Klein-Smid Center for International and Public Affairs. The faculty members were Hyman (later replaced by Arthur Kook-er. professor of history). Mannes. Templeton and Wilbur. and the students were Minnes. Riv Foldes and Steve Foldes.
When Sam Hurst became ASSC president, he took over Minnes' place on the committee.
As university vice-president and provost in the 1969-70 academic year. Hubbard was on the ad hoc committee. Hadley said Topping had probably asked Hubbard to be a member.
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year of $370 was recommended. The board has taken no action on that proposal.
The board also announced that Simon Ramo. president of TRW. Inc.. will be the speaker at the midyear commencement to be held Feb. 3 at the Shrine Auditorium. Ramos wTife Virginia is a member of the board.
Davre Davidson, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of ARA Services. Inc., was elected to the Board of Trustees. He has been a member of the USC Associates, the Commerce Associates and the Board of Counselors of the business school.
Election group to start probe
The first meeting of the ASSC Elections Investigation Commission will be held Tuesday at noon in the Student Activities Center.
The purpose of the meeting will be to hear complaints or suggestions about the ASSC election procedures. It is open to all ^ interested students.	j
University of Southern California
VOL. LXIV NO. 48
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1971
CONTROVERSIAL CARD STUNT—This half
time display by the USC student cheering section at the UCLA-USC game, Nov. 20, has brought
'WESTWOOD SUCKS'
censure of the Knights, a campus service organ ization responsible for the stunts.
DT photo by Merv Lew.
Knights rapped for stunt
Hubbard seeks fiscal remedies