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University of Southern California
Volume LXVI, Number 49	_	Los	Angeles,	California__Monday, December 3, 1973
Council Faces Critical Tuition Debate Today
BY PETEK WONG
Manning Kditor
In the debate about the majority and minority recommendations of the Commission on Tuition and Fees, the key question is whether the administration's proposed new expenditures for 1974-75 justify an increase in tuition.
The University Council is expected to give its response to that question after its meeting today at 4 p.m. in Upper Commons Lounge. It is expected to make a recommendation to President John R. Hubbard.
THE MAJORITY ’report.
which recommends a $210 increase, assumes that at least $8 million in additional revenue—and possibly up to $12	million—would	be
needed in 1974-75 to pay for new costs.
Such an increase would produce about $4.2 million in new revenue. The rest would have to be raised from other sources.
The minority report, which recommends that no decision be made at this time on an increase, accepts the need for some of these new expenditures—but challenges the administration’s cost estimates.
VSA Advocate Files Suit Against Council
BY RICK ZWERN
A proponent ofthe Voluntary Student Association (VSA) has filed a formal complaint charging that the administration is illegally establishinga new student programming board.
Stu Mollrich. senior in political science, filed the complaint last week against the University Council. President John R. Hubbard's chief advisory body.
THE COMPLAINT, filed with the University Judicial Council. claims that the university has instituted a double standard by violating procedures set down in the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Specifically, the complaint charges that the administration failed to follow an orderly procedure by instituting the new programming board instead of the VSA.
In an effort to determine exactly who has jurisdiction in this matter (the judicial is unsure), the judicial will hold public hearings at a later date and invite interested parties to discuss the role of the University Council as part of the university community.
If it does decide to hear the case, another problem arises that is equally perplexing.
MOLLRICH. IN the complaint, asked that no specific sanction be imposed.
He recommended that ifthe judicial should rule in his favor, that it issue a proclamation to be presented to President John R. Hubbard recommending a refund to students of approximately $80,000. This is the amount remaining from this year’s programming fees.
But according to the constitution under which the judicial operates, the members have no defined authority to issue such a proclamation. Their role consists solely of recommending sanctions to the dean for student life.
It will be the purpose ofthe public hearings to clear up these legal and political barriers.
He Gives A Smashing Delivery
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Kurt Bufman gets a faceful of oatmeal from Gary Jones in the filming ot'Bad Meat, a movie directed by Rex McGee, a student in Cinema 480.
The film was done in 16 mm with synchronous sound, a relative rarity in school films. This particular scene w as shot on location in Trojan Dining Hall.
DT photo by Frank O'Donnell.
The report states the majority recommendations were formulated in an inadequate amount oftime and with insufficient information about the university budget and finances.
IT URGES THAT when the 1974-75 budget is completed in the spring, the administration should submit it to the commission for review and recommended cuts in expenditures.
The Finance and Budget Committee of the Board of Trustees plans to meet Thursday, and the University Council's recommendation is expected to be on the agenda.
The full board will meet Dec. 12 and is expected to set the 1974-75 tuition then.
A senior administrator has said that if the University Council fails to decide the issue today, the trustees could unilaterally set the tuition rate without the council's advice—and that such an increase would be at least $300 above this year’s $2,700.
ALTHOUGH THE trustees have complete authority to decide the rate, they might well start a major crisis if they move to increase tuition by that much.
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PASSPORTS TO PASADENA—Students waited until the last possible hours Friday afternoon to turn in their coupons for Rose Bowl tickets. They stood outside the Ticket Office, on the second floor of the Student Union, and even stood outside the building. DT photo by Frank O'Donnell.
Board Proposed to Hear
Grievances of Faculty
American Association of University Professors
BY KEVIN McKENNA
Assistant City Editor
A tentative proposal for a collective cooperation plan, which establishes a board to hear faculty grievances and make binding decisions, has been drafted by a committee of professors.
The draft was written bv a four-member committee of the campus chapter of the
(AAUP).
The collective cooperation proposal w'as originally made by William J. Williams, president of the campus chapter.
WILLIAMS BEGAN dis cussion of the proposal Friday with Frances Feldman, president of the Faculty
Senate. He will also meet this week with President John R. Hubbard to discuss the plan.
The proposal calls for establishment of a Commission on Collective Cooperation.
Its membership would include two representatives of the administration, two faculty members elected at-large. one representative of AAUP. one representative of the Faculty Senate, one student and two staff members.
Williams said one of the strengths of the plan is its ‘ broad representation” of the university community.
THE COMMISSIONS purpose "'would be to combine related cases concerning faculty and come up with a policy statement that would cover similar existing matters and future matters.” according to the draft of the proposal.
A key feature of the plan would be the power of the commission to make binding decisions in grievance hearings.
In cases where a unanimous decision of the commission's members, or an agreement
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