Daily if Trojan
University of Southern California
Vol. LXVII, No. 32
Los Angeles, California
Wednesday, October 30, 1974
TACKLED FOR A LOSS —Anthony Davis may have run for 143 yards against Oregon State Saturday, but he was tackled for a loss Tuesday by Campus Security.
When he returned to his University Avenue-parked car he found a small gift on his windshield—a parking ♦:,_ket. DT photo by Bob Chavez.
MORE MONEY AVAILABLE
Students urged to apply for aid
BY ARMANDO ACOSTA
All undergraduate students applying for financial aid or renewal of scholarships should obtain applications and information sheets that will be available Nov. 11.
“I want to stress the importance of applying on time.” Pamela Walbom, director of the Financial Aid Office, said, referring to the Dec. 20 deadline for the applications.
She estimated that the university would raise the allotment to the Financial Aid Office from at least $500,000 to perhaps $1 million to assist students because of the proposed higher tuition cost next fall.
“I want students to take advantage ofthe scholarships that are available,” Walbom said. “So many times students find out about our program too late.”
She said a $4 processing fee, in the form of a check or money order only, would be required when turning in the application.
California residents applying for financial aid are now required by the Financial Aid Office to apply for California State Scholarships.
To qualify for a state scholarship students are required to have at least a 2.0 grade point average, financial need for the intended college and average scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Tht deadline for applications is Nov. 22.
“U SC leads the State of California in the number of scholarships awarded by the state, as well as the total allotment of money,” Walbom said.
Gov. Ronald Reagan recently signed into law a bill which would allow more money to be budgeted
to the State Scholarship and Loan Commission. The extra money is earmarked for students whose parents make close to $30,000 a year
“We decided to require applicants to apply for the state program so that the university could aid more students who are not eligible for this program,” Walbom said.
Freshmen who took the SATs last year may contact the College Board Admissions Testing Bureau in Berkeley to transfer their scores to the State Scholarship Commission.
The deadline to sign up for the SATs this year is Nov. 7. “Students should sign up for the SAT immediately,” Walbom said. Applications are available in the Testing Bureau.
Federally-funded Basic Educational Opportunity Grants, of up to $1,050 are still available for awards this school year. “It takes about a month for the government to compute the student’s award, but students can still apply,” Walbom said.
The university’s application for financial aid will determine if the student is eligible for university-funded scholarships, the government’s Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (maximum $1,000), Federally Insured Student Loans, National Direct Student Loans and College Work-Study awards.
Walbom explained that the computerized system in her office would allow the financial aid staff to determine the student’s financial need rather than wait longer for results from the College Scholarship Service.
“The computer will let the student know sooner if
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Faculty to be asked feelings on unionization
BY MIKE MEYER
Staff Writer
Faculty members in the Social Science Division of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences decided Tuesday to conduct an official canvassing of the faculty of the college to determine sentiments on collective bargaining.
Confidential “designation cards” will be distributed, and if 30% of the faculty responds favorably, an election will be held on campus by the National Labor Relations Board to determine whether collective bargaining will be established and, if so, who the bargaining agent will be.
Most of those at the meeting felt that the agent would likely be the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
The decision to canvass was made after one faculty member commented, “People are tired of coming to these meetings and no action ever coming out ofthem. I don’t see any opposition at all to collective bargaining.”
The group will attempt to establish a post-office box off campus, probably within two weeks, to protect the confidentiality of the responses.
John E. Elliott, professor of economics and co-president ofthe USC chapter ofthe AAUP, said it is conceivable that LAS could act as the university’s sole bargaining unit, but it is likely that a larger segment of the university will be involved.
“Of course, it would not be necessary to have the entire school bargain together. For instance, the Law School could decide they wanted to do their own bargaining separately,” he said.
Various faculty organizations have previously considered putting the collective bargaining issue to a vote, but there has been a general reluctance to do so without allowing time for adequate discussion.
Elliott said the AAUP probably would not give financial support to any university unit involved in the bargaining unless about 65% of the faculty favored the bargaining.
He said an informal study by the Office of Institutional Studies showed that a majority of faculty who responded were in favor of some type of collective bargaining.
“In the past, bargaining has been an individual matter, but now collective bargaining is a way of life, and has evolved to USC,” Elliott said.
“The major problem here is that bargaining is advisory. That is, we advise the administration, but what we say may or may not be accepted.”
Elliott described the relationship with the administration as similar to a parent-child relationship, with the administration being the parents and possessing all the power.
J. Wesley Robb, professor of religion and co-president ofthe USC chapter ofthe AAUP, said, “The issue as we see it is the allocation of financial resources that we have.
“Salaries, of course, are high on the agenda, but there are so many other issues involved,” Robb said. “Tenure, academic freedom and legal equality are at stake, and we feel the best way to deal with the administration is collectively.”
Robb said one of the biggest concerns of the faculty is the issue of academic overhead.
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Stricter standards cut number of faculty promotions
BY MARJIE LAMBERT
Assistant Editor
A decrease in the number of faculty promotions is probably a result of departments wanting flexibility in hiring and adherence to stricter standards set by President John R. Hubbard during his tenure as president, said a university administrator.
Paul E. Hadley, associate vice-president of academic administration and research and coordinator of the President’s Advisory Committee on Appointments and Promotion, said that the university is encouraging all departments and schools to consider declining student enrollment in the future when they recommend faculty for promotion in order to retain flexibility.
The Faculty Newsletter for October reported that the
number of promotions in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences decreased this year from 23 to nine.
Hadley said, however, that no change in policy this year was responsible for the decrease.
“President Hubbard, since the beginning of his presidency, has been very much concerned with the quality of the faculty and has encouraged all of the schools to be increasingly rigorous in their recommendations,” said Hadley.
Hadley said that university administrators are concerned about a possible decline in future enrollments caused by a lower birth rate and inflation. Because ofthis situation, he said, it is necessary to retain flexibility in the departments by limiting promotions.
Under present regulations,
an assistant professor must be tenured after seven years of service or he will not be rehired. Once a faculty member has tenure, it is difficult for the university to fire him.
Shifts in students interests may, however, make it desirable to change faculty, as would departmental efforts to hire younger faculty and hire tenured faculty from other schools.
The decrease in promotions may be due to a change in policy whereby the university only gives tenure after six years, instead of awarding it
earlier. This policy has been in effect for less than two
years.
Some faculty have questioned whether the university is promoting less faculty for financial reasons, since a salary increase usually accompanies a promotion.
Hadley denied that this was
a consideration. “I am nor aware of that being the plan of any department at this stage,” he said.
“Building the quality of the faculty is one thing. Budgeting is another. They move on a parallel course, but I don’t think that would be a probable reason in any individual case.”
He added, however, that the university tries to keep a balance of tenured and nontenured faculty. “This is both academically and financially significant,” he said.
The problems oftenure and promotion were discussed last year in a report by the Task Force on Tenure and Promotion, and later by the Faculty Senate, with recommendations sent to President Hubbard, who is expected to make a policy statement on tenure and promotion within "he next few months.