Albany Student Press, Volume 63, Number 10, 1976 February 24

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Cardinals Clip Danes, 78-76

February 20, 1976

Plattsburgh Hangs On in Final Minutes;
Albany Drops To 5-3 in SUNYAC Race

by Mike Plekarski

My; how close it was! But for the
‘Albany Great Dane varsity basket-
ball team, the 7876 loss to the
Plattsburgh Cardinals at University
Gym Wednesday night was not close
eniough,

Albany's heartbreaking loss left
them with a $—3 record in the State
University of New York Athletic
Conference race and ll but
eliminated any hopes they had of
copping the crown, Overall, the
Danes now have a 9—10 record and
are in danger of finishing under the
500 mark for the first time inthe 20-
year career of head coach Doctor
Richard Sauers.

The win gives Plattsburgh a 6—t
conference mark and leaves them
only a half game behind front-
running Oneonta State.

But for the Cardinals head coach
Norm Law, it wasn’t easy to ac-
complish.

“{ didn’t think we were going to
win it,” he said, “The turning point
was the jump ball.”

‘The situation was this: with
Plattsburgh ahead by a 72—67
margin with 1:36 left in the game,
Albany center Barry Cavanaugh and

Plattsubrgh forward Darryl Hutson
tied etich other up scrambling for a
loose ball. Cavanaugh won the tip
‘and it appeared Albany's Steve
Macklin would reach it first in the
Dane backcourt. But Plattsburgh’s
Mike Green came out of nowhere,
outraced Macklin forthe ball, drove,
scored, and was fouled on the play.
He converted the free throw, and
now with 1:31 left in the game, the
hosts trailed by eight.

“That was the big play,” echoed
‘Sauers, “We had the momentum, we
had them playing cared, and we had
good shot at winningit. We could
have cut the lead to three, but in-
stead, they. (Plattsburgh) made it,
‘and we're down by eight.”

‘The Danesstill made quite arunat
it, though, Immediately following
that play, Albany's Vic Cesare
hauled down an offensive rebound,
threw up a right-handed semi-hook,
banked it in, and was fouled, The
three-point play cut the gap to five
and Kevin Keane's succeeding hoop
cut it to three with 53 seconds
remaining, But that was as close as
they got,

Tom Rice's layup put the Car-
dinals back up by five, and Hutson's,

free throw with eight seconds left
proved to be too much to overcome.
Cesare’s two buckets—the last one
coming at the buzzer—just made the
final score that much closer.

In fact, the beginning of the game
Was jist as wild as the end. Albany
jumped out to a quick lead when
Winston Royal snared a foul-line
jumper. But Plattsburgh came right
back and tied it when center Steve
Parker reached over Cavanaugh for
game-tying hoop, Bob Audi then
converted an Albany layup, and
when Royal stole the inbounds pass
and scored, suddenly it was a 6—2
game.

Hutson’s two quick buckets tied it
‘once more but Royal's foul-line
swish kept the hosts on top. Three
more Royal baskets, a Cesare layup,
and a Mike Suprunowicz backdoor
bucket, opened up a six-point
Albany lead with 11:15 remainingin

the first half.
But then the Cardinals began to

claw their way back. With Parker
ing to control the boards, the
visitors opened up their fast-br
running show and now it was a high-
noon shootout.
Ronnie Wright found the range,

forward Bob Audi sets to shoot this one-hander over Plattsburgh's Tony Petion! in first-half
Play. It was good. Audi, always strong off the boar:

also tallied 11 points.

Track Club Third in Union-Colgate Meet

by Ken Kurtz

This past Saturday, the Albany
State Indoor Track Club finished
third in a triangular meet at Union
College Fieldhouse behind Union
(59) and Colgate (55).

Albany scored 23 points, “The
team scored only ten points in the
‘meet last year, and the improvement
this year would have been much
better if our hurdlers had been
there,” said Albany coach Doug
Allen, (Jim Pollard, Dave Cole, and
Dan Johnson all missed the meet due
to illness.)

‘The highlight of the meet was the

performance of Brian Davis in the
two mile race, Davis’ winning time
(9:11.5) is one of the best in New
York State this winter, and is onese-
cond off Jim Schraeder's record.
Carlo Cherubino took third in the
race, and will run for Albany again
this weekend,
Burns Does Best

Jn the mile, Chris Burns ran his
personal indoor best (4:27.9) in tak-
ing third place, Keith Benman took
fourth in both the »ne and two mile
races,

In field events, Lou Robin took
third in the shotput with a heave of

4ift, 4'4in, Hiram Febbles performed
well in both thetriple and longjump.
Dervay took second in the pole
vault,

RPI Invitational

This weekend, the club will par-
ticipate in the RPI Invitational, Ap-
proximately twenty teams will com-
pete, among them strong Union and
Plattsburgh teams,

There will be a meeting for all
those interested in running Spring
‘Track on Tuesday at $ pm in Room
123 of the PE Building, The team is
in need of high jumpers, and all are
invited to attend,

Albany's Mike Suprunowicz (34), Kevin Deane, and Plattsburgh’s
Larry Parker battle for rebound In second half action Wednesday.

popping in shots from everywhere,
and with 5:36 left, the score was
knotted at 30, Cavanaugh's ten-foot
jumper quickly undid the knot, but
when Plattsburgh reeled off the next
seven points, it was the beginning of
the end for Albany. Wright's steal
and driving layup gave Plattsburgh
its first lead at 34—32, and his squad
was never to be headed again
Wright’s 20-foot jumper gave the
Cardinals a five point lead with 1:15

left in the half, but Royal's long pop
answered that and the Cardinals ted
41—38 at intermission. Wright pac-
ed all scorers at this point with an
amazing 22 points with Royal close
at his heels with 16 on 8 of 11 from
the field.

‘The second half saw the Danes get
the early jump when Cesare tapped
in a missed Suprunowicz jumper,
but that one point differential, at

continued on page eleven

ABC Knocks Off Pups

by David Levy

Jim Keenan scored 28 points and
Terry Marbley 21 as the Albany
Business College avenged an earlier
defeat at the hands of the Albany
State Junior Varsity Basketball
team, handing the Pups their second
loss in 13 games, 82—74 at Universi-
ty Gym Wednesday night

The 6 foot 9 inch Keenan

edly used his exceptionally

long arms to good advantage as he
reached over the Pups for easy
rebounds and short jump shots.

“We just didn’t play well a
said Pups coach Bill Austin. “It was
easily our sloppiest game of the
year.” Citing Keenan, he also
criticized his team’s lack of defensive
rebounding

Staton Winston led the Pups with
21 points, 15 coming in the second
half as he ran into foul trouble early
in the game. His shot selection was
not the best and fhe often met
resistance from the leaping ABC
players who were called for five
goaltending violations.

Earlier this season the Pups had
beuten ABC, 75—72. “Marbley had
38 against us last time but weshut off
the rest," Austin said. “Tonight
Keenan and Marbley both hurt us,”

When asked if the loss of Winston
Royal to the Varsity hurt, Austin's
only reply was a sighing “un-
questionably.”

The 1—2 JV has six remaining
games beginning Saturday at Cor-
nell

Volleyball Club Tames Union, RPI

by David Levy

‘The Men's Volleyball Club open-
ed its season with two victories,
defeating Union 1S—3, 15—10, 15—
Gand RPI 15—8, 15—-I0, 15—6.

The Club was led by Jamie Muc-
Farland, who Coach Ted Earl has
calied “a'potential Olympian.” Hi
court play was instrumental in the
Union win as he consistently spiked
‘over, around and through the op-
ponent's blocks.

Despite injury problems which
kept MacFarland on the bench and
hampered Captain Dwight Buck, it
was success at RPL. The tenancious
defense of RPI forced State into an
“olf-speed” attack that provided the
margin of victory.

Freshman Andy Kinstler played a
“super game” at RPI, said Earl, and

earned the match MVP honors.

Earl feels the club has yet to gel

“We're not playing good, team
ball yet. We have a habit of going to
Jamie and (5 eet 9inches, 140 pound
Patrick) Dwyer too much.”

The club has all its matches
videotaped and spends Thursdays
reviewing past efforts. Earl cites this
as one reason for the “50 percent im-
provement in play over the past
week,”

Big Match

No post-season play is allowed for
Club teams, so the big match of the
yeur shapes up as the West Point
‘Quadrangular in March, The next
match following Union last night is
at New Paltz, The Club returns
home March 11 to face Herkimer
Community College,

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The buck stops here: President Emmett B. Fields hasfinal say at this university astohow the $1.3 million cut mandated by Governor Carey Is to be implemented. Fields must
forward his decisions, based on the Task Force report, to SUNY Central by March 15. Complete text of the report is contained In a special pull-out section of this issue.

Task Force Suggests Extensive Cuts

by Daniel Gaines

SUNYA will lose three doctoral
programs, five master’s programs
and eight undergraduate programs
over the next few years if President
Emmett B. Fields follows all the
recommendations made in his Task
Force's report released toda

[The Complete Task Force
Report is reproduced in a special sec-
tion inside today's ASP]

The thirteen-member committee
evaluated every segment of the un-
iversity. No faculty member would
be retrenched for the 1976-77 year
under their plan, and they sought to
permit enrolled students to finish
their present programs.

uations were made in light of
SUNYA’s $1.3 million cut in the
state budget proposal Governor
Hugh L. Carey gave to the
legislature

The Task Force recommended
eliminating all degree programs in
Nursing, Speech Pathology, Art
History, Comparitive Literatur
Italian, Environmental Studies,

Inter-American Studie: and
Astronomy and Space Science, Also
suggested Were eliminations of doc-
toral programs in Classics, French
and Romance Languages.

The full report and recommen-
dations of the Task Force will be
reviewed by the University Senate's
Council on Education Policy and the
Executive Committee. Those com-
mittees will consider responses of
affected programs. They will foward
their recommendations to President
Fields by March 5, who then has un-
til March 15 to make the final
decisions.

“The, Task Force has carried out
its demanding charge with com-
petence und conscienc:

ields on the report's cover letter,
its work will enable the campus not
only to chart its course through the
severe straits of immediate
budgetary cuts but also to reach
toward the future with promise of
confidence and strengh.”

Fields directed the Task Force to
use five criteria: quality, centrality

Flip Top Drive Based

by Stephen Dzinanka

SUNYA's flip-top saving cam-
paign designed to raise money for
the purchase of a kidney machine
may end up in the can.

Signs have been posted all over
campus urging people to save flip-
tops; “One million fip-tops equals
one kidney machine." However, Ex-
ecutive Director of the Albany
Kidney Foundation Tom Kernan
told the Albany Student Press that
drives aimed at buying and donating
kidney machines, or raising monies
to buy time on machines for patients,
will prove futile. Kernan explained
that any kidney patient who needs
dialysis treatment is covered under
medicaid/medicare and receives
treatment which is funded by the
state or federal government.

Kernan said that hospitals cannot
accept funds for the purpose of
purchasing a kidney machine, He

added that private machines for use
in the homes of patients are supplied
by the state,

“People are covered,"said Ker-
nan. “A patient never shells money
out of his pocket for dialysis. .. I's
not that sort of an ugly thing
anymore where people go without
treatment,”

Student Brian Lucas brought the
idea of a flip-top saving campaign to
SUNYA. He said that he found out
about it through a few different peo-
ple, including his brother. “I don't
really have any definite informa-
tion,” said Lucas.

vingston Tower Residence
Director Val Hodge helped Lucas
organize @ system of collecting the
flip-tops through the Residence Of-
fice. An announcement was put ina
newsletter published by the
Residence Office urging that Nip-
tops be saved towards the purchase

(essential need for program ina
iversity), public
programs “working in area
political, social, and economic),
dent demand, and cost.

A brief summary of the report
follows. Please note, however, that
the context for each decision is com-
plicated, and better understood by
reading the report itself, inside this,
issue.

Schools mot mentioned in the
following summary are essentially
unaffected by the Task Force report.

SUMMARY:
Humanities:

Art History-Cut M.A. & B.A.,
student demand declining. A small
number of faculty may be needed for
Studio Art and others.

Classice-Cur Ph.D, because too
much maintenance required in light
of low need, Maintain M.A. & B.A.
Comparitive Literature-Terminate
B.A. M.A. Sustaining would need
reorganization, leadership, student
interest and increased expenditures.

On Rumor

of a kidney machine, Hodge said
that no flip-tops will be sent out until
an official letter is received describ-
img the specifics of the deal. Until
then, she can see no harm in con-
tinuing to collect the flip-tops.

The Kidney Foundation has run
into similar situations where in-
dividuals organized to savefip-tops,
cans, cigarette wrappers, etc, with
the hopes of raising money to buy a
kidney machine. Kernan said
rumors that they can do this are
totally false. “Rumors just seem to
grow,” said Kernan, “people think
it’s a great idea.” Kernan attributed
part of the problem to the misinfor-
mation people have about the status
of kidney disease and its treatment in
the United States today.

The legislation ensuring dialysis
Ireatment for all kidney patients was
passed as an amendment (HR-1) to
the Social Security Act,

policy (support
sof

These steps are unlikely and not
feasible, Phase out over two years.
English-Cut four faculty lines —
status depends on Ph.D.
French-Cut Ph.D. over next few
years. Reduce two lines in 1977-78,
Htallan-Cut by "78 the master's and
bachelor's. High cost, small enroll-
ment, Recent evaluations say quality
is mixed, and many similar
programs in state,
‘Theatre/Music-Both presently un-
dergoing evaluation; cut two lines
between the 1wo of them. Generous
student-faculty ratios and financial
constraints.
Romance Language Ph.D.-
Terminate, Fewstudents, little need,
ocial and Behavioral:
Afro-Am. Studles-Reduce by one
line, Light workload,
Anthropology-This strong
program can absorb a temporary
reduction without harm, Borrow
one faculty line
Economics-Add one line, Excellent
leadership, improving faculty, Un-
derstaffed.
Geography-Borrow one line for
‘one year, Consider adding an ad-
ditional line also.
History-Add lines over next two
years, support Ph.D. possibility.
Psychology-Add one line, for
workload and centrality,
Puerto Rican Studies-Cur one
line, and consider cutting a second if
enrollments do not improve.
Environmental Studies-Terminate
program, Too fragmented and dif-
fuse for needed specialization.
Financial constrainsts prevent ex-
pansion,
Inter-American Studies-
Terminate B.A, and Latin American
M.A. Rest of program satisfactory.

Science and Mathematic
Astronomy-Terminate B.S,
Retrenchment last year means there
is only one professor,
‘Atmosphere-Cut two lines. In view
of overstaffing and potential capaci-

ty,

Computer-Add two lines. High
workload,

Mathematice-Can manage with

slight diminution of resources. Cut
one position, Also, there is a small
number of graduate sttidents,
Physics-Cut one faculty line
Education-Shift generally away
from professional teacher education,
Speech Pathology-Phase out
bachelor's and master’s programs,
Needs additional resources which
are not available in forseeable
future. Evaluators raised serious
questions

Businese- Add three lines, Severely
understaffed, Develop graduate
programs, control undergraduate
enrollments, The proportion of
graduates to undergraduates should
be increased over time,

Library and Information-Cut one
line, borrow another- but return it,
Nursing-Phase out over four years,
Commitment of needed additional
resources not possible. Maintenance
of undergraduate program would re-
quire better physical facilities snd
there is no money for mastet
Polltical Science-Add one line if
progress is made.

Public Administration-Add two,
maybe four faculty lines, Growing
demand, understaffed, taking ad-
vantage of Albany.
Social Weltare-Add
warranted.

lines if

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NOTICE
The Albany Student Press will
not publish this Friday, February
27, The next appearance of the
ASP will be on Friday, March 12,
Have a nice vacation!

NEW YORK 7

‘say'a protest against the supersonic
‘Concorde was a foretaste of more to
come if the French-British jetliner is
‘allowed to fand at Kennedy Airport.

“Weill close the airport if we have
to,” Bryan Levinson, president of the
‘Spring Park’ Civic: Association in
Queens, declared before some 1,500
motor vehicles snarling the roads at
Kennedy on Sunday.

Motorists from Queens, where the
airport is situated, Brooklyn and
Nassau County began clogging main
arteries to, around and, through
Kennedy shortly after 2 p.m. to
dramatize their fears that proposed
flights of the Concorde there this
spring would bring noise and air
pollution.

They drove—if such a pace can be
called that— bumper -to- bumper
sometimes stopping entirely to
stretch their legs and take the air. As
if they weren't getting attention
enough, the drivers flashed their
headlights and leaned on their horns
as well,

Police of the Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey laid on
extra manpower and tow trucks for
the demonstration, worked out an
accommodation for continual move-

Nuclear Disaster Seen as Likely

WASHINGTON (AP) Three
nuclear engineers say a major ator
power plant disaster is likely within
24 years but that political and
economic pressure is keeping federal
and industrial scientists from getting
‘a true picture of the threat.

Dale G. Bridenbaugh, Richard B.
Hubbard and Gregory C. Minor,
who resigned Feb, 2.as middle-level
executives with General Electric's
nuclear division to warn of the alleg-
ed peril, said nuclear energy “now
threatens the very existence of life on
this planet,”

But William Anders, chairman of
the federal Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, said NRC experts
heard nothing new in the trio's
charges, nor did they hear anything
to warrant closing atomic power
plants,

‘The charges came Wednesday as
the congressional Joint Atomic
Energy Committee opened hearings
into charges by the former .GE
employes.

Sen, John O, Pastore, (D-R.t.)
chairman of the panel, said hearings
are to determine whether facts sup-
port the allegation “without doub-
ting for a minute that these
allegations have been made in the
best of good faith and conscience.”

He said if the committee finds the
allegations are supported, Congress
would take whatever remedial action
is necessary,

Bridenbaugh aid there now are 20
nuclear power plants operating with
the same general problem and that a
disaster involving any one or several
of those plants is likely before the
year 2000, He did not specify what
that problem is.

“Itis not a hypothetical accident,”
he said, adding there is a good
probability of major damage to the
public,

‘Asked by Sen. John Tunney,(D-
Calif.) whether nuclear technology’
safe for electricity generation,
Bridenbaugh replied, “I don’t think
they'te safe enough. My personal
opinion is that the commercial
operation is not safe enough.”

Asked if the NRC doesn't level
with the public, Bridenbaugh said, *t
don't believe the NRC adequately

SST Faces Haseles from New York

} Hts organizers, meni within the sirport and
(AP): Its organizers. mei

the protest from control
towers. *
No one. was arrested, but a

number of traffic simmonses were
issued, a police spokesman said,

‘The demonstration was provoked
by a recent. decision}. of U.S.
Transportation Secretary William
Coleman allowing the SST to make
test landings at Kennedy and
Washington's Dulles Airport four
limes a day as early as March for 16
‘months.

However, the Port Authority can

4

explains to the public their concern.”
He agreed that the NRC is sup-
pressing internal dissent,

In addition, the three said in a
statement, “The tremendous cost,
schedule and political pressures ex-
perienced make unbiased decisions
of the consequences, impossible to
achieve.”

Minor told the committee that all
nuclear power plants should be shut
down. He also said that if nuclear
development continues at its present
rate, “we'll have to be concerned
with sabotage and terrorism. It will
take a militaristic approach to con-
trol it.”

Bridenbaugh said the NRC has
asked the nuclear industry to probe
the problems, but added, “It’s almost
impossible to do this investigation
fast enough. In the meantime these
plants continue to operate with
serious deficiencies.”

He also said industry appears to
be more concerned with the cost of
shutting a plant down to make
repairs than it is with safety,

Science Studies Mud Pies

BOSTON (AP) Mud pies used to be
just kid stuff,

Now they are the stuff of scientific
observation and a 29 page paper
with the imposing title of “Mound
Building: A Psychogeomorphology
of Mud."

The 142nd annual meeting of the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science, which has
brought together some of the top
names in biology, sociology,
medicine and physics, has produced
perhaps the nation’s foremost
authority on mud pies.

Denis Wood, professor at the
school of design of North Carolina
State University, said Sunday he
spent much of last summer in
backyards and playgrounds of
Raleigh, N.C, watching children
aged 10 months (o 13 years, in-
cluding his own son, now 114,

Lest the less scientific observer
think it's all fun and games for a
grown man to watch toddiers playin
the sand and mud, Wood told what

took refuge in this cave fo escape the technological ago!”

velo the flights at Kennedy. And
Gov. Hugh Carey and New Jersey
Gov. Brendan Byrne can order the
veto,

Carey wired his support of the
protest, sayingthat he would prevent
the Concorde’s flying here “unless it
is gi clean bill of health”
far from reaching a
judgment that it could get one.

‘The governor, Levinson said, was
fence-atraddling. “If Carey lets this
plane land here, what's going on to-
day will be nothing compared to 4
what we will do,” he said.

5

eny SLA Threatened Hearst
theca William and Emily Harris, last members of the

, denied Monday that the

symbionese Liberation Army known to be ali

‘Army threatened to kill Priricia Hearst after it kidnapped her. Speaking

juring an interview on the NBC “Today” television show, Harris

acknowledged that Miss Hearst was abducted against her will, but said the

intention was to release her once the demands made upon her father were

LEsoresso Rome

act. In
act which he said would eliminate many federal regualtions and restrictions

onpro
income families,

Court Agrees to Rule On Sales Tax

et, Miss Hearst has testified that she was threatened with death several time
during and after her kidnapping.

Ford Proposes Grant For Social Services

WASHINGTON (AP) President Ford proposed to Congress Monday
granting the states $2.5 billion for social services such
warned lawmakers they will endanger economic recovery if they don't renew
federal revenue sharing. Ford made his proposal for an annual block grant
for social services shortly after urging the nation’s governors to support
renewal of federal revenue sharing. He told the National Governor's
Conference that economic recovery would be imperiled if Congress fails to

day care prorams a

proposalto Congress, Ford urged passage of a community services

jing such services as day care, foster care and homemaker aid to low-

WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court agreed Monday to rule on

whether a bi
of a second state. The case involves a Vermont furniture stor situated six

miles from the border with New York State. A number of the store's
customers are New York residents and that state's tax authorities are trying

s in one state must collect sales tax on its sales to residents

to collect almost $300,000 in sales taxes from the store. Griffin Inc., the

“We have heard all this before,”
said Anders, who will testify in full
next week. He saidsafetyis our pre-

jonthat owns the store in Arlington, VL.,last year won ruling from
ict Court in Vermont dismissing New York's claims to the money

New York officials appealed tothe Supreme Court, which Monday agreed to

eminent consideration” and that he hear the ease,
was “amazed and somewhat
perplexed” by what he said were in- Danlel Schorr Suspended From CBS
NEW YORK (AP) CBS newsman Daniel Schorr, who has admitted

consistencies made by the trio in
their testimony, *
Storage Systems Unsafe i

Minor, who had headed GE's
nuclear safety and control systems
operation since 1971, said in his
letter of resignation he was con-
vinced nuclear reactors, the nuclear
fuel cycle and nuclear waste storage
systems were not safe,

Hubbard said in resigning that he
was worried about unsolved @
problems of nuclear waste storage
and the risks that highly radioactive ©
waste pose for future generations
He said design errors, vibrations,
cracks and other irregularities had

ir

Schorr admitted releasing the report prepared by the House com:

published in New York's Greenwich Village. CBS, in a statement re
President Richard Salant, noted that government investigations have heen
called for to see if Schorr can be prosecuted for relezsing the secret report

Soviet Communist Party Congress to Open
MOSCOW (AP) The 25th Soviet Communist party congress opens Tuesday

Kremlin and France’s top Communist. Soviet leader Leonid |. Bre7!
surprises. The con,

denounced from the
members of the Soviet dissident movement renewed their call for an amnesty

releasing a secret House intelligence report to a weekly newspaper. way

indefinitely suspended from reporting duties by the network on Monday

a weekly

itelligence operations of the government to the Village Voice,
by

amid dissident calls for political amnesty and signs of strain between the

-xpected to stress continuity in his keynote address, but there is still room for
ess opens exactly 20 years after Stalin's crimes were
1 Fostrum. On the eve of the congress, five leading

been discoWvered in nuclear reactors. for imprisoned dissidents.

Such problems, he said,forced him to
question the continued operation
and proliferation of nuclear power
plants

Nixon Meets With Chairman Mao
PEKING (AP) Richard M. Nixon and Chairman Mao Tsetung met lor one
hour and 40 minutes Monday and had what a Chines¢

pokesman described!

asa “friendly conversation on a wide range of subjects.” At an evening recital

t

is
happened when the youngsters dis-
covered that dirt makesthings grow.

At one point the loan of our baby
‘was requested so that he could be
buried and thus produce more like
him,” he said

‘While they never buried our son,
the big kids did bury leaves, peach
pits, twigs, pickles and pennies.”

Wood classified the youngsters as
Bid Kids, who could walk and talk,
and Little Kids, who couldn't.

Role Playing

He found Big Kids and Little
Kids seldom played together with
the exception of “whenever Big Kids
needed Little Kids to play roles that
the Big Kids would rather not have
filled, such as playing ‘baby’ in a
game of house . . , or “dead per-
son’ in burial games,"

And after 00 hours of observa-
tion, Wood verified what parents
and pediatricians have fong known:
that “all Little Kids put sand and dirt
and wnything else they could lay their
hands on into their mouths."

conversation with the 82-year-old chairman of the
Nixon was asked to convey Mao's regards to President Ford, Mao met with
Ford during the President's Peking visit last December. No other

the former president, once one of Taiwan's strongest supporters. lound

himself swept along be Mao's wife in applause for a song calling tor the

island's return to mainland Chinese control. At the close of the midday
Communist party.

information was released on the meeting at Mao's Peking home.

Bethlehem Steel Charged With Pollution

HARRISBURG (AP) In the largest such stat never taken, the
Bethlehem Steel Corp. has been charged with air pollution violations at its
Johnstown and Bethlehem plants. Department of Environmental Resources
DER officials announced the legal action Monday, saying it involved |
penalties ranging from $5 million to $25 million. Theemissions allegedly «an
cause a variety of serious health problems—including cancer, emphysema
and other respiratory ailments—for people livingin the vicinity of the plants
DER Secretary Maurice Golddard said the charges were filed after three
years of negotiations with Bethlehem executives failed,

Lebanese Gunman Releases Hostag
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) ALebanese gunman and six armed relatives who

seized the Canadian Embassy and more than 20 hostages in a family row over

possession of a Canadian island freed their captives unharmed and
surrendered to police, after a day-long siege Monday. “Yes. they

surrendered, It's very quiet down here,” an embassy spokesman, reaclied by
telephone, said after the drama ended, The gunman, who had been deported
from Canada, had demanded o talk with Canadian Prime Minister Pert

Elliott Trudeau about what he said was a $450,000 real estate dea} that ws"!

‘sour because of his estranged wife and a doctor friend in Canada.

PAGE TWO

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

FEBRUARY 24, 1976

University Senate Considers
Comeback for the Z Grade

by Doug Payne duly harsh on undergraduate
The Z grade, a SUNYA “ad- students.”
ministrative penalty grade” ter- At the February 9 Senate meeting,

several objections were raised to the
Z grade recommendation, Am-
biguities in the language of the
original report drew criticism.
Members of the Senav wanted it
made clear when the Dea of Un-
dergraduate Studies has the right to
assign the Z grade. The report was
referred back to the UAC for possi

minated in 1973, may creep back
imo our academic alphabet.

The University Academic Council
(UAC] recommended the rein-
troduction of the Z grade for this
semester in areport tothe University
Senate earlier this month. It was
recommended that the grade of Z be
given for “non-attendance or failure
to withdraw,” and no graduation
credit be given for a student who
received it.

The Z grade was originally given
when students registered for a
course, never attended, and forgot to
withdraw. Since 1973, itis estimated
that several hundred students receiv-
ed an E or U grade when they would
have received a grade of Z. In the
report the UAC concluded that,
“The part of mandating academic
grades for failure to withdrawisun- would satisfy the

to Senate Chairman
Dr. Phillip Tompkins, there was
some concern that the policy, as
written, would be abused. The
Senate was reported to bein favor of
the concept but not the wording.
Tompkins said, “We are in favor
of it [the Z grade}. Wetoldthem{the
UAC} to get it right so we can vote
yes or no onit.” He said, “If they
came up with the wording that
then it

Students who forget to drop a course or withdraw without offtctalty notifying the Registrar, may
receive a Z grade It a proposal now being considered by the University Senate beomes policy.

would pass.”

According to Dr. Robert Frey,
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate
Studies, the criteria for grading the
student should be, “performance in
the classroom, not performance in
following administrative policies.”
He noted that there was essentially
no difference between an E for bad

work and an E due toinadvertence,

Frey said, “If I were a student and
received an E for not attendin
would be upset.” Hesaid, “We're try-
ing to construct a policy which
doesn't unfairly punish students, yet
does not destroy the academic in-
tegrity of the institution.” Frey
stressed that students have a respon-

Stars Slated For Speaker’s Forum Agenda

Doug Henning, the star of Broadway's “The Magic Show,” comes to
‘SUNYA in May. Henning now has his own television show.

by Philip Molter

Abba Eban, David Steinberg and

Doug Henning are only a few of the
guests who will appear at SUNYA
this semester, courtesy of the Univer-
sity Speaker's Forum,
Speaker's Forum has been able to
bring some of the biggest names on
the lecture circuit to the campus this
year.

“People want to see the big name
speakers,” says President Paul
Sommer. “In the past, most of our
emphasis was on speakers for special
interest groups, and while we con-
tinue to bring these types of per-
formers to the students, we've ex-
panded our program to include the
popular figures the university com-
munity demands."

Abba Eban, one of the world’s
‘great orators leadsthe list on April 4
He has long been involved in the
Mid-East, and will speak on
prospects for peace there,

Eban was first assigned as Allied
liaison officer to Jerusalem, He later
assumed the position of Israeli
Representative to the UN, arguing
successfully for Israel's admission to
that body.

On Tuesday, March 23, Jeremy
Rifkin, co-director of the People’s
Bicentennial Commission (PBC),
will discuss some of the oft overlook-
ed issues of our nation’s 200 year an-
niversary,

Crime Ranges from Burglary to Lewdness

The offenses ranged from second

‘Seventy-one campus crimes were degree burglary to a charge of public
reported tothe University Policelast lewdness in the Library. Petit
month, resulting in ten arrests and larceny heads the list of crimes with
property loss of close to $4,000. 35 reported incidents, resulting in

by David Winzelberg

University Police Monthly Activity Report—January 1976

University Tickets Issued ........0sssssssessseressneesennsesste ” 3626
Cars Dispatched to Answer Compiaints Other Than Criminal ...147
Requests for Admission to Buildings... 4
Uniform Traffic Summonses Issued.
Criminal Arrests dieses
Doors Reported Open or Unlocked,
Vehicles Towed (illegally parked)
False Alarms........

The Univer sity Police responded to these incidents !ast month.

$1,750 in property loss.

OF the ten people arrested last
month, only two were SUNYA
students, Five of those arrested were
unemployed non-students, one
attends high school.

Last month, Indian Quad had the
highest number of reported crimes —
11, Colonial Quad reported nine
criminal incidents, followed by
State, Dutch and Alumni, with a
total of II crimes reported.

On the podium, where 17 in-
cidents occurred, crime was most
frequent in the Library. The Library
reported eight crimes last month,

Besides the ten arrests made by the
University Police in January, their
most prolific anti-crime action was
the distribution of 3,626 parking
tickets,

Sommer describes PBC as “a
radical bicentennial group". A
White House Bicentennial Com-
mittee spokesman called it"... a
thorn in our side”. In its own words,
PBC is attempting *. . . to renew
our patriotic commitment to the
principles of the Amierican Revolu-
tion.”

Founded in 1971 by Rifkin, the
PBC cites the people's loss of faithin
the country’s economic system and
governmental politics as the basis for
4 non-violent revolution, through
the polls.

On the lighter side, Speaker's
Forum will present comedian David
Steinberg and magician Doug Hen-
ning on successive Fridays in late
April and early May.

Steinberg, who will give two per-
formances is making one of his rare
“concert” appearances. His new TV
show affords him little time,

Henning, star of Broadway's, The
Magic Show, befuddled television
audiences last December. His hour
Jong network special was performed
live to dispel any doubts of camera
trickery.

Inaddition, Sommer is workingto
get commitments from several major
political candidates.

‘Among these are presidential con-
tenders Sen, Henry Jackson, Sen,
Birch Bayh and Rep. Bella Abzug,
who is running for the U.S, Senate,
Sommer says he will (ry to have them
speak here before the New York
primary in April, but “definite dates
have not been set as of yet.”

Operating with one of “the largest
budgets in the northeast,” Sommer
feels that with speaker commitments
from the political field, he will have
satisfied all that he expected (0 ac-
complish in his programs.

sibility to attend courses they

sections could be opened if students
would drop the classes they won't at-

“The UACis tryingto
lance. The punishment
doesn't befit the crime.”

Frey said the UAChas been work-
ing on adifferent approach. The new
concept would involve a revised
definition of the present “W" grade,
including withdrawal and non-
attendance, Frey said that in the
latest analysis, “The revised W grade
would be a clearer way of solvingthe
problem."

‘There appears to exist only a
narrow region of discord between
the UAC and the Senate, Yet Frey
maintained, "No rewording of the Z
grade by the UAC would be proper.
These are our best thoughts.” He
said, “If the Senate doesn't likeit, we
can't present a better policy under
the existing Z plan—without
destroying the whole concept of the
plan.”

Sexism Remains

With all the affirmative action
programs launched in the past ten
years, women may have been fooled
into thinking employment
crimination is on its way out,

But accordingto the former direc-
tor of the Department of Labor
Women's Bureau, the actual ear-
nings of women in full-time, year-
saround jobs not only continue to be
{ess than those of men in the same
jobs but the gap has actually widens
ced in the last 200 25 years,

In 1955, women’s wage and salary
incomes amounted to 64% of male
income, ‘Today, the ratio is only
57%.

‘The department director, Mary
Dublin Keyserling, explained that
the great increase in the number of
women entering the labor force has
been concentrated in three
traditionally female fields where the,
pay is relatively low—teaching, nur=
sing and other health fields.

Although most women work not
for a little extra pocket money but to
support themselves and their
families, about 30 of every 100
female workers earn less than $5000
annually. For men, the rateis only 10
of every 100 workers. —CPS.

g

NoMINaTIONs for the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Albany Student
Press will be accepted from February 13 to February 27, Nominees must be full-
time undergraduates at SUNYA. The Editor
represent the Albany Student Press, and is responsible for the direction,
production, content and policy of the Albany Student Press. Letters of
nomination should be submitted to the Managing Editor in Campus
‘Center 329, Elections will be held March 8,

"Chief is empowered to

FEBRUARY 24, 1976

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

Pe ioae Sat

have been met with angry rallies,
threats of combined student/staff
strikes and accusations that higher
‘education is becoming the domain of
the rich, =

In’ Georgia, Iilinois, Ohio and
New Jersey students have con-
fronted administrators in the past
month over education costs they feel
‘are becoming prohibitively high.
Shoving matches between regents
and itudents, egg-pelted college
presidents and rallies “recalling the
mood of the sixties” have been the
result of 25 percent tuition hikes and
layoffs of up to 80 faculty members
at a single school,

‘Students’ hit with the second tui-
tion increase during the year at the
University of Georgia formed anin-
dignant crowd in. mid-January,

. protesting what amounted’ to a:25

percent increase in their tuition for
the year, While tuition has
skyrocketed, cutbacks havetrimmed
library hours, health services and
faculty and student jobs on the cam-

pus.

A rally that drew students and
faculty hit hard on the effects in-
creases in tuition would have on
minority students. A black speaker
charged that tuition hikes would
“come down hardest on the people
least able to pay”. Black members of
the school’s student council have
threatened to call for a tuition strike
‘evenif the rest of the student govern-
ment doesn’t agree.

At Trenton State College in New
Jersdy, students and faculty are gear-
ing up for a strike on March 15 to

NYPIRG Holds Conference

by William German

‘Students from across the state met
at SUNY Binghamton last weekend
for a NYPIRG Conference. The
students, 120 in total, represented
many facets of consumer and en-
vironmental issues, and spent the
weekend attending workshops and
lectures.

Altogether, 17 schools were
represented, SUNYA's delegation of
22 students made it the largest in
attendance,

Friday night was reserved for get-
ting all the students settled down. In
other words, sleeping bags were dis-

African Rebels

Soviet authorities are currently
being plagued by a new group of
dissidents—African exchange
students—who say they are victims
of Russian racial discrimination,

African students say Russians call
them rude and lazy and beat them up
if they ask Russian women to dance
at cafes. In Lvov, an African em-
bassy released a statement in
‘November which said black students
hhad been attacked in their dorms as
well as in the streets by Russian
hooligans.

In Kiev, $00 Africans went on
strike in November to protest the
Soviet government's dismissal of a
Czechoslovakian woman who had
married an African. The protest
helped her win reinstatement.

‘Although there are 20,000 third
world students in the Soviet Union,
few incidents have occurred in-
volving Asian or Latin American
students, —CPS,

WINNERS

Student Association
Replacement Elections

University Council:
Bauman

University Senate:
Colonial:

Alumni: Jerry Mandelbaum,|

Commuters: Rick Meckler

Andy

Central Council;
Commuters: Bart Minsky, Bob|
Siegel, Kevin Kovacs

State: Arthur Miller

Indian: Mitch Werner, Norman]
Schwartz, Andrew Wainer
Alumni: Debbie Raskin

PAGE FOUR

tributed evenly across the gym{loor.
Saturday morning began a long day
of activities, as Director of NYP-
IRG, Donald Ross launched the day
off at 9:30 a.m. with introductory
remarks.

Workshops in all areas were con-
ducted. One shop dealt with a new
concept of Consumer Law Training,
set up jointly by NYPIRG, HEW,
and New York Law School, The pro-
ject is designed to teach citizens con-
sumer laws and pitfalls,

Another shop dealt with banning
of non-returnable bottles in New
York State, while other shops dealt
with NYPIRG policy and future
plans.

protest tuition increases of $265 and
‘staff cutbacks that could send 80
faculty members into the_ streets.
‘struck with eggs'as he explained the
‘school's $1.5 million budget cutback
for the coming year. Along with the
80 faculty members, about 1,000
students would be cut from the
school to stretch available money
farther.

A letter to the editor of the Tren-
‘ton Signal, the student newspaper,
derided the cost hike and cutbacks as
reflecting “the trend in higher educa-
tion that is goingtomakeit available
only to the rich, as it used to be.”

‘An angry crowd gathered outside
aregents meeting at Kent State Un-

Ohio earlier this month,

$45 per year tuition in-

crease. A shoving match broke out

between students and a regent

attempting to enter the meeting

room. Six campus police held about

protesters back, but the short

scuffle sent one policeman to the
hospital with bruises.

Students at Kent State suggested
that instead of raising tuition, the
regents put a $25,000 ceiling on
salaries and consider trimming the
amount of money going to inter-
collegiate athletics.

Meanwhile in Illinois, blacks and
other minorities are embittered
following a suggested tuition in-
crease that would havestudents pay-
ing one-third of their educational
costs. Black spokesmen called the
tuition increases an “immediate dis-
aster for blacks and other
minorities.”

‘A Long range tuition plan for the
state's publiccollegés would increase
tuition by over $300 in three years
Soaring tuition along with halts in
expansion of facilities and hiring

“completely gut what ad-
vances blacks and latinos have made
in higher education,” according to
black State Senator Richard
Newhouse.

Other colleges and universities
will probably be keeping any tuition
increases under their hats until later
this spring, after regents and ad-
ministrators have a chance to figure
out the difference between their
proposed budgets and the amount
state legislators have actually given

CUT TUITION
Ly

a Nl
them. But if private schools’ propo
ed tuitions are any indication. the
outlook won't be good.

Private institutions that have w
nounced tuition increases for ne
year are upping the ante about
10 percent. Total educational ©
at Princeton will go up 8 percent
Harvard is jumping 8.4 percent 1
$6,430, Dartmouth will be up 10
percent and the University
Southern California about 9.3 per

Edward P, Cowle}

University Senate Nominations

Elizabeth L. Burns, Counseling Psychologist, Counseli
y Professor, Art, A&S

Patrick A. Foti, Assistant Director of Admissions
Mina B, LaCroix, Bibliographer, University Library

with the Faculty
culty members to

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John Levato, Academic Counselor, University Colle,
Bruce Marsh, Professor, Physics, A&S - =
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‘rank jue, Associ fessor, African & Afro-American Studies, s
Elizabeth Radko, AStisiant Director.of Residence Maragement - *S
Maurice Richter, Associate Professor, Sociology, A&S
Sara H, Stevenson, Associate Librarian, University Library
Chih-Ree Sun, Associate Professor, Physics, A&S
Voting Faculty who wish to place additional namesin nomination may doso by
Petition. Fetitons must contain the names of ay ten members othe Ving
‘aculty and indicate (hat the nomince has agreed to run for office.

All petitions should be returned to the Senate Office, Ad
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FEBRUARY 24, 1976

Housing Survey

Off-Campus Student Living

by Marla Abrams

The Office of Residences at
SUNYA has recently completed a
survey of off-campus students “inan
effort to obtain information on
where students are living and what
problems they are facing in locating
housing,” according to John Welty,
Director of Residences.

‘The survey, conducted from Nov.
3-21, 1975, also sought to determine
what changes have occurred in off-
campus living since the last survey
was completed in fall of 1971

Students were asked to respond to
questions concerning the number of
people sharing the apartment or
house, the monthly rent, lease
period, number of bedrooms,
problems they encounter and their
means of transportation. Additional
questions included whether the
apartment was furnished or unfur-
nished, the distance from campus
and whether or not they expected to
remain in their present location.

Out of an estimated 8,553 off-

campus students, 1,003 responded to
the survey and were categorized ac-
cording to class status,

‘Those who tabulated the results
feel the survey was reasonably ac-
curate, since the percentage of
students responding in each group
corresponded closely with the
percentage of students in the total
population,

The Office of Residences sum-
marized the responsesinto a general,
“profile for the typical un-
dergraduate and graduate off
campus students.”

For instance, considerable
differences were found to exist
between the type of living accom-
modations un undergraduate will
take compared tothe type of housing
& graduate student would tend to
choose.

According to the summary, the
typical off-campus undergraduate is
a junior or senior enrolled full time
and single, The greatest percentage
of these students surveyed live in

The typical off-campus undergraduate Is an unmarried junior or senior enrolled full time, according,
to a student survey recently completed by office of Residences et SUNYA.

cither a furnished or unfurnished
apartment (rather than a house or
studio) with two bedrooms, cooking
facilities and with one or two room-
mates.

While responses ranged from
below $50 to over S110, average
monthly rents were most commonin
the $61-90 per month range for a
twelve month period. Usually a
security deposit for damages was re-
quired, and utilities were included in

Testing Service Complaints Keep

by Randi B. Toler (SASU)
NYPIRG's investigation of the
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
received more allies than they
hoped for, As ETS complaint
centers tally the several hundred
responses they have received, they
have found that students from all
over are eager to complain about in-
conveniences caused them by the
Educational Testing Service
NYPIRG's. state-wide
dinator for the ETS project,
reported that, “We had
y ed only a state-
wide effort.” Complaint centers have
been set up in Brooklyn, Queens,
University of Buffalo,
se and Colgate.
To Cohen's surprise, complaints
have also come in from Tennessee,
Florida and Pennsylvania, a

coor-

nt centers in cooperation
PIRG.

Cohen also noted that those peo-
ple with complaints about the ETS
have been willing to take their com-
plaints a step ortwo further than had

been requested. Cohen's office in
Brooklyn has received many long
letters attached to the complaint
forms, and in several instances, the
dissatisfied customers have sent
NYPIRG copies of letters which
they had written to their legislators

The complaint forms often read
that ETS had failed to send an
applicant's scores toa school ontime
and consequently the student could
not qualify for admission, Other
typical complaints were about in-
correct test center assignments and
ost transcripts. NYPIRG insists
that something must be done to
regulate this agency whose careless
errors can have such a drastic effect
‘on their customers’ lives

Secret Finances

The Educational Testing Service
is a non-profit educational organiza-
tion, Because of their non-profit
status, they are able to keep their
financial status out of the public do-

ain. NYPIRG is fightingto require

TS to disclose their finances. The

TS tests cost from $6.50 to $27.00
depending onthe test, and thereis no

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way to regulate their prices
Although they are classified as a
non-profit organization, ETS! in-
come has doubled every five years
since its inception in 1948,

Alan Greenberg, a NYPIRG
member who is working out of the
Albany office is tryingto arrangefor
hearings before the State
Legislature, He is optimisticthat the
Senate Committee on Higher
E on will grant his request, but
he does not think that the hearings
will be able to be scheduled until
March or April.

Meunwhile Cohen says that NYP-
IRG is planning for specific legisla-
tion which they feel would make
them more accountable tothe people
using their services,

The first type of legislation that
NYPIRG hopes to see initiated is a
truth in testing law. This would re~
quire ETS to provide certain ex-
planations to the test taker at the top
of each test,

ETS would have to inform its
customers who developed the test,
where the test results would be sent,
the predicted validity of the test, and
the percentage of thetest which is ex-

the student's monthly rental costs.

‘The survey also found that ap-
proximately half of the off-campus
students encountered difficulty in
locating off-campus housing, while
119 of the students encountered ex-
treme difficulty,

Financial difficulty is the greatest
problem that off-campus students
face, according to the summary.
Problems with landlords, utili
and transportation follow in this

Coming in

The second type of legislation that
NYPIRG is pushing for seeks to
Protect students from college ad-
missions officers who do not use the
tests fairly, Many schools have a set
cut-off score needed for admission.
ETS admits that a difference in two
scores of 66 points is completely in-
significant and one score should not
be favored over the other, However,
colleges, law schools and graduate
schools repeatedly judge strictly by
the reported scores with litle regard
to the fact that a score of 600 is ac~
tually no better than a score of $50,

Better Guidelines

NYPIRG wants to reguiate abuse
of the ETS scores by first requiring
that ETS establish better guidelines
for score interpretation, Secondly, if
& school is found to continually
abuse the test scores, that school
should be withheld scores of
applicants and they should not be
allowed to use ETS scores as a basis
for admission.

Ina meeting with ETS, NYPIRG
was asked why they were attacking
the Educational Testing Service.
Cohen answered that their purpose
is not to attack the corporation.

NYPIRG's goal isto find the flawsin
their operations and to open to the
public a very important, very seeret
organization.

perimental, Cohen feels that this
legislation would have the best
chance of passing becauseit does not
require any additional expenditures.

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category. Some examples that
students cited ranged from a
landlady who threatened a tenant's
boyfriend with a shotgun, to “ex-
tremely and unexpectedly high oil
bills.”

The typical off-campus graduate
student was found to pay slightly

igher monthly rent, more likely to
take an unfurnished apartment
further away from campus, and
would probably drive to school
rather than use the university bus,

In comparing this survey withthat
of 1971, the Office of Residences
found two major changes:

While monthly rental rates
averaged from $40-$60 per month in
the fall of 1971, the average range of
monthly rates in the fall of 1975 was
$60-$90.

Also, a higher percentage of un-
dergraduate off-campus students

now use the university bus service,

The summary cited several
recommendations being made based
on the results of this survey. One of
these suggestions is‘anincreased un-
iversity effort in making information
available to students about finas
aid and part-time work.” Also being
considered is the feasibility of mak-
ing public transportation available
to students.

Further study is planned to ex-
amine ways students can learn about
available housing and their rights as
tenants, Presently, students may ob-
tain a list of landlords, rooms,
‘apartments or houses available from
the off-campus housing office, The
off-campus housing newsletter and
“A Guide of Off-Campus Living”
provide additional information to
the student on legal aspects of the
tenunt-landiord relationship and
how to handle the typical problems
one encounters off-campus.

One senior who had difficulty with
his landlady recommends the Stu-
dent Association lawyer who “was a
great help in clarifying what my
rights are as a tenant.”

ith defects
are forever.
Unless you help.

FEBRUARY 24, 1976

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

PAGE FIVE

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‘America’s longest bike path is be-
ing readied for the Bicentennial. It's
the Trans-America’ Bleycle Trail,
‘and is being prepared by an
organization called Bikecentennial
"16.

During the past two years, the
Bikecentennial organization—now
some 40 strong—has been mapping
‘out the trail, all of whichis onsecon-

dary, pave roads. One of the pur-
potes of the trail is to take a good,
Jong look at hi and rural
America at the same time. Toward

this end, the trail parallels or
traverses the Oregon trail; the Con-
tinental Divide trail, the Lewis and
Clark trail, the Sante Fe trail, and
Chisholm trail, It also goes through
Colonial Virginia, the Ozarks, and
the Great Plains. «

Not up to riding the 4,300 mile
trail next summer? Bikecenter is
offering shorter trips along the wa
Choices range from 12 days for the
shortest tour, to 82 days for riding
cross country.

If you wish, you can ride with a

SUNYA Flu Takes Flight

by Elaine Krause

‘The SUNYA Infirmary reporteda
capacity number of filled beds dur-
ing the worst stage of the current in-
fluenza epidemic.

38 patients filled the Infirmary to
its limits, while the medical staff was
hard pressed to keep pace between
February 9 and 11, The number of
out-patients was greater and the ma-
jority of stricken students did not
report in at all,

Dr. Rudolph Schmidt of the Infir-
mary says the flu disease began
spreading immediately following
Christmas vacation, He said it was
carried into the state by returning
travelers.

Schmidt explained that the con-
tagious disease hits the college cam-
pus very thoroughly due to the close
contact of dormitory living. SUNYA
however, has the advantage of dis-
tance between the quads. “We are
more spread out”, said the doctor.

Other colleges were subject to
worse conditions—Hartwick
College in Oneonta is said to have
closed down for a day, while RPI
reports oneflu-case which developed
into pneumoni.

Schmidt described the symptoms
common to this type offlu. Hesaidit
appears as a high fever which after
two days breaks to become a severe
cold involving headache and
coughing.

Love Affair Over

America's love affair with its
public school system is over.

Only 13 percent of American
adults would grade their local
schools “A for excellent”—a 30 per-
ccent drop from five years ago—a re-
cent national survey conducted by
the Ford Foundation has found

Many of the adults who voted
thumbs down on publicschools were
recent graduates from the public
school system. Only 6 percent of the
18-29 year-olds and 9 percent of
those who have recently attended
college gave the schools a top rating,

Having peaked during the second
week of February, New Yor
fluenza epidemic seems to be quit-
ting the campus—in time for the
vacation,

group led by a Bikecentennial-
trained leader, and stay at the hostels
which the group has helped develop,
called Bike-Inns. Or, you can camp
‘out all along the way, and ride at
your own pace. Either way, by
registering with Bikecentennial, you
receive. their well-researched
‘guidebooks and maps.

The Cost? Up to $600 to ride
‘cross-country, with three meals a
day and overnights included. Other,
less expensive options are available.

Bikecentennial is seeking people
who like people—I,400 of them. As
the inaugural tours on the world's
first transcontinental bicycle trail
fill, the need for capable leaders is
more urgent than anticipated. As
many as 1,000 small groups of 8-12
cyclists including many foreign

vsitors from Japan, Europe, South
and Central America will be requir-
ing the services of competent leaders

this summer. In addition to sharing
this adventure with many people of
widely varied backgrounds, leaders
will receive food, lodging, and all
other tour services, as well as a small
daily expense allowance.

Training courses are offered at
four centers in Oregon, Colorado,
Ohio and Virginia. The seven-day
sessions include classroom and field
instruction in bicycling and touring
techniques, safety, repair, group
dynamics, special bicycle and cam-
ping skills, and first aid. Cost, in-

ert
“fey é
cluding food, lodging, instruction,
books and materials, is $75.00,
Tours offer all who participate a
chance to feel America’s pulse inthis
bicentennial year. Bikecentennial, a
non-profit, publicly supported
organization, can use you
bicycling back into America
More Info
If cycling is your thing or if you
need further details on leadership
training courses and an application
write: Bikecentennial, P.O. Hox
1034, Missoula MT. 59401

f

sound
economy

ROCK

Grateful Dead

Curtis Maytiold

Bette Midler

Eric Clapton

J. Gelis Band

ShaNaNa

Three Dog Night

Crosby, Stila, Nash & Young

(EST OF STRAUSS

JAZZ
Yuse! Latoot
Jimmy Witherspoon Symphon
Dave Brubeck lam Steit
Ramsey Lewis

Miles Duvio

Duke Ellington

John Cotvane
Cannonball Adderley

Vinait. Fox:

‘Symphony
Maurice Andre
Allred Brendel

Sylvia Marlowe

BEETHOVEN:

CLASSICAL

Maurice Abravanel, Utah

Willam Steinberg, Pittsburgh

‘Andres Segovia
London Symphony Orchestra

BLUES — FOLK
Brownie McGhee
Lightnin’ Hopkins,

Doc Watson

Butty Sainte Marie
Otis Spann

Jimmy Flushing

Joan Baez

John Lee Hooker

HANDEL:

LABELS

Sine Qua Non
Westminster Gold
RCA

Vanguard
Columbia
Elektra

Philips
Turnabout
Atlantic

and many others

PAID CHAIR

You've heard of pay toilets. But
how about a paid chair?

Crawdaddy Magazine reports
that the Billings Airport in Montana
features a chair that you have to pay
tosit in, For a quarter, it comes toa
horizontal position. If you don't pay
up again, a bell rings, lights flash and
the things snap upright.

ELEMENTARY POT

Thirty-two fourth grade suspects
of a Riverton, Wyoming, school
have been caught growing marijuana
in their classroom.

Teachers and administrators at
Jefferson School in Riverton say the
pot had been growing in the fourth
grade room for about four or five

but they claim that—until
recently— no one knew what the
plant was,

School Authorities believe that
someone planted a few marijuana
seeds in a potted geranium last fall
The geranium died, but the dope
seeds sprout
the time one alert teacher at school
suspected the plant and called in the
police, the mariuja
flowered school
report

Riverton police say
charges will be pressed. The depart-
ment reports, however, that it is
hurriedly working on a drug

once,

that no

I0DIAC 1

awareness program so that in the
future teachers and administrators
at Riverton can be on the lookout for
the killer weed.

ANI-ACUPUNCTURE

An Illinois veterinarian says he
has been using acupuncture to treat
his dog, cat, and other non-human
patients.

Doctor Dennis Johnson of
Springfield's Animal Medical Clinic
says he has been treatingtwotothree
dogs and cats each day over the past
year with acupuncture. Johnson
heat first probes the animals for pain
with a small device called an
acuprobe, and then treats the injured
animals with acupuncture needles.

Johnson says the most common
ailment bis patients suffer from are
spinal problems, The veterinarian

ys since he has been practicing the
acupuncture, he has delivered a
number of puppies and kittens by
Cesarean Birth, painlessly, without
medical complications and without
‘anesthetics,

One of Johnson's patients, an
almost crippled horse called “No
Bet"—recently set a new record in
the California Racing Season after
being treated for spinal injuries with
acupuncture.

DRUNKARD SNAILS
Britain's Royal Society for the
ntion of Cruelty to Animals

traveling cabaret act
eatured three beer-drinking

snails ~on the wagon,

The act featured three giant foot-
Jong African snails—named Ger-

onimo, Monty and Big Fred—who
guzzled beer for spectators.

The chief inspector for the
S.P.C.A. agreed that the snails were
“The biggest african snails 1 have
ever seen, “But,” he warned, “beer
drinkingis unnatural. Alcohol could
poison the snails.”

were forced to give up booze last
week. The snails are now guzzling
milk.

CLOGGED STANCE

College Press Service reports that
among the 87 candidates officially
running for President this year is
Ernest Whitford, who sees his main
platform as constipation,

Constipation, according to Whit-
ford, is the number one cause of il-
Iness in the U.S, and is triggered by
too many refined foods. If elected,
Whitford promises to cure the
problem by requiringfood manufi
turers to add bran and roughage to
all their processed foods.

COMPU-DETECTIVE

The Government is perfecting a
bizarre new system that uses a com-
puter to recognize the faces of sub-
jects wanted by police.

The magazine, Computerworld,

International Students
Association

Vacation Trip
March Ist - 6th

to

Philadelphia
(2 nights)

and

1976

ly have to describe what the suspect.
looked like to a computer —and that
the machine will do'the rest.

‘The University of Houston is
reportedly working under a $226,000
grant from the Government to
perfect the system, known
“Pattern Recognition.”

Computerworld says that the
computer, after “listening” to the
description, will search its memory
and print out the pictures of all
suspects possibly matching the
witness's description, The witness
would then select which of the pic-
tures most resembles the subject.

HAPPY FATTIES

A London psychiatrist is repor-
ting that being fat may not beso un-
healthy after all

Doctor A.H. Crisp, a London
Medical Schoo! professor, says he
has found that fat people are much
less anxious and depressed than
others in the general population

Doctor Crisp reports giving @
standard psychological exam to 739
middle aged women and men; 238 of
the subjects were at least 40 percent
overweight

Crisp says that his portly subjects
were at least 40 percent less anxious
and depressed than the othersin the
study,

The doctor suggests that
overeating consoles people with anx-
ieties and that fat people may not be
be beautiful, but they are content,

STALAG HUHN

ildlife prot me the
chickens are Being abused in large”
concentration camps where they are
forced to lay egg after egg amidst
terrible conditions.

‘An egg farmer, Willie Schmitz,
disputed allegations that 60 million

8 hens are so cooped up they can't

move and are brutally forced to la
ces.

AT&T SCANDAL
A $29 million libel suit against the
telephone company in Texas is
pected to go to trial next month in

The suit was filed after one vice
president with Southwestern Bell
committed suicide, leaving behind a
note charging that an A.T.&T. scune
dal was brewingth
Watergate.

The former

din his notethat phone
company officers routinely bribed
the public officials who established
ell charged its customers.

jother former Bell

alleged

massed a giantil-

legal political slush fund that was

ht exhausted hens appeared in doled out to influential politicians,

Celebrate

Carnevale

(The Italian Mardi

Gras)

WED., 25 FEB.

8PM

HU-354

GOOD ITALIAN FOOD
LOTSA WINE
COSTUME CONTEST

\
ei}
LIVE MUSIC

WEAR A COSTUME

afact which the survey report termed
a “warning signal” to schools

Top on the list of dissatisfaction
was ‘lack of discipline,’ followed by
“bussing,' ‘ack of financial support,’
‘poor teachers,’ ‘large-sized classes,’
‘poor curriculum,’ and ‘crime,’

More than half of those sampled
would like to send their children toa
special school that maintained tight
discipline, a strict dress code and
emphasized the three R's. —CPS,

BRAHMS:
COMPLETE SYMPHONIES
Festung Si Adrian

= Beloved Walizes, IMCONCERT
The organist of the

70's performs Bach

NINE SYMPHONIES — Complete

Witam Steberg

conducts Pittsburgh
Symphony

MESSIAH — Complete
Sir Adrian Bout and
the London

Phiharmonie

Chow ang

Orchestra

‘Three record vet

Washington D.C.

$14.98
at

$6.
Thies record oat Seven recor

ae // ¢
Pore BEETHOVEN

(3 nights)

Now open to non-members

JULIAN BREAM:
‘THE CLASSICAL GUITAR, Four record set
Bac

Prizes awarded
for the best 3

THE BAROQUE TRUMPET
‘AND HORN AT
THEIR FINEST
Maurice Andie,
Adel Schertaun $9 QB

Five record sat

Bream, guitar
Three record vet

Admission

$1 w/tax Card
$1.50 w/out

Booking at CC 335

Mon. - Fri. cost: w/ tax $57.00
es 2:00 -3:30 w/o tax $60.00
Cal hide Earth 4 10:30 -12:00

Hours « Day
sponsored by

Italian American Student Alliance

FOLLETT SUNY BOOKSTORE

AEBANS, STUDENT: PRESS FEBRUARY 24, 1976 | ceceecereeeeeees ss
ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

FEBRUARY 24, 1976

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PAGE SEVEN

mocing on Tous Feb. 24, 4pm i790.
Fomine Aion 4 ming
fen chout Campin

wipe every

Albony Stote Archers’ mosings Toes. 6308 pm in
Womer's Aun. Gym, 2nd Noor, For addiond nto cob Ochs of

(Clans ob 1979 open mocting, Tues. Feb. 24,815 p.m in
Mi freshen ore imted to anend nt *

doparimertel Seciiom oh tenure ond conrccom en
Mastin, Tum. Fabs. 24, B p.m. vomenbere Col Lesko hota,
M5420 ‘
Na Done Anthropology Club presents the movie,“ Grdi
Sunt’ abun the Biced Indiam ch Conode. Toor Fels 26. 8 9p
pm. in $$ 119,

Dr, Tom DiCiuicio, prychel
: logit will sper: on “Foi,
Selowiorships dating Separation ond Divorce,” Tues. Feb. 24,
30 p.m. in ED 34d, Al welcome, For further info coll 78674,
Telethon WL irterest meting (whetke
J ing (whether or ncn you
on audition sheet), Tues. March 24, 8:30 e phy iylriadad
Telethon Operctions Commitive raeti
ing. for ‘
10 work on Telethon, Tues. Feb. 24,7:0p.m inthe CC bode?
For info coll Jerry 7-7742 oe Sue 7p4672.
Inter-American Studios Center, wil
” 4 f, will presern a recers fils
Maxican Ravasion, “Raed: Imurgent Mexico,” ce Feb bie]
Pum. in LC 23. Sparith with English subfites, Free admanon
‘Men's Track & Field Team mesting, T.
fing, Tues. Feb. 24,5 p.m. inrm.
123 Phys. Ed. Mew Prospects and candidates are lois Al
condidates shoud receive a medical exam prict 10 the meetin,
For further indo call Coach White 74527 of 34, -
Simmy Carter tor Presidert IPPOT maeti af
ting, Tues. Feb.
p.m. Check CC info desk for ploce ®t 247
Head Faetboll Cooch br. Robert Ford will speck
, ok on Al
Foctbal pe, cso cneheee alpen an Sa
year's offemive highlight flim, budget and wheduing discussion
ond question ond amwer period. All welcome, Tues. Feb. 24,8
Pm., Dutch Quad Flagroom, "
be Cevele Francais and Sayles Internation House ore
a "Franch Nght’, Tues Fab, 24, 8 pi. Soles Low oor
Aumi Quad, Music, Hides, presentations and refreshment

RUN - OFF ELECTIONS

Paul Feldman

February 24,25,26 Colo

LRU Te

VEONESDAY

oa Compu Corder, 9:5
d Dm, Wed Foe
Ontiag Gob meats every Wed ot 7-30in CC315. Come jain vs
far 3 weekend af shing ond winter mourtcineering.
SSC Wilbel's Fron University of lewish Learning imites youto
exphere mitts x. Clowes meet every Wed, &30-7:30in HU 137.
Greet lectarer each weak in” Problems Confronting kesh Soce
ty” Then from 8-9. p.m. “The Jewish Woman in HU 137 with
Mes. Joyce Sawwein or lecrting “Jewish Poetry” in HU 32 with
Bobbi ond Mr. Gomer.
Amseciation fer Computing Mathinary meeting, Wed. Feb.25,
B30 p.m in CBI A invited.
haben American Stodent Mience, nadtcod calebcotion of
Serporce Wed Feb. 26inthe MUlownge. The festies wlio.
dude wiring Gritig ond dancing to kre entertcinment
bhighhghted with o cosheme contest Prizes wl becwardedtothe
3 bent convenes. Join the celebroson!
Red Rain, tecture tim icom the Peogles Republic of Chino,
obowt boretoee doctor, Wed. Feb. 25, pesprsbayns
tax; $1. withous.

‘Main Ave, 8 p.m Al ore welcorme. For into call 482-5781.

Poece Corp Representotives on compus, Campus Carter, "2
pom, Thus Feb. 26

Klub Polski zoposzamy wrptiich mowiccych po palit na
tabrarie i konwersoge w crwortek. 26ltegoo 6-20 w HU 354

Poetry Reoding— writers ze lsteners:postry reading, Thurs. Feb,
26, 7:30 p.m. in the HU lounge. H you would like to read your
work col 463-0661 for further info.

U.S.—China Peoples Friendship Assciation meeting Thurs.
Feb. 26, 8 p.m in LC 4 Sheet film token by SUNYA student in
Chino. Ad invited.

Duplicate Bridge Club’ meet Thussdeps in CC 315 ot 7.
Beginners doss ot 6. All welcome. Fer info call Bonnie, 7.7875.

SUNYA Friends of the Farmworkers meeting every Thurs. 8
pm, in C373, 975,

Jewish Cooking class meets Thorsdey ri

irsday Fights at 7:30 at the hom:
of Mes. Rochel Rubin, 122 So. Main Ave. All welcome. ‘ ye.
Tronsponation available from the Gre! Coll by Tues: 482-578).

Campus Crusade for Christ leaderibip troining dow, ever
Thurs. 8 p.m., in CC 373, 375. ® mt

School of Business opplicarts pick up occeptance (ot rejection)
notices Thues. Feb. 26in BA 361

Women’s Coffee House: Thurs. Feb. 37, 8:30,

Women’ Wr . 8:30 p.m inthe Tie

Women's Carter, 3 Lodge St. Albany. Featuring Teresa Trl?

Ulver guitarist. Donation $2. or whatever you con oltord. All
women welcome

Porents of Persons with Down's syndh
yndrome meeting Thurs. Feb.
26, 7:30 p.m. at the O20. Heck Developmentol Center, olltoun
Rd. Schenectady, Bldg 3, Octagon Room For tunher nlocall a
Wessels, 3707496,

Lesbians for Freedom, 1 Feb. 26,8 a.m Physics

Wednesday, Feb. 25
LC7

S.75 with tax
$1.25 without

Colonial Quad

(tax card is not required)

Please Vote

HAHA

meets Goch Thurs. from 7:30 p.m.
: Dacover or dacins Dan Once
fo nome just o few. us

meal in a comfortable Heimish,
ony Jewish studert—call Mrs. Rachel Rubs &
Thurs. 482-5781. ’

Scheel of Business Students: Operation EP continues fo:
students wth lost nomes C thru picking up packets Feb 23-24
The Childbirth Education Asset. of Albany announces ciosses
in the Lamaze method of prepared childbirth. Closses ot the
Albany Med School of Nursing the weeks of March 8 ond 22 Fur
further info call Mes. Brennan, Registrar, 439-6353

Community Service 290 students, evaivotion sessions hove
lend now.

begun,

Le Cercle Francais is spomsoring 0 trip 10 Montreal March
Tickets ore $30 tax and $35 without. Sold in the ce je
eb. 23, 25, 26 and 27, 10 a.m to 2pm ”

Athena, the Feminist Aliance’s bimonth|

c ly newsletter con b
received by oncampus students by calling 489-4848 Off,
‘Compus students can pick up @ copy in the CC lobby o- ine

brary.

jma Delta Pi, national Spanish Honor Society is oc
students who have excelled in the Spanish longuose
terested, leave your nome, telephone number ondlocai.

in SS 339. Applications close Friday, March
Food Stamp information ond counseling is ovoilable in
fice of Student life, CC 130, 7-1296.

$50. Award for pointing @ mural on the eost wol

Compus Student Lounge. Submit sketches of entries

Compus Astociationc/0 SA, CC-346 by Feb. 25. For more
7.1296.

State Photo—SUNYA Camera Club Photo Contes)

win @ Cannon TX with SOmm 1.8 lens. For details, col sox
oglic at 7-3002 or visit State Photo at Stuyvesant F

PHOENIX literary magazine needs your poems, stories, 1

ond photos! Submit them in Phoenix bor oppoite Cea

Spring issue deadline is March 15. All welcome ot weekly st01

meetings, Mon. and Tues. 8p.m. CCcafeteria, Forinlo cal vas >

3074 oF Ann 7.8954. .

Apartment Board has been moved to the Off Compus Stusent
Lounge.

SA funded groups: the deodline for speoker requests F
7. Request forms ore in CO 346,
Winter's here ot Mohawk Campus.

US. Come out and ce i
toboggan, frac in the snow, or X-country shi then velae
Longhouse, Just 15 minutes on the Northway, off Ex &

further info call 371-6941,
NYPIRG Student Lobby. & chance to have a detinte im
upcoming legislation All we osk of You is 10 write o few |
Your representatives. Come by the NYPIRG ofice, CC 30
72488

Middle Earth is looking for people who ore willing to put so
le overnight who ore pasting through the orea. Ii interes
Please call 5301 ond ask for Gwenn or Michelle

Thursday, Feb. 26
LC7
7:30 & 9:98

$.75 with tax
$1.25 without

vs mn

SA UNINERSITY SENATE

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nial Quad Flagroom

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ALBANY STUDENT PREss

TEXT OF THE REPOR

r February 23, 1976
President Emmett B. Fields
The University at Albany

Dear President Fields:

Pease find attached the report of the Presidential
‘Task Force on Priorities and Resources. We hope
‘that our recommendations, though developed un-
der severe time limitations and the duress of a dif-
ficult financial situation, will contribute to the
Progress of the University at Albany as it looks
Coward the future,

The completion of this report would have been
imposible without the helpof many individuals and
offices at this University. The Task Force expresses
its sincere appreciation to the staff of the Office of
Graduate Studies, the Office of the Vice President
for Academic Affairs, the Office of Institutional
Research, and the Office of the Controller, in par-
ticular to J. Fredericks Volkwein, Wendell Lorang,
and Justine Davidson, as well as tothe stenographic
personnel in those offices and in the Office of the
President.

The Task Force also acknowledges the effort that
Went into the preparation of departmental and
Program self-studies and external reviews without
which our asignment would have been much more

ficult.

Respectfully submitted,
Ira Birnbaum
Jack Gelfand
John Hartigan
“Arthur Hitchock
William Holstein
Kathleen Kendalt

ry Kuivila

Vincent O'Leary
Frank Pogue

John Rosenbach
David Rowell

John Spalek, Chairman
Richard Wilkinson

SECTION!
INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION

The Task Force on Priorities and Resources was

ppointed by President Emmett Fields on January

22, 1976. Among the specific charges given to the
Task Force by the President were the fullowing

(1) “the Task Fotee is to (1) assess all academic

Support programs of the University, (2) recommend

» for program claims on resources,

ie on the developments,

the University’s operating budget for the next

(2) “three strategic principles (should) guide the

ig of SUNYA during the

next several yeurs: first, the preservation and nur-

turing of those programs which are essent
ed

‘can expect in time to shape for our University a
que and distinet character.”
(3) “recognition (should) be given to strong st
ierest and societal need as reflected in com
tive enrollment and work load data.”
(4) “the Task Force (should) conclude its work
and render a final report not later than March 1.

from
The Task Force
period had to mal
administrative and service programs on this
Pius, decide on priorities forth
budget rzcommendations within the exacting
guidelines established by the Executive Budget. It is,
nportant at the outset to understand the nature
and scope of those guidelines. In brief, they specify
that staff reductions and dollar savings are to be
achieved in the following categories and amounts,
e Table I)

dition to the Executive Budget reductions
specified above, this campus suffered base budget
reductions of 30 which six were faculty
lines. All but the fa res were id
Administration before the Task Force began its
work,

ily used in the St
operations. Funding levels are base
analysis of a particular campus pro
Tunctional comparisons among units of the SUNY
system.

Znstruction and Departmental Researchincludes
twosubeategories:" Faculty” which refers osalaries
of teaching faculty and teaching assistants, and
“Faculty Support” which includes graduate
‘ssistunts, academic deans, technicians, clerical and
secretarial positions directly supporting the instruc-
tional effort, About 50 percent of our operating
budget is allocated to this function.

Organized Research includes. costs of discrete
research units such at the Atmospheric §
Research Center. A little more than I percent of our
operating budget is allocated to this function.
ube Service ets tere to the general public
such as the Art Gallery and accounts for less than
‘one-half percent of our operating budget
Organized Activities includes activities that directly
support our primary programs of instruction and
public service. Major cost areas include the
Educational Communications Center and Physical
Fulucation. About 3 percent of our operating budget
is used for this purpose.

Library includes staff and acquisitions and reflects
about 6 percent of the operating budget.

Student Services provides. such services. as ad-
‘missions, registration, financial aid, counseling,
placement, siudent health and student union, Five
‘ind one-half percent of our operating budget is used
accordingly.

‘Maintenance and Operation reflects such costs a8
custodial services, power plant and utility costs,
wound maintenance, rentals and security. These
operations, exclusive of costs allocated to residence
hall, amount to almost 14 percent ofthe operating

General Administration includes the Offices of
President, Vice Presidents, business affairs and
financing: Such operations as Personnel, Purchas-
ing, Student Accounts, Accounting and Budget
are included and account for about 43 percent of
the operating budget.
General Institutional Services includes operations
of the Computing Center, Public Relations and un-
its serving the entire University such as telephone,
storehouse and mail and messenger. Almont 8 per-
cent of the budget is allocated to this category.
Auxillary Enterprisesincludes the allocable share of
lant costs associated with dorm. ry operations. In
addition, the residence halls administration and
direction is included, Abo nt of the
volved with these operating

im, the task confrontingthe Task Force was:
« Identify six instructional faculty positions as
required by the base budget cut.
+. , Identify 88 positions as mandatedin the Ex-
ecutive Budget.

« Effect required dollar reductions despite the
fact our average annual salaries are lower than those
tused to estimate the total amount to be reduced.

Instructional faculty positions to be eliminated
were scheduled for deletion by September {; all
‘other positions by July 1, 1976 The Task Force
could not simply recommend the use of vacant
Positions. A clear mandate (rom the Governor re-
quired a reduction in our filled position level
(payroll) between December 8, 1975 and August 31,
1976,

While the guidelines may be subsequently altered
by further executive or legislative action, they fixed
the limits within which the Task Force was required
to operate. In order to inform itself as
ble se guidelines, the
dependent inquiries co SUNY Central and ¢o the
Division of the Budget. These sources confirmed
that under the guidelines there could be no deviation
{rom the total number of positions scheduled for
reduction in the specific categories enumerated, nor
could there be deviation from the total dollars
scheduled for reduction. We were informed that
some shortage of dollars in one category could be
made up by elfecting decreases in other areas, but
the point was stressed that these should be only

jounts. The Task Fore was also aware

nmended in areas not mandated by

the Budget would nat forestall cuts ia mandated

‘ones, nor was there any guarantee that cuts makein

non-mandated areas would be restored in subse
lucnt_years

he Procedures of the Task Force

The Task Force received its charge from the
President on January 22, 1976, and between that
date and February 23 met in plenary sessions on the
average of four days each week and spent many ad-
ditional hours in subcommittees and on individual
research, writing and editing tasks, The Task Force
was plainly aware of the limitations of a process
which required gathering and assessing huge
amounts of data and deciding on complex and sub-
lle issues within a one month period, With these
limitations in mind the group followed the principle

mmmendations should be made only to the
ilabe to warrant
ja Force sought to
particularly sensitive to those programs or units
which, after preliminary review, seemed to be can-
didates for specific recommendations, and for
which not enough information exisied to warrant a
ecommendation. In these instatnees, the Task
Force made conscientious efforts to obtain ad-
ditional facts through interviews or by obtaining
further written material,

The Task Force divided its work into two major
phases. In the first, the Evaluation and Rating
Phase, it developed information about each area,
unit, ‘and program under review. Task Force
members reviewed self-study materials, outside

ews, and a variety of other resource documents.

I data |. workload ratios and

milarly provided to the Task Force

Some comparative data with other campuses in the
SUNY system were also available

This was the firs time that such a comprehensive
review of all academic, administrative, operational
and service components was undertaken by acom-
mittee on this campus. The Tusk Forceis convinced
that similar and more sustained efforts must be con-
tinued in this area. It made the judgements it could
prudently make within the time available, but much
‘more work js needed to further develop the Univer-
sity’s eapacity to make judgements of this character
in the future,

At the end of evaluation work in sub-committees,
the full Task Force received sub-committee reports
and rated each unit under review. Administrative,
service, and operational units were rated according
to three criteria: (1) the need for a given service, (2)
the quality of service as itis presently given, and (3)
its relative cost.

With respect to faculty and faculty support, the
Task Forceleaned heavily on the report of the Select
Committee of 1975 for a good dea! of its evaluative
material, However, it also assessed programs in-
dependently in light of more recent information. All
file materials in the various departments were read,
including documents such as recently completed
outside reviews,

Fach academic program was rated against. five
criteria established by the Task Force:These criteria
were largely drawn from the Presidents instructions
and the Select Committee and included: (1)
Program quality: an assessment of faculty and siu-
dent quality, program coherence, productivity and
leadership; (2) centrality: the degee 10 which a
program represented a basic and traditional dis-
ipline in the Universitys(3) public policy: theextemt

T OF THE PRESID!
TASK FORCE ON PRIORITIES AND RE!

State Univenity of New York at Albany
Office of the President
February 2h, 1976

TO: Vice Presidents, Deana, and Directors of Ad=
ministrative Offices and Student Functions

Enclosed is your copy of the Report of the Task
Force on Priorities and Resources,

‘Sothat the views of units directly affected by Task
Force recommendations may be reflected in the
‘consultative process, | invite your written response
to the specific recommendation on your area. Your
response should arrive in my office by the close of

‘The full report and recommendations of vhe Task
Force will be reviewed by the Council on

to which a program had potential for addressing

es of major public co
cern: (4) demand: the degree of student deriand,
both by majors and non-majors; and (5) cost: the
Felative cost of the context of the type of program
and degree given.

Using these five criteria, committees of the Task
Force reviewed each program within the University
and subsequently reported to the Task Force as &
whole, In plenary sessions which extended over
several days, the Task Force reached agreement as
to the ratings each program should receive on the
various criteria us well as approving a general
summary of a program’s standing in relationship to
these criteria,

The next phase of the Task Force work involved
establishing priorities among the programs and
activities which had eurlier been evaluated on
priority dimensions, This phase of the Tusk Force
work involved a good deal of concentratedeffort on
the part of the Tusk Force members, Each academic
program, administ service unit und
‘operational branch was reviewed and a priority
given to it, Obviously, the Task Force did not allot
the same time investment to all phuses of this tusk,
Instead i¢ sought €o allocate its time proportionate
to the importance of the decisions which had to be
made, Thus, for example, decisions concerning
academic units consumed many hours in plenary
session und decisions with respect to them were
completely reviewed by the Task Force on four
distinet and separate occasions

With respect to administrative and service units,
while relevant data were complex and extensive, the
‘nature of thejudgment required in assessing services
needed versus the cost of thoxe services was
somewhat more straightforward than in the case of
academic units, where subtle and very difficult
issues such as the desirable acudemic profile of this
Unversity had to be confronted, In both cases,
halance had 10 be struck between the effect of
decisions taken now because of financial
emergencies and their probable effect over the
Jonger term,

In the course of its deliberations with respect to
individual ucademic programs, and in more general
discussions, the Task Force was cleasly committed
to maintaining this campus first and foremost as a
University Center with a balanced set of programs
in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences,
and the professional schools. Some changes had to
occur with respect to individual programs within
them, However, the Tusk Force always made such
decisions with an awareness that the University at
All main a place which provides a rich

experience for its undergraduates,

fs high level graduate and research programs,

idservesthe needs

andthe region of

it js located,

University of New York at Albany is a

University Center and that which distinguishes it,

and the centers at Binghamton, Stony Brook and

Buffalo, from the other educational facilities in the

SUNY system is its graduate programs. While it

carries a broad educational mandate, it has a

distinet responsibility to foster and maintain quality

doctoral, master and other advanced degree
programs.

Moreover, the distinguishing characteristic of a
University Center is its commitment to high quality

search. It may be concept focused,
aditional disciplines. or problem focused,
as in the professional schools, but whatever its
character it must meet the test of excellence. To
emphasize research does not and cannot mean the
diminution of a concern for quality teaching on all
levels. The Task Force believes that faculty
‘members must be equally commited to expanding
the limits of our knowledge and to be superior
teuchers—-persons who not only transmit
information but stimulate excitement in seurching
for new understanding.

The overriding concern of the Task Force was to
make decisions which would deal equitably and
humanely with immediate iswes facing us but also
to make those decisions so that they enhanced, as
much as possible, the long term achievement of a
first-rate University Center. No single evaluation
criterion was, by itself, controlling, A focus on
public policy issues cannot mean that programs of
excellence which do not have public policy
relevance are not supported, Nor can disciplines
judged to have a high degree of centrality of public
policy potential depend solely on that dimension in
claiming resources when faced with sharp and
sustained declines in enrollment, One criterion
agninst which each program was tested was
equality; although other factors—cost, low
enroliment—might require that a program of
quality be diminished, none was recommended for
‘enhancement unless « potential for superiority was
clearly evident.

Some immediate Concerns
{In making ts decisions the Task Force dealt with

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALB.

Eévcational Policy andthe Executive Commies of
The posse o es eased wa

day, March 5, May {ak further that
make appointments with the

dent of with me on this subject until

process has concluded on March 5,

The Task Force has carried’ ou its denna
charge with competence and conscience. Its worl
will enable the campus not only to chart its course
‘through the sévere straits of ir iste beget
cuts but also to reach toward the future. witi
promise of confidence and strengih. The members
have done their job well and now it remains for uato
match their wisdom in approaching the final deci

sion,
Emmett B. Fields

‘a number of issves other than programmatic ones.
Some of these were imposed on the Task Force by
sources external to the campus, others were self
imposed, and some were dictated by the peroeived
consequences of these deliberations on the long-
term development of this university:

Impact on students, ‘and foculty—The
process of budget allocation inevitability means that
the lives of individuals will be importantly affected.
In all of its decisions, the Task Force was acutely
conscious not only of the programmatic and fiscal
consequences of its decisions, but the likely human
‘ones as well, As a first principle the Task Force bas
determined that in as few cases us possible would
previously established terms of appointment be
disturbed, To that end, under the Task Force
‘recommendations, no faculty member would
retrenched in the 1976-1977fiscal year. With respect
to NTP's and other classified positions the aim was
to use as many vacancies as possible occurring alter
December 8, 1975 thereby avoiding as far as
practicable the termination of personnel in these

ries without a year’s notice,

lly, it should be emphasized that the Task
Force was careful to tuke into account the
expectations of students. t sought 10 make certain
that any student who had begun w program in this
University would be able to complete the program
in which he or she was enrolled.

Local needs and the SUNY system—In making
its recommendations, the Task Force also had to be
concerned with their impact on this region, The
University performs a vast number of publicservice
functions as part of its educational mission,
Responsible decision making demands that when
educational priorities require the modification of a
program, resultant changes in allied community
services are appropriately anticipated.

‘The relation of SUNY- Albany to the educational
complex of the Capital District also had 10 be
considered. If given programs were not offered in
other educational institutions within the local area,
some weight had to be given to that factor. On the
other hand, if academic programs were duplicated
in other institutions in the Capital District, the Task
Force felt less impelled to retain them unless there
were important reasons 10 do 50.

During the course of its deliberations the Task
Force also tried to stay in touch with developments
at other SUNY Centers. Like Albany, these Centers
too had to confront budgetary cutbacks, Table I
illustrated how the Executive Guidelines
the four University Centers.

[vee Table ti]

The Task Force attempted to learn of the plans of
the other units in the SUNY system during its
deliberations so that some appropriate system-
Wide balances might be retained. For example, ifa
sven program was to be phased out in anothe
SUNY unit and Albany had the only oneremai

in the system, this would be an important factor to
consider. It’ was difficult to. secure accurate
information from other Centers because they were
similarly involved in a deliberative process and final
decisions had not been reached in many cases,

Enforced vacancies—In order to. achieve its
purpose of avoiding faculty retrenchments in
1976-77, the Task Force was forced to recommend
the elimination of a number of positions in selected
departments which would have otherwise been
‘available during the next year, Using only contract
expirations and non-renewals, sufficient positions
to meet the mandated reductions were earmarked
for elimination in 1976-77,

In determining which vi
‘open during 1976-77, the Tas
decisions, as much ‘as possible, on its criteria of
quality, centrality, public policy, potential demand,
‘and cost, Unfortunately, ina number of cases
enforced vacancies had to be recommended for
programs which scored highly on al criteria, solely
to reach the level of reductions required for 1976-77,

This, of course, poses special problems for the
University because it means that worthy programs
will be handicapped if these faculty positions are not
made available to them subsequently. Thus, it was
necessary for the Task Force to. make
Fecommendations with respect to 1977-78as well ax
1976-77, Suggestions were make to. the
administration where lines should be reallocated in
subsequent years based on previously stated
Priorities. Such recommendations, of course, are
conditional upon the fiscal position of the
University and the maintenance of program quality
in the intervening time.

‘The administcation will have to use its discretion
wisely here to insure that established are
actually met, In this regard, the Task Force also
‘notes that many of the guins in Affirmative Action

‘can be lost nubstantially in times of

staff, The Tusk Force urges that the
administration use every means available to it to
‘minimize this possibility.

Program needs—The Task Force in its
deliberations recognized the existence of aeveral

mntial
public ‘cepecially high potential for

policy research.

’As pall anit ato recommend a reallocat
resources during a period of budget cuts, the Task
Force believed that the small number of internal
ion transfers it recommended are critically
important if the University isto realize it role as a
cemer with programs of national quality. Our
Tecommer iors for 1977-78, which reflect further
internal reallocation of resources, are a second step
breve ‘Support fc rad dents

janiships— for graduate stu
‘through assistantships and fellowships is vital tothe
Quality of graduate programs. The Task Force has
recommended that up to four faculty lines be
divided into teaching assistantships. This
recommendation (which repeats a similar one by

ts
last year's Select Committee), isjustified on several
nds,

rt Fint, external sources of graduate
‘assistantships have shrunk significantly and many
capable graduate students on the campus are badly
in need of support. Secondly, several graduate
programs desperately need additional student
‘Support in order to bring their graduate enrollment
Lup to a more viable level. Third, the proportion of
full time graduate students supported at Albany is
significantly lower than the national average.
Fourth, SUNY- Albany has divided only 23 faculty
lines into teaching assistantships compared to 40 at
Binghamton and 70 at both Buffalo and Stony
Brook. This tends to raise Albany's instructional
‘cost and lower ts student faculty ratiocomparedto
the other Centers, making Albany more vulnerable
to future mandated reductions in faculty lines.
Lastly, Albany's previous unwillingness to creat
teaching assistant positions from faculty lines has
been interpreted externally asa lack of commitment
to graduate education,

Longer T jects

While it addressed a number of issues in the
‘context of very immediate considerations, the Task
Force also had’ a responsibility to grapple with
Jonger term concerns as well. If it had contented
itself with u set of recommendations which would
‘have allowed the fiscal strains of 1976-77 co simply
diffuse, it would have failed in its most elementary
responsibility and silently supported the inevitable
weakening of this University Center,

‘During the years of rapid growth in the 1960's,
SUNYA moved forward in a wide variety of
directions inthe full expectation that most of these
efforts would develop toalevel of excellenceif given
sustained attention and above alla continuing high
level of resource support. Even in the early 1970,
new programs were mounted often with meager
resources nd timited stall capability.

Contrasted to this era of expansion is the period
of diminishing fiscal support which began in 1970,
Jn the ensuing five years, SUNY-Albany absorbed
‘an increise of 12% in FTE students (un inerease of
20% at the graduate level). {n the same period this
University also had to ubsorb a decrease in
instructional faculty positions of 2% and a similar
reduction in non-instructional positions of (3%
During these years the University attempted to
uecomodate change by distributing resource
reductions broadly witha minimum of reallocations
in response to changes in enrollment putterns, and
‘tempted to perpetuate and sustain essentially all
Programs on the campus

Today. in an era of financial stringency, this
University finds itself wich large numbers of
Undergraduates and graduate programs of fine
‘quality and even a few for which it can fairly claim
national eminence. Thistime alsofinds us with some
programs of limited quality or ones which are
salfed ut such marginal levels that there can be litle
realistic hope of their development into programs of
quality

Moreover, as with other universities across this
countt), the enrollment levels in the various parts of
this University have shifted steadily and markedly in
the last five years. Today some programs simply do
‘not attract sufficient students to warrant continuing
them, Programs of exceptional merit or importance
‘can and should besustained even with relativelylow
enrollments, although there must be ultimate Himits
here as well, but programs of marginal quality
‘cannot expect to be immune to the consequences of

Select Committee Report
UNY- Albany took its first systematic and
8 ue The
Select Committee concluded that: " .. . this
University Center cannot continue to attempt a full,
iat _development” on all fevels. It
Jo everything at once and do it well
‘much more selective
fouls and wisely choose among th
ible. We must also make prudent decisions
‘about the relutive speed with which progrumscan be
developed on this campus.
"These decisions ure not required simply because
of the exigencies of financial pressures, but also
because of the responsibility of this University to
itself and to the larger community. No institution
can possibly (0 all peuple. I bes fulfils
its missions by articulating its yoals and organizing
its resources in ways which optimize the attainment
‘of those goals. Programs vary in quality and this
University has # duty to support only those that are
of the highest calibre. SUNY-Albany has the
fesponsibily of supporting needed programs
through a developmental period to the extent that it
is possible, but finally, programs which are not
central to lis mission, which have demonstrated an
inability to operate effectively, or which have not
tet the test of quality, must give way to programs
which can meet those test
‘As i result of the Select Committee's report and
existing fiscal pressures, some program alterations

earlier
programs which do not meet them will be penalized
‘and restrained.”

0
The Task Force has made a set of
recommendations relative to the course of
development on this,campus for the next few years.
Obviously, during that period many factors will
change andthe views expreted here wil have tobe
modified. It isimperative that the work begun bythe
Select Committee last year and expanded by the
‘Task Force this year to include all units and services
‘on this campus by continued by appropriate groups.

‘The Task Force was constituted by President
Fields to be broadly representative of various
‘elements of this campus and was chiefly made up of
persons drawn from various governance bodies.
Though two of the original 15 members found it
necessary to withdraw before we completed our
work, the Task Force represented a wide diversity of
experience and views which we found to be
particularly valuable, We believe that Suture
Fesource planning groups should encompass a
similar range of backgrounds and perceptions.

‘At the outset the Task Force recognized the
awkwardness of a situation in which its members
‘would be asked to rate their own programs in
‘elation to others, and we wish to record our efforts
to produce a report of integrity. Among the steps
taken to confront the confict-of-interest issue were
the following, no member was permitted to vote on
evaluations or priorities of his or her program and
each member was excused from the conference
oom while the remaining Task Force members
di is oF her programs. evaluated i¢ and

ity. The Task Force realized that
‘no group can escape legitimate concern about the
‘objectivity ofits decision making. We can only say
that we took every reasonable measure to insure
that programs were neither penalized nor rewarded
because of the presence of a given Task Force
member.

With respect to its role in relation to the
University Administration, the Task Force from
time to time met with the President to discuss his

sand receive his comments, Further, we
examined preliminary budgetary and_ staffing
documents, and the data on which they had been
based, which had been developed by the University
‘Administration as well as a report to the President
by a committee from the Council of Deans, Allthis
information plus the information which was
received by the Task Force members from a variety
of other sources was considered in the Task Force's
eliberations. But in the final analysis, the Task
Foree’s decisions were

Final
hours of Task Force members
Many of the decision were carried unanimously,
others were adopted despite the dissent of some
individuals und a few were carried by a close
tnajority vote of the Task Foree. Though individual
membert of the Task Fores. to one degree or
nother, may not concur with portions of this
report, it represents in its most fundamental and
important respects the combined views of all the
‘members of the Task Fore.

It should be clear that the last month way a
demanding one for the Task Farce members. It was

imes painful month as well; each

ask Force was Fully a
possible consequences of these
h had to put_axide

of the
recommer
personal

today and
Tusk Force was calle
‘upon by the President of the University Co give our
best efforts in recommending priorities. We have
Iried, within the limits. of time and our abilityand
‘our wisdom to produce a report of merit. We pas it
‘on to other colleagues for their review and similar
moment of responsibility

GENERAL SUMMARY OF
RECOMMENDATIONS
Faculty and Academic

at least 33 faculty lines which would be terminated
by the State in 1976-77 (six in the previously an-
nounced Executive Budget). In addition, $865,000
had to be cut in this area, although some of these
funds could be secured from other categories
provided they could be located. The summary tuble
fat the end of this section indicates that the Task
Force was uble to hold faculty cuts very close to the
level mandated by the State by imposing somewhat
heavier cuts in other areas, even though they were
nol _mandated, and by several technical ud-
justiments.

uc the Task Force wis required (0 go further
than simply assigning cuts among the departments
who happened to have openings because of co
tructs or terms expiring in 1976-77. It had to make
decisions which the Task Force believes would
result in important changes on this campus; changes
which the Task Fosce believes would result in a
stronger und more effective University Center,

Recommendations were made to shift, over the
next few years, faculty resources from some of the
professional schools, the Division of Humanities,
and the Division of Science and Mathematics to the
Division of Social Sciences und to other
professional schools. Workloud inequities alone
Justify. such_a_sedisiibution. The Division of

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the Task Force. -

‘Note should be taken of the recommendations
affecting the School of Education, the oldest unit on
this campus and one with a distinguished history.
‘The Task Force concluded that contemporary
societal and educational trends require that the
School reduce its emphasis on teacher training and
concentrate more on its excellent graduate
programs in other afeas. The major steps toward
reorganization which have already been undertaken
by the School are quite congruent with this
emphasis,

‘Beyond workload concerns, the Task Force made
hard decisions about programs which for a com-
bination of reasons—low demand, high cost, Low
centrality, marginal quality—required diminution
or even termination. What would be the academic
profile of this University in three tofive years if the
‘Task Force recommendations were adopted? No
‘one can predict with accuracy what program trends
will develop at SUNY-Albany, Events on and off
this campus will provide not only new challenges
but new opportunities. But even allowing for
‘change, ifthe Task Forces’ recommendations were
fully implemented in three or four years, this Un-

jt a minimum, would have @ series of

perior programs distributed somewhat as follows:
Humanities: Four programs awarding Doctoral,
Master. and Bachelors degrees: six awarding the
Masters and Bachelors; three the Bachelors and at
least four interdisciplinary second field programs.
Social and Behavioral Sciences: Five programs with
Doctoral, Master and Bachelors degrees, three with
the Masters and Bachelors and two Bachelors
programs.
Science and Mathematics: Six programs awarding
the Doctoral, Masters, and Bachelors degree and
fone awarding the|Master and Bachelor degree
‘School of Educaijon: A variety of programs at the
Certificate, Mastefs. and Bachelors level and offer-
ing both the Ph.D) and the Ed.D. degree.
Other Professional Schools: Three programs awar-
ding the degrees a} the doctoral and masters level
with one of these dffering u bachelor degree: three
schools offering masters degrees, two of which also
offer bachelors degrees, and one college offering a
wide variety of course to part-time and non-degree

ly. Support

Budgeted faculty, support wus targeted in the
1976-77 Executive Budget for areduction of 28 FTE
positions at an anpual cost of $359,300. This
category includes a few offices such asthe Office of
Graduate Studies and personnel such as: Dean,
Assistant Dean, Chairperson, Assistant to
Chairperson, Technical Specialists,
Stenographic) Clerical, and Graduate Assistants

In its reviews of thivarea the Task Force observ-
ed, among others, the following conditions:

44) Smaller Academie Units Pp
definite economics of scale, and larger units have f=
ficient staffing ratios. Small departments with
below five of six faculty members should share
secretarial personnel

b) Professional and Graduate Schools The
Schools on the whole have lower faculty clerical

ios than the College of Artsand Sciences. Within
limits, the more ample staffing is justified on two
_groutds. Firs, these schools support their own ad-
missions, transfer eredit, degree clearance and other
functions which the Office of Graduate Studies per-
forms for the College of Arts and Sciences, Second-
|y, most of the schools have a proportionately larger
graduate component, requiring more support

©) Science and Mathematics - The support need-

for the more technically oriented programs
ippeas 10 be greater than in other programs. The
purchase and maintenance of special supplies and
equipment and the operation of the many scientific
facilities require a more ample staff inthis Division,

The Task Force noted three changes in particular
that might make more efficient use of resources, and
we urge further adminstrative review to investigate
‘other possible changes:

1) ‘The graduate admissions, transfer credit, and
degree clearance functions which are performed
separately in each schoo should be consolidated in
whole or in part with some savings in resources.

b) To maximize the use of secretarial and
stenographic resources, the Task Force encourages
the development of divisional and school pooling
arrangements.

©) We recommend the elimination of the postion
of assistunt 1 the chairperson. Only in cases wherea
department ean show a compelling need for such a
position should the administration consider its

Recognizing that a faculy/clerical norm of ape
Proximatelyfivetooneis used nationally by campus
Planners, the Task Force tried to move schools and
divisions closer to that norm, while taking into ae
court the special needs of various units, Indoingso,
we also attempted to balance variance between ad
‘minstrative needs and resources, The Task Force
also recommended that one profesiona) and three
classified lines be moved from the administrative
departments under the Vice President for Manage-
‘ment and Planningtothe area of land DR Support
Adminlatrative and Other Support Functions

‘The Task Force's review of university ad-
ministrative and support funcitons, operations and
service functions led 10 a much deeper undervtam,
ding of the complex responsibilities which are in.
cluded in thes tas han ox of had when we

regan our work. Although it
thatthe administration and serv eens
Primary sources of overstating, our review in:

Service areas are the

maintained, etc.
Prete

reductions in order to give internal reallocation lex-
ty for the future and in order to preserve as

many dollars as possible to offset deficits in the in-

structional and Departmental Research category

In order to maximize utilization of resources in
the future, we have recommended studies of the
reorganization, merger, or internal restructuring of
‘some administrative units. These recommendations
have particular importance in Student Affairs. The
responsibilities included in the Student Services
budget category include alarge numberof activtis,
programs and services which respond toa variety of
student needs and groups, The importance of these
responsibilities fully recognized by the Task Force
but, with such a complex et of functions thereis,in-
cevitably, some overlap of programs and activities.

‘The entire Student Affairs organization has been
under study and review for the past several months,
with considerable internal self-study effort already
expended. Several alternatives for reorganization
are currently under consideration. The Task Force
reviewed the alternatives, but did not take aspe
position on them. Further study and delibera
‘obviously needed, but we are encouraged by the care
and strength of purpose already evident in the cf
forts underway.

‘The Task Force recommends that anindependent
review of the reorganization plan developed for the
Office of Student Affairs be undertaken to ensure
that the highest quality services are provided
students at reasonable cost levels within Siaic
Buidelines

‘Our recommendations for many of the servic:
functions in the Management and Planning rca
‘motivated primarily by the mandated reduction

proximately five percent should not work undue
hardship.

{In virtually all admistrative areas the Task Force
identified potential for savings through increased
use of automated equipment and procedures and
more widespread pooling of secretarial personne!
In many instances, our recommendations assume
that efficiencies can be obtained, particularly alter
‘8 year or so of planning, and reductions are
suggested accordingly

Position Summary

Table It is a summary of the results of the Task

Force's recommendations for 1976-77 It should be

Positions which had t
base budget reduction imposed prior to the
cutive Guideline reductions. The Task Force:
specific recommendations in regard to. those
Positions as it did with respect to all the position

di

ed below.
{see Table tit]

It will be noted that the Task Force’ recone
dations were approximately $110,000 short of the
dollar amount required ia the faculty © ad
$510,000 less than the required level in the faculty
support category. These shortfalls occured esen
alter the Task Foroeidentified four adi
Ay lines which must remain unfunded in 1976-
order for the University to meet the money cuts
mandated in the Executive Budget

In order to meet these dollar deficits, th
Force imposed sumewhat heavier cus t
dated in the remaining categories. By combining
‘hesesavings with funds from temporary service and
by anticipating some additonal savings theoueh
such devices as employing personnel ata somew hat
lower rate than budgeted, the $120,000 defiot way
met. Wf the Administration can develop inerc
savings in 1976-77, the four faculty lines
recommended to be held vacant could be funded.
bringing our faculty complement to its authorized
level of 753 positions and permitting some of the
1977-78 allocations recommended by
Force to be accelerated.

SECTION It
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATIONS
Division of Humanities

The Task Force viewed the Division of
Humanities with a special segard and deep concern.
Numbered amongits programs are some of the most
central ¢¢ the mission of this University
contributing in a variety of ways to its cultural life
Yel the Division is confronted by severul serious
problems.

1. Enrollments in the Humanities Departments at
Albany (as elsewhere in the country) have declined
tather steadily over the past five years. For example
the Division’y 184 full-time faculty supervise only 97
doctoral students, and the demand by majors «
declining or at most’ is stable in most of the
bachelors, masters, und doctoral programs. Even
though FTE enollments have shown some modest
Increases in the current year, the Divisionas a whole
sill has a low faculty/atudent ratio, Applying the
State's formulae (which allocate faculty resources
according to the FTE enrollment by level of
instruction) to this Division indicates that it has 34
more faculty members than is warranted. Even
allowing for special needs of disciplines within the
Division, the number of facultyis clearly excessive
_, 2 Given the importance of the humanities to a
liberal_arts education, overstaffed departments

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could be defended if they were of exceptional
quality, Unfortunately, our review as well as that of
the 1975 Select Committee led tothe conclusion that
only a few of the eleven gradi

division excelled i

national standards of ip.
3. The Division contain « proliferation of
administrative subdivisions, The 38 degree

faculty members. No only does ti fragmentation
increase the problem and costs of administration,
but resources appear to be spread too thinly,
‘apecially at the graduate level. Few if any of the
gaduate programs have an adequate number of
assistantships, and the Library holdings for support
of graduate programs are only adequate in most
areas. The Division is overextended with respect to
‘the resources available and is trying to do too many
different things at once. ft must consolidate and
Dreserve areas of strength if itis to continue to

the important role which it must in the University
Center,

‘The Task Force came to the reluctant conclusion
‘that the faculty resources of several departments i
the Division would have to be reduced and
reallocated. Out hope is that some of the resources,
especially graduate assistantships, freed by
termination of programs may be shified within the
Division to ensure the viability of remaining
Programs which have stronger potential.
Accordingly, we have recommended the
termination of three Ph.D. programs, three masters
programs, and three bachelors programs in the
Humanities and the reduction of approximately
twelve faculty lines in 1976-77 and approximately
five in 1977-78

‘We also recommend that the Division explore
new combinations of departmental structures to
better administer its programs. Departments which
retain doctoral programs should receive the hi
priority for graduate student support and library
Fesourees,

Concerning faculty (I & DR) support, the
Humanities Division is understaffed by ‘both
campus and national standards, and we
recommend, therefore, that the Division retain all
but one of the clerical positions currently allocated
toil, Implementing this recommendation will move
the Humanities Faculty Classified ratio closer to
the other Divisions. To make maximum use of
stenographic resources, we recommend that this
Division, like the ‘others, develop pooling
arrangements to ameliorate the problems of uneven
work flow among departments,

The performing arts require larger than average
staffing among professional personnel, and should
be carefully examined to determine the need for
existing staff in view of University priorities. We
believe that the Division could be reduced by at least
one NTP line over the next two years without undue
hardship.

Department of Art: Art History

The Select Committee in 1975 recommended that
the Ant History M.A. be suspended. Identified the
Principal problems inthis department as equate
resources, limited student quality and dissension
and disorganization within the faculty. The student
demand for majors in this program is declining,

In light of the financial
son this campus, the Task Force
concludes that the Art History program be
terminated. It is not feasible to invest the new
resources which will be required to develop and
jain a quality department. A small cadre of
faculty “may be needed to provide instruction for
Studio Art majors and others, and the Task Force
Jeaves this judgment to the university
administration

Termination of the M.A. and the B.A. sequence is
recommended with a reduction of faculty in the
order ot two in 1976-77 and at least two in 1977-
1978, The need for the retention of any remaining
faculty would be decided by the university
administration. Appropriate reduction in support
personne) and operating resources are also
recommended.

Deperiment of Art: Studio Art

The Select Committee in 1975found the B.A. and
M.A. programs in the Studio Art Department
strung. well conceived and well managed, and we
concur in this evaluation, The faculty is of good
quality, with national visibility in some areas
Although student enrollments have dropped
recently, the faculty workload remains high.
Recommendation: As the department appears to be
functioning effectively in its present course, we
recommend no change in resource allocations for
1976-77 of 1977-78.

Department of Classics

The Select Committee of 1975 viewed the
department as factioning very well, with good
Jeaidetship and morale, and the Task Force concurs

ration. However, the faculty isof mixed
if asenior professor this
rt element of scholarly

ent Ph.

aced and another senior appointment would be
Jed soon in this department. Factors such as
‘moderate enrollments, low demand for graduates,
the presence of Ph.D. programs in Classics at other
institutions in state and the present fiseal restraints
suggest that such an investment is not warranted.
Recommendation: In the next several years the
department should maintain its strong B.A.
Program and strengthen its M.A. program. The
Task Force recommends that the Ph.D. program in
Giassies be terminated, and one faculty line
cmuved in 1976-77. Further reductions of faculty
nes may occur in the future, as such lines become
Ie. Some reduction in graduate
‘ssistantships should accompany the termination of
the advanced degree program.
Department of Comparative and World
Literature
“This department's integrative potential for the
foreign language and literature departments has
been apparent for some time, as observed by last
year's Select Committee. However, the department
has nat been able to provide the leadership
necessary 10 mount such a program. The faculty is

‘of mixed quality, with some of the
scholars in the program
departments in the Hi Division. The
extremely {ow student demand for counes in
‘Comparative Literature raives real questions about
the viability of this department,
: In the view of the Task Force,
ment

Comparative Literature, with the of oie
line in 1976-77 and the remaining 2.7 fines in 1977-
78. Secretarial resources should be withdrawn and
reallocated elsewhere.

ingiteh

‘Assessments of the Department of English by a
variety of reviewers indicate a program of mixed
quality, A number of faculty members have been
ibed as productive and promising and afew are
nationally prominent; however, reviewers also
consistently indicate that a sizable number of
faculty are only margiially productive. As a result
of thete review, the Ph.D in English has nt been
formally re-registered by ‘he State Education

The Task Force perceives the English
Department as one of the cornerstones of the
Humanities Division and believes that the Ph.D.
degree inthis discipline is of great importancetothe
Division and to this campus, The Task Force
recognizes the existence of the Doctor of Arts
program within the department, but sees that degree
as serving a different purpose and not as asubstitute
for the Ph.D.

‘The Task Force supports the efforts being made
{0 continue the Ph.D. degree in English. However,
in making its recommendations relative to resource
allocation among the units on this campus, it must
weigh the possibility that the Ph.D. may not be
continued.

Recommendation: The Task Force recommends
that there should be a reduction of approximately
four faculty lines in 1976-77 and a proportionate
reduction in supporting resources, in view of the
relatively ample staff and the’ fact that the
department is not now admitting Ph. D. students. If
a decision is reached by the Trustees to continue the
Ph.D., additional faculty lines will be required in
1977-78 and beyond, and the Task Force would
support such action. Failing such a decision, this
program should be reviewed for possible further
diminution of faculty lines and an approximate
number of graduate assistantships should be
diverted to programs in this University which do
sunt the Ph.D. degree.

Deparment of French

While the Task Force recognizes the importance
of graduate programsin language tothe Humanities
Division and to the University, ow enraliments and
Jow demand for’the ‘graduites of these progranth
raise serious questions. Should all Ph.D. programs
in languages be maintained in a time of severe fiscal
constraints, or should the number of such programs
be reduced in the hope of strengthening the remai
ing programs? The Task Force sees greater merit in
the latter course.

In the case of the French Department, the Task
Force found a program with effective leadership
and a faculty clearly improved in quality over the
last few years. However, faculty quality still remains
quite mixed and there is a real need for superior
scholars to improve the Ph.D. program. Graduate
enrollments are very low, as is the demand for
graduates. The fact that there is at least one strong
Ph.D. program in French elsewhere in the SUNY
system also complicates the situation,
Recommendation: The Task Force recommends
that the Ph.D. program in French be terminated
gradually over the next few years, and the

turned tothe maintenance of

and M.A. programs. There should be

nd a reduction of

‘approximately two lines in 1977-78. As the Ph.D.

phased out, the number of graduate
assistantships should also be reduced.

Depart of Germanic Languages and

in 975 characterized this

department as among the finest departments at
SUNY Albany. More recent outside reviews have
‘once again verified the high quality of this program,
On the whole, thefacultyis quite strong with several
members internationally recognized. Although stu-
dent demand is somewhat low, their quality is good
tand their subsequent placement history is quite
satisfactory. The German Department compares
favoruble with any in the SUNY system or private
universities in the Northeast.
‘Recommendation: The Task Force believes that the
German Department has an important role to play
in the Humanities Division now and over the next
yeurs. It recommends no immediate change in
fesource allocation and hopes that this department
will be able to bring its student ratio closer to the
campus average so that present faculty resources
can be maintained and eventually augmented.
Department of Hispanic and Itallar: Italian

In 1975 the Select Committee recommended con-
ditional continuance of the M.A. program pending
‘review by the Graduate Academic Council and an
increase in enrollments. While the graduate enroll-
ment increased this year to about six students, the
undergraduate FTE dropped by the same amoung.
In terms of cost per completed credit, the Italian
program is among the most expensivein the Univer-
sity. Moreover, the small enrollment somewhat
festricts the flexibility and range of the program.
The recent external and GAC evaluations suggest
that faculty quality is mixed, and that library
resources are at best adequate, Graduate and un-
dergraduate programs in Italian are offered by at
least seven other institutions in the State (for exam-
file, Cornel, Vassar, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY
Ruffalo), and these may serve existing needs.
Recommendation: The Task Force recommends the
termination of the M.A. and B.A. programs in
Italian, with the reduction of one faculty line in

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Seat
raat
F for ‘than

demand for graduates.
these factors the Task Force makes no recommen-
dation to alter the Ph.D. program in Spanish.
However, we do note with some concern references
Sdparmenal ede and tos eprint we
ipandto.ai ment
in “at a crossroads" inits program development. Itis
clea important tat the department. effectively
‘channel its efforts in the future if it is to maintain its
programs and present level of resources.
‘Re ¢ No resource changes are
tecommended for 1976-77. There will beanincrease
of 0.67line in 1977 duetoreallocation from another
unit on cat x
Of Judale Studies

‘This relatively new department performs an im-
portant service function 10 many undergraduates,
and has just begun to offer the BLA. degree, The
‘quality of the faculty is well suited tothese purposes,
and the Task Force supports the department's ef-
forts to serve undergraduate nommajors while
developing its program to attract more new majors

as well
Recommendation: The Task Force recommends the
reduction of one line in 1976-77, which should
probably be returned to the department in aaubse-
quent year if increased demand by majors warrants

Department of Music

The Music Department was described by the
Select Committee as having a well conceived and
well managed program, though in need of a sharper
program focus. The department's activities are im-
Portant assetstothis university. The department has
sought to maintain a program of quite wide scope;
for example, they maintaincoverage ofall the major
instruments of the orchestra. The Select Committee
suggested an outside review of the B.A. degree, this
review is now under way.

Recommendations: The Task Force believes that
the Music Department will continue to play a vital
role in the life of this campus over the next years;
ces that it needs to develop a better
sense of direction and focus. The Task Force con-
sidered the resource allocation needs of this depart
‘ment simultaneously with its companion in the per-
forming arts, the Theatre Department, whichisalso
being reviewed by outside consultants, Because of
the generous student/faculty ratio in these two
departments and in view of current financial con-
straints, the Task Force recommends that a total of
two faculty lines be removed from these 1wo
departments in 1977-78, How these reductions
should be distributed must await the receipt of the
departmental studies now under way, and thejudg-
ment should be made by the Dean of Humanities
and the University Adminstration
Department of

‘The Task Force believes that Philosophy is
Cipline highly central 1o the purpose of the Division
as well asthe University, The program's qualityand
centrality and the department's active efforts to at
tract students make this one of the Division's best
departments,

‘The Philosophy Department's strengths lic in its
generally productive faculty, with potential for
‘greater strength as younger scholars mature, and in
its good leadership and clear emphasis upon
epistemology and a unige interdisciplinary
program. The recent external evaluation indicated
that the department offers its students a Ph.D.
program of high quality but that the faculty in
general is young and needs time to develop a
program of national stature, The external
evaluators suggested that a senior person of
national stature be added to the department andthe
Graduate Academic Council recommended that
vacant line be upgraded for this purpose, An evalua
tion of the Ph.D. in Philosophy by the State Educa
tion Department will take place in Fall 1976,
Recommendation: With the next (ew years this
department could become quite strong, if inherent
faculty potential is realized, Maintaining a quality
Ph.D. program in Philosophy should receive a high
campus priority and the Task Force recommends
that every effort be made to upgrade the present va~
cant faculty position through the recruitment of a
senior person of national stature,

Oepartment of Rhetoric and Communication

‘The B.A. program offered by this department was
rated quite favorably in an external review in 1973,
The Select Committee concluded in 1975 that the
B.A. program was strong, but that the M.A.
program needed to be expanded and a larger
proportion of the faculty encouraged to become
more productive in research. This program enjoys
substantia student interest and is developing
serveral innovative and useful approaches to public
policy issues. Its leadershipis particularly effective.
Recommendation: The Task Force recommends
that this department continue to strengthen and
enlarge its M.A. program and expand its scholarly
efforts over the next few years, especially in the
areas of public policy. The Task Force recommends
continued support at present levels over the next
two years, but believes that this program should be
carefully reviewed in the future to assess its potential
for further development.
Department of Slavic Languages and Literature

‘The external reviews of this department have
emphasized the high quality of the faculty both in
scholarly productivity and teaching, and the
rogram is unique in the SUNY system. Last year's
Select Committee also remarked uponthe excellent
leadership and high faculty and student morale in
this department, Enrollments ate rather low,

however.
Recommendation: In the next few years, if the

that the Departii¢nt of Theatre is an important |
‘educational and cultural resource. Ault dossenjoys

Force leaves this ji to the Dean of
Humanities and the Uateraty ‘Adthinistration.

‘This interdisciplinary B.A. program is unique
within the SUNY system, with » good quality
faculty and strong student demand,
Recommendation: We recommend the
‘continuation of the interdisciplinary B.A. program
in Chinese Studies with no change in resources,

journal

‘This undergraduate second field is primarily the
responsibility of @ member of the Department of
English. The program appears to be of reasonable
‘quality and attracts the interest ofa good number of

‘Committee in 1975 supported
continuation of this program within ite present

scope.
Recommendation: The Task Force recommends
that in view of the quality of the Journalism second
field, the small resources involved, and the student
‘support it enjoys, this program should be continued
att present evel of reaoure allocation.

08
‘According to the 1975 Select Committee, this
promam “provided a weful inerdacipnary focus
for scholars from several departments and a
interesting and worthwhile undergraduate
‘concentration for a small number of students,” No
direct faculty resources areinvolvedin this program
fand it is a sound model to use for interdisciplinary
Activities on this campus,
‘Recommendation: The Task Force recommends
continuation of this program withregular review by
appropriate academic groups to assess ite
continuing quality and viability.
Romance Language/Ph.O.

PhD. program has enrolled very few
students in recent years and there is little apparent
need for it on this campus,

Recommendation: Termination of the Ph.D.
program in Romance Languages is recommended.
Women’s Studies

‘This undergraduate iterdisciplinary second field
is offered by the Division of Humanities. It was
viewed by the Select Committee in 1975 as a sound
and useful program and the Task Force concurs in
that judgment. Although there are resource
implications in this kind of activity, the Task Force
believes such programs serve to maximize faculty
talents and contribute to the efficient use of
resources,

Recommendation: Continuance of this program is
recommended by the Task Force, It is a further
recommendation that appropriate academic grou
review this program periodically to insure its
continuing quality and viability.

Division of Social end Behavioral Sciences
Believing that a strong Division of Social ay
Behavioral Science was crucial to the future of this
‘campus, last year's Select Committee gave a high
priority to its programs, Because of the important
role of these programs in the analysis of and
response to problems in society, as wells hei
centrality to the mission of this University, the Task
Force also recommends that several departments in
this Division be strengthened with additional

suffered from chronic
ume of the professional
fn

with the highest student
campus, When the State's budgeting formula
(which allocates faculty to the University
according to FTE student enrollment by level of
instruction) is applied, it shows that this Division is
understaffed by more than 24 faculty positions, The

workload criterion for 1976-77, it has given this
factor, in combination with stress on quality
policy potential, i
dation.

resources to five departments in this Division, In
doing 10 it urges the administration and the
departments to carefully monitor the selection of
new appointments, Additions tothe faculy not only

FEBRUARY 24, 1976

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

and. currently have: low.
relative to the number of faculty.
‘other jt

holding steady Divisional faculty resources for
1976-77 with an augmentation of seven to nine
faculty lines for 1977-78, (Also see our statement in
the ‘section regarding the position Assistant

to pn).
‘African and Afro-American Studies
The Select Committee last year rained questions
about this program particularly at the M.A. level,
‘and. ‘tained questions about graduate student
quality. External consultants who recently visited
the (African ‘and Afro-American, Studies
Department, however, were favorably impressed
with the academic program. They found the quality
‘of selected faculty members strong or potentially
strong when compared to. similar programs
elsewhere and student quality adequate.
‘comparing this department with other units
Social and Behavioral Sciences Division, th
Force noted thatthe instructional costs are highand
workloads are Low.
Recommendation: In view of the department's light
workload, the Tusk Foree recommends the
reduction of one line i
Department of Anthropology
“The Anthropology Department has impressedan
external panel of evaluators with the excellence of
the graduate and undergraduate programs, the
superior scholarship of the fuculty, and the quality
‘of the graduate students. Workload of thefaculty as
well as average instructional costs are moderate. In
the opinion of the Task Foree. the Anthropology
Department hus the potential to achieve eminence
Meso-American und Northeastern Indian
culture. which are its areas of specialization,
Recommendation: Vhe Task Force believes that this
Strong program can absorb u temporary reduction
‘without hrm, and in view of the University’s needs,
recommends that a faculty line be borrowed from
the Anthropology Department in the academic year
1976-77. This line should be returned as soon as
esources permit, and the Department should be
comidered for the increase of faculty lines in
‘another yeur or two,
De of Economics
The Select Committee of 1975 noted the central
tole of Economics in the University and the
department's steady progress. in improving the
‘quality of the faculty under excellent leadership.
Force concurs with this assessment andin
is urgent that this deparment obwins some
immediate resource augmentation to strengthen its
programs, paniculurly at the doctoral level. This
discipline is in heavy demand, showing a
Understalling of eight faculty members aecordingto
the State's budgeting formula, and it obviously has
{he capacity to become a vital resouree in the public
policy ureu, The appointment of top quality
‘economists in pertinent fields should benefit both
the department's program and the University
emphasis on a public policy orientation, While
student demand is quite high in the department, the
Task Force observed that average conta é
Jow, and suggests that the departme
ellons to readjust, workloads s0 that those faculty
‘hol engaged in research compensate by carrying out
‘other departmental tasks
Recommendation: The Task Force recommends the
Audition of onetine in 1976-77 and the addition of us

latest this department's progress in the directions
deseribed above should be carefully assessed,
Geography

the Department of Geography fueulty has the
potential for strength and productivity as well ay a
Significant public policy thrust in urban and
‘regional planning. Some of this potentiat is already
being realized in the scholarly productivity of the
junior faculty. External reviewers have found the
M.A. program sound, the leadership very good, and
he ‘physical resources excellent. While the
Workload is stable, demand for courses by non-
majors is low.
Recommendation: Wecause of the University’s
financial plight, the Task Force recommet
‘one line should be borrowed from the department in
1976-77, to be returned in 1977-78, Consideration
should be given to augmenting the faculty by about
‘one fine in 1977-78, un action contingent upon
workload, financial resources, andthe department's
progress in the urea of public policy research and
service

History
“The History Department, with the advice of
outside consultants, hits sharply defined its program
‘as containing 1wo main tracks: comprehensive
‘American History, and selective European History.
‘Any new lines, new fuculty hired on turnover lines,
land present ‘faculty must contribute to the
strengthening of these two tracks, in an effort to
establish unmistakably sound and distinctive
graduate and undergraduate programs in this highly
central discipline.

Recommendation: In light of he prior commitment
Of the President 10 the restoration of the History
Ph.D,, the Task Force concurs that two senior
faculty members of distinction should be added to
the department in 1976-77, one in each of the
defined program thrusts. In 1977-78 1wo additional
lines should be used to strengthen the American
History and European History tracks; these
however should come from within the department,
Particularly after # review of sub-progsams which

gis oe
malt

Mike th ma program tras
Fotce peel the Paychology
ment as central 10 the role of a Universit
‘ts having good potential for affecting public
‘through its research. The department enjoys
igh student demand from its own majors and
year's Select Committee
rage quality.
and morale

to improve program’ quality and if
soundness of its degree programs, particularly in
light of the fact that itis now understaffed by more
than 12 positions according tothe State's budgeting
formula. We endorse the efforts of the new
chairman and the department to improve the focus
of the program andto upgrade faculty and program
quality within the bounds of existingresources. The
Task Force is concerned that there may be a

that the department gain one tine in 1976-77 and
‘approximately one additional line in 1977-78, onthe
basis of workload and centrality, There should be a
Graduate Academic Council review in 1977-78 to
study the department's progressin strengthening the
Ph.D. program with these additional resources and
the degree to which the criticisms of reviewers have
bbeen met, before further resources are committedto
the department.
Department of Peurto Rican Studies
The Select Committe recommended last year
some reduction of resources in this department and
the conversion of the major to a second field. The
Task Foree finds hat w critical mass of students stil
not been achieved and notes that the faculty, for
part, do mot have the academic
inds normally expected for University
the program is of vital
¢ to those students its serves, and tne
aan import I need in this state, the low
student-faculty ratio and the high cost per eredit
cannot be ignored in these i
constraints,

d
77, and that the University consider cutting another
fine in (977-78 if the envollments do not improve. 1
the second reduction occurs. the major should be
converted to a second field,
Department of Sociology
The Depurtment of Sociology has high public
policy potential and thereis strong student demand
lor Sociology courses, Last year the Ph.D. wats
suspended in this department and Sociology now
has M.A. and BA. programs only. Its very heavy
workload is primarily undergraduate, If there were
iho fiscal constraints, we would recommend the
W Lines simply on the basis oF workload.
Tusk Foree doubts the wisdom
my new fines to Sociology until the
epariment delines ity developmental strategy
learly.
Recommendation: No additional tines should be
allocated in 1976-77 but approximatley twa new
lines should be added in 1977-78 conditional upon
the department’s developing a acceptable plan for
improvement. The developmental plan must focus
the department's energies on clearly attainable go
for upgrading faculty quality. scholarship, and
search in ways which take advantage of the
department's location in Albany. The quality of
iculty appointments and the implementation of the
velopmental plan should be carefully’ monitored
he needed improve The
mally reviewed again by
uate Academic Coureilin 1978-79 0 assess
the viability of the graduate program and the
effectiveness of the changes in the department. tn

led ut least through 197;
Asian Studies :

The Asian Studies’ Program iy an
interdisciplinary B.A. program which draws upona
umber of Departments for its resources, bu uses
no independent lines. The Task Force recommends
continuance of the program.

Environmental Studies

The 1975 Select Committee found that the
Faculty-initiated Specialisation of Environmental
Studies within the interdisciplinary major was too
fragmented and diffuse to provide the specilization
‘expected in Environemntal Studies, The Task Force
concurs with this judgment, while recognizing the
strong. societal concern for environmental
problems, Present financial constraints simply do
‘ot permit the allocation of resources necessary to
expand the program at the present time and there is
44 clear need to develop w carefully orchestrated
effort for its future development when funds allow
Recommendation: The Task Force recommends the

‘mination of the Environmental Studies program
with concommitant reduction infaculty and support
resources. We hope that a study will be made to
determine how such a program might be organized
Utilizing existing departments, with an appropriate
designation as an undergraduate or graduate
program or both. Until such atime, students with an
interest in environmental studies ean continue to
Pursue study in existing courses offered by several

departmen
Inter-American Studies

The Inter-American Studies A, and the Latin
American Studies M.A. programs draw their
faculty resourees from a number of departments in
the social sciences and humanities, The program is
of satisfactory quality, and last year’s Select
Committee recommended its continuance despite
its extremely low enrollment,
Recommendation: In view of further resource
limitations, the Task Force recommends the
termination of the Inter-American Studies B.A, und
the Latin Americun Studies M.A., with the .67
faculty line now committed to the program to be
returned 1o the Department of Hispanic and Italian

ludies
ceacher indary schools of New York State.
{fae prions coordated by 8 member ofthe

the program with no change in resources.

‘Recommendation: In view of this potential capacity
and. the current overstaffing in Atmospheric
‘Sciences compared to the other departments in the
Division, the Task Force recommends the
elimination of two lines from the Department in
1976-77 and no change in 1977-78.
Department of

hes a f
‘The Biology Department ‘a faculty of
significant quality as a result of strong leadership
and a National Science Foundation Departmental
Development Award. To fulfill the obligations of
this award, it is necessary for the Department to add
three additional lines over the next three years.
While izing the obligation that the

Division of Sciences and Mathematics
‘The Division of Sciences and Mathematics holds a
position.of centrality in the University. In an age of
increasingly complex technology, the contributions
‘and importance of science cannot be overlooked in
an institution with university center status,

‘Animportant characteristic of the Division is the

interdependence among the seven
departments and the Atmospheric Science Research
Center. Research and teaching in Physics is based
primarily on mathematical analysis and
‘quantitative conceptualization, Biology depends on
chemistry, and versa. Increasingly the
boundaries between fields in the sciences are being
blurred or eliminated completely. This fact plays an
important role in our analysis of the individual
departments.

‘The departments in the Divsion range in quality
from adequate to excellent. Each has significant
strength. By preserving strength where it already
‘exists and building onthisstrenth whereit is feasible
with the addition of modest resources, we fee! that
the research and teaching programs in the Division
particularly at the graduate level, can he
significantly expanded and improved.

‘On the other hand, the university is faced with «
severe fiscal mandate for 1976-77. If the state's
budgeting formuluc( which allocate faculty to the
University according the FTE student enrollment
by level of instruction} were applied tothe division,
it would be funded for 44fewer positions thanit now

s. We recognize that good science requires. a
heavy investment and weare loath tojeopardize the
‘quality of the programs in this division. The Task
Force concluded that a few faculty lines (perhaps 10
oor 11) could be removed from this division inorder
{to meet the immediate constraints for 1976-77. We
have recommended that three or four of these be
returned in (977-16.

The departments in this division are encouraged
to examine the need for all existing areas of sub-
specialization to ensure that available resources are
utilized in the most efficient manner possible
Faculty (1 & DR) Support for the Division of

ice

Given the complex and highly technical and
specialized nature of the disciplines in this Division,
it is natural to expect that a substantial number of
technical specialists are necessary to carry out the
programs. However, the Task Force, when
reviewing the functions of the Divsion, noted areas
of possible dupligution and overlap, For example,
there are several purchasing agents and the Division

I areas of apparent
overlap. But in reviewing personnel lists, the
committee concluded that at least five and as many
Aas 7-8 non-secretarial lines might bereduced in these
‘arcus over wo years. Some of these lines may come
From the Division and some may come from other
‘areas of apparent overlap on the campus. (Also see
our statement in the general section regirding the
Position Assistant to Chairperson)

The Division has a favorable fucultyclasified
ratio but seven of the elassified staff’ ate no
sceretarial personnel. The Task Force believes that
‘no more than one secretarial position could be
reduced from the Divion in 1976-77 without a
detrimental efect on departmental operation,
Department of Astronomy and Space Science
The Ph.D. and M.S. programs of the Astronomy
aand Space Science Department were terminated in
1975. Retrenchment actions taken last year will
result in only one faculty member remaining in the
Department beginning in the 1976-77 academic
year.

With these previous decision as our context, the
Task Force analyzed the feasibility of offering the
WS. degree in Astronomy with only the single
professor who will remain, supported by other
departments in the Division such as Physics and
Mathematics. We believe that continuation of the
BS. degree will drain off resources {rom other
departments which could be used more effectively 10
support other ongoing programs. We do not expect
enrollments in the B.S. program in Astronomy to
Feach a ctitical mass within acceptable cost effective
levels, particularly in the absence of an Astronomy
facul
The Task Force recommends thatthe B.S. program
in Astronomy and Space Science be terminated. and
‘that the remaining faculty and support positions
assinged to Astranomy be withdrawn in 1977-78
Deparment of Atmospheric Sciences

The Department of Aimosphereic Sciences has a
duiulified, productive facully which has been
successful in uttracting external support. Their low
faculty workloud is somewhat tempered by the fact
that the Department has the highest percentage of
graduate enrollments in the Division of Sciences
‘and Mathematics. The presence ofthe Atmospheric
Sciences Research Center on campus would be

expected to enhance the effectiveness of both the
Department and the Center. However, problems
‘appear to exist which have prevented substantial
fealization ofthese potential benefits, Strong forts
should be made to overcome whatever barriersexist
and to increase collaboration and cooperative
activities. Fuller, more active cooperation bet ween
the Department and the Research Center will
Provide more teaching capacity for the Department
tnd increased rearch opportunities for graduate
ents,

university incurred when acceptingthe development
grant, the Task Force is concerned about adding
three’ scarce lines to Biology without careful
consideration within the Department of a
development plan for the future. We therefore
recommend that the Biology Department bc
required to submit a fully developed plan fér: |) the
use of the new faculty resources they will acquire, 2)
more effective internal review and allocation of
workload assignments, and 3) possible reduction in
the number of subspecialties represented within the
Department, so as to focus efforts on fewer arcas
managed more effectively.
Recommendation: The Task Fotce recommends
that one line be “borrowed” from Biology in 1976.
In 1977 the borrowed line should be returned 10
Biology, and one of the three new lines required to
fulfill the National Science Foundation ol
should be given to the Department.

int of Chemistry

“The Chemistry Department has notable strength
in some areas and with the addition of a
distinguished senior faculty member, coupled with
careful appointment and tenure decisions, can
become a strong department overall in a relatively
short time. The Department's efforts to attract
highly qualified graduate students and additional
external funding should be continued and
intensified.

The Task Force recognizes that the Chemistry
Department’s Ph.D. program was placed wn
probationary status by the State Education
Department last year. The program will be reviewed
‘again in 1977-78. We believe that Chemistry will
receive unconditional approval in the next S.F.D.
review if present improvement efforts are
continued, and we wish to support those efforis

wwe believe that expanding the size of the faculty can
be deferred.

Recommendation: The Task Force recommends
that one line be borrowed from Chemistry in |

71. In 1977-78 the borrowed line should be returned
‘and approximately 1 $ additional lines allocated to
Chemistry.

Department of Computer Science

In view of the increasing use of the computer i
Virtually every arts and science discipline and
professional field represented on the Albany
campus, a strong program in Computer Science
‘would be an important asset to this University

Wt cannot yet be said that we have a strong
Computer Science Department and program, but
the Department has been greatly strengthened in the
recent past by new leadership and the addition o
junior faculty with especially good qualifications
The Department is also making excellent we of
part-time faculty positions by attracting top-flight
computer scientists from local industrial and
research organizations.

Workload in the Computer Science Department
measured by FTE students per faculty member. is
the highest in the Division and amongthe highest in
the University, due to very large enrollments in
introductory, lower division programming courses.
Much of this load is appropriately carried by
teaching assistants. Further additions to the faculty
would help to strengthen the new Computer
Science Applied Mathematics B.S, program, which
the Department has developed with the
Mathematics Department, and would help to
strenthen the M.S. program, which already hay
more FTE graduate students than any othet
department in the Division except Bi
Workload, however, is not thesole eriterion used by
the Task Force with respect to this department. fn
‘our view, the department has a particularly crucial
tole in supporting many programs on this ca
especially those heavily committed to res
Thus, immediate assistance in faculty resources is
needed here
Recommendation: The Task Force recommends he
‘addition of one line in 1976-77 and approximatley
‘one additional line in 1977-78,

Department of Geological Science:

External evaluatorsratethe Geology Department
as one with manifest faculty strengah, particuls
the area of plate techtonies. With an additio
faculty member in the area of physical geology. the
Department will beina position to provide doctoral
training of excellent quality and breadth. the
Primary needs of the Department are increased
graduate student enrollments, support for these
Students, and an infusion of external support. All of
these goals ure being pursued actively by the
Department,

Recommendation: in view of present fiscal
constraints, we recommend that the consideration
of one additional faculty line for Geology be
deferred until 1977-78,

Department of Mathematics

‘This Department owes its excellent reputation to
strength in theoretical or “pure” mathematics.

{In recent years the desirability of developing
an applied mathematics component has become
evident because of contributions which this area
could make ina variety of dsiciplines represemied on
the Albany campus. Progress in this direction,
which we view favorably, is reflected in the
development of the joint undergraduate program
with the Computer Science Department and a five
year BS.M.BA. program with the School of
Business, However, we feel that added efforts to
Strengthen the applied area are needed. Such a shift
in emphasis will be difficult within the constraint of
faculty resources presently allocated to the
Department, but may help to alleviate the current
problem of very low sraduate enrollment,

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at the Ph.D. level, and the low demand

Forte degree recipes
‘Recommendation: In the immediate future, it
to the Task Force that the Mathematics
iment, because ofits large size and the small
number of graduate students, can manage with a
slight diminution of resources more effectively than
smaller, less fully developed departments.
fore, we recommend a reduction of one
me ‘position in 1976-77 and no change in 1977-

Department of Physics
‘The Physics Department has a faculty of mixed
quality, .with excellence in certain areas, but
significant weaknesses in others. To build the
Department to a position of over-all strength would
require the commitment of relatively large amounts
of faculty resources at intermediate or senior levels.
‘Current fiscal constraints make it unlikely that this
could be done in the immediate future,
Recommendation: \n view of the modest size of the
graduate program and the relatively low
‘studentfaculty ratio, the Task Force recommends
the elimination of one faculty position in 1976-77,
and approximately one in 1977-78,
School of Education

The Task Force, inits consideration of the School
of Education, was aware of the School's efforts to
Featructure its academic and programmatic
‘organization. The Task Force wishes to commend
the School's efforts to make better use of its
fesources, and to integrate related academi
functions. The proposed rcorganization of the
School includes: a newly formed Department of
Teacher Education which is to have responsibility
for all programs, from the undergraduate to the
doctoral level, field of teacher education; and a
newly formed Department of Policy, Programs and
Institutions which will include major components of
the existing departments of Educational
Administration, Curriculum and Instruction,
Educational Communications, and Foundations of
Education, The second feature of the reorganization
is a consolidation of the six present doctoral
Programs into two: a school-wide Ph.D. degree and
‘a school-wide Ed.D. degree. These developments in
the School of Education are the result of an internal
study of school-wide reorganization (the SCORE
report) and are consistent in many ways with the
recommendations of last year’s Select Committee,
The Task Force recommends a review of the results
‘of the reorganization and the use of the resources in
1977-78

‘At the present time of the School of Education
(apart from those in physical education) includes
about 104 budgetd FTE faculty, 13 percent of the
total for the campus. Much totheir credit, over two-
thirds of the enrollments generated by these faculty
are at the graduate level and with a studentfaculty
ratio of about 14, the schoo!'s workload accounts
for 35 percent of this campus’ graduate carollment.

In looking at the future of the University, the
Task Force is concerned about the University-wide
balance of resources. We came to the reluctant
conclusion that 13 percent of this campus’ faculty
Fesourees is too large a proportion to be placed in
any one professional school, und the School of
Education must face an over-all reduction in the
level ofits resources in the next five years, Because
of the State's. severe financial constraints, the
School of Education should concentrate its
resources on (1) graduate programs which prepare
potential leaders of education, and (2) research and
scholarship.

Because of the shifts in structure presently
developing, we will not comment separately on all
individual programs now offered within the School
of Education,

Specific Recommendations

1. The Task Force recommends that the School of
Education reduce its. programs
\
the Task Force was concerned about the

about the long-term

decline in the demand for secondary school

ichers. Despite its proud history in te

School must shift its resources. as

nd as the University

priorities, Recognizing the
compiexitics of such u major change. the Task Force
recommends that the School prepare a plan for
implementation which follows the spirit of this
ge. The President should appoint this oF another
Task Force to review the planforimplementing this
recommendation. The Plan for implementation
should be constrained by the following conditions

4) Reduction in professional teacher education or
in selected subfields which reduces FTE faculty in
this area by about ten persons. The first stage in
reduction would be about three lines in 1977-78.

) A greater emphasis on research and publi
policy concerns

¢) Submission of the plan by May 1, 1976,

2.Programs in Speech Pathology and Audiology
address themselves to important social needs and a
program in this field which operates at a high level
of research and scholarhipis appropriately pacedin
a University Genter. However, last year's Select
Committee raised questions about the quality and
viability of the graduate program and
recommended conditional continuance. The

recent” external evaluation indicated that
continuation of the existing programs would
require a revamping of the curriculum, the building
of a research component, upgrading of personnel,
and more cooperation among members of the
department. Moreover, the consultant's report
stresses that the appropriate preparation for speech
pathologists is at the graduate level, and they raise
serious questions about the viability of the
undergraduate program at Albany.

‘Any clinical program is costly relative to others
To bring the present bachelors and masters
programs to the scope and quality required would
necessitate the infusion of additional resources
which are not available now and are unlikely to be
available in the next several years. Regarding other
Speech Pathology programs in New York State,
there are approximately four such programs in
SUNY and two in private colleges Upstate
(including one locally at St. Rose), inadditiontothe
seven or eight programs Downstate.

‘Therefore, we recommend the termination of the

bachelors and masters programs in Spesch
Pathology and Audiology. Over the next three of
four years the faculty in this area should be
tetrenched beginning with the removal of one ingin
1976-77, about two lines in 1977-78, and additional
lines in future years consistent with commitments 0

of the office practice component of the present
Department of Business Education. Thefunction of
this component is not consistent with the priorities
of this campus. This means the reduction of
approximately five lines in 1977-78. The office skilis
component of the undergraduate program will have
to be acquired elsewhere by students.

4. Because of the stringent budgetary conditions
for 1976-77, approximately three additional lines
should be taken from the school. The Foundations
of Education Department should love one line
starting in 1976-77, and two turnover lines for 1976-
77 (one from Education Paychology and one from
Curriculum and Instruction) should remain unfilled
for the year, 1o be returned the following year if
possible.

5S. We also recommend surrender of the 1.75 lines
allocated to the dean's uffice, 0.75 lines in 1976-77

Even with a reduction in faculty, the
Faculty-Classified and Faculty-Professional ratios
appear reasonable given the complex operations of
the School (graduate admissions, graduate records,
degree and certification clearance, off-campus
programs, heavy graduate component). However,
the internal reorganization of the School should
result in a more efficient use of classified and
professional resources, with some reductionsin time
allocated to department administration.
Committee feels that it
Schoo!'s needs during 1
recommends that a thorough review be made of
classified and professional resources in 1977. In the
meantime, it appears that the Schoo! (including
physical education) could be reduced by about two
classified positions without _undue hardship. Some
areas of the School might be able to operate with
only part-time clerical assistance and we
recommend that some full-time lines be converted
to part-time.

The professional staff of the School appears
dedicated and hard-working, For a graduate school,
the Faculty-NTP ratio is barely adequate. Pendit
the Schools's reorganization and an assessment in
1977 of administrative need, we recommend that the
School be reduced by no more than one-half of a
professional line in 1976-77,

Other Professional & Graduate Schools

In many respects, the uniqueness of the
University at Albany, compared to othe
universities, rests on the character and quality ofits
graduate schools, Most of these schools are of high
quality and have significant potential for addressing
important issues of public concern. With a few
exceptions, the professional schools relate prim
to professional practice in their respective areas and.
conduct their teaching and research in a problem-
oriented, rather than discipline-oriented fashion,
Nevertheless, they must meet standards of
scholarship which are similar to those met by the
academic departments in the disciplines. In the

i of the Task Force the professional and
chools at Albany meet this test
commend that the quality of these

programs be maintained and enchanced. We are
concerned that every school, except for Nursing, is
understaffed. If the States budgeting formula
(which allocates faculty according «0 FTE
carollment by level) were applied to the graduate
and professional schools (excluding nursing) they
st 73 more faculty than they now
have, The degree of understaffing has become more
severe euch year, and raises a question ubout the
long term equity of asking these faculties to
continue bearing more than their share of the
campus workload. The Task Force recognizes that
uch of the increasing enrollment pressures on the
profession schools are due to recent shifts in student
terest patterns. I is clear that far more students
have specifi career and vocational goulstodaythan
was (rue a few years ago.

‘Even though most programs in this group are
given a high priority for future resources, the Task
Force found it difficult to recommend 1976-77
resource additions except in the most compelling
eases. However, for 1977-78 the Task Force has
recommended that adding about nine faculty
excluding the reductionsin Education and Nursing.
Schoo! of Business

The 1975 Select Committee found the Schoo! of
Business strained to the utmost to meet demands at
the undergraduate and graduate level. They also
singled oul the two-year M.B.A. degree program as
highly innovative and the M.S. program in

<countinigas responsive to heavy societal demands,
The Task Force concurs in these assessments. If the
State budgeting formula was applied to this school,
it would have over 25 more faculty than it now has.
The School should develop its graduate programs,
while curefullly controlling its undergraduate
enrollments. New faculty should be appointed who
are well trained to do public research, and the
proportion of graduates to undergraduates should
be steadily increased over time
Recommendations: In order to augment the
graduate program, the Task Force recommends
that about three new lines be added to the Schoolin
1977-78. Faculty should be recruited who have a
strong commitment to scholarly research
‘addressing the public policy issues. In 1978-79,
there should be a review of the Schoo!’s progressin.
increasing its scholarly productivityite public policy
components and its progress in increasing the
proportion of graduate students, to determine
‘whether additional resources are appropriate.
School of Criminal Justice

External evaluators and a recent national study
have rated the School of Criminal Justice as among
the top two in the country, The presence of &

important public
schools on this

nd We
oximately one line in 1977-78, in support of
dbcorl expun and pub ply raerch and

ice:
Criminal Justice 1 & DR Support: To being its
faculty ratio more in balance with others:
on this campus and with the national norm, the
School of Criminal Justice should be reduced by
‘one secretarial line in 1976-77.

‘School of Library end Inormation Science

tage and the ahrinking of the market for tr
ibratians, the School has recognized the necessity
to provide a strong component of instruction in
Information Science. The Task Force encourages
the School to make vigorous efforts to develop in
this area. New thrusts in Information Science and
the improvement of students’ field experiences
could be developed by more aggremive
collaborative efforts with units such as the
University Library, the School of Education, the
land the Department of

School of Business,
Computer Science.

Recommendation: The Task Force concur with the
Select Committee's recommendation that one line
should be reduced, and in addition, one line should
be borrowed in’ 1976-77 because of financial
constraints. The borrowed line should be returned
promptly with the strengthening of the Schoof's
Information Science component, No immediate
change is recommended in the level of 1 & DR
support for the School.

‘School of Nursing

‘The School of Nursing at Albany, which opened
in 1967, is now at acritical crossroad concerning its
future ‘direction in the University Center. The
School currently offers a BS. degree program
which enrolls high quality students and has an
excellent placement record, _

‘The Select Committee last year when reviewing
this program stated that the School of Nursing
should be expanded to the master’s level, since "s
program of this kind in a university center
‘appropriately includes a graduate component.” The
need for amaster's program arises from the shortage
‘of nursing personnel who have the necessary
educational background to provide leadership in
health planning and administrative areas,

‘As a result of the Select Committee's
recommendations, a committee of nationally
distinguished experts in nursing and health care
reviewed the feasibility of the establishment of a
master’s program in Nursing At their initial
‘meeting in November, the outside consultants
recognized that the role and direction of nursing
‘education must be viewed within the context of the
University Center, particularly in light of current
fiscal constraints, They noted that Nursing is one of
the most expensive undergraduate programs at the
University, placing the cost closeto that of doctoral

struction in other university programs. The

does not fund the program according
special liberal formula presently applied to other
health science programs in the SUNY system,

‘The outside conslultants also expressed the belief
that if the University continued to offer the Nursing
program, the program should be one of distinction
and uniqueness, and that the development of sucha
program might well require modifications in the
character, mission and operational functions of the
present School of Nursing.

The Task Force when reviewing the program
concluded that a master’s program must be
developed if the School is to continue at Albany.
Financial support for such a program from outeide
sources cannot be depended upon and even if
available would be contingent on maintenance of
the high cost undergraduate program. Even the
maintenance of the undergraduate program would
require better physical facilities which would
necessitate allocation of additional resources, and
the addition of a master’s program would require
upgrading of the faculty as well as new financial
commitments. Given the current und future
anticipated fiscal restraints and the necessity for
making hard choices among competing priorities,
the Task Force believes that the University cannot
commit the substantial additional resources to the
Schoo! of Nursing which would be needed to
maintain the undergraduate program and to
develop 2 master’s program.

The Task Force was acutely conscious of the
significant social need that is being met by the
School of Nursing. Before reaching any conclusion,
we considered the needs of our region, gathered
relevant information about the availability of
{ruining programs for nursing personnel, and tried
to assess the possible future demand for nursing
professionals. ‘There are now several programs in
this region which prepare nurses and which havethe
capacity for further expansion. Both Russell Sage
College and Skidmore College offer the BA in
nursing and the Albany Medical Center has a
developing program as well us the authority to offer
the MA in nursing. In addition, there are other
nursing programs in the SUNY system, at SUNY
Binghamton, Buffalo, and Stony Brook,
Recommendation: ‘The Task Force therefore
reluctantly recommends that the undergraduate
program in Nursing be terminated. The program
should be phased out over a four-year period ending
in 1979-80, in order to fulfill the University’s
commitment to students currentl
begin the phasing out of the prog
Force recommends the reduction of one faculty line
in 197677 and about three lines in 1977-78, In
addition, «wo lines for professional support staff
and one line for secretarial assittance should be
withdrawn in 1976-77. Reductions in future years
should be consistent with the University's
‘commitment to current students, The Task Force

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two faculty lines in the academic year 1976-77,
‘About two more lines should be added in 1977-
should workload, student demand, and public

licy devel it such additions.
buBLIG AFFAine PROGRAM

‘The Public Affairs Program in the Graduate
School of Public Affairs meets a specialized need
among selected graduate students, while using a
minimum of resources, Recommendations. Since

Graduate School of Public Affairs should be
reduced by three classified positions over the next
two years (two in 1976-77 and one in |
senéot OF SOCIAL WELFAR!

‘Thefaculty and programs of the School of Social
‘Welfare are important 10 the University, especially
in view of their relevance to public policy problems
‘There is great student dempand for programs in this
field, Social Welfare Jes, particularly thoue
‘completing the Master of Sdcial Work program, are
well trained and in high demand:

‘Workload in the School of Social Welfareis high,
especially at the undergraduate level, In order tc
further strengthen the faculty's graduate teaching
and research activities, the school should act firmly
to reduce its commitments at the undergraduate
level, as recommended by last year's Select
Committee. Recommendation: The Task Force
supports the School's present efforts to upgrade a
faculty line for 1976-77. Inaddition, we recommend
the addition of approximately two faculty lines in
1977-78, provided that the new faculty have astrong
‘commitment to scholarly research which addresses
public policy issues. Social Welfare I & DR
Support: To bring its faculty cl
in balance with others on this ca

tional rorm, the School of Social Welfare should
Ge reduced: by one seeetatial line in 197677. In
addition, the School has the lowest faculty/NTP
ratio on the campus and should be reduced by
approximately one professional position in 1977-78
‘ALLEN COLLEGIATE CEI

Following the recommendation of last year's
Select Committee, the University has begun the
phase-out of the Allen Center and its undergraduate
major, In view of the termination of this program,
there will be further reduction in resources for 1976

n.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
PROGRAM

‘The EOP program has been effective in helping
disadvantaged and minority students move toward
completion of an undergraduate degree. The Task
Force recommends that the prof staff of the

SOP program continue at its present level of
resources. Due to the severe budget reductions
mandated by the State, however, we recommend
that one classified position be reduced from EOPin
1976-77.

COLLEGE OF GENERAL STUDIES

The Task Foree concurs with the assessment of
last year’s Select Committee: The College of
General Studies provides important educational
opportunities for non-matriculated students who
engage in part-time study on a eredit or non-credit
basis, From 105to 110 undergraduate credit bearing
courses are made available in the late aternoon and’
evening hours. Approximately 1,100 students
persemestertake advantage of these offerings which
generate 475 FTE's. In addition, the College
arranges for a large variety of non-credit courses
Which range from cultural and aesthetic experiences,
to workshops for specific groups of professional.
‘These non-credit activities produce approximately
$250,000 year and to a large extent are self
sustaining.

The staff includes the dean, two teaching
positions, 3.5 professionals 3 classified.
‘Another 2 FTE lines are supported through IFR
‘accounts, The college activites have been steadily
increasing, student enrollments in credit bearing
courses are increasing at a rate of approximately
ight percent a year,

Currently, a request for a B.A. is before the

indergraduate Academic Council, Apparently,
such w program, if approved, could be undertaker

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that there bean
With a closet ldok at resources afterwards.

SECTION IN ©
RECOMMENDATIONS, CONCERNING
ADMINISTRATIVE ANO OTHER SUPPORT

‘FUNCTIONS

Administrative and Other Support Functions
The previows section of this Fear, dealt with
academic programs and units and the support
functions which are associuted directly with those
units. Wherever possible, we have attempted to
units. Thus, non-

‘and management confidential positions like dean,
‘were included in the consideration of the academic
programs and units reported inthe previous section.
There remain a large number of functions, offices
and personnel which, although frequently related to
the aeademie functions of the University, cannot be
specifically associated with an individual academic
Unit, The library, which supports all academic units,
isu good example. The Educational
Communication Center, and the Performing Arts
Center, are other examples, Some offices provide
strictly administrative services, such as the Budget
group in the Controller's Office: other are necessary
foaupport the needs of a University Community of
‘over 14,000 persons, such as Physical Plant, the
Carpentry Shop, the Purchasing Office, for
example; und still others perform specific services
for, identifiable groups within the University
Community, such as the Payroll Office, Student
Activities Office, and the Office of Sponsored
Funds.

‘We have organized the discussion of all the
administrative and other support functions
jiecording (lines of reporting responsibility. All of
the funetions discussed inthis section report directly
to the Office of the President or to one of the four
Vice Presidents,
Office of the President

The highest level administrators on this campus
tre the President, the Executive Vice President and
Vice President for Academic Affairs, the
President for Management and Planning, the
President for University Affairs, and the Vi
President for Research, Currently, the Office of the
President consists of the President, two
profenionals and two stenographers (classified
pusitions), One of the professionals is assigned to
the Office of the Viee President for University
Alfaies (the Assistant for University
Communication), the second is the head of the
newly organized Office of Planning and
Information Systems described below, The Office of
the President is staffed quite thinly andinthe future

fire yome augmentation for effective

o

‘Seeking means of possible consolidation and thus
savings, the Task Force spent considerable time in
reviewing the functions and staffing levels of the
President's Office and each of the Vice President's

ov (the Vice Presidents’ offices are described in
“quent sections), We concluded that, although
fire a variety of ways by which top
fadininistration of this University could be
feorginized. no practical alternative was available
‘which would permit the elimination of any of these
olfices without seriously handicapping the
management of the University, Labels and
functions may be altered, but few fiscal resources
can be saved.
ed the number of staff assigned (0 the
nd Vice Presidents’ offices and

INY-Albany’s complement with the
SUNY University Centers, Albany's
Stuffing appears to be the thinnest of the four
Centers, The staff assigned to the Ollice of the
President, Executive Vice President, and Vice
President at the four University Centers are shown.
in the following table:

seo Table V)

The reduction in the size of Albany's top level
‘management occured in 1971 with an administrative
feorganiration which consolidated a least six major
fareas into three positions: Executive Vice President
fand Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice
Presidem for Research and Dean of Graduate
Studies, and finally, University Affairs and Student
‘Alfairs, While the President may wish to consider a
Sariety” of options in reorganizing his top
Administrative units, the Task Force did not find
‘any immediate fianancial gains that could be
obtained through reductions in these offices beyond
the individual recommendations which are
contained in descriptions belo

of Planning and Information

President's
compared SI

Systems

This is a recently established office designed to
address. more. effectively the management
information needs of this campus, and to provide
the Office of the President with a strong planning
capacity. This unit, under the direction of the
‘Assistant tothe President, brings together thestaffs
of the Computing Center, the Office for
Institutional Research and the Office of
Management Information Systems, cach of whichis
briefly described below, The Task Force endorses
the concept of such a centralized unit, In the course
of its studies, it became increwsingly aware of the
Critical need for better management information
‘and planning in this University. The Task Force is
oncerned that academic services, particularly those
related to the Computing Center, will be protected

addition, this office is responsible for pr
variety of trends which relate to the Us
future development. The functions of this offi are
cobviounly important and present staffing if
be

seem juate.
HS fiiiton Sjieme—Thid
was formerly under the President for
Management and  Plannin{ presently
 panituted lt conslats of four personnel responsible
yt and administration of
on eens ‘This is an
review of many programs
ce found
in the formation:
Wailable in many units which simply and directly
means that faculty, student administration
fervioe are unnecessarily handicapped. The work
‘of the Management Information Systems group in
developing programs such as single billing systems
“or students or automated accounting procesures
fiscal management, as Wel as maintaining such
systems, is important and the Task Force supports
the staffing level which exists here.
Computing Center— The ‘Computing Center has
four organizational units: Systems and Operations,
Production Scheduling and Quality Control,
Administrative Systems Development, and
‘Academic Services. Three of these units are headed
by Assistant Directors. A manager is in charge of
Produciton Scheduling; all four report to the
Director, who in turn reports to the Assistant tothe
President.

‘The report from a external evaluation is
1 ee irene homies
Computing Center’ self-study document, and from
the combined experience of many members of the
Task Force, Our over-all impression is that the
center: is doing a fine job under rather severe staffing
and budgetary conditions. The Academic Services
init iy strong, effective and hard-pressed to keep up
With the demands of its users and rapidly-changing
ae ee atnat coece a vate
Tn ee Sn eaeemnly cole
Ser an ae Syaves Deeoome

appears to be the most problematic area, with
Serious understaffing and increasing demands onits
services, The self-study points to a need for
ersonnel with expertise in important arcas of
software development, the necessity for increased
Attomation of accounting functions is an example
‘of such an area, The remaining units seem to be
Tunetioning well, although are also understaffed.

‘The services of the Computing Center and its staff

re clearly essential to all aspects of the University,

ind it appewrs that we are getting very good return
ee,

‘The ‘Task Fore commends the addition of two
professional positions to the Administrative
profenional parlors ay i sie, We ako
recommendthe addition of one clussified positionin
Production Scheduling in 1976. Although we have
fo specific recommendation for 1977, increasing,
demand for ci wuting services will call for
continued review of the resources allocated the
See ee ee ee StK salad
Sree ta ie lui
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Office of the Executive Vice Presiden! and Vice
President for Academic Affairs

This office combines the Office of the Executive
Vice President und the Vice President for Academic
Affairs. Each of the other SUNY University Centers
le Ea i ke thccompon wach
has wa doe pealions ike Ver Prete
Ce ee ee eat onion
Classified position. It isa unit which has extremely
dealt pollen ine acreohacaiea
divisions and schools, the Office of Graduate and

Rehan
sere

Task Fe

Undergraduate Studie
Withat least seventeen uy
it is minimally staffed and is uble to function at its
present level of efficiency only through
Uecentralizing & good deal of decision-making and
managerial responsibility to deans and directors of
programs, The Task Force favors this decentralized
Managerial system, However, with the sparse staff
in this office, great eure must be takein adding more
Functions to it
Office of Undergraduate Studies

This office consists of two professionals and one
classified position, It has responsibility for
Undergraduate Admissions, the Registrar's Offic,
and University College. each of which is described
below. It is the view of the Task Force that the

tivities of the Registrar and Office of
Undergraduate Admissions are relativel
contained and could function with a minimum of
admistrative supervision, Since advisement
itetivities performed through staff of University
College may be substantially curtailed as well (sce
subsequent section on University College), the
Fesponsibilitics of this office will be sharply reduced
The Task Force believes there will no longer be a

for a Dean's office to coordinate the few
Femaining activities related to undergraduate
Studies, ‘The Task Force thus recommends the
abolition of the Office of the Dean of
Undergraduate Studies by reducing at least one
professional position in 1977-78 and the other in
1978-79. ‘These reductions would be made on the
assumption that within the next year a carefully
developed plan will be formulated which will
provide for (1) the appropriate supervision of the
Registrar's Office and the Office fo
‘Admissions, (2) the relocation of
Functions of the University Colle (
adequate provision for admistering those activities,
(e.g. the Undergraduate Academic Council) whieh
are hecewary to astrong undergraduate program on
this campus.
Registrar's Oftice
ith a budget of approximately $235,000 the

Registrar's Office has an FTE staff of 25.25, five of
which are professional. Relatively little change is

‘Undergraduate Admisetone
“The ‘Admisions Office has a total of 16.5

pettion a annual

Nate fice has

considered only -
‘or changes in application processing

University

Cohege, r

The University College is responsible for the
academic advisement of lower division students
‘Until this responsibility is moved to the unit of the
declared major. Historically this shift occurred
when the student had completed at least 56 credits
lund had declared a major. In 1975-76, the figure was
teduced to 48 credits because of workload problems
created by a reduction in the number of staff
fssigned to University Colleys. The volume of
‘advisement is high as indicated by the 3,603 students
in the fall of 1975; of whom almost 2,000 were
freshme

“The staff includes nine professional
classified personnel, and ten graduate ass
‘The advisement work of the University College has
been evaluated favorably by external reviewers, In
tan internal study of advisement, sponsored by the
Undergraduate Academic Council, and reported to
the UAC in February 1976, it was indicated that
‘many regular faculty advisers felt that the liaison
system with the University College functioned well,
fund students generally found University College
advisers accessible. The study is limited, but it was
discovered that students, both in and out of the
University College, were reasonably pleased with
their advisement.

“The University at Albany is overstaffed in this
budget category compared to the other three
Centers, and we must reduce the positions and
expenditures in this area. We have discussed the
role, location and cost of University College.
‘Although the present system, as noted above,
‘working well, fiscal pressures cause us to focus on
University College for reductions. We have not
developed a firm recommendation for the future of
University College, but recommend that various
alternatives for handling lower division advisement
be carefully explored

The Task Force recommends that the function of
advising undeclared students remain for the time
being with University College. The suggested study
should explore how advisement can be curried out
lunder various organizational alternatives. We
fecommend a reduction of two professional

ns and one classified position in 1976. By
1977 the future organizational form of
undergraduate advisement should be settled, and
future resource allocations made onthe basis of the
‘new plan,
Office of International Programs
The Office of International Pr
fessional stalf (one of whom, the
director, also teaches occasionally in the French
Department) and one classified position, The office
has responsibility for promoting, organizing and
monitoring overseas programs and plans of study.

The Task Force finds that many of the functions
of the Office of International Programs are highly
‘elated to the Functions of the International Student
‘Advisement Office which is part of Student AVfairs.
We recommend that the two offices be merged by
the beginning of the 1977-78 academic year. The
new, combined office should have at Teast two
professional lines and one classified position. If this
Staffing pattern is feasible, it will result in the
reduction of one professional and one classified

ary
sonnel and acquisition allocations for the

University Library are budgeted through a separate
library budget category. The SUNY Central Office
and the Division of the Budget maintain detailed
data bases which permit statewide analysis and
control of library expenditures

External reviews of academic units and progr
generally include a review of the library callection
Felated (0 the discipline. The Graduate Academic
Counei’s reviews during the past five years have
touched almost every part of the total collection,
with assessments of adequacy and strength in the
majority of a nesses indicated in
several graduate collections. The Task Force's
newly recommended program priorities should
enable the library to strengthen the weaker
Collections for units which are being continued.

"The. 1975 external review of the library itself
praised the bibliographic decisions which had been
Mnade in the past decade, Despite the tremendous
‘dequisition pace, which moved the library from less
than 100,000 voi 1962 to a major research
library, currently ranking in size among the top
cighty North American University libraries, a
collection of substantial quality has been built here,
The library's fulure will be quite unlike its past,
however, and this fact must condition the
management and objectives of the library in the
future, The next five years will be a period of
comolidation, refinement and, in budget terms,

juators have noted a powible
ical services unit,

autor
inted reference
‘The library currently
‘and clerk categories, We reco
the responsibilities assigned to
‘coupled with increased
Fttention to further systemization and automation,
‘which should identify some resources: ‘which can be
released.

‘The professional staff will find their
responsi tibies ‘changing as a result of the leveling
‘off (and possible shrinking) of acquisi ition volume
the future, Internal readjustment and reassignment
tay. permit some reductions in the professional

"The Task Force recommends that at least one
professional line and four classified lines be
Siiminated in the Library in 1977 and redeployed.
These cuts ar onto the elimination of three
professional lines and two classified lines already
lanned for 1976.

is Budgeted Under Organized Activities
‘Organized activities is a budget category which

includes a number of service and support functions
‘which are not directly related to instruction and
Which, therefore, are not budgeted inthe Instruction
ind Departmental Research category. Effective
‘April 1, 1976, the Educational Communications
‘Center will be budgeted under Organized Activities
rather than General Institutional Services. The total
personnel budget for Organized Activities
Qincluding the Educational Communications
Center) is $1.12 million and 68 positions. Before
moving to a discussion of the individual accounts
under Organized Activities, itshouldbe noted that
this category is budgeted separately by the Division
of the Budget. The Albany campus does not receive
funds for Organized Activities on the basis of
student enrollments, as in the Instruction and
Departmental Research category, Organized
‘Activities is reviewed as a separate emtity each year,
Jeaving the campus vulnerable to directed cuts or
reductions without the limits of a formula or ratio
based budget guidelines. To retain the funds
budgeted under Organized Activities, the University
must each year defend cach of the separate accounts
‘and activities included in this category.
Educational Comm er

The Educational Communications Center has 42
positions and a personnel budget of $685,000 per
Year. The Center provides a number of support
Services for instruction including the Lecture
Centers and the Listening Center, audio/ visual.
motion picture and TV equipment and service, and
1 full range of graphics and photography services
‘The Center also participates actively ininstructional
development by providing professional staff who
ean work with faculty as full participants in
instructional development projects, going far
beyond the routine production tasks associated with
the appropriate media. The Center also supports
faculty research, the Public Relations Office, and
provides general institutional support for special
events and numerous student activities

Our brief review of the Educational

Communications Center highlighted several areas
‘of significant strength, The Center's staff includes
Several individuals who are remarkably professional
tnd extremely talented by the standards of their
‘own craft, Yet the Center’s history has not been
impressive, particularly when viewed against the
resources which have been allocated in the past
decade to staff and (o equip it. There are several
reasons for this, including « massive university
commitment to buildings and equipment centered
on largelecture, TV dominated instruction precisely
at a time when individualized instruction,
interactive media and instrvetion, and the motion
fiicture were ascending The fact that faculty

members found the use of media inappropriate in
many courses or viewed such approaches
gimmicks did not help. There was little real, orev
felt, demand for the staff and technology available.

Changes within the Educational
‘Communications Center in the past few years have
alleviated some of these problems. High priority has

een placed on an Instructional Development Unit

established in 1973. Internal

accountability have improved the effectiveness of

several service units. The Center's output of films,

Video tape playbacks and lecture center classes

supported has increased steadily. Hetween 1972and

1975 the number of “work functions” in graphics

and still photography increased by 63 percent with
relatively constant staffing pattern.

The external review of the Educational
Communications Center supports the futher
development of the Instructional Development Unit

nd recommends the addition of two specialists to
that group, an experienced instructional
development specialist and an evaluation and
measurement specialist. The Task Forex concurs,
‘but suggests that resources to fund the new positions
will have to be found within the Educational
Communications Center's present budget
allocation.

‘Our review indicates arelaively heavy workload
in all units of the Center except in the TV
Production Unit. In this unit there are significant
peaks and valleys in the workload frequently
requiring the drawing of resources from othr units
such as the Technical Shop, but the over-all
‘workload may be essthanin other units. We believe
that econoinies are possible in TV Production and
the Technical Shop through better planning and
scheduling and through more aggressive efforts to
sez ouside support fora few members of the
st

controls and

je 1
jons Centerin 1976-77. We believe

at least oat edhlonal poions can te diniested

in 1977-78. It should be possible to retain on

auerna funding afew of thestalf members whose

regular it
Department y large:
formance program than would otherwise be
potable. The Task Force recommends no changein
the Performing Arts accounts,

‘Art Gat

‘ecemt years the Art Gallery has scheduled a number
of significant traveling and locally arranged shows.
‘We recommend no change in the modest resources
now allocated to the Art Gallery.

The School

‘The administration and faculty of the campus
school (Milne) are currently budgeted under
Organized Activities, representing 12.5 positions.
‘The phase-out of the campus school, already begun,
will result in the last of these positions bei
removed in the 1977-78 fiscal year.

Regional Educational

‘The Albany campus has been given permissionto
use some of the funds being taken away from the
campus school to finance a Regional Educational
Center, which would provide specialized services
and research capability to school districts in this
area, and a small program on Competency Based
Teacher Education. Currently 7.5 positions have
been authorized, with seven additional positions
scheduled for 1976-77. When the remaining 12.5
positions are removed from the campus school in
1977-78, they are scheduled to be added to the
Regional Education Center.

‘Although it is encouraging to note the potential
retention of funds from the campus school for usein
other education-related projects and programs, a
cautionary note, should be added. The positions
thus far authorized have not yet been “classified”. In
other words, the allocated funds are available only
on a temporary service basis, and regular term or
permanent appointments cannot be made. While we
are hopeful that present allocations will be retained
and future allocations already planned will be
authorized, the present fiscal situation suggests we
cannot assume a certain future with regard to these
funds.

Child Study Research Center

Three positions in the Child study Research
Center are funded through Organized Activities
‘The Center has another dozen or so lines funded by
external sources. The Center works closely with the
Albany Medical Center and with several
departments in the School of Education onlearning
disability problems, and serves as the primary
training center for the School Psychology Program.
The Task Force recommends ‘no change in the
resources devoted to the support of the Child Study
Research Center

iducation Activities

Five FTE positions in Physical Education are
budgeted under Organized Activities. This account
includes aful-time trainer position, twolines which
absorb portions of the lines of several mens physical
‘education faculty members, and two lines which do
the same for several womens physical education
faculty. Simply stated, several faculty members in
both mens and womens physical education have
ther lines aplit Between Organized Actives and
nstruction.

The Physical Education account in Organized
Adtivitics has come under close Division of the
Budget scrutiny in recent years. The University has
been directed to remove from Organized Aciivities
all functions associated with the instruct
Program in Physical Education and all functions
which support intercollegiate or club sports.
Reductions have been made in the past, but further
reductions are required.

The Task Force recommends that two positions
be eliminated in 1976-77, one from men's physical
education and one from women’s physical
education, ind that two more positions be
climinated in 1977-78, one each from men’s and
women'sphysical education. This would leave only
the trainer's p under Organized Activities,
Which appears to be a justifiable use of this budget
category.

Our recommendation for 197677
accomplished without terminating any Physic
Education faculty, by switching partial lines
between instruction and Organized Activities and
by making use of a vacant faculty line. This will not
be possible in 1977-74. The Task Force does not
have a firm cnough understanding of the needs, role
and services of the Physical Education faculty to be
lable to suggest how the second cuts should be made.
We recommend a review of Physical Education's
teaching and service functions by a committee
drawn from the School of Education, the Office for
Student Affairs and the Student Association before
further cuts are made
Unite Budgeled Under Extension and Public
Service

Extension and Public Service is small,
feparately budgeted category which currently
contains 8.5 lines and a personnel budget of
$120,000. The Division of the Budget has placed
‘considerable pressure on all Extension and Public
Service accounts, arguing that while many of the
Activities funded in this category may be
Worthwhile, they should be funded from Instruction
and Departmental Research funds, The suggested
cuts in Extension and Public Service are

will be eliminatedin 1976-77, with asmall portion of

the Director's line being transf
the Dire ing transferred to Organized
Capital area
Capt ove 1 Development
CASDA, funded largely on external funds
three lines’ from SUNYA in the Extension’ and
ry—th? Assistant Director
two The Task Force
recommends that one stenographer line be
climinated in 1977-78, giving ample time for
replacement funds to be found from other sources.
Vocational and Veterans Counseling Centers
The responsibilities of the Vocational aid
Veterans Counseling Center are gradually being
taken over by the Veterans Administration. We
ecommend that the one-half line forthe Director be
climinated in 1976-77 with the possibility of that
half line being picked up on Instructional funds in
he School of Education, and that the single
secretarial position remaining be eliminated in

Two and a half lines are contributed tothe Speech
Center by the University, We recommend thet the
technical specialist line and three-quarters of a line
for the director be eliminated in 1976-77, Thethree-
quarters of a line for the Associate Director should
femain until the long run future of the Speech
Center is clear and the future relationship between
the Speech Center and the University is clarified.
Continuing Education

The Continuing Education line currently
allocated to the College of General Studies should
besupportable on external funding. Werecommend
elimination of .25 FTE each year for the next two
years with the expectation that the faculty member
‘would be retained and supported on income funds
from continuing education programs.

Units Budgeted Under Organized Research
‘Atmospheric Sciences Research Center

The organized research budget category includes
three research centers with active, visible programs,
The largest, with 21 postions, is the Atmospheric
Sciences Research Center which hus a secure
national reputation for its research and service
projects. ASRC Center attracts substantial
amounts of external funding,

In an earlier section of this report dealing with the
Atmospheric Sciences Department, we
recommended that the Department develop a closer
working relationship which would benefit both
units. To further strengthen the research programs
of ASRC, we recommend the addition of one
professional line in 1977-78

Comparative Development Studies Center

The Comparative Development Studies Center
huis two lines, the Director and a stenographer,
which it supplements with several additional
externally funded lines. The Comparative
Development Studies Center has i good record of
performance on externally funded grants, and could

1 important role in public poficy
researe! ¢ Albany campus, The Center has
considerable integrative potential with the faculties,

PA, the School of Business and departments
1 and Behavioral Sciences.
jon of one professional line

Neuro-Blological Research Center
We recommend no immediate change in the
current allocation of two lines 19 the Neuro-
Hiological Research Center. The Center is
encouraged to seck sources of external funds to
at Jeast one ofits two lines, I that could be
Tunds could be freed to provide seed money
for new scientific research projects,
GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH
FUNCTIONS
Office of the Vice President for Research and
Dean of Graduate Studies

The Vice President for Research is also the Dean
of Graduate Studies, a consolidation of functions
Which occurred five years ago. Presently this office
consists of the Vice President and one classified

sition. It js responsible for supervision of several
finctions which are waully uf partiily supported
by state funds such as the Atmospheric Seiences
Research Center and several units supported totally
by external resources generated through research
activities,

This office relates to a wide variety of funding
sources, includingthe SUNY Research Foundation,
tnd in the view of this Task Force carries on a
fritical function in research management and
development, a function which must increase in the
future. Beyond this, the Office of Graduate Studies
is of central importance to a University Center and
the Dean of tha office must play an important role
in sustaining and developing graduate education at
this University Center
Office of Graduate Studie

The unit is currently budgeted for 7.75
professional and seven classified personnel. I
fesponsible for processing all graduate applications
for the Divistons of the Arts and Sciences, staffing
the Graduate Academic Council, arranging for
external reviews of graduate programs, and
faintaining records, as well as administering
University regulations with respect to all graduate
programs on campus. This office, in thejudgment of
the Task Force, capably and competently carries
out its function. The Tusk Force did notethat two of
the professiorial positions budgeted for this office
fre currently vacunt, and after careful review of its

fessional and ot
funds, this

all

1975, a rate of growth larger than that at the other
three University Centers. We urge a continued effort
to sustain this momentum, Because of the critical
importance of further development in this area, the
Tosk Force recommends thl cael consideration

‘given to staff augmentation here in the future.

Summer Sessions Office

‘The Summer Sessions Office is the responsibility
of the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, and
coordinates all summer session programs’ and
course offerings. The office also has responaibility
for development of the schedule of academic
offerings in the late afternoon, evenings and
Saturdays. It is staffed by 1.25 professional FTE
and one classified position. No change in resources
is recommended.

AL AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS:

Office of the Vice President for Management

‘and Planning

This office consists of the Vice President for
Management and Planning and two Assistant Vice
Presidents, one in che the business affairs of
the University (purchasing, personnel, student
accounts and payroll preparation) the other, the
Controller, responsible for accounting, budgeting
‘management analysis and auditing functions. Other
persons reporting to the Vice President for
Management and Planning include the director of

ysical Plant, the Director of Security,
Affirmative Action Officer, and the General
Manager of the Faculty Student Association.

It is readily apparent that the Office of
Management and Planning has responsibilty for a
Set of highly complex functions. It involvesa staff of
647 employees with a total annual salary budget of
$6.3 million, or 15 percent of the total University
budget. Budgetary constraints require that a
‘number of positions be removed in several units in
this division, particularly in the physical plant ut
These are det

Because of the highly interrelated and technical
nature of the business and finance operations it is

jon reductions in

that these two

units have within them 29 professional and 72
classified employees. In the view of the Task Force,
these two physically adjacent units can effect some
cost savings through more effective use of
technology and pooling arrangements, particularly
in the stenographic and clerical areas. It is the
recommendation of the Task Force that the Vice
President of this division undertake appropriate
consolidations between and within the Business

Affairs and the Controller's units. so that three
clussified and one professional position would be
identified in the 1976-77 fiscal year for reallocation
to instructional support functions.

Ottfice of the Controiter

‘This unit is primarily concerned with the fiscal
management of the University and consists of five
‘major sub-units,

‘Buclget—Consisting of three professionals and
three classified positions, this office is responsible
for the preparation of the University budget and
some 80 Income Fund Reimbursable (FR)
budgets, This is a highly complex task which
requires year-round work and close coordination
with SUNY Central and with the Division of the
Budget. In addition to its budget preparation
functions, this office develops allocation plans and
‘monitors expenditure levels in the various budget
categories during the year. Automation would help
this unit according to outside consultants, but on

the whole, itis rated as a well-run operation.

Accounting—This unit consists of five
professionals and eleven classified positions
responsible for bookkeeping and accounting
functions. Its basic task is to verify the
appropriation of expenditures, classify them,

wintain proper accounts and insure accoun
receivable accumulating according to State
standards. In addition to controlling State funds
appropriated directly, this office also has
responsibility for 1FR accounts which account for
income produced by units in the University and
expenditures directly against that income rather
than against regular State funds. These accounts are
under direct control, but there are an additional
number of FSA Agency accounts which are not
supervised by this unit. Proper fiscal controls
fequire that all accounts be more fully integrated
into the accounting systems of ths University. The

ate Comptroller has recommended this inthe last
audit of this campus. In order to finance that
supervision, a small overhead charge may beneeded
for those outside funds administered through the

University which have not already been chargedan

overhead amount.

‘Accounts Payable—This unit is closely related to
the Accounting Office and is responsible for
processing and certifying the payment of bills owed
by the University, This involves handling a large
‘number of vouchers which must be maintained to
specified State standards, includingtravel vouchers,
‘This office is staffed with six classified positions and
is rated favorably by outside reviewers. Again, asin
most of the business and fiscal units, automation
could enhunce their work.

Management Analysis—This is an office which

ing argues
needed and the Task Force agrees with that view.

Exec Audi Seagaied fat tam time, the
single position ‘has been vacant for some
time. Audits on this campus are conducted every
four to five years by the State Division of Audit and

are a
number of places, other than the Bursar’ Offi
‘where funds are handled and for which no re lat
internal auditing procedure exists, Plans have!
advanced for an internal audit function to be carried
out by teams ffrom SUNY Central, but thus far this

y
‘were a regional auditing program carried out from
SUNY Central and the Task Force would so
recommend it. If such a program doesnot
materialize, the Task Force recommends the filling
of this position promptly.

Oftice of Business Affairs

This office is headed by an Assistant
President and is responsible for six activities,

Personnel—This unit consists of seven
professional and ten classified positions who carry
ut several responsibilities, most of which can be
classified into one of two broad categories, Thetirst
is personnel procedure whichinvolves, among other
things, the classification of personnel, salary
‘administration, leaves, time records, appointments,
‘and terminations. The seconds this office is
known as personnel services, This section is
responsible for activities such as employee
orientation, testi ining, and the
administration ofa variety of fringe be h
inurance and health benefits,

"These units like most other units inthis division,
rust closely relate to State practice and procedures,
Itisimportant to recognize that a good deal of the
activity in this and other offices in this division is
required because of the complex governmental
bureaucracy of New York State,

Outside consultants were generally favorable in
‘heir evaluation of the work of the Personnel Office,
‘but indicated some need for an improved quality of
‘work. They stressed, for example, the need for more
staff training and some reorga that could
make this office more effective

‘Bursar—This unit consists of one professional
and four classified positions and isthe major cashier
of the University. Payments from students are
handled through this office. This office has
apparently improved in its functioning since it was
separated from the Office of Student Accounts two
years ago, but like that office it is handicapped,

‘outside consultants, by the lack of an
f tem of billing which could produce a
single integrated account statement for individual

consisting of
three professional and thirteen classified position,
which has the primary task of preparing statements
of accounts due by students. This involves
coordinating a number of information sources
(tuition, library fines, state aid, etc.) Tis office also
has the responsibility of following-up on delinquent
‘accounts.

‘Since 1974, when a major overhaul occurred, the

Student Accounts Office has shown improvement,
‘but it still presents @ major problem according to
outside consultants, The major difficulty stems
from the system of hand billing which requires that
‘employees work on a variety of documents to
determine the specificsum owed by students andthe
status of their accounts. There is no place where a
single statement of the amount owed by a student is
available in this University, Such statements must
be derived by adding andsubtractingumounts from
a variety of accounts, It is a process which is
‘obviously slow with a high probability of error.
‘Automation is critically needed in this office which,
handles millions of dollars annually and which only
recently has begun to discharge its responsibilities
effectively. There are still a significant number of
delinquent accounts on which the officeis following
up
Payroll—Thirteen classified employees make up
the personnel in this office which is responsible for
the preparation and issuance of University payrolls
‘This is a continuous task involving thousands of
individual items and requires a high degree of
accuracy, This department was rated very well by
‘outside reviewers, It seems to be able to handle its
responsibilities with its present staff and when
compared with other University centers seems to be
adequately staffed for its function,

‘Sponsored Funds—A unit wholly supported by
funds from the Research Foundation, this unit ix
responsible for grant and contract management
activities on this campus. Nofunds appropriated by
the State are involved here,

Purchasing—This unit is responsible for a
number of discrete activities, chief among them
being the acquisition of a wide variety of supplies
and equipment needed on this campus from paper
clips to typewriters to automobiles,

Wt requires a staff
knowledgeuble about services, quality and price of a
wide variety of supplies and equipment, The work
flow in this office tends inevitably to peak at several
points during the year. The staff uses slack periods
to become more informed wbout the quality
characteristics and location of various material
which are to be ordered subsequently, Presenily
staffed by three professionals and eight clasified
personnel, this office is rated by outside consultants
as sound, When compared to other units in the
SUNY system, it seems to be adequately staffed.

Five other small service units are organized under
Purchasing and are listed below:

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many on-campus

licating were recently

Consolidated intotwo centrally located Rapid Copy

Centers, a service having a budgeted FTE of 2.00.

‘There is a definite need for these services and they.

appear minimally staffed forthetasks assigned. The
‘Task Force recommends no change in atafing.

Wve Action Office

This office, budgeted for two professional and
fone clasified position, is responsible for the
affirmative action program on this campus.
External auditors and others familiar with this
program have indicated that he office has been only
marginally effective in Influencing hiring and
dismissal practices, promotion and win
appointments in various units of the University. So
few people are being hired on this campus, there isa
question as to how much any office can do to
promote effective Affirmative Action, expecially
under such adverse financial condition, The Task
Force is deeply concerned that the new budget cuts
do not harm the Affirmative Action program
further, and supports the University's commitment
to Affirmative Action goals through this office.
Department of Public Safety

The Department of Public Safety, staffed by five
professional and 39 classified positions, has
fexponabites which are aatgned to thee

vi

of nonemergency services. The Traffic Di
handles vehicle registration, parking lots, fine
collection and ticket control, Safety codes, hazard
prevention and accident investigati
responsibilities ofthe Safety Division, The a
information, including an external review, indicates
that the Department is functioning well
Vehicular concerns have become a big business
on campus, In 1975, over $128,000 in revenue was
realized from paid parking, registr
ing $68,000 to the total, The
parking problems at SUNYA are long-stan
seemingly immune to simple sol
income and expenditures in this special parking
fund should be carefully monitored,
Staffing in the Department presents a unique
problem, since 24-hour service is required in some
Evenso, staffing ble,

further action to be based on a reapprruisal of the
staffing and fiscal situations in 1977-78.
nt

‘The Plant Department is organized internally
into five major branches, one of which, Downtown
Campus, is subsumed under the others in terms of
functions performed, A Maintenance Operations
Center is an additional unit, with astaf of even and
responsibilities (or preventive maintenance, work
orders, purchasing and accounting and
performance reports. Data from the Department's
1975 self-study showathe major branches, their staff
and responsibilities as follows:

Utilivies, 45 positions. Maintenance and
operation of the heating and air conditioning plant,
utility maintenance shops, fire alarms and sprinkler
system, swimming pool, fountains, lighting system,
kitchens and sefrigeration sytems are duties of the
Utilities unit,

‘Buildings and Grounds Maintenance, 123
positions. ‘This branch handles such areas
carpentry, hardware, plumbing, painting
roofing, maintenance of the grounds, includis
{rash collection, and operates the motor pool, which
includes the University bus service, The automoti
services section, because of i
fesponsibilities, is discussed separately belov.

Building Services, 287 positions, The primary
function of this branch, in terms of numbers of
employees, is custodial. Other responsi

recommended for 1976-77; further reductions, if

rated essential (0 all groups; itis
particularly vital for students, many of whom
depend totally on its services. Demand for bus
service has increased this year, particularly at peak
hours and the Task Force recommends that all
alternatives be explored to improve and increase
this service. The University must make certain that
no further erosion in its quality is permitted.

UNIVERSITY AND STUDENT AFFAIRS
‘As noted earlier in this report, the administrative

four

the

Executive Vice President and Vice President for
‘Academic Affairs being one, and the Vice President
for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies being
the other. Similar consolidation was made at that
time in University and Student Affairs by
combining four major functions under one Vice
President
Office of the Vice President tor University

jal

‘This office is responsible for four major
functions: (1) student affairs, (2) community and
‘alumni relations, (3) publications and print shop,
‘and (4) employee relations.

Besides the Vice President, this office is staffed by
an Assistant Vice President who exercises
operational oversight over community relations,
publication, and employee relation activities; an
‘Assistant to the Vice President who works primarily
with the Alumni Office; an Assistant for University
Communications responsible for cultural and other
community events, presidential conferences, and
communications ‘with faculty, students and
community members who require information or
assistance in their dealings with the University; the
Dean for Student Affairs whose responsibilities are
described below; and two persons whose functions
are wholly or partially (unded by outside sources,
the Director of the Regional Advancement Service
and the Director of the Educational Opportunity
Center. Two classified positions are assigned to this
office. One additional person who provides
secretarial services for the University Senate is also
housed in this office for udministrative purposes.

In view of the Task Force, some reduction of staff
is called for in this office, After carefully weighing
the data available and balancing need against
financial constraints, we concluded that the
functions of the Assistant for University
Communications can be absorbed by other
personnel, and this position eliminated. Also, while
the position of University Senate secretary should
continue, this person should be rélocated to an
office where secretarial skills are also needed sothat
this secretary's skills can be more fully utilized
during slack periods.

Office of Community Relations

This unit is primarily responsible for the
processing and production of most of the
publications of the University. This includes editing,
design, production and distribution of catalogs,
bulletins, brochures, reports and posters. The office
also maintains a variety of related records such as
mailing lists. The cost of maintaining this in-house
capacity is substantially below costs which would be
involved if total reliance were placed on outside
production sources. There are four professionals
and two classified positions in this unit

Central Duplicating—This sub-unit of the Office
of Community Relations consists of six cl
positions and is responsible for the operation of the
print shop now in Draper Hall. This service is in
heavy demand, as are all the services of the Office of
‘Community Relations

‘The Task Force makes no recommendation for a
change in staff levels in (he Office of Community
Relations, but does note complaints about delay
and redtape, and urges this unit to find ways to
increase its productivity.

Office of Media Relations
This office, with a budgeted staff of four

is office has
present director
record of growth and effective service. In the last
two years it has won a national award for sustained
performance and growth in alumni giving and
concluded a successful fund-raising project which
resulted in the construction of the new Alumai
House Conference Center. The Task Force
recommends continuation of present levels of
support.

Of the Dean for Student Affairs

The office contains 9,5 FTE positions at « cost of
$149,288. The Office of the Dean of Student Affairs
isresponsiblefor all ofthe student services discussed
below. Of the twelve major functions supported by
the budget category called student services, nine are
the responsibility of the Dean for Student Affairs
‘As noted earlier under academic affairs, three
tunits—undergraduate admissions, registrar, and
university college—are coordinated by the Office of
Undergraduate Studies. All of the other student
services fall within the purview of the Dean for
Student Affairs. The Director of Residences, th
Director of Student Health Service, and’ the
Director of Athletics report directly tothe Dean asa
part of Student Affairs,

‘An Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and an
Associate Dewn for Student Affairs are in staff
positions related directly to the Dean. The Assistant
Dean coordinates budget and personnel matters
within student affairs, coordinates the student
judicial system, and serves as a liaison with the
University Police, particularly in matters of student
conduct, The Associate Dean conducts exit
interviews with students who withdraw, grants
student leaves of absence, screens former sttidents
who wish to be readmitted, writes recommendations
for students who need them, and works on special
projects as assigned by the Dean,

‘Anadditional Associate Dean for Student Affairs
reports to the Dean and is responsible for the
Counseling Center, Financial Aids, and Placement
Another Associate Dean for Student Affairs reports
to the Dean and is responsible for the Campus
Center, Student Life, Student Activities, and
International Student Advisement.

Under the Dean's purview are 12 budgeted
positions at $1,641,599. All of these units have
submitted self-study reports during recent months,
‘and most of the units were visited by outside
evaluators. In addition, proposals for the
reorganization of student services have been
generated internally. The Tusk Force read these
‘materials and discussed them with various members
of the Student Affairs staff, From our review, we
sensed u genuine desire to organize the student

«services components in ways which reduce resources
while more effectively serving students.

‘Any reorganization of student services should
emphasize a reduction of unit rigidities and
encourage a commitment of pes ward a sense
of total involvement rather than “unit protection.”
Existing units can well be brought together into new
clusters of functions. Some areas of clustering are
implied ia the following recommendations.

In view of the possibility of restructuring some of
he activities in student affairs in 1976-77, and in
view of current fiscal constraints, the Task Force
recommends that a total of two professional fines
‘and eight classified lines be reduced in 1976-77 from
the various areas under the Dean for Student
Affairs. One of the professional positions reduced
should be the Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Jine since these responsibilities can be absorbed by
other positions.

‘The Counseling Cenmer—The staff of the University
Counseling Center consists of five professionally
trained counseling psychologists (a Director and
four counselors) as well us one secretary. TI
Counseling workload is reported to be heav
two-month backlog. The Center engages in
personal, psychological, and career counseling, and
its staff are highly regarded by students,

The February 1976 study of advisement by the
Undergraduate Academic Council indicates t
students desire more career counseling. The
Counseling Center already possesses materials—
casseites, video-tapes, and printed occupational

additional pressures: the mounting fit

of more and more student; the confusing and even
chaotic condition of the federal financial situation,
‘and the reductions in aid—Federal, State and
private.

It is the recommendation of the Task Force that
the Financial Aids Office be fully staffed at its
‘budgeted level of resources through 1976-77. It may
be necessary to divert additional stenographic
resources to this office at times of peak workload.
Imernational Student Advisement—This office
assis all students from abroad in a wide range of
services (1¢,, admissions, orientation, counseling,
academic advisement, financial aids, housing, ets.).
The number of foreign students increased
substantially upto 1972-73, and then beganto drop.

In the earlier section on Academic Affairs, the
‘Task Force recommended that International
‘Student Advisement and the Office of International
Programs be joined in one office with a reduction of
total staffin 1977-78. This recommendations based
‘on the assumption that there will continue to be a
reduction in the number of foreign student

Hniversty, and that the number of SUNY-Albany
students studying overseas will decline.

The Placement Office—This officeis staffed byfour
professionals and two secretaries, The Task Force
recognizes that the University is reviewing
alternatives for mesting the placement and career
development needs of students. However, we are
fot able to recommend the most effective
organizational arrangement, and we encourage
continued study

Student Health Service—With a staff of 31
positions and a personne] budget of almost half a
rillion dollars, the Student Health Service is a
complex area. ‘The demand for services and the
increasing expenses combine to present the
University with problems that are difficul to solve.
Major questions must be confronted such as the
feasibility of continuing to provide in-patient
treatment, which contributes approximately
$200,000 ta the cost of the Health Service. Some of
these questions, particularly the possibility of a
student health fee, are being considered on a SUNY-
wide basis,

Due to the current fiscal constraints, the Task
Force believes that reductions must be made in this
area. We recommend that four FTE positions be
reduced in 1976-77. Reductions in 1977-78 and
beyond should be based upon further study.
Residence Halls—The professional staff in the
residence halls are responsible to Student Affairs
but they also relate Co the businessand maintenance
components of the University. An outside review
‘gave the residence hall staff high ratings (Directors,
RA's and Classified) but felt that more
responsibility should be delegated to the
professional staff and less to clerical and student
personnel,

The Residenes Has carry a af of 36 positions
including: one Director, one Assistant to Director,

+ Housing Assistants, 17 Residence Halls
Uuedtors, and 11 Stenographers. The budget for
1975-76 ix $424,087. There is w central residence
office, in addition to the personnel assigned to cach
of the residence areas

The secretaries assigned to the residences carry
out a variety of tasks insupport of the duties of the
residence directors. Some of the work of these
persons, us well as other activities in housing, such
as the assignment of students to rooms, may be
‘automated. The Task Force urges that immediate
steps be taken to speed the use of such technolo

The Task Force recommends that two classified

ms be Feduced and redeployed in 1976-77. We
scommend a study of the need for fulltime
secretaries in each residence quadrangle.

Office of Student Life, Student Union, and Student

Activities—These three offices have budgeted staffs

of 17 and 1975-76 salaries of $208,156. In addition,
Student Activities uses one graduate assistant.
These three offices coordinate a wide variety of
cultural, social, educational, and recreational
Activities which are of interest to the entire

University and local communities, The Office of

Student Life, also located in the Campus Center,

administers “a number of student personnel

functions, including orienting new students,
responding to inquiries about students and former
students, advising commuting students,
interviewing and assisting undergraduate students
who wish to withdraw, and developing programs
aand services for veterans and handicapped students

Theres a Director of the Campus Center as wel asa

Director of Student Activities, and both of these

have major responsibilities for programs affecting

students

The Tusk Force believes that some consolidation
of activities and programs could take placeir these
three offices, and we recommend the reduction of

ne professional and two clerical psitionsin 1976-

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To the Editor:
This letter is written to speak out against
the latest action of the SA, the publishing of a
newspaper to state the views of the Student
‘Association—Out of the SAndbox.

It acemis that, because the ASP has printed
articles which speak unfavorably of the SA
and its higher elected officials, they don't want
to play with the ASP people anymore—they
have run to play in their own newspaper—the
‘SAndbox. I think the student body (I know /)
hear enough about SA antics without needing
a whole newspaper devoted to their views.
‘Surely, we can find a better use of SA funds
than a second campus newspaper whichis ad-
mittedly self-serving.

Deborah Childers

sour milk

To the Editor:

‘At 1:45 a.m, last Wednesday, while a friend
and I were pulling a proverbial all-nighter, 1
decided to make some coffee to aid us in our
self-inflicted insomnia, Searching through an
overstuffed desk drawer for a packet of Max-
im, I came upon a 12 ounce bottle of Golden
Blossom Honey, which my grandmother had
insisted I bringto putin my tea when {get sick.
‘As Paula and | gobbled forkfuls of straight
honey; we reminisced about our respective
childhood experiences of ‘devouring warm
milk and honey through a straw.

“Why don't we go to the tower, buy some
milk, and make milk and honey?" I asked,
gleaming, She gleamed back, When we finish-
ed gleaming, we pranced over to the tower,
skipping along the rain-drenched concrete,
The cold dampness seeped through Puula’s
booties, but she did not care, for her mind was
absorbed in thoughts of the soothing comfort
of her childhood ambrosia,

We waited in the outer lobby of a drafty
Eustman tower, praying that a fellow insom-
hiac on the other side of the door would
saunter by to let us in, f paced back and forth
like a father awaiting word of his fortheoi
child's gender, as Paula banged the door fran-
tically, Finally, someone strolled along, and
by jumping up and down repeatedly while
screaming loudly, we managed to convey our
desire.

We dashed to the mitk machine, linserted a
quarter, pushed the second button from the

"top, and down fell the litle eight ounce beau:
ty. It should be noted lire that on the way to
the tower, I told Paula of a bad experience I
hhad had last month when, in dire need of some
‘milk for my upset stomach, I received a heart-
breaking, heart-burning container of sour
milk, Paula, citing this story, suggested that 1
saniple our first container before purchasing
more. Anxious for my spiritual return to the
womb, and physical return to the room, I did
not heed her advice. I bought two other pints,
and we scurried hom

‘Once back at the dorm, I poured the milk
into a hot pot I had borrowed earlier that day
from a friend on Dutch Quad. As the milk
hheated, I noticed a separation of the solid
elements of the milk from the liquid elements.
Having virtually no knowledge on proper con-
sistencies of foods, I stirred the milk rapidly,
‘expecting the two layers to magically fuse into
cone, Preparing to pour the honey, Idecidedto

int out the intriguing quality of the milk to
Paula.

“Did you taste it?” she asked.

I answered no, and took a sip of the small
portion remaining in the third container.
Before | had swallowed, Paula sampled a bit
of the same batch. We simultaneously gagged,
raced to the bathroom, and drowned our
mouths with water.

Disappointed, downcast , and dejected, 1
poured the miasmic formula into the sink. As
the stench filled the bathroom, we returned,
forks in hand, to the twelve ounce bottle of
Golden Blossom Honey.

Though this story is offered in jest, our

is not. If Canteen, under contract

SA, is going to offer products to

ive consumers, one of the two

organizations should check to sce if the
products are consumable,

Selling curdled milk seems to be a rather
crude method of alleviating the housing
problem. Have you heard any good botulism
jokes lately?

Richard Mermelstein
Paula Hennelly

no longer dormant

To the Editor:

‘We would like to make the public more in-
formed about a struggle against imperialist
colonial rule that is taking place on this cam-
pus.

The people on Ten Eyck Hall are no longer
willingto beexploited by the University Hous
ing authorities. Because of the University’s op-
pressive measures (e.g. arbitrarily ap-
propriating the people's study room and using.
it for non-Ten Eyck Hall purposes; keeping
the washing machine room locked for over
3096 of the day; forcing us to eat onthe F.S.A,
meal plan for the purpose of debilitating our +
bodies and souls), because of their unrespon-
siveness to our requests for adequate facilities

‘a properly functioning television) and
peti (th ‘acleaning lady and janitor)
‘and because of our lack of a say in the policy
‘and perionnel decisions of the Housi
Authority, we are attempting to gain o
dependence from Dutch Quad, the University,
and the State, i

We are proclaiming Ten Eyck residents’
right of sovereignty over their own home, and
are demanding adequate compensation from
Housing for the use of our hall for Housing of-
fices,

‘The Ten Eyck Liberation Armyis asking for
the support of all believers in freedom,
democracy, and individuality to help usin our
fight against totalarian domination!

Sim Cha
T.E.LA. Spokesman

campaign coverage

comment

To the Edit

After each SA election, a traditional letter
is written criticizing campaigning for SA
elections. myself wrote one of those letter last
fall. 1 agree with the letter that appeared in
Friday's ASP. But as a student who has run
for an office more than once, | feel that it is
necessary to express the candidates’ side of the
story as I see it .

As a candidate, 1 confess to plastering the
pillars with campaign rhetoric, But I havealso
long felt that the student body deserves more
than a "poster plaster.” Inthe past, when I had
money, I have distributed leaflets explaining
not only my views, but alsothe duties of the of-
fice which I was seeking. Ethically, I have even
had qualms doing this because I was, ineffect,
using money to buy votes. Equal opportunity
does not exist when the things money can buy
provide the only effective way of reaching the
student body, Money should not be the keyto
student elections, Although this practice has
not been typical of this campus in the past, an
increased use of this practice was the case in re-
cent elections.

Last year, asa member of Central Council, 1
was highly critical of the ASP or their lack of
responsible coverage of SA elections. 1 still
feel that the ASP, and also SA and WSUA
have an obligation to provide the students on
this campus with the information and
coverage needed to cast an intelligent vote.

At present, SA clections are absurd,
because this obligationis consistently ignored.
The ASP, SA and even WSUA have com-
plained in the past about the apathy present on
this campus, but until the ASP, WSUA and
SA start taking SA elections seriously, things
will not change for the better, but continue to
get worse,

Gary L. Bennett
University Senator

word
awareness

To the Editor:

Lenny Bruce is dead, He is the victim of
words. Words, which ina certain sequence, hit
society right-in the balls. And yet, there have
been few people willing to follow in Lenny's
footsteps. It is possible that this is because of
society's dislike of deviance. Lenny Bruce was
1 victim of this dislike, But is it not our duty to
look at our society, and point out the shit that
‘we see present? The newspapers arc full of
society's shit. The problem is that most people
swallow this shit and remain unaffected byt.

Why have we forgotten Watergate and
allowed Nixon to escape from any
punishment? Why has the CIA been allowed
to run free among all nations in the world,
attempting to manipulate their futures for the
“good of the American people”? Why has the
FBI been allowed to become the watchdog of
the White House, and a force of repression on
the opponents of the President? Those who are
aware of this shit know it reeks as terribly as
the piles a dog leaves behind.

If you find it hard to smell this shit, picture
yourself trudging through the rice patties of
Southeast Asia to bring Democracy to

asants who resent your very presence. Or

ne yourself as a journalist, with a story
‘on corruption in government, but told by your
editor that yourstory won't be printed because
it will cause too many waves. Try to see one of
your friends repeatedly going to jail because
society is more interested in revenge than
rehabilitation. Or, think of yourself as sixty
five years old, defined by society as unable to
contribute substantially to that society's way
of life, and thus thrown off to the side so that
they can be totally neglected.

1 guess society can be seen as the neighbor's
dog. It seems to shit in every yard in the
neighborhood, except its own. It leaves piles in
the grass, on the driveway; sometimes on aur
very doorstep. But, after a length of time, the
shit hardens, begins to crumble, and finally
goes away, No more ugly piles, and no more
smell, But there seems to be more new piles
every day. And it’s becoming very hard to steer
clear of them.

So what can we do as members of this
society? 1 say we have two choices, We can
wait until it becomesimpossibleto avoid these
fresh piles. Maybe when we're up to our knees
in shit, we'll read the newspapers more closely.
and become aware of wl ound
us. Or, we can begin to control this painin our
ass, and start to clean up yesterday's: mess
Lenny Bruce was buried in society's wastes.

The more of us there are, the harder it will be
to cover us up.

going on

Rick Kissane

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Nixon’s Return to China

seem

There are a few aspects of former President
Richard Nixon's present trip to China which
would seem to give it a degree of importance
beyond the ordinary. First, it coincides with
the New Hampshire primary, second it comes
at the time of an apparent power struggle in
Peking, and third it could act as a very good
vehicle for Richard Nixon's return to the
world stage

With Nixon briefly back onthe world seer
voters this week in New Hampshire un-
doubiedly will be reminded of the way in
which President Ford came to power eighteen
months ago, People will remember that he was

¢ Minority Leader who had no
aspiration than that of being House
ct. People will begin to realize that they
s the valid right to question Gerald
Ford's legitimate right to power since he was
an appointed Vice-President who ultimately
became President through appointment. not
lection. People will begin to requestion
Whether Gerald Ford is just a “finger in the
dike meant to fill out Richard Nixon's second
term of olfice.

Nixon's visit also comes during a power
Struggle in Peking which has followed the
death of Chinese Premier Chou En-Iai. Many
observers who saw Deputy Premier Ter
Hsiao-ping as the inevitable successor
Were surprised by the appointment of aan Ac-
{ing Prime Minister—Hua Kuo-feng.

Posters pasted up in Peking charged that
Teng emphasized production and dampened
class struggle. And they referred to a
“capitalist roader" who came out into the open
last summer. “Capitalist rouder” is the term
sed for Chairman Mao ‘Tse-tung’s enemies
during the cultural revolution of the 1960's,
Cvidently referring to Teng, since he was con-
sidered such an enemy. Many observers saw
theselection of Hua as Acting Prime Minister
& a compromise between radicals and
Moderates and a sign of heated debate in the
Glase Communist Party hierarchy.
wet it may be hard to figure out what
Richa yong on in Peking the fact that

hard Nixon is being invited at this time

ssseusanmaeby David Troege

would seem to indicate one thing at this june-
ture in Chinese history: the Chinese have a
desire for continuing American relations; this
symbolized by invitingthe man who four years
aigo first chartered the opening of relations
with China, At the time of a power struggle
within China the future pursuit of Chinese-
American relations assures the fact that the
Chinese will not retreat into the isolationism
which characterized the years 1949-1972, This
is important since the largest nation in the
world must participate in a dialog with the
community of nationsif weever hope tocreate
a framework of coexistence upon which world
peace can be built

A third, and final, perspective un Me. Nix-
fon’s journey is simply that Richard Nixon is
ready to come out of seclusion, Perhaps he's
trying to test uy hy, in elteet, saying: if the
Chinese can accept me back on the world
scene, why can't my own countrymen? The
angwet to this simply is because the Chineye
don't understand and can't comprehend the
inner workings of the politieal structure ofthis
country. Richard Nison was a leader im the
finest tradition of what the Chinese conyider
politics. Thats. one euts down any anderting
Or competitor Lot the purpose of maintaining
nd enhancing power. Power tor the sake of
altaining more power, so one ean stay an
power Richard Sivon didn't hall peoplein
millisns like Chou Frielardid, but he eertainly

Jone, in at guTaLIVe sense, anyone who

challenged hun

Se. alter all as ssnd and done, haw should we
repaid thus tip by the Lormet President for
good ai tor had? Really neither, since at of
ho consequence to the Amencan people. If
Mr. Nixon wants to go to China and the
Chinese invite tum, that is fine. Mhere is
nothing the American people can do about it
Of concern to Americans, though, is Mr. Nix-
on’s implicit desire to come out of seclusion,
shoud be: No! As long as
is unwilling to

Our answer to th
the former Presid
guilt and wrongdoing in the Watergat

we should make certain that he remains out-
side the pale of American society.

Crashing With Conservatism

Three years ago, SUNYA freshmen and sophomores received /u grading for all
courses, with an option to petitionfor A-E grades. The concept provided students with
the necessary time to discover interests and plan the future, without sacrificing their
academic records. It died quietly, but the termination of the pass/fail policy marked
the beginning of a conservative trend inspired by the SUNYA administration.

The trend has not faded—it has gathered momentum.

Last November, the University Senate Program Evaluation Committee
recommended that students once again fulfill academic distribution requirements,
Required courses. Remember high school?

The SUNY Board of Trustees recently passed new guidelines for FSA that could
permanently end student control of the organization. Remember losing your pea-
shooter to the teacher?

A SUNY-wide task force investigating the amount of administrative control over
student tax, has recommended revisions for the collectionand dispersal of thosefunds.
Remember banking with the Christmas Club?

In addition to arming several SUNY A Security personnel with side-arms some years
‘ago the SUNY Trustees are proposing a change in status from “peace officers" to
“police officers.” Remember hall monitors?

In spite of being involved with the budget crunch and his Task Force on Priorities,
President Fields found time to publicly apologize for. “vulgar banners and cheers" at
the Siena basketball game. Not only is Fields determining what programs and courses
students will be able to pursue, he is now attempting to tell them what to say and when,
Remember “little children should be seen and not heard?"

The trend of administrative conservatism is slowly stripping students of their rights
aand is confusing the purpose ofthis university. A university should be responsible toits
students. Do administrators fear a return to the radical student uprisings of years past?
With their present attitude, the administration is steering us backwards into a rear-end
collision, Shouldn't we get bigger bumpers before we're totalled?

Flip-Top Fraud

Many SUNYA students have recently devoted some of their time to a flip-top
campaign in aneffort to raisethe funds necessary for the purchase of a kidney machine,
Their intentions are good—but their energy may be spent all for naught.

The Kidney Foundation reports that dialysis treatment is government-funded and
no longer requires, nor is permitted to accept, outside support. Campaigns likethe one
being conducted at SUNYA are usually perpetuated only by rumor, The shame of it all
is that good people waste their time in an attempt to give a little bit of themselves to
somebody el

The Kidney Foundation says patients have enough machines, What kidney patients
need now is far more valuable. Kidney patients need kidneys.

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Intro to Bureaucracy
by Cary Scott Goldinger

The vacation was over all too soon, and like every other student, my friend made her way
‘across the podium that cold Monday for her first class of the Spring semester, Spanish 102-B.
‘She sat down to wait for the teacher, and finally, at 9:20, someoneentered the room. Thinkingit
‘was the teacher, everyone prepared to take notes, but they were instead informed by this member
of the Spanish department that their regularly assigned teacher was not available to teach the

course, They were told that; sofar, a replacement had not beenselected, but that someone would
definitely be appointed by the next class on Wednesday.

‘Wednesday morning, after waiting a half-hour for a teacher to show up, the class sent someone
upto the depart ment chairmen's office to find out what was going on. Thestudent soon returned
and told the class that the chairman was aware of their current situation, and that the problem
‘was being taken care of, and there would definitely be a teacher assigned by Friday's session.

It’s never easy to get up early on Friday mornings, but the entire class was there at 9 a.m.,
anxiously awaiting the arrival of their promised teacher. Hopes were high, but by 9:30 even the
tic of the students agreed that once again, someone should head up to the
chairman's office to find out what was going on, Shortly thereafter, the student returned and told
the class that the chairman was away for the weekend, but the secretary said that he was aware of
Spanish 102-B's problem and that it would definitely be straightened out by Monday morning.

Angry and annoyed at the way they were being treated, the students decided to gotoa higher
authority, and marched across the podium to the Dean of Humanities and informed her of the
situation; the semester was a week old, and their Spanish class still had no teacher. She assured
them that she would look into it and, don’t worry, everything would be cleared up by Monday
morning, Definitely,

Monday morning, the class arrived in good faith once again, but in the back of everyone's
mind there was this feeling that the teacher wasn't going to show up. After the customary 20-30
minute wait, they no longer had this feeling that the teacher wasn't goingto show up. They knew
the teacher wasn't going to show up, Because another faculty member walked into the room and
assured the class that although no one was going to show up today, someone had been appointed
and there would definitely be a teacher on Wednesday. The class was in complete agreement asto
what this person could do with her assurances,

Wednesday morning, more out of habit than anything else, my friend got out of bed and slid
across the ice to the Humanities building, where theclass beganin their traditional way; waiting.
After the usual 25 minutes, the door opened and in walked a faculty member, and everyone
started gathering their belongings, perparing to leave after the usual message. But wait just a
second, This person announces, to the surprise of everyone, that she is the teacher. Well, not
really a teacher.

‘Actually she is a graduate student, but she's been assigned to teach this class. The graduate
student admitted that she's had no college teaching experience, as a matter of fact she’s still

taking clases herself. And one of them is on Friday's at 9 a.m., which means this class will no
longer mest. on’ Friday's, but to make-up for lost time, the class will meet on Monday and
‘Wednesday at 8:45, This doesn’t help the students with 8 o'clock classes, who will have to teach
themselves 1/3 of the course. To make matters worse, the teacher tells the students that she has
no office hours, In a warped way, this makes sense, because she also has no office.

‘So here we are, already two weeks into the semester and this class has finally gotten a “teacher”
‘who has no teaching experience, To inconvience everyone even further, thestudents will haveto
teach themselves 1/3 of the course, and should they have any difficulty doing this, they havea
teacher with no office hours.

‘As the students begin to file out the door muttering to themselves, the graduate student calls
out to remind them that Spanish 102-B will not be meeting on Friday.

Well, at least there's only three more.years to go,

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ATTENTION

Decision letters for admission to the School of Business will be
available on Thursday, February 26, 1976. Letters may be picked up
in BA-361 ONLY at the following time

Thursday ,February 26, 1976 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Friday, February 27, 1976

A validated SUNYA 1.D. must be personally presented by each
applicant, Decision letters which have not been picked up by 4 p.m.
on Friday, February 27, will be mailed to the applicant's

of Business Applicants

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by Kim Sutton

On Wednesday, February 18 William Gibson's
American Primitive opened in the Performing Arts
Center's Main Theater. Gibson's playis taken from the
correspondence between John and Abigait Adams
during the time in which Adams served as a delegate to
the Continental Congress,

SUNYA's Theater Department gave us a bicentennial
two hours very much like those on television; too
reminiscent of grammar school textbooks.

The weaknesses of the script became apparent
through the staging. No one likes to watch a long
distance love affair and it is most annoying to watch
love letters being recited back and forth across the stage.
‘Tenderness can not be communicated verbally without
the physical actions which make love scenes so sublime
to view.

Director James Hanley handled the production well,
despite the obstactes of an inferior script. The lighting
was excellent and the costumes were evocativ
was simple and had a charming rustic flavor. S
was the Adams’ abode, and stage left was set
‘meeting place of the Continental Congress.

The use of the Colonists in the manner of the Greck
Chorus was most effective. They served to «
and add to the excitement of the upcor
cast was superb in handling the |
colonists.

Kevin Scott Ferentz and Hilarie Delman, as Johnand

Master Moves

The set

wage of the

by Thomas N. Garvey The Fool's Mi

“The blunders are all there on the
board, waiting 10 be made”.

—S. Tartakower

of such sparkling short games inthe said jokingly
Bei Just howshort cana game White resign
2

Problem A

c(1P-KB3, P-K4:
1 P-KN4, QRS mate) istheoretical- stand.
ly the shortest possible game.

Paul Morphy, the New Orleans
genius and greatest player of his era,
once /ost a game in 12 moves,

J.H. Blackburn
master, however, allegedly lost a
game in half'a move. He was playing

Achess game of 20 or fewer moves a strong club player in an off-hand
iscalled a miniature, there are scores game; he opened 1 P-K4 and then

ed him for an interesting game and

‘American Primitive’: PAC’s
Bicentennial Two Hours

Abigail, gave good performances, But theit acting did
Not measure up to that seen in previous SUNYA
productions, such as Moonchildren or Waiting For

odor

Ferentz, in his excitement over the war and his
pressures from Abigail, became too loud and intense
too soon, He left himself no room to expand into the
climactic moments of his monologues.

Delman’s level was frequently monotonous and her
tone nagging. This gave one the feeling that John's
Prime objective was not to fight for liberty but to stay
away from Abigail. Delman did prove she was capable
of brilliant acting At one point in the play, Abigail
reads over the letters she had received from John during
their courtship; the poignancy of the moment was well
communicated to the audien

American Primitive, it examined from a purely
historical perspective serves as an informational source
a fresher course in history. Asa drama it tends to
fall flat at times, Perhaps one would be better off
reading it

American Primitive was not originally scheduled for
Production, It was found and cast in a hurry as a
substitute for J65 Days, Mr. h made a pour choice
of # script, when most

adiences f
cnough of the bicentennial theme
throats to last until 2076, Therefor
efforts, the play did net work

saasieeameacas
insisted the resignation should

The following is reputed to be the
shortest: game between players of
master strength. It was played in a
Paris chess cafe in 1924.

the English

Gibaud Lazard
1 POF N-KB3
1 N-Q2 P-K4
“And now, of course, J PxP N-NS
Hisopponentthank- 4 P-KRI N-K6
5 Resigns

Problem B

r
“American Primitive"; most audiences have had enough ane
bicentennial theme.

White must lose his Queen or be $5 PxP B-NS ch
mated in two moves, 6 N-B3 N-QB3
Here isa bona fide miniature with 7 N-B3 KN-K2
a rather bizarre finale that was 8 B-Q3 00
played in Melbourne in 1928, 9 BxP ch KxB
10 N-NS ch K-N3
French Defense : one Rae
Gauderson Paul 13 FS ot K-R3
14 NxKP disch —P-N4
1 PKA — 15 PxPe.p. mate
2 P.Q4 Pl
3 P-KS RoBi
4 P-QB3 PxP

In the realm of problems, a
miniature is a construction with
seven or fewer men, including the
kings. Here are two miniatures by

the inimitable Sam Loyd, Problem
A, first published in Chess Monthly
(April, 1859), is White to play and

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mate in three, Problem B, also a
three-mover, was printed in La
‘Strategie (June, 1867). Both have

v

somewhat startling Key Moves.

Solutions:

A
1 _R-QR8, KxR; 2 K-B7 or BB, P-

7)

R3; 3 RxP mate
1... , PoR3;2R/8xP, K-NI; 3
R/B-QN6 mate, with 1.

R4 or
2... . , PsR4 handled similarly,

1 P-R8(B), K-BI; 2 P-N8(Q) ch,
K-B2; 3 B-Q5 mate

1... +, KeK1; 2K-K6, Kany; 3
P-NB (Q) mate
1... KONI; 3K-N6, Kany; 3

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Action in AMIA League II basketball game. The races are beginning to
tighten up.

Tight Races in AMIA Hoop

by Randy Egnactyk.

With approximately three weeks
left in the regular season, five teams
in the Eastern Division of League II
are fighting for the two play-off
berths, Sjambok with a record of 6-2
has been on top of the division from
the start, The Geeboes and Court
Masters are currently tied with
Sjambok, while the Desperados are
one-half game hehind and Hotel
Quail is one game off the pace,

In League Il action last week, the
Desperados led by Mike Block's 12
points got by Sjambok 30-24. Gus
Faddoul paced Sjambok with 8
points, The Geeboes nipped Hotel
Quail behind Kevin O'Reilly's 17
points and Gene Billeci’s 14. Four
players combined for 44 points for
the losers. In other games it was
Court Masters over Price Choppers
44-34, STB trouncing the Shooters
64-42 and Sjambok defeating SCA
by a 47-25 score.

League (I

In the South, John D'Agostino
scored 14 points as Carbunkle up-
ended Michelob 31-25, Larry
Bonchonsky had 10 to lead the

Hoopsters Win
On Audi Bucket

continued from page sixteen

fone, but Panaggio answered those
with two of his own to give
Brockport a 76-73 lead,
Cavanaugh's short jumper with 22
seconds brought the Danes within
one, Cesare then purposely fouled
Hussong setting up Audi's game-
winner fourteen seconds later,

Cavanaugh finished as Albany's
high scorer with 16 points, while
Audi totalled 11, Tomorrow night at
University Gym, the Danes play
their final SUNYAC match against
New Paltz. beginning at 8:30 p.m,
Friday night they play a home con-
test versus Hartwick, the number
one team in Division I-III N.Y.
State Poll

Swimmers Third

losers. Incoherent beat OTR 33-26,
Nosedive edged Herbs 33-28 and
Who stopped Joint Effort 31-24,

Western Division action saw the
Potter Club remain undefeated as
they whipped Climax 42-26, Take-5
kept their play-off hopes alive witha
49-34 victory against Pride. The Pea
Brains split, beating Funky Al's 49-
40 and losing to Wake-up 21-19,

In the East it was Clowns 32, Ma's
Boys 19 and STB-3 33, Tessy's Tigers
25, The Central saw the High Flyers
trip the Eagles 43-28,

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Hoar ‘Pleased’ With Swimmers .

by Christine Bellini

Finishing up their 1975-76season,
the Albany State Women’s Swim-
mingand Divingteam’s record of 0-8
does little to reflect the actual ability
of the swimmers and divers who
competed for Albany, according to
coach Leslie Hoar.

“We are very pleased with their ef-
forts,” said Hoar, “those that
withstood the season improved com-
mendably; the differences in their
beginning times and those of the
season's end clearly show their ad-
vancements.”

On February 17, the aquawomen
wound up the season dropping their
cighth meet to Oneonta, 63-66, giv-
ing the upstaters a record of | win
and 7 losses.

“We were fairly well matched,”
continued Hoar, “and considering
we had to fill in the gaps, the team
did a fairly good job",

ight of the meet was the

200-ya. free style captured by Kathy
Maloney and Sherri Cassuto for the
first and second place positions.
Alter three consecutive wins in this
event, it has come to be known as
Maloney's forte orace-in-the-hole.
Remaining place positions were
secured by Maloney in first in the
$0-yd. butterfly, Pat Dillon and

and Nancy Kolln,

Peggy Redinbaugh took first
place twice in the one meter diving
events,

Results of the previous Feiruary
meets were:Colgate 99-29, Russell
Sage 92-20, and Binghamton 86-40
Pls

Diver Peggy Redinbaugh will
represent Albany State in the 1975-
76 NYSAIAW Championshipsto be
held on February 27 and 28 at
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Women Hoopsters Crush St. Rose

by Christine Belin

The Albany State Women's
basketball team ended their cight
ganic losing streak with a 70-35 over
St. Rose Thursday, in University
Gym,

Albany gained control early inthe
game, and Jeft the court at half time
with a double score to St. Rose's 12
points

Center Mary Ann Crotty and
forward Mary Ellen Foley
dominated the boards and casily
held off the St. Rose hoopsters’
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‘A fast action second half saw
Albany sparked by the fast breaks of
Tracey Sugihara who secured the
Danettes’ second victory of the
season, bringing their record up to 2-

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“We gave it our best”, said Albany
Coach Ron White, “We received
someextra help from our second and
third swimmers, Marshman's triple
was real good swimming.”

The next mermen meet is a

Tues. Feb. 24

at 7 p.m. There is an important meeting in

CC Ballroom 8:30 February 24 (Tues.)

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Danes Nip Brockport 77-76

State University of New York at Albany

Audi’s Bucket With 3 Seconds Wins It;
Danes Cop First Ever On Eagles’ Court

by Mike Plekarsti

Bob: Audi's driving layup with
three seconds left on the clock gave
the Albany Great Dane varsity
basketball team. a thrilling come-
from-behind, 77-76 victory over
Brockport Saturday, in front of a
capacity crowd at the Golden Eagles’
home court. It was the first time
Albany had ever beaten Brockport
there.

With the home team ahead 76-75
and only 11 seconds left to play,
Brockport's Danny Hussong stood
at the foul line in a one-and-one
situation attempting to give his club
‘a possibly insurmountable 3point
Jead, But the first shot was no good,
and Albany's Barry Cavanaugh
grabbed the rebound, Mike
Suprunowicz brought the ball up-
court, passed to Cavanaugh, who
promptly fed an open Audi un-
derneath, for the game-winning
basket.

It was quite a struggle for the

Kevin Keane, who fouled out of the

Danes,’ who upped their State Un-
ivertily of New York Athletic Con-
ference record to 6-3 white evening
their overall seasonal log to 10-10—
despite a 27-point performance by
Brockport’s Dan Panaggio,
‘Watchingaten point halftimelead
dissipate with 6:38 left in the game,
having one of their most effective
players, Kevin Keane, foul out, and
trailing by five with two and’a half
minutes remaining, it looked like it
‘was going to be another “tough loss"
for the Richard Sauers-led squad,
‘Coming on the heels of a heart-
breaking two-point loss to
Plattsburgh last week which virtual-
ly knocked the Danes out of con-
ference contention, it was not such a
remote possibility, But this time,
they were not to be denied,
‘Albany jumped outto.an early six-
point lead in the contest, but saw
that disappear quickly. Trailing 12-
10 with four, minutes gone in the
game, the Eagles reeled off twelve

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rockport game, taps in this

Missed shot in last week's Plattsburgh contest.

Volleyballers Nail Union;
Third Straight Triumph

by Dave Levy

‘The Men's Volleyball Club routed
Union College for the second time
this season to gain their third match
victory without a loss,

Patrick Dwyer starred for Albany,
contributing some outstanding spik-
ing and serving which overcame the
team's poor defense, according to
Coach Ted Earl,

The 15-3, 15-9, 15-9 effort extend-
ed the undefeated string to nine
games in the three matches, Earl was
nevertheless the critical coach.

“We had no double blocking at
all,” said Earl, “Our serving was off
and our dink coverage needs some
work",

One possible reason for the ser-
ving difficulties was the switch from

the 1&paneled ball used in practice
to a lighter 12-paneled model which
tends to sail.

For the victors there was also
praise,

“Good setting, good position, and
anight-and-day difference in spiking
were the keys,” said Earl.""The tapes
of the matches have enabled us to
pick up pointers from Jamie (Mac-
Farland) and pass them on to
everybody.”

Healthy Squad

‘The squad is ‘basically healthy,
Jim, Bley's knee has him out and the
flu has taken its toll in strength and
timing, but otherwise all is well for
tomorrow's away match with New
Paltz. The Club returns home on
March 11.

consecutive points to take a com-
manding tem-point lead at 22-12.
Panaggio was the main culprit, tally-
ing eight in that rush.

‘Suprunowicz began to bring the
Danes back when he picked upafew
quick buckets, and suddenly, it was a
ballgame again. Keane's driving
layup off a Barker feed cut the gapto
one at 29-28, before Audi's two free
throws gave the Danes the advan-
tage again,

Barker's steal and feed set up an
Audi drive and the succeedingthree-
point play gave Albany some
breathingroom. Two Barker baskets
later and the Danes led by seven
before coasting to a 44-34 halftime
lead. Keane and Barker both looked
sharp as did Brockport’s Dale
Schladey.

The story up to this point,
however, was the foul situation.
Winston Royal garnered four while
Suprunowicz, Audi and Vic Cesare
all totalled three. Pops MeTaw, the
Eagles’ big threat, alsohadthree and
saw limited action.

The second half saw the Danes
employ their slow-down, deliberate
style of play for the first few minutes
before they ran into trouble. Pan-
aggio's three-point play cut the gap
to eight, and when Willie Saunders
tapped in a shot, the Eagles were

Aquamen

by Brian Orol

‘Tension filled the nautitorium; the
crowd waited, their eyes on the star-
ting blocks.

BOOM! The gun went off and the
second annual SUNY University
Center Championship was under
way.

The first event, the 400 yd. Medley
Relay, spun the tale of final places;
Buffalo, 103, Stony Brook, 89,
Albany, 73, and Binghamton, 53

‘Albany came on strong in the ear-
ly events, taking the lead in the 1000
yd. freestyle, in which David Rubin
placed second, 10:55.4, and Brian
Rosencrans set a personal best time
with his third place finish (11:39...
Albany's mermen kept the lead with
Fred, Zimmerman’s runner-up per-

a

Dane toward Vic Cesare hauls down this defensive rebound in recent
jarry Cavanaugh looks on. Danes beat Brockport, Saturday.

back in it.

Another Panaggio basket at the
10:16 mark cut the lead to five, and
‘moments later, MeTaw popped in a
I7-footer to tie the score at 61-61,
Royal's jumper’ gave the Danes the
lead again, but Panaggio’s driving
layup knotted it as Keane was called
for the foul on the play.

Keane, who appeared to be
nowhere near Panaggio when the
foul was called, was sent tothe bench
with his fifth and showed his dis-
pleasure by kicking a chair into the

Third in S

formance in the 200 yd. freestyle,
1:59.1. ‘The Great Danes lead held
for one final event, the 50. yd.
freestyle, swam by Paul Marshman,
second place (0:23.6), and Mark
Jaffe

‘At the conclusion of the In-
dividual Medley, the following
event, the Albany mermen found
themselvesin third placeto stay. The
Danes lone victory in the meet came
in the 100 yd. freestyle, taken home
by Paul Marshman in 0:51.7, just
one-tenth of a second off his seed
time. {n addition, Marshman logged
two fine laps in the 400-yd. freestyle
relay to wrap up a fine triple.

Both diving events went to Buf-
falo’s Keil Wurl with scores of 164.60
and 255.40, respectively.

lower grandstand.
Meanwhile, Panaggio’s free throw
‘ave the lead to Brockport with
six-and-a-half minutes left. Both
teams traded buckets before Me-
Taw’s layup and Saunders’ two free
throws gave the hosts a five point
cushion, Suprunowicz's drive was
answered by Owen Smith's two foul
shots, and with 2:24 left, Brockport
led 72-67.
With 57 seconds remaining,
bies cut the gap to
continued on page fourteen

NY Meet

“We came to beat Albany, and
did,” sid Stony Brook coach Ken
Lee. "We knew Buffalo was going to
be awfully tough, We placed second
because of our depth. We lack the
‘big guns’, but our team is much im-
proved over last year due to our
‘much improved depth.”

He cited the statistics, only one
Victory and three second place
finishes for the Pats, yet the runn
up position. He added, proudly dis-
playing his runner-uptrophy, “that’s
depth”

“I knew we had a good shot at it,”
said a radiant Leo Richardson, Bul-
falo’s coach, “I'm just so happy we
won. These competitors are really
nice, though.

continued on page fourteen

Swimmers on the move In the 400-yard mediey relay last week. Danes finished third in SUNY
University Center Championship last week.

SUNYA Budget Slashed |

OUT
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THE

SAndbox

March 1, 1976
Mass Letter Writing Underway

Parents, Students, Faculty Join Forces

The Sad State of the University

On Tuesday, March 16, over ten thousand New York State public college students,
faculty and workers will assemble on the state's Capitol, angry, and without further
recourse, unable to accept any longer the word of this state government and
administration on the future of public higher education.

High education was promised the world, and more, by campaigning politicians in
election year 1974, but instead has witnessed the adoption of an unbalanced political
mockery of a state budget in 1975 and (he beginnings of a step-by-step dismantling of
institutions and abandonment of commitments in 1976.

What will next year bring; will more campuses close; will fewer seats be open in
remaining class buildings for the sons and daughters of tax payers in the largest high
school graduating class in New York State's history’

Juition is being raised $100 while TAP aid is reduced 10%, Six CUNY campuse!
close while aid for disadvantaged students is denied and one third of the sta
community colleges will be forced to abandon open admissions due to insufficient state
support

The National Commission on the Financing of Postsecondary Education reports
that enrollment drops 2.5% with every tuition increase of $100. The poorest graduate
level students, those earning under $2000 yearly, have had their State University
Scholarships (SUS) completely eliminated while their tuition soars above that of the
hard pressed undergraduates, These citizens will pay over $800 more next year, if they
can continued their education
nd condoned by the Carey Administration, are a blatant
n his election year position recognizing the needs of

These actions, ordered
and shameless retreat
education and the great priority the public has given to college.

A college diploma is a prerequisite for many things these days, just as a high school
diploma was twenty years ago, Is it unreasonable to suggest that the State of New York
is directed toward cutting thousands of people off from this opportunity? Are we blind
if we do not see this same thing happening?

The students, taxpayers and workers of this state have been misled: we have been
promised what all recognize ay indistinguishable from the best interests of our

a chance to become educated and thereby be in a position to make the kinds
ns that provide for a free society. Instead, we have been deceived and made to
pay tor the faulty political logic and opportunism of our leaders.

Former Governor Herbert Lehman spoke more honestly t does Hugh Carey for
accessible publie education when he said, “If we solve all the problems facing society
hut tail to solve the problems of education, our ignorant children will destroy what we
bequeath them, However, if we solve only the problems of education, our educated
children will solve the problems we have left them."

Will SUNYA get the ax?.

Governor Carey.
Meet Candidate Carey

the Student Association of thi
the major issues that concerned SUNY students, A y Carey is
tripping over his own words, completely turning his back on the commitments that
brought student support to his candidacy.

In an effort to acquaint the voters of this state with hypocrisy which has come from
the executive office of this state, we have compiled the following: a series of quotes
from the candidate juxtapositioned with the reality of his actions once in office.

On Tuition

“L have viewed with great alarm,” he said in autumn 1974, “increases in tuition at the

ate University

“The next Governor must insure that tuition at the State University of New York
goes no higher. We can and must hold the tine on tuition at the State University.”

The Executive budget introduced by Governor Carey for fiseal 1976-77 ealty for
increase in income to be generated by the State University of $24 million. An increase
in tuition of $100 per year coupled with a $100 per year room rent increase still falls
short of the propesed total.

On the Faculty- Student Ratio

the state must insure that there are no inereases in the present faculty-student
ratio at the State University.”

The faculty-student ratio is a formula used for funding SUNY schools based on the
nuinber af students per faculty member.

IL Carey's proposed budget passes unamended, this ratio, which iy considered an
index of overall institutional quality, will have risen from 15.310 16.1 students per
faculty member during his tenure as Governor. Class instruction will suffer and the
accessibility of faculty members to students will deteriorate.

On Financial Aid

We must not forget that the principle behind public colleges is to provide a college
education for all members of our society — not just the groups who can afford to attend
4 private institution of higher learning,

1 believe that the state, not the students must bear the burden of financing higher
ion and higher costs."

education in these days of i
‘ently proposed legislation that reduces student financial

Governor Carey has just ¢
aid available through the Tuition Assistance Program by 10°%

Obviously, those receiving the greatest awards will be hit the hardest and cin least
afford the reductions, State University Scholarships for graduate students have been
completely eliminated while graduate level tuition will rise $200 dollars. The students,
and not the state are apparently to assume to burden of higher education costs.

These three examples of total contradiction between the words and the deeds of
Hugh Carey arejust the tip of the iceberg. It isclear that voters cannot depend upon the
commitments of all those who sought their support during the election.

We must find support for our cause, the cause of the people of this state, in other
circles and from other friends, Fair weather political “friends” have sought shelter as
the storm clouds approach just as eagerly as they sought our votes in the all too recent

past.

FACT

college vary enormous!
state in which he or she lives. In the
last year for which nationwide di
available, for example, over 90
srcent of all high school graduates
in Arizona, about 75 percent of all
graduates in California, adn 70
percent of all New York high school
graduates went on to college.
On the other hand, only about 35
percent of high school graduates in
jaine and Vermont—with very high

tuitions —went to any college. Again,

a principal reason for these
differences is tuition and_ the
geographic availability of low-tuition
colleges and community colleges.

Story of a High
Quality University

Founded in 1844 as Albany Normal
School, SUNYA is the oldest SUNY unit,
In 1948, SUNYA was made a part of the
SUNY system when New York became
the last state in the union to establish a
State University.

In 1963 Albany was given university
center status, The more prestigious un-
iversity centers offer a wide range of both
undergraduate and graduate academic
programs, Contained in the university
center at Albany are the Schools of
Business, Public Administration, Nur-
sing, Criminal Justice, Library and Infor-
mation Science, Education, Arts and
Sciences, Social Welfare and the James E.
Allen, Jr. Collegiate Center.

Within the College of Arts and
Sciences are the Divisions of Humanities,
Social and Behavioral Sciences, and
Science and Mathematics.

The State University of New York at
Albany also enjoys the privilege of having
received accreditation from at least nine
respected organizations, Additionally,
SUNYA is chartered by the Board of
Regents of New York State which,
through the State Education Depart
ment, has approved all its degrees,
registered programs and professional
programs.

Albany State is a member of the Coun-
cil of Graduate Schools and its graduates
are recognized by the American Asso,
tion of University Women.

High Standards

The university itself proudly states that
it is “committed to a policy of develop-
ment consistent with the maintainance of
the high standards of educational quality
which have marked the excellent reputa
tion Albany has enjoyed for more that
125 years.”

Indeed, according to Barron's Profiles
of American Colleges, Albany is a “very
competitive” place, and ranks third
highest in the state (behind Columbia and
Cornell) in average SAT scores required
for admission.

The Albany: Student Press wrote that
“according to Assistant Director of Ad-
missions R. Thomas Fleming, the stan-
dards are setup by the group of
applicants on a competitive basis. The
SUNYA policy is to accept the “best
qualified student first.

“SUNYA attracts more applicants for
admission than any other unit of the State
University, while admitting only a small
percentage of these applicants, The mean
high school average of those who are ad-
mitted has been in and around 90%
the average Regents Scholarship score is
about 215 out of 300."

And, according to Viewpoint
(SUNYA’s freshman handbook), “Past
entering transfers from other two and
four year schools had a collective average
of 3.10 out of a possible 4.00."

The 14,000 students at Albany State
have the opportunities of studying under
4 faculty of distinguished and impressive
credentials with salaries that deservedly
exceed national averages.

Active at the University are many
national academic societies, including
Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kappa.

MARrRcH 16

2:00 P.M.

NEW YoRK STATE CAPITOL
ALBANY, NEW YORK

Over 10,000 friends of public higher
education will be there.

ENDORSED BY: STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE
UNIVERSITY (SASU), CUNY STUDENT SENATE, UNITED
UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONALS (UUP), AND CIVIL SERVICE
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (CSEA)

An Open Letter
to Our Friends

Dear Friend of the University,

The times that we are living in spell serious, perhaps grave, new conditions and
realities for a most vital instrument of a free society—our State University.

The administration, faculty, and students of Albany State recognize our special
obligation to understand and react responsibly to the financial restraints the State of
New York must now operate under. We constitute a State-supported institution, and
tas such cannot afford to break step with the direction of the elected leadership of the
State, We are forced to find fair and equitable ways to operate within the fiscal
limitations imposed upon us by the government.

But we would be derelict in our responsibilities to our commitments, the mission of
the State University, and the people of the State whosupport this unique and dynamic
institution with their tax dollars if we did not pursue aggressively every avenue open to
us to ensure that Albany State is funded fairly and appropriately. To this end we have
directed our agencies and efforts since the State’s revenues available to the State
University became tighter, and thereby dearer, several years ago.

But we alone cannot defend the University. The support of all who believe in public
higher education is called upon to maintain and continue the role of education in the
Empire State, You have a part in this vital effort

State legislators do respond to the petitions of their constituents, but will doso only
if interested citizens express themselves clearly and in signiticant numbers. You can
protect the investments of the past quarter century that have been made in the State
University at Albany, and help continue its mission into the lives of future generations
by contacting your Senator and Assemblyman, urging them not to lose sight of the
great benefits a strong University offers our citizens, the state, and the nation.

The value of writtel onal contact with law makers cannot be overestimated

are dedicated to assuming our share of the financial
hardship the State faces, we cannot abandon our commitment to education, without
which future generations will be unable to face the problems of their own times, And
those problems, we are sure, will only be lessened by recommitting ourselves to the
State University today

Sincerely,

Andrew 1. Bi
President
Student Association

Phillip K
Chairman,
University Senate

Vompkins man

Emmett B. Fields
President,

SUNYA

Impact at SUNYA;
13 Programs Die

The entire University Community of
Albany State including students, faculty,
administration, parents, and alumni, has,
in the past, been proud of the growth and
impressive achievements of the institu-
tion. All of the accomplishments of the
school and its graduates are made possi-
ble in large part by the taxes paid by the
people of the State of New York.

Now, we have come to a period when
the high quality of education at SUNYA
is being threatened by severe and un-
precedented budget cuts.

This year SUNY Albany's operating
budget has been cut $1.3 million under
the Governor's proposed austerity
budget. Faced with the responsi
presenting a balanced budget to
Central Administration, SUNYA Presi-
dent Emmett B. Fields established a Task
Force on Priorities and Resources in
January.

The charge of the Task Force
review the strengths and weaknesses of
programs and administrative units within
the University and make recommen-
dations to President Fields as to where
programs, faculty lines, and services
should be cut

When the Task Force reported out on
February 24, it had recommended th
thirteen degree-granting progr:
minated. This means that eight un-
dergraduate programs in Art History

ture, Environmental

American Studies
Speech Pathology and
d Nursing may have to bite
dust beginning next year

masters and three doctoral
programs are also slated to close. the
report does, however, recognize that
graduate programs are what distinguishes
the SUNY University Centers from the
other units in the 72-school system

The Task Force report has been sent to
the University Senate Council on
Educational Policies and the Executive
Committee of that body, for review and

recommendations to Presi-
dent Fields in carly March, President
Fields has until March 15 to make the
decision as to which programs will close

It is unlikely that once terminated
these programs will ever be reinstituted at
the University

Studies,
Astronomy,

Out of the SAndbox

PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENT
ASSOCIATION
New York at

State University of

Albany

This special issue of Out of the
SAndbox was created by the
volunteer etforts of individuals and
organizations concerned about the
future of public higher education in
New York State

Out of the SAndbox is publish
Thursday and represents the views of
the Student Association. Our offices
are in the Campus Center, Room 346;
telephone (518) 457-6542,

every

Composed by the Albany Student
Press

Carey Proposes 10% TAP Cut

Governor Hugh Carey's proposed
amendments to his Executive budget cut-
ting Tuition Assistance Program awards
are expected to seriously alter the educa-
tion of thousands of lower and middlein-
come SUNY students. Carey calls for a
10% TAP reduction while students are
still reeling from the announcements of
tuition and rate increases amounting to
hundreds of dollars.

Carey justifies the regressive aid reduc-
tions which will affect low income
students receiving the highest. TAP
awards most seriously, since the program
has encountered a $50 million cost
overrun over the fiscal years 1975-77.

SASU Ley ¢ Director Joe! Packer
said that he was “shocked” by the surprise
accouncement by the Division of the
Budget to cut aid and protests the
penalization of SUNY students for the
faulty projections and inaccurate cost
analysis made by the Governor's office,
the Legislature and the State Education
Department.

Packer notes that one of the Gover-
nor's recommendations to the
Legislature, that “Preparation of law
revisions which will maintain broad

cess to TAP, but will reduce the level of

grants to students whose families can
better afford to assist them" be made,
sounds ominously like a prelude to
deleterious restructuring of the entire
program

Yet there is an obvious inconsistency
Present between Carey's call for less stu-
dent aid to families able to “better afford
to assist them and the burdening of the
greatest. TAP cuts on the poorest
students.

Low income graduate students with net
taxable family incomes under $2000 are
cligible only for Category One TAP,
maximum award $600, These individuals
will have TAP decreases of $60. This is
compounded by the total eliminanation
of State University Scholarships (SUS)
for graduate students and Carey's $200
graduate tuition increase, These students,
who could least afford it, would be fore-
ed Lo pay $860 more for their education.
Packer deplored the severity of such
regressive planning, which throws the
financial burden upon those least able to
pay, as “mind boggling,” and promised
student action for more equitable student
aid

Veterans, those who worked before
starting their education, and persons who
graduated high school prior to January
1974 will be hardest hit by the Category

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One restriction. These people are ap-
parently being penalized for either ser-
ving their country or for trying to earn
money to finance their education.

The effects of the aid reductions will be
magnified by the impact of tuition and
dorm rent increases. Under the aid for-
mulas used until Carey's 10% reduction,
one dollar of every three raised by in-
creasing tuition costs had to be put
toward more student aid, But the unex-
pected TAP cuts change this financial
relationship by compounding the effects
of both damaging measures upon finan-
cially hard-pressed lower and middle in-
come families.

If TAP aid is not reduced and tuition
is increased by the amount Ci
for in his budget, then lower di
dergraduate students with family income
of $11,000 or more will start paying in-
creased monies, and upper division
students from incomes of $10,000 or more
will start paying increased tuition, The
lower income people have had their in-

covered by TAP, Now, however,
are being attacked. The 10% across-
the-board cut hits hardest those with the
least income, The lower one’sincome, the
ger one’s award and therefore, the
bigger the decrease caused by the 10%
reduction. SASU questions the validity of
the Governor's stated rationale that those
families best able to student
members will be made to do so under his
plans for the State University during the
state’s fiscal troubles. Instead, it appears
that an entire class of individuals, the
least paid, are being forced to pay the
most, and perhaps, discontinue their
plans for public higher education, while
private schools are even more so beyond
their reach

Public university students in this state
are planning both legislative and mass a
tions to counter ill-conceived and dis-
criminatory cost increases and reductions
in access to higher education, They note
with disdain the shift from gubernato
candidate Carey's 1974 position that the
state “can and must” shoulder increased
education costs, Lo his present position of
presiding over reductions in academic
quality, closings of departments and en-
tire programs, and higher stu
while classes of citizens are being denied
entrance to a university supported by
their high state taxes.

AL Costs

Reprinted from Update, a publication of
the Student Association of the State Ur
werstty (SASU)

60 MUCH THAT ALL 1 CAN OFFER
\6 A LITLE MOTERY ADVICE!”

“While the State's overall flecal
situation Is bleack and one hears
the expression ryone must
bite the bullet,’ SUNY Is being
asked not merely to bite the bullet
but to swallow it whole.”

—Joel Packer,

SASU Legislative Director,

In testimony before the Senate

Finance and Assembly Ways and
Means Committees.

Fee Increase Imminent

In addition to Governor Hugh Carey's
request that SUNY reduce its base budget
by $21.5 million, another $24.2 millionin-
crease in income is being demanded of the

te University,

While SUNY’s fees are already the
ninth highest among the nation’s 160
public colleges and universities, an even
greater financial burden will be placed on
students from lower and middle income
families.

Tuition Takes Off

Incorporated into Carey's budget for
SUNY is the recommendation of the S
cond Report of the Unversity Commis-
sion on Purposes and Priorities that un-
dergraduate students be charged $100
more tuition during 1976-77. This in-
crewse would produce nearly $15 million
of the $24.4 million increase ordered by
Carey, The report also recommends that
graduate tuition increase from $1200 to
$1400 annually and the professional
school tuition be raised from $1600 to
$2000 yearly,

Presently the tuition level for freshmen
and sophomores is $650 and jumps to
$800 at the junior and senior level, The
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
would normally offset tuition costs
because itis adjusted accordingtoincome
and tuition level. However, Governor
Carey has also proposed a 10% across-
the-board reduction in TAP awards for
all New York State students next year

The result of tls cut for upper division
students will be a large decrease in TAP
awards, ‘Their tuition will go up
$100 semester in order to gain the in-

d revenue that Carey has mand-
tated and their tuition will go up $100 for
being upper division students (this will
aflect. only present: sophomores). The
1G cut in TAP will no longer cover these

increases and therefore next year's junior

and senior classes will be hardest hit by
the tuition increase.
Room Rent Rising

In addition, the SUNY Board of
Trustees will consider proposals to raise
residence hall rates $100 yearly, along
with health care and college fee hikes, A
room rent hike, while not affecting all
students, could be more harmful since it
woul not be offset by TAP.

Many students living off campus are
fearful that rising dormitory rents. will
lead to a comparable rise in off-campus
apartment rents. This fear is especially
justified in smaller college communities
and in towns and cities whose schools
already experience an on-campus hous-
ing shortage

The Trustees will also consider ine
itiating a mandatory health fee to support
on-campus student health services and
free funds currently going there for other
use. Presently no such fee exists.

The fourth fee increase under con-
sideration is the general college or univer-
sity fee, This charge of $12.50 per
semester is used to pay off bonds on stu-
dent unions and campus centers con-
structed prior to 1963, All students
enrolled in SUNY (including thosein Em-
pire State College which has no campus)
fare required to pay this fee, regardless of
when their campus center was built,

Board Increase Another Possibility

A final fee increase may be for board
costs in SUNY campus cafeterias. While
the board fees are determined by not-for-
profit auxiliary services corporations
contracted by the campuses, a potential
decision to charge rent to these cor
porations for use of state facilities could
effectively increase the operating costs of
these corporations, thereby necessitating
aan inerease in board rates charged to
students

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Analysis of the Governor's Recommendations for Tuition Increase and TAP Reductions

Lower Division Students

1975-6 Actua
$650 Tuition;
After TAP

Net Taxable
Income

=7 Propose’
$750 Tuition;
Current TAP

-7 Proposed
$750 Tuition;
| Reduced TAP

Upper Division Students

$800 Tuition;
After TAP

1975-6 Actua =
$900 Tuicion;
Current TAP

-7 Proposed
$900 Tuition;
Reduced TAP

Propose:

$0-2000 $0

$o L $75

$200

$200

$270

-3000 60

60 129

260

260 324

-4000 120

120 183

320

320 378

-5000 180

180 237

380

380 432

-6000 250

250 300

450

450 495

-7000 320

320 363

520

520 558

-8000 390

360 426

590

590 621

-9000 470

470 498

670

670 693

-10,000 550

550 570

700

750 765

-11,000 550

630 642

700

800 810

-19,000 550

650 660

700

800 810

-20, 000+ 650

750 750

800

900 900

data compiled by SASU--The Student Association of the State University of New York, Inc.

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March 11, 1976

Fight the Cuts

Budgetary Bureaucracy

the budget be passed by March 15 so the

MASS MEETING:

Students

Faculty

Adminstrators

MONDAY—MARCH 8
1:00 p.m.
Campus Center Ballroom

Speakers will update the situation

& answer questions.

Action will be planned.

“It’s Our University

1”?

Chancellor Views SUNY Cuts

SUNY Chancellor Boyer
The proposed 1976-77 Executive
budget will severely hurt State University
of New York by cutting back on SUNY
enrollment, eliminating educational
programs and medical services, and
sharply increasing the cost to students,
according to Chancellor Ernest L.. Boyer:
Chancellor Boyer said that the propos
ed reduction in the SUNY budget
Reduces enrollment by 5,000 students
below current levels at State-operated
1,000 faculty and staff
positions
@Increases tuition and dormitory charges
Closes campus schools
eAbolishes the SUNY scholarship
program for graduate students
eimposes a 16% paycut for about 2,000
University employees who will be shifted
from a 12-to a 10-month year
eForces a cutback of important medical
treatment services at SUN Y's two Univer
sity hospitals
eDecreases by 8% State support of Com-
munity Colleges
“These proposed cuts come on top of a
$10 million expenditure ceiling imposed
on spending in the 1975-76 budget. That
ceiling,” Chancellor Boyer said, “has
already caused SUNY to eliminate 530
faculty and staff positions and reduce
academic programs, maintenance and
other services on many of its campuses
“New York State faces a grave fiscal
which must be solved,” Chancellor
Boyer said. “It's clear that Governor

Carey is doing what must be done
statewide (o meet head-on the financial
situation. Adjustments must be made at
every level and the University is deter-
mined to accept austerity to bring fiscal
stability to New York State.

“At the same time the University has
been hard hit. We cannot continue to
drain the resources of SUNY and keepits
vitality intact, The moves we are now
forced to make -on top of the cuts
already suffered—force the University to
exhaust all possibilities for significant
savings and increasing income consistent
with its scope and public mission.
Another round of budget cuts would
force further drastic action that will have
statewide implications as well as harming
specific communities.”

“It's time to reaffirm that higher educa-
tion is not a luxury but a necessity in this
State, New York, like all leading states,
must have a great public university to:
eHelp young people and older citizens
prepare for productive work and
worthwhile lives
Provide essential medical training and
health care centers
@Assist the State in solving its problems
through research
eSupport the industry by providing a
highly skilled and well-educated labor
force

“This isa young and vigorous Universi-
ty, We are determined to remain strong
while accommodating to the current
crisis, But if we are to preserve the ex-
cellence of State University, we must have
fiscal stability and administrative fex-
ibility to do the job.

“Fo continue a reduction in the scope
and quality of education at this crucial
time is to mortgage the future of this great
State,

Exerpted from The News, a publication
of the State University of New York
(SUNY).

The New York State budgetary process
is longand complex. Basically, it goes like
this:

1, Each individual SUNY school
prepares and presents a budget to the
SUNY Cetneral Administration.

2. SUNY Central compiles and
changes the budgets from each of the
campuses and presents a SUNY budget to
the Division of the Budget (DOB).

3. The DOB drafts the Executive State
Budget. This is the budget that the Gover-
nor presents to the New York State
Legislature for approval in mid-January.

4. The Governor has until mid-
February to amend the budget. After
that, it is in the hands of the Legislature.

The Legislature has until the end of
March to pass to budget.

This year, the Governor has asked that

State's credit rating will be good in order
to sell bonds.

Through this point we can have little
effect upon the budget because the
legislature can only make cuts, not ad-
ditions on the Executive Budget.

Unlike the Federal Government which
usually works with a deficit budget, the
State must have a balanced budget

‘As the last act of the session, the
Legislature passes the Supplemental
Budget. It is at this time that they would

propriate additional funds to specific
State agencies, They can also earmark
funds for a specific institution (c.g
SUNY at Albany) but not for a specific
program. To have the greatest impact, we
must concert our efforts toward the
Supplemental Budget

What You Can Do

ir we are concerned about the fate of the University, and the opportunity for students
to have a low cost, high quality education, we must take action. Short of coming to
Albany or in some other way directly communicating your concern to legislators,

writing letters has proven to be successful.

During last year's budgetary crisis for SUNY, more letters were written from people
attached to SUNY at Albany than any other unit of the University. Consequently
SUNYA was the recipient of the largest supplemental appropriationinthe system. We
urge you to write as soon as possible. It will only take a few minutes and the fate of the

University may hang in the balance.

When writing to a legislator, we suggest
1. The writer should identify himself/herself as a faculty member, or student, or
parent of a student attending or teaching at the State University of New York at

Albany.

2. ‘The writer should identify his/her respective legislator by including his, her voting

address.

3. The writer should explain personal concerns regarding implications of the proposed
budget including drawing from impact on one’s personal situation whenever

applicable, e.g,

a. increase in tuition, room rent and other fees;

b. cutback in TAP awards;

c. $1.3 million in total funds cut from SUNYA’s 1976-77 operating budget:
elimination of 13 academic programs and weakening of many others

a total of 88 st

f positions eliminated, 27 of them faculty lines:

rise in SUNYA’s faculty-student ratio from 15.5 to 16.1;

g. any additic

facts that can be found throughout this paper or elsewhere.

4. Ask the legislator to oppose any cuts from the SUNY section of the Executive
budget this month and to support additional funds for SUNY in the Supplemental

Budget at the end of the legislative session.
5. ‘Thank the legislator for his. her time and ask for a reply if the legislator can find the
time. Thank him/her for whatever support he she can give to your position,

Further Notes

Writing to your own Assembly representative and State Senator will probably have
the most impuct as they need your vote and this is an election year (facts of which they
need not and should nor be reminded). Threatening will get you nowhere. Facts, the
informed letter, carefully written can do the most good.

The following is a list of additional people whose support is crucial to SUNY A's

healthy survival

Members of the Assembly Higher Education Committee:

Landes (chair), Hevesi,

Pesce. Gazzara, Fremming, Sharoff, Izard, Farrell, Nicolosi, HM. Miller, Jonas,

Flanagan, Dokuchit, Zagame, Daly

Members of the Senate Higher Education Committee: Stafford (chair), Giuflreda, W.
Smith, Lombardi, Barclay. Johnson, Pisani, Halperin, Tauriello, Bronston, Beatty.

Members of the Assembly Ways and Means Committ
Kremer, Stavisky. Hochberg, Hevesi, Weprin, Frey, Griffith

Thorp, Eve, Koppel
Lentol,
Suchin, Riford, Hanna, Caputo.

Walsh, Dearie, Lewis, Stephens,

Hecht (chair), Desalvio,

Henderson, Marshall, Margrotta, Sears.

Members of the Senate Finance Commuttee: Marehi (chair), Conklin, W. Smuth,
Barclay, Gordon, Donovan, B. Smith, Lombardi, Dunne, Caemmerer, Giuttreda,
Calandra, Goodman, Stallord, Bloom, Grillin, Halperin, Gold, Bellamy, Santucci,

Tauriello, Nolan, Winikow, Ruiz

Members of the Assembly Leadership: Steingut (speaker), Blumenthal (majority

leader), Duryea (minority leader),

Members of the Senate Leadership: Anderson (majority leader), Ohrenstein (minority

leader).

All letters should be addressed
Assemblyman (or Senator)
Legislative Office Building
Albany, New York 12224

by Dianne Piché

Student Association and other
concerned: groups on campus
have also organizing this
week Lor a mays demonstration
at the Capitol on the following
day, Mareh 16, Expected at this
demonstration and rally are over
4.000 students trom the SUNY
system, Ihe demonstration is be
ing sponsored by SASU (the
ition of SUNY
student governments), the City
University Student Senate and

Late-wide ¢

other Laculty and civil service un:
ons an the state

SUNY A student wall probabl
he most strongly represented on
the 16th because of our ideal
Additional:
4 parade permit has. been

cured trom the Mavar’s office

location in Atbany

and the Albany police, enabling
Jo march down Washington

to the Capitol
Stents will be rallying on
uaypuis on Tuesday morning tt
10.00 on the

assembling for the long march at

podium and

1100 Once at the Capito, they
will be addressed by student and
political leaders front across the
tates in tddition te umon and

yistanve leaders

‘Speciallssue

Over the vacation, a
fissue af Ott of the SAndha way
[published to spread information|
about the extent and the impact
lov the SUNY budget cuts on us
The Layk Lore report way teleas-

pecial

led Tuesday belore vacation,
leaving little time far reaction
The special issue, dated Marehy
Twas mailed home to aver 9,000
parents in addition to distibu:
tion on campus, It cally for ac
volved,
students, parents, faculty, and
Adminstration. Ads for our ril-
ly March 16th and
Jicgistator campay

tion by all people

write your
was outl

Teach-inMonday,

TuesdayRally
Thousands to Meet at Capitol |

Editorial
You Must Help

Many individuals concerned aver the etleets of the propased
budget cuts on our university have plaaned actions todemonstiate to
tise responsible (legistators and other olfenatly) our discontent
Student

elforis inte a imiaysive show of solidarity

Assuctation iy altempling to orgamze and channel our

Hie Hist program inthis effort isa letter writing Voter registration)
campaign. As peaple who work mm the legislature know, such]
activites often dramatize anissue lor representatives In they eleetion|
sear We can Larce politicians to take a Latyorable stand on this issue
With voter registration mereasing out voice will be that much more
persuasive

The second stage will hearteachan, Designed to enitorm menibers ol
the (niversity Commamts of the critical sittistion we all hace, will
Increase our understanding ob what is happening and so ntake uy
Detter able to achieve our poatly Eaculty, stall, tnd students avil Feal
the diseussion to be held in Fectane Center 24am Monday, Match |
starting at 10:00 san

The culmination ob all this will he a anassive tally th Fi
Mareh 16, at the State Capitol

can chase Washington Wwenae during the dat

H everyane supports this «
anid nuns Caget ter itl
10,000 other cuncerned citizens f ss the state Phe E naversity
Senate hie

Scheduled exams an Tuesday

passed a resolution asking: all) teacher
nd ter allow student absence withottt

punitive action

Althongl we aire supported noi actions by mcmbers eb ty

Laculty and support stat. the student bods as a whole must det te

preverve the quality ot Aion al our university. (cert student

nist send ein niessage to his or her lewishitor event student sboulk

tend the teach inte he aware af the esaet nature of ur situitien,

and overs student whe can wath ust jounan out march and pills at

the capitol Only as combined force wall our message be heard

Re ee ee MTT TY

MARCH 16 CAPITOL RALLY

Over 10,000 friends

of public higher
education will be there.
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TEACH IN
ALL DAY

On Monday, March 15 there
wall be a “teach-in” so that ine
Herested: parties can learn more
budgetary

sbout the current

situation, both as it effeets
SUNY A and inthe broader con-
teats on the economy, polities,
nd higher edueation

At 10,00 am, students, faculty
snd support stall will be gather=
ing in trent of the Campus
Center to listen to speakers, At
1.48 they will proceed to Lee=
tare Center 23 where # seminar
Style discussion will ensue. in
Juding speakers from the lask
Force and the University Gaver
hance Stuucture Speeehes of an
Mitormational structure will be
followed by a question and
saswer period and a presentation,
ot andividinal and group points of

The day will continue with
seres at workshops ane smaller
mroups Workshaps will try te
rdatess seh questions ats

1 isthe current ctisis one ot |
national and state |
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the State University
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pot to take punitive action for reasons of non-

NOTE This does sot mean that classes are cancelled

and faculty mist ake individual
{ttes, Student Association ur;
but participation ta not officta|

of Hew York on Tuesday, March

on Tuesday

Register
and Write

Whatis the uproarin the Cam-
pus Center lobby and inthe quad
dining rooms? Is it time to vote
for new Central Council
representatives already? Are the
people from ‘Telethon selling
gum again? No, but something of
more importance is happening
we are trying to save SUNYA.

There is a massive campaign to
register Albany Students to vote
in the November elections
Anyone who turns 18 before the
November elections can vote in
that election if you register
now, The new posteard registra
tion forms are being used. All
that is needed 1s a little time for
you to fill at out at is even
mailed for you, On Alumni
Quad, 150 people have registered
within the past two days. The
purpose of thiy massive registrat=
tion eampaign is that in the ap
coming Nosember elections, all
New York State Representative
and Senate seats will be open. Uf
they serew uy by cutting educa
tion, we can vote for more
“representative” legislators in the
tall

OF equal importance ay the

conunued on page

WLLL he held at the New
wort greater funding for

sno eM,

March 16, all inser~
«to administer exams and

Scudentn
decisions, about personal pr tor:
all to join in a noratoriun

ly approved by the Univeratty,

Meeting Plans Actions

by Dianné Piche

Last Monday students and
faculty members met here during
the afternoon in the campus
center ballroom tomake plansto
fight the SUNY budget cuts ona
university-wide level.

Assemblyperson Sy Posner
(D-L, Bronx), who chairs the
Assembly Labor Committee
spoke to the audience. He
strongly encouraged everyone at
SUNYA to participate in the
struggle to restore the SUNY
budget, and to do everything
possible within the system, in-
cluding letter-writing and visting
legislators en masse.

“To say that it [the legislative
process] doesn't work is really
turning the battlefield over tothe
hands of the enemy,” Posner
said,

SASU Legislative Director
Joyce Chupka pointed out that
“All the State agencies are being
axed, but SUNY is the worst.”
She spoke of the 10% reduction
in TAP (Tuition Assistance
Program) awards, the SUNY tui-
tion increases, room rent in-
creases, and the terminations
and cutbacks in SUN Y academic
programs.

Chupka mentioned that
SASU will be leading a lobbying
effort early next week im-
mediately preceding the mass
demonstration, but she said,
“that isn't enough", and
emphasized that the high visibili-
ty of thousands of students out-
side the Capitol would addtothe
effectiveness of the lobbying ef-
fort.

Other speakers discussed how
the cuts are being dealt with on
the campus level here, Peter
Cocks of UUP (Union of Univer-
sity Professionals) criticized
President Fields’ Task Force and

the manner in which the ad-
ministration has chosen to deal
with the budget.

“There is more than one
parallel between what Fields is
doing on this campus and what
Nixon did with Watergate,
Cocks said.

Cocks feels that there should
be more university-wide par-
ticipation in policy-making at
SUNYA and that “there should
be no decisions made behinds
closed doors” by adminstrators
who would conceal information
and then admonish critics of
their decisions for not having
enough information.

‘Another problem Cocks sees
here is the lack of unity amongall
persons in the university. He
maintains that we all “have
become split rather than unified
‘on this issue” and that continued
fragmentation of special interest
groups within the university will
weaken any efforts to effectively
restore budget cuts.

David Coyne, Chairperson of
Central Council, expressed
similar feelings. Coyne said that
we all have to “work
cooperatively” in seeking a
supplemental appropriation
from the State Legislature after
the Governor's budget is passed
this month, He also suggestee
developing a mechanism here
whereby there would be more
student and faculty input into
“ensuring that supplemental
funds won't go to programs
already in existence.”

Like many others, Coyne feel
that in the event that more
money were appropriated to
SUNY Albany President Fields
would not guarantee that it
would be used to restore
programs recently recommended
for termination or retrenchment

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2, What is education and what
should it be? How can we move
the real closer to the ideal?
3. What is public higher educa-
tion and what makes it distinctly
important?
4, What is the politics of the
situation at SUNYA, in SUNY,
and in the N.Y. State
Legislature?
5, Where to from here? What do
we do now, both in the short
term and the long term?

The teach inis scheduled to be
an ideal educational experience

drawing on the available human
resources, the sharing of per-
sonal knowledge and opinions.

The teachin, leaders sys
would be most effective when
coupled with a moratorium of
regular classes. Towards. this
end, a letter hay been sent to
every member of the faculty ask
ing for participation and
cooperation in Monday's and
Tuesday's activities

Response has been strongly
supportive and organizers are
predicting a tremendous success

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Sexist Cuts?

Assemblyman Seymour Posner speaking at the Ballroom Monday

NCAA vs. Title IX

The National Collegiate
Athletic Association has gone to
court to try to have inter-
collegiate athletics excluded
from the guidelines the federal
government issued last summer
for enforcing an ante-sex-bias
law.

Charging that the Department
of Health, Education, and
Welfare exceeded its authority
and the intent of Congress by in-
cluding athletics in its
regulations for enforcing Title
IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, the
association asked the U.S. Dis-
trict Court for Kansas to in-
validate either all the regulations
or at least the sections dealing
with athletics and to enjoin the
department from enforcing
them.

litle IX forbids sex  dis-
crimination in federally assisted
educational programs.

The associations’s lawsuit con-
tains many of the contentions
that the organization put before
Congress last summer in an un-
successful attempt to convince
lawmakers ot exclude athletics
from the guidelines:

That athletics do not receive
direet federal aid and thus should
not be: include under the
coverage of the law

That the department unlaw-
fully interpreted the law to in-
clude programs that “benefit
from” federal aid, while the Law
itself, only mentions programs
that “receive aid.”

That by requiring athletic
scholarships to be distributed in
proportion to the numbers of
men and women participaring in
intercollegiate sports, the
regulations would force the use
of “arbitrary quota standards,
without regard to the relative
academe and athletic skills of
male and female candidates.”

That the standards set out in

the regulations for determining
whether @ particular institution
provides equal opportunity "are
so vague and indefinite as to pe
mit virtually unfettered and un-
impeded discretion” to the
Department of Health, Educ:
tion, and Welfare to decide that a
violation exist,

During Congressioal hearings
last summer, opponents of the
N.C.A.A. position argued that
“Congress did not intend to in-
itiate a federal policy of giving
federal assistance to an institu-
tion which discrminates in some
areas although not in others,” in
the words of Bernice Sandler,
director of the Project on the
Status and Education of Women
at the Association of American
Colleges

“It iy clear,” she said, that
federal support for
Programs often
“instituions to

various
enables
support
Aumerous other school activities,
such as athletic programs and ex-
tracurricular activities

In addition to the legal issues,
the athletic association’s suit says
that the Title 1X regulations re
quire N.C.A.A. members to
“make substantial changes in the
organization, operation, and
budgeting of their individual in-
tercollegiate athletic programs,
that they engage in time-
consuming programs of self
evaluation, and that they
otherwise conduct their inter-
collegiate athletic programs in
accordance with the arbitrary
and exacting requirements of the
regulations.”

“Most importantly,” said the
associaiton, the regulations “in-
volve the loss of freedom of in-
dividual institutions to deter-
mine the education or education
related programs most suited to
[each’. instiution, free
frominterference or regulation
by the federal government.”

If athletic sholarships must be

by Elie Axelroth

When one surveys the list of
budgetary cuts, reallocations, in-
creases, and redeployments,
several factors become evident.
Among the departments
recommended for termination or
phasing out are: Art history MA
and BA, Classics PhD, Com-
paritive literature MA and BA,
French PhD, Italian MA and
BA, Romance Language PhD,
Speech Pathology and
Audiology MS and BS, School
of Nursing BS, Environmental
Studies BA, Political Economy
MA, Astronomy BS, Inter-
American Studies, and Latin-
American Studies MA.

It is curious that the vast ma-
jority of these programs are
predominantly comprised of
women or Third Word students,
In addition, it is coincidental that
among the programs slated for
reductions are African and Afro-
American Studies and Puerto
Rican Studies.

On the other hand, among
those programs recommended
for increases are: Biology,
Chemistry, Geology
Mathematics, Physics,
Geography, the School of
Business, the School of Criminal
Justice and the School of Public
Administration.

Should we question other
statistics, the situation becomes
even more convenient. Of the
Task Force, 14 faculty members
were male and | female. Do we
ponder the committee's decision,
when with few exceptions those
programs reduced or terminated
were unrepresented on the Task
Force. (Not to mention that the
opposite is true also.) No attempt
was made to reach anything but
an academic balance, and even
this appears more than i bit
shaky

Of course all statistics are bists-
ed, and there are those who
would disagree with my position,
But can we afford to accept the
committee's decision at face
value, especially in light of the
implications of ‘Title 1X. It has
been openly admitted that those
programs that are to be ter
minated or phased out will
probably never again appear on
this campus, As members of a
university community we must
question these inconsistencies.
and make known our con-
clusions. As a final warning-
heware-it is far too easy for sexist
as well as racist cuts, however un-
conscious, to be made under th
guise of austerity

distributed in proportion to the
number ofstudents of each sex
participating in intercollegiate
sports, “a sex-based
system for the awarding ot
athletic scholarships, in violation
of the baste prohibition of litle
IX against classifications based
upon sex,”
association charged.

quot

will result, the

“It amounts, moreover, to a
thinly disguised program to re-
quire affirmative corrective ae
tion by educational institutions
a program which is neither
warranted by the facts nor
authorized by Title 1X," the
association said.

C.M.F
Reprintedfrom The Chronicle of
Higher Education

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Nest week will see five nights
of remote broadcasts on
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WSUA.

Tuesday will be the next in a
series of exclusive broadcast of
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from

Voter registration campaign, a
letter writing campaign is alyo
being conducted. Students are
asking Vou to write to the New
York State Legislature denoun-
cing education budget cuts. Last
year, Albany sent the most letters
to the Legislature and Albany
also received the largest

supplemental appropriation

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{rom the Legislature, Obviously,
there is correlation
between the two events.

So, when you are in the Cam-
pus Center lobby or on your way
down o eat dinner on the quads,
please stop by the tables set up
and give a few minutes of your
time, It may make all” the
difference later.

some

March 11, 1976

How to Demonstrate

ANDDO IT RIGHT

by Diann€ Piche

*Rule number one is to be
there. What good is a mass
demonstration if there are no
masses? Obviously a handful of
students Will do little to effect
any sort of change in the budget
situation.

*Your second responsibility is
to make sure all your friends
show up, even if it means dragg-
ing your roommate (orlover) out
of bed and convincing him/her
that if s/he doesn't join you, you
will never share your bone with
him/her again.

“Another thing you might un-
dertake is attemptingto convince
your teachers to join the march.
This will be especially easy if they
are untenured or members of
departments slated to be ter-
minated next year and you make
a point of reminding them of the
same. Having more than
students at the march and rally
will be good not only forthe sake
of numbers, but for building a
kind of morale and comeraderie
that has never really existed
before.

*A definite must for the media
and any other folks we happen to
catch the eye of is to make
yourself a poster or sign. S.A.
will have a limited number
available, but you should have
no trouble making your own.
Poster paper is only 35¢ a sheet
inthe bookstore and most people
have magic markers handy, One
thing to remember is that the
police will not allow sheets and
signs to be carried on wooden or
metal sticks since this is a poten-
tial safety hazard. They will has-
sle you if you're caught so your
best bet is probably cardboard
rollers if you need something to
support your sign

Some suggestions for slogans
are “You say cut back, we say
fight back.” “Defend public
higher education” “Cut ad-
minstrators, not students”, etc
etcete. Also, if you feel a need to
relate to your own department
feel free to bear signs reading
“Don't kill SUNYA nursing’, or
“Health care for the people” ete
These are only suggestions and
not very original. Be creative

*Remember that this is a
peaceful demonstration and
nobody we know wants a repeat
of the incidents in New Jersey
where their student demonstra
tion turned into violence and led
to several arrests. Keep cool, do

what you feel you have to, but
don't stop anyone else either.

Violence is definitely not cool.
The police have been cooperative
and will be at the demonstration,
so there's no reason to do
anything illegal.

*No dope or other contra-
band.

*There will be student
marshals within the crowd at all
times. They are people who are
trained to help facilitate a good,
orderly demonstration, They are
not cops. If you haveany trouble
or confusion ask your local
marshal, S/he will be wearing a
blue armband.

*If you haveto piss, trytodoi’
before you leave campus. There
are very limited toilet facilities
downtown. Four portable toilets
have been rented for the occa
sion, but they probably won't be
adequate for thousands of peo-
ple, Also, there are a limited
number of restaurants down-
town, so it would be a good idea
to eat something before leaving

*If you are a student witha car
and happen to pass other
students coming to or leaving the
demonstration, you might want
to pick them up.

*In the event that you need
first aid of any sort, look for peo-
pie from S-quad and other
medical personnel who will be
there. All marshals will know
how to get first aid easily and
quickly

*Don't stray off the route for
the march, We only have a per-
mit to march down Washington
Ave. from 11:30 am til 2:00 pm.
‘Any deviations may upset the
police.

*Nobody “in charge” of the
rally and march intends to in any
way limit the freedom of speech
of any other political groups
which ahppen to show up with
their literature and rhetoric
However, we remind you all that
while anyone may endorse the
demonstration, only the follow-
ing groups are ity official spon-
sors: SASU, CSEA, CCSA
UUP, CUNY, Students Senate.
NYSUP, and the PSC

*Shout your brains out!! Be
enthusiastic and friendly to your
fellow students. Join in the
chants and have fun
Demonstrations are called tor
serious things, but you can have
a hell of at good time if you doit
right

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tel

SUNYA Nursing students (above) ‘expressed oppositionto the proposed elimination of their schoo!
by rallying at the Capitol. Pictured below are protestors in the February 26 rally against Task Force
‘recommendations for the Italien Studies program which Is also being phased out.

Task Force Suggestions
Receive Sharp Criticism

by Susan Miller
and C.S, Santino

‘The President's Task Force has
met with heavy criticism following
the release on February 24 of thei
recommendations for extensive
program cutbacks, Charges of unfair
procedure have been made by facul-
ty members, who feel the Task Force
did not have enough time to fully
consider the implications of
suggested cuts.

Opposition to the recommen-
dations has been most vocal from
such programs as nursing, art
history, and astronomy, all pegged
by the Task Force for elimination.

1t was recommended that nursing
be phased out over a four-year
period because the “commitment of
needed additional resources is not
possible.”

‘According to Assistant Dean of
Nursing, Shirley Kane, “Faculty and
students reject the recommendation
to phase out the Schoo! of Nursing.”

Students and faculty members
have been involved in a vigorous
campaign to save the nursing
program. They have lobbied at the
State Capitol, both individually and
in groups. Students have gone to
their representatives asking for
assistance, and attended a recent
hearing of the Higher Education
Committee's Budget.

Contact with the public has in-
cluded coverage by local media
Newspapers and radio and

Students Coordinate Protest On Cuts

by Paul Rosenthal

Student government officials here
and at SUNY schools across the
state are coordinating efforts in
preparation for mass protests
against proposed cuts in the 1976-77
SUNY budget. Plans include a
march on the Capitol this Tuesday.

‘Accordingto SASU, reductions in
the SUNY budget amount to SSI
million so far.

‘A three-pronged effort has been
undertaken by SA toexpress opposi-
tion to both the recommendations
made by President Fields’ Task

Task Force

by Daniel Gaines

SUNYA President Emmett B.
Fields will make final decisions on
program cuts by Tuesday. He has
received a review of his Task Force's
report, on which he will base his
decisions, made by the Univeruity
‘Senate's Educational Policies Coun-
cil. Fields also received the Task
Force's reaction to the EPCreview.

The EPC reviewed the procedures
of the Task Force and 67 responses
to it from academic and ad-
ministrative units of the univer-
sity,21 of which did not take issue
with the Task Force, 25 that were
discussed but not considered of sul-
ficient weight to alter the Task Force
recommendations, and 21 that the
EPC felt contained relevant evidence
that may have been overlooked by

Task Force.

The Task Force delivered its reac-
tion to those 21 comments to Presi-
dent Fields yesterday, The Task
Force reiterated its recommen-

Force and proposed tuition and
room rent hikes.

Central Council Chairperson
David Coyne said a voter-
registration/letter-writing campaign
is underway in an effort to give
students a more effective voice in
governmental decision making. A
‘Student Association of the State Un-
iversity spokesperson said similar
programs are underway at other
SUNY schools.

A teach-in has been scheduled for
Monday morning in LC-23. Faculty
and student speakers will talk about

the implications of budgetary and
program cutbacks at SUNYA.
Proposed mass efforts will be dis-
cussed in a seminar-type setting.

The largest display of the
statewide student mobilization will
come Tuesday, witha march and ral-
ly at the Capitol. The SASU staff
predicts ten thousand students,
faculty, and support staff members
will participate

In addition to SUNY students,
those from City University and the
community colleges, as well as
members of the Civil Service

Review Reaches Fields

dations in most cases, adding
clarification and explanation where

the EPC had questioned the original

report.

Reactions from some programs,
solicited independently by the ASP,
appear on page four. A summary of
the EPC review of the 21 recommen-
dations in question follows, along
with the Task Force's response. A
third report, from the Executive
Committee of the University Senate,
assured Fields that the Task Force
and theEPC operated fairly. These
reports are available in full in the
library reserve section.

‘Summary

Fields asked the EPC to in-
vestigate whether the Task Force (1)
was guided by appropriate prin-
ciples(2) had procedures that would
assure all available evidence was
seen,(3) was reasonable and (4) met
the requirements of the Governor's
budget ina way that leaves the in-
stitution still wholesomely formed

for the future, The EPC, essentially,
answered yes to all four questions,
though they pointed out that it
would be difficult to answer question
three in the short time they had.

In evaluating the Task Force
procedures, the EPC said “the sub-
committee assignments and
membership were selected in such a
way asto preclude any direct conflict
of interest, Given the unavoidable
assignment of individuals to review
data concerning programs related
indirectly to their own, we were
assured that the subcommittees
reviewed data and drafted infor-
mation only, and that no formal
recommendations were made by
them to the Task Force as a whole...
decisions of a less severe effect, such
as the borrowing of a line for a year,
may have passed with a simple ma-
jority. Itshould be further noted that
‘almost all the major voles were un-
animous.”

continued on page five

Employees Association, the United
University Professionals, Inc,, and
the New York State United 7leachers
will be involved in the demonstra-
tion.

‘A SASU spokesperson reported
leaders from student ranks, the un-
ions, and the State Legislature are
slated to speak, SUNYA students
will march downtown from the
podium, while others will leave Lin-
coln Park, passing the Executive
Mansion, for the 2 p.m. rally.

Certain individuals and groups,
such as the Pan-Caribbean Associa-
tion, have expressed a reluctance to
participate, fearing a general protest
could hurt their efforts,

Coyne said Student Association,
in cooperation with SASU, is
attempting to combine separate
forces into one coalition of students,
faculty, and staff. He said, “We're
not saying ‘save this program,” we're
saying, ‘save all programs.” "

Cutbacks Oppored

SA officials say the
demonstrations may bea final attack
con the proposed cutbacks for SUNY
and CUNY, Monday is the deadline
for President Fields to submit a
budget request to SUNY Chancellor
Ernest Boyer.

‘A University Senate resolution
passed Monday requests SUNYA
instructors not to"administer exams
and not to take punitive action”
against students innext week's rally.

Vice President for Academic Af-
fairs Phillip Sirotkin stated,
however, that classes have not been
officially suspended. He announced
yesterday that “classes will be held as
scheduled Monday, March 15, and
Tuesday, March 16."

television stations have covered”
rallies and meeting held at the
Capitol.

~ In addition to this students ob-
tained 12,000 signatures on a peti
tion urging support of the SUNYA
nursing program. Senator Howard
C. Nolan of Albany received a copy
of the petition prior to meeting with
President Fields last week.

‘The Task Force recommendation
allows for all students presently
enrolled in the nursing program to
complete their degree requirements.

Faculty members have not yet
given much thought to facingthejob
market again, says Kane, According
to her, they are “more concernedwith
activities related to preserving the
program.” She adds however, that
“there arc unlimited opportunities”
for teaching in the nursing field and
letters come in daily indicating
vacancies in universities across the
country,

Kane believes the university will
Jose animportant programif nursing
is eliminated, since it is the only one
here that is health-science oriented,
she says.

‘The Art History department has
also been hard hit by the
recommended elimination of the
M.A, and B.A. programs.

Louise Drewer, Chairman of the
department, says that “the criticism,
of the task force was very subjective
‘and sometimes inaccur

“The task force claims that student
enrollment in Art History is declin-
ing, Drewer says that “in 1971 there
were 391 students enrolled in Art
History courses and this semester
there are 394. The number of Art
History majors has been fairly
steady for the last five years at about
35 students.”

The Task Force cites “dissension
and disorganization among the
faculty and inadequate resources” as
problems facing the Art History
department.

Drewer feels that the Task Force
may be confused, She says that there
was a negative evaluation of the
M.A. program in an outside
evaluators report done in spring
1974, However, that report only had
good things to say about the B.A.,
according to Drewer. She suggests
that the Task Force has unwittingly
lumped M.A. and B.A. together, at-
tributing this to short time span in
which the Task Force had to work.

Drewer calls the Task Force's
criticism “highly subjective” and
hopes that “Fields will take a closer
look at us.’

Facutly and students in the
department have launched a letter-
writing campaign in hopes of
preventing the cuts, One faculty

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