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VE K VOL. LXiV NO. 69 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA. S.C. 29208 July 18,17 Pattersi Univers By Lynne Perri Gamecock Staff Writer A president should "serve at the will of the Board," according to USC president Dr. William Patterson who announced on July 10 areorganizationof the USC administration, a concept which has been studied in committee by the Board of Trustees since Patterson's election in January. Patterson said there are "no major changes" in this new plan of establishing six areas of responsibility each headed by a vice-president. University vice presidents report to the provost, USC's top academic officer, or directly to the president, depending on whether or not they are administrators of business or academic affairs. There is, therefore, a reduction B.A. Daetwyler Law Scht By Kay Boozer Gamecock Staff Writer Last week, the tenured faculty of the University Law Center announced their decisions on promotion and tenure. The twelve member body consists of Professors David Means, Webster Myers, Robert Felix, William McAninch, Eldon Wedlock, Arthur Custy, George HainLiaugh, Ralph McCullough, Charles Randall, Ralph Norvell, William Quirk, and James Un derwood. And their decision to refuse contract renewal to four professors is currently a per plexing topic of controversy among concerned students. The crux of the debate among the students regarding these four professors: Zimmer, Toal, Barvick, and Sullivan appears to be the lack of voice students have in such decisions. In addition to this, the students believe that the policy concerning criteria for deciding which professors are promoted is vague. Consequently certain concerned individuals such as Jim Mason, a law student, are attempting to rn Reor fty Sup in the number of people who report directly to the president, but this is a "dynamic" reorganization, Patterson said, and one which will work well at the University. Dr. Barry Rosen, the president's assistant, added that the plan was a "modification of things" with "the academic side reabsorbing student affairs." The new vice-presidents are Dr. John Welsh, instruction; Dr. H. Willard Davis, regional campuses, continuing education and research; Dr. W. N. Adams Smith, health affairs; B. A Daetwyler, finance; Harold Brunton, operations; and Dr. Nicholas P. Mitchell, ad ministrative services. Drs. Welsh, Davis and Smith will be responsible to President Pat terson through the Provost Dr. H.W. Davis o1's Tenui establish a policy for allowing students a direct voice in the procedure. Under the auspices of Mason and fellow students a petition protesting the nonretention of these professors is now cir culating around the Law Center. However, the petition has more than one objective. Most importantly, the petition calls for the Faculty Tenure Committee to "hear from a student committee an evaluation Charles A. Sullivan ganizes e rstruct Keith Davis. Daetwyler, Brunton and Mitchell will report direcly to Patterson. Charles Witten, vice-president for student affairs, has been redesignated dean for student affairs and he, too, reports to the provost. Dean of Learning Resources. Dr. Jay Smith also reports to Davis. Witten, who was a dean before, then a vice-president, and is now a dean again, said the titles do not make that much difference. Rosen said Witten "hasn't lost anything in terms of stature." But while Witten's title only changed, Dr. Welsh's title and responsibilities are much greater. Welsh, formerly head of the English Department, now heads the area of instruction which includes all the academic '0A' N.P. Mitchell W N Adai 'e Decision and recommendation or nonrecommendation for each faculty member considered for tenure or termination, and that this student committee be given the right to vote in tenure or termination determinations." When questioned about the suggestion that the student committee be allowed to vote, Mason said student involvement is needed on decisions on governance of the law school, which involves tenure. He feels Dean Robert W. Foster, a main figure In the Law School con troversy. Photos by St Kearns ure fields except those which ar health related, such as nursing pharmacy and the medics school. These academic fields are th College of Arts and Letter. Science and Mathermatic: Social and Behavioral Science; General Studies, Business A4 ministration, Educatior Engineering, Social Worl Librarianship and Journalism. Also included are the Gradual School and the Law Center. But Welsh's appointment wc "not a shot in the dark," ai cording to Rosen. He said Weh was the kind of man who shoul have been appointed a long tirr ago but who is just now earnir recogition. Please Turn To Page 6 as Smith John Wes Questio] that the students should have say in who educates them. Furthermore, Mason stated I opinion on the nonretention of t professors, arguing, "I think tl the dismissals may have be retaliation for protests ov promotions based on cc sideration other than merit some instances." "The Dean (Robert Fostc says that student evaluation teaching effectiveness is criterion for determining tenur William T. Toa e e W.H. Pa1Nrson is Id ig Keith DaviS H. Brunton med Second Part a It seems that if this is so, the decision that has been made uis wouldn't have been made," he Mason said. at en "It seems that one good way of er providing student input and n- reducing the arbitrariness of the in application of tenure standards would be to give a specific weight r) to the students' evaluation of of those teachers." a And, according to Mason, this e- could be done. "I think that one way of obtaining this is to allow the students' evaluations to constitute a certain percentage of the total factors that determine tenure or nonrenewal." he said. He continued, "If student - evaluations are presently used by the tenured faculty in making these decision, I see no reasons why they should not be given a specific weight. At present the form used for student evaluations is compiled by the tenured faculty of the law school. Dean Robert Foster stresses the fact that the faculty Please Turn To Pagte 7