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Trustees From Page One Officials slso vointed out what they called "disadvantages". to the plan and said students may wish to only pay parts of the total fee, such as the health fee. Board members agreed with the administration's fear that if full time students heard the word "optiotial" they would believe that they, too, have a choice. The fee plan only pertains to those students carrying less than 12 hours. The optional fee payment plan became effective today, although the resklution was approved by the Student Trustee Liasion committee on Friday. Board member Dr. John Brokington said there was some discussion about changing the plan to be effective for. Saturday night's USC--Duke football game, but was quickly ruled out because. he said, "We'd be asking for trouble." He cited the resulting bedlam which would occur among students desiring to change their status concerning the activity fee. The full board. also approved, with the Executive Committee's consent, a $62.8 million budget for the 1975-76 to be submitted to the South Carolina Higher Education Commission (HEC). The request represents a $16.2 million increase over the current budget. T. Eston Marchant, chairman of the board and Bernard Daet wyler, vice president for finance, said the large increase was the result of the complex funding formulas established by the HEC. They also cited continued enrollment increases at both the main and nine regional campuse. GAME USC Gamece execul MOTOR HOT N. DRUID HILLS I SUS TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE PARK'S FOOTBALL. SPECIAL RATES SINGLE OR 00UstE 8 NIGHT ~ TRIPLi OR QUAD. C ALL COLLE CT ROR OR WITE(404) n Iwar XIenTIVE MOTn to study t and in additional to several new programs. Although many board members seemed pessimistic about the chances of HEC approval of the complete budget, administration officials contend the new programs, such as a graduate school in criminal justice, are needed and can be justified before the commission. "If there is any fat in it (the budget)," Marchant told a press conference following the meeting, "I'm sure it will be discovered." Marchant, who was unanimously re-elected to another two-year term as board chairman, said Daetwyler and USC President Patterson will present the budget to the HEC Oct. 8. The board deferred action on a proposal which would remit tuition payment to the children of USC faculty. The proposal was sent back to a faculty committee for further study. Dr. William H. Wesson, chair man of the Faculty Welfare Committee, briefed the board on both the advantages and disad vantages of the proposal. He said although the plan seemed worthy, he foresaw some problem as to who COCKS ks -a Georgia :ive park EL ATLANTA RD. A 1-85 NORTH ATION AVAILABLE II!i!!!q IlIlil rPCrL'RSEVTIN 32 '~ -511 gP5T33aTM. EOEMA Biure, pro 'If there's any fat i I'm sure it will b will be.eligible. Wesson claimed the children of employes at other state institutions would want to be included, and expressed concern over the costs. "Would the costs of this remission of fees hurt the University because of the lack of usual tuition funds?," he said. Dr. John Dean, chairman of the faculty liason committee, said if the program was limited to faculty members only, "it was worth the short change risk." He said this plan, along with other faculty benefits, would aid in drawing and keeping good professors at USC. - The board also approved the establishment of a Graduate School-of Criminal Justice with a $150,000 appropriation from the South Carolina General Assembly. Dr. John Welsh, vice president for instruction, cited the growing need for a school of this type in South Carolina and said it "would be the only school of its kind bet ween Washington and Florida." The board adopted a resolution to place the school under the Dean for Graduate Studies as a graduate program, headed by as yet to be named director. If the school can enroll more than 100 students, Welsh said, a College of Criminal Justice at USC would be con sidered. He said 47 courses presently taught at USC relate to the criminal justice field. Pre feat' CHUBBY with spe Theli The(C Johnny Thurs., Oct.1 Tickets:$5 USC students receive ticket with presen tat starting Monday at I seats. Tickets go on sa motion p n it (the budget), e discovered' T. Eston Marchant In a rather non-controversial meeting the board approved a resolution changing regulations pertaining: to off-campus speakers to speak outdoors or on campus. Prior to Saturday's meeting, off campus speakers were not allowed to speak outdoors, but the resolution changes the wording to allow each individual case to be reviewed by the dean of students and the president of the university. Also approved by the board was a motion calling for Patterson and other administration officials to work with appropritate faculty committees "to review and reformulate,% if necessary, non retention and retention procedures." The University's policies have come under attack in some Renovation Of Trustee Renovation and relocation in stead of demolition is the new theme sounded by the Building and Grounds Committee of the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees. "There are too many holes on campus, and its time we started filling them up," said Harold Brunton, vice president - for -operations. "I'm sure the students sents f Soid aring CHECKER cial guests ) rifters rystals Thunder O---7:30 P.M. e $4.50 $3.50 $1.00 off price of $5.50 ion of ID. Order tickets tussell House for BEST Lie to public Sept. 3.9 1016 lCies quarters since the firing of four assistant law professors- last spring. Patterson acknowledged the uproar surrounding those dismissils played a part in the administration's decision to fur ther study its promotion, non retention and tenure policies. The administration will report back to the board at its Jan. 25 meeting. A $3.50 increase in student athletic fees for the 1975-76 academic year was approved by the board. The increase will fund women's and club sports. Club sports are presently being funded by $20,000 from the Campus Shop profits and women's sports are finded through the Athletic Department. The board also voted to per petuate the Booker T. Washington name on the former school property The school was pur chased by the University last spring but as yet no definite plans have been established concerning the building's future of the building. The board voted, in executive session, to have a plaque designating the President's house on the Horseshoe. The preceding story was com piled from reports by Gamecock Staff Writers Frank Deloache, Sid Griffin, Lee Powell and Bill Grant. new theme Committee feel them same way," said Dr. Hugh Wells, a trustee from Seneca. A three-year renovation program to bring old buildings on campus up to the condition of new buildings is the leasing example of Patterson's approach. The legislature's Budget and Control Board allocated $1.4 million this year to begin the program which the committee hopes will be a permanent fund. The engineering building, Wardlaw College and Booker T. Washington are scheduled for renovation first. Dormitories on the Horseshoe are the only residence halls receiving majors reparis now. Relocation instead of destruction of houses also received committee approval. Houses on 1629 Pen dleton and 10(07 Henderson streets will be moved to a parking lot at 1707 Pendleton St., renovated and house visiting professors who must stay in off campus apartments ta the present. But all the building construction hasn't stopped. Concerned about the parking situation on campus, the committee approved the first stip toward a block-long, multi level parking garage on the 1500 block of Pendleton. In addition a $3.7 million bid for construction of a third addition to the Russell House has beeen ap proved. The Undergraduate library is scheduled for completion in June 1975, and the addition to the physical education center is agead of schedule. Construction of the new biology builfing has completely stopped because necessary steel hasn't been delivered. Brunton said the building should be gout of the ground by December.