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Volume LXX, No. 22 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Oct. 1~7, 19"79 T enure p By Karen Addy Gamecock 8t*H Writer Second of two parts "The University of South Carolina has ju game. They have widely ignored their own r Davis, a Columbia attorney, said in referen procedures at USC. When passed in November, 1974, the tenur carried a statement saying "changes do retroactively." Davis rephrased this sU "changes do not operate to the disadvantage ol the existing system." Former USC Presiden! Patterson stated he "saw no difficulty and had to differentiating between those who were hei regulation and those who were here undei granting promotion and tenure." Wr ^1t?*% ? js jvS^-S Ipl 'rv 11jf |||s*r s| Mf^abMggi^ / / , *; *? Phillip Zeltnor, philosophy professor, tenure although he was a recipient of Outstanding Teacher A ward. "There are some cases where subjecting bers to the scrutiny of the University Commi and Promotion is disadvantageous," Dfi referred to cases where the person is approv lovol and triupn a np0aHvp vinw at thp pnmmi 4*IF HIRED before January 5, 1975 an inc should not be subjected to UCTP procedure Plan A," Davis stated. Jan. 5, 1975, was the date Plan A wei However, according to Steven Ackerm provost, professors are allowed no alternate seeking tenure; even those individuals wh university under a different system. 'Pknn>tin<1 fha np/utoHnpa Hlimntf Q nmfMSi V/liail^l>?5 Uiv |/A WVVIU* V UU* M |/? V.ww be considered as a breach of contract," Walt Law School and chairman of the Faculty ( mittee said. "They (the administration) did not have side legal council during the time they were the existing procedure, although it was a have not be monitored sufficiently," Davis sj "They subjected me to the new system. Y disadvantageous to me. It's very possible mittee misinterpreted department crit * ftn/i t . tfiacKDurn, a iormer proiessor who was said.' Blackburn was approved at the depart) turned down at a higher level. As a-membei Language Department, he was director literature Conference, an event he called " Ithe department was involved in at the time.' his research as well as his classroom pei "above average." When denied tenure Blacl through the Faculty Grievance Commit Grievance Committee and the American University Professors recommended that h for tenure. However, he was refused tenure i ACKERMAN SAID faculty membei dissatisfied with the procedure had the opti rocedure the decision or making complaii bers, including the grievance con The Faculty Grievance Commi ist played a evidence presented by the "grie ..1 9 > n ... . . - uies?, israig recommendation to the provost n ce to tenure the professor should be reinsta committee chairman. e procedure not operate "However, there is no binding atement as UCTP may ignore the grievance f those under Reiser said. t William H. One problem with the grievan no objection at a recent faculty hearing by re under one historv. another in "The problem arises if the p feels he has a grievance against j and promotion case the presi Jmendations from the UCTP ar iSSiSlSSte? mendations to the board of discretion in this matter,'' Smitt If a person, in being denied te ultimately, or can be construe against the president. He g< Grievance Committee, who the The president is in a position of a felBlSBH case in which he is a particular. most serious problem with th sai^" \jgg| SMITH IS currently appealinf | denied tenure. Although he was iBB level and by the UCTP he i '.^1 % Ji President James B. Holderman ^; fr^ Smith has filed an appeal with tl III "There is no one to check on * R- several cases where people h tenure by Holderman after ha ?1^ UCTP," Reiser said. JB| Holderman is now working oi the state legislature which w< from the state grievance proc< torney general's opinions rele Ackerman. Charles Alber, of the Forei] gave his opinion on why the un to the State Grievance Procec mittee has to have some teet grievance committee. A grieva have the authority is not in n mittee," Alber said. "Secondly grievance committee within grievance committee not in i -f 1? ?M nroccnra9" AlKor cuiH , was aontvu ...w. the AMOCO 'ranWy ?fw a 8reat dea> people in the state system will I tenure and promotion system I the administration. Frankly, I faculty mem- hurj by this system I think it, ttee on Tenure said at a recent faculty hearing ivis said Hp DONALD JONES, professo -ed at the local chairman of the UCTP expU xinc* # lflUdl tuiitcuia UI urc ia<,uujr waa t period would be limited to six lividual's case was not adequate time to evalu as outlined in important matter as tenure." If the university is not ext nt into effect. ployees grievance procedure, t ian, associate ? 'e procedure in V T 0 came to the M J yj or's time could er Reiser of the COLUMBIA <AP)?The us jievance Com- money to operate private fu organizations at USC is il 1 adequate out cording to the state auditor's > implementing The auditors asked unh vailable Thev ficials to seek an attorney aid. opinion on whether USC is es, I feel it was the law by using state moi that the com- operating costs of its eria " James Educational Foundation ai i denied tenure, Association. ment level but The recommendation can of the Foreign ?udit .the university' of the French financial records. the biggest thing In response, school officia ' Blackburn felt money was legitimately use rformance was the overhead expei kburn appealed organizations that "are a vi ttee. Both the our educational mission." Association of _ _ ... . . . .. e be considered J* Smith, head of the ? second time. division, said the money sh s who were gone into the school's on of appealing s conflic nts through faculty mem- decisions ii imittee. General's o] ttee is a body which hears "In some ved" person and makes a necessary e f a decision is reached that "If you'n ted, according to Reiser, for 'just cat One sour "They set effect. Holderman and the denied tenu committee's suggestions," excellence Another ce process was brought up feedback a Mike Smith, professor of tell you ex; manual an< erson has a grievance, or Francis t the president. In a tenure think this i dent receives the recom- every facu id then makes his recom- faculty ma trustees. He does have "Researi i said. highly subj nure, has a grievance, it is performan ?d ultimately a grievance worthless, oes through the Faculty There a n reports to the president, process by icting as judge and jury in a Phillip Zel> That is, I think, perhaps the State Grie^ e current system," Smith Zeltner, awarded tl is given I a decision by which he was categories ? approved both at the local excellence >vas turned down by USC request fo i, who has the final decision, said his c tie State Grievance Board. others inv lolderman. There have been DAVIS i lave been turned down for areainth< iving been approved by the "There country d n a bill to be introduced into standards ould exempt the university Davis sj edure as outlined in two at- the expen: ased recently, according to "Those reason to gn Languages Department, system us iversity should be subjected of time th< lure. "The Grievance Com- Accordi h. I mean it is not even a depending nr?n r?r?mrr,ittpp thnt Ho**?? nnt hold" ren ny mind, a grievance com- former pc \ the question is if we had a as a suital i the university, is that The one some way subject to legal haveastr "Howe\ of confidence that the other professor be a lot more objective in the join," Da^ than my own colleagues and REISE1 have seen too many people tenure sy needs gross revision," Alber system as [. a raw de< r of Religious Studies and thisprocc lined that one of the main Davis < hat the tenure probationary behind tl months. Jones said that this treating t late an individual in "such an no rights swallow. gmpted from the state em- faculty n he university must accept its system," >rivatefurtd e of state "We saw this as a way of nd-raising funds into separate agenci (legal, ac- are out of the control of th s office. Smith said. rersity of- Smith added state auditoi general's monitor the financial books violating the Educational Foundatior ley to pay Alumni Association to make non-profit money is being used in co id Alumni with state law. It is the first time state have questioned what Smith le after an long-standing practice at sta s 1977-78 universities and colleges ? tnfA fur appi vpiiai^u imuiicjr uiw IUI Is said the groups. dtocover Smlth *?id the study ( ioaq nf recorc^ made auditors awa a 1 nort nf potential for abuse. The stat< Pari 01 dosely at other schools' pr; future annual audits, he add< 5 auditing The report cited USC's tr ould have money into the Education general dation account that came Libyan Arab Republic to fir ;tatl n appeals cases, accor pinion. cases Dr. Holderman dei conomic reasons," Jones ; caught in that, the uni\ ise.' It is bad. But that's 1: ce, who wished to rem up criteria and you me ire by one man. Holderm seems kind of shallow wil ? A _ 1 ll A. _ source criucizea me ie nd information given to t actly what your job is. T i tell you to meet the critt Borkowski, USC provos is a problem. There is n< lty member and go over! nual which lists the neces ch, as well as other are jective areas. One person ? I ...u:u ce was guou, wiiue <x\ " a source said, ire currently at lease < professors denied tenur tneris a professor who h /ance Board. a professor in thfe philos he AMOCO Teaching Aw * ? IU UIIC 1 clv-lll tjr IIICUIU , chosen from the entire s in the classroom. Whei r tenure, he was turned ase is currently in 44a s olved in litigations, woulc 5AID tenure cases were4 ; court system." have been only a hand i i: liL. & rnU? leaung wiui iciiure. nit i to apply to cases," Davif aid the major reason for se involved in court procc who glide through the te question it. Those who ually cannot afford to hir ese cases require," Davis ng to Davis, remedies au ; upon the individual a ledy, whereby the profe Ksition and receives reim Die outcome. problem in universities i ong legal backing in case 'er, the NEA has the rep s are afraid of reprisal I iris stated. R SAID that in spite of siem ai uwj, "i ininK 5 any. I've seen cases wh al. It happens. It's less 1 iSS." iisagreed, saying, "The le public schools in lef heir faculty members fa >?you're not tenured.' But the faculty member eeds a hired gun to cc Davis said. usagei diverting years of ed es which students at tli ie state," By the e received $27 rs cannot government, of either that was i nor the Educational] i sure the The school mpliance directly into recording it auditors auditors said i said is a USC char to.funHorl ffpnpratpH h\ VV IUIIVAVU VJ diverting ments into I id-raising That action auditors said of USC's 44 generated ire of the salaries and 5 will look by appropria uctices in Universi ?d. Educational ansfer of Associatioi lal Foun- reasonably 1 from the expenses," t tance five solely to serv JSC ding to the Attorney nioc o norcnn tpnurp frtr ItlVO U pv* ?JV?i VVIIU* v; said. 'ersity can dismiss you ife," Jones added. tain unidentified, said, et them. Then vou are an's talk of shooting for th a system like this." nure system's lack of he faculty. "They don't hev hand vou a faculty ?ria." ;t, disagreed. "I don't o need to sit down with his turies. He is given a isary information." as in tenure cases are might think your work, nother might feel it's jight appeals cases in e or promotion at USC. as taken his case to the sophy department, was ard in 1977. This award er in three separate s university faculty, for n Zeltner submitted his down. Because Zeltner ensitive stage" he, like I not comment 'a pioneer, experimental iful of cases across the xe are as of yet no set ; said. so few cases arising was pHinos fnr rlipnts O" nure system do not have have problems with the e a lawyer for the length isaid. warded by the court vary, ise. He cited a "makessor is reinstated in his bursement of lost wages s that the AAUP does not s of appeal," Davis said, utation of a union. Some by the university if they criticism leveled at the it's probably as good a ere people seemed to get likely to happen through university system is far ;al development and in irlv Thpv cav 'vnii havp That's a tough pill to doesn't check it out. The ime in and monitor the llegal lucation for 30 Libyan le university. | nd of 1977, USC had '4,202 from the Libyan The audit said $100,000 of i Hr? A 4|>A it auoici i cu iu me Foundation. also put a $56,4% check the foundation without on university books, the ineled another $34,289 f four academic departthe foundation account, was questionable, the , because the funds were by departments whose overhead are subsidized ted funds." ty omciais said Foundation and Alumni n expenses "can >e considered university >ecause the groups exist e the university.