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Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting December 16, 1988, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Departmental Name Change
• Naming of Music Performance Institute
• Student Government Association Constitution
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Borrowing Resolution - Term Loan Agreement
• Honors College Architectural Contract
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Small Michigan Schools: Course Offerings And Methods Used To Maintain Curriculum Despite Low Enrollment, Dona M. Hettle

Masters Theses

Small schools face curriculum limitations because of low student numbers and financial constraints. The purpose of this study was to determine the course offerings and techniques for maintaining curriculum in selected Michigan small schools. Principals of 50 Michigan small schools chosen at random completed a questionnaire listing 79 courses and 15 strategies for maintaining curriculum. Responses were tabulated and listed in rank order. Course offerings in Michigan small schools vary greatly in numbers and kind. Sixty-nine percent offer a basic curriculum enabling students to meet the National Commission on Excellence in Education (1983) recommendations. In coping with small numbers, schools …

Community Education Plan For North Kent Consortium, Charlene M. Bunnell

Masters Theses

The purpose of this project was to design a working document which could be used by the four-school community education consortium in its management practices. The underlying question was whether it was possible to design a document which would be simple and complete, by still address the many needs of four different school systems.

The completed project includes a document which addresses the many facets of administering a multi-district consortium. It outlines the duties and responsibilities of each district at the present time while allowing for the realigning of those duties and responsibilities at a later date.

As a result …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting October 21, 1988, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Remarks by the President
• Recommendation re Acquisition of Property
• Recommendation re Approval of Borrowing Resolution
• Evaluation of President and Recommendation re Presidential Compensation
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Program Revision Requests for 1989/90
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Acquisition of Property
• Capital Outlay Budget Requests
• Honors College Report
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public Comments
• Adjournment
• Attachment A - Borrowing Resolution
• Attachment B - Presidential Evaluation Committee Report
• Attachment C - Program Revision Requests
• Attachment D - Capital Outlay Requests
• Attachment E - Provost's Remarks

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting September 16, 1988, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Executive Session
• Recommendation regarding Board Meeting Dates for 1989
• Evaluation of President and Recommendation regarding Presidential Compensation
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Ph.D. Degree Program in Educational Leadership
• School of Public Affairs and Administration
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Sale of Property
• Liquor Licence - Bernhard Center
• Liquor Licences - Gary Fund
• Mini-Mall Facility Rental Agreements
• Condemnation of Property
• Amendments to the University Parking, Pedestrian and Traffic Ordinance
• College of Business General Contractor
• Architect's Presentation
• Provost's Remarks
• Public Comments
• Adjournment
• President's Statement on Racial and Ethnic Harmony

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting July 29, 1988, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Executive Session
• Ratification of Contract
• Resolution regarding Official University Positions
• Recommendation Regarding Fall Semester 1988 Tuition and Fee Schedule
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Master's of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• General Fund Budget for 1988/89
• Tax Exempt Resolution
• Food Service Facility Agreement
• Reciprocal Law Enforcement Aid Agreement
• Provost's Remarks
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting June 24, 1988, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Recommendation re Honorary Degree
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Revocation of Degree
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Revised 1987/88 General Fund Operating Budget
• Continuation of 1987/88 Budget into 1988/89
• Fall Semester 1988 Tuition Schedule
• Mini-Mall Contract
• Residence Hall Renovation Contract
• Columbia Plaza Letter of Understanding
• Liquor Licenses
• Recommendation re Executive Officials Policy
• Remarks by Provost
• Public Comments
• Adjournment
• Attachment A - Revised 1987/88 General Fund Budget
• Attachment B - Executive Officials Policy
• Attachment C - Provost's Remarks

The Relationship Between Life Stressors And Stress Related Medical Problems Of Middle School Administrators, Marjorie Patton

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify relationships among reported medical problems and life stressors perceived by a selected group of middle school administrators. The subjects were 110 members of the Michigan Association of Middle School Educators (MAMSE). Instruments used to collect data were the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) and the Medical Problems Checklist (MPC).

A single primary research question was investigated. Is there a correlation between stressful life events and reported medical probems of middle school administrators? Correlations were computed from data collected by administration of the two research instruments. The chi-square method was used for investigation. …

Establishing Interagency Communication Among K-12 School Districts And Government Agencies Through An Intermediate School District, Gary R. Campbell

Masters Theses

The proposed procedure for a local school administrator to establish direct interagency communication between local, K-12 school districts and other government agencies who deal with troubled youth was to: (a) examine the function and organization of the intermediate school district, (b) evaluate the role of its superintendent, and, (c) assist the superintendent in establishment of an interagency discussion group. the This group would meet regularly to discuss mutual concerns in helping troubled youth.

This experience focused on gaining an understanding of the organization and function of a Michigan intermediate school district, the role of its superintendent, and the other non-school, …

An Investigation Of The Traditional And Non-Traditional College Students' Perceived Benefits Regarding Participation In The Cooperative Education Program, Beatrice C. Ullrich

Dissertations

Cooperative education has become an important component of education. The basis for cooperative education is that learning occurs outside the classroom as well as in the classroom. The shift in employment patterns from an industrial society to a knowledge and information based society means that many of the existing types of jobs will disappear. The value of cooperative education exists in its ability to provide a transition from school to work and its flexibility to respond to industries' needs and individuals' training needs.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences of the traditional cooperative education student and …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting April 22, 1988, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Recommendation re Student Room and Board and Apartment Rental Rates for 1988/89
• Recommendation re Contract for Expansion of Electrical Distribution System
• Recommendation re Contract for Renovation of Elmwood Apartments
• Recommendation re Contract for Dalton Plaza Landscaping
• Approval of Faculty Senate Resolution
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Remarks by the Provost
• Michigan Association of Governing Boards Report
• Deferred Compensation Agreement Report
• Scope of Audit
• Quarterly Analysis of Cash Investments and Endowment Report
• Report on Residence Hall Renovation Projects
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

An Assessment Of The Instructional Needs Of Ohio's Educational Administrators Relative To Computer Technology, Mary F. Missavage Berney

Dissertations

This study was conducted to identify the needs of Ohio's educational administrators relative to the administrative and curricular uses of computer technology. It answers the following questions: (1) What are the felt needs of Ohio's educational administrators relative to the administrative and curricular uses of computer technology? (2) What are the felt needs of Ohio's NCATE-accredited faculty of educational administration relative to instruction in the areas of administrative and curricular uses of computer technology for educational administrators? (3) What are the anticipated needs of experts in computing relative to the administrative and curricular uses of computer technology? (4) What are …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting March 4, 1988, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Recommendation regarding Draper/Siedschlag and Burnham Residence Halls
• Recommendation regarding Student Room and Board and Apartment Rental Rates
• Recommendation regarding Naming of Rooms - Welborn Hall
• Authorization to Conger Degrees
• Recommendation regarding Honorary Degree
• Budget Model Presentation for 1988/89
• Remarks by the Provost
• Report regarding Sports Pass/Student Fee
• Update on Western Student Association Constitution Vote
• Public Comments
• Adjournment
• Attachment A - Remarks by President Diether H. Haenicke
• Attachment B - Remarks by Provost George M. Dennison
• Attachment C - WMU Office of …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Annual Meeting January 15, 1988, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Trustee Comments
• Election of Officers
• Western Michigan University Board of Trustees Meeting Dates for 1988
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Recommendation regarding Razing of Maybee Hall
• Recommendation regarding Appointment of External Auditor
• Recommendation regarding Proposed Latvian Study Center
• Videotape Showing - Research and Technology Center of West Michigan
• Report on Summer Institute for the Arts and Sciences
• Remarks by the Provost
• Adjournment