FACULTY FACTS Published by Michigan State College East Lansing, Michigan 1954 2 FACULTY FOREWORD As a member of the faculty and staff of Michigan State College, you are a part of one of the nation's leading educational institutions. Yout profession is among the world's most respected. You are jus tifiably proud of Michigan State College. The College is proud of you. Traditionally, every faculty member has one objective - to see that Michigan State College continually increases in prestige, esteem and usefulness. No col lege is ever greater than its faculty. FACULTY FACTS has been prepared to assist you in your service to Michigan State College and the people it serves. With the cooperation of administrative officials and others on the staff, a variety of information has been assembled for your reading and reference. It is in tended that this booklet serve as a per manent guide to you in your work. FACTS 3 C 0 N T E N T S FOREWORD ...................................................................... 3 A BRIEF HISTORY OF MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE ........................................ 6 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................ 8 THE COLLEGE OFFERS YOU: Study Opportunities .................................................... 9 Recreation .................................................................... 10 Travel Bureau .............................................................. 10 Social Activities .......................................................... 11 Library Facilities ........................................................ 11 Audio-Visual Aids Center .......................................... 12 Union Dining Facilities ............................................ 13 Kellogg Center Housing .............................................. 13 Kellogg Center Dining Facilities .............................. 13 Military Service Privileges ........................................ 14 Student Publications .................................................. 14 The Staff Bulletin ........................................................ 14 Calendar of Events ...................................................... 15 Housing ........................................................................ 15 Mimeograph Department .............................................. 15 Book Store .................................................................... 16 The Employee's Credit Union .................................... 16 Professional Societies ................................................ 16 Retirement and Insurance Programs ........................ 17 Optional Retirement Plans ........................................ 18 Group Life Insurance .................................................. 19 Disability Pensions .................................................... 19 ........................................ 20 Emergency Health Service Workmen's Compensation .......................................... 20 Hospitalization Insurance .......................................... 21 ................................................ 21 Terms of Employment 4 FACULTY Tenure of Employment .... ..................... .................. ..... 22 Teachers' Oath ................... .. ...................... : ................. 24 Participation in Partisan Politics .. ...... .... ................ 25 .. .............. .. .... .............................. 26 Leaves of Absence YOUR COOPERATION IS NEEDED: Out-of-State Travel .. .................................................. 27 Outside Work for Pay .................................................. 28 Field Trips .................................................................. 28 ... ........................ ......................................... 2 8 Vacations Physical Examinations .............................................. 29 Building Permits .. .................................. .................... 29 Smoking ........................................................................ 30 Employee Solicitation ............................................ .. .. 30 .... ........................................ 30 Teaching Rating Scales Employing Relatives .................................................. 31 Catalogs and Directories .......................................... 31 Using the Telephone .. ......................... ....................... 31 Campus Traffic Regulations .... .... .. ............................ 32 Greeting Visitors .. ........................................ .............. 33 Channeling Information to the Public ...................... 34 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: Emergencies ...... .......................................................... 37 Maintenance Calls ...................................................... 37 Telephone Repair Service .......................................... 37 .. .. ................................................ 37 Salaries and Wages College Mail ................................................................ 37 Borrowing College Equipment .................................. 38 Lost and Found .......................................................... 38 Keys .............................................................................. 38 ...................................................................... 38 Holidays .................................... 38 Faculty Identification Cards FACTS 5 A BRIEF HISTORY OF MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE When Michigan State College - then the Michigan Agricultural College - opened its doors in 1857, two years after its establishment, six professors and 60 stu dents were present. Only a few buildings stood in the stump-filled clearings, and the Library contained fewer than 1,000 volumes; but here was born the first state institution in the nation founded to incorporate science and practice in the education of the farming and in dustrial classes. As similar agricultural colleges were generated by the Morrill Act (1862) in other states, they drew upon the graduates and the educational innovations developed at East Lansing. Most significant of these innovations was the emphasis on science, practical experience, and general education. Science, which promised to revolutionize farming, oc cupied one-half of the students' time, and such subjects as English, pbilosophy, history, and geography com posed one-fourth. The remainder was devoted to practical courses supplemented by daily tasks on the college farm. That early pattern of fundamental science, prac tical application, and general education has remained basic in the educational philosophy of Michigan State College. As students preparing for other occupations sought the advantages of college training, the pattern was adapted to their needs. Curricula in engineering (1885), in home economics (1896), in veterinary medicine (1909), and in business administration (1925) were only the beginning. In 1922 and 1924 the establishment of the 6 FACULTY divisions of applied science and liberal a~s - which were combined in 1944-opened further fields of special ization. New courses and the growing interest in college training increased the enrollment frC!m 500 at the end of the l 890's to more than 5 ,000 at the end of the l 930's, and to 16,000 by 1949. Present enrollment is more than 14,600 students. During this period of rapid growth specialization accelerated and the element of general education lost something of its emphasis the curriculum. This occurred not only at Michigan State but at many other schools. It was to restore this element of general educa tion to its earlier prominence and to provide it in a better integrated form that the Basic College was organ ized in 1944. in New and modern buildings prominently cover today's campus, which spreads in both directions from the pic turesque Red Cedar River. A post-war building program of more than $44,000,000, over $24,300,000 of which is self-liquidating, has added tremendously to the col lege's physical plant. The construction program included seven classroom and laboratory buildings, the Kellogg Center library, married student apartments, a steam generating plant, dormi tories, a dormitory food storage building, 11 apartment buildings and additions to the Student Union and Macklin Field stadium. All these stand in a campus setting as beautiful and spacious as any in the country. for Continuing Education, a Students at Michigan State come from every section of Michigan, every state in the nation, and more than 54 foreign countries. Among the faculty are distinguished scholars and educators whose names are internationally famous. FACTS 7 ADMINISTRATION The State Board of Agriculture The governing body of Michigan State College is the State Board of Agriculture, which meets regularly each month. in the Items requiring Board action are due President's office by noon on Thursday of the week preceding the Board meeting, and must be in the Deans' offices by Wednesday afternoon of that week. Blanks for use in recommending terminations, appointments and leaves may be obtained in the President's or Deans' offices. It is the policy of the State Board of Agriculture for all College employees to take up official business scheduled to come before the Board with the President, through their respective Deans, before consulting mem bers of the Board, its committees, or the Board itself. The Faculty The Faculty has broad powers and responsibilities in the government of Michigan State College. Curricular, instructional, academic and many student problems are within the sphere of faculty responsibility. Members of the voting faculty include all those with the rank of associate professor or higher. The President of the College is chairman of the faculty and the Regis trar is secretary. Meetings of the voting faculty are customarily held the first Thursday of each month. The first faculty meeting each quarter is a general staff meeting to which all instructors, assistant professors and other members of the non-voting faculty are invited. All teaching ranks (instructor to professor) are voting members of the various faculties within the separate schools of the College. 8 FACULTY THE COLLEGE OFFERS YOU: Study Opportunities Faculty members are encouraged to pursue advanced study while employed at Michigan State College. The following requirements govern advanced study by staff members: 1. If credit work is taken during teaching quarters, the average permitted is four credits per quarter, the total for three quarters not to exceed 12 credits. Fees are assessed on the credit-hour basis. 2. Full-time staff members not enrolled in credit courses may enroll in a course as an "auditor" without charge with the approval of the department head and Dean of the school in which the course is offered. Ap proval of the Registrar's office is also necessary. Staff members enrolled in credit courses desiring to "audit" courses must sign up through their enrollment officer and the course must appear on their enrollment cards. 3. The full-time college non-academic employees (operations, maintenance and classified personnel) are not permitted to enroll for courses during their scheduled working hours. Exception : Primarily for the purpose of improving their technical competence, all technicians, food supervisors, librarians and curators on the classi fied salary payroll may be permitted to carry during working hours, not to exceed four credit hours of course work each term. If you are interested in securing more education, contact the Registrar's Office to see what courses are given outside of working hours. You may be able to schedule a program either through night classes or through extension classes. 4. Under certain conditions, leaves of absence are FACTS 9 granted to enable employees to carry on their studies with full or part salary. Further details appear on page 26 of this book. Recreation A variety of recreational facilities for faculty and staff members is sponsored by the College. Season tickets for all home Michigan State College athletic events may be purchased through the athletic ticket office, Ext. 611. Faculty and staff may purchase season tickets for the Lecture-Concert series through the ticket office in the Student Union, Ext. 334. Each year some of the nation's most famous musical and dramatic artists and groups are presented in this series. The College dramatics department presents a number of plays during the college year. Tickets for these pro ductions are placed on sale in advance of each perform ance and can be secured at the Student Union ticket office, Ext. 334, or on the night of the performance at the Fairchild Theater ticket office. Physical education facilities are available to men and women of the faculty and staff at designated hours to be announced at the beginning of each quarter. The Student Union Building offers recreational facili ties of many varieties for faculty and staff members as well as students. Bowling alleys, billiard rooms, and music room are available for use. Another Union room is set aside for art exhibitions. Travel Bureau A travel bureau is provided in the main concourse of the Union Building for use by faculty and students. Information regarding air, steamship or rail travel is available through this service. 10 FACULTY Arrangements for business or vacation trips either in the United States or in foreign countries are handled by the bureau. The bureau will make reservations or plan all-expense trips free of charge in most cases. A slight charge is im posed for making railroad reservations or arrangements telephoning. Telephone which number of the bureau is ED 2-4372. long distance require Social Activities Several social organizations on the Michigan State College campus are open to Faculty and staff members. The Faculty Women's Association includes women members of the faculty. The association maintains a meeting room and lounge on the third floor of the Union. Wives of new staff members are eligible for membership in the Faculty Folk Club and its affiliated groups. Largest of these is the Newcomers' Club with member ship limited to two years. Other interest groups are formed as the need arises. Membership in the State College Club is open to all men members of the faculty. Club rooms are maintained on the third floor of the Union where various types of recreation are provided. Library Facilities The Michigan State College Library contains 614,301 volumes available to faculty and staff members. Most of these books are shelved on the six tiers of steel stacks in the west wing of the main building. Access to these stacks is by way of the main circulation desk on the second floor. Faculty and graduate students are required to present their identification cards before being ad mitted to the stacks. Brief case inspection is required on leaving. FACTS 11 The Library Annex is located in the old Physics Building directly across the circle drive from the main building. The Annex contains more than 4,700 titles of periodicals currently received, Federal documents, and reading rooms.. Lanterns for reading microfilms are located in rooms on the ground floor of the Annex. The Assigned Reading Room is also maintained in the Annex. The Library endeavors to reach each member of the faculty prior to the beginning of each term in regard to reserved book lists. Reserved books are serviced in the Assigned Reading Room in the Library Annex. Faculty members may charge out as many books as they wish for the academic year, but books may be recalled after a two-week period if requested by other borrowers or ir placed on Assigned R~ading lists by faculty members. All books are recalled annually at the close of the Spring Term. Faculty members are expected to make out call slips at the desk in taking out books. The College Library is a member of the Midwest Inter· Library Center in Chicago. Staff members are thus entitled to the use of the facilities of this library. For details concerning its use consult the College Librarian. On November 23, 1953, ground was broken for a four million dollar library building on a site near the present Library Annex. It is assumed that this building will be ready for dedication in 1955. Audio-Visual Aids Center - For the purpose of contributing to the improvement of classroom instruction the College has established an Audio-Visual Aids Center located in Building A-3 South Campus, Ext. 7458. Faculty members are invited to consult with the Director on problems related to the use of audio-visual aids and materials in their instructional work. A complete catalog is available at the Center. 12 FACULTY Union Dining Facilities The Student Union Building offers dinin.g facilities for students, faculty, and staff members at reasonable prices. Guests are welcome in the Union Cafeteria or the Union Grill at any time. The Union Cafeteria, located on the ground floor of the Union Building, serves two meals daily Monday through Saturday. The hours are: Luncheon ll:I5 a.m. - Dinner 5:I5 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Sunday dinner is served from I2 noon until 2 p.m. I:OO p.m. Breakfast may be obtained in the Union Grill which is open from 7:I5 a.m. to IO p.m. daily except Sunday. Sunday the Grill hours are I 0 a.m. to IO p.m. The Grill also offers fountain service. Kellogg Center Housing Kellogg Center facilities are available to faculty mem bers and their guests. Reservations for guest rooms should be made through the Kellogg Center Office, Ext. 71I9. Rates for rooms are $6.00for single occupancy and $8.50 for twinbeds. All guest rooms are complete with twin beds, circulating ice water, full bath and four channel radio. Kellogg Center Dining Facilities State Room dining facilities are open Monday through Saturday for the following hours: Breakfast 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Luncheon 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Dinner 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday breakfast is served from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., and Sunday dinner from I 2 no~n to 6 p.m. A Snack Bar and Cafeteria are open on the ground floor of Kellogg Center, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. FACTS 13 Military Service Privileges taking part The College is willing to cooperate fully with faculty members the reserve program of the military forces which calls for 15 days active duty train ing annually with the National Guard, Officers' Reserve Corps, or similar military organizations. in For 12-month employees entitled to two weeks or less vacation, this is not counted against their vacation time. The College will pay the employee the difference be tween his military pay and allowances and his normal take-home pay for the 15 days of military duty. For 12-month employees entitled to more than two weeks vacation the 15-day period is counted as part of their vacations. When a member of the staff is called involuntarily into the Armed Forces it is the policy of the College to grant him, on his request, a leave of absence to cover the term of his service. Student Publications One copy of the Michigan State News, daily student publication of Michigan State College, is available to each member of the staff. Delivery points are established each Fall term at specific locations on the campus. Faculty and staff members may subscribe to this news paper for home delivery by calling the State News Office, located on the third floor of the Union, Ext. 268. Subscriptions to the Spartan, monthly magazine pub lished by students, the Wolverine, college yearbook, may be obtained by calling the Spartan office, Union East Wing, Ext. 7300, and the Wolverine office, Union East Wing, Ext. 7128. The Staff Bulletin The Staff Bulletin, known as the Blue Sheet, is dis- 14 FACULTY" tributed each Friday afternoon during the college year and contains announcements for the following week. Items to be included in the Bulletin must be submitted in wdting to the office of the Administrative Assistant to the president in Charge of Public Relations by 4 p.m. Wednesday of each week. If a change is to be made in the number of Bulletins to be sent to each office, please notify the administrative assistant's office. The phone number is Ext. 694. Each staff member - teaching, extension, and research - should receive a copy. Calendar of Events A master calendar of events of all-college interest is maintained in the Secretary's office in the Administration Building. Staff members are welcome to stop in or call Ext. 214 for information at any time. Housing Housing facilities for faculty members are available on campus. Inquiries concerning campus or East Lansing housing may be made through the Housing Director in Wells Hall. Facilities include 50 houses and 184 un .. ts in the per manent apartment buildings. Temporary housing is made available in cases of emergency. Regulations forbid faculty members who have owned their own local homes from moving into college operated housing. Mimeograph Department Another service organization of the College is the Mimeograph Department, which specializes in stencil duplication, lithography and some printing, such as pro· grams, brochures and schedules. The department is also FACTS 15 equipped to do simple binding, and paper drilling and cutting. The Mimeograph Department, which makes nominal charges for its services, may be reached at Ext. 301. The Book Store The Union Book Store is operated for the benefit of faculty and students and is located on the first floor of the Union Building. The Employee's Credit Union Employees of the College operate the MSC Employees' Credit Union for their mutual benefit. Applications for loans are accepted from full-time regular employees who have been with the College six or more months. Infor mation concerning applications and method of payment is available at the Credit Union office, 102 Power Plant (Ext. 486). Office hours are 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. daily. Professional Societies Interest groups and professional societies in virtually every academic field function as a part of campus life at Michigan State. Among them are many nationally recog nized professional groups, as well as clubs and organi zations interests together. formed locally to bring those with similar Here are some of the national societies with active chapters in East Lansing: Alpha Chi Sigma, chemistry; Alpha Delta Sigma, adver tising; Alpha Delta Theta, medical technology; Alpha Epsilon Rho, radio; Alpha Kappa Psi, business adminis tration; Alpha Phi Omega, campus service; Alpha Phi Sigma, police administration; Alpha Psi, veterinary medicine; Alpha Zeta, agriculture; Blue Key, men's leadership; Delta Omicron, mus.ic; Delta Phi student 16 FACULTY Delta, art; Delta Psi Kappa, physical education; Kappa Delta Pi, education; MortarBoard, junior WOQ!en's honor· ary; Omicron Nu, home economics; Phi Alpha Theta, history; Phi Epsilon Kappa, physical education for men; Phi Gamma Nu, commerce; Phi Kappa Phi, scholarship; Phi Lambda Tau, engineering; Phi Mu Alpha, music; Pi Alpha Mu, publishing; Pi Kappa Delta, forensics; Pi Mu Epsilon, mathematics; Pi Sigma Alpha, political science; Sigma Delta Chi, journalism; Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish; Sigma Delta Psi, physical training; Sigma Gamma Epsi· loo, geography and geology; Sigma Xi, science; Tau Beta Pi, engineering; Tau Sigma, science and arts; Theta Alpha Phi, drama; Theta Sigma Phi, women's journalism; Xi Sigma Pi, forestry. In addition to these there are several national organi· represented on campus in specific fields of zations study. Here are a few of these: American Institute of Chemical Engineers; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; American Society of Agricultural Engineers; American Society of Agronomy; American Society of Civil Engineers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; American Veterinary Medical Association. There are approximately 140 campus organizations and more than 50 social fraternities and sororities repre· sented at Michigan State. Retirement and Insurance Programs Michigan State College has a plan providing retirement and disability benefits, and a group life insurance pro· gram for its faculty and staff employees. All permanent full-time employees are eligible under the retirement plan unless they are over 50 years old on the date of their first employment. The plan enables each eligible employee to retire at the age of 65 and FACTS 17 receive a pension of not less than $720 nor more than $3,000 a year. The amount of pension is based on length of service and average compensation received for the five consecu tive years of highest earnings. In computing the pension 13 credit is given for each of the first ten years' service and 23 credit is given for each year thereafter. To illustrate, a professor with 25 years' service would receive 403 of his average annual salary for the five consecutive years of highest earnings, but not more than $3,000. Approved leaves of absence with orw ithout pay will be counted as service for computation of pension benefits. Optional Retirement Plans To provide a pension for an employee's spouse in event of the employee's death after retirement, four optional plans are available. One of these plans must be selected prior to the close of the fiscal year in which the employ·ee reaches the age of 60. If the employee should die after selection of an option but before attaining the age of 65 the pension is automatically void. However, if his spouse should die in that intermediate period the employee would receive the full pension regardless of the option originally selected. The four optional plans may be summarized as follows: Plan 1: a full pension payable to the date of death of the retired employee plus six months. Plan 2: a reduced pension payable in equal install ments for so long as either the employee or his spouse lives. Plan 3: a reduced pension for the employee and his spouse for so long as either of them live, but after the death of the employee the spouse will receive a pension equal to two-thirds of the pension received while the 18 FACULTY retired employee was living. In the event the spouse dies prior to the death of the retired employee the pen sion is not affected. Plan 4: a reduced pension for the employee and his spouse for so long as either of them lives, but after the death of the employee the spouse will receive a pension to one-half of the pension received while the equal employee was living. In the event the spouse dies prior · to the death of the retired employee, the pension is not affected. Group Life Insurance A group life insurance program is also a part of the College security program for employees. The program provides $10,000 insurance for employees under 45 years of age, $7,500 for age 45 through the normal retirement date, and $1,000 after retirement at age 65. Each employee upon becomiug eligible for coverage under the retirement and insurance program contributes $3 per month toward the cost of the program. Contribu tions are collected by payroll deduction. Faculty members are covered by the group insurance immediately upon appointment; classified clerical em ployees and labor employees are included after they have satisfactorily completed a six-month probationary term. A more detailed statement of the retirement and insur ance plans is given in. the booklet, "Retirement, Dis ability and Life Insurance Plan", available at the Comptroller's Office. Disability Pensions Disability pensions may be granted to employees with 15 or more years service who have become disabled as a result of sickness or injury. Determination of eligibility FACTS 19 for disability pensions will be at the discretion of the retirement committee with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture. Emergency Health Service The student Health Service at the Olin Memorial Health Center is available to faculty and staff members when their disability is the result of an accident in connection with their regular work duties. Workmen's Compensation All College employees are entitled to benefits provided under the Workmen's Compensation Act. The College will continue to pay salaries at the regular full rate for all time lost, including the first seven days not covered by the Workmen's Compensation Act, for at least the first month following an accident. Employees, however, are required to (1) follow the instructions of the College health director, and (2) return to work not later than the time recommended by the College health director. If the employee is unable to return to work within 30 days of date of injury, the case will be reviewed by the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, the College health director and the comptroller to determine whether the employee will receive full pay for a longer period or whether his pay will be reduced to rates prescribed in the Michigan Unemployment Compensation Law. Faculty and staff employees should report promptly every case of accident or injury while on duty to their immediate superior. He will see that medical aid is made available. 20 FACULTY Hospitalization Insurance The College has voluntary group hospitalization plans in operation with two companies, the American Hospital Medical Benefit Association and the Michigan Hospital Service (Blue Cross). New full-time employees may join either plan within 60 days of their employment date, in which case policies become effective the first of the month following the first premium deduction. Any employee not previously en rolled under a group hospital plan may join during the semi-annual enrollment periods which take place during May and November each year. Policies taken during May become effective July 1. Policies of those enrolling in November will be effective January 1. Explanatory literature concerning both plans is sent to the departments each year prior to the annual out enrollment period. Premium payments are at group rates and are deducted from paychecks each month. Terms of Employment Academic employees of the College are classified in two groups by the State Board of Agriculture. Teaching employees for the most part are classified on a IO-month basis and teach Fall, Winter and Spring terms. Research and extension workers, department heads, administrative employees and others with year-round responsibility to the institution are classified on a I2- month basis. Those working on the IO-month schedule will be paid extra if they teach in the summer school. With one ex ception, they are free to spend the extra two months FACTS 21 according to their own desires. The institution, however, encourages them to continue their studies during these periods. The exception to the rule is a College regula tion which forbids the employment of full-time IO-month employee.s on the labor payroll of the College during the summer vacation periods. Ten-month 'employees on the College payroll during the summer must have the prior approval of the State Board of Agriculture. Their rate of compensation cannot exceed the amount that could be earned by the same employee if teaching a full summer school load. In no event can the total earnings the summer exceed the compensation for one during six-week summer session. Faculty members on a 12-month basis are entitled to 30 days annual vacation and are not compensated addi tionally for summer work, whether it be in research, extension or teaching. Those in both classifications are paid in 12 equal installments on the last day of each month. Ten-month employees teaching in the summer school will receive their regular monthly checks during the summer period in addition to separate checks for their summer work. Tenure of Employment Instructors are appointed initially for a two-year term. This appointment may be followed by a second term of not more than two years and an additional term of three years, after which an instructor not promoted ro the rank of assistant professor may not be reappointed, except one working toward an advanced degree or having other special problems for whom additional one-year appoint ments may be made upon the approval of the President and the standing Faculty Committee on Tenure. 22 FACULTY The initial appointment to the rank of assistant pro fessor for a person who has served as . instructor at Michigan State College for three years or more is for a term of three years. If reappointed, he has tenure. The initial appointment to the rank of assistant pro fessor for a person who has served as instructor at this institution for one year is for two years, and for a person who has served as instructor for two years is for one year. He may be appointed for an additional term of three years. If reappointed for a third time at this rank, he has tenure. The initial appointment to the rank of assistant pro- . fessor for a person who has not served previously at Michigan State College is for three years. He may be appointed for a second term of three years. If reap pointed for a third time he has tenure. The initial appointment to the rank of associate pro fessor for a person who has not served previously at Michigan State College is for a period of two years. Upon reappointment he has tenure. An associate pro fessor who has served previously as an assistant pro fessor at Michigan State College shall have tenure from the date of his original appointment at this rank. A professor has tenure from the date of original ap pointment at this rank. A staff member who is not to be recommended for reappointment by his department head and Dean is so notified in writing by the department head by the De cember 15 preceding the expiration of his appointment, except as provision to the contrary is made at the time of appointment. If a staff member who is recommended for reappointment by his department head and Dean is not reappointed, and/or if proper notification was not given during the FACTS 23 final year of appointment, an extension of one year becomes automatic, and the staff member shall consider this arrangement as official notification of separation from the college at the end of the year's extension. Permanent tenure does not protect any person from the loss of his position as a result of incompetence, moral turpitude, voluntary withdrawal or actions which are inimical to the interests of the College. their services are The rules of tenure at Michigan State College bind the College to give adequate notice to all employees before terminated. To protect the College in its efforts to find satisfactory replacements, it , is expected that employees expecting to re sign will in every case give at least 90 days notice to the depart ment head or Dean. Teachers' Oath In accordance with a law enacted by the Legislature of Michigan in 1935, the College requires as a condition of employment that all members of the staff who are citizens of the United States subscribe to the following oath: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the State of Michigan, and that I will faithfully dis charge the duties of the office of teacher ac cording to the best of my ability. The oath must be subscribed and sworn to in the presence of a legally qualified notary public. The law further provides that staff members who are citizens of foreign countries may be employed for lim ited periods of time and they are not required to sub scribe to this oath. 24 FACULTY Participation in Partisan Politics As citizens, MichiganState College staff members have the same rights and responsibilities of free speech, thought and action as all American citizens. Their posi tion, however, imposes special obligations, such as em they are not institutional spokesmen, and phasizing exercising appropriate restraint. Obviously , staff members have a binding obligation to instructional and other regular duties, and discharge performance of these duties may be impaired by any private activity requiring a large portion of time. For the mutual protection of staff members and the College, staff members campaigning as political candidates for state or federal offices shall do so on their own time. For the period of such candidacy, it is required that they obtain leaves of absence or continue work at the College on a part-time basis. Final determination for such decisions shall rest with the State Board of Agri· culture. Leaves of absence are not required of staff members who become candidates for offices of a temporary or part-time nature, such as membership on a municipal charter revision commission, delegate to the State Con stitutional Convention, a member of a local school board, or a holder of municipal office. This policy is intended to safeguard the freedom of speech, thought and action of staff personnel, and to avoid impairment of the significant contributions they are capable of making towards improved local, state and federal government. FACTS 25 Leaves of Absence It is the policy of the College to grant leaves of absence for study, travel, specialized writing or other efforts of advantage to the College and the individual. Those faculty members who have given six years or more of meritorious service to the College are eligible for leaves with pay; however, such leaves are not granted automatically at the end of the six-year period. Before submitting requests for such leaves faculty members should consult with the department head and dean of the school on the advisability and feasibility of taking leave. Those granted leaves are expected to return to Michigan State College for at least one year following the expiration of the leave. In general, leaves are granted for one year at half pay. In exceptional cases , however, leaves for a half-year at full pay may be granted. If a leave with pay is requested for a half-year or less, it must include the summer months. Faculty members may not accept employment during the term of a leave except when it does not interfere with a full-time program of study or self-improvement. They may give a limited number of lectures for compen sation or they may perform such activities as may be required and receive such piy as may be given on a fellowship or scholarship grant. Prior approval must be granted by the President and the State Board of Agri culture in all these cases. At the termination of the leave with pay a written report of what has been accomplished during the leave period must be made to the President. 26 FACULTY YOUR COOPERATION IS NEEDED Out-of-State Travel Approval of the Office of the President is required for out-of-state travel by: 1) Those who claim reimbursement for full expenses from college funds. 2) Those whose expenses for travel are to be paid funds provided by gifts and grants to the from College. All requests for travel must be approved in advance. Ocq1sionally meetings are called on short notice, making it impossible to comply with this ruling, and special consideration may be given such cases by the Office of the President. However, travel authorization will not be granted without previous approval if the meetings to be attended were scheduled in time to secure advance approval. Out-of-state travel which is taken without expense to the College, or which calls for a reimbursement equal to first class fare or less, does not need approval of the Office of the President. The approval of the appropriate Dean is sufficient in these cases. These rules do not apply to personal trips taken on weekends, holidays or other vacation periods. - A brief written report is required on each out-of-state trip covered by the Travel Regulations. In cases involv ing reimbursement, the report is to accompany the ex pense account. This report is to be filed in the Office of the President and should include suggestions or recom mendations resulting from the meetings or trips that might be of interest or value to the College. For further details on out-of-state, and also in-state, travel see Travel Regulations for College Business, a copy of which can be found in each departmental office. FACTS 27 Outside Work For Pay A staff member may, with the prior permission of the Dean of his school and of the President, do a limited amount of outside consulting work for pay during the months of regular employment. Such work must not inter fere with his normal college duties, including those extra responsibilities expected of all other employees. In addition such work must be related to the employee's regular campus duties and must contribute to the effec tiveness of his regular academic work. The College's equipment, supplies, materials or clerical service may not be used in the furtherance of outside work for pay if such work is undertaken it must be with the and understanding that it is subject to termination at any time the College considers such action to be advisable. Field Trips It is a State Board Policy that students are not per mitted to drive cars and take other students with them on field trips and assignments away from the College. College transportation should be used for such trips. A staff member who has authorization to drive and is paid mileage by the college may take students in his car. How~ver, college insurance does not cover the owner of the car in such cases. Vacations All 12-month faculty members are granted a yearly vacation leave of one full calendar month, or 21 working days at full pay. Purpose of such leave is to provide rest and relaxation for the employee so that he will be better prepared physically and mentally to carry on his professional duties during the college year. Any sup plementary employment during the vacation period for 12-month appointees is contrary to college policy. 28 FACULTY The faculty member earns a month's vacation leave at the completion of each full year of service. This leave is to be taken within the next 12-month period after it is earned, at a time approved by his department head and in keeping with the program of work which he is conducting. New appointees who begin their duties prior to July 1 will be entitled to a proportionate amount of vacation as of that date. Vacations cannot be carried over from one year to the next except in cases of emergency, and then only with the approval of the department head. At the time of separation from the college, the em ployee will be credited with any portion of the month's vacation leave which he may have earned since his last complete year of service. Physical Examinations New faculty and staff members are required to have complete physical examinations before the approval of their appointments by the State Board of Agriculture. These examinations may be taken at the Olin Memorial Health Center on the campus. In cases where the potential employee is not able to be in East Lansing for an examination, special arrange ments may be made to have the examination performed by his personal physician. Building Permits A special procedure has been established to enable faculty and staff members to work evenings in College buildings. Any faculty or staff member may work in campus offices until 10 p.m. any week day without a permit. If it is necessary to work beyond that hour, a building permit must be obtained FACTS 29 Staff members or graduate assistants wishing to work in laboratories or classrooms after 7 p.m. must secure building permits. These permits may be requested for the hour beginning at 7 p.m. and continuing not later than 12 midnight, Monday through Friday, and to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. In special laboratory experi ments which require continuous attention, permits will be granted to fit the need. Building permits are secured by applying through the head of the department and the Dean of the ·school to the Secretary's office. The Buildings and Utilities and Police departments will be notified of the list of persons granted permits. Smoking Smoking is permitted in the Student Union Building, sections of the dormitories, and in certain rooms set aside in other fire-proof structures • . Because of fire hazards, smoking in other rooms or buildings on the campus or College farms is prohibited by official ordi nance. Employee Solicitation Employees are requested not to take orders for nor sell any kind of tickets or merchandise or solicit contribu tions for any purpose on the campus without written permission from the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. Teacher Rating Scales Regulations governing the use of teacher rating scales were adopted by the faculty January 20, 1949. They provide that all new staff members will use the Student Opinionnaire or the Teacher Evaluation sheet in at least one course every term for at least one year. 30 FACULTY Faculty members who have been with the institution longer than one year will use either the Student Opin· ionnaire or the Teacher Evaluation sheet in at least one course each year. The results of faculty ratings are considered the per· sonal property of all staff members except graduate assistants, and are to be used as the individual staff member sees fit. Graduate assistants will confer with the department head concerning rating scale results. Student Opinionnaires and Teacher Evaluation sheets may be obtained from the Record Vault in the basement the Administration Building. Professor King J. of McCristal, Ext. 623, is chairman of the Rating Scale Committee. Employing Relatives As a general policy, the State Board of Agriculture is to the employment of immediate relatives of opposed any person already on the College staff. Catalogs and Directories Summer and regular session catalogs and student and staff directories are furnished upon request to all mem· bers of the staff each year by the Registrar's Office. Each staff member is asked to fill out a directory card and forward it through the department head before the opening of the Fall quarter. Using the Telephone First impressions are important, and the first impres sion many persons receive of Michigan State College is gained through telephone contac;t with the College. For this reason, good telephone manners are important in gaining and maintaining good will and making pleasant . impressions. FACTS 31 Here are 10 essentials for good telephone technique, as suggested by the Michigan Bell Telephone Co.: (1) Answer all telephone calls promptly. (2) When answering, always identify the department, office, or give your own name. (3) Speak distinctly and about as loudly as in ordi nary conversation. ( 4) Don't transfer a call to someone else if you can take care of it. (5) Keep paper and pencil near the telephone. (6) If you use lists or records, have them near the telephone. (7) When you have finished talking, say "Good-bye" pleasantly and replace the receiver gently. (8) When making a call, it is common courtesy and good business to remain at the telephone until con nected. If you have someone else place your call for you, be ready to talk with the person called when the eonnection has been completed. (9) When away from your desk or office, be sure that someone will answer your telephone and know when you will be back or where you can be reached. (10) Be courteous in all your telephone contacts. The College telephone operators can be of greater service if the names and locations of new staff members are turned in promptly to the operator, by telephone or otherwise. Please do not wait for the directory. Many inquiries come to the operators who are unable to be of serv.i,c:e because of lack of information. This is particu larly true near the opening of the school year. Campus Traffic Regulations All faculty members are required to register their motor vehicles with the College Police Department. Each faculty motorist will be issued a tag to be attached to 32 FACULTY the automobile in a manner prescribed by the Police Department. Motor vehicles bearing faculty ·tags issued to and operated by faculty members or employees, may park or drive on campus under the provisions of College ordinances and Michigan laws relating to motor vehicles. The Police Department has the right to issue, revoke and regulate permits, control driving and parking upon the College campus, and keep records and collect data with reference to the ownership and use of automobiles by students, faculty members, and other employees. Certain parking areas are designated for student cars. Faculty and visitors are permitted to park in all parking areas except those reserved for special use. No motor vehicle is to be driven at more than 25 miles per hour on any Michigan State College property unless other speeds are posted. Traffic on the circular drive moves in a counter-clock wise direction. If any vehicle is found on the campus in violation of any provisions of these rules and regulations and the identity of the driver cannot be determined, the person in whose name the vehicle is registered shall be held responsible. Greeting Visitors Many friends are made or lost for Michigan State College and individual faculty members through good or poor office hospitality. Each secretary should be care fully schooled on the techniques of graciously greeting office visitors. Guests should be treated as such and made to feel at home. Information should be offered freely and courteously and every effort made to service the ·caller as promptly and efficiently as possible. FACTS 33 Channeling Information to the Public The Department of Information Services, 109 Agricul tural Hall, operates to serve all departments and the College as a whole. Its principal functioas include keeping Michigan people informed on the developments and activities of the College; channeling useful informa tion by way of press and radio to the public from teach ing, research and extension workers; editing and circulating bulletins and other publications; providing visual aids by Extension Personnel and offering guidance in public relations matters. So that all departments and the College as a whole will benefit to the greatest extent from the services of the Department of Information Services, the full co operation of every College staff member is needed. Obviously it is impossible for the public relations staff to keep in frequent contact with all faculty members. For that reason it is highly desirable that each staff member keep the Department of Information Services fully informed of significant activities. Please notify 1 the Information Services staff of new projects being launched, particularly those of service to students and the public. Also, keep the department informed of major participation in off-campus convention and conference programs, and other developments of general interest. Through this cooperation the reputation and prestige of Michigan State College can be greatly enhanced. An art service is maintained in the Department of Information Services for the benefit of all departments and schools of the College. Skilled artists are available to make layouts, illustrations, do lettering and other types of art work. Charges are made to departments on a non-profit basis. 34 FACULTY Also included in the facilities of the Department of Information Services is the Photo Lab, located in Agri· culture Hall, designed to serve all departments of the College. The department is equipped to handle all types of non-instructional photographic work, including pro duction of commercial prints, portraits, slides and motion pictures, both in black and white and color. A nominal fee is charged for work done by the Photo Lab, which may be reached at Ext. 7493. Radio stations WKAR (870) and WKAR-FM (90.5) are operated by the Department of Radio Broadcasting. This department also operates the public address systems on campus, maintains and repairs college-owned radio receivers and gives assistance to extension personnel who are carrying programs on other stations. The radio stations are heard throughout most of Mich igan and in adjoining states where they reach many citizens who have no other contact with the College. Programs are planned for a state audience and embrace education, information, public service and entertainment. Program materials and personnel are deriyed from the the faculty, student body, departments of state govern• ment, federal departments and agencies and state organi zations. Printed programs are mailed monthly on request of listeners. Cooperation of the faculty in developing programs is essential to the maintenance of a comprehensive program serving all activities of the College. Departments or staff members having program materials to suggest may call the radio office, Ext. 488. The college also is extending its educational re sources, research and services to the people of Michigan and other states through the medium of television. A daily schedule of programs, reaching afternoon and FACTS 35 evening audiences, is telecast by the college television station, WKAR-TV, on Ultra High Frequency channel 60. Dedicated Jan. 15, 1954, the station is located at 600.Kalamazoo Street, on campus, and reaches a 13,000- mile area of Central Michigan from its 1,034-foot trans mitter tower at Okemos, Michigan. Prior to 1954, the station operated on a closed-circuit system from studios atop the Electrical Engineering building and provided filmed programs for other stations in Michigan. Approximately 80 per cent of the station's daily tele vision programs are "live" and 20 per cent, from film. Kinescope facilities are utilized to produce sound films for use by television stations in Michigan and other states. Facilities of WKAR-TV include three studios, control rooms; projection, kinescope and film editing rooms; and rooms for art, music, continuity, news, sports, research, fine arts, drama and the administrative staff. Mobile facilities make possible the live telecasting of college significant meetings and various campus sports, activities. Telecourses, offered for recognized college credit, and for non-credit, are regular features of the station's pro gramming. The talents of faculty, staff, students and persons from outside agencies are called upon in the production of programs about art, agriculture, engineer ing, home economics, adult education, music, dramatics and other areas. Participation of the faculty and staff in WKAR-TV programs is invited. For this purpose, producers and coordinators have been assigned to the various areas represented within the college. Further information may be obtained by calling WKAR-TV at Ext. 7573. 36 FACULTY MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Emergencies For all emergencies dial "0". To report a fire on campus dial "0'', the College oper· ator, who in turn reports the fire directly to the Fire Department. To report or inquire of any police matter on campus . dial Ext. 7251. Maintenance Calls The Buildings and Utilities Department, Ext. 4 71, is open daily for maintenance calls from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. daily and on Sundays and holidays, please dial "0" for maintenance service. Telephone Repair Service All calls pertaining to telephone alterations, exten· sions, and repairs are to be routed through the College operator, "0", or Ext. 476. Salaries and Wages Salary checks are issued on the last day of each month. Arrangements may be made with the Payroll Department to have checks deposited in a bank. It is important that new employees fill out the tax· withholding blanks a.t the Payroll Department imme· diately so there will be no delay in issuing their checks. College Mail Michigan State College maintains a campus mail sys· tern which handles all inter-department correspondence. FACTS 37 Off-campus mail is picked up from departments twice daily, and postage is charged against the department by the mailing room. Borrowing College Equipment College equipment is not loaned to non-campus organi zations except departments of the state or federal gov ernment. Lost and Found A "lost and found" service is maintained in the check room on the main concourse of the Union Building. Keys Keys for buildings and offices are provided by the Buildings and Utilities Department and may be obtained by application on special forms supplied by that depart ment. Approval of the department head and Dean must be secured before keys will be issued. It is a violation of College rules to have duplicate keys made off campus. Holidays The College observes six ·1egal holidays by closing offices and dismissing classes. They include NewYears, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanks giving and Christmas. Faculty Identification Cards Faculty identification cards are available at the Secre tary's office on the first floor of the Administration Building, and should be requested through the em ployee's department head. 38 FACULTY INDEX PAGE ...................................................................... 3 7 Administration .................................................................... 8 Audio-Visual Aids Center ............................... :: ............... 12 Appointments .. .................................................................... 8 Athletic tickets .................................................................. 10 Art service .......................................................................... 34 Book Store ........................................................................... 16 Borrowing college equipment .......................................... 38 Building permits ................................................................ 29 Calendar of events ............................................................ 15 Campus traffic regulations ................................................ 32 Catalogs and Directories .................................................. 31 Channeling information to the public .............................. 34 Clubs, see social activities College mail C:e?it uni~n.' _see Employee's Credit Union D1n1ng fac11tttes ................................................................ 13 D~sabili~y pensions .......................................................... 19 D1rectones .......................................................................... 31 Emergencies ................ ...................................................... 37 Emergency Health Service ................................................ 20 Employee's Credit Union .................................................. 16 Employee solicitation ..................... ... : ............................. 30 Employing relatives .......................................................... 31 Employment .. ...................................................................... 8 Faculty meetings .. ............................................................ 8 Field.trips. ·:·········•••••• •••••• •• ................................................. 28 Greeting v1s1tors .............. .................................................. 33 Group life insurance .......................................................... 19 History of M.S.C. ................................................................ 8 Holidays .............................................................................. 38 ........................................................................ 13, 15 Housing Hospitalization insurance ................................................ 21 Identification cards .................. ........................................ 38 Information to piblic ........................................................ 34 Insurance programs ............................................................ 17 Kellogg Center dining facilities ...................................... 13 Kellogg Center housing .................................................... 13 Keys .................................................................................... 38 Leaves of Absence ......................... ......................... 8, 14, 26 39 FACTS .............................................................. 11 Library facilities Lost and Found .................................................................. 38 Mail service ........................................................................ 3 7 Maintenance calls .............................................................. 37 Military service privileges .............................................. 14 Mimeograph Department .................................................... 15 News releases .................................................................... 34 Optional retirement plans ................................•............... 18 Out-of-state travel ............................................................ 27 Outside work for pay .......................................................... 28 Participation in partisan politics .................................... 25 Physical examinations ...................................................... 29 Professional societies ...................................................... 16 Publications, student ........................................................ 14 Publications, official ........................................................ 34 Radio .................................................................................. 35 Rating scales, see teacher rating scales Recreation .......................................................................... 10 Retirement .......................................................................... 17 Salaries and wages ............................................................ 3 7 Smoking .............................................................................. 30 Social activities ................................................................ 11 Staff bulletin ...................................................................... 14 Student publications .......................................................... 14 Study opportunities ............................................................ 9 Teachers' Oath .................................................................. 24 Teaching rating scales .................................................... 30 Telephone repair service .................................................. 37 Telephone, use of .............................................................. 31 Television .......................................................................... 35 Tenure of employment ...................................................... 22 Termination of employment .. ............................................ 8 Terms of employment ........................................................ 21 Traffic regulations ............................................................. 32 Travel bureau .................................................................... 10 Tr~vel r.e~ulatio~s. :····························· .............................. 27 Un1on dtn1ng fac1hues ...................................................... 13 Using the tele (:bone .......................................................... 31 Vacatiens ............................................................................ 28 Visual aids, see Audio-Visual aids Workmen's compensation .................................................. 20 40 FACULTY