Faculty Facts A POLICY HANDBOOK FOR FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Faculty Facts A POLICY HANDBOOK FOR FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES PUBLISHED BY MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 1959 FOREWORD As a member of the faculty and staff of Michigan State University, you are a part of one of the nation's is leading educational among the world's most respected. You are justifiably proud of Michigan State University. The University is proud of you. institutions. Your profession Traditionally, every faculty member has one objective -to see that Michigan State University continually in creases in prestige, esteem, and usefulness. No university is ever greater than its faculty. Faculty Facts has been prepared to assist you in your service to Michigan State University 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 intended that this booklet serve as a permanent guide to you in your work. CONTENTS MSU in Focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief Facts About Michigan State University.... 6 8 Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Board of Trustees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Faculty Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 All-University Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Employee Solicitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Employing Relatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Endorsement of Commercial Products. . . . . . . . . . 13 Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Leaves of Absence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Military Service Privileges............. . .. . . . . 17 Outside Work for Pay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Participation in Partisan Politics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Physical Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Publishing . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sick Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Teacher Rating Scales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Teachers' Oath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Tenure of Employment....................... 22 Terms of Employment . ..................... : 24 Travel Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Vacations Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Disability Pensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Emergency Health Service................... 27 4 FACULTY Group Life Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 27 Hospitalization Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Retirement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Social Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Workmen's Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Audio-Visual Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Borrowing University Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Buildings Channeling Information to the Public. . . . . . . . . . 82 Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Field Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Kellogg Center Housing...................... 88 Library Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Lost and Found. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Maintenance Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Mimeographing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Employees' Credit Union..................... 42 Meal Facilities for Staff and Public. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Professional Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Social Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Study Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Brief Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 About Greater Lansing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 FACTS 5 MSU • Ill Focus When Michigan State University-then Michigan Agricultural College-opened its doors in 1857, two years after its establishment, six professors and 60 students were present. Only a few buildings stood in 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 industrial 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. to revolutionize Most significant of these innovations was the emphasis on science, practical experience, and general education. farming, Science, which promised occupied one-half of the students' time, and such subjects as English, philosophy, history, and geography comprised one-fourth. The remainder was devoted to practical courses supplemented by daily tasks on the college farm. That early pattern of fundamental science, practical ap plication, and general education has remained basic in the educational philosophy of Michigan State University. 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 in veterinary medicine ( 1909), and in business administration ( 1925) were only ( 1896), 6 FACULTY the beginning. In 1922 and 1924 the establish.went of the divisions of applied science and liberal arts-which were combined in 1944-opened further fields of specialization. New courses and the growing interest in college training increased the enrollment from 500 at the end of the 1890' s to more than 5,000 at the end of the 1930' s, and to 16,000 by 1949. Present enrollment is more than 19,000 students. During this period of rapid growth, specialization accelerated and the element of general education lost something of its emphasis in the curriculum. This oc curred not only at Michigan State but at many other colleges and universities. It was to restore this element of general education to its earlier prominence and to provide it in a better integrated form that the Basic College was organized in 1944. The academic program was further strengthened in 1957 with establishment of the Honors College. Modern buildings prominently cover today's campus which spreads north and south from the picturesque Red Cedar river. A post-World War II building program added tremendously to the University's physical plant. Construction included classroom and laboratory build ings, the Kellogg Center for Continuing Education, the library, married student apartments, the steam generating plant, residence halls, the food storage building, and additions to the Student Union and Spartan Stadium. More recent additions include the College of Education building, the Kresge Art Center, the Student Services building, the Women's Intramural building, and the Men's Intramural building. All these stand in a campus FACTS 7 setting as beautiful and spacious as any in the country. Students at Michigan State come from every section of Michigan, every state in the nation, and 67 foreign countries. Among the faculty are distinguished scholars and educators whose names are known throughout the world. BRIEF FACTS ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Founded-In 1855 as the nation's first agricultural college; served as model for America's Land-Grant College System established under the Morrill Act of 1862. Located-In East Lansing, four miles east of the state capitol. Member-Of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges, of the Association of Land Grant Colleges and State Universities, and of the National Commission on Accreditation. Enrollment-19,516 students (today ranks as ninth among the nation's universities in enrollment). Plant, Equipment and Campus-$137,241,920-total at cost value of land, completed buildings and equip ment and partially completed construction as of June 20, 1958. 4,500 acres, including about 900 acres in campus area proper. 8 FACULTY Faculty and Staff 1958-59-( All figures are. equated on the basis of full-time positions.) INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM Professors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Associate Professors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Assistant Professors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 Instructors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 18 Temporary and Lecturers.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total ................................ 1,123 EXTENSION Professors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Professors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Professors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instructors and others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 25 56 20 Total................................ 111 EXTENSION ADMINISTRATION AND FIELD STAFF 30 Administration and Supervision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-H Club Agents............................ 61 County Agricultural Agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 73 Home Demonstration Agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Consumer Education Agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. ............................... 308 RESEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professors Associate Professors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Professors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instructors and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 60 70 62 Total................................ 242 FACTS 9 Organization BOARD OF TRUSTEES Michigan State University is under the control of a constitutional board known as the Board of Trustees. Members are elected from the State at large for a period of six years, two being elected each odd year. The President of the University is appointed by the Board and is by constitutional provision the presiding officer of that body. The Board meets regularly each month. Items requir ing Board action are due in the President's office by noon on Thursday of the week preceding the Board meeting, and must be in the respective 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 Board for all University em ployees to take up official business scheduled to come before the Board with the President, through their respec tive Deans. THE FACULTY The faculty of the University consists of all persons holding the ranks of instructor, assistant professor, asso ciate professor, and professor. The Board of Trustees and the President of the University are assisted in the exercise of their constitutional powers of government of the University by a faculty organization consisting e>f the faculties of the various colleges and all-university 10 FACULTY bodies known as the Academic Assembly, the Academic Senate, and the Academic Council. The faculties of the several colleges have jurisdiction over academic matters pertaining to the internal affairs of each college. All faculty members attached to a col lege have a right to vote in the faculty meeting, which is presided over by the Dean of the college. Meeting together for purposes of communication, and presided over by the President of the University, the faculties of the colleges constitute the Academic Assembly. Legislative powers of the University faculty are vested in the Academic Senate, which is composed of assistant professors on tenure, associate professors, and professors. Five elected members of the Senate, two elected representatives from each college faculty, and the admin istrative heads of the academic divisions of the University constitute the Academic Council, which acts as the immediate advisory body to the President on academic matters. The structure and personnel of the committees of the faculty, through which much of the work of faculty participation in the formulation and implementation of educational policy is carried on, is determined by the President by and with the advice of a Committee on Committees, chosen by members of the Academic Senate and the Academic Council. College faculty meetings are held once a term; the Assembly and Senate meet once a term; the Academic Council meets at least once each term and more often as business requires. FACTS 11 Policies ALL-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH From time to time, grants are made for research from a fund called All-University Research. Application forms for such grants are available from departmental secre taries. These forms are submitted to the All-University Research Committee of which the Vice President for Research Development is chairman. While a broad inter pretation of the word "research" is recognized, such work must be definite in character and outline, and promise to be a real contribution by both the scholar and the University. A clear distinction should be made between suitable research projects and regular depart mental activities, supported by departmental budgets. Research grants are awarded for the period of the fiscal year which ends on June 30. Research work not completed may be requested as a new project and may receive another allotment in the following year. The upper limit of any research grant is $500; the Committee will support only one research project at a time from each applicant. EMPLOYEE SOLICITATION Employees are requested not to take orders for or sell any kind of tickets or merchandise or solicit contri butions for any purpose on the campus without written permission from the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. EMPLOYING RELATIVES It is the general policy of the University not to offer new employment to an individual having an immediate 12 FACULTY relative already in the employ of the University. It is recognized that exceptions are necessary in certain in stances, but in no case will new employment be offered to an individual in a department or similar administrative subdivision in which an immediate relative is already employed. Under no circumstances will an employee be placed under the supervision or control of an immediate relative. ENDORSEMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS The policy relative to the endorsement of commercial products by Michigan State University employees, ap proved by the Board of Trustees May 25, 1956, is as follows: Objectivity in the pursuit of truth and the dissemi nation of knowledge is recognized as a primary obligation of scholarship, resting with equal weight upon a univer sity as an educational institution and upon the individuals within the university. A public institution such as Michigan State University needs to be especially alert to this obligation in order to protect its good name and integrity. It is declared to be the policy of Michigan State University that no publication, statement, or activity, either on behalf of the University or by an employee in his official capacity, shall endorse any commercial prod uct, or advocate any specific commercial method or device, either directly or by implication. HOLIDAYS The University observes six legal holidays by closing offices and dismissing classes. They include New Year's, FACTS 13 Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanks giving, and Christmas. LEAVES OF ABSENCE The Board of Trustees at its meeting May 25, 1956, approved the following policy statement covering sab batical leaves. It is understood that as a matter of ad ministrative policy the number of leaves granted in any one year or in any department or administrative division will be limited by the availability of funds and the neces sity for continuing effective operation. General Policy The policy of granting sabbatical leaves of absence is intended for the mutual benefit of the institution and the person granted such leave. Its purpose is to assist members of the faculty to improve their training and competence as teachers and scholars, to make possible a period of scholarly work free of interruption by other duties and responsibilities, and to further and encourage creative activity in the various fields of learning and the arts. It is the policy of the institution to be liberal in interpreting various kinds of activity as appropriate to sabbatical leaves; but the grant of a request for such leave will in no case occur automatically, and each re quest will be judged on its merits. Eligibility Only faculty with tenure shall be eligible for sab batical leaves. Exceptions may be made to this rule only by the President when in his judgment it will be in the best interests of the University to do so. Sabbatical leaves shall be granted only after six years of service at this institution and not oftener than once 14 FACULTY in seven years. Years of service shall count from the date of original full-time appointment at the rank of instructor or above. Leaves of absence shall not be counted among the years of service as a basis for sabbatical leaves except when a leave is undertaken as part of a project adminis tratively or contractually associated with this University. Length of leaves shall not be extended on the basis of more than seven years of continuous service. Procedures A member of the faculty requesting sabbatical leave of absence will submit in support of his application a detailed program of the study, research, or other activity which he proposes to pursue during his period of leave, a copy of which is to be attached to copies of the applica tion for leave filed with the department head, director, Dean, and the Office of the President. Within 30 days from return from sabbatical leave, a written report of activities and accomplishments during the period of the leave will be made to the department head, director, Dean, and the Office of the President. Types of Leaves of Absence a) Faculty on 10-month appointments may be granted leaves of absence: 1) for three terms with 50 per cent reduction in the year's pay 2) for two terms with 25 per cent reduction in the year's pay 3) for one term with no reduction in pay None of the above include the normal summer vacation. FACTS 15 b) Faculty on 12-month appointments may be granted leaves of absence: 1) for one year with 50 per cent reduction in the year's pay 2) for six months with no reduction in the year's pay The normal 30-day vacation is included in the above types of leave. c) Deans, directors, and department heads may be granted leaves of absence with pay: 1) for three months once in three years, the normal 30-day vacation to be included in the period of leave 2) for the types of leaves provided for faculty on 12-month appointments in "b" above, provided that a leave of absence for three months has not been taken in the six years preceding the period for which such leave is requested Conditions a) Faculty members on sabbatical leave may not accept other paid employment. b) A recipient of a sabbatical leave of absence is obligated to return to his regular position for the following year. c) Recipients of sabbatical leaves are permitted to receive money from fellowships or grants for study or research without prejudice to their receipt of income from this institution. 16 FACULTY Departmental Adjustments a) Departments are expected to make adjustments for sabbatical leaves by suspending courses or re-assigning other personnel in the case of sab batical leaves granted for less than a full year. b) In the case of sabbatical leaves granted for a year period, the department will be entitled to a replacement when recommended by the Dean of the college concerned. c) Sabbatical leaves will not be granted to several members of a department concurrently in such a manner as to impair the efficiency of the depart mental program of instruction and research. MILITARY SERVICE PRIVILEGES The University is willing to cooperate fully with faculty members taking part in the reserve program of the military forces which calls for 15 days' active duty training annually with the National Guard, Officers' Re serve Corps, or similar military organizations. For 12-month employees entitled to two weeks or less vacation, this is not counted against their vacation time. The University will pay the employee the difference between 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 University to grant him, on his request, a leave of absence to cover the term of his service. FACTS 17 OUTSIDE WORK FOR PAY A staff member may, with the prior perm1ss10n of the Dean of his college and of the President, do a limited amount of outside consulting work for pay during the months of regular employment. Such work must not interfere with his normal University duties, including those extra responsibilities expected of all other em ployees. In addition such work must be related to the employee's regular campus duties and must contribute to the effectiveness of his regular academic work. The University's equipment, supplies, materials, or clerical service may not be used in the furtherance of outside work for pay. The total amount of the time expended by an employee on outside activities for pay must not be permitted to exceed an aggregate time away from his regular University duties of more than two working days in any one month. If work for pay is undertaken it must be with the understanding that it is subject to termina tion at any time the University considers such action to be advisable. PARTICIPATION IN PARTISAN POLITICS As citizens, the staff members of Michigan State University have the same rights and responsibilities of free speech, thought, and action as all American citizens. Their position, however, imposes special obligations, such as emphasizing they are not institutional spokesmen, and exercising appropriate restraint. Obviously, staff members have a binding obligation to discharge instructional and other regular duties, and 18 FACULTY performance of these duties may be imp11ired by any private activity requiring a large portion of time. For the mutual protection of staff members and the Univer sity, 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 Univer sity on a part-time basis. Final determination for such decisions shall rest with the Board of Trustees. 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. PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS New faculty and staff members are required to have complete physical examinations before the approval of their appointments by the Board of Trustees. 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 through the Secretary's office to have the examination performed by his personal physician. FACTS 19 PUBLISHING A faculty member producing a textbook or other teaching material prepared and designed primarily for the use of and compulsory purchase by the students of Michigan State University must submit the manuscript to the Michigan State University Press, which was estab lished for the purpose of publishing such material. Material not prepared and designed primarily for the use of and compulsory purchase by students of Michigan State University may, of course, be submitted to the Press or to commercial publishers at the author's discretion. SICK LEAVE It is understood that the University will always be generous in dealing with its employees who are ill or incapacitated for any reason. When employees are absent from their duties due to illness or incapacity and other members of the staff can assume their duties on a temporary basis without addi tional costs to the University, no formal report of the absence is required unless the absence extends over a period longer than the amount of annual leave. For board appointees entitled to 30 days vacation (that is, 21 working days), when the sick leave exceeds this amount of time there should be a formal request presented to the Board of Trustees for approval of sick leave covering the period of absence. Ordinarily, sick leave may be extended to as much as six months with full pay. Whenever the sick leave extends beyond six months, there should be a readjustment in the compensa- 20 FACULTY tion rate, and ordinarily the next leave after the first six months will be at a reduced rate of compensation. Sick leave shall not extend more than a total of one year. For leaves that require more than one year, it is expected that the individual will go off the payroll or will be placed on disability retirement. 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. Faculty members who have been with the institution longer than one year will use either the Student Opinion naire 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 mem ber 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 Registrar's Records Vault in the basement of the Administration building. TEACHERS' OATH In accordance with a law enacted by the Legislature of Michigan in 1935, the University requires as a condi tion of employment that all members of the staff who FACTS 21 are citizens of the United States subscribe to the follow ing 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 discharge the duties of the office of teacher according 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 limited periods of time and they are not required to subscribe to this oath. 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 to the rank of assistant professor may not be reappointed, unless he is working toward an advanced degree or having other special problems. Additional one-year appointments may be made upon the approval of the President and the standing Faculty Committee on Tenure. The initial appointment to the rank of assistant professor for a person who has served as instructor at Michigan State University 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 professor 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 22 FACULTY one year. He may be appointed for an ad_ditional term of three years. If reappointed for a third time at this rank, he has tenure. The initial appointment to the rank of assistant professor for a person who has not served previously at Michigan State University is for three years. He may be appointed for a second term of three years. If reappointed for a third time he has tenure. The initial appointment to the rank of associate professor for a person who has not served previously at Michigan State University is for a period of two years. Upon reappointment he has tenure. An associate profes sor who has served previously as an assistant professor shall have tenure from the date of his original appoint ment at this rank. A professor has tenure from the date of original appointment 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 Decem ber 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 reappoint ment by his department head and Dean is not reappoint ed, and/ or if proper notification was not given during the 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 University at the end of the year's extension. FACTS 23 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 University. The rules of tenure at Michigan State University ·bind the University to give adequate notice to all employees before their services are terminated. To protect the Uni versity in its efforts to find satisfactory replacements, it is expected that employees expecting to resign will in every case give at least 90 days' notice to the department head or Dean. These regulations apply only to regular staff members (and not to temporary lecturers, assistant instructors, and other staff persons employed on a temporary basis). TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT Academic employees of the University are classified in two groups by the Board of Trustees. Teaching employees for the most part are classified on a 10-month basis and teach fall, winter, and spring terms. Research and extension staff, department heads, ad ministrative employees, and others with year-round responsibility to the institution are classified on a 12- month basis. Faculty members on the 10-month basis are generally free to use the other two months as they wish. Ten month employees are compensated additionally on a percentage basis of their previous year's salary if they teach in a summer session. Summer employment at M.S.U. in a capacity other than teaching must have prior approval of the Board of Trustees. The rate of compensa- 24 :FACULTY \ I tion shall not exceed the amount which the employee would have been paid if he had been teaching a full load in the full summer session. Faculty members on a 12-month basis are entitled to 21 working days annual vacation and are not com pensated additionally 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. TRAVEL AUTHORITY Within the State All official travel must be authorized and approved by the Dean or corresponding administrative officers. Such authority may be delegated to division directors and department heads. Authorization Form CO-tr-2, or similar form, will be completed and filed in the respective departmental or Dean's office prior to departure. This authorization form serves to establish that the traveler is on official business. This determination is important to the traveler in the event of injury or accident. Out-of-State All official travel must be authorized and approved prior to departure. If not more than transportation expense is to be claimed, the approval can be granted by the head of the department and the Dean or Director. If reimbursement is to be claimed in excess of trans- FACTS 25 portation, the travel must also be approved by the Presi dent's office. Requests for authorization to make official out-of-state trips, with or without reimbursement from the University, will be made on Form CO-tr-IA and must reach the office where approval is required at least one week before the starting date of the proposed trip. VACATIONS All 12-month faculty members are granted a yearly vacation leave of one full calendar month, or 21 working days, at full pay. The purpose of such leave is to pro vide 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 supplementary employment during the vacation period for 12-month appointees is contrary to University policy. 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 emerg ency, and then only with the approval of the department head. At the time of separation from the University, the employee will be credited with any portion of the month's vacation leave which he may have earned since his last complete year of service. 26 FACULTY Benefits DISABILITY PENSIONS There is a disability pension plan applicable to those employees who are under the University Retirement Plan (not TIAA). This plan requires a qualifying period of 15 years of continuous employment. Those employees who are under the TIAA Retirement Plan may retire at any time they wish, and for any reason, including physical disability, and start drawing their TIAA accumulation in the form of an annuity. Those of the staff who were formerly under the University Retirement Plan and are now under TIAA may qualify under both plans for disability in accordance with the allowable benefits of each plan. EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE The Student Health Service (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. GROUP LIFE INSURANCE A group life insurance program is also a part of the University security program for employees. The program provides $10,000 insurance for employees under 45 years of age, $7,500 for age 45 through age 65, and $1,000 after age 65. FACTS 27 Each employee upon becoming 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. HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE The University 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 annual enrollment periods which take place during May each year. Policies taken during May become effective July 1. Premium payments are at group rates and are de ducted from paychecks each month. For more complete information, call the Payroll Division in the University Business office. RETIREMENT PROGRAMS Michigan State University has two retirement plans a contributory plan for the academic group and a non contributory one for classified employees (including hourly-rated as well as those who are paid on a monthly 28 FACULTY basis). The contributory plan through TIAA was made available in 1958 by which the staff member contributes five per cent of his salary and the University adds seven and a half per cent. Those of our staff who transferred from the old non-contributory plan to TIAA are guar anteed retirement benefits under the terms of the former plan based on their years of service to June 30, 1958, under the same formula and rules, provided they con tinue to an eligible retirement date. Non-academic board appointees are permitted a choice of plans, as are those who hold cooperative extension appointments. Pamphlets describing these plans in more detail are available at the Payroll Division of the University Busi ness office. Retirement is optional at age 65 and required at age 68. Retirement normally occurs at the end of the fiscal year in which the qualifying age is attained. SOCIAL SECURITY Regular full-time employees, other than students, are covered by Social Security, and the benefits are in addi tion to the University retirement plan. Academic ap pointees for periods of not more than a term are not covered. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION All University staff members are entitled to maximum benefits provided under the State Workmen's Compensa tion Act. Actually, the University has a more generous policy for injured staff members and 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 Com- FACTS 29 pensation Act, for at least the first month following an accident. Staff members, however, are required to ( 1) follow the instructions of the University health director, and ( 2) return to work not later than the time recommended by the University health director. If the staff member is unable to return to work within 30 days of the date of injury, the case will be reviewed by a committee composed of the secretary of the Board of Trustees, the University health director, and the Vice President for Business and Finance to determine whether the staff member should receive full pay for a longer period or whether his pay is to be reduced to rates pre scribed in the Michigan Workmen's Compensation Law. Faculty and staff members should report promptly every case of accident or injury while on duty to their immediate superior who will see that medical aid is made available and that a report is filed with the Univer sity Business office. 30 FACULTY Procedures AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER For the purpose of contributing to the improvement of classroom instruction the University has established an Audio-Visual Center located in Building A-3 South Campus. 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 com plete catalog is available at the Center. BORROWING UNIVERSITY EQUIPMENT University equipment is not loaned to non-campus organizations except departments of the state or federal government. Arrangements are to be made through the office of the Secretary. BUILDINGS Closing time for buildings is 10:30 p.m. Permits a) To be in buildings are necessary if faculty or staff need to work beyond 10 p.m. b) To be in laboratories or classrooms after 7 p.m. are necessary for staff or graduate assistants. The 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 experiments requiring continuous FACTS 31 attention, permits will be granted to £t the need. c) Are secured by applying through the head of the department and the Dean of the college to the Secretary's office. The Buildings and Utili ties and Police departments will be notified of the list of persons granted permits. Natural Science and Giltner halls a) Are officially open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to midnight and on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to midnight. b) Those who hold permits and are admitted into the building during these hours may remain in the building as long as necessary after mid night and will sign out at the time of departure on a list provided for that purpose by the door man. Practice rooms for music students are open on Sunday. Fairchild Theater and the Music Auditorium are not used for regular classes. Keys to buildings are authorized only by the Deans of the colleges. University facilities are not rented to outside groups unless sponsored by Continuing Education. University property is not to be used for personal needs. Exhibition space is not to be sold in any buildings. Smoking in buildings is not permitted except in rooms provided for that purpose. 32 FACULTY CHANNELING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC The Department of Information Services, 109 Agri culture Hall, operates to serve all departments and the University as a whole. Its principal functions include keeping the people of Michigan informed of the develop ments and activities of the University; channeling useful information by way of press and radio to the public from teaching, 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 University as a whole will benefit to the greatest extent from the services of the Department of Information Services, the full coopera tion of every University staff member is needed. Obvi ously 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 the Information 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 con ference programs, and other developments of general interest. Through this cooperation the reputation and prestige of Michigan State University can be greatly enhanced. Art Service An art service is maintained in B-Wells Hall by the Department of Information Services for the benefit of FACTS 33 all departments and colleges of the University. 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. Photo Lab 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 University. The department is equipped to handle all types of non-instructional photographic work, including production 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. 3068. Radio Stations Radio stations WKAR (870) and WKAR-FM (90.5) are operated by the Department of Radio Broadcasting. This department also maintains and repairs University owned radio receivers and gives assistance to extension personnel who are carrying programs on other stations. The radio stations are heard throughout most of Michigan and in adjoining states where they reach many citizens who have no other contact with the University. Programs are planned for a state audience and embrace education, information, public service, and entertainment. Program materials and personnel are derived from the faculty, student body, departments of state government, federal departments and agencies, and state organiza tions. Printed programs are mailed monthly on request of listeners. 34 FACULTY Cooperation of the faculty in developing programs is essential to the maintenance of a comprehensive program serving all activities of the University. Department or staff members having program materials to suggest may call the radio office, Ext. 2272. Television The University also is extending its educational resources, research, and services to the people of Michi gan and other states through the medium of television. A daily schedule of programs is telecast by the Univer sity station, WMSB, on channel 10. Participation of the faculty and staff in WMSB programs is invited. For this purpose, producers and coordinators have been assigned to the various areas represented within the University. Further information may be obtained by calling WMSB at Ext. 7573. University Editors Office Another unit of the Department of Information Services, the University Editor's Office, B-Wells Hall, coordinates and processes all University publications except those of such units as the M.S.U. Press, Agricul tural Experiment Station, Cooperative Extension Service, Continuing Education Service, and sports. An editorial service is maintained to handle bulletins, brochures, folders, and similar publications. Staff mem bers are ready to do editorial work after the manuscript is prepared, and to work with printers in carrying the job through to the B.nished product. Certain procedures have been established by the Office in the interest of improving quality, effecting economies, establishing more uniform practices, and providing better service to departments, colleges, and FACTS 35 the University. These procedures are administered by the University Editor and reviewed regularly, along with publications produced, by the University Publications Committee. These procedures, in brief, are: 1) Departments, colleges, or other units contemplat ing a publication fill out a standardized form bearing the signature of the department head, dean, or director. This form sets forth the working title of the proposed publication, the reason for publication, the anticipated circulation, approximate size, estimated cost, a statement of the availability of funds, and other pertinent informa tion. This is submitted to the University Editor, who reviews with the college or department the general plans for the publication and, if necessary, recommends modi fications in line with policies established by the Univer sity Publications Committee. A tentative schedule for submission of copy and production of the finished publi cation is agreed upon at that time. 2) The college or department submits the manuscript and illustrations for the publication, together with a requisition. 3) The University Editor then completes the requisi tion form by indicating thereon that the proposal con forms to established policies and procedures. Neither the Purchasing Office nor the Business Office will approve any requisition for publications upon which this certifica tion by the University Editor does not appear. 4) The University Editor is responsible for the fol lowing aspects of the publication: editorial, including organization and presentation of materials, and style and 36 FACULTY level of writing; design and art work, including determi nation of the most desirable format from the standpoint of effective communication, cost, and maintenance of professional standards, and execution of over-all design; and production, including writing of specifications when quotations are requested from commercial printers, cost estimates, method of printing, and maintenance of print ing and delivery schedules. EMERGENCIES In case of fire, dial "O." The University operator will in turn report the fire directly to the Fire Department. To get in touch with Campus Police, call Ext. 2114. In the event medical or hospital attention is needed in an emergency, Campus Police should be called for either student or staff. FIELD TRIPS It is a Board policy that students are not permitted to drive cars and take other students with them on field trips and assignments away from the University. Uni versity transportation should be used for such trips. For more details, see official travel regulations dated Octo ber 1, 1955. 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 the Student Services building. FACTS 37 Facilities include houses and units in 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 University operated housing. 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. 2501. Rates for rooms are $7.50 for single occupancy and $10.50 for twin beds. All guest rooms are complete with twin beds, circulating ice water, full bath, and four channel radio. LIBRARY FACILITIES The new Michigan State University Library building contains more than 860,000 volumes. Of these, some 300,000 are United States and United Nations documents. More than half of the present catalogued book col lection is located on open shelves dispersed under six major divisions easily accessible to students and faculty. The major divisional libraries and their locations are: Social Science and Literature .... First Floor, North Business and Public Service ... Second Floor, North Education .................... Second Floor, East Fine Arts ..................... Second Floor, West Physical Science and Engineering ................ Third Floor, North Biological and Applied Science (Agriculture, Home Economics, Veterinary Medicine) ........ Third Floor, East 38 FACULTY Current periodicals totaling more than 8,000 titles are shelved in the respective divisional reading rooms. Assigned Reading is serviced from open shelves on the ground floor of the building. The library endeavors to reach each member of the faculty prior to the begin ning of each term in regard to assigned reading lists. The general reference collection is located at the northeast end of the first floor. The public catalog adjoins this and the main circulation desk faces the lobby. A reading room for the blind is located near the west end of the first floor corridor. Stack areas on the first, second, and third floors con tain materials in the several fields which are likely to be in less heavy demand than those in the divisional rooms but which are significant for the purposes of research. The stack areas are closed to undergraduates but are open to all graduate students and faculty mem bers. Access to the stacks is by way of the circulation desk on the first floor. Faculty and graduate students are expected to present their identification cards before being admitted to the stacks. 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 reque~ted by other borrowers or if placed on assigned reading lists. Bound periodicals are limited to three-day circulation to stu dents and faculty. Fifty faculty desks with separately lockable sets of drawers and accompanying bookcases are available for use by faculty members who are engaged in research. FACTS 39 These will be assigned by the Associate Librarian for varying periods of time. One hundred desks with lockers are available for graduate students. These desks have been placed in the various stack areas on the first, second, and third Roars and will be assigned by the Associate Librarian in consultation with faculty advisers. The U.S. documents, biography and fiction, the High way Traffic Safety Center collection, and the reading room for micro-films and micro-cards are located on the ground floor at the east end of the building. Certain general periodicals are shelved in the north reading room on this floor. The alumni have provided an auditorium and a lounge which are located on the fourth floor of the library. LOST AND FOUND A "lost and found" service is maintained in the check room on the main concourse of the Union building. MAIL Michigan State University maintains a campus mail system which handles all interdepartmental correspond ence. Off-campus mail is picked up from departments twice daily, and postage is charged against the depart ment by the mailing room. MAINTENANCE CALLS The Buildings and Utilities Department, Ext. 3203, 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 "O" for maintenance service. 40 FACULTY MIMEOGRAPHING The Mimeograph Department, 9 Berkey Hall, is equipped for stencil duplication, lithography, and some printing, such as programs, brochures, and schedules. This unit is also equipped to do simple binding, and paper drilling and cutting. The department makes nomi nal charges for its services. Telephone: Ext. 2217. SMOKING The following regulations were approved by the Board of Trustees at its meeting March 17, 1956: a) Smoking is hereby prohibited: 1) In classrooms, lecture halls and teaching labo ratories; 2) In barns and farm buildings except where the specifically approved for smoking by Director of Public Safety; 3) In and adjacent to all buildings used primarily for storage of combustible materials and/ or flammable liquids; provided, however, that all buildings and areas other than classrooms shall be clearly posted as "No Smoking" areas. b) Smoking is hereby permitted: 1) In private offices, conference rooms, non teaching laboratories, and such other buildings and areas as shall not be subject to actual hazard by reason thereof when so certified by the Director of Public Safety. c) Violations of the foregoing sections shall be pun ishable as a misdemeanor in manner and form provided by the statutes of this State pertaining thereto. FACTS 41 Opportunities EMPLOYEES' CREDIT UNION Employees of the University operate the M.S.U. Employees' Credit Union for their mutual benefit. Appli cations for loans are accepted from full-time regular employees. Information concerning applications and method of payment is available at the Credit Union office, Quonset 59A, Willow Lane (Ext. 3262). Office hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. MEAL FACILITIES Union Building Cafeteria: Monday through Saturday, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 12 noon to 2p.m. Grill: Monday through Thursday, and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. to 12 midnight; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Kellogg Center State Room: Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12 noon to 6 p.m. Cafeteria: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Not open Saturday or Sunday. 42 FACULTY 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 recognized professional groups, as well as clubs and organizations formed locally to bring those with similar interests together. Here are some of the national societies with active chapters in East Lansing: Alpha Chi Sigma, chemistry; Alpha Delta Sigma, advertising; Alpha Delta Theta, medical technology; Alpha Epsilon Rho, radio; Alpha Kappa Psi, business administration; Alpha Phi Omega, campus service; Alpha Phi Sigma, police administration; Alpha Psi, veterinary medicine; Alpha Zeta, agriculture; Blue Key, men's stu dent leadership; Delta Omicron, music; Delta Phi Delta, art; Delta Psi Kappa, physical education; Kappa Delta Pi, education; Mortar Board, junior women's honorary; 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 lon, 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 zations represented on campus in specific fields of study. FACTS 43 Here are a few of them: 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. RECREATION A variety of recreational facilities for faculty and staff members is sponsored by the University. Season tickets for all home Michigan State University athletic events may be purchased through the athletic ticket office, Ext. 2921. Faculty and staff may purchase season tickets for the Lecture-Concert series through the ticket office in the Student Union, Ext. 2919. Each year some of the nation's most famous musical and dramatic artists and groups are presented in this series. The University dramatics department presents a number of plays during the year. Tickets for these pro ductions are placed on sale in advance of each per formance and can be secured at the Student Union ticket office, Ext. 2919, 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. 44 FACULTY 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 rooms are available for use. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Several social organizations on the Michigan State University campus are open to faculty and staff members. The Faculty Women's Association maintains a meet ing room and lounge on the third floor of the Union. Wives of new staff members are eligible for member ship 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 Michigan State University Men's Club is open to all male members of the faculty. Club rooms are maintained on the third floor of the Union where various types of recreation are provided. STUDY OPPORTUNITIES Faculty members are encouraged to pursue advanced study while employed at Michigan State University. 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. FACTS 45 2) Full-time staff members not enrolled in credit courses may enroll in a course as an "audit" with out charge with the approval of the department head and Dean of the college in which the course is offered. Approval of the Registrar's office is also necessary. Staff members enrolled in credit courses desiring to "audit" courses must sign up through their academic adviser and the course must appear on their enrollment cards. 3) The full-time University non-academic employees (operations, maintenance and classified personnel) are not permitted to enroll for courses during their scheduled working hours. Exception: Pri marily for the purpose of improving their technical competence, all technicians, food supervisors, li brarians, and curators on the classified salary pay roll may be permitted to carry courses during working hours, not to exceed four credit hours of course work each term. If you are interested in carrying courses for credit, contact the Registrar's office to see what courses are given outside 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 granted to enable employees to carry on their studies with full or part salary. Further details appear on pages 14-17 of this book. 46 FACULTY Brief Facts ABOUT GREATER LANSING Airlines-Capital Airlines and North Central Airlines. Altitude-863 feet above sea level. Bus Lines-Lansing Suburban Lines, Inc.; Greyhound Lines; Indian Trails Bus Line; Shortway Bus Line. Churches-185 churches representing 32 denominations. Climate-Average mean temperature: 69° summer, 25° winter; average rainfall: 31.08 inches. Employment-( Ingham County, 1957): Non-farm, 78,100; industrial, 27,400. Golf Courses-Six public golf courses ( 1 18-hole course, 5 9-hole courses) and a course at Michigan State University (18-hole course). Highways-Seven highways enter Lansing: US 16, US 27, US 127, M 43, M 78, M 99, and M 174. History-Became capital by act of Legislature in 1847; incorporated in 1859; named for Chancellor John Lansing of New York by early settlers who were from Lansing, N. Y. Hospitals-Edw. W. Sparrow Hospital (345 beds); St. Lawrence Hospital ( 330 beds); Lansing General Hos pital-Osteopathic ( 86 beds); Ingham Chest Hospital ( 157 beds); Ingham County Hospital ( 189 beds). Industries-209 industries in Ingham County ( 85 metal manufacturers, 124 non-metal manufacturers). FACTS 47 M edical-300 doctors in Ingham county; 106 dentists in Ingham county; 26 osteopaths in Lansing area; 18 chiropractors in Lansing area; 31 optometrists in Lan sing area; 9 chiropodists. Newspapers-One daily, THE STATE JOURNAL, with 66,500 circulation; four weekly newspapers. Parks-35 parks with 1,500 acres; 31 playgrounds. Population 1900 ....... . .. .. . .. ... . 1910 ........ . ......... . 1920 .. . . . . . ..... ... ... . 1930 . . .. .......... .. .. . 1940 ... . . . ............ . 1950 ......... . ....... . . 1956 (Est.) .......... . .. Lansing 16,485 31,229 57,327 78,397 78,753 92,129 109,360 East Lansing 802 1,889 4,389 5,839 20,325 24,420 Radio and TV- Radio: WILS, WJIM, WKAR; TV, WMSB, WILX, WJIM-TV. Railroads-Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (connections to Detroit and Grand Rapids); Grand Trunk Western Railway (connections to Detroit, Chicago and Port Huron); New York Central System (connections to Jackson, Chicago and Bay City). Schools- 30 elementary with enrollment of. . . . . . . . . . . 11,493 4 junior high with enrollment of . . . . . . . . . . . 5,050 3 senior high with enrollment of. . . . . . . . . . . 4,004 Public total enrollment as of June 1958 ... 20,547 8 parochial schools with total enrollment of 4,240 as of January 1958. 1 community college with enrollment of 360 as of September 1958. 4 8 330-5M-98-ST