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MINUTES OF THE 
SPECIAL SESSION 
of the 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
May 17-,- 1969 

The Trustees met at 8:30 a.m. on May 17 at Kellogg Center. 

Present:  Chairman Stevens, Messrs. Hartman, Huff, Martin, Nisbet, Thompson, and White; 

Acting President Adams, Chancellor Varner, Acting Vice President Wilkinson, 
Provost Neville, Secretary Breslin, Elliott Ballard, and Stephen Terry. 

Absent:  Vice Chairman Merriman. 

\The meeting was called to order by Acting President Adams. 

Uniform tuition 
plan adopted; 
committee appt. 
to design pro 
gram of assist 
ance to 
needy students 

jl.  After discussion concerning legislative implications relative to the sliding scale tuition 
iplan, it was moved by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Dr. Martin, that the Board adopt a uniform 
I tuition plan for Michigan State University and Oakland University effective September 1969, 
iand that a committee be appointed to design a program of assistance to needy students, the 
;details of this program to be reported to the Board for implementation within the next 60 
days.  The committee named by the Chairman includes Dr. Adams, Chairman, Messrs. Stevens, 
•Varner, Breslin, and Ballard.  The motion passed unanimously. 

Administration 
authorized to 
prepare budget 
for 1969-70; 
also salary 
increases 

2.  Provost Neville and Acting Vice President for Finance Roger Wilkinson reviewed for the 

Trustees a proposed University budget for 1969-70. 

!After discussion, it was moved by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Thompson, that the President 
\ be authorized to work with the officers of the central administration of both Michigan State 
I University and Oakland University in preparing the university budgets for 1969-70.  It is 
further understood that the administration is authorized to proceed with the preparation of 
salary increases which will be presented to the Board for approval in June.  The motion was 
passed unanimously. 

Construction 
bids for Life 
Sci. I 
accepted 

3.  Acting Vice President for Finance, Roger Wilkinson, presented the construction bids 

received May 15 for Life Sciences I.  Mr. Wilkinson asked that the bids be accepted with 
the understanding that a final budget for the project be approved at the June Board 
meeting. 

On motion by Mr. Nisbet. 
above recommendation. 

seconded by Mr. Stevens, it was unanimously voted to approve the 

4.  It was moved by Mr. Hartman, seconded by Mr. White, that the salary of Acting President 
Walter Adams be $38,000 annually, effective April 1, 1969.  Adopted unanimously. 

Adjourned. 

Act. Pres. 
Walter Adams T 
salary to be 
$38,000 yr 

LOCJU^CQA, CC<A*.S 

Acting President 

Secretary