MINUTES OF THE INFORMAL MEETING
of the
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
February 19, 1970

The Board  of Trustees  convened  in informal  session at Kellogg  Center at 6:15  p.m.
and the Breakfast Group were present.

All  Trustees

•1.  Bookstore  Policy

Acting Vice President Wilkinson reported  to the Board of Trustees  the proposal of the
Bookstore  Subcommittee  of the Faculty Committee on University  Business Affairs  to change
the resale price of used books at the University Bookstore from its current policy  to a new
policy of buy-back at 50% of the original  cost of the book and to resell at 65% of the
original cost of the book.  The previous policy of the University has been to buy back at
50% of the original cost and  sell at 75%.

After  discussion, it was agreed  that before  this policy is implemented, Mr. Carr should review
this matter and report  to the Trustees whether  or not  the University  should follow this policy
in view of the anticipated  law suit against the University by the East Lansing bookstores.

2.  Off-campus Liquor  Policy

Vice President Dickerson and Dr. Nonnamaker  explained  in detail the meetings  and  discussions
that had been held on this subject over the last 6 to 9 months...  They reported  that it was
the recommendation  of the Faculty Committee on Student Affairs and the Associated  Students
of Michigan State University  that the University not interpret Ordinance  22—Liquor  to apply
to fraternities  and cooperative houses.

3.  Freshman Hours

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Report re pro-
posed  changes  I
Bookstore buy-
back and resell
policy

Report re pro-  :,
posed  changes ini
Liquor  ordinance

Dr. Dickerson reported  to the Board  on almost a year's  study and discussion relative  to the
elimination of hours  for first-term, fall-term freshman women.  It was his  recommendation
that first-term, fall-term freshman women1 s hours  should conform to the hours imposed on
all women living in University residences•

Report re pro-
posed  changes in!;
f r e shman women' s
hours

4.  Independence  of Oakland University

Chairman  Stevens read a statement concerning  the recommended  action of the  subcommittee
appointed by the Board of Trustees.  The content of the resolution is as follows:

Committee:  Chairman Don Stevens, Vice  Chairman Merriman, Chancellor  O/Dowd,  Executive

Vice President Breslin, and University Attorney Leland W. Carr, Jr.

The subcommittee  appointed by the Board of Trustees unanimously reaffirmed  its

position that it is in the best interests  of higher education in this state and consistent
with  the State plan that Oakland University be granted its independence, and  further
recommends  that this  item be placed on the March agenda of the Board for action.

It is anticipated  that by the March meeting  of this Board the State Board of

Education and the Board  of Regents  of the University of Michigan will have met  to discuss
the independence  of Dearborn and Flint.

Subcommittee
jreport re
pakland Univl
^independence

5.  President Wharton reported  to the  Trustees relative  to the meeting he attended with  the
other Michigan college presidents  and the Senate Appropriations  Committee in Jackson on
February  15 and  16.  He indicated he  thought this was an especially good meeting and
hoped  that there would be more meetings  like this between the Senate  Appropriations
Committee and the college presidents.

6.  Mr. Huff asked  the President  if he could  give the Board a report on the status of the

University of Nigeria.  Dr. Wharton indicated  that he had had brief discussions with
Dr. Ralph Smuckler  concerning  this matter and he suggested  that at the March  informal
meeting  of the Board Dr. Smuckler be asked  to report on the University of Nigeria and
other items of interest  to the Board concerning  the University's  international programs,

Report by Pres.
ire meeting with
Mich, college

presidents and
Senate Approp.
Comm.

Dean Smuckler
to report to
Board re Univ.
of Nigeria