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University Daily Kansan, December 10, 1984
Security plan stirs conflict
By LAURETTA SCHULTZ Staff Reporter
Security monitors will begin work at Joseph R. Pearson and Templin Hall during the spring semester without the approval of the student committees that debate such matters, the president of the Association of University Residence Halls said yesterday.
James defty, AURH president,
said the director of residential
programs and the director of housing
had "ignored student committees
approval" in implementing a new
security program for the two halls.
The new program was approved for the 1965-86 school year by the Residential Programs Advisory Board earlier this semester. The board considers policy and contract issues for student living groups
FRED MCHELIENE, DIRECTOR of residential programs, declined to be interviewed yesterday, and J.J. Wilson, director of housing, said he saw nothing with early implementation of a security program.
The security changes call for raving security monitors to be hired at JRP and Templin. Under the
current program, the halls have no security monitors.
"This is a contract issue that was considered and approved for implementation for the fall of 1985," Jeffrey said. "I asked Mr. McElhenie about this, and he said that Mr. Wilson had offered to implement it early because he had some funds available."
Jeffley said RPAB had not been asked about early implementation of the security program.
"I told him that this seems highly irregular," he said. "It was voted on by RPAB for 1985-86."
"FM UPSET and concerned because Mr. Wilson and Mr. McElhene have evaded the government system we have set up for things like this," he said. "They have ignored what we had voted on."
J. J. Wilson, director of housing, said he was under the impression that the plan had been approved and that early implementation would not be possible.
Jeffrey said the decision to start the new security program early was not what had upset him.
make it happen, that is good for the fall of 1985, why not spring 1985?" he said. "I don't see this as a flagrant putt."
down or a non-cooperative effort on our part."
Wilson said he was concerned with improving the environment of the two halls.
Jeftee which Caryl Smith, dean of student life and RPAB chairman, had not been informed of the change for next semester.
"I DO THINK that we are simply trying to improve our security," he said. "Hopefully we will reduce the incidents that cause disruption or dissatisfaction for our residents."
"When the chairman doesn't even know, you have to wonder," he said, "talked with her about it Friday."
Smith said yesterday that she would look into the matter this week.
"It ites highly appropriate that some people are called here to determine what went on," she said.
David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, said he also would need to consider the issue closely before making a decision.
"Presumably this is because of a problem in communications," he said. "I don't think James disagrees with it. We need to discuss how communications broke down that normally occur.
normally seen.
"We need to get together with the key people involved."
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