University Daily Kansan
Monday, February 26, 1979
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Panel approves sabbaticals policy
A revised sabbatical leaves policy, designed to meet administration objections that had doomed two previous proposals, was approved Friday by the University Committee on Sabbatical Leaves.
The proposed policy, to be reviewed by the Faculty executive committee and the University Council before being sent to the administration for final approval, is a study of the implications of the chairman of the leaves committee, Ron Calgaard.
Calgaard, KU's executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, said the two proposals that had been rejected by the administration in the past two years had used the length of time a faculty member had been waiting for a sabbatical leave as a primary basis for granting leaves.
Under the proposed leaves policy, applications would be labeled either "definitely meritorious" or not. Applications that were not definitely meritorious would be examined and the best of those given priority would be examined and the best of those given priority.
THE REST OF the meritorious applications would be ranked in order of the length of time the applicant had waited for a sabbatical leave.
About 45 sabbatical leaves—enough for 4 percent of the faculty—are granted to University faculty each year. The leaves committee received about 70 applications last year,
The two University professors who drafted the new
The professors, F. Hutton Barron, professor of business, and T.P. Srinivasan, professor of mathematics, submitted their proposal to University administrators in December.
policy were appointed by FacEx after the second proposal was rejected by the administration last fall.
FACEX MET with Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, and Mike Davis, University general counsel, in January to discuss the administration's objections to a proposed change of the accreditation awarding changes and questions on procedure. Shakespeare
The proposal then was submitted to the Sabatical Leaves Committee, which approves the leaves. Strinivasan said the proposal was met with enthusiasm by the committee.
"I was told the committee members had no objections and that they were very happy with it," he said. "One of the committee members told me that the proposed would be easier to administer than the current one."
BUT CALGAARD was more cautious in his appraisal of the policy. Some problems still exist, he said, although it is hard to say if they were real.
Calgaard said the problems involved definition of terms and procedural details. He declined to comment on how the proposal would be met by the administration, but the leaves committee thought the proposal would work.
The committee thought the policy could be implemented. They did not think the problems were impaired.
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KU considers scheduling WSU
Although it is dead in the Kansas Legislature, the idea behind a basketball bill is still bouncing around at the University of Kansas.
Chancellor Archie R. Dykes said yesterday that he had talked to Bob Marcini, director of athletics, about scheduling the Olympics at the University, which the bill would have required.
However, Dykes said, "I don't know if the athletic board will see fit to schedule the games or not. If they could, they would win." The difference game. However, it is up to the board.
Marcum said he did not put the issue on the schedule for tomorrow's athletic board meeting, but he was sure it would be brought up.
"Some of the other members are interested in it," he said.
The BILL would require KU and Kansas State University to play WSU in men's intercollegiate basketball. It was sponsored by State Rep. Mike Meacham, R-Wichita.
Meacham said he had introduced the bill in an effort to obtain athletic equality for WSU, which had been ignored by the larger schools in the state.
The bill was passed out of the Kansas House Federal and State Affairs Committee, but was promptly laughed off the floor of the House.
them was State Rep. Mike Glover, D-Lawrence.
Calling it the "doggiest piece of legislation introduced this session," legislators sent the bill to the House.
During debate on the house floor, Glover said he thought "good faith efforts" should be made by KU and K-State to schedule games with WSU.
Despite its comic impact, however, some legislators took the bill seriously. One of
IF THE effort were not made, he said, the schools would very likely be made to play
Recently, Glover reiterated that view.
"I intend to do what I said I'd do and make sure KU knows the Legislature is serious about this," he said. "I'm sure the House will pass this next year."
Glover said that although he did not think the Legislature should schedule basketball games, it would have to if an effort were not made by the schools.
"I really don't see anything wrong with
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playing WSU". Gloyer said, "I hope the athletic corporation will take a long, hard
"If legislators have to get into scheduling games, it won't be very long before we're hiring coaches and telling them how to play, too."
Glover said he had discussed scheduling the games with Dykes.
In the event The 1st round of the post season basketball tournament will be held in Allen Field House, Tues. Feb.27.
K. U. student tickets will go on sale Feb.26 from 4-6 in the East lobby of Allen.
These are reserved seats! Sold on first come first serve basis.
Tickets are $2.00.
1 ticket per I.D. limit 2.
On Feb. 27 tickets will be sold at the field house ticket offices from 8:30-4:30.
Procedures will be the same as regular season students must be enrolled in at least 7 hours and must have current validated I.D.
I. D. and ticket must be presented at the door to be admitted to the game.