This was the third year of operation for Stanislaus State College. It had lost its President a few months earlier to cancer. The Acting President Gerard Crowley had some big shoes to fill which he did to the great satisfaction of all. In the meantime a se arch for a new president had begun with a campus search committee working closely with the Chancellor's Office.
Opening day was September 17 where there was a brief ceremony held at the patio north of Donnelly Hall. The acting president welcomed students and faculty to the fairground campus and wished them a successful semester. Orientation followed immediately for new students.
Much of the attention though through the year was focused on the new campus site. It began with Proposition 1A on the November ballot which provided funds for the construction of the three buildings at the permanent campus. Building plans were drawn up and exhibited by the architects at the fairground campus desiring input from Stanislaus State faculty, staff, and administration.
These were the days of the Cold War which heated up with the Cuba Missle Crisis in October. There was a possibility of a nuclear war which prompted these instructions published in the Campus Digest for October 26:
CIVIL DEFENSE PROCEDURESThe missile crisis passed but interest continued concerning the communist threat. An announcement appeared in the Campus Digest on November 19, noting the TV program "Communism, R.M.E." to be shown serially on KRON-TV on Monday nights at 10:30. "R.M.E." stood for Winston Churchill's remark: "Communism is a Riddle, wrapped in a Mystery, surrounded by an Enigma." The program showed film taken in the Soviet Union and was narrated by Art Linkletter who had recently visited the country.Two buildings in Turlock have been designated as fallout shelters. These buildings are the Turlock Irrigation District offices on Canal Drive and the Nulaid Egg building on South Center Street. However, since these buildings will hold only a small portion of the population in this area, people should utilize all churches, schools, and other better built facilities for fallout shelters. There will be two alerts indicated by the air raid signals: 1. The YELLOW ALERT -- a steady blast of 3 to 5 minutes. This means: attack alert --take action as directed by local government. Tune your AM radio to a conelrad frequency (640 or 1240 kcs.) for official directions. Don't use the telepone. 2. The RED ALERT -- a wailing tone or short blasts for 3 miniutes. This means: attack -- take cover immediately in best available shelter. In a building: If you can't get to one of the above mentioned shelters, go into a basement or to an interior first floor room. Stay inside until you get word you can leave. Outside or in a car: Go to nearest shelter. If you cannot reach shelter lie flat on the ground face down, or crouch on floor of car. In view of the present international situation, students, faculty and staff members are urged to keep informed on civil defense procedures. The best program for survival in case of an attack is to be prepared; be informed; and not to panic.
Fallout from above-ground nuclear testing was a major issue worldwide. The Campus Digest had this piece in the November 26 issue:
Fallout Studied in S.F. Bay Sediments. Last year's Soviet nuclear tests left a striking record in sediment deposits beneath the waters of San Francisco Bay. Radioactive fallout washed into northern reaches of the Bay after heavy winter and spring rains accounted for a ten-fold increase above natural background radiation, according to a current report by University of California engineers. In effect, the Carquinez Straits appeared to act as a giant funnel for river-transported fallout from vast areas of northern and central California . . .Communist speakers on campuses was another public issue. Fred E. Reed, an 83 year old Oakland real estate man, in March offered to will to the University of California $1 million if it would not have communist speakers on campus. The campus did have a com munist speaker, and after the speech, Reed talked to students and increased the amount from $1 to $5 million in his will because "he had underestimated the average student's intelligence." Locally, Speaker of the General Faculty, Professor Driggs, gave a series of lectures at the Turlock Methodist Church on "Christianity and Communism." The series was aired on local radio.
First day of class with a brief opening ceremony
9/28/62 First dance of the year
10/22/62 Third annual Community-College Council Luncheon
10/22/62 Representatives from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges paid a preliminary visit
11/6/62 Proposition 1A passed which provided funding for the new buildings at the new campus
11/15/62 Vice Chancellor Ray Rydell and State College Dean James Enoch visited the campus speaking on the Master Curricular Plan which was approved by the trustees on March 8.
12/3/62 The Stanislaus Area College-Community Orchestra first performance of the year
12/4/62 Acting President Crowley announces membershsip of the college's Advisory Board
12/11/62 The Stanislaus State College-Community Chorus first performance of the year
12/12/62 First basketball game of the year
12/19/62 Christmas ball at Divine Gardens
2/5/63 Site preparation begins at the new campus
3/8/63 The trustees approved statewide faculty constitution and the formation of the statewide academic senate
3/11/63 The trustees announce the selection of Dr. Alexander Capurso as the college's new president
3/17/63 - 3/19/63 The accreditation team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) were aboard and conducted their evaluation
3/26/63 The construction calendar of the new campus presented
4/16/63 Accreditation report from WASC is received
4/20/63 Second annual Creativity Conference
4/20/63 Retention, promotion, and tenure (RPT) guidelines for SSC faculty are presented to the administration.
6/8/63 Commencement is held
6/8/63 The Alumni Association hold their first annual general session
7/23/63 Second annual Summer Arts Festival is held
8/21/63 Fire at Turlock High School destroys $6,000 of SSC music equipment
Campus Development, Planning, and Physical Plant
Proposition 1A on the November ballot provided Stanislaus State College with $6,698,100 for construction of buildings on the new campus. These were the individualized amounts:
Site Development--- $2,167,000Eighty percent of the money from Proposition 1A was for higher education which included local junior college construction too. The other twenty percent was for social programs for the mentally ill, forest fire-fighting, conservation, and the control of crime, delinquency, and drugs.
Classroom Building--- 1,900,000
Library Building--- 1,466,100
Athletic Facilities--- 294,000
Other--- 871,000
Total--- $6,698,100
Support for the proposition was sought at the college and in the surrounding community. The local junior chamber of commerce asked on September 27, that all local organizations in the district join in support of Proposition 1A. Stanislaus State student s washed cars in October to raise money to help finance an advertising campaign. Stanislaus County Senator Hugh P. Donnelly and Assemblyman Jack Veneman firmly supported 1A along with their political opponents, Robert Bienvenu and Charles Spencer. The ste ering committee of the Stanislaus State College Community-College Council acted as a citizens' group spearheading the support for the proposition. The college's alumni group, the college's faculty women's club, the student senate, and the SSC faculty pled ged strong support for Proposition 1A. If it didn't pass, the construction of the new campus could be delayed from three to five years.
These amounts were donated by campus groups to the statewide Citizens Committee for Yes on Proposition 1A:
SSC Faculty--- $89.30To the relief of everyone associated with the college, Proposition 1A passed on November 6. Acting President Crowley jubilantly remarked:
SSC Faculty Women's Club--- 25.00
SSC Non-Academic Employees--- 18.20
SSC Associated Students--- 62.50
We want to express particular thanks to the newspapers in our area, to the students, and to the members of our faculty who devoted so much of their personal time and effort to the informational program concerning Proposition 1A.During the academic year, approval was sought for the plans of the three buildings to be constructed on the new campus which were the library building, classroom building, and boiler plant. In October, the trustees approved the boiler plant drawings which went next to the Public Works Board. Detailed working plans for the classroom building were available on campus on November 21. The executive dean met with each division and department to discuss them.The vote of the six counties served by the college was substantially stronger in support of Proposition 1A which demonstrates definite evidence of the continuing support of Stanislaus State College.
Site preparation for the new campus began on February 5, when two irrigation diversion ditches were constructed to redirect water from the existing ditches at the site. Then the old ditches were leveled to allow further landscaping. This preliminary wo rk was finished before irrigation began on March 15. The contractor was Howell and Schmidt of Modesto.
On March 5, the plans for the new library building were made available by architect Bill Sellier, but they were 50% complete. The architect desired feedback so he could continue. He met again with campus members on May 23.
At the Academic Council meeting of March 26, the construction schedule for the new campus was announced:
Project-----------------Starting Date------Completing DateBut at the next Academic Council it was announced that construction was already twenty days behind.Site Development------June 25, 1963--------May 1964
Classroom Bldg.-------August 1, 1963-----September 15, 1964
Library------------------August 15, 1963----September 15, 1964
Boiler Plant-------------August 1, 1963------August 1, 1964
Site development Phase I working drawings were approved by the trustees along with $1,210,436 for site preparation. Next these items were sent to the Public Works Board. In May, the trustees approved $796,400 for the building of the boiler plant. On May 29, it was announced that the board had approved the drawings for the classroom building and boiler plant. These two projects were sent out for bidding.
In the meantime, further space for student study was needed at the fairgrounds. On November 30, the fairground cafeteria was rented and turned into a study hall. Chairs and desks were moved in to provide seating for the students.
The fairgrounds were not always available to the college. Because of security, the gates had to be closed at these posted hours:
Monday through Thursday 11 pm Friday 10 pm Saturday 2 pmAdministration and Staff
Important to a college president are his groups of advisors to aid him in formulating and implementing policy. Acting President Crowley had four such administrative groups: the Academic Council, Adminstrative Staff, Community-College Council, and the Advi sory Board.
On September 24, the first meeting of the Academic Council was held. Membership included the campus president, deans, speaker of the faculty, and one representative from each division elected by secret ballot. The purpose of the council was to advise t he president on the "execution of policies adopted by the President and the General Faculty."
On October 22, the third annual Community-College Council Luncheon was held. Representatives from sixty-eight area organizations attended. The total attendance was 101. John Allard chaired the meeting; Carl Hillberg talked about Proposition 1A; and Act ing President Crowley spoke about the future of SSC. Entertainment was provided by the SSC Community-College Chorus.
On October 25, Acting President Crowley changed the name of his group of advisors from "Cabinet" to "Administrative Staff" and members were Crowley; Dean of Instruction, Caswell; Dean of Students, Bruggman; Business Manager, Rives; Librarian Galloway; Speaker of the Faculty, Driggs; Clerk of the Faculty, Swain; and Secretary to the President, Johnson.
On December 4, Acting President Crowley announced the members of the college's Advisory Board:
Kennan H. Beard, Sr., Modesto businessmanThe campus continued to use local radio to reach its constituents in a program called "State College Report." Its schedule was:
Hartley H. Bush, Oakdale attorney
Ross A. Carkeet, Sonora judge
Robert Evans, M.D., Mariposa doctor
Richard Gardner, Los Banos contractor
Buddy T. Iwata, Livingston farmer
Will iam Logan, Patterson attorney
Mrs. Donald M. Robinson, Merced
Stanley T. Wilson, Turlock editor and publisher
One unnamed appointment from Calaveras County
Three unnamed appointments from San Joaquin County
KHOM Turlock----Tuesday 5:30 pmNow that the campus had grown, the communication avenue needed to be more efficient. It was requested on October 19 that a phone number be given instead of the person's name to the switchboard operator:
KBEE Modesto----Saturday 9:35
KCEY Turlock----Saturday 12:15
KWIP Merced----Saturday 8:15
Telephone Switchboard ServiceBulletin boards were made available for permanent use to divisions, departments, and adminstration to communicate to students and faculty. To schedule one, the requester needed to see the executive dean's office.In order to help expedite telephone service it is requested that the telephone number of the person you are calling be given to the operator instead of only a name. Telephone directories have been provided at each phone and the switchboard operator cannot normally take the time to look up telephone numbers for you. This is particularly true of long-distance calls. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.
The state provided cars for the campus to use. The drivers of these cars were required to take defense driving instruction which began on September 28. Having no personnel to spare, the drivers had to clean their own windows. The Campus Digest noted th at responsibility:
STATE CARSOn November 19, it was requested that state cars be returned the night of the trip or the next morning before 8 am to assure the availability of the car for the next driver. There was a problem with trading stamps which were in vogue at the time. State employees were told not to accept trading stamps for gasoline purchased for the state cars. If they did receive them, they were to turn them in at the office because they were property of the state.Clean cloths have been placed in each of the state cars so that each operator may clear the windows and lights on these damp mornings and evenings. Please keep these on the floor of the back seat so that they will be readily accessible to each driver. Whenever additional cloths are needed, please notify the Business Office.
Being a public facility, the college had its share of theft. A warning was posted in the May 17 issue of the Campus Digest:
Security of Personal Belongings. There have been recent occasions of thefts of personal property on the fairgrounds. The most recent involved the taking of a purse from a classroom in Donnelly Hall and the resultant loss of $50. All students and staff are cautioned not to leave any valuables unattended. This includes locking of vehicles in the student and staff parking lots.There were some new administrative appointments. Dr. Paula Loeffler was elected chair of the Division of Science and Mathematics. Dr. Gene C. Wisler of San Francisco State College was appointed to serve as Associate Dean (Curriculum Coordinator). He ha d served at San Francisco as the Vice Chairman of the Creative Arts Division. He had taught at the University of Oregon, College of Idaho, University of Minnesota, and San Francisco State College. His background was on curriculum coordination. Raymond N. Doyle was appointed as the new Dean of Educational Services and Summer Sessions beginning in September 1963. He had been the coordinator of San Francisco State extension courses in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties.
Then there was the matter of selecting a new president for the campus. Tom Barrett was the chair of the the presidential selection committee, and he informed the General Faculty on October 19 that they had thirty applicants and were in the midst of eva luating them. The committee had to work closely with the Chancellor's Office. On February 15, Barrett commented that "Our committee has enjoyed excellent working relationships with the chancellor's staff and we do not expect any undue delay in this proce ss."
The trustees announced on March 11 that Dr. Alexander Capurso, 52, Professor of Creative Arts at San Francisco State, had been chosen to be the college's new president. Besides San Francisco State, he had taught at University of Kentucky and Syracuse University. He received his degrees from the University of Kentucky in music. He been a guest conductor for many symphony orchestras and had published on psychology of music . He would take charge of his official presidential duties on July 1, 1963. His first public pronouncement appeared in the August 1st Campus Digest which concerned the assignment of clericals:
Clerical Services Assigned to Divisions.More changes were announced on August 8 by President Capurso. The title "Dean of Instruction" was changed to "Dean of Academic Affairs," and the title "Dean of Students" was changed to "Dean of Student Affairs." The Dean of Educational Services and Su mmer Sessions, Raymond Doyle, would now serve as Interim Dean of Academic Affairs, and Rudolf C. Ferguson, College Counselor, would also serve as the Assistant to the Dean of Educational Services and Summer Sessions. Gerard Crowley would assume his old po sition as Executive Dean and would also serve as the Director of Institutional Studies.There has been an expressed desire by the faculty-at-large regarding our clerical services unit that we move from the "pool" operation to the assignment of such services directly to divisions. In the past months an ad hoc faculty-administrative committee has been involved in planning this shift and recommendations have been presented to the former acting president.
It seems apparent that this change in the utilization of our secretarial and clerical resources can be effected at the opening of the fall semester. Specific assignments will be worked out with each division chairman and the business manager.
Community members were proud of having a college in their locale and wanted to share in its development in any way they could. The campus received the from the Mariposa Drug Company a 42" x 62" framed photograph of the clock tower on the historic Marip osa County Courthouse. The courthouse was built in 1854, and in 1866, a clock from England was installed. The photograph was taken by Harold Rowney, Mariposa County auditor, and enlarged by Eastman Kodak Company.
The campus reciprocated by showing interest in the community. The Stanislaus Area United Crusade drive began on October 16 with Win Quinley from the campus coordinating. The drive was a huge success according to his report of October 26. The campus wo men's group was active in community support too. The Stanettes met October 25 at the home of Bobby McNeal and made Christmas decorations. They sold the decorations at a Christmas crafts fair held December 3-5 making $100 which they gave to Medic-Alert Fou ndation of Turlock. They elected new officers on April 25: Alice Crowder, president; Mary Jo Ferrise, vice-president; Vicki Barker, secretary; Marlene Hendershott, treasurer; and Yvonne Baptiste, historian-reporter.
Tragedy struck on August 21. The band room at Turlock High School caught fire destroying $6,000 of SSC equipment. Lost were two pianos, 2 viols, and furniture. The college had no insurance, but the high school insurance paid some of the loss. Fortunate ly, the bulk of the music equipment had just been removed to the fairgrounds.
The student directory became available on November 2 and listed the student officers for the year which were:
President--- Dennis GibsonStudent President Dennis Gibson addressed the student body in the first issue of the Signal. He had a sense of history calling the college a "pioneering school with a pioneering spirit." He said, "Those of you who are here for the first time are a vita l part of the future. We hope you'll be proud of what is yet to come. The part you play in the future of SSC is up to you." Gibson had a column in each issue of the Signal called the "President's Corner" in which he wrote on matters facing the student body.
Vice President--- Linda Sanders
Secretary--- Gwynne Chandler
Treasurer--- Pat Jara and Jack Ulrich
Men's Representative--- Gary Chisum
Women's Representative--- Coy Roberts
Student usage of campus facilities needed a written policy which was drafted by the dean of students and made public in the November 16 issue of the Campus Digest:
Procedures for requesting use of campus facilities, including use of Campus Digest for official, are as follows:There were many scheduled social events for the students. The first social event was on September 28 at 7:30 pm where there was dancing, ping pong, and other games. Dress was casual. On November 3, an "all college" dance was held in a barn owned by Ar nold Larson on East Monte Vista Rd. Students, staff, and faculty were invited. Price was 25 cents per couple and 50 cents per individual. About 120 attended the event. Warrior Day was held on November 28 and offered a free barbeque lunch for students, sta ff, and faculty. As part of the day's events, a volleyball game was played between faculty and students.1. All requests for publication of notices pertaining to student activities, meetings, and/or events will be accepted only from the Coordinator of Student Activities, Beverly Houston
2. Requests for student use of classrooms and/or any other college facilities will be accepted only from the Coordinator of Student Activities, Beverly Houston. 3. Student officers of recognized on-campus organizations may work directly with Berverly Houston in arranging for publication of notices and for the use of campus facilities.
4. Requests from groups not as yet having gained recognized on-campus status or from individuals not associated with recognized organizations must receive the approval of the Student Executive Board before being submitted to Beverly Houston. 5. All requests should reach Beverly Houston as early as possible prior to date of publication or the date of the event to assure adequate processing of the request. A minimum of one week is most desirable.
6. Requests for any variation in the above procedures are to be directed to the Dean of Students (Bruggman).
The Newman Club sponsored a Christmas ball held December 19 at the Divine Gardens. Dinner was from 7-9 pm and featured steak ($3) or prime rib ($3.75). Dancing was from 9 pm to 1 am with music by Phil Orlando and the Jesters. The cost for the dance wa s $2.50 per couple and $2 per individual. The ball was opened to students, staff, and faculty. The Newman club was the newest club on campus. Its officers were Doug Hendrick, president; Albert Buzzini, vice president; Maureen Young, recording secretary; a nd Veralyn Fernandes, corresponding secretary.
The idea of a turkey race at the college began first with this student body. Myrle Haile wrote about it in the September 28 issue of the Signal:
Turkey Race Proposed by SSC Students.The Legend (yearbook) staff first met on October 8 with all students invited. Officers were elected:The student council now awaits official approval on a newly planned turkey race which is meant to take place on campus sometime in late November or early December . . . Since Stanislaus State is in the turkey center of the west and since the annual turkey show is held on campus, a function such as this should be very appropriate, amusing and even monetarily beneficial. Entries of turkeys may be made by various colleges, local growers, and hatcheries, organizations on campus, or by individuals . . . the poultry may be saddled, painted, or in any manner decorated to depict an individual concern . . . Since all is still in the planning stage, only imagination prevails. Perhaps this is Stanislaus State's answer or retort to elephant races and telephone booth stuffing.
Editor Douglas HendricksCopies of the earlier yearbooks, 1961 and 1962, were still available at $3 a copy.
Assistant Editor and Sales Paul Castro
Ad Salesman Steve Camopora Art and Layout Linda Sanders, Ruth Rankin, Dennis Gibson
The Alumni Association held their first annual general session on June 8 at the Turlock High School auditorium preceding commencement. Dr. Walter Garcia, President of the Modesto Junior College, was the principle speaker. Acting President Crowley gave a short address, and Grace Kimoto spoke about the youthful Alumni Association. The new alumni officers were Bertha Davis, president; Ed Waller, co-president; Alberta Caswell, secretary; Elaine Stringer, reporter; Tom Lyons, treasurer; and Helen Conley, ch aplain.
Commencement was held on Saturday, June 8 at Turlock High School. Professor Driggs gave the principle address, "Liberal Arts -- Education of the Whole Man." Student speaker, Joan Stribling of Merced, spoke on "The Times Are Impatient." Acting President Crowley conferred the degrees and addressed the gathering on "The Process of College Development."
There were eleven students who made the Dean's List having received 3.5 grade point average for the spring semester: Kristine Carlson, Corrine Groll, Jack Ulrich, Loren K. Griffith, Patricia Jara, Emily Magruder, James Worthington, Amelia Monson, Joan Stribling, Frances Kling, and Evelyn Newbaum.
Students needed jobs both while going to school and after graduation. A job service was provided by the campus Placement Office:
Part-time jobs are available through the Placement Office here at SSC. Also available is an up-to-date list on available housing in the Turlock area. Some of the housing and placement opportunities will be posted throughout the year on the bulletin board adjacent to the Admissions Office.Army recruiters were accepted on campus during this pre-Vietnam War period. Captain Barbara Adams was on campus February 26 to interview students who were interested in the armed forces. The Peace Corps announced that it was interested in volunteers f or its university extension work in Ethiopia. The commitment would be two years and training would take place at UCLA.
Student body elections were held in May with these results: Jerry Merryman, president; Al Bizzini, vice president; Gwynne Chandler, secretary. A controversy arose when the runner-up for president called for a new election based on improper procedures. It was charged that electioneering took place within 100 feet of the polls.
Dr. Don Driggs, associate professor of political science was elected speaker of the General Faculty to replace Barnes Riznik who resigned to take a position in Massachusetts. Dr. Lorna Swain served as clerk.
A special General Faculty meeting was held on November 15 to listen to Vice Chancellor Ray Rydell and State College Dean James Enoch speak about the Master Curricular Plan. The trustees approved the plan on March 8.
Another special meeting of the General Faculty was held on December 4 with the following agenda:
Report from Acting President Crowley on Junior College DistrictsSalaries were a great concern. Dr. C. Mansel Keene, Assistant Chancellor of Faculty and Staff Affairs, was on campus November 30 to discuss the proposed faculty salary schedule. He met with faculty individually and as a group. System faculty salary inc reases were announced on December 11. There was a 7.5% increase for instructors, assistant professors, and associate professors. Full professors received a 12.5% increase. These increases systemwide cost a little more that $6 million. Chancellor Dumke com mented that the reason for the difference in the increases was to "stiffen the qualifications for the higher ranks of associate and full professor while at the same time provide for a salary incentive for faculty members not promoted to the higher ranks . . . because of low salaries the colleges have tended to promote faculty members to higher ranks in order to give them raises. We must get back to the practice of promoting faculty to the senior ranks on the basis of merit."
Report from Librarian Galloway on the library budget
Rules revision concerning the membership of the Loans and Scholarship Committee
Resolution on Policies and Procedures for Degree Programs
Resolution on Policy for the Naming of Buildings
Resolution on Forced Salary Savings
How about speaker's fees? At a November meeting of local school superintendents, held at the SSC, a "Speakers Bureau" list was distributed. It contained names of faculty and the topics of their talks. Would it be ethical for faculty to receive fees fo r their talks? After some discussion, the General Faculty passed this resolution:
I. No fees shall be charged when services are provided: A. On behalf of the college or its program, and when State travel money or the State car is provided.The establishment of a systemwide faculty organization (senate) to advise the trustees on policy took a step forward in December. A constitution had been drafted and received an informal review by the trustees, campus presidents, and faculty representa tives. Then the constitution was voted upon by the state college faculty. It passed and was again reviewed by the trustees who approved it on March 8. The statewide academic senate could now gather. In April, the General Faculty at SSC elected Eldon Kopli n and Max Norton to represent the campus.Mileage at the rate of 10 cents per mile will be expected for the round trip if neither State travel money nor the State car is provided. There will be a minimum mileage of $1.00
II. Fees in addition to mileage may be expected whe Section I does not apply.
III. Consultant fees shall be charged at the customary rate established by the particular profession.
IV. Materials fees shall be charged whenever special materials are furnished by the faculty member.
Guidelines were needed at SSC for faculty retention, promotion, and tenure (RPT). Speaker Driggs at the May 14 meeting of the Academic Council, introduced tentative guidelines drafted by the General Faculty:
1. Criteria in order of importance would be: effectiveness of teaching, professional training and experience, professional growth reflected by publications, personal relationships, extra college activities, professional societies, and community relations.Though collective bargaining hadn't stirred the souls of the faculty yet, there was still interest in faculty organizations. On September 17, faculty voted in favor of the "Mutual Recognition of the Association of California State College Professors ( ACSCP) and California State Employees Association (CSEA)." This meant that the faculty could accept both organizations as representative organs.2. Additional considerations are time spent on sabbatical leave would be counted, possession of a doctoral degree or its equivalent is required for promotion to ranks of Associate Professor and Professor, and 3 years of full-time teaching is required for promotion to Associate Professor and 5 years for Professor.
3. Tenure would be based on merit. Same criteria for tenure as used for promotion. Faculty covered under tenure regulations of July 1, 1962 should have a doctoral degree or equivalent.
4. Exceptions to doctoral degree for promotion would be in the following fields: Accounting, Art, Athletics, Journalism, Law, Music, and Social Welfare and some extraordinary cases.
The issue of faculty work hours arose. At the Academic Council, faculty representatives talked about teaching and its relationship to accreditation. Did the accreditation team want "quantity or quality" in regard to curriculum given the youthfulness of the college? Faculty felt there was no time to do all of the preparations required if quantity was needed. Besides, they had already done many preparations of new courses over the past two years. It was the sense of the Academic Council that the accredit ation team would be sympathetic to the curricular problems of a new college and would not require full-blown curriculum found at older campuses. As a reminder though concerning faculty hours, the council reminded faculty that they were required to work 45 hours each week with a break down of 12 hours for teaching, 24 hours for preparation and advising, and 9 hours of committee work or community work.
This prompted the dean of instruction to post the policy concerning faculty office hours:
Members of the faculty who are teaching full-time are expected to maintain an average of one office hour per day for the five-day week. Those teaching part-time, and regular faculty members with late afternoon, evening, or Saturday classes should arrange sufficient office time to meet student requirements.There were new faculty hires. Lawrence Berkoben was appointed to teach English. He taught at the University of Arizona and the University of Washington. He also had been in the Air Force which included service in Strategic Air Command. Ralf Parton join ed the art department faculty. He taught at Michigan State University, SUNY, and at Buffalo, NY. His artwork had been exhibited in Michigan and New York and also in one-artist shows. Dr. Frederick E. Kottke became a member of the Economics Department. He was from the University of Southern California and specialized in public finance and economic history. J. Carlyle Parker, former Assistant Librarian at Church College of Hawaii, was appointed to the library faculty as head of public services. He had libra ry experience at Humboldt State College, University of California, and Brigham Young University.
There were faculty social events and collegial engagements: The Faculty Women's Club held a progressive dinner on January 17. Louise Farrar was president and the dinner began at Ed Aubert's home. A faculty dinner was held on May 10 at the Turlock Grang e Hall on Walnut Avenue. Cost was $2.25 for fish or turkey. The keynote speaker was a representative from the Atomic Energy Commission talking about peaceful uses of atomic energy. There was college convocation held on July 16 concerning "The Role of the Professor: to Guide or Confuse?" Professor Stenzel served as moderator of a panel of faculty members which included professors Davidson, Farrar, Galas, and Johnson.
The year was coming to a close. At the May 16 General Faculty meeting, the Nominating Committee presented nominees for faculty governance for the next academic year. Professor Stenzel noticed that some of the nominees were on the Nominating Committee a nd questioned the appropriateness of this; consequently, those nominees in question disqualified themselves. Election of faculty officers took place with the winners being: Lloyd Ahlem, Speaker; Miriam Maloy, Clerk; Rules Committee, Lola Johnson, Chris Ga las, and Ed Aubert; RPT Committee, Kenneth Young, James Jensen, and Lloyd Bevans.
Instead of publishing a new college bulletin (catalog), a supplement was drafted and was made available at the Admissions and Records Office. The supplement superseded any information found in the original bulletin which covered the years1961-63. The campus Educational Planning Committee met on January 9 to discuss and began the work on the 1963-64 catalog.
Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Raymond A. Rydell and State College Dean James B. Enochs were on campus on November 15 to discuss the state colleges' "Master Curricular Plan." They spoke at a special meeting of the General Faculty and fielded quest ions. Their concern was the cost of specialized programs. They wanted listings from the various campuses of programs that are unique so they could review them. Enochs felt that state colleges generally jump into masters programs too fast. The question was asked about the number of doctorates required in departments to teach the curriculum. Rydell responded that there were no standards that he was aware of used by any accrediting association. That matter traditionally was left up to the department and the campus.
The state was looking at new education requirements for teachers. A credential program was in the works. On May 9, the Teacher Education Committee held an open meeting to discuss the new statewide credential structure, including proposed prebaccalaurea te and professional education requirements.
The campus had only upper division students. When would the college be allowed to admit lower division students? At a special meeting of the General Faculty, this issue was discussed. Acting President Crowley pointed out that lower division courses mus t meet the approval of the Chancellor's Office, Trustees, the Coordinating Council for Higher Education, and funding from the Department of Finance. He told the body that it is required that a state college produce evidence that substantially above 50% of the high school graduates must be within a reasonable commuting distance of a junior college. In Stanislaus State's six county service area, 74% of high school graduates are in the commuting range. Other requirements were: a high quality lower division p rogram must be presented and the college's facilities must be adequate to support the additional load. Crowley felt that shortly, Stanislaus would be able to meet these requirements especially once in its new facilities.
In regard to grading, the SSC faculty adopted a pass/fail grading policy on June 19:
A grade of "P" (Pass) or "F" (Fail) may be given by an instructor in those courses in which he feels it is undesirable to use letter grades because of the nature of the work (such as in workshops, activity, public performance, practicum, and similar courses).The separation of church and state came into question at the October 23 meeting of the Academic Council. Professor of Music Clifford Cunha inquired about the use of local church facilities for the presentation of his musical programs. There was a discu ssion with council members taking different sides on the issue. Acting President Crowley felt it was best for the college to keep the separation of church and state, but a committee was formed to study the matter. At the November meeting of the council, i nformation was shared concerning other campuses and their policy on using church facilities. Acting President Crowley indicated that he would make a decision and notify the council.
During the academic year, there were many special curricular offerings and opportunities. Professor Reinholtz's students painted murals on buildings in downtown Merced, November 3 to 17. The theme was "Merced - Gateway to Yosemite." They painted nine m urals in colors of charcoal gray, barn red, light blue, white, peach, and green.
On October 26, Dr. Norton and his speech class, "Principles of Speech Correction," attended clinics at the University of California Medical School and the Presbyterian Hospital in San Francisco. The purpose of the field trip was to acquaint students with diagnosis the various types of speech and hearing disorders. On November 10, classes on exceptional children and mental deficiency visited the Sonoma State Hospital under the guidance of Professor Swain. Professor Hanson took his science classes of Cellul ar Biology and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy to Dillon Beach and Tomales Bay on February 22. They collected specimens of marine and terrestrial vertebrates and invertebrates for later study.
The second annual Creativity Conference was held on April 20. Keynote speakers were Drs. Calvin Taylor and Brewster Ghiselin both from the University of Utah. Dr. Taylor speciality was creativity among scientists while Dr. Ghiselin's was creative process in the humanities.
The orchestra and the chorus was busy presenting concerts during the year. The Stanislaus Area College-Community Orchestra, under the direction of Dean Bruggman, presented a public concert on December 3 at Oakdale. On May 26, the orchestra performed at the Turlock High School auditorium with selections from Beethoven, Mozart, and Gould. Also an original composition by music student James Worthington, entitled "Fugue in the Style of Bach," was performed. Professor Ghiglieri was a soloist.
On December 11 the Stanislaus State College-Community Chorus performed at the Turlock War Memorial which was the group's first appearance in Turlock since its concert at the Seattle World's Fair. Musical selections were for the Christmas season. Later the chorus presented Johann Sebastian Bach's "Magnificat" at the Julien School's multipurpose room. Professor Cunha was the director. The "Play of Daniel," a 12th Century liturgical drama was presented by the music department at Donnelly Hall. Professors Ghiglieri and Cunha were co-directors. On May 28, the chorus performed at the Turlock High School auditorium with selections from "The Peaceable Kingdom," by Randall Thompson.
Travel courses and special curriculum were offered during the summer. Professor Reinholtz, chair of the Creative Arts Division, took a group to France, Egypt, Greece, and Italy visting the Louvre, pyramids, castles, and cathedrals. The travel-study wor kshop which had gone to the annual Carmel Bach Festival was offered again. The workshop was directed by Professor Ghiglieri and included three evenings of class lectures and a weekend at the Bach Festival. The students traveled by charter bus and attended four concerts. The cost for the entire workshop was $46.
The second Annual Summer Arts Festival was held on July 23, and the theme was "The Artist and Society." A variety of music was performed by various college musical groups from classical to jazz. Professors Reinholtz and Cunha addressed the festival bri efly concerning the artist and society. There were art exhibits, and Ralf Parton spoke to the group concerning his philosophy and work.
There were five workshops held for teachers from July 29 to August 9. These workshops included topics such as reading in elementary school, science in elementary school, education of the gifted, mathematics in elementary school, and elementary school a rt.
Chancellor Glenn Dumke announced that the state colleges were offering international study programs in France, Germany, Sweden, Taiwan, and Spain. Students were to pay travel, room, board, and tuition. It was also noted that students studying abroad w ere eligible for National Defense Student Loans up to $1,000 a year. Stanislaus State sent David Leib to Germany and Maureen Young to France.
Enrollment for the fall was a total of 689 students or 306 FTE (Full Time Enrollment of 12 units or more). Here are some comparisons with the previous year:
No. of Units----Fall 1961----Fall 1962It was announced on October 9, by the Board of Trustees that tuition for out-of-state students would be raised from $360 to $600 a year. On January 22, the board approved a $5 application fee for the state colleges. Up until that time, no fee had been cha rged.
1-6-------------534------------497
7-11------------47--------------42
12+--------------144-------------150
Total-------------25--------------689
A policy on concurrent enrollment was needed and was implemented on September 2:
A student who desires to enroll for a course at another institution while enrolled at Stanislaus State College must secure prior approval from his adviser and from the Office of the Registrar . . . Credit may not be granted for units earned during concurrent enrollment unless prior approval is obtained.Academic Support
The library had a book budget of $25,000 in 1960-61; in 1961-62, it was $70,278; and in 1962-63, it was $119,600. These three budgets purchased 42,900 volumes, but the library couldn't house all of them and still provide student seating. Paul Castro i n the September 28 Signal wrote: "The primary motivation of the student's effective use of the library is the faculty's teaching methods . . . Our outstanding faculty is stimulating effective use of our somewhat limited facilities."
At the General Faculty meeting of November 1, Acting President Crowley suggested that the new library building be named after former president Dr. J. Burton Vasche. Librarian Galloway felt that naming the library after Dr. Vasche would not serve the en d intended, that it would always be known as "The Library" regardless of what name is put on as a prefix. It was felt a policy was needed on the matter so it was given to the Facility Planning Committee.
Overdue books are nothing new at libraries. Stanislaus State library had several hundred overdue books according to the January 7 issue of the Campus Digest. The library said it would overlook those fines if the books were returned promptly.
Infringement of copyright is a worry of faculty and administration. On October 8, Galloway urged the faculty to abide by the copyright law:
All faculty members are advised that it is illegal to photocopy books, periodicals, and other copyrighted materials unless written permission has been obtained from the author. The library policy on making a photocopy is that one copy is permitted of a portion of a copyrighted work to a scholar who intends to use this material for his own studies.
Library exhibits are important in that they provide information and also create a learning atmosphere. In November, the library had a display of children's books from the "Books on Exhibit" which was a national exhibition of children and adolescent boo ks. The library also had an exhibit on Swedish culture and history. The exhibit included books about Swedes; Swedes in the U.S.; Swedish notables; outstanding Americans of Swedish decent; and Swedes of Stanislaus County.
The library had a small children's collection for student teachers to use. Others wanted to use the collection, but the library's policy was firm. Galloway explained that the collection is small and was gathered for students in the education program. I f others were allowed to use the collection, the high usage would wear out the books making them not usable for their agreed upon purpose.
The library received a gift book from former President Hubert Hoover. Hoover and his wife republished their 1912 translation of the 1556 Latin work De Re Metallica, by Georguis Agricola. The book traces from the earliest time to the 16th century the de velopment in mining methods, metallurgical processes, geology, mineralogy, and mining laws. This special edition was autographed by Hoover: "To Stanislaus State College, the good wishes of Herbert Hoover."
It was important for the campus to know what libraries and museums were in the six-county service area and what materials were contained in them. Galloway prepared a list of these facilities from questionnaires he had sent out.
The librarians continued to have discussion groups in their homes. Dean Galloway opened his home on September 6 to a discussion on the poetry of Dylan Thomas. Later in the year, the books A Nation of Sheep, Walden Two, and Ideology and Utopias were dis cussed. Librarian Miriam Maloy held a discussion group at her home on February 8. The book examined was George Bernard Shaw's Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search fo God.
The Audio-Visual Center (A-V) bought films and also rotated films from the McHenry Library in Modesto. These were some of the selections for 1962:
Red China Part I & IIClifford Dick joined the A-V staff in September. He was badly needed because increased usage of technology in teaching which was something that was encouraged. A-V offered two dictating machines for faculty use. They were reminded that the tapes were t o be reused because they were only for a quick transcription. There were other options available in A-V if the faculty member wanted to store the transcribed information permanently.
Crustaceans
Khruschev and Berlin
Amoeba
Maintaining Classroom Discipline
Paramecium
They All Learn to Read
Geological Work on Ice
Teacher as Observer
A call for basketball players was found in the November 27 Campus Digest:
Basketball practice will be held Thursday night 7-9 P.M. in the Turlock High School gym. Bring your gym clothes and a towel. The roster will be closed Thursday night so if you want to play, but cannot attend Thursday evening, contact Dennis Gibson.The first basketball game was held on December 12 at the Turlock High School gym and was against National Market. They won 22-17. Pete Sullivan led SSC scoring with 13.
1. Accreditation
During the fall semester, the Dean of Instruction, Dr. Caswell was assigned to prepare an application for accreditation by the Western Association of of Schools and Colleges. A special faculty committee was assembled to gather information and write sec tions of the application. The document itself was over eighty pages in length and covered all of the essentials such as administration, students, faculty, and curriculum. The college was asking accreditation for these baccalaureate degrees:
Bachelor of EducationOn October 22, representatives from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges came to the campus on a preliminary accreditation visit. Faculty and administrators met with the visitors.
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts - Elementary Education
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts - Business Administration
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts - Art and Music
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts - Humanities
Bachelo r of Arts, Liberal Arts - Mathematics and Science
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts - Social Science
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts - Foreign Languages
The statement of philosophy was included in the accreditation application. This position was prepared by the campus Educational Planning Committee, adopted by the General Faculty, and approved by the Acting President. It read:
Stanislaus State College is a center of learning where students join with a faculty of scholars and artists in the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. By means of this association the college endeavors to educate the students so that they will acquire both the ability and the desire to continue their learning and creative activities throughout their lives.In the application, it was noted under the section "Providing for Effective Instruction" that two areas needed to be strengthened:The faculty believes that this education requires intensive study in the liberal arts. From this the student should gain understanding and appreciation of the arts and sciences, the skills of expression, and the cultures and civilizing influences of the world. Further, a study in liberal arts should stimulate the student to seek the truth through free criticism, reasoned analysis, and creative synthesis.
The academic and professional programs are built upon a broad liberal arts foundation, providing comprehensive courses of study which emphasize concepts and theories. The college believes that competence in a subject field founded upon broad general knowledge is significant in the preparation for life; and it aspires to educate men and women for advanced study, responsible participation and leadership in their professi ons, in business and in civic affairs.
Recognizing that learning takes place in a variety of ways the college provides many intellectual opportunities in addition to the classroom, library and laboratory. Among these are informal association with faculty members; listening to informative lectures; and participating in concerts, exhibits and student activities.
Stanislaus State College exists so that men and women will have the opportunity to gain the finest education possible. A high standard of academic performance is expected and every activity is conducted along professional lines, faculty and students alike dedicating themselves to the pursuit of truth and wisdom.
(1) Systematic presentation of a variety of teaching methods, including the use of audio-visual materials, group discussion, and tutorial instruction.Under "Special Programs" the application noted the policy on off-campus programs as passed by the General Faculty and approved by the acting president:(2) Methods of evaluating teaching for the purposes of retention, promotion, and tenure.
(1) Off-campus instruction shall be planned so that it involves students in study of basic principles and theory consistent with on-campus instruction.In the category of "Library," the College Librarian Dean Galloway noted some problems with the library facility:(2) Off -campus instruction shall be planned so that all aspects of it are conducted by fully qualified personnel.
(3) Materials used in off-campus instruction shall measure up to the same standards set for materials used in on-campus instruction.
(4) When college credit is involved, the time devoted to instruction off-campus shall at least equal the time requirements that pertain to on-campus instruction.
The size and nature of the library building has been a limitation on the operation of the library. It is so small that most of the space must be used for library materials and staff. Even then, the staff of 15.8 is 10 short of the budgeted workload. In order to provide some seating space for students the staff has been kept down to this level, and library materials have been stored so compactly that considerable inefficiency results in their shelving and retrieval . . . the heat during the summer, crowding, and noise have discouraged the students from studying in the library and reduced the efficiency of the library staff . . .On March 17 -19, an accreditation team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges visited the campus. The chair of the team was Dr. Robert E. Burns, UOP President. Other members were: Dr. Lloyd Ingles of Fresno State College; Dr. Arnold Biella, Alameda County State College (Hayward State, today); Dr. George Noronha, San Francisco College for Women; Dr. Kenneth Brough, San Francisco State College; and Dr. Ernest Boyer, Dean of Upland College. The committee members had their investigating assignments which included meetings with most of the administration and faculty.
The accreditation report was received by the Acting President Crowley on April 16. The committee acknowledged that Stanislaus was in its infancy and its temporary facilities were primitive but the State had a commitment:
While temporary facilities at the fairgrounds leave much to be desired for a collegiate operation we must not forget that the State of California has committed itself to build a college on the newly acquired site that will meet the standards set by the California State System . . . It ws the feeling of the Committee that while conditions were somewhat unusual, the Stanislaus State staff was making the most of that with which they had to work and that they had "stars in their eyes" for September, 1964, when they expect to occupy the first units of their new campus.The accreditation team applauded Crowley for "serving ably" as the acting president and was pleased that Dr. Alexander Capurso was chosen to be the next president. It congratulated the faculty on having active faculty committees so important to a new c ampus. It was criticized the lack of faculty with doctoral degrees. It noted that out of a combined total of forty faculty and administrators, only fourteen had doctorates. Since, the college was offering post-graduate curriculum, more doctorates were nee ded.
The committee praised the library for its effort:
The library is very well organized to support the program of instruction. Functions and objectives have been carefully considered and clearly stated. The plan of development proposed appears to be sound. Capable leadership is evident throughout, and the program of the library has been related to the total program of the college in a most commendable way. The librarians are well qualified by education and experience, and they are to be congratulated for their impressive achievements in the few years since the opening of the college.In the areas of science and mathematics, the committee commented, "The science and mathematics classes are well taught by young and enthusiastic teachers." But it recommended these changes in particular for the elementary and secondary school credential p rograms which were to be the strength of the college's curriculum:
Add future staff members with the Ph.D. in the field of science or mathematics; Add, as soon as possible, a teacher of microbiology; Add a new course in biological techniques for the secondary program to be taught by a member of the biology staff; Add a new course in content and methods of elementary science or nature study for all elementary credential candidates to be taught by a member of the science division.It spoke to the creative arts division:
The members of the division are well-trained and enthusiastic. They are active not merely on the campus but in the community, forming a direct bridge between the College and the people it serves . . . the Committee believes that the work of this Division will be facilitated not merely by the move to the new campus, but by a substantial increase in the budget for library and for audio-visual aids.Commenting on the teacher education program:
The present Stanislaus teacher training program has many strengths . . . there is a good balance in faculty and, in the main, their preparation and previous experience is adequate . . . the Education Department at Stanislaus cannot continue to serve without accreditation. It seems clear that one or two of the credential programs now operative are ready to move ahead . . . Therefore, we urge that the institution apply to the State Board of Education for an accreditation review at an early date after the present moratorium on credentiaal accreditation is lifted.Finally on student activities it spoke critically concerning student involvement:
Understandably, the non-classroom activities at Stanislaus are limited. The older students who enroll in evening classes do not have the time nor the inclination to support those functions that are often assumed to be a typical part of "college life." For this reason the all-college social affairs are ignored, campus clubs virtually do not exist, student body offices go unfilled, and the class groups do not organize. Disinterest in student activities can be found everywhere . . . in the opinion of the Committee the general apathy toward student activities, which can be found to a greater or lesser degree at all levels, must be overcome. Aggressive leadership must be provided by the Dean of Students.