Page 8 — LION'S EYE — yy on Rr — pa October 4, 1983 Bryce Jordan Announces New Policy University Park, Pa. — Penn State’s Board of Trustees today adopted a policy directing President Bryce Jordan, with appropriate participation by University constituencies, ‘to develop and maintain an ongo- ing program of strategic plan- ning.” The policy was adopted, along with a statement of guiding principles, at the re- quest of Dr. Jordan, who told ‘the Trustees prior to their vote of approval: “Like a ship’s rudder, it will steer us toward our goals of ex- cellence in all facets of Universi- ty life.” The goals of the program are: — To set priorities for allocating resources to those programs, services and ac- tivities likely to propel the University toward greatest ex- cellence; — To study each University unit to asses how best it can serve its students, the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania, and the nation; — To determine the level of resources needed to implement established priorities effective- . University Park, Pa. — The Pennsylvania State University’s Board of Trustees today approved a general funds budget plan of nearly $365 million for 1984-85 which, for the first time in three years, has no built-in tuition increase. “In an effort to provide some relief to students and their families from 16 consecutive years of tuition rate increases, no increase in tuition is recom- mended for 1984-85,” Universi- ty President Bryce Jordan told the Trustees. The budget plan, to be pre- sented to Pennsylvania's Department of Education, re- quests increases of some $30 million or a 9.0 percent increase in the University’s general funds budget. Since no tuition increase is proposed, the $30 million increase is requested in an increase in state appropria- tion from $149.4 million in 1983-84 to $179.4 million in 1984-85. The appropriation request, Dr. Jordan said, has two main parts. “The first is a request for an increase of $17.25 million for in- creases in basic operating costs. A Case for ROTC Continued from Page 2 courage, and self-confidence we can help develop will be tremen- dous assets to any career or pro- fession. Many thousands of ROTC graduates continue to make significant contributions to our society in literally every occupation and field of endeavor. I know of no profes- sion where leadership qualities are a hindrance. Perhaps the Military Science Department is the best place on campus to “major” in leadership. I see our ROTC program as completely complementary to, and in con- cert with, the goals and objec- tives of our civilian academic in- ~ stitutions. We are all in the business of setting our young people up for success. And scholarship and officership are not mutually exclusive. The theory of offering Army ROTC to students on college campuses is perhaps best ex- ly, and to develop strategies for increasing the University’s resources from - public and private sources; — To make periodic reviews of priorities once they are set; and — To provide for ‘systematic and ongoing evaluation’ of the performance of each University unit in its pursuit of goals. Dr. Jordan, Penn State’s 14th president, has stressed since his arrival on July 1, the need for a total strategic planning pro- gram involving all units of the University. Last month, he named C. Gregory Lozier, an associate director of the Univer- sity’s Office of Planning and Budget, executive director of a new Office of Planning and Analysis. The budget office, although now organizationally indepen- dent from planning, will con- tinue to relate closely to plan- ning operations in function. In addition, John J. Coyle, assistant dean for undergradu- ate programs in the University’s College of Business Administration, was named to the half-time position These include mandated cost in- creases in employee benefits, essential salary adjustments for employees, and increases in the general costs of operation — for fuel, utilities, supplies and services, and the maintenance and operation of new facilities.” The $17.25 million represents a “conservative” 5.2 percent in- crease in Penn State’s general fund budget for basic operating cost increases. The second part of the re- quested appropriation increase — $12.8 million — addresses Penn State’s “most critical unmet needs,” Dr. Jordan said. These special requests in- clude funds for scientific and engineering equipment, faculty positions and supporting resources in high technology fields. Increases are also sought in student aid funds, both for general student aid and for specially targeted minority recruitment and retention. The $17.25 million requested for basic operating costs would be spread over four specific areas, Dr. Jordan said: — mandated fringe benefits costs increases, including Social Security base and rate of special assistant to the presi- dent, and will assist Drs. Jor- dan and Lozier in the planning process. Part of Dr. Coyle’s duties will include acting as chairman of a yet-to-be-created University planning advisory committee composed of faculty, students, and administrators. Dr. Jordan said he and Drs. Lozier and Coyle have set June, 1985, as the target for all units of the University to complete individual plans — including short — and long-range goals, objectives and overall missions — have them approved, and sent to the Board of Trustees. “The first phase of this pro- cess, of which these documents are the initial steps, is what we call a ‘top-down’ approach, as we develop a ‘plan to plan,””’ Dr. Jordan said. ‘“There will be, however, considerable consulta- tion with the Universtity com- munity during this season. “Ultimately, we will send the colleges and the campuses di- rections for establishing their own plans according to these policies. “In the next phase, or ‘bottom-up’ approach, the changes, the rapidly escalating costs of health benefits, retire- ment cost increases, and fringe benefits related to salary ad- justments. — increase -in the general costs of operation, including fuel and utilities, supplies, ser- vices, library books and materials, small equipment for instruction and research, and increased costs of maintenance of the University’s physical facilities. : — essential, competitive salary adjustments for employees. — maintenance and operation of new facilities scheduled to come on line during 1984-85. Although the University is developing an extensive strategic planning program, it will not be fully operational for about a year, Dr. Jordan said. The $12.8 million requested for “critical unment needs’ would be applied to areas in need of immediate help, as follows: — instructional workload, $2 million. The continuing shift in student interests toward science, engineering, computer science and business have created a gap between faculty various units will return to us for our review draft reports on their goals and missions within the designated plan format. When the two phases are done we will be positioned for mak- ing strategic decisions for guiding the University’s ongo- ing development.” Dr. Lozier stressed later that the process would operate con- currently with the existing budgeting and planning sys- tem, and subsequently incor- porate the system as new struc- tures are established. The guidelines, he added, specify that planning be done in full consultation with University faculty and students. He said the planning ad- visory committee will be one way to ensure effective University-wide dialogue. Other advisory tools, including task forces and faculty ‘‘white papers,” may be used as ap- propriate, he said. The ‘principles’ document which accompanied the policy statement noted, among other things, that the University would: — Use “A Perspective on the _ Trustees Approves Budget Plan resources and student demand. The $2 million would be used to provide additional faculty posi- tions and supporting resources in high technology fields to meet part of this critical need. — scientific and engineering equipment, $6 million. One of Penn State's highest priorities is to replace obsolete equipment with state-of-the-art technology, including com- puters. Of the $6 million, $4 million is requested for academic equipment at Univer- sity Park and other locations, and $2 million for the College of Medicine at the Milton S. Her- shey Medical Center. — Penn State Cooperative Extension Service computer system network, $2 million. The University proposes plac- ing a microcomputer in each County Extension Office, link- ing them together in a state- wide network. In addition to gains in operational efficiency, the computer network would help the Cooperative Extension Service become more com- petitive with other states in at- tracting research and develop-- ment funds and allow it to become a leader in helping the plained in the words of Dr. Lee S. Dreyfus, former Chancellor, University of Wisconsin and later Governor of Wisconsin — “ROTC is not the presence of the military in the university, but rather the presence of the university in the military.” In other words, it is not my pur- pose to bring the Army to Har- vard, but I'd like to bring a lit- tle of Harvard into the Army! To those who would attack the program because we adhere to certain physical, academic, moral, and ethical standards, and who claim that these re- quirements are unfair or undemocratic, I would submit that all of our officers must be prepared to fight and lead our soldiers into battle. That ‘ultimately stressful and perhaps ‘“‘unfair and undemocratic’ circumstance, and the awesome responsibility that it encompasses, dictates a high standard which I believe is supported, if not demanded, by our society, and a standard for which I do not aplolgize. The Army, as a profession, is not for everyone. ROTC is not for everyone, but I admire and respect those 73,000 college students, and 119,000 high school students who are enroll- ed in Army ROTC, and the thousands of students enrolled in Air Force and Navy ROTC. The overwhelming majority of them will not choose the military as their profession; most will not serve on extended active duty, but they recognize the tremendous benefits of, and the need for, the ROTC pro- gram and they are willing to serve their country should the need arise. I sincerely, ap- preciate the support of thousands of college presidents, deans, professors, and high school principals, teachers, and parents. They recognize that our program will, in fact, help our country’s most precious ' resource, our young people, to “BE ALL YOU CAN BE.” ARMY ROTC. Brigadier General Curtis F. Hoglan is currently the Com- manding General, U.S. Army First ROTC Region, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. First ROTC Region consists of all high school JROTC and college ROTC - programs in 16 east coast states, the District of Col- umbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Panama. General Hoglan was commissioned a Se- ‘cond Lieutenant of Artillery from the ROTC program at Nor thwestern State University of “Louisiana in 1955. '80’s,”’ a document adopted by the trustees in 1981, as a frame of reference for identifying broad University issues that should be addressed; —' Focus planning on seeing the University as a ‘‘coherent entity;”’ — Develop a standard University-wide planning for- mat, with ‘built in” flexibilities to accommodate unit dif- ferences; — Made deans, vice pres- idents and campus executive of- ficers responsible for initiating and monitoring strategic plann- ing programs in their respective units; — Measure unit plans in part on proposed contributions to the objectives of equal oppor- tunity and affirmative action. — Evaluate University ad- ministrators in part based on their ‘‘effectiveness in support- ing and implementing the strategic planning process;’”’ and : — Employ strategic planning as a consultative and dynamic process, leading to timely and effective decisions, and in- cluding multi-level fundraising programs, people of Pennsylvania as they require micrcomputers for homes, farms, and businesses. — general student aid, $1.8 million. The University’s state appropriation for student aid, currently at $1.76 million, has not changed since 1973-74, although the cost of attending Penn State has increased nearly 150 percent since that time and federal funds have been reduc- ed. Last year, the University could not provide financial aid to more than 7,500 students who qualified. Of the $1.8 million, $500,000 would be used to assit students in the College of Medicine at Hershey. — student aid for minority recruitment, $1 million. Penn State studies have found that the lack of sufficient financial aid is a critical barrier to in- creased minority enrollments. Also, increased participation by blacks and other minorities is viewed as the best long-range way of increasing the pool of potential minority faculty members. The $1 million could be used for both undergraduate and graduate minority student recruitment. 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