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No OK on Polity Budget;
Civil Rights in Question
This article was researched by Erie wrot that certification otf e imterim
Bran aAnd written with the assistance of budget is contingent upon Polity
ChrisFairthal. complying with several conditions,
Due to irregularities in Polity including the following:
administrative procedures cited by the -Polity operations must adhere to
Federal Office of Civil Rights, the ad- recommendations suggested by the Office
ministration is faced with the possibility of Civil Rights as interpreted by the
of losing $30 million in federal funds, and University's affirmative action officer.
consequently, has refused to certify the -Polity fiscal operations must include
Polity budget, which provides students estimates of income other than student
with $75,MOO of-services each year. fees. -"The nature of budgetary
The decision not to certify the Polity- relationships and other incorporated
budget was made by University President agencies with which it does business (e.g.
"What I did over summer vacation" by Polity Johni Marburger. His actions follow those Statesman) must be clarified and
P. 3 Ot Vice President for Student Affairs accurately reflected in the budget."
uy
Elizabeth Wadsworth, who froze the -The Polity Constitution and Bylaws
lg adst , anU
tattvmiaari
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areport vy a
committee
must be reviewed by an affirmative action
authority. "If changes in the constitution
The End of the Bridge reprograms for Mt< Polity which, according to are indicated as a result of the review,
irces, recommended that the Polity nmust take steps to implement them
not be certified. to allow certification of subsequent
claimed in an interview last
Refrigerator use on campus may be cuda - ad hoe committee did not Asked to comment on Marburger's
freezing the budget. In proposals, Zuckerman asserted, "I do not
he university president wish to commeit."
at he would give Polity the The reason that the Administration is
t a conditional certification off tied into Polity, therefore facing the
Former theatre ept. Chairman Alber Br eleasing student activity fees possibility of having its federal funds cut,
time, on the assumption that is that Polity collects its fees through the
make an effort to adhere to a administration, and the university
iouldsubmit. president or his designee must certify the
Music Scene Up-Dated in Bits anct iece r set on September 2 frome budget. Although the relationship between
Poity Preident i-ihadt
P t ateni
n tim and Polity is minimal,
the uni versity president administrators are respeetof the power
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What
by Polity
I Did On My Summer Vacation Jazz. Well, maybe not just like him. I think Ambulance Corps, and I decided that if lighting and that sort of thing.
as told to Eric Brand Scheider's a little taller. Maybe it was his everyone was going to use that service, Another thing that happened to me is my
Well. let's see. First, I tried to get make-up.....Anyway, after an exhaustive everyone should pay for it. Again, for a treasurer changed. Lori Reckson had to
organized, but that was difficult because search, I decided on Lew. He's got while it looked like we had all decided to graduate, so her vice treasurer, Larry
I not only didn't have a summer budget, extensive management experience, a share the burden-but, NOOOoooo! Some Siegel. stepped into her position.
but I didn't have one for this year-and as sound fiscal background, he's extremely talk goes around about divvying up the Now I have to talk about something I'm
usual, I fought amongst myself. personable, and he has really neat costs "per head," and no one wins. Yeesh. not crazy about. See, I was kinda bad.
That's not to say I didn't do anything. My handwriting. Doc Wadsworth insisted on But something did go right for me about Well, actually, it wasn't so much me; It
Summer Session Activities Board, (or that. four weeks ago. Same situation as before: was my damn situation. Oh, there were ill
SSAB, as I like to call it), had one of its Now, what else? Well, my new council, I felt I shouldn't have to fund a walk sorts of protests from those folks in
best years in memory. God! We had a elected in late April, met throughout the service, (I'd been working it through PASBO, (that's the minority club lobbying
barbecue, and a beer party with a DJ, and summer. In mid-July they passed a motion Hotline), and so I talked about it to Paul group), and I had a little infighting here
a couple of pool parties, and we went roller increasing the categories on Activity Fee Madonna, (you know, the University and there. I just couldn't come to a
skating, and we went to see the Mets-VP Waiver Forms. (Don't snicker: even a Business Manager?). Anyway, he decision on how to pass a budget. And
for Student Affairs Liz Wadsworth even minor triumph is no less the victory.) recommended that Security take it over, when I did, I either changed my mind or
came along on that one! Of course, she did Anyway, this will help the commuters, since public safety is their job. Anyway, was told I was wrong.
freeze my budget the next day. Well, that's who can now get waivers for distance or they did, and things seem to be hunky-
And talk about embarrasing! I got
gratitude for you. work considerations. Plus!: I mandated dory. examined -- by the feds, no less. Some folks
Anyway. let's see.....Oh yeah. From the that all my clubs have to hold one out of Every once in a while during the
from the Office of Civil Rights came to
first week of July to the third week of every five functions before five o'clock. summer I did some research for what I
investigate me. But that's not the worst
August, I conducted a search for a new Also for commuters. call "The Polity Bureaucracy Book." This
part. See, they found things wrong with
Executive Director to handle all my day- Hmmm .... I don't know if you can count volume, yet to be completely compiled,
me. Things like, ahem, unequal
to-day business and office affairs. You the planned footbridge for the LIRR will contain all rules, regulations, motions,
opportunity, and not enough affirmative
know. someone to sign checks and stuff station. I held discussions with the minutes, etc., to help me wade through the
action. That's the sort of thing that led to
like that. University for a long time, and for a while muck of my own bureaucracy. Betcha
my present predicament. I've got my
See. Phil Doesschate, the old ED, was there I thought we had all decided to build can't wait 'til it comes out, huh?
summer budget frozen, and I can't get my
basically filling in 'til I could get someone the damn thing. But as of now, it looks like Now about three weeks ago, my Hotline
winter budget certified. Ah well.
on a permanent basis-which is not to say we'll have to wait. got a brand new director. Actually, he'd
I did have an interesting summer
he didn't do a swell job. He did. But this Speaking of the University, I'm pretty been the interim director, but let's not be
vacation, at least.
new guy! His name is Lew Levy and he pissed off with them. See, for a long time picky. His name is Randy Bluth, and
looks just like Roy Scheider did in All That I've been footing the bill for the already he's done a crack job correcting
September 4, 1980 The Stony Brook Press Page 3
Polity Budget Awaiting Certification
Continued from page 1
But the committee that was supposed to
vested in the Office of Civil Rights. "OCR procedure in favor of the "best interests" structure, clarify its constitution and by-
clear things up merely added fuel to an
can ask to have our grants cut off," of the students has been a standard Polity laws and to develop workable procedures.
already confused fire. The ad hoc group
Marburger said. "They can cause defense of its actions this summer. 3. request that President Marburger
consisted of Allan Entine, the acting
dfficulties..." Complicating matters further was the constitute a similar committee chaired by
affirmative action officer; Elof Carlson,
According to Paul Chase, Assistant to neglected summer budget. The Polity the Acting Affirmative Action Officer or
distinguished professor of biology and
President Marburger, the Office of Civil constitution dictates that the winter senate the Chair of the President's EEO
Rights started a review on May 14, 1980 to allocate up to 70 percent of the summer Committee to review POLITY compliance chairman of the University Senate
determine campus progress in affirmative monies, the remainder to be divvied up by with EEO-AA regulations and to make Committee of Student Life; Florene
action for students in general and Polity in the summer senate. Without a ruling from binding recommendations designed to Holland, budget officer; Aldustus Jordan,
particular. The review reportedly cited the Judiciary. no authoritative voice was enhance the student government's Assistant Dean of Students and Minorities;
irregularities in equal opportunity heard as to the proper procedure to follow sensitivity to minority concerns to and Denise Marino, a former Executive
employment and affirmative action. when the winter senate is derelict in its increase minority participation in all Director of Polity and now Director of
Although it has been impossible to obtain duties. student government sponsored activities Alumni.
a copy of the review, Pauline Allbritten. and to facilitate the acquisition of Amidst protest, the committee got down
On August 7, Wadsworth informed Polity to work. Vested with an advisory but not a
Acting Bureau Chief for Post Secondary that its budget was frozen. There was no leadership roles of minority group
Education of OCR. said the threat of members." binding capacity, the committee met with
official documentation of this until the 4th.
"withholding of federal funds" is implicit Though the report was confidential, its Marburger "as many as three times,"
when Wadsw(oth sent a memo to
in a review by her office. according to the president. "I asked them
Black Student Council President Frank not to dwell on things.....I felt the civil
Jackson, who is also Executive Director rights investigation already amounted to a
and spokesman of PASBO. a minority full-blown investigation, and we didn't
students' lobbying group, claimed need to duplicate that."
responsibility for prompting the OCR Though there were "disagreements,"
review with a "report to the Department of according to one committee member, that
Education." Aik member said the outcome was "very
While Jackson was complaining through fair." Complaints were lodged against the
PASBO that Polity was discriminatory. (V- committee, however, by both Zuckerman
similar complaints that he sent to the
Department of Education started
receiving attention from the Office of Civil
.:·and Jackson.
Zuckerman contended that
committee was "operating in the dark."
the
Rights. As Marburger concluded. "The that they "didn't have (Polity) by-laws,
fact is that the allegations PASBO was rules and regulations," and that they
making were similar" to the OCR's. i"nterviewed only one person trom
Denis- 1. rino
To get a handle on the situation with Polity. '
Polity. PASBO, and the administration. PASBO's complaints were substantive
on June 20 Marburger appointed an "Ad rather than procedural Jackson
Hoc Advisory Group on Polity's Equal contended that the "committee was
Opportunity Procedures." Its purpose, prepared to issue a public report." and
Marburger indicated, was to "advise me that "DI)r. Carlson told me he would have
regarding Polity's practices, and severe problems if that report were not
ultimately to ensure that they are in ;. made public." Marburger, however,
h
accordance with affirmative action calling the group a "personal advisory"
requirements.."
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committee in a memo to Jackson, denied
Zuckerman said he was incensed by the access to the report to any but a select
creation of this committee "because group of officials. Pat Hilton related
Marburger. in trying to answer the Marburger's reasoning behind the
problem, just completely took the power of concealment: "He doesn't want people
resolution away from the elected student giving information to feel afraid....He said
government.
"The original difficulty," explained
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Zuckerman, stating, "I concluded that
Elizabeth Wadsworth
basic findings became known to a number
that's not what the committee's for. He
said there was a misunderstanding."
Zuckerman, "was that the (Polity) senate there is enough disagreement on the of people and the responses varied. The lid seems to be on very tight, as
from last year failed to pass the budget" procedures and actions over the summer "Sam Taube's report agreed with every some of the committee members have
for this year. that I require a careful investigation and point that we raised," said Jackson. "I expressed concern for their positions
He added that "The Senate Special report before I can, on behalf of the think it was a good report. I think it was a Sshould they consider commenting publicly
Select Subcommittee-which is president, allow further Polity funds to be fair report." Others disagreed. on their findings.
constitutionally mandated to complete the spent. Accordingly, I am asking Associate Zuckerman, for one, complained Taube Jackson calls Marburger's stated
budget if the senate doesn't do it-was Dean of Students, Samuel R Taube, to had not even come down to the Polity rationale "bullshit." "That's not a
never selected by the senate The make such an investigation to me no later office in the course of his investigation, personal decision-they're not talking
constitution does not say who completes than August 7." and the Polity president added "I don't about whether he should buy a car or not."
the budget if the senate or SSSSC does "I interviewed Rich Zuckerman, (Polity think he talked to anybody else (but Jackson feels that the report is being
not. Treasurer Lori Reckson and Frank Jackson and him)." withheld because the committee "agreed
This point was attacked repeatedly by Jackson," said Taube, "and I took Meanwhile. PASBO had been meeting with (our position) and with Sam Taube's
Jackson in memos to Wadsworth voluminous statements from them."
beginning with that of July 7, 1980: Taube's memo to Wadsworth, dated
"....there now exists a constitutionally August 7, 1980 and marked Polity (is an) organization which does notfollow
mandated Summer Senate which has beVp "CONTFIDENTIAL." stated that "Polity
explicitly given all of the duties and power (is an) organization which does not its own rules and regulations -Samuel Taube
of the fall-spring senate ... Only this body follow its own rules and regulations. Its
can prepare and approve a final 1980-81 operations are currently so irregular that occasionally with Marburger since, as Pat report." He cited in particular Taube's
budget. it is impossible to arrive at a definitive Hilton, President of PASBO and vice recommendation that the administration
After receiving Jackson's memo, determination regarding the validity of the president of BSC, remembers, July 12. involve itself directly in Polity's daily
Wadsworth in her memo urged that Summer Senate's recent action." The "Nothing got done, so we took it to the affairs, and Jackson suggested Polity "be
"either Frank Jackson or Rich memo goes on to cite actions on the part of president's office," he said. It was at these placed in receivership." Marburger, he
Zuckerman, or both, put the case to the Polity that appeared to conflict with Polity meetings that, Marburger recalls, "Frank feels, is hesitant to do that, saying, "It is
Polity Judiciary for speedy action." That rules and regulations. Jackson referred to these findings by the out of fashion to side with minorities."
course of action was never taken. The question of racial discrimination is OCR." Marburger says he was only Neither the committee members, the
Claiming that Polity was working also brought up The memo states: "The "vaguely aware" of the OCR review President's Office, nor the Vice President
outside the law, and outside of the SUNY issue of POLITY's sensitivity and taking place for Student Affairs' Office will comment.
Chancellor's guidelines, Jackson said it responsiveness to minority concerns must According to Taube, "What my report President Marburger insists his
was the University's responsibility to "see be addressed and resolved." cited was that in trying to trace the intentions are honorable. "My interest is
to it that the law is upheld." Meanwhile, on The meo then makes three irregularities, it was impossible to come to very much in having a strong Polity," he
the senate front, seats were being recommendations: any definitive observations because of the said. But his decision-whether too strong
contested, and budgets were being "1 maintain the freeze on POLITY's inconsistencies in Polity's procedures and or too weak-has left unhappy student
formulated, rejected and passed. There budget until both factions agree to meet, policies." According to Malcolm Agostini, officials.
was much tension in the senate as negotiate and establish an interim body to former Affirmative Action Officer, the "The University is playing the same
evidenced, for example, by Jackson's dispense POLITY's funds until the 1980-81 OCR review also found an inadequate tactics that Polity was playing,"
urging of "a motion to set up a committee senate is elected." structure, calling for better record- complains Pat Hilton. Both he and Jackson
to write up articles of impeachment "2. request that President Marburger Keeping. warned of more severe future actions if the
against me," Zuckerman explained. consult with the SUSB Senate Executive Marburger insists he is "sure I received situation does not improve for minorities
Jackson, in a July 29 memo, wrote Committee and establish a non partisan a copy" but "I don't actually remember on campus. "You can't keep telling them
about "technicalities, which were only governance review panel. The panel seeing it." Four days later, in a memo to to quiet down-use diplomacy. The tension
used to discriminate and hurt us," and that should be charged to examine POLITY Rich Zuckerman, he announced his is high," said Hilton, adding that he
"The best interest of our clubs were not and to make binding recommendations to intention to appoint "an ad hoc group to believes the "time is right" for a
strengthen POLITY's organizational advise me regarding Polity's practices."
being met." The circumvention of resurgence of the civil rights movement.
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