June   12,    1971 587
EXECUTIVE  SESSION  OF  THE   BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES  OF  THE   TRUSTEES
OF PURDUE   UNIVERSITY
Purdue  Memorial  Union June   12,    1971
A. RO.LL CALL.
President Knoy convened the   Board  of Trustees   of The   Trustees   of Purdue  University in Executive   Session in the   Lafayette   Room,   Purdue Memorial Union,, immediately following luncheon and the  presentations by General  Underwood,   Dean Butz  and Dr.   Buchanan (LXIII,   General Session).      All members   of the   Board were  present as  follows:     itvlrs. Myers,   Messrs.   Brumfield,   Graham,   Heine,   Hillenbrand,   Knoy,    Rumely, Walb and Wilson.     Also present were  President Hovde,    Vice   President and  Treasurer  Freehafer,   University  Vice  Presidents  Andrews.   Hawkins and Mallett,    Counsel Schilling,   Dr.   Hicks,   Dean Stone,   Messrs.   Ford, Hentschel,   Fox,   Muller,   Schaller,   Wade  and  Casteel,   Assistant Morris and Secretary Skinner.
B. REPORT   RE   LEGAL ACTION  FILED  BY PROFESSOR M.   SVONAVEC, P.   U.   CALUMET  CAMPUS.
Counsel Schilling  reported that Professor M.   Svonavec,   Assistant Professor  of Physics,   P.   U.   Calumet  Campus,   had asked to be   reinstated in two particular  teaching  assignments  from which he  had been released, and had  requested consideration of promotion and  salary increase. Professor Svonavec's  attorney was  told his   client would be   given the same   consideration as  that given to all  other members  of the   staff regard¬ ing promotion and  sala.ry matters.     Subsequently,   Professor Svonavec filed legal "action against the   Trustees   of Purdue  University  (in their corporate   capacity).   Dean and Director Elliott,   Dr.    Yates,   Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs   (Calumet),   and the Head of his  Department, asking the  Court to declare  his   rights.     Mr.   Schilling   said that the relief Professor Svonavec   seeks  is  hard to  determine  at  this  time.
Mr.   Schilling reported further  that appearance  has  been made   for the   Trustees,   and he  has   retained the   services   of a Hammond,   Indiana, attorney.      The  Dean and Director,   Academic  Dean and  Department Head have  been advised that they may employ their  own counsel or the   insurance carrier,    or  be  defended by University Counsel.
President Hovde explained procedures in the case of an assistant professor who has not attained tenure. He felt that there will be an increasing  number of  similar lawsuits  as  this   is  an important problem