Central Florida Future, Vol. 02 No. 16, February 13, 1970

              Fur Flies as Faculty Frets
%^F faculty and staff.
By JOHN GHOLDSTON
Last week fur seemed to fly around the faculty and staff. Rumors about
everything from staff discounts in the bookstore being discontinued to the
iRegentsgivingthemselvesal000%raise flew with the fur. But the big point
^was that faculty and staff could no 	
longer obtain six free hours of classes
per quarter for either themselves or
their spouses. This is one of the
benefits a faculty or staff member
has been able to enjoy in the past.
In order to quelch at least one
rumor that reached the FuTUre's
Office the Regents do not now, nor
have they ever received a salary.
(1,000% raise from $0 = $0).
However, several of the other rumors
are not rumors at all. Word did
indeed come from the Regents that
the free hours for faculty and staff
would be discontinued by the Spring
1970 quarter. Also the faculty and
staff discount in the bookstore and
any discounts for athletic and
campus events will be discontinued.
Although Tech received the order
from the Regents they received it
from W. Samuel Tucker, the
Secretary of Administration for the
State and none of them seemed too
happy about it. In fact, Robert B.
Mautz, Chancellor of the Board of
Regents sent a letter to Tucker dated
February 5 statins in no uncertain
terms his feelings about the order.
That letter has been reprinted on
page 2.
Action was not restricted to the
Chancellor, however, as Staff
members at Tech formed their own
"Employee Petition Committee"
and passed a petition around the
University asking for signatures to be
sent to the Regents requesting a
rescind on the order.
Pressure on Tucker's office caused
him  to  modifv  his  order slightlv
allowing now just faculty and staff
members (not spouses) to attend
free classes through the Spring
Quarter, but no more. There was
nothing said about the discount in
the bookstore or prices of tickets for
As to why Tucker wants a stop put
on the 20 year old practices no one
but Tucker seems to be positive. His
statement concerning the issue was
"from a budgetary point of view, the
[Cost of prerequisites must be
reviewed as part of the overall
compensation plan and this
additional cost could be
substantial."
What the results of the petition,
similar copies of which are
ostensibly circulating around
several other state universities will be
is anyone's guess. Tucker seems to be
adamant, and so do the Regents.
See page 2 for the letter Mautz
sent to Tucker.
We Live in the Present
By the Past, but
for the. .
FTU Has Eye
On Zoning
by HENRY POPKIN
A plan for a change in the zoning
of tbe land bordering the campus
was submitted about six months ago
and is presently under consideration
by the Tri-County planning board
and the Orange County Planning and
Zoning Commission. As of yet, the
plan has not been adopted, but it is
being utilized by the Orange County
Planning and  Zoning Commission.
Mr. John P. Goree, the
Vice-President for Business Affairs
at Fla. Tech. described the proposed
plan as being this: all land extending
out for two miles from the perimeter
of the campus boundaries will be
under this plan. The land may also be
used for commercial, or residential
zoning, provided that a complete
land plan is submitted to the proper
accredited board and approved of.
Other features still yet are that all
buildings must be 100 feet from the
road, and driveways at least 100 feet
from any corner. Also land will be
designated and set aside for schools
and parks within each mile of land
encompassed.
The advantage of the plan would
be to protect Florida Technological
University from the influx of small
businesses crowding around the
campus, and creating at the same
time a planned and controlled
environment surrounding the
campus   that   would   enhance,   not      u~.„
downgrade, the image of our new        OKAY, ball. I m the president see, and you are going into the basket."
university. FTU Prexy Charles Millican gives the ball a few last instructions before
As for now, the existing zoning hurling   it   toward  the  basket  during a special  free  throw  contest
ordinances are only in effect one Wednesday evening among presidents of local schools. Dr. Millican gave it
quarter mile around the boundaries  the new college try.
of the campus. An example of this is
the University Residence which are
subdivided    into    three    variances
which are UR-1, UR-2, and UR-3, all
of   which   allow   only   residential
dwellings to be constructed within
the zoning classification.
S.G. to Present
Announcements
Student Government plans to
present 10 graduation
announcements to each graduating
senior. The $2.50 worth of
announcements may be picked up
during the beginning of March at a
stand that will be set up in the LLRB
Lobby.
Any student desiring more than 10
announcements may order more at
the bookstore at 25 cts. apiece.
Orders will be taken in March.
The announcements are white
with black print and are folded over
once. Graduation will be held June
14 at 3 p.m. at the Municipal
Auditorium.
CAMPUS GLANCES
President and Mrs. Millican would
like to personally meet as many FTU
students as possible, and so on
Tuesday, February 24, 10:30 A.M.
they cordially invite all students to a
coffee in the President's Dining
Room in the Village Center.
Miss FTU Pageant
Scheduled By SG
Student Government is sponsoring the First Annual "Miss FTU Pageant"
scheduled for April 25 at the Union Park Junior High School Auditorium.
The winner of the Miss FTU competition will go directly to the Miss Florida
contest. According to Mickey Jackson, chairman of the pageant, "this will
be the first year FTU has had the 	
opportunity to put a candidate the pageant performance. The
directly into the State competition.  Judges  Committee   will  guide and
Student Government is presently secure judges and follow through on
organizing the contest and is seeking all judging activities,
the help of students to make the Any student interested in working
contest a success. Students are on the above committees is
needed for the following requested to fill out the form on
committees: page 3 and return it to the Student
The Budget and Finance Government or the Student Affairs
Committee   will   help   secure   the   office.
candidates. The Production Plans thus far include evening
Committee will set the stage and gown competition, talent
decorate the auditorium. The competition and a question period
Attendance Committee will take for the 3-5 semi-finalists. A panel of
care of ticket sales. professional judges certified through
The Pageant Magazine Committee   the Miss Florida contest will select
will    solicit    advertising,    prepare   the FTU winner,
editorial     pages    and    edit    the       FTU     clubs     may     sponsor
magazine. The Awards Committee   candidates in  the competition but
will  attempt  to secure scholarship
awards  from  various businesses  in
anyone wanting to enter may do so.
It  is suggested   that each entry be
the   area.   The Hostess Committee   sponsored, but the sponsor does not
will help the candidates prepare for   necessarily   have   to   be   an   FTU
organization.
Student Health Center
To Charge For Drugs
A sign appeared on the door of the Student Health Center this week
which reads "Drug Charges under $1.00 Payable Upon Receipt At This
Office. Over $1.00 May Be Paid Now Or Within Two Weeks At F & A."
Before this charges for any drugs issued by the Center were subtracted from
the $ 15 deposit fee any new students
for the Health Center should have at
least one dollar with him to pay for
drug charges. The Health Service
assured the FuTUre that any student
will be treated, whether he is
clutching a dollar or not.
So, while the rest of the country is
Picture Of The Week
had to pay at registration. This is
following in line with the policy in
the Library of no longer taking
over-due book charges or Xerox
charges off the Student Deposit fee.
The reason for this change in
policy, according to Joseph Gomez,
Comptroller of the University, was heading toward it, FTU seems to be
chiefly the expense encumbered by
the volumes of book-work caused by
any fees paid out from the deposit
money. "The deposit money was
designed to be used for any breakage
in a classroom situation, like test
tubes or other items of small
equipment.
Also if a student leaves the
University or graduates with any
outstanding debts they will be taken
from the deposit money," said
Gomez.
He also pointed out that the
University requires that when a
student's deposit fee falls below $5
he must bring the money back up to
$15.00. This, Gomez pointed out,
would cause tremendous problems
at registration causing delay and
inconvenience to the students trying
to pay before they can register.
From now on any student heading
taking a step away from its own little
private form of socialized medicine.
Campus
Glances
All seniors to graduate in June
should have their applications for
graduation filed with the Registrar's
Office. If this action has not been
completed, the senior should report
to the Registrar immediately. 'Steps
in the graduation process' are
furnished on page 59 of the
1969-1970 General Bulletin. Seniors
should not hesitate to contact
personnel in the Registrar's Office
for assistance.