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New University bylaws define faculty, student rights The University of Nebraska has been operating under a new set of rules and regulations since Aug. 20. The regulations, known as the bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, became effective when filed with the office of the Secretary of State on that date, according to Ralph Bradley, corporation secretary to the Board of Regents. The official bylaws are the product of a committee which more than two years ago began to revise and update the governing procedures for the University. Because of the creation of the University system and the addition of the Medical Center as an administrative unit, the bylaws had to be revised to apply to all campuses, Bradley said. Some major revisions concerning faculty and students are included in the new bylaws, Bradlc aid. The primary goal the revision was to rewrite the 1965 bylaws to update the language and "get the legal jargon" into them, he said. One of the most important changes, Bradley said, is the stipulation that public hearings be held before decisions relating to the governing of the University are made by the board. In notices of their public meetings, the board must designate that a public hearing is included on the agenda. In a public hearing, persons may testify before the board. In the previous bylaws, this was not so clearly stated, Bradley said. The faculty receives a definite directive to organize faculty government in the new bylaws, he said. In the earlier bylaws, the authority only was delegated and no directive was given. In the previous bylaws, students were to "be involved" in the budgeting of funds collected through fees designated for the use of student organizations. In the new bylaws students are not "to make recommendations" to the board regarding such budgeting. The Council on Student Life receives formal recognition in the bylaws. In the section dealing with student disciplinary procedures, the bylaws read that public hearings are to be held by the board regarding any change in the rules relating to student discipline and activities. Evidence that may be used against a student in disciplinary procedures is more clearly defined, he said. Previously, only evidence "improperly acquired" could not be used against a student. The new bylaws state that evidence not admissible in a state court or criminal proceedings may not be used in a student disciplinary hearing. The statement on entry of University housing is more strongly worded, Bradley said. "University officials or administrators will not make or authorize unlawful or unreasonable entry and search of University-owned housing rented by students," the bylaws read. Fuel cost forces power rationing By Charles Wieser The fuel shortage combined with an increase in the cost ol gas and a limited university budget, is the reason behind a campaign to conserve power at UNL, according to Ron Wright, assistant director of business and finance. One way to reduce operation costs, he said, would be to change air-conditioning and heating methods. "We're cooling the buildings the same way, but we're keeping them warmer. Room tern peratu res are now 80 degrees instead of 70 degrees as was done in the past," Wright said. He said the reverse procedure will be used during the winter. "Buildings that have been heated around 80 degrees in the past will be G8-70 degrees this winter," he said. Wright explained that this procedure would be carried out only in the academic buildings but not in the residence halls. "It's peanuts in a sense, but when added up these peanuts Ixjcome significant," he said. "By following this procedure we were able to save $25,000 during May and June." Wright said the goal is to save $150,000 this year. Money appropriated for operation costs, he said, has been frozen. "We have the same amount of money as last year, but with increases in inflation this means we're operating on less funds," Wright said. He explained that last year (j.js costs increased 29 per cent and fuel oil averaged 11 cents per gallon. UNL purchased almost 4.5 million gallons of fuel oil last year. Wright said UNL will put chase almost 3 million gallons of fuel oil for 13.09 cents per gallon during the next year. "This means it will cost about $160,000 more than we're budgeted for. With out new p o w e r c o n s c r v i n g methods we may achieve our goal of zero increase in operational costs," he said. 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