Tuesday, September 24, 1985
f.T at. 4-
:
Daily Nebraskan
1VJL
eotb pay possible
font Iiarcl to come 1
By Molly Adams
Staff Reporter
Considering that there are 1,164
paid instructors at UNL, it's easy to see
why a merit pay raise can be hard to
get.
Administrators use the same criteria
to evaluate instructors, said James
O'Hanlon, dean of the UNL Teachers
College.
Two main criteria arc used when
considering an instructor for a merit
increase in salary, O'Hanlon said. The
first is an evaluation of performance.
"We recognize all kinds of good per
formance by an instructor," he said.
Good teaching, outside service and
research study all are considered when
evaluating an instructor, he said.
O'Hanlon said the second criterion
is an evaluation of professional devel
opment over a period of time. O'Hanlon
said professional development takes
time and usually can't be determined
in one year.
He said he thinks people have a mis
conception about faculty members who
are awarded merit pay. He said people
believe that 'Teaching doesn't count.
Only those who do research get merit
pay."
Research is only one standard that is
considered, he said. Cfther sources, as
listed in the bylaws of the NU Board of
Regents, include peer judgments and
student evaluations.
"We do consider student evaluations
in our decisions and students should
really take them seriously," O'Hanlon
said.
Although he thinks awarding merit
raises is a good plan, O'Hanlon said it
must be flexible because money for
merit pay isn't always available.
James Griesen, Associate vice chan
cellor for academic affairs, said money
for merit pay comes from two catego
ries. One is a discretionary salary
increase fund or merit money.
Randy Haack, NU assistant vice pres
ident and budget director, said the
discretionary salary fund was subsid
ized with $247,588 in the 1985-86 oper
ating budget. This amount is .15 per
cent of a 3 percent increase in faculty
salaries granted by the Legislature.
The other 2.85 percent was allotted on
the basis of performance of each col
lege, he said.
Another category of faculty raises is
called "catch-up dollars," Griesen said.
"This money, which is not available
every year, is used specifically for indi
viduals and specific areas who are
behind the base pay of our peer institu
tions," he said.
When money is scarce, Griessen
said, people must use discretion to
decide how funds will be distributed.
He said he thinks merit raises should
be a reflection of the degree to which
instructors fulfill their academic responsibility.
XML vandalism damage
middle in Big Eight
By Terri Tabor
Staff Reporter
Although UNL's residence halls sus
tain about $25,000 in vandalism dam
age every year, that number still ranks
in the middle of Big Eight schools. "
Glen Schumann, UNL assistant hous
ing director, said vandalism includes
"common damage things" such as
broken light fixtures, ripped furniture
and general wear-and-tear.
Out of four Big Eight universities
contacted by the Daily Nebraskan, the
University of Kansas had the hisihest
vandalism cost $42,900 during the
1983-84 school year.
Steve Keel, of the KU housing depart
ment, said every student living in a
residence hall must pay $15 to a
vandalism-home improvement fund at
the beginning of the year. Money left
over is used for improvements. KU resi
dence halls house 4,600 students, he
said.
Oklahoma State University has a rel
atively low rate of vandalism in its resi
dence hall system, which houses 5,250
students. About $8,000 in vandalism
damage occurs each year.
Kent Sampson, associate director of
residential life at OSU, attributes the
low rate to student judiciary boards
that condemn vandalism and disci-
pline those who are caught vandalizing.
The OSU figure does not include
ordinary maintenance, he said. ;
Less than $10,000 in vandalism
damage was reported at Kansas State
University last year, said Thomas Frith,
director of KSU housing. This figure
doesn't include wear-and-tear damage,
and most of the losses are recovered, he
said.
The University of Missouri had $10,792
in vandalism damage during the 1984
85 school year, according to Don Gra
ham, associate director of residential
life.
Graham recently began a program at
Missouri called the "Common Area
Damage Building Policy," which gives
the 6,000 residents incentives not to
vandalize. Money, normally used to
repair damage, is spent on residence
hall improvements like new carpeting
in lounges. Graham said the program is
effective.
BROTHER PRINTER FALL SAVINGS SPECTACULAR!!
LETTER QUALITY PRINTERS
SALE ENDS 9-28-85
DX-15XL (20CPS). $399.95
DX-25 (25CPS) $549.95
DX-35 (35CPS) $799.95
DM-40 (16066CPS) ; $899.95
90 DAYS NO INTEREST WITH APPROVED CREDIT.
AUTHORIZED SERVICE.
LOWEST DEALER PRICES IN NEBRASKA!!
mi
COMPUTER WHOLESALERS
525 NORTH 48TH STREET 466-1962
COLLEGE FILMS BA(P2 HEEE
educational loan program
o STUDEEUTS o PAPSESUTS
call (402) 489-6521 or 800-742-0091 (toll free in Nebraska)
4732 Cnl'jcrt St.
Lincoln
ISsim
a
am
si JFEsiwM
i
24 Hour ATUs
Parkway, 40th & South
Kinky Dinky, 58th & Adams
Kinky Dinky, 17th tc South
Drive-up, 14th & Superior
Drive-up, 1230 N. Cotner
Tbuzalin & Colfax
Drive-up, 63th & "O"
Drive-up, ICth & "O"
Drive-up, 11th & Cornbusker
Walk up, 4Sth & "O"
B & R IGA, 17th & Washington
Nebraska Union South, 14th & "R"
Main Bank, South Lobby
Super C. 10th & High
Oilier Convenient Locations
Nebraska Union North, 14th & "R"
HyVee, 48th & Leighton
Kinky Dinky, 48th & VanDorn
East Park Mall
Super C, 21st &"G"
N Street Drive-In, 18th & "N"
E3 j C J
HEMBER F.D.LC. Lincoln, Nebraska 47S-4SS0
Page 7
1
I