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Hartman charged that two of his rights under the ad hoc procedures had been violated in the committee's selection. In February, Rogers admitted that Hartman's challenge had been correct, and announced that the Rogers Committee would again attempt to form a committee following the ad hoc procedures. Hartman was "pleased" that the GSD recognized its errors, but expressed dismay that "they plan to go through the same drawn out process again...
Throughout the entire proceeding, Hartman had consistently maintained that the ad hoc procedures were basically unfair, a condition he said explained why the Rogers Committee was finding it difficult to get faculty members to serve on the appeal committee. He continually called for new appeal procedures, claiming that it was unfair for one party to the dispute--the GSD--to choose the appeal committee. He wanted a neutral body to select the committee and coordinate its procedures...
...Rogers Committee seemingly failed to consider Hartman's objections, for a GSD Faculty meeting March 3 again voted for its preferences in line with the ad hoc procedures. This time the committee was selected much more quickly: Rogers announced by the end of March that five people had agreed to serve...
...simultaneously followed the dictates of the ad hoc procedures, which permit each side to challenge a member of the committee. Both Hartman and Kilbridge exercised their challenges, and the Rogers Committee brought the appeal committee membership back up to five within a week...
...which lasts an average of 34 years, is a more serious matter than a term appointment of three or five years. The President of the University must approve each tenure appointment. Ever since the Committee of Eight Report revised the system in 1938, the President has convened an ad hoc committee to advise him in his decision...