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Central Michigan LIFE
Vol  69 No  10
M965CMUFE
14 pages
Mount Pleasant. Michigan 48869
Wednesday. September 18. 1985  J
Bills to answer financial aid questions
by VICKIE GERUS
LIFE StafT Writer
Questions concerning student financial aid awards should be
resolved once rail billing statements are issued by the Receivable
Accounting Office.
Robert Walling, director of Financial Aids, said financial aid awards
were re-issued in July due to the approved tuition increase and will
still remain at the adjusted level despite the tuition rollback by the
Hoard of Trustees Sept 6.
Much confusion concerning financial aid occurred this summer
when students received two separate financial aid award statements.
Walling .said
The   Financial   Aids   Office   sent   students   financial   aid   award
Assaults produce
rumor mill — Ellis
by JEFF GREEN
LIFE Staff Writer
Concerns over the recent sexual
assaults ;ire lx>ing increased due
Xn a "rumor mill" which is
spreading paranoia throughout
campus. Interim President Arthur
Klhs said
The>e concerns prompted
University officials to conduct a
feeruni Monday to discuss the topic
and allow input from the public.
Fills. .lames Hill, vice president
for Stude-nt Affairs, anel John
McAuliffe'. director ofthe Department eit Public Safety, chaired the
forum
"I'ncorifirrneil runners eef as iult
have- spread wileily to the' extent
(hat these stories lead us to Ire
extra cautious." Fills said. "I
suppose they serve a purpose, but
if we are ne)t careful they can also
lead to campus-wide paranoia
that will divert us from v.hat is
really happening *
. ll* suhi*ulikuxj\ a paranoia might
lead people te> -earch fur "fall-
guys" among innocent persons,
diverting attention from
preventing the rapes
Kllis said everyone should do
their part to assist in making the
campus safer, including cscurting
people and being cautious at
night.
He outlined several methods the
University is using to deal with
the situation
"First, as most nf you know, we
have increase-d the lighting on
campus. In part we have- accomplished this hy keeping our own
lights on longer Our energy
conservation preegiani. wherein
Certain lights wire1 automatically
turne-d eelTat giv en hours. Ji.is In-en
ahandoiu-d." Kills s.iuj
He    said    tJie    I'mversitv     will
Athletes' grades OK
Academic hi-lurie'« o*" mcnifeers eeii a ("Ml' sports team have varied trom
the heights ejf valeiliitorian to the' elepths e.f dernalnculation
Heewever aeiapting te> a r*-cent National t'olle-gi.ite Athletic Asseeciatieen
ruling requiring sati-faitory pre.gress toward gr.ielu.ition shoulel Jee ne:
prohlem for that learn now. its he'.id cee.uh s.enl
A few years ago l.a-ketball player Greg lias.,re graduated at the top eif
his CMC class with a gride- point average of :) '.I. assistant men's
ti.isketleall ree.ee h Ralph I'nii said
In contrast, niuithr-r Central rage-r w it Ji per*>r grade-* was dematriculated
two e>r tJir>-e years ago. Pirn s.ne)
The satisfacteiry progress rule- stales all NCAA players must Complete
an average- e.f at least 1 J -erm-stcr hours eiuring each term or have
satisfactrrv cotuple-tiein ol 2\ semester hours since the tx-gtnnir.g of the
stude-nt athlete's la-t s.-.eson e,| cetmpetition
A student athlete- also mu-t designate- a program of studie's leading
toward a specific baccalaureate degree by the thirel year of enrollment
"Central's been very successful with that m their basketball program."
new head civich Charles Coles said ISere "Athletes™ page 2
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News brief
A blood drive will be? conducted today from 10 am to 3 45
p m and Thursday from 11 am to 4:45 pm in the Bovee
University Center.
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Partly   sunny   Wednesday c^_. ,n
.« . #■   .u     j Sports page 10
with   a   chance   of   thunder- ,,7 n    .., ^     .„
shower,   in   the   west   and ^ippew a Profile page 10
central regions   Highs in the Chippewa Corner page 12
lower 70s in the north to the Classifieds page 13
lower 80s in the south. Spot life page 14
statements bas«-d on the 19J34-85 tuition rate of $47 per credit hour in
June. When the trustees increased tuition to $48.50 per credit hour at
their June 7 meeting, the Financial Aids Office reprocessed and
adjusted all financial aid awards and issued new statements to
students in August.
With the tuition rollback, students began to question their financial
aid awards. Walling said.
"The University was fac*d with a question of what to do
ourselves-should we go back and redo the financial aid awards or
'should we let the adjusted packages stand? We decided to let the
adjusted packages stand," he said.
The financial aid eligibility of a student is based on the average cost
of attending a University which include costs of tuition, room and
board, books and personal expenses. The University was able to
maintain the increased cost of attendance created by the temporary
tuition increase by adjusting other University costs. Walling said.
By increasing the allowance for books and supplies by $60 a
semester under the total cost of attendance, the University balanced
the difference created by the recent tuition rollback and eliminated
the need for re-adjustment of students financial aid awards, he said.
"The overall result is that the average student's financial aid award
increased this year due to the earlier tuition increase and later
rollback. There will be no reducing or canceling of aid for students,'
Walling said.
ISee "Reimbursement"—page 2
increase police patrols on campus.
He said the residence hall "rovers"
will extend their territory to the
residence hall entrances and
parking tots. He also asked for
recommendations from the sexual
assault services coordinating
council
"1 am asking the sexual assault
services coord mating council at its
next meeting to review the
current situation and to recommend rape prevention measures
that we might consider I look
forward to the council's r«-com-
mendations." Kills said
"Our perception ofthe presence
e>( sexual assault and the afTcct
tiny have e>n e>ur campus are also
of real concern to me." Kills said
"However serious eiur sexual
assault problem might be, it
cannot keep pace with the rumor
mill that has !>een operating over
the past two wi-eks."
Steve Thompson, sexual assault
prevention consultant and assistant professor of physical education prais«-d the forum, but also
raised concerns.
'I think what they're doing is
good, hut it's not going to stop therapist. To l>e honest. I don't know
what is going to stop him short of
catching him." Thompson said
"I think the main concern
should be to make the female
more comfetrtable to come forward
and report a rape." lie' added
Creorge Jennings, director of
He.using, said he leelieved the
forum was necessary and his office
had U-cn pushing for it
"We were all in favor of having
the forum; we felt it would clear
the- air and give people the facts,"
.le linings said
"Sexual  assaults  are-  pmblems
in two w.evs Tin- meist obvious, of
• See "Forum"—page 2
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Helping to correct the faulty lighting situation around CMU's
campus. Phillip Derby from Consumer's Power Company of
Alma finishes repairs of a light on Broomfield Road near West
Campus Drive.
Brighten up
University illuminated by new lights
by CAROLINE M. HUDY
UFE Staff Writer
Prompted by a recent series ol sexual assaults. Central's Physical
Plant is installing additional lights to brighten darkened areas of
c.unpus
Jame.s Prie'st. superintendent for utilities in building management,
s.iul Physical Plant personnel are weerking to lighten up the dark
are'.is .ireiund campus alter a tour of the campus uncovered lighting
problems
"Physical Plant is doing our part to light up the darkened areas on
campus." Prie'st said
"We were ne,t re-ejuired to do this We're doing it on our own tei Jielp
do away  with tin- problems eif assault." Priest said
Five lights were' installi-d this week leetween the Towers and
7-Kle ve-n. '.Ui'2 W Broomfield Road Two meire lights, one ut tile east
eml eif tile tennis courts near the Towers and one west ofthe courts,
will Ik- installed in a couple weeks. Priest said
Physical Plant plans to install lights in the- dark areas by the Bovee
I'niversity Center, on the corner of Preston Street and Washington
Street, he said
"More lights around campus should help the situation," Priest said
Kathy Sander, owner of the Broomfield 7-Eleven. said she has
requested to her landlord that more footlights be installed in the back
ofthe steire-   She said they should Ik1 installed seeeen
"The more lights the lx-tter Anything positive will help a gri'at
deal." Sander said
Sander said she had not not lied a decline in business In-cause e>f the
assaults, that have occurred near the steire She said there was no way
of campanng business from August to September U-cause eif the
difference in the numfier of p«-op|c in M.iunt Pleasant during those
months
Wendy tiottlleb. Westland junior and Towers resident, said lei-cause
ofthe assault publicity she does not walk by herself after dark
"The area l>etween the Towers and 7-Eleven was so dark 1 was
afraid to walk over by myself," (lottlieb said "As a desk staff weerker I
Could see girls were genuinely scared Several times I've- walked over
with p«-op!e "
Gottlieb said putting the lights up may discourage more assaults
fre.m occurring in thut area
"TJie lights are a good idea, but it should've In-en taken care of
In-fore It's a shame everything had to happen leefore- they toeek any
action," Gottlieb said
Gottlieb said even with the lights installed women will still lee
advised to walk with someone Desk staff Workers have- stopped
women at the door so they will not walk out alone
"The lights may make the residents feel leetter. but every precaution
should be taken to prevent any further assaults." Gottlieb said
Most students adhere to Jive-year plan'
by RENEE M. SMITH
LIFE Staff Writer
A decade ago, most of CMU's
students did not graduate in four
years. however. University
officials are unsure if the trend
holds true today
Just how often this actually
happens is hard to determine
because only limited statistics are
kept on the subject. Bob DeBruin.
assistant vice provost for
Planning, Instruction and
Research, said
Two studies on this were done
in the early 1970s and yielded
similar results, he said
Figures from the latest of these
studies done on the freshmen
class of 1985 showed that 26
percent ofthe students graduated
in four years or less, he said
Another 18 percent graduated
in five yeurs or less, 3 percent
graduated in six years or less, one
percent graduated in 7 years or
less and one percent were still
attending CMU at the end of the
survey in 1982, he said
Fifty-one percent of those
freshmen had withdrawn, he said.
DeBruin said another survey of
this type may be undertaken on
those students who entered as
freshmen in 19S0
Provost John Cantelon said
keeping statistics on how many
students complete their program
in four years is not "a particular
concern" because the amount of
time needed is dependent upon
the student.
"I don't see how vital the
statistic might be. It (graduation)
will still be dependent on the
student," he said.
Margaret Wood ley. academic
adviser,said she did not know how
many graduate in four years
To graduate in four years, a
student would have to take four
semesters of 15 credit hours and
four semesters of 16 credit hours,
she said.
"A lot of studenta don't take
enough hours each semester."
Wood ley said.
Other reasons a student might
not graduate in four years may
include curriculum changes or
failure to meet the requirement of
40 hours of 300 level or above
classes, she said.
"I don't think failing classes is a
big percentage ofthe reason," she
said.
Students should consult with
the University's academic
advisers dunng their  freshman
year if they are uncertain what
field they are interested in,
Wood ley said
By the beginning of their junior
year, students should know what
they would like to major in, she
said
"If they don't know by then,
they will probably end up taking
extra semesters." she said.
Woodley said it does not seem to
be students from any specific
program who are having trouble
getting finished in four years.
"I think it's across the board as
far as people taking an extra
semester," she said.
Officials from both Eastern
Michigan University and Western
Michigan University said they do
not keep statistics on how many
students graduate from their
schools in four years.