1971-09-10; Central Michigan Life

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Computer registration comes to Central
during the fall of 1972--denoting an Ten-
tirely new system of class selection,
according to R. William Dunham of the
Registrar's Office. Dunham will coordinate the new system.
The initial work on a computer registration began last fall when recommendations were made to President Boyd,
said Dunham. Early this year, Provost
Charles Ping, announced that CMU would
move from the ^arena" type registration
to a computer-assisted program.
Ping requested that Dunham coordinate
the computer registration program, he
said. Dunham's position as assistant
registrar was filled this past July by
Thomas Lindeman, who will assume Dunham's fqrmer responsibilities as assistant registrar.
. "There will be some changes needed
to coordinate the 'arena* type registration to a computer registration," explained Dunham. The Registration Planning Committee, Dean's Council, Department Chairmen, Data Processing Center,
Business Office, and Academic Affairs
Office will all assist in the planning
of the program, said Dunham.
The new computer-assisted registration
will, "hopefully provide department chair*,
men with more correct information to
develop class schedules,'' Said Dunham.
Under the new program, students will
first register for the class, then the
department chairmen in each academic
area can coordinate their departments
with the enrollment figures already computed. Thus .departments need not try
to forecast what kind of classes will be
in demand, said Dunham. They will
have the figures and can schedule class
loads accordingly. I
Another advantage of computer regis-,
tration is that students can be registered
by class priority, said Dunham. Graduates,' seniors, juniors, sophomores and
freshman will all have" their place, he
said. Major and minors may also be
given some priority so they can get the
classes they need in addition to the class
priority plan, said the coordinator.
"Periodically, students will be notified
of the registration process. Computer
registration will allow students more
planning time, and advisors and counselors may be consulted so that the stu
dent really plan his schedule, " said
Dunham.
Students will register in April so that
departments can be notified in May of
the registration results. In June and
July department chairmen can develop
their programs, said Dunham, and students will be billed for tuition and fees
in July. When the student pays for
his classes, his schedule will be mailed
fohim, he added.
Computer assistance was utilized this
fall for Drop & Add. "It too had several
advantages,"   explained Dunham.    "We
had an immediate updating of our records
which eliminated lots of time."
In addition, mistakes made on the IBM
forms were caught by the computer.
In the future, the possible elimination
of department chairmen's signatures will
make it easier on both the student and
the department heads, said Dunham.    .
"We would like to work closely with
LIFE to keep students and faculty informed *on the progress of the development of the new program," concluded'
Dunham.
State legislature releases
university funding monies
CMU Will receive $14,842,000 in general funding monies— -that's its share
of the educational appropriations to state
colleges and universities bill passedTues-
day by the Michigan legislature.
Vice-President for Public Affairs,
Arthur E. Ellis, explained how this figure
was found and discussed to which general
university expenditures this money will
be appropriated.
Central's educational budget Was submitted to the Bureau of the Budget in
Lansing and asked for $21,374,810 with
plans for a fall enrollment of 14,600
students, said Ellis.
The governor's budget studied CMU's
proposal and allotted $14,516^000.   This .
amount was based on a lesser student
enrollment figure of 14,200, however, said
Ellis.
By the time the budget request reached
the Senate, Central had already accepted
well over 14,200 students and the lowest
student enrollment feasible.would have to
be the 14,600 figure as planned for by
CMU in the budget request, according
to Ellis.
The Senate appropriated $14,867,000,
while the House proposed a $14,800,000
budget for CMU. Both the House and
the Senate used the 14,600 figure for
fall student enrollment in drawing up
their budget plans, he said.
The joint conference arrived, at the
$14,842,000 amount and both the House
and the Senate voted in the compromise
figure. v.
The University dividesthe money among
six major divisions—instruction, re*-
search, library, student service, public
service and general support.
Funds for instruction are used for
faculty salaries and travel and all Supplies
and equipment in each department on
campus, according to the vice-president.
Student service covers areas like financial
aid, the Counseling Center^ StudentHealth
Center, student recreation in the form of
movies and plays and student publications,
to name a few examples.
One primary area within the general
title of public service is off-campus education, said Ellis. General support involves money for data processing, maintenance. CMU Physical Plant, accounting
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Positions available
Applications for Student Justice positions on Student Judiciary are now available from Chief Justice Bob Cook at
310 Robinson. ~
Students are needed to serve as justices,
who hear cases of constitutional and disciplinary natures, according to Cook.
Prospective justices will be interviewed
by current justices.
The deadline for application is Sept. 17,
he said.
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