1968-05-24; Central Michigan Life

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VOL. 48, NO. 58
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Friday, May 24,1968
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University Senate passed a recommenda-
iion Monday calling for an all-University cote
ference next fall to discuss common goals and
objectives of Central Michigan University.'
Wilbur E. Moore, vice president of academic
affairs, presented the recommendation of the "University planning committee to U-Senate.
The motion called for a "two to three day conference of^ all components of the University, faculty, administration and students.to engage in
dialogue concerning common objectives."
Moore called the recommendation a "unani
mous and urgent recommendation of the planning
committee."
• * ■ -    Boyd, Trustees Approval
•The recommendation is to be presented td
president-elect William B. Boyd and the Board of
Trustees for approval.
Moore pointed out the conference should not
begin with «'. . .the view of criticizing anybody
. . . but with the spirit that something can'be
worked out."
He also felt there would be a need for "candor
in talking with everyone."
Hayes
To Include Minority Groups
A seven-point plan designed to "increase
Central's participation in the solution of social'
and   economic   problems   of  America"   was
adopted   in  principle   by  University   Senate
members at their regular meeting Monday.
The proposal was presented to Senate by James
E. Hayes, director of grants and special studies.
Hayes said he can't go to funding agencies asking for- assistance without "telling the concensus of
the faculty and student body" concerning their
feelings about minority groups.
The Plan
Major characteristics of the plan to increase the
enrollment of minority groups members at Central
include:.
1). Hiring non-white faculty at the junior faculty level (graduate assistant, instructor and assistant professor). The plan calls for "hiring 30 such
instructors". "'*•
2). Increased recruitment of minority group students from inner-city high schools in the Detroit,
Flint, Saginaw and Grand Rapids areas.
Alter Standards
Hayes pomted out in recruiting inner-city students an ".". . alteration of admission standards
should take place on an experimental basis.    '
"The program should not be thought of as preferential treatment for the non-white," Hayes said,
". . . it will also aid the student we have traditionally served at Central."
Intern Program
3). Seek high school graduates from inner-city
Detroit schools who plan to enter the teaching field
after college. Employ these students in the teacher
intern program* in the inner-city schools while in
college as aids and assistants to,teachers in Detroit
schools. *
4). Admit those students, under new admission ,
procedures, who might riot now be admitted.
'Upward Bound' Center
5). Develop Central as a center for "Upward
Bound" programs under the Office of Economic
Opportunity.
6). Hire an additional director to coordinate
these programs. It was recommended that the director be from a minority group.
The English and journalism departments will
participate in the pilot Course Evaluation program
this semester. -
Instructors in these departments who volunteered to participate in the pilot project will arrange a time at their convenience for their classes
to fill out the evaluation forms.
' "The purpose of Course Evaluation is to improve the content and quality of instruction by
providing students with an authorized channel for
expressing their opinions."
This is the purpose of -course evaluation as
stated by the Student Senate Educational Awareness Committee which was a key faction in implementing the program.
The results of this initial survey would only be
open to the instructors whose classes would be
surveyed to show whether the survey can be ob-
jeeMvely handled.
7). Develop a siholarship fund to support these
programs and to extend the plan.
Hayes pointed out the plan is dependent upon
"appropriate policy development and the enthusiasm of the present faculty and student body."
The plan would be financed from University
funds, grants-in-aid from private foundations and
funds from local, state and federal governmental
agencies.
A doubt was expressed by Moore that the
Board of Trustees could "accept sail.requests of all
•components at all times" to discuss areas of common concern due to a possible lack of time.
One senator asked what format the meetings
would follow.
Moore said the ". . r meetings could end in
chaos if the proper atmosphere isn't set" He also
said the new president could make suggestions of
"personnel for the meeting and topics to be discussed." .
Graduates Approved
In other action senators approved the list of
June graduates as recommended by George N.
Lauer, registrar.
A committee report on the recommended policy
of grade complaints was held over for the next
meeting June 3.
The report proposes that a student desiring a
change in grade has the responsibility to contact
the instructor within three months after the grade
was first issued.
""•*" Joint. Meeiing
If the student still feels, after meeting with the
instructor, that his grade should be changed, the
student may request (in writing) a joint consultation with the instructor and the instructor's department chairman.
If the grade situation remains unresolved after
the joint consultation, the department chairman
may refer the matter to the committee on review
of change of grade. The review committee's decision is final.
1,265 To Graduate in June
Approximately 1,265 students will receive
their diplomas at the commencement exercises
June 7.
A total of 1,078 undergraduate degrees will be.
given out, with the majority of seniors receiving
bachelor of science degrees. Of these, 386 students
will receive their degrees in education and 83 in
business administration.
tudents Offer
Legal Counsel
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Student government's legal counseling service has handled nine cases in its three weeks
of operation and "counseled" several others,
according to Byron Kuxhaus, director of the
service.
Kuxhaus and his staff of five have worked with
students in cases brought before Student Judiciary
and in meetings with administrators.
"Our primary goal is the protection of student's
rights in all situations," Kuxhaus said, "and generally when we take a case, we seek'to obtain minimal punishment, while at the same time informing
the student concerned of all his rights and responsibilities."
Advisory Positions
Staff members say they won't help students
create situations but will advise them of various
alternative courses of action and let them make
the decisions.
"We give as much help, in the form of counseling or investigation, as we can," Kuxhaus said.
Cases handled so far by the service have included minor-in-possession cases and ones growing
out of the recent panty raid that resulted in
charges being dropped.
Many students have also contacted the service
with questions on University procedures.
Approximately 241 students will receive bachelor of arts degrees.
The majority of the 187 students receiving graduate degrees will graduate with master of arts.
ROTC Commissions
Twenty students will receive their commissions
in affiliation with the" ROTC program.
Donald Marks and Julia Keene, Mt. Pleasant
seniors, will graduate on the University Honors
Program. *
Of the other students graduating with honors,
70 seniors will graduate cum laude, 27 magna cum
laude and 23 summa cum laude.
Milliken Speaks
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, William G.
Milliken, will be the key speaker at commencement. His topic will center on "Your Future, Activism or Apathy?"
Milliken will also receive an honorary doctor
of law degree. Others receiving this degree are
Stephen Alfred Partington and E. Allan Morrow.
Partington began his' educational career as a
teacher and coach in Cedar Springs and later
served as high school principal and superintendent
of schools.
Washington Appoinimeni
In 1964, Partington was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Schools and was appointed Superintendent of Schools in Washington, D.C. in 1967.
Morrow is director of the Isabella'County State
Bank and is a director and past president of the
Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce. He was also
chairman of the Board of Trustees of Central.
Morrow is listed in Who's Who in the Midwest and in World Who's Who in Commerce and
Industry.
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All Informed
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"From our viewpoint," said
been most successful in handling each case brought
to our attention. No student that we've talked to
has gone to a hearing with any University administrator without knowing his rights and the rights
of the administrator involved. No one has been
intimidated."
Working as legal counselors along with Kuxhaus
are Diana Davison, Bob Kennett, William Willett,
Bill Erb and Clifford Pequet.
A group of five faculty members are also acting
as advisers to the counseling service.
Counselors hope to increase the degree of counseling next fall, * as well as compile a listing o£
University policies and-procedures in the area @i
student discipline..
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