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Faculty fear
administrators
have own plan
for rankings
By BRAD MONASTIERE
LIFE Staff Writer
Faculty members are giving their input in Phase
II of the Academic Program Review, although the
effectiveness of that input is in question.
Fred Adams, chairman of the philosophy department, said the program review is not what it
appears to be.
"What I don't like is the provost said the program
review was a joint effort between the faculty and
administration," Adams said. "My fear is the president and the provost will set goals and priorities for
the colleges and university regardless of the numbers the faculty assigns to the programs"
Program review establishes priorities for different programs in each department on campus. The
programs will
4 £ My fear is the president and the provost
will set goals and priorities for the university
regardless of the numbers the faculty assigns
the programs. 9 9
FRED ADAMS
fall into one of
three categories. Group
one is high
priority,
group two is
programs to
be main
tained,    and
group three is
programs
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substantial redirection.
Twenty percent of the programs will fall into both
groups one and three, while the remaining 60 percent will fall under group two.
The deans of the colleges of Arts and Sciences,
Business Administration, Graduate Studies,
Extended Learning, and Education, Health and
Human Services will classify each program into the
categories.
Department chairs have the task of going over
each of their programs to determine where each will
be ranked.
Some of the work for department chairs includes
getting enrollment numbers for all programs, and
the cost and success rate of graduates. Program
review will examine all majors, minors, concentrations, and master's and doctorate programs.
Adams said how the faculty ranks their programs
will not necessarily be the same after the provost
reviews them.
The provost came to the council of chairs meeting
on Sept. 29 and said program review was a way to
determine the direction of the university over the
next five years," Adams said. "All (the faculty is)
doing is assigning numbers to our programs. We
•were told just to rank the programs, not how the
program review should be done.
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PROGRAM
REVIEW
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Phase II of Academic Program Review
must meet several deadlines in the
following months:
Nov. 15: Deans to rank academic
programs into three groups, with 20
percent considered high priority, 60
percent to be maintained and the
remaining 20 percent identified as
needing "substantial redirection."
Dec. 16: Deans council and academic planning council to make their
recommendations to the provost.
Jan. 20: The provost to release
his own rankings.
Philosophy OKs merger with religion
By CINDY TROMBLEY
LIFE Staff Writer
Two possible mergers approved by four respective departments will be presented to the faculty of
the College of Arts and Sciences Oct. 21.
Mergers were approved between the philosophy
and religion departments, and the geology and geography departments.
The philosophy department conditionally
approved its merger, said Fred Adams, chairman of
the philosophy department.
The voting results were three votes against, one
unconditionally for and five votes for the merger
based on the condition the department can stay in
Anspach Hall, he said.
Staying in Anspach Hall would not affect the way
the department was run because each department
could run independently of the other with combined
meetings as needed, he said.
The religion department approved the merger
with two yes votes, one no vote and four abstentions,
said David Smith, religion chairman.
The geology faculty approved the merger between
the departments with five yes votes and one no vote,
said Stephen Stahl, chairman of the geology department.
The departments have been working together on
the merger, he said. A new department trial name
was set for a period of two years, after that time it
will be reviewed. The new department name is the
department of geosciences and geography.
"We recognize this as something we have to do,"
Separate e-mail system possible
for political, commercial uses
By MARJORY RAYMER
LIFE Editor	
An ad hoc committee might
recommend the university
establish a separate electronic
mail bulletin board for political
and commercial use.
The ad hoc committee on e-mail
organized by Russ Herron, vice
president for University Relations, met once and drafted some
possible recommendations for
the president.
In April and June, Jerry Scoby,
assistant vice president for Business Affairs, sent memos soliciting campaign support for Rep.
Jim McBryde, R-Mount Pleasant,
and Sen. Joanne Emmons, R-Big
Rapids, on the senior officer discussion group network of campus
e-mail.
The committee was formed
following a statement from the
president, which said new technologies have confused the previously accepted boundaries for
university employees and appropriate uses should be more
clearly defined.
"We think political discussions
should be encouraged on the university campus," said Herron,
Board of Trustees secretary.
The committee recommended
an internal public issues bulletin
board be established so students
and employees could 'talk about
any issue of concern," he said.
Using this method, the discussion would not flood the business
e-mail lines. The university
would request subscribers not
use the bulletin during business
time. Users also would be asked
to clearly show the opinions
expressed are personal and not
connected to their position at
Central, Herron said.
Copies of the draft recommendations were forwarded to committee members and the president this week, he said.
Because the committee has not
issued its final recommendations, the president could not
comment on the report, according
4 6 We recognize this as something we
have to do. We're going to make
the best of it and find new ways to
improve both of our programs.        9 9
STEPHEN STAHL
See E-MAIL Page
14
Stahl said. "We're going to make the best of it and
find new ways to improve both of our programs."
The merger was approved 12-2 in the geography
department, said Roy Klopcic, chairman of the geography department. "We're pushing forward now on
to some of the things we're going to do to develop the
merger."
See MERGERS Page 14	
Prosecutor's
investigation
of gang rapes
continuing
By TODD FETTIG
LIFE Staff Writer	
The Isabella County Prosecutor's Office is continuing an investigation into an Oct. 2 report of a
gang rape in a residence hall, according to an
employee at the office.
The office gave no indication Thursday as to when
or if criminal charges would be filed against seven
suspects linked to the gang rape reported by a
19-year-old freshman.
Prosecutor office officials have stated they will
take their time in making a decision whether or not
to charge any or all of the suspects.
"Due to the serious nature of the allegation, the
investigation and review of this matter will be acted
upon as soon as possible," an Oct. 5 press release
states. "Any decision as to whether criminal
charges will be issued, however, will not take place
until the fact-finding process has been completed."
The office also requested a further investigation
by CMU's Department of Public Safety into the
incident. DPS officials also declined further comment.
The woman who reported the rape told DPS offic-
See CHANGES Page 2	
Football player
making progress
after severe
injury to leg
By JAMES COOK
LIFE Sports Editor	
CMU tight end Chad Koetje,
severely hurt in Saturday's win
over Western Michigan University, is satisfactorily progressing
at Central Michigan Community
Hospital.
Team physician Thomas Keating released Thursday that
Koetje sustained a severe hyper-
extension injury to the left knee.
Koetje,   Byron  Center junior,
was hurt when hit by a Western
Michigan player helmet first in the knee on a pass
play in the third quarter.
Surgery was performed Saturday after the game
to repair a completely torn popliteal artery, the
artery that runs directly behind the knee. The blood
supply to the leg and foot were restored during the
surgery at CMCH, Dr. Keating said.
In addition, according to Keating, Koetje has a
stretch injury to the nerves behind the knee and
tearing of the ligament structures behind the knee.
Koetje is expected to begin rehabilitation soon.
"He's making real good progress," CMU head
coach Dick Flynn said. 'We're all relieved that he's
coming along well."
Flynn had a team meeting with the football squad
to explain the Koetje situation after it happened.
They were very concerned for their teammate,"
Flynn said. They've been right there pulling for
him all along."
Koetje