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Show Students involved in tenure Student involvement in the functioning of the University took a dramatic step forward Monday. The Faculty Council took a student request for a role in tenure decisions and turned it into a comprehensive program for student participation in departmental decision making. Each of the University's 70 departments has been directed to submit a plan for student involvement to the office of the Academic Vice-president by May 1. The all-important next step is for students to recognize the significance of this opportunity and make their wishes for involvement known to their individual department. Monday's Faculty Council meeting also saw the decision made to include two student members on the University Tenure Advisory Committee. The committee advises the Board of Regents directly on questions of tenure. The two students will be full voting members of it. Thus, Faculty Council has given students an office in the area of tenure that cannot be held by a non-tenured faculty member. These two decisions give clear indication of the willingness of the faculty to involve students as decision makers in the educational process. The debate that led to the decisions reflected an increasing cognizance of the faculty's primary mission to teach, as opposed to activities of research and writing. The principle of student involvement was not questioned, only the means of implementation and the proper level for it to take place were at issue. The Chronicle applauds the action of the Faculty Council, and urges students to participate in the opportunity at hand. Students, faculty, administration, alumni as well as non-members of the University community are invited to write letters to the editor. Letters should not exceed five inches or 250 words, and, of course, will not be printed if libelous. If a person has a point of view that he feels cannot be explained in 250 words, he may make arrangements to write a column by contacting Nazir Khan in the Chronicle, Union 160, between 3 and 5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Columns are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy of the Chronicle, faculty, administration or studentbody. Published daily during the fall, winter and spring quarters, except during test week, by students of the University of Utah. Second class postage paid in the Post Office at Salt Lake City, Utah. The opinions expressed on the editorial pages of The Daily Utah Chronicle do not necessarily represent the view of the studentbody or the University administration. Jane LofoeU Editor-in-Chief Gogi Foster Angelyn Nelson Business Manager Managing Editor Associate Editor willard Morris Mead Photographer Brian Record sports Editor Geoff Towns Exchange Editor . Mary Ellen Sloan Entertainment Editor UiU(lr,me Art hditor ;,, , ... -.. .HV Edilor " " L-NS7'th liclail Sales Manager ,u . .,,.- . , ,, Mike (.ebhardt AM 1 and l.n.on Ad Manager Jolcne Edmunds -n,r Columnist Nazi, Khan !). lal Assistant ,. . ., .s-nior Editors ..... r n. Coldbcrger Suzanne Dean Heidi Sorensen Publications .WU.. , . . , FranEnckson OII,,,.(,l ' Lynda Ilolbrook Marsha toster liKI'OKlKKS: Kathy Buffmire, Doug Dutton, Pat Jarvis, John Langes Mark l.von. Joey Lytic, Sue N-ilson, Terry Newfarmer, John Olson Janinc Pi. k.-ll, .Soal Kci.l, Hill Stoddard, Shelley Thomas. AD SALESMEN: f.al.n cmpbeU, Toney Van Duren, Dick Harrison, Lane I wis, l.arry Orton, Mark Thomsen. PHOICX.KAPIIEKS: Kldon Barrowes, Lynn J. Eeveryear, Doug Harrison. EDriOKIAL HOARD: Manah Bransford, .leannette Brown, Randy Dryor hrank En. kson, Bill (.root. Na.ir Khan, Jane Ix,bcll, Carl Morck WMar i Moms. Angelyn Nelson, ll. idl Sorensen, Parrel! ' i |