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Show Pre-Admissions Plan Unveiled Academic Vice President Jack H. Adamson Monday revealed a new plan to deal with the entering freshmen without an adequate high school preparation, before the meeting of the Board of Regents. THE PLAN would place students who enter the University with a predicted average of 1.7 in a pre-admissions program of general studies in the Division of Continuing Education, instead of the general University program. At present, students with 1.7 GPA are placed on probation. DR. ADAMSON added that the majority of these students would be placed in afternoon classes. This would take some of the pressure off classroom shortage, and would give to those not adequately prepared, more time to ready themselves by doing make-up work. With this in mind, the board investigated the future enrollment of the University and what could be done about it. IT WAS FELT that there was no way of accurately estimating the future enrollment of the school. Pres. James C. Fletcher said that he didn't know how big the University should be, but that "it would be nice if we could level off at something like 20,000." Alan E. Brockbank, the newest Regent, asked of the idea of junior colleges, similar to those of California, had been looked at. PRES. FLETCHER cited the fact that this would only add to the financial burden of the St&tG "The point," Pres. Fletcher continued, "of the junior colleges is not one of financing. It is a matter of keeping the not-so-bright student out of the higher universities." IT WAS ALSO reported that the Medical Center would be completed enough so as to enable the departments to move in by April or May. |