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Show 60 this summer University begins to extend hand to minorities was adopted by the faculty and institutional councils. Recommendations made in the statement call for an increase at tlie University !in the number of students who come from the Indian, In-dian, Mexican-American and Black (Continued on Page 8) BY LIDIA WASOWICZ Chronicle Staff Summer quarter 60 students from minority groups are participating partici-pating in a new University program pro-gram for the economically and educationally ed-ucationally deprived. The summer program for the 40 Mexican-Americans and 20 Indians 5 s sponsored and financed by the Ford Foundation. Founda-tion. The students attend special classes in Mexican Culture and History, History of Indian Tribes, English, studies skills and beha-. beha-. ior modification, including physical phys-ical education and discussions. The program for students from minority groups will be continued ia the fall. It will be supported by 5100,000 appropriated for this purpose pur-pose by the state legislature. The fall program will include special accredited series of courses, counseling and tutor help for Mexican-American, Black, In dian and low-income white students. stu-dents. "We expect to have a much larger group in the fall, said Dr. Charles H. Monson, Jr., Associate Associ-ate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Monson summarized the purpose of the program as, "We want to find al the ways we can to make good courses for students from minority groups, to help them adjust to our system and to help the faculty understand how students stu-dents learn. "The program must be instigated instigat-ed on a large scale. Students from minority groups suffer not only poverty, but also a low self 'image and poor academic skillls. Money alone does not provide enough aid for these Students. The students must help . themselves, seniors helping freshmen and freshmen working with high school students." stu-dents." The program was planned last fall by faculty and minority group committees. Preliminary problems prob-lems Which were considered included in-cluded seven general categories: 1) Students number of students to be recruited from each of the four minority groups, recruiting the students, special academic programs pro-grams for these students, admissions admis-sions standards, students' involvement involve-ment in social and student activities activi-ties and residence; 2) Courses and Programs adequate independent credit courses, requirements for a degree or certificate for this kind of program, types of specific courses to be offered, recruiting the staff to teach these courses, innovative remedial courses and special courses to be offered by the College of Education; 3) Counselors Coun-selors number of counselors needed, their function, selection of counselors and counseling office location; 4) Financial Support amount to be provided for each student and sources of support; 5) Faculty Support training the faculty for the special courses; 6) Administrative Arrangements administrative unit or units for all aspects of the program and number of directors for the programs; pro-grams; 7) Relationship with Non-University Non-University Groups working arrangements ar-rangements With other universities, universi-ties, with the State Board of Education, Edu-cation, with trade-technical institutes insti-tutes and with high school counselors counse-lors and principals, inclusion of a state agency (or committee) appointed ap-pointed by the governor to suggest sug-gest programs for students from educationally deprived backgrounds, back-grounds, work with the communities communi-ties from which .these students come and work With these students stu-dents in the high schools and junior jun-ior high schools. The committees worked on these problems throughout Winter and spring quarters, and, in late May, a policy statement on the education educa-tion for disadvantaged students Minority enrollment grows at U (Continued From Page 1) communities and other economically economi-cally disadvantaged backgrounds. In recruiting these students, efforts ef-forts should be made to identify those who are interested in higher education and are likely to succeed in a university environment. These students, will be provided with the necessary financial and academic support which Will give them a maximum opportunity to succeed Sn their academic work, the policy states. Students participating in the program wiH be encouraged to take courses in the regular curriculum curric-ulum as soon as possible, but will also be given an opportunity to take a special curriculum during their first year at the University. Credit will be given for the special classes in which students will be graded on a regular basis, pass-fail pass-fail or by the use of an extended time period for the stated credit. "The Courses specially designed for these students should be open to all University students and Should be taught in such a way as to help each student develop his own abilities and efforts, self-confidence, study skills and the ability abil-ity to do academic research and writing," the policy states. The recommendations also call for several general education-type courses which would help all students stu-dents understand the history, culture, cul-ture, achievements and problems of various ethnic groups. "This program is something over and above the traditional University Univer-sity program. Before it can succeed suc-ceed we need to learn' much about minority groups and how we can give them a chance to succeed. We also need to make many adjustments adjust-ments in ourselves," said Dr. Mon-son. |
