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Show THE DAILY UTAH (CM MO MIKGILE TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1937 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Senate OKs plan to' limit U. enrollment r a I iniuyo?sct By Mark Hollstein Chronicle staff writer " . f VOL. 96 NO. 154 ;k Wit The Academic Senate gave final approval Monday to a policy of selective enrollment clearing the way for the use of an admissions index to limit the number of entering freshmen. In what had been scheduled as the last session of the Senate for this academic year, the group also elected new members of its executive and other standing committees. Resolutions of appreciation were read in honor of several retiring faculty members. Executive Committee Secretary Sally Fitt also offered a special resolution of thanks to Irw in Altman who will return to teaching next fall after more than four years as academic vice president and Senate chair. Because time was not available to complete the lengthy year-en- d agenda, a special Senate session will be held June 8 to finish up all remaining business before the body adjourns for the summer. The Senate made only minor revisions on the final wording of the Credits and Admissions Committee's selective enrollment proposal before giving it unanimous approval. The new policy, which will take effect fall 1989, will require that all entering freshmen meet a minimum score on an academic index derived by combining a student's GPA with his or her score on a college entrance test. The credits committee, chaired by James Pappas, had suggested that students who graduate from Utah high schools be allowed to use only ACT scores for the index and te that students be allowed to use either ACT or SAT scores. out-of-sta- However, the Senate amended the language of the proposal to allow Utah students to use either test. Some Senate members suggested that many top students take only the SAT in anticipation of attending an continued on page four out-of-sta- te Campus cops fond of spring ticketing U. officers George S. Prcgman, Michael Mc Knight and Jeff Reyes gave many warnings during their radar patrol, but issued only a few tickets, a police representative said. One such ticket went to a Chronicle photographer, returning from an assignment about noon, who was clocked at 36 miles per hour. The University of Utah Campus Police seem to be winding down the quarter with a bang, or a least a few speeding tickets or so. Monday, three of the U.'s finest were stationed near the Olpin Union Building, monitoring motorists as they traveled down Central Campus Drive and Federal Way. Bad score? Have some coffee Campus support group aimed Affects of Caffeine on GPA For Various Student Types Caffeine Users ' Users 3.1 2.6 NA 3.2 3.2 Sophomores: Juniors: Seniors: ne 2.85 3.3 3.2 3.2 2.8 3.3 2.96 Males: Females: Freshmen: All the seniors who Non-Caffei- Caffeine can help at the By Jack Wilbur Chronicle staff writer By Lori Bona Chronicle staff writer In contrast to the increasing number of reports about the negative effects of caffeine on the human body, a University of Utah student claims there may be a correlation Attending a university with 25,000 other students is difficult enough for most first-tim- e University of Utah students. But when you're five years older than everyone else, the transition is even more awkward, a U. student said. De Lilli Cair, chairperson of the U. between habitual caffeine use and increased grade point averages. Mia Roth, a senior majoring in recreation and leisure said studies already exist that show caffeine decreases fatigue and responded use caffeine. boredom and increases attentiveness. The 250 students participated continued on page three non-tradition- Student Organization, nal students have a harder time adjusting to major universities because of the time gap in their education. said non-traditio- students are people who, for one reason or another, have been out of school for at least five years. "They didn't attend college right out of high school, went on missions or were laid off from other jobs," De Cair said. "Now, they are coming back to school with families, work and overcommitments. It's hard to juggle all of that at once." De Cair, a senior majoring in holistic health and stress management, said it's hard to adjust to school after being gone for so long. "You don't even speak the language. Non-traditio- non-traditio- Non-Traditio- student al nal nal continued on page three U.'s physical therapy accredited program," he said. By Dennis Romboy Chronicle staff writer I ,f i y4 - J . J The University of Utah College of Health's physical therapy division was awarded an uprecedented eight-yefull accreditation period last month. The Commission on Accreditation in Education of the American Physical Therapy Association voted in favor of the lengthy accreditation period at its May meeting in Alexandria, Va. In the past, five yc;-- was the maximum accreditation period allowed by the commission. Terry Sanford, associate professor and director of the physical therapy division, said it is fairly unusual for a program to be accredited for eight years. He said he was "really surprised," but delighted with the award. "It shows confidence in our ablity to maintain the ar s I g 'j;' V ft Chronicle photo by Boone J. Chen Terry Sanford, associate professor and director of the physical therapy division in the U. College of Health. He said the confidence is nice to have because without full accreditation the students in the program would not be eligible to take state board licensing exams. evaluation According to the report prepared by the team, which visited the U. in October, the strength of the physical therapy program lies in its instructors. It states core d, dedicated faculty of the program are professionals. Furthermore, they display a strong sense of collegiality and work well together. The clinicians and the physicians who work in the program were also noted as a strength in the curriculum. The report praised clinicians and physicians for their enthusiasm and interest in teaching students. They were also noted for welcoming feedback from students about their performance as instructors. Sanford said much of the success of the program can be attributed to the adjunct faculty members who work with students in a community clinical setting. All first-veon-si- te well-prepare- ar continued on page four Non-Prof- it Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT |