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Show THE THUNDFRBIRD MONDAY MAY 16, 1988 PAGE 3 Officials propose fee increase BONHAM BY NICOLE A. SUSC will see the development of a campuswide, integrated computer network to be paid for in part by a proposed student fee increase. An "across the board" computer fee was approved by Institutional Council members in a May 6 meeting. Students will be charged $1 per credit hour up to 10 credit hours, therefore e student to pay $99 requiring each instead of the current $89 student fee. The proposed student fee will raise approximately $72,000 each year to be used exclusively for development of an integrated, campus-wid- e computer network. Appropriated funding, vendor discounts and private gifts will supplement the fee in covering the cost of the computer system, said Vice President for College Relations Michael D. Richards. He said SUSC officials are asking the state legislature to match the $72,000 raised from the proposed fee. ASSUSC President Darin Bird approved the proposed computer student fee in the May 6 Institutional Council meeting, explaining that he had positive student input concerning the adaption of an increased fee. SUSC Provost Terry Alger said he is very reluctant to increase student fees, but notes that the benefits of an integrated computing network will outweigh the fee increase disadvantages. Alger notes that SUSC has held off requiring a computer fee far longer than its peer institutions. SUSC's resources and services are currently divided and computing management is fragmented, according to a 1988 analysis and full-tim- recommendations study prepared by the SUSC planning office. Study diagrams depict the present computing network as several separate, isolated systems. Centrum microcomputers, the industrial education CAD microcomputers, and the microcomputers in the science centers are not connected to a campus-wid- e system. The lack of an integrated network promotes isolated computing pockets while creating a need for individual maintenance solutions, according to the planning office's study. The students' need for general access to information has developed past the current options available. An integrated system makes sense economically and functionally, said the planning office's study. SUSC cannot afford isolated systems with their accompanying maintenanc0, software and support costs. The conceptual network will offer access to the general student, not simply those enrolled in a science or business computer course, said Richards. An information systems steering committee consisting of students, administrators, faculty members, a library representative and members of the administrative computing community will coordinate development of computing policy and support. The committee will plan and coordinate computer and information services, develop guidelines and recommend expenditures. Networks will be integrated using "industrywide standards so that any terminal or microcomputer can access the network and its services," according to the study. Commencement cap and gown fee BY BETSY THOMAS Graduates must pay for caps and gowns by tomorrow, said Peg Thorley, director of alumni relations. The fee must be paid before the student will receive his cap and gown. Those seniors who have ordered their cap and gown but have found they will not' graduate, need to contact Thorley immediately, so she can sizes. Some changes have been made in the commencement pamphlet as well, said Thorley. Caps and gowns may be picked up May 31 June 3 from 10 to 4:30 p.m. in the Centrum tunnel. Caps and gowns must be returned to the Centrum tunnel immediately -- 1 after commencement. Students attending the baccalaureate service only, must turn caps and gowns in at the first floor foyer of Old Main immediately following the service. All bachelor candidates are required to attend the commencement and baccalaureate exercises unless excused by the Provost. Graduates receiving vocational certificates and associate degrees are to march only Friday night, June 3. Graduates receiving bachelor's and master's degrees are to march both Friday and Saturday. Friday, graduates will line up in front of the Music Building at 6 p.m. Services start on the quad at 7 p.m. Graduates will line up at 8 a.m. in front of the Music Building on Saturday and proceed to the Centrum. Commencement begins at 9 a.m. , , ' . A o , fV ' ' v V i g ' i ,)? s'A $' '1 . $ 11 .a it fT A mt it'Wh'A v - G 586-771- 0, 586-777- 7. Fourteen SUSC business students will compete at the National Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Conference June 29 through July 3 in Cincinnati, Ohio. SUSC's Chi Alpha Chapter won sweepstakes at the State Leadership Conference for the third consecutive year, winning 64 awards. The SUSC chapter hosted the state meet which attracted 150 students from. eight Utah campuses. "If a student takes three first places at the state level, he or she will have to determine which national contest to enter," said Chi Alpha Chapter Adviser Doris Williamson. Each state can send two winners of written contests and one winner from production, performance or interview contests. SUSC representatives to the PBL nationals include Ken Knudson in accounting II, Shaun Dalton in Mr. Future Business Executive, John Lowes in computer applications for business, Bill Miller in marketing, Kathie Griffin in Ms. Future Business Teacher and Trudy Hansen in Who's Who in PBL which is the contest for the state's outstanding PBL member. Also qualifying for PBL nationals were Melanie Jones in business communication, Tammy Brinkerhoff in information management, Roger Olcott in job interview, Teresa Taylor in marketing, Sheri Brown in business communications, Jolyn Barnhurst in business principles, Debbie Wardle in information management, and Stuart Bowler in finance. er , 4,, 'ft. For more information concerning commencement exercises, contact Sterling Church, vice president for student services, at or Thorley, Business club to compete at leadership conference , V4 Reservations for the buffet and picnic luncheon need to be made before June 2 at noon. The buffet will be held in the Great Hall of the old Student Center on Friday, June 3 at 8:30 p.m., following the VocationalTechnical graduation services. The buffet is $7.00 per person. Following commencement, a box lunch picnic will be available on the Centrum south lawn. The lunch is $4.25 per person. Graduates are reminded to leave a mailing address at the Alumni Office and at the Registrar's Office. V. T Chrissie Swetich, a sophomore commercial art major from Ely, Nev., takes a dive in the mud in the obstacle course portion of Saturday's 'The Hunt.' Swetich and her teammates failed to place in the competition won by Sigma Nu (Ben Blackburn, Dave Duce and Derek Barton) with a 1:40:24 time. The team of Karma Lynn Thorpe, Candace Swallow, Sherlyn Swallow and Katie Herder was second in 1:43:30. The competition, the final STAB activity of the year, featured seven teams totalling 26 students. ' s , |