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Show THE THUNDERBIRD SUSC THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1990 PAGE 3 Motor Pool plans new policy As a result of driver negligence which has increased costs for repairs, SUSCs Motor Pool may adopt a new pre- - and policy to begin the next fiscal year which would begin July, 1990. Deans discussed this policy addition and curriculum changes during their council session Monday. Because of past negligence on the part because some drivers and passengers, SUSCs department of motor pool vehicles is attempting to write a policy requiring careful examination both prior to and after the cars are borrowed. The current policy does not allow for repair charges to be given to a deparment if only one driver is particularly responsible. Motor pool officials may write the policy to charge departments for repair costs A problem, according to Gale R. Garrett, motor pool receiving manager, is that people dont report the accidents unless confronted. This policy would give responsibility to the user, said Gale Garrett, motor pool receiving manager, so people would be more wary when driving the vehicles. It would encourage personal responsibility in reporting accidents as well, he said. Tebbs Adams, budget director, said when someone comes back from trips with reports of accidents happening, he offers to pay through the department for the damage entailed. Because there was (CONTINUED QN PAGE 5) Senate grants guild funds BY KARA LYN POTTS The ASSUSC Senate debated a variety of issues in its Monday meeting including a stamp vending machine in the Post Office and funds for an Inter-Gree- k conference. Senators also granted funds to the Journalists Guild. Council Members of the Inter-Gree- k petitioned for Senate money to fund their trip to the Western Regional Conference which will be taking place April 7 in San Francisco. The council requested $1,440 to pay for the two representatives from each organizaion and two advisers. Many ideas will be presented. We can better service the school by giving back ideas and sponsoring events, said Matt Walters of Sigma Nu. The senate decided to circle and post the bill and investigate it next week. Sen. Michelle Dutson proposed a 50 cent line item for the music department. They cant grow because they are stifled, said Dutson, The theatre department gets 50 cents. The senate will vote on the bill next week. Dave Brown, manager of the SUSC 4-- Post Office, reported that a proposal to install a stamp vending machine would eliminate the need for window service at the Post Office, which would further result in a layoff of the current postal work-stud- y students. Before taking a stand, the senate moved to investigate the proposal. The student senate then turned to old business. A bill for funds for the election committee recircled and reposted w'hile the $500 request is reserved in the Senate coffers. Senators Del Smith and Robert Johnson sponsored a bill for new computer manuals. The manuals would explain where and how to use all computers and computer systems on campus. The bill was tabled indefinitely. The last item of business was the request from the Journalists Guild for $716.29 to be used for a trip to the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press Associations competition held in San Marcos, Texas. The bill was amended to $648 with the stipulation of $72 per person to be returned if someone cannot go. Feb. 12 will be the last day clubs can petition for money. Graduation deadline nigh BY AMANDA REESE With the first deadline for graduation processing set for the first of March, seniors are urged to act now to avoid the spring rush. We prefer students to get started now, said Mark Barton, director of admissions and records. Graduation worksheets, due March 1, outline the academic requirements prospective graduates have filled, and the ones they still lack. The worksheet must be signed by the students adviser, department chair, and dean. They may be picked up at the Registrars Office. Also due March 1 is the $10 diploma fee to be turned in to the Cashiers Office in the the Administration Building. The second step in the graduates path is fittings for caps and gowns which must be completed by March 15. The Alumni Office, located on the third floor of the Administration Building, oversees this procedure. Students may be fitted anytime until Gown fees must be paid on or before mid-Marc- 1. The cost is $12.50 bachelors gown or $17 for April for a a masters gown. The fee may be paid at the fitting or anytime before April 1. Also, all students who have student loans are required to attend an exit interview. They will be held in room 303G of the Administration Building. Interviews may be scheduled by calling 586-775- All bachelor candidates are required to attend commencement and baccalaureate exercises unless excused by the provost prior to the exercise. If students miss the deadline, they arent necessarily unable to graduate. If you make the deadlines, your name is guaranteed to be in the graduation booklet and everything will be set, said Barton. However, if they miss a deadline, we will do everything in our power to make the procedures go through, but there is no guarantee. A pamphlet listing graduation requirements has been distributed to most of the nearly 600 graduating seniors. Extra copies are available in the Registrars Office. is scheduled for completion during the second week of February. The pavilion will house the gymnastic squad as well as banquets and art shows. The finishing touches are being put on the pavilion which Pavilion nears completion BY PETER TAGG SUSC is transferring money from auxiliary funds and searching for additional funding to finance the final phases of construction on the new Pavilion south of the Thunderbird Stadium. The work is scheduled for completion by the second week of February, said Paul R. Southwick, executive vice president for financial affair. College administrators said the fund transfer and search is necessary to update the current facilities and to keep in line with government regulations. The major reason for the fund transfer, and the Pavilion itself, is to provide a permanent home and adequate facilities for the SUSC gymnastic program, said President Gerald R. Sherratt. Under the Federal Government Regulation Title IX, each educational institution is required to provide equal scholarships, facilities and practice time for both men and women. SUSCs gymnastic facilities do not meet that requirement, and if the Pavilion were not under construction, the college would run the risk of losing substantial federal funding, Sherratt said. In addition to housing the gymnastic team, the Pavilion will serve as an art gallery during the summer and be available for dinners, dances and dance classes all year, said Sherratt. According to Southwick, the estimated construction cost of the Pavilion to date is $400,000. The money came from a number of sources. Firstly, the Institutional Council gave SUSC approval to borrow $170,000 from a quasi endowment fund, said Southwick. Secondly, $170,000 was obtained through gifts, interest earnings and transfers, and, finally, the Institutional Council approved $60,000 to be transferred from auxiliary funds. Sherratt said the auxiliary funds come from the profits of campus operations such as the Bookstore and Food Services. These services do not have to pay overhead back into the school, but since it is illegal to undersell private industry, they have to operate as an outside business would, with their reserves going back into SUSC. Primarily, these auxiliary funds have been used to build gymnastic pits. Sherratt said the pits are lined with tires and then filled with foam to provide a safe landing area for the gymnasts as they practice. These pits have been installed in order to meet the Title IX requirements. Funding is still needed for other phases of construction. Southwick said SUSC still needs to develop other sources of revenue to cover the costs of installing air conditioning and completing site development. |