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Show THE THUNDERBIRD SUSC MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1990 PAGE 3 Transcript access limited BY JASON NORTH Faculty members can no longer obtain student transcripts without student permission, according to Sheila Johnson, Registrars Office manager. Some advisers, said Johnson, have abused their power by requesting free transcript copies for their spouses or relatives. Previously, advisers could request free transcript copies for the students they were advising; now, students must request and pay for transcripts taken to department advisers. Registrar D. Mark Barton sent a memorandum to faculty members that said in part: The Registrars Office constantly receives requests from faculty and staff members for transcripts of students not listed in their discipline who are relatives, etc. Unless there is an institutional need to know (advisement), we cannot provide transcripts. Advisers dont necessarily need a hard copy of students transcripts because each department head can view transcripts on the administrations computer network, Johnson said. Unofficial transcripts, $1, are ususally appropriate for advising, while official transcripts, $2, are usually required by institutions for recognition. The Registrars Office is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Besides transcripts, the Registrars Office will not disclose social security numbers or grade point averages of students. The confidentiality of other information about students is carefully regulated by the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Students may obtain a copy of SUSCs policy and procedures relative to this act from the office of the vice president for student services. The act allows the college to provide directory information to anyone who requests it unless the Registrars Office receives a letter from the student which specifically outlines which categories of information the student does not wish to be disclosed. The students letter must be delivered to the office of the vice president for student services. ! Admission Director D. Mark Barton and student employee Brenda Madsen, review student transcripts. Unofficial copies of the scholastic records are no longer available from advisers. SUSC forensic team wins first at Mardi Gras Classic Southern Utah State forensics moved several rungs up the name recognition ladder recently with the individual events squads resounding sweepstakes victory at the Louisiana State University Mardi Gras Classic. It took only four SUSC students Peter Tagg, John Vitullo, Page Petrucka and Marta Walz to collect a total of 150 sweepstakes points by the end of the tournament. team took 18 events into Overall, the the final rounds and picked up two more qualifying legs for the I.E. nationals. They came home with 19 four-memb- four second-plactrophies, including five awards. and four third-plac- e SUSC will be well represented at the nationals next month at the Universtiy of Alabama. I.E. Coach Mark Morman makes it clear that part of his strategy for a first-plac- e, good showing at that contest has been to gain some exposure in the southern part of the country. Walz, a senior, fared well in Baton Rouge, finishing in the informative speaking with straight first place rankings in the final round. She also placed third in the communication analysis, fifth in program oral speaking. interpretation and sixth in Tagg, a senior, won four events: program oral speaking, poetry interpretation, interpretation, and duo interpretation with Vitullo. He finished second in prose and dramatic interpretation. Vitullo, a senior, won additional points with second in communication analysis, third in poetry interpretation and in duo interpretation with Petrucka, and fourth in prose interpretation. Petrucka, a junior, went on to finish second in both after-dinn- after-dinn- er poetry interpretation and drama interpretation, fifth in prose interpretation and sixth in informative speaking. Gras tournaments netted squad members several additional trophies. Freshmen Sandy Shiner and Dave Stevens competed at Show College to win, respectively, first in persuasive speaking and second in after-dinnspeaking. Pre-Mar- John Barondeau, also a freshman, took first in persuasive speaking at a University of Oklahoma tournament to qualify for the nationals. Jarris Kunz, a junior, took second in informative speaking at the U of Oklahoma and at East Central Oklahoma to secure a national slot. Walz finished third in informative speaking at the University of Oklahoma and Troy Meeks, a senior, took second in storytelling. Institutional Council approves university seal BY PETER TAGG During the March meeting of SUSCs Institutional Council the Southern Utah University seal and diploma options for 1990 graduates were approved. Also, members heard the year-en- d legislative report and a graduate placement report. Council members were called upon to choose the new seal for Southern Utah University. After considering a couple of options, which were prepared by Publications Director Larry Baker, the council voted unaminously in favor of a seal with the institutions founding date prominently displayed. This official seal of the institution will go in to effect on Jan. 1, 1991. In relation to the official name change, Vice President for Student Services Sterling Church explained that 1990 graduating students have two diploma options to choose from. First, students can have an SUSC diploma sent to them just as in past years; or second, a letter certifying completion will be sent to graduates at the same time SUSC diplomas are sent out, and a SUU diploma will then be sent to graduates in Jan. 1991. In the legislative report, President Gerald Sherratt said SUSC has just emerged from the best legislative year in the history of the college. He said there was a 10.7 percent increase in the overall budget, a 6 percent increase in compensation for faculty and staff, and e students. financial support for 238 additional In addition, SUSC received funds for Library improvements, academic support equipment, maintenance, and academic computer improvements. Funds are still being sought for a number of other campus projects including the upgrading of the college farm, the infrastructure improvement of the Old Main and Science Center, and a larger pipe line to serve the fire needs of the west campus area. Requests have been made to use part of a $25 million state fund to finance these projects, but those requests will not be accepted or rejected until April 1990, Sherratt said. The Institutional Council recently approved this seal for Southern Utah University. In the placement report, Placement Director Jack Q. Cannon showed the council how the 1989 graduates have fared in their search for careers or further education. The Placement Office Staff conducted an exhaustive survey in which they contacted 428 of the full-tim- Sherratt said funding for new facilities received a major shot in the arm with the allocation of $5.6 million for Phase One of the Science Center remodeling. The Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Facilities is recommending an additional $3 million to fund Phase Two during the fiscal year 1991 to 1992. 430 graduates. Cannon said the number of graduates who obtained employment plus the number who are continuing their formal education increased from 355 in 1988 to 384 in 1989. By Dec. 1989, only 32 of last years graduates (7.4 percent) were still seeking employment, compared to 54 graduates (12.3 percent) in 1988, he said. In other business, former ASSUSC President Jan Shelton was applauded by the council for her achievements as student body president. Sherratt said, She is very bright, very able, very articulate. The student body could not have been represented better. The council then welcomed Julie Stuart as the 1990-9- 1 student body president. ' |