| Show S J 1 SIGN HERE-- Jn Nw Mexico State mldaj their lat Corlry signs poetgame autograph following the Ags’ victory over Saturday night for the region 7 championahip One of aiz senior appearance in the Spectrum ahe helped USU qualify for the nationals Dec 6 7 4 8 in Carbondle 111 They are the defending champion and figure to receive a high seed on the merit of their strong showing here over the weekend Seeatorvoi page 14 ghoto by Ron Hendrick THE UTAH' MAN UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY VOL 77 NO 25 LOGAN UTAH Councils to support tins Watts Cmar enhancement d be established councils university-wid- tfui implementation of Academic Snete Bill 80-which passed simously Aademic Tbe bill last Thursday at the Senate meeting states that a council con-®- l of one student from each allege and directed by an demic Board member wi peete greater student awareness the campus placement and co-ojrogrsms" Cooperative Education was signed as a way for the student I training in addi-tcredit and payment Hale co-o- p Cooperative Education Over 1000 universities recognize Cooperative Education for its objectives by which the student may test early his career choice through the practical experience Upon graduation he is much more marketable said Hale Chico State has one of the best programs in the nation boasting of 2500 participants per year USU President Stanford Cazier former president of Chico State said he sees a definite need for a "full-timprofessional director” Mayor Walter Nickel also said he co-o- p e and the city administration sup port Cooperative Education There are several reasons for this stusupport For example a co-odent in mechanical engineering receives 200 more per month in starting salary His diploma is regarded by many as the equivalent of a master's degree p Hale said Government employ- ment ratings are higher as well Matt Goodson Academic Board has member said "I think co-o- p Claude Burten-shaneglected showed no institutional committment by cutting the program” “This ought to have priority been among students and ad ministrators I can put up with the little things like an unfunded shuttle bus no parking spaces and unpopular concerts But if I thought I couldn't get a job after graduation with a nice filled resume and with transcript experience I would call that a big problem” he said Judy McKinney current affairs chairman presented information good-payin- g concerning college bowls She suggested the initiation of college bowl competition Ten matches are required before Feb23 in order to qualify for regional intra-collegia- o college v toe experience dedjy ®gh on the program an employer a academic operates student adviser Periodic are bas-- "t“nd accreditations thf student's academic wort (Waal and ®°lnd engineering and chairman of the T®Boalcommittee of this to promote said “The to advertise “courage initiation of the jprogmma" four percent cutback ®oart °f Regents ImJl jyctive of Gov Scott I wk500eratve Education Cooperative dssaified as a student Ifnm Stwent services were ask-01 from their r" 4 Bu?nshlw vice presi-affair- s and stu- WbamnCe?Mid co"°P funds were no one was under con-th- e money was uncom- Velvin Vfc'"1 wdnTr- k director of career planning and temporary coorsaid the student dinator of needs a central office for advisement and information to handle questions and processes "Without a central office and a coordinator the program is completely dependent upon the academic departments" Hale said "Unfortunately the academic staff is not that interested" According to Hale the financial situation has been tentative The program started under a federal grant but recently it received only state funds Blair MONDAY NOVEMBER 19 1979 - was working When the coor-Pro8T- full-tim- e xwnJ°It'on was offered -- k'KSXS? “ Student court offers judgment on grievances Many students at Utah State may be unaware of the role that the student court plays in presiding over cases and directly representing them when they have a grievance concerning problems such as grades traffic tickets or residency Article III of the ASUSU Constitution describes the student court as follows: “A judicial body consisting of four justices and a chief justice shall be appointed by the ASUSU president by the third week of fall quarter This body will be subject to approval of a majority of the Executive Council Their term shall be for a period of one year No justice shall concurrently hold executive office in the government of ASUSU “The student court of judicial body shall establish its own procedural rules “Jurisdiction of the student court shall extend to all cases and controversies arising under the ASUSU Constitution and it shall rule on all election disputes" Chief Justice Duane Jorgensen explained that although the con- stitution provides for a court there can be more This year's student court is com prised of seven members who represent five areas: Duane Jorgensen This year's court is a separate in- closer to the students He said he wants to make stitution that meets weekly and residency committee Karen which is comprised of students students more aware of the appeals Thomas executive secretary hous- from a wide variety of class rank- procedures and opportunities ing committee Susan Beckstead ings and backgrounds so that they available to them to ensure fair and Jill Watkins and Mortaza Abedie can better represent the student just treatment standards committee Steve An- body Jorgensen said that it can also be drews traffic committee and Kellie According to Chief Justice accomplished by making the stuSchultz grievances committee Jorgensen the main goal for this dent court function much more efSchultz who is the only return- year is to bring the student court fectively as a judicial body ing member of last year's court said that the reasons for its ineffectiveness were lack of publicity with the result that many students were not aware of appeal procedures and the fact that most of The Academic Standards Com- quired course work a new grade la the court was made up of seniors who had other things to occupy mittee will recommend that the submitted This grade replaces the intheir time Faculty Senate change the present alternative grade and is figured Also last year the court couldn't policy of computing “I” grades in- to the students cumulative GPA function at an effective level to a student’s quarterly grade Under the new policy a letter because it didn't meet separately point average will still be submitted with grade she the if cabinet The from the presidential approved by policy “I” but will not be used in the effecbe will not said Faculty Senate grade point unless the So that students can be made tive this quarter However it is ex- determining fails to make up the “I” A student aware of the procedure for filing pected that the presdht policy will maximum of 12 months is allowed complaints or appeals an Ex- be suspended until a final decision to complete the required course ecutive Senate resolution was pass- has been made work ed on early this year resolving that Presently when a student The committee's decision is in aca bulletin be printed listing both receives an “I" grade an alterthe services offered by each ap- native letter grade is also submit- cordance with Academic Senate submitted by peals committee as well as the ted This grade is used in figuring Resolution 80-specific steps required to initiate the students GPA for the quarter - Academic Vice President Scott When a student completes the reSmith and carry out the various appeals Faculty Senate to consider T grade point calculations m 2 |
