Show Fr TN U’n SftVsrrw A'nl 'uUi 4 t Faculty Senate callj' for change in gradiiv1 otherS The IMl Faculty Senate ha approved a change in the format of the grading system for l‘SU students The change will include a ciass-avt-rag- r (trade and the number of students enrolled in addition to the grade the individual received made Monday The decision )mph mid pii k up your student A wink of art at Zalos A iitt of low from uni! - ' cAim: : Card STIDKNT :t i - AlIKY MAI dimunl ACCOUNTS wkicom i: $175 I I Vwr V no ith it MIS III! J r wdit P - Sr Tkev u was an effort fry the Senators to make transcripts mo'e comprehensive as academic acfar as students complishments are concerned acwho submitcording to (iarth ted the report concerning the grading change The Avademic Standards Committee who issued the report made no recommendation to the senate but listed the advantages and liabilities of such a decision The accumulation of a more detailed record of a student's academic career for use by students parents and prospective employers was mentioned as an ad - DIAMOND SI OKI vantage The listed indicated th chT2 put a damper on The sana- - report ho aVj he fall quarter graoepoffltjJ at LM has fallen point since 1977 Three Labilities Ul that a student applying might be at a disadvitm J compared with a student Ja not have the additional formation on his transcriptpii! added data might haveptt mg in those classes that graded on a competitive ng The Lstmg of class gride averages might prove etrW i ing to LSI' Lomparatively little coated lie incurred las said in rd i ting this policy because of Admissions and Recoil J already planning to issue staW a complete transcji the end of each quarter ) Elections give students choice in top contest iLontmurd from page students 1) have more power to influence decisions pertinent to the universities Cairns is also stressing a hand book for renters "Many times renters don t know what to do when tbev go to rent an apartment" said Cairns "I would include things you should do when you ches k into your apartment and your legal nghts as a renter "Along with the handbook would include an evaluation of landlords but more importantly an evaluation of vinous housing 1 facilities" said Cairns “If we want to realistically make a change 1 don't feel we can go to the university and sav 'put a student on the committee as a voting member' " said Cairns “I'm not sure they would buy it They would buy a student on the committee in an advisory capacity and I favor that" PETEK IA IVES Peter Dames thinks there is a for new ideas in student government and is concerned about improving the academic portion of student needs He is also dissatisfied with the performance of recent ASLSJ administrations including the present one "When you have the same need in office year after you tend to lose contact within students "Most students hive retBj W contact with the student gwn ment at LSU" he uid "1 ! II around to the dorms last tughtw found that most students ) unaware of who their offkaml think llat tnort t sontthq! wrong with that" Another thing that is araof b in the area of academics tcodaf to Dames Dames a junior majoring ap med said he would Ukt to teaching quality by inrrnsann dent input revising leacturiia tion forms publishing evaluations refining student d visorv programs tnd esUbluhagt “ comprehensive gnevsnce tee "I’m more concerned issf academics than mv opponent! BF I'm a student not t profession! politician" he said "but I think) have better contact with tg students and a better knowkdp ' what they need " held he has nopnvw Although political office Dames said hlk' confident that wk he can IL ideas through both the itud body and the administration "A logical and effective leprna tative of the students can bawl sndl big voice in those decisions feel that I could be that repress tative" he said STOP! Don’t Get Taken For A Ride! -- MASS Senator Itcp on Academic Senate Student Advisor! IASS College Tenure SCIENCE WEEK 1980 Mon Mini Lecture Dr Larre Egbert 3:30 L349 Tues Star Gazing at the Observatory “Afterdark " Wed Extravaganza Academic Vl is an Administrative office Not Kxecutive McKell is NOT just another committee member Comm -- -- Sunburst Lounge -- Displays Movie on the Brain Free Computer Portraits Drawing tor Close Encounters Tickets Class Blowing Demonstration and much mo:e! " Wed Sat “Close Encounters" Science Fiction at its’ best! -- -- -- Me KEEIL academics vp hfM Ml Nt " |