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Show 1· I ,,.. !THURSDAY, OCTOBER-12, 20 00 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS MEWS colleges, the library, continuing education and information technology. Richards said it was "nice to have a healthy vision of need." although he told the council The Deans' Council on Monday decided to there was little chance of funding it all. He also rework language in the university catalog to · said there was a lot of redundancy in reque.sts. clarify grade change policy, after the Registrars The council decided to let Richards prioritize Office cemplained of numerous requests by faculty to c;:hange grades for made-up work. the list and return it to the council. In other business, the·council was shown the "[Made-up work] is not covered in this policy, retention level for freshmen at only instructor error," Assistant Registrar Sheila Johnson told tbe council. · we just want to know SUU . The report showed that 58 percent of 1999 freshmen what we're supposed to do.· Assistant Provost Michael D. returned to SUU for their Richards, conducting the sophomore year, which Richards said is 20 percent meeting in absence of Provost lower than the national Ray Reutzel, said SUU policy average. gives three reasons for grade On a different note, Bruce changes: a clerical error, lost or . Barker, dean ·of the College damaged student work and if the instructor evaluated a student of Education, expressed concern about security with differently ttian other students in the class. classrooms that contain Work completed after the course expensive equipment. He said that on a recent has ended is not reason for a grade weekend , the ·mediated" change, according to the policy. classrooms, which hold Diana Graff, dean of the library, said she worried that faculty would just use a computer video clerical error if they could not cite madeprojection system, up work as the reason for the change. were left open and ~ict,ards high school students Carl Templin, aean of the School of Business, said changes for made-up work ·cnael Dwere free to roam . M1 ·we want those groups here," he will probably happen no matter the policy. · said. "But can we say that there are some rooms "The faculty will do what they think is best we don't want used." for the student," he said. The council decided to reword the policy in the Richards suggested notifying the university schedu.fer not to use the specified classrooms university catalog to reflect SUU policy on grade changes . . without supervision. The council was also shown a report detailing The "appointments to faculty policy 6.24" was also discussed at the meeting, but tabled until their requests for one-time funding . The list, the next meeting. totalling $4.19 million , came from each of the BY THOMAS BURR SENIOR STAFF WRITER Rob Ferre (right), a sophomore communication major from Salt Lake City, conducts students in a game of Family Feud at fl Latterday Saint ·student Association activity at the LOS Institute as part of 'Friday Feature' activities. Senate bills introduced. Voter regi~trat~on Saturday BY LEAH HARTMANN JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Tuesday night's student Senate wrapped up after only 15 minutes and the introduction of two new bills. In the Open Forum, SUUSA President Mike Wasden announced that Josh Savage, a junior pshychology major from St. George, had taken himself out of the running for public relations director,.due to personal reasons. Wasden said SUUSA Public Relations Director Megan Wilcken can continue to take care of any publicity concerns until SUUSA decide~ how it wants to fill the position. After the minutes were approved, Bill #009-00, Pestalozzi Pennies, was introduced. This bill is sponsored by Education senators Marcy Gubler, Dana Esplin and Brianna Baumgartner. The bill asks the senate to allocate $200 to the College of Education to fund this year's Pestalozzi Award. The award is given to one outstanding education student each year. · Esplin said "the award has become the most coveted award in the College of Education." Award recipients are chosen on their academic performance, student teaching evaluations and involvement. The Pestalozzi Award is on display in Old Main. Recipients have their pictuFe drawn 13y Rohn Solomon, assistant director of publications and photo services. Senator Baumgartner pointed out that SUUSA and the Senate have helped pay for the award in the past. College of Science Senator Kayce Stevens called for the bill to be circled and posted until next week and an investigating committee was assigned. The second bill introduced was Bill #010-00, Funds in the Sun. The bill is sponsored by College of Business and Technology Senators Darren Mower · and Stephen Lisonbee, and College of Science Sen. Timette McKenna. This bill asks for $1 ,258.-30 to be allocated toward the purchase of equipment to complete the.Outdoor Recreation Rental Equipment Program. Last year the student senate allotted funds for the Outdoor Recreation Program, which is located by the photo I.D. booth. McKenna said "the senate passed that bill in the spring , and warm weather equipment was pur~hased then; now we need to buy cold weather equipment such as snowshoes and sleeping bag liners.· The.bill's sponsors said the Outdoor Recreation Program only nee·ds initial start-up funds and with rental revenue from the equipment, the program should be able to pay for itself.. McKenna called for the bill to be circled and posted for next week and an investigative committee was assigned. Latimer added. SUU has a goal to register"at least 1500 voters. Currently, only 400 students are registered to vote. ·we are talking about our future here. We need to choose what president we want because if he screws over the country, we're On Saturday, SUU students and members of the community will going to have to live with it." said Bradley , have the opportunity to register to vote in the Burt, a freshman physical science major from Duchesne, Utah. · so we have to make upcoming presidential elections. sure we get someone in there that we · A table that will contain voter registration actually want in there." forms and election . Evie Larsen, a junior information will be available '.- .. We need to choose communication major from at Albertsons. w_hat president we want Twin Falls, Idaho, also Student governments believes the upcoming from universities across the because if he screws presidential election will be state have been asked to over the country, we important. conduct a statewide voter ·1 think that it is important registration drive at local are going to have to for us to register to vote, grocery stores, in hopes of live with it,' said especially in this campaign, increa~ing voter Bra_ d ley Burt, because this presidency is registration in the going to be the presidency community. freshman physical The deadline for that affects us and our education major from children.· registration is next Duchesne, Utah. Some students may be Wednesday. However, if registered .to vote in other individuals wish to take counties. However, students who are their vo!er registration directly to the county clerk's office, they have until Oct. 30 to do planning to. vote in Iron County, but are so. The address for the county clerk's office registered to vote in a different county, must pick up an absentee ballot. Applications for is posted at the student government office absentee b~llots will be available at the and around campus. booth this Saturday and are also available at Andrea Latimer, assistant to the student body president, sajd it is important for the county clerk's offices. VVithin the next two weeks, members of students to vote in order to show the government and legislators that students are student government will be going door to door to encourage students to register to interested and that we can make a vote. difference. "It will show them that they need to look at A table will also be set up in the student center that will contain .voter registration our issues and our concerns that we have for higher education and other things." information. BY ANGIE MANZANARES JOURNAL STAFF WRITl;R a 1• |