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Show r • fa · ac -z " t 9e A :.@ ; - }i - xu !THURSPAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2001 _ sz21 ... I , PAGE 3 UN IVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS.NEWS Programs won't employ ass_istants BY PAIGE MARIE HENDRICKSON SENIOR STAFF WRITER SUU has three established master's programs and another beginning in the fall , but none of the programs will employ teaching assistants to teach lower division classes. Currently, students can earn a master's degree in education, accounting, and business administration. The master's of fine arts program will begin fall semester. At larger universities, lower division classes are often taught by graduate students in order to free professors' time so they may teach the graduate classes. That's not the case at SUU , however. John Groesbeck, director of graduate business programs at SUU , said he won't expect to see teaching assistants in the School of Business for a long time, if at all. Groesbeck said students pursuing business administration or accounting master's degrees at SUU ·usually are not headed toward teaching." If there were a doctoral program offered, Groesbeck said he could see a need for teaching assistants , but the program is set up to "get students involved and (get students] valid work experience." Groesbeck also said there are roughly 24 students in each of the business department's master's programs. Tnere are five research assistanceships awarded yearly in the business administration program and four in the accounting program. The students "assist faculty in carrying out research assignments, summarize literature searches and collect data with projects,· Groesbeck said. "Occasionally, they may help professors grade homework problems, but not tests," he said. "It' s a hallmark of SUU io have professors teach their classes . We want to preserve that. · Paul Wilford , director of the graduate school in the College of Education, said the master of education program is similarly run. There are no teaching assistants within the program, but this marks the first year two students were awarded assistan·ceships.to do undergraduate work. "I've been in fayer of scholarships for a long time,· Wilford said, and "would love to expand" to five or more scholarships. Wilford said given the nature of the subject-education-not many students have the time or means to teach college courses. "About 99 percent or more of our students work during the day and get their degree at night,· he said. He likes to see teachers able to take a leave of absence to pursue their master's degrees but has seen teachers quit their jobs in order to obtain one. (continued on page 7) Joy Carleton, a senior chemistry major from Delta, Colo., tests water for nitrates in the SUU Water Lab. Water lab technicians test water brought in from companies and nearby cities for chemicals and overall safety. Resolution passed for rally attend~nce cooperation BY ANGIE MANZANARES JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Tuesday night the SUUSA Senate approved a resolution that would allow students and faculty to work together in conjunction with a rally that will take place on Feb. 14 at the Utah State Capitol. Resolution 006-01 passed 12-0-0, requesting that a notice be sent to SUU faculty and administration encouraging them to cooperate with students who attend the rally . The rally will focus on persuading legislators to focus on issues of higher education in Utah. Sen . Steve Lisonbee of the College of Business and Technology , and Sen . Marilyn Hodson , · College of Humanities and Social Science , .sponsored bill 018-01 that if passed , would allocate $395.20 to fu·nd two of the ten vans that will be traveling to the capitol for the rally. The bill will be investigated , circled and posted for a week before being voted upon by the senate. A bill that could affect several students in the mu$ic department was introduced into legislation . Bill 017 -01 requests the allocation of $3800 for a five orchestra pit for the SUU musical Guys andDolls. Sen. Jennifer Powell of the College of Performing and Visual Arts said that a live orchestra would be beneficial to both the actors involved in the play, and some members of the music department. The bill was assigned to investigation and will be circled and posted for a week. Bill 015-01 S which governs election bylaws at SUU was also passed by the senate after giving students another week to review the changes made to election rules. Last week, the senate voted to table the bill, allowing students to view the new changes before putting -them into effect. This week the bill passed 15-0-0. Spring break 2002 to be early Computer fee increase BY KIRSTEN TATE SENIOR STAFF WRITER from the Wasatch Front who attend SUU, the suggestion was made to the deans and SUUSA," Church said. "Members of student Spring break 2002 may come a few weeks government approved moving the break; the earlier than usual because of the Salt Lake deans and faculty are evaluating the decision ." Winter Olympic Games in February. Church said the student leaders were in favor The issue of changing spring break to of the· change, but adding the extra day to the February came up last year, but the schedufe Easter break was a deciding factor. wasn't changed because SUU is so far removed The academic deans are the people who set from the Olympic venues , said Sterling Church, the calendar and their input is wanted. The final vice president for student services. decision should be made by Feb. 1. "Having a three-week break w·ouldn't be useful It is important to come to a decision because southern Utah isn't hosting any quickly because next year's schedule will events in the games," he said. affect several departments. The SUU A survey was sent out to other catalog for 2001-2002 is also being universities in Utah to know what their prepared to go to the publisher, adding schedules would be for the games. to the urgency. University of Utah and Saft Lake All aspects of the school will be Community College are both scheduling affected. Richard Bugg, theatre arts a three-week break. department chair, said it is important Weber State College will start its to the theatre department to know semester a week earlier, have spring ~ as soon as possible what the break during the OJympics and end the hurch schedule will be next year. semester a week later, so students can "I am open to the idea if the 510 r1in9 C have the full three weeks off. decision is made quickly, because the Utah State University had an idea that SUU theatre department has to set the calendar for its administration liked, Church said. The proposed productions next year," he said. schedule is to have spring break the week of The university doesn't have an excused Feb. 18-22. absence policy. Any student absent during the The Monday of that week is Presidents' Day, Olympics would have to work out making up any which students get off anyway. That leaves an class work with their individual professors. extra day off that would be added to Easter "One concern with the change is that some . break in March, giving students a four-day · students like to take their break in the spring, not weekend. late winter,. out there .is really .only two weeks ~W'len we loqk~: ~t '.~ ·number of students difference," Church said. approved by Council ... BY ANGIE MANZANARES JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The Deans' Council approved a $30 increase in student-computing fees Monday that could possibry go into effect as early as summer 2001 . After receiving a motion for an increase, the Academic Computer Users Committee proposed that student-computing fees be doubled from $30 to $60 in order to maintain and improve upon student expectations of computer labs and educational software. In a memo to the Deans' Council , the ACUC said an increase in student fees would not only reduce student frustration but also allow SUU to compete with its peer institutions by improving academic quality through technology . The additional money provided by the increase would reduce maintenance costs , create new services and allow for upgrades to existing computer labs. New webauthoring software and CD creation hardware would also be added to computers . The increase would also allow that a new computer lab be built every other year. SUU 's current student fees are the third most expensive in the state, following the University of Utah and Utah State University . The proposed increase will go into effect only if voted upon and passed by the President's Council. The Dean's Council also discussed scheduling issues that could affect students attending SUU in spring 2002. The Deans' Council passed a motion for a one-time date change for spring break. This motion would designate that spring break take . place Feb. 18-22, instead of receiving a break in March . This woul~ allow students and faculty to attend the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. A change to Easter Recess would also be made, giving students and faculty April 1 off instead of March 28. Before any changes can go into effect, the motion for spring break in February will be presented to the President's Council and voted upon. . I • |