Show ay a a r rA 1100 WU A Matter Of Small Degree i w 1 By Donna Norman This is not a play college It t is a working persons college Its It's not like a campus full of people who live in dorms The people here are different different different differ differ- ent they ar are into family and working says Susan Yunk a mother and nursing student She feels another look could be given to the fifteen credit hour requirement for the Presidents President's list Currently registered for thirteen credit hours hours- Susan finds time to spend with her 4 children and maintain her high This is how you do it You get the kids to bed and you do it that way You get up at 5 am a.m. You padlock the bathroom door You dont don't answer the phone You cant can't get involved in community That's hard Susan explains Currently a student must carry twelve credit hours to be considered full time but with fifteen hours a student is eligible for the Pres list The requirement for the Presidents President's list is 38 or greater Denise Bienz a mother and aspiring English teacher was on the Presidents President's list last quarter with fifteen credit hours However being unaware of the fifteen credit hour requirement Denise carries thirteen credit hours this quarter She keeps keep her high takes care of her 2 children and is unable to find time for a social life Theres no time for movies I need a high to qualify for a grant I wouldn't be here if it weren't for my grant Denise says Susan and Denise are full time students but they will not be on the Presidents President's list this quarter Even if they meet the qualification their credit hours will be considered lacking to a small degree provides educational opportunity for many traditional non-traditional students with urith similar stories The ultimate goal for most students at is to achieve a 1 desired degree or position in in the f work place recognizing that this can be successfully accomplished without without without with with- out being on the Presidents President's list some may ask the big deal I asked the Deans Dean's Secretary Pat Alt What do you feel the advantage is of being on the Pres I. I list 1St t She replied Its an honor One traditional non-traditional student I spoke to said she was so proud of her President list certificate she was considering a frame for it The recognition was important to her Perhaps we could define recognition as the dictionary defines it friendly notice salutation or attention also an acknowledgement of ability The full time students who are deserving of this recognition but do not carry fifteen credit hours 1 I salute you Remember its it's a of small degree |