Athletic Grade Policy Called Discriminatory
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v v. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Vol. 23, No. 6 September 26, 1978 NO 9386996 Athletic grade policy PARKINGJIITATION ^ called discriminatory by Roger Schneider says they don't have to be," like to see the Athletic Board of The Post staff Watts said. raise the men's minimum require Watts said either the men's ment. He said the 1.6 was The UWM Athletic Board pol GPA would have to be raised acceptable for underclassmen, but icy which states that female ath or the national regulations should not for seniors. letes must have a 2.0 cumu require the same GPA for both "I don't think you can grad lative grade point average while men and women. uate from here with a 1.6. male athletes must have a 1.6 "We won't change the men People should have to main cumulative GPA may not be in upward," Harding said. "If tain a grade point average which compliance with federal regula the women want theirs lowered will enable/ them to graduate," tions, according to assistant to the we would consider it. The he said. "I would hope that Chancellor Meredith Watts. the Athletic Board would equalize Watts, who is also acting spe "Either they can't or them.N I think it's something cial assistant for Equal Oppor that looks foolish to have dif tunity, said a problem exists be ferent standards." cause the men are under the Cheryl Jeanpierre, a senator jurisdiction of the National Col haven't chosen to bring Policewomen in the Student Association (SA) legiate Athletic Association and a member of the women's (NCAA) and the women are under field hockey team, said she was the jurisdiction of the Association the NCAA and AIAW entering a resolution to stop of Intercollegiate Athletics for support of the Athletic Depart Women (AIAW). The minimum prove abilities ment by the SA because of this GPAs allowed by the groups into line." policy. by Darlene Turco are 1.6 for men and 2.0 for wom -Watts of The Post staff en. "I don't want them to back According to Title IX of the the Athletic Department. It's More and more women are beginning to question their roles in Education Amendments of 1972, women in the Athletic Depart a farce. It doesn't coincide with society. And University Police officers Donna Schmidt and Pam Block "no person shall on the basis ment requested it at the time Title IX at all," Jeanpierre said. have taken the questioning process a step further by realizing their of sex be excluded from parti the eligibility requirements were Women have been dropped •potential. cipation in, be denied the bene adopted." from the field hockey team, she Officer Block studied police science technology at Milwaukee Area fits of, be treated differently from Watts said the outcome of any said, and men with the same Technical College and graduated first in the 1975 class. She rated another person, or otherwise be future ruling would be unpre or lower GPAs are able to par second highest on the department's agility test and is one of discriminated against in any in- dictable, but added that he'd ticipate in their programs. the top three in arrests, court cases and prosecutions within the terscholastic, intercollegiate club department. or intramural athletics offered by "The traditional woman's job is not for me," Block said. "I want a recipient and no recipient shall a job where I need to be strong, quick on my feet and smart. Police provide any such athletics sep work is something I have always thought of doing and I know I'm arately on such basis." qualified for it in all areas." Detective Schmidt received her police science instruction from the Never challenged Waukesha County Technical Institute, where she graduated in 1972. Watts said there has been no Prior to becoming a member of the University Police Department, administration or judicial ruling as she worked in a naval intelligence unit in Corpus Christi, Texas and far as grade point average is served as a security officer for one of Kohl's Department Stores concerned. "Either they can't in Milwaukee. or haven't chosen to bring the In addition to working full time at the police department, NCAA and AIAW into line," he Schmidt is on active duty with the Naval Reserves every two weeks. said. "I'm hyped up, I love my work and I love doing things for "It becomes a problem on the people," Schmidt said. "I'm here for the protection of life and campus. There's some that say property and I'll do it the best way I know how.'' it wouldn't be allowed under Title Schmidt and Block said their relationship with the men in the DC. Affirmative action people [turn to back page] say they should be and Harding (Athletic Director James Harding) New holds plan grants due process to students by Mark Gale "There is no due process. The If a student's appeal cannot be resolved by talking with the of The Post staff holds are put on before a stu dent can appeal," Marks said, department, it then goes before a grievance committee. Marks A library fine, a broken test adding that all departments on said the committee then has three tube or a parking ticket will no campus are able to design and institute separate plans for deal days to bring the case to a hear longer be sufficient to put an ing with unpaid bills. ing and then five days to act immediate hold on a student's on the case. record when a new rule will be Under the new plan a de "It is only after the decision put into effect next semester. partment that wishes to institute that a hold can be placed," he a( hold against a student will said. A new holds policy was adopt have to give 15 days' notice ed Sunday by a special admin The committee which hears the before the alleged obligation can cases is composed of a grievance istrative committee to determine be acted on. In that time the a uniform holds procedure. The coordinator, two students and two student can appeal that action or faculty members. The students plan, submitted by the UWM Stu ignore it. dent Association (SA), guarantees and faculty members will prob Curtin Hall served as a watchtower for birds due process for all students, ac Marks said that in the latter ably be appointed by a joint cording to SA Vice President Dave case the student is, in effect, administration/SA committee, ac while students walked to class. Marks. admitting to the obligation. cording to Marks. «v page 2 uwm post Police require emergency training by Katrvj Marcinek Officer Ken Nieman, also train The ambulance attendant li The department's ambulance medical kit, Breit said. ed in EMS, said that each of of The Post staff cense, the second type, is the service aids in the rapid trans The ambulance has been used ficer is trained to be an Emer basic license which should be portation of victims to nearby gency Medical Technician (EMT), for three cases in the past week, All University police officers held by all ambulance attendants. hospitals. Used at other times Breit said. "And the ambulance are now required to participate in but that they are not authorized The third, a temporary train as a patrol car, the ambulance to use intravenous devices, de is a free service to the students," an Emergency Medical Service ing permit, is issued to persons is equipped with a stretcher, he added. 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