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^ SGA rules out teacher evaluations this semester Decides to work with current departmental evaluations instead By DF.BBIE YARD "Three things could happen if we suggestions, SGA evaluations will be intramurals in order to improve the Teacher evaluations will not be go ahead and publish," said Pile. unnecessary. Pile said, "but if they officiating system, Haag said. Also, distributed or published this "We could destroy some teachers, don't we can go ahead with our a referralservice may be formed so semester by the Student especially new teachers who are not evaluations at any time." that these students could work in Government Association. yet confident in the classroom; the In other business, at Tuesday's town officiating games for the The SGA has decided to use an evaluations could be carried over SGA Senate meeting, treasurer Don Jaycees and other community alternative plan by working with into the classroom, affecting that Haag, who has been working for the organizations. current departmental evaluations of teacher's ability to teach; and the improvement of the intramural A decathlon-type event where the faculty members. evaluations could destroy airy good sports program along with senators winner of a series of events would A series of points, Including the relations we already have with Lee Owen and Larry Heath, receive points for each event also is formation of joint student and • professors who are open to student * "' ■ ■ ■ iii i ■ a possibility, according to Haag. faculty committees within points of view," he said. Other problems include the shortage departments that the SGA would \ A committee working with the Related stories, page 2 of physical plant employees in like to see implemented will be faculty could serve as a corrective Godwin Hall. If the number of presented to department heads for measure for a teacher rather than employees there was increased, the approval. If these points are not serving only to inform students reported the results of their meeting facilities could be used more, he accepted in a sufficient number of which teachers to avoid, Pile said. with intramural director George said. departments by Feb. 1, 1979, the "Avoidance would accomplish Toliver. Among the issues discussed The use of outside parks, the way SGA will go ahead with the proposed nothing in improving the quality of were the problems of limited the draw is done and the possibility evaluations. teachers," he said. facilities, scheduling problems, of switching the intramural football The SGA decided to delay the "The student government is at a increased coverage of intramurals season with the intramural soccer evaluations after receiving faculty very strategic point now," he said. in The Breeze, and the eligibility of season were also discussed. It input and studying the possible "For once, the faculty is listening to ex-varsity athletes. would be unfeasible to switch the effects of the evaluations, according what the students want." Toliver plans to conduct clinics two seasons because football is more to SGA President Darrell Pile. "If the faculty takes our for the students- who referee (Continued on Page 4) t^e cBtfeeze Vol. Si Friday, December l, it78 ■ James Madison University. Harrimmburg. Vlrguna No. 24 City-JMU relations committee considers complaint procedure By MAUREEN RfLEY among the concerned notified of the complaint and A local post office box may individuals," according to hopefully it will be resolved be set up to receive JMU's members on the through discussions between complaints on zoning committee. the individuals concerned, violations or neighborhood Complaints will have to be according to the proposal. problems from Harrisonburg handwritten and mailed to a "We want to avoid someone property owners or James post office box in just calling about a complaint. Madison University Harrisonburg designated' Someone would have to be commuters. solely for this purpose. really sincere to write their JMU representatives Complaints that include complaint down, and this will presented the proposal to the possible violations of a city make it more legitimate." city-university relations ordinance will be referred to said Leslie Ledden, secretary committee at its Nov. 22 the City Manager's office. of the committee who was meeting. The committee is Other complaints will be acting chairman, in the QUIETLY PONDERING discussion at last Tuesday's meeting of expected to act on the referred to the university via absence of Chairman John the city-university relations committee is Jerry Coulter, a James proposal Tuesday. Dr. William Rail, vice- Byrd. Madison University art professor and a city representative from The post office box would president for academic affairs All complaints will have to an R-2 tone. University representatives presented a complaint provide "the opportunity for here, and a committee be signed, although the procedure that is to expected to be voted on next week. detailed discussion and member. The person(s) complaintant's name will not Phot ky Mark Thompson productive problem-solving involved will be immediately 1 In and out, in and out... WHAT'S EXCITING about people going in and out of a building? James Madison University art professor James Crabell found a way. He pieced together 36 different photographs of the same entrance for this unique collage. This work, and many others, are now on display at the faculty art show in the Sawhill Gallery of the Duke Fine Arts Building. The exhibit continues through Dec. 15. Photo by Glenn Pony .WJ? '• ■ ■PIPWWWflPBIWRWWfpW —- Page 2.THE BREEZE, Friday, December I, 1978 Faculty presents evaluation recommendation By DEBBIE YARD The objections from the Atkins, a chemistry "professor, a class banded together and internally for improvement of Members of the Faculty faculty, represented by Dr. and faculty Senate speaker the faculty members have instruction, according to Senate's student relations Virginia Andreoli, a include problems with the been removed," Bruce said. Atkins. .committee presented their psychology professor and methodology, potential results Boiling expressed concern "It's not a simple solution recommendations concerning chairman of the student and conclusions of the that the evaluations seem to to release this information," the proposed Student relations committee, and Dr. evaluation process. be a "negative process." He he said. The whole process Government Association- Patricia Bruce of the physical As an alternative to the suggested a corresponding would have to be re- sponsored teacher evaluations education department, Dr. student-run evaluating the reward system 1>e used evaluated." to the SGA Oct. 21. Winston Boiling of the faculty committee proposed a instead of only the attitude of "Don't feel the faculty is There was no formal vote managing and marketing grievance procedure that "lets get rid of the bad against you," said Andreoli, because of a lack of quorum. department, and Dr. Robert would serve the same people." This suggestion was "that's not the case..we hope purpose. Specific points of a personal comment and in no you will include us." their objections appeared in way represented the an article in the Nov. 21 issue committee, he said. Questions taken of The Breeze on page 3. A suggestion from the A discussion session Senate that regular followed the faculty's departmental evaluations be presentation. The importance released for student from current forms of documented complaints information was discussed. was emphasized by Bruce. This is apparently unfeasible "If you have a legitimate By DEBBIE YARD SGA to "try to avoid rating because the present system is only on basis of like or dislike complaint, you have a kept secret within Most questions on the of the instructor as a person, responsibility to go to the departments and is used teacher evaluation form the but limit answer to general department head or the Student Government instructional effectiveness." faculty member and make it Association is considering are The SGA added two known," she said. "This taken from various academic would help to improve the departments current questions of its own to the THE SPRINGHOUSE X form. They are: "What was service you're receiving in evaluations according to SGA the grading scale?" and "Was education. President Darrell Pile., there a test given the week "There have been two The SGA has delayed instances in which students in consideration of the before final exams?" evaluations until February: Instead, it will attempt to work with current departmental evaluations. The evaluation answer sheet provides space for the student to rate six general MAKE studies instructors from low to ALL HOME COOKED FOODS high on a one to five grading CHRISTMAS scale. 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