Senate Refuses Petition on Split by *«Ph«N Orvxjor but Later Said They Abstained

The Gannon Knight ^^r A student-editedstudent-€ community weekly Vol. 31 No. 21 Gannon Collage, Brio, Po. Friday, April 9, 1»76 Senate refuses petition on split by *«ph«n OrvxJor but later said they abstained. The Student Senate Other sources questioned refused a petition to place three more votes, but the the Student Government Knight was unable to verify Association - Student Social these before Tuesday Board split on a general evening deadline. student ballot at last Sun- Sheridan speculated that day's meeting. Clinger may have mixed up The petition, signed by 200 the votes in favor of the students in accordance with referendum with the ab- the senate constitution, was stentions. presented by Lowman Senate President Paul Henry, WERG news Williams also speculated director, former senator, that Clinger may have and possible candidate in the released the wrong totals. upcoming SGA elections. Clinger could not be The senate vote, however, reached before the deadline seems more disputed than for a clarification of the the actual discussions that votes. took place at Sunday's The issues surrounding the meeting. senate's rejection of Henry's According to the official proposal seemed to center on vote released by Senate three points: the validity of I.OWMAN HENRY — presented a petition to the Student Secretary Cyndi Clinger, Henry's petition, the timing Senate that demanded a student referendum to approve the seven senators voted in favor of its presentation, and a Senate SGA-SSB constitutions. of placing the question on a reported personality clash general student referendum, between Henry and some of ten voted against this the senators. PAUL WILLIAMS — Student Senate President said. "The WERG dispute petition, and two abstained. Senior senator Chris senators really wondered if the petition reflected the sen- However, the Knight Wodarczyk said that he timents of the entire student body." learned that at least four of questioned the method in sideration since last year at anything about the new SGA- these votes were . inac- which Henry presented the this time. "Why are they SSB set until the Knight curately recorded. Fresh- petition to the students. bringing this up now after article on March 26. And that Few new facts man senators Patti Malik "You can hand someone a everything has gone was after the fact. The whole and Mary Jo Virgili were by Fran Sh-aub petition on anything, and if through," he said. thing was pushed through too April l. The committee is officially recorded as ab- you present it in the right Very few, if any, new facts composed of Richard Hero- Henry maintains that fast," Henry said. staining on the issue, but way, they'll sign it," he said. although this has been Williams also stated that have been brought out by the stritt, director of special when questioned later said fact-finding committee in- academic programs; Gregor Henry said, "I asked debated since last year, most there is a personality clash they voted in favor of the students to sign the petition students were not totally between Henry and some of vestigating the WERG Keinhard, chairman of the referendum. Sophomore Anderson dispute, according political science depart- and I made sure they read it informed of the new the senators and this may Class President Therese beforehand so they knew governmental set-up until have influenced the vote. to most parties involved. ment; and Rev. Addison Niedenoerger and Freshman "They asked questions that Yehl, chairman of the what they were signing." after the senate approved "The fact that it was Class President Jim Lind- Wodarczyk also pointed the split. Lowman who presented the they could have read the chemistry department. quist were listed as voting answers to in the Knight. The out that the SGA-SSB split "The majority of the petition may have Anderson questioned in favor of the referendum, has been under con- only difference in the According *to Anderson, students didn't know continutl on poo* 7 questions was that the the committee asked him Knight asked them the week questions on the incident it happened," said Marc itself, whether or not he felt Anderson, former general he had been discriminated Academic Policy supports manager of WERG. against, and whether or not Anderson met with the he would be willing to committee members on compromise. Anderson said he had been asked the same questions over and over, 'free credit' proposal even after he felt that he had Findings answered them sufficiently. by ten S^oko who would take 18 credits, current enrollment figures sessions, disapproved of the "I felt harrassed," he said. The Academic Policy perhaps because of show that classes would not proposal. Cicero said that he The compromise the Committee voted Tuesday to economic reasons, would not be overcrowded as a result of did not like the proposal expected committee mentioned was support the proposal be able to handle the course the proposal. because it "chips away at not clear, according to currently under con- load, Scottino said. The proposal could be the band (the present 12 to 16 Anderson. The( committee sideration in the Business The senate was also helpful for those students credit band) and does an today vaguely talked about putting Affairs Committee that sets concerned about a "strain on whose majors suggest taking injustice to part-time an official document in a credit total of 32 credits per faculty resources," he said. more than 16 credits in a students." Today the fact-finding Anderson's school files semester. Student representative semester, Fronzaglia said. Various suggestions were committee in the WERG- saying that he was justified The committee was Robert Fronzaglia defended Raymond Cicero, director made in place of the Anderson dispute is expected in his behavior at the time of discussing the proposal on the proposal, saying that of summer and evening cofittniMd Oft poo* 7 to present its findings and the incident. This would the recommendation of the recommendations to Dr. happen if the committee's Faculty Senate, which Joseph Scottino, vice- recommendations were in suggested in its last meeting president of academic af- favor of Anderson, he said. that the proposal might have 'Academic due process' fairs. Scottino said he will "They said that no group "academic implications." then make a decision on the could turn back the decision As currently stated, the dispute, but would not of the faculty adviser or new plan states that students comment on a specific time reinstate me. They also said who took only 15 credits in discussed by committee for his decision. that they could not ask a the fall semester would be Should the instructor in structor to change the grade, fered on the idea of whether Scottino said he set up the member of the faculty to able to take 17 in the spring question be the only person but has no power to make or not only instructors can committee after the threap apologize to a student," at no extra charge. The same who has the authority to him change it. change a grade. On one ombudsmen decided they did Anderson said. plan would provide a refund change a grade that a The student can take his hand, Dr. John Rouch felt not want to consider the 'A pack of lies' for a 17th credit paid for in student feels is unfair? If case up the chain of com- that department chairmen dispute. The ombudsmen Anderson also said the the fall if the student took not, who should have this mand — to the ombudsmen, should have the power to explained that their purpose committee didn't seem well only IS in the spring. authority? the deans, the academic change a grade and that this was to work individually prepared for the interview. The one-course credit The question, one of vice-president, and they can power made for "ac- rather than as a group. He said the committee only would not be transferable to "academic due process," in try to change the instructor's countability." Scottino then organized the had the revised WERG the next school year, sum- the words of chairman Dr. mind, but no one has any fact-finding committee constitution, written after mer sessions, or in- Joseph Scottino, was authority to change an On (he other hand, Charles composed of two Gannon the incident by faculty ad-' ter session. discussed during this instructor's grade except the McKelvey said, "Any faculty members and one viser A J. Miceli. Dr. Joseph Scottino, Tuesday's Academic Policy instructor. teacher who feels strongly administrator. He also said the committee chairman of the Academic Committee meeting. Scottino threw the question enough about a grade to take "I explained the situation charged that the Knights Policy Committee, explained At present, students who of whether anyone else the pressure from his to them and that there were accounts of the incident were the objections of the Faculty have an unresolved gripe should have the authority to department chairmen and questions on the facts of the "a pack of lies" and that the Senate to the proposal. about their-grade from their change a-grade onto the floor dean — who control his incident and resulting ac- paper itself was "a rag." "Some argued that if instructor can take their of the committee, and asked tenure — shouldn't have to tions. I told them to do When contacted, however, students are offered 17 grievance to the faculty that they form a three-man change it." whatever was reasonable to committee chairman credits, they will insist on chairman and try to con- committee to deal with ascertain the facts, then to Richard Herbatritt denied more one and two credit vince him of the grade's grading grievances.

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