Administrative Otexplanation Called Improper and Incorrect
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SJSU Meterlogy DePailment Volume 66, Number 12 Wednesday, February 18, 1976 Phone: 277-3181 EOP STUDENTS ON PROBATION Administrative OTexplanation Fall 1974 Fall 197I, Disqualification 258 91 Academic probation 267 256 Progress points 157 110 Administrative probation 238 171 Total 920 62g called improper and incorrect By Kathy Manzer taken against Burnell until her second Burnell said she finished the report Dr. Diana Burnell has called ad- draft of the accreditation report was on Dec. 22 but Burnham kept it, asking EOP report shows ministrative explanations of the finished. the accreditation committee for more Occupational Therapy Department's Report unacceptable time, while he worked on the report accreditation problems improper and Burns explained the second draft was further. incorrect in a statement to the Spartan unacceptable to Dean Stanley Burnham The Occupational Therapy faculty probation declining Daily. of the School of Applied Sciences and met with Burnham last week to discuss Arts, who then consulted with Bunzel the revisions, but there have been no "Implications that a change in ac- about removing Burnell. official comments concerning the By Nick Baptista He said if students on probation creditation rested on the submission of finalized version. A letter from the American Medical The Educational Opportunity maintain at least 2.0 grade point a report are totally misleading. The Chairpersons considered Association, Council on Medical Program (EOP ) student probation averages they will not be change. .resulted directly from the The faculty is currently considering Education to Bunzel, dated Dec. 8, 1975, report for last semester showed a 32 disqualified even though they have lack of sufficient finances and support two people to act as co-chairpersons of granted "accreditation with per cent decrease of EOP students not acquired two progress points for from the university," said Burnell, who the Occupational Therapy Department, qualification. The qualification is that: on probation and disqualification. every unit attempted. was reassigned from the chair of the but their names are unavailable. Finances shall be sufficient to support The figures were compared to fall Jack Tuthill, secretary of the department to a teaching position. This, according to Burnell, is an the educational program." semester 1974, said Gabriel Reyes, admissions and standards com- attempt at a compromise between EOP director at SJSU. mittee, said progress points are still In his explanation to the Academic According to the letter, a progress Burnham and the department after the EOP helps students from minority used as a criteria for Senate Feb. 9, Academic Vice report relative to this qualification faculty's rejection of Dr. Virginia backgrounds as well as low income disqualification and the regulations President Hobert Burns said President should have been submitted on or by Tooper, Burnham's recommendation backgrounds adjust to college in the have not been relaxed. John Bunzel recommended no action be Jan. 1. for chairwoman. Dr. Diana Burnell form of tutoring, counseling, and He said 200 students less per special faculty advisement. semester are disqualified. A 65 per cent decline of EOP "I think students are studying Pot records may be destroyed students disqualified occurred along harder," Tuthill said, trying to Blacks open with a four per cent decline of those explain the trend. on academic probation. Wheeler said students are getting Reyes said he could not point to fewer administrative F's, which history week :my "one identifiable reason" for the could have some affect upon Marijuana bill introduced decreases. disqualification. Reyes said he suspected new "The year before last, students probation and disqualification were careless about dropping Legislation allowing for the uphill battle in Sacramento, according fluence, or being in a place where observance policies could have affected the courses," Wheeler said, explaining destruction of certain marijuana arrest to Larry Briskin, administrative marijuana is being smoked. academic standings. the higher number of administrative records prior to implementation of the assistant to Sieroty. The new law has decriminalized all of Virna Canson, regional director of the Dr. Gerald Wheeler, a member of F's in the past. new decriminalization law was in- "It's going to be tough," he stated. these offenses and Sieroty's bill will National Association for the Advan- the admissions and standards Wheeler also said EOP counseling troduced last week in the state "The bill needs two-thirds support and allow for the elimination of past cement of Colored People (NAACP) committee, said the university is is doing a good job helping minority Assembly. we face some legislators' gut reaction records. kicked off Black History Week less rigorously enforcing the students and the result is fewer that opposes anything to do with The proposed legislation will also yesterday with a call for blacks to disqualification policy. students on probation. AB 3050, sponsored by Assemblyman marijuana." require a one year wait for 1975 records continue to fight for equality. Alan Sieroty, D.-Beverly Hills, faces an "The bill is supported by the Peace to be destroyed and prohibit such "I realize what the real war is Officers Association," he added, "so we destruction if a civil suit is filed about," Canson said to a group of about are hopeful that much of the opposition regarding the arrest. 40 people in the S.U. Ballroom. "It's us Dumke urged to oppose change will not come about." "We added that because of, as an against whites." The legislation is meant to modify a example, arrests by Chief (Edward) "We do not have to get mad, but get bill sponsored last year by former Sen. Davis ( of the Los Angeles Police smart," she said. George Moscone, now mayor of San Department) last year at a rock con- "Keep in mind the strength of the Francisco, which passed and became cert," stated Burskin. individual," she said. McCarthy hits Ritchie plan law on Jan. 1 of this year. That concert, featuring the group Canson's speech primarily consisted While the new law allowed for Pink Floyd at the Sports Arena, saw the of a series of examples citing incidents By Stephen Malta freedom in a non-political environment. mendations (on implementation) destruction of past records for arrests of more than 100 people for of racism on the part of American Speaker Leo T. McCarthy of the state "This is an unacceptable risk and I would probably carry more weight than marijuana possession, it did not allow various marijuana related charges. whites. assembly has urged Chancellor Glenn respectfully urge all concerned to the Speaker's," Noah said. "The to purging of files regarding possession Various civil suits have been filed by "The bicentennial," she said, "is one Dumke to oppose the "Ritchie oppose these measures," he said. president wants input from the students of paraphenalia, being under the in- some of those fans arrested. of the best opportunities we've had to Amendment',' and any similar changes Milton Frank, chancellor's assistant and faculty before making a decision," set the record straight." in the California Administrative Code. in public affairs, said he had not heard he said. Canson added that she was sure The amendment is two-fold and of McCarthy's letter. Dr. Roland Lee, president of the Black Africans liked their brothers and provides that merit be considered over Although he could not speak officially United Professors of California ( UPC) 'Maximum Sex' talk sisters here very much, but such tenure and seniority should faculty and for the chancellor, Frank said he felt local, said he was "delighted to see the support doesn't matter. staff layoffs become necessary. that Dumke would give the letter just as speaker defending the same cause as "We are Americans," she said, which much consideration as any other the UPC." brought applause from the audience. In a letter sent to the chancellor's recommendation he had received. Lee said he wasn't sure if McCarthy's by Josh drew crowd Canson gave a series of examples of office Jan. 27, McCarthy said the James Noah, speaking for SJSU letter would have an effect on the violence committed against Blacks by amendment would "erode protection President John Bunzel said the letter outcome of the amendment, but Whites. afforded employes (teachers) under would be considered. believed it should have some. By Joyce Swanson Ile stressed that the main purpose of the tenure system." Bunzel was appointed chairman of "If the tenure and seniority system is Josh McDowell combined sex, sex is not procreation, but as a unity "Now let us look at this whole McCarthy went on to say that while the committee of presidents assigned to destroyed, the quality of education will comedy and pantomime for an factor in a relationship. slaughter of Blacks," she said. evaluation of the tenure system is make implementation suggestions for decline," Lee said. "It's encouraging audience of about 1,000 in the S.U. "A lot of hardware has been pur- needed, the two proposals mentioned the amendment. that the speaker is taking an interest in Ballroom last Friday night to illustrate He told the audience that "most of chased. A lot of people are sitting "imperil the tradition of academic The faculty and student recom- the quality of education," he said.