February 13, 1979
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We cBtbeze Vol. SS Tiicsdav Kehruarv i:t. l!»7!» .lames Madison University, llurrisonburg. Virginia No. m 10,000 students by '90 proposed Four options considered Rv .11 LIF SI MMFRS An enrollment of 10,330 by 1989-90 has been proposed by a James Madison University administrative committee. This is 1.635 more students than allowed under an an enrollment projection approved by the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) in December and 2.404 more students than presently enrolled. JMU currently has an enrollment of 7,926 students and the State Council has approved an enrollment of 8,695 by the end of the 1980's. The university is seeking to increase the approved projection and a committee of the-Planning and Development Commission has compiled four options for SCHEV to consider. All four options list enrollments exceeding the current limit. The highest projection is 10,330 by 1989-90. All state colleges and universities in Virginia project enrollments each biennium (two-year period). JMU has exceeded its approved projection each year, according to Dr. William Jackameit. director ofUnstitutional research here. In the past. SCHEV has always cut the projected enrollment figures JMU has presented. However, projections for the next biennium (1980-82) were approved with no alterations. "We have demonstrated that we are going to have the students." Jackameit said. "SCHEV is finally realizing we can get the students." By exceeding SCHEV approved projections, JMU has run the risk of losing tuition money from the extra students. State budgets are based on the approved projection numbers and JMU has not been receiving state funds for the extra students. SCHEV now states that if enrollment is more than one percent of the approved projection, the institution may not keep the additional tuition money. I'FOPI.F IIFRF. PFOPI.F T1IFRF, h<- like if enrollment increases as an "SCHEV has been tending to let us get away with more PFOPI.F FYFRYWIIFRF. This triple administrative commmittee is proposing. because they see we are getting the students." Jackameit said. I'\|M»SIII-I< of the Warren I'niversity I'nion Pholo by Craiq Young (Continued on Page 18) lounge from above shows whal conditions inav Bv KRIS CARLSON The proposed utility deposit organization that could save students about $250 in annual utility deposits has had trouble getting started because of large student debts here. The organization, which has been in the planning and study stages for almost two years, will either be approved or sent back to committee in about a week, according to Lin Rose, associate director of residence halls and commuter student services. With over $10,000 in student debts at the Student debts Continental Telephone Co. this year, and with other utilities averaging $500 to $1,000 a year in student debts, the organization has had trouble getting financial backing. Rose said. Financial backing is needed the first year so blocking that the organization will have a money reserve in case an insufficient number of people join A low membership would make the pool of money generated by membership fees small. The financial backing would cover organization the coop in case a lot of members just decide not to pay their bills, accirding to Rose.' So far. the organization has not found a hacker. Rose said. The Alumnae Association was approached for the money, but they said it would be impossible to raise the money that of utility- may be needed to cover the organization, he said. Rose will meet in the next week- or so with JMU President Ronald Carrier to see if the administration can come up with any backers. deposit group If none materialize the deposit organization proposal will be sent back to its Commuter Student Committee group. The Student Government Association probably will then be asked for funding, according to CSC Chairman Craig Williams If Carrier or the administration can provide the needed backing funds, the organization could become operational next semester, with Continued on Page 2 Page 2. THE BREEZE. Tuesday. February 13, 1979 •V * Debts — —— (Continued from Page I) out financially even or lose a that 700 students may be "Theroetically there is no meets to talk with Carrier he involved in JMU's reason why it shouldn't students paying a $5 or may suggest that the great deal of money." Rose said. organization, he said. work ." Sin membership fee this organization not include the i look at our population. Except that students don't spring. Rose said. If the SGA telephone company, which "At U.Va. they had 1900 participants at $5 per person nnd even though the pay their bills. is to back it. the operational would make the possible organization is a great thing, date might be delayed, he debts Of the organization That's about $10,000. and they "What happens if. just for onlv paid out $2000. and and it's not costing you much, kicks, everybody at the end of said. more reasonable and thus how many of our 700 people The large amount of more encouraging to financial recollected $1500 of that from the year decides they're not the students." Rose said still aren't going to join?" he going to pay their bills, who's student telephone debts was backers. said. "You don't know, and the major reason the Alumnae The organization is similar "You don't need any financial going topay? The utilities are base, nobody has to give you that's something that's going to take that deposit Association found it could not to a utility deposit coop at the inherent in any coop afford to back the deposit University of Virginia,, which anv money in the second year. organization to court and Hopefully that would be the organization." make them pay." Rose said. organization. has been in existence two "All this is is really an "The reason (for such a vears However, there is a situation here." "You wouldn't have to pay the "What's successful is if the attempt to recognize that it's high debt) is that the major difference between the pretty expensive to come in bills, but all the deposits." telephone is not an essential U.Va- coop and the JMU first year you don't lose After the problem' of monev. and then if you can here the first month and pay service." Rose said. "You organization: at U.Va. even an apartment deposit, financial backing is solved, a decide not to pay the phone before the coop, the telephone increase membership in the second vear. like U.Va, did," (which isn't covered by the decision as to who will run the bill, and the company company and other utilities organization), and then pay organization will be made. terminates your service, but had very few outstanding Rose said. "We've got to point out whata great service this is all those other deposits. All Rose said The organization vou can still live in the house, student accounts, according to we're trying to do is reduce could become another student it doesn't affect how you live, Rose ,. _. and get people to join, because thats what makes it work." that and make it more livable service, administration-run. so you're probably going to "We decided it would be for people, and they'll have or could be run by a student pay vour electric and water best to wait until this year to Based on the present group such as the CSC. just see how UVa's first year number of student deposits that money to do something bills first." else with.'' Rose said. according to Williams. As a result, when Rose would- go. if they would come with utilities. Rose estimates V* Va. honor code encompasses bad checks Committee members work Bv DEBBIE YARD are able to pass a check with kicked out of school because of is notified by a merchant with students to see that full The honor code at the no problems or questions it." when he finds he has been restitution is made as soon University of Virginia, unlike because of the tradition that Honor Council V.P. Tracy given a bad check. possible. Students can also the one here at James has built up around the honor Lastor agreed with Rose that Only the knowledgeable receive aid in checkbook Madison University, system, said Linwood Rose, UVa's system works because writing of a bad check by a balancing from the committee encompasses all facets of associate director of it is so much more "far- U.Va. student is liable as an and can be referred to university life, including the residence halls here. reaching" than JMU's. honor offense, unknowingly university-sponsored interest- writing of bad checks. "Merchants know that The bad check committee writing a bad check which is free loans if necessary, The bad check committee, students are going to pay their works with both students and paid upon notification is not. according to the handbook. an agency of the U.Va. honor checks." he said. merchants on bad checks. It committee, functions "to "What the. tradition has make certain that the actions done is establish a feeling that of a few careless or you have an obligation and if irresponsible individuals do you don't meet that obligation, Utility Deposit organization not endanger the spirit of good you're very different from all faith and trust that exists the other students, and that's between students and obviously not the case at merchants." according to the Madison." he said.