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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-13-1970 The BG News March 13, 1970 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News March 13, 1970" (1970). BG News (Student Newspaper). 2436. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/2436 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. An Bowling Green, Ohio Independent Student March 13, 1970 Voice ■me BG news Volume 54 Number 78 New code defines rights of "citizens7 realtor's note: This is the last of a and disciplinary records is limited to the departure, except in four situations: two-part series dealing with the proposed officials responsible for those matters. -The academic record may ba University code. Today's story will deal -The only information to be released retained indefinitely. with confidentiality of records, student over the telephone is school or division of -Financial records may be retained affairs, and off-campus freedom of enrollment, periods of enrollment, and so long as any obligation to the students.) degree awarded, honors, major field and University continues. date. -Medical and psychiatric records By Bruce Larrick In addition a student's address, may be retained subject to the Editor telephone number, date of birth, and limitations on disclosure imposed by signature may be confirmed if the normal rules for privileged information. Confidential records, freedom of inquiry is made in person or by mail. -Records of co-curricular activities association, and the rights guaranteed to -Officials from federal, local and may be retained by the Dean of Students all citizens are granted to students in the state agencies may be given the for five years. new code. following information: school or division Student afflars Confidentiality of records of enrollment; periods of enrollment; The code states: "Students are free to The code states academic records, degree awarded, major honors, date; organize and Join associations to promote supporting documents, and other student nature of general academic record their common interests, providing these files are confidential. Filing is broken (excellent, good, fair, not specific associations are organized for legal down into four areas: academic, grades); address; verification of purposes and do not conflict with the disciplinary, medical and psychiatric signature; and name and address of University's educational objectives." STATE POLICE stand guard at the courthouse I.: from the buildings, earlier this week. No one was In- and financial. parent or guardian. Student Council is entrusted with the Cambridge, Md., after explosions ripped the corner jured In the blast. No entry will be made on a student's -Except under legal compulsion or in responsibility of recognizing social, record without actual notice to the cases where the safety of persons or service and professional organizations. student. Any student wishing to property is involved, no information Advisors are required only for challenge the accuracy of an entry in his from disciplinary files should be made organizations using University funds, but record may file a complaint with the available to unauthorized persons. they cannot control the policy of the appropriate academic or personnel dean. -Under no circumstances will any organization. Students are guaranteed access to person making an inquiry be given Organizations will be required to Thatch reveals 'flaws' their own records and no information will personal access to any student file. submit a statement of purpose, criteria be released from the records without the -Parents, guardians or spouses of for membership, rules or procedures, student's consent, with the exception of students may have access to academic and a current list of officers. Mem- 1 the following: and disciplinary records upon a request bership lists are not required. -Record keeping personnel may have made in person or by mail. Organizations must be open to all in Regents guidelines access to the student records and files Unless the student specifically students without respect to race, creed or they work with. requests it, no record shall be made national origin. By Daneene Fry limit deemed appropriate by the in- relating to race, religion, or political and Freedom in inquiry and expression that the policy be phased out by -Faculty may have access to records News Editor dividual universities. eliminating the benefit for new members for internal educational needs or for social views. are also guaranteed, provided students "After reading these recom- continuing it for present faculty and staff necessary administrative and statistical No student record will be maintained "do not disrupt the regular and essential The University's adoption of the Ohio mendations, the Trustees thought there members. beyond graduation or other final operation of the institution. Students purposes. Access to financial, medical Board of Regents' Guidelines on Student were two areas that needed further The problem of fee waivers to abuse this right when they damage Fee Waivers will have definite financial study," said Dr. Kenneth H. McFall, vice regularly registered students involves property or interfere with the activity of effects on students, according to Greg president of administration. the new state Instructional Grants others through excessive noise or other Thatch, Student Council president. The guidelines in question concern Program. Thatch told the Trustees the means." Thatch told the Board of Trustees waivers for faculty and staff dependents, program will not provide so much aid to A disturbance is defined in the code: Friday the Regents' plans "have some and the substitution of fee waivers by some students as the present policy does. -Any activity or conduct substantially serious flaws," and requested the Board grants-in-aid to eligible students. Under this program, a student interfering with or disrupting the lawful study the proposals more fully before The University's current fee waiver enrolled in an institution where tctal activity of others. accepting them. policy allows full-time employees of the instructional charges are less than $1,000 -Any activity or conduct ac- The Regents' report on fee waivers University to audit or to enroll in a course would receive a maximum of $300 per companied by a clear and present danger lists 11 practices commonly employed by for academic credit without fee payment year. of personal Injury or property damage. various state universities. The list was upon approval by the employee's To qualify for the maximum, the -Any activity or conduct which compiled on the basis of information departmental chairman or area ad- student's adjusted family income would violates any regulations enumerated in collected during the fall quarter, 1968. ministrator and provided the employee's have to be less than $3,000 per year. The the code. The list includes fee waivers for enrollment does not prevent a regularly scale used to determine the amount of aid The right of advocacy is guaranteed, dependents of faculty, administrative registered student from taking the granted to students is graduated to a with students free to advertise specific and classified staff members, for staff course. total adjusted annual family income of causes and distribute literature. members themselves, for foreign Employees are not restricted to $10,000. Members of the University community students, for war orphans, and for school courses designed to improve or sup- Students from families earning more may solicit funds only for charitable or teachers, as a form of compensation for plement their qualifications for the than $10,000 per year would be ineligible non-profit causes. aid in teacher education. positions they presently hold. They are for Ohio Instructional Grants. Students are also free in their Also included in the fee waiver list are permitted to enroll in courses of special "The effect of the recommended selection of speakers. those for students of promising athletic interest as well. guidelines on existing policies will be Off campus freedoms or academic ability, students with The policy also allows dependents of studied more in depth," said Dr. McFall. The code states: "As members of the special promise in the performing arts, faculty and staff members to audit or to Special attention will be given to the larger community students are such as drama, music and art, and enroll in courses without payment of the proposals concerning faculty and staff guaranteed the rights and freedoms graduate assistants, interns and instructional fees if the member has been waivers, and the proposals concerning granted to all citizens. As citizens of the residents. a full-time employee of the University for the Ohio Instructional Grants, he said. academic community students are The Regents' recommendations call five years, has tenure or has attained the "The other guidelines can be and are subject to additional obligations for elimination of fee waivers to rank of assistant professor. followed by the University," said Dr. necessary for this membership." dependents of staff members, to Should this policy be changed,