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Central Florida Future. 391. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/391 .U C F LIBRARY '_RCHJVES University of Central Florida Vol. l2 Friday~ March 14, 1980 No. 25 j Colleges slate consolidation for next fall by Kathleen Foronda two assistant deans. •"limited resources" such as monies College of Humanities and Fine Arts staffwrlter PRESIDENT Trevor Colbourn says used for the present "extravagent said he favors the consolidation. Next fall, the Colleges of the he finds "the present arrangement too . faculty" set-up would be put to better Micarelli said the environmental Humanities and Fine Arts, Social extravagant for a small un'iversity." use. studies program would be improved· Sciences, and the Natural Sciences Colbourn said he can't see why the A new office of Undergraduate because ESP courses are drawn will not exist at UCF. A planned con- new college couldn't function effec- Studies wiH also be established. specifically fro:n:i the thre co1leges. solidation of the three will form the tively with fewer administrative heads. COLBOURN ALSO CITED some· "A LA1'GE BUDGET and more per College of Arts and Sciences. , The current administrators in the disadvantages. "Some people identify sonnel makes for an easier adjustment According to Dr. Leslie Ellis, most of three colleges, who , will lose their with the deans. They're apprehensive of resources when necessary," said the change will take pl.ace in the ad- positions· as a result of the con- of the change, and some may feel Micarelli. Micare1li explained that if ministration. "Courses and depar- solidation, would be reassigned to threat~ned," said Colbourn. "Some one department needed more funding tments will not be directly involved," teaching positions or may "ask to be think it will be to9 large." than any of the others, there would be said Ellis. consid~red to be assigned ad- "I liked it the way it .was," said Dr. less impact if funds were taken frnm Ellis, who is coordinating the entire_ ministrative positions. It's their Timothy O'Keefe of the Com several departments than from one or project, said one associate dean and prerogative," said Ellis. munication Department. O'Keefe said two departments. two assistant deans are tentatively Colbourn pointed out the greatest he has some worries that the particu.lar "In the -Jong-run, I'm for it," siad Dr. being sought, in addition to the new advantages of the consoHdation: needs of the individual departments Harry Smith, acting chairman of the dean of the Colle~e of Arts and Scien- • 'centralization would strengthen · may "get lost in the shuffle". "The way Theater Department. Smith said the ces. tqe ·departments, - we're divided now, it's easier for the consolidation wuld be going back to Ellis .said the present systeIJ:?. of the • internal communication among dean to know where the man-power the "traditional alliance" of the three three separate colleges had a total of the departments would be improved, is," he said. co1leges, which has been practiced in three dea_!}s, two associate deans and and Dean Charles N. Mlcarelli of the Consolidatioo, page 12 · Dean search continues . ·into the third round· by Diane Taylor · "Our major criteria requires that the aHoclate editor dean be a solid scholar with good The search committee for the dean of res~arch background; an effective the new College of -Arts and sciences is teacher,. and very importantly, an ex in the third round of screening more cellent administrator," said Taylor. than 180 candidates who applied for THE ONLY internal (from UCF) the position, according to a press candidate remaining is Dr. Jack B. release from Dean Owen C. Elder, Rollins, acting dean-of the rC~llege of chairman of the committee. Social Sciences. The field has been narrowed to 14 The search has been underway since candidates who are currently being the 1979 fall quarter. According to reviewed by the 14-member commit John Yanas, student committee mem tee. Elder anticipates that the group ber, the committee first met Nov. 6. will be further narrowed to those who "It (the search) has been going pretty will be invited on campus for inter well up until now," Yanas said. "In a views within three weeks. sense, the process is starting to drag ~n Lo.Peter/Future The committee is looking for. a because it's very repetitive." Chapin Enchants UCF "superdean," according to committee THE COMMITTEE is currently Harry Chapin performs during one of the major concerts held at UCF member Dr. K. Phillip Taylor of the calling the individual universities of this year. Chapin expresses his views on world hunger in an interview Con;imunication Department. Dean, page 12 on page nine. Computers pose biggest problein for registration by Frank Forester staff writer problems we had Last quarter," he said. most recent quarter. .Graduate students and Availabihty of computer equipment restr(cts class NOT ALL OF those problems are caused by the graduating seniors with a 4.0 GPA for last quarter registration to final exam week 1 accor~ing to · computei: equipment. Some of -the trouble comes get the first chance at registration, , while special Registrar Dan Chapman. from the various colleges master schedules, said students such as short-form admissions must wait for · Th~ machines used for registration are normally Chapman. their appointments. used by students, said Chapman. The administration The registrar's office schedules personnel at the There have b~en no failures in registration because cannot take the equipment away from the-instructors problem table to assist students with problems in t~e of procedurs; only the supporting -hardware has and students, he added. master schedule, but not to get students in closed broken ·down, said Chapman~ - - "The registrar's office was faced with the decision classes. "Some of those people have 10 years ex If a class closes early and there is sufficient of having advance rgistration during finals week or per1ence helping students," Chapman added. demand, an additional section- may be opened if during the break between quarters," said Chapman . According to Chapman, students shouldn't have facilities and instructors are available, _Chapman Student Government's recommendation resulted in any problems during registration if they see their ad said. This may result in a class for which only a few advance registration during finals week. visers and work out a good schedule including alter people sign up being dropped, he added. Chapman said the main problems during nate courses. "We try to do thf! greatest good for the greatest registration have been caused by these same "THIS DOESN'T mean that everyone will get all of number of people,'' said Chapman. machines. The printer used for schedules is 10 or 12 the classes they want," said Chapman. - During add-drop every student can check on every years old and used by students during the quarter. Registration appointment times are based on class class and can sign up on a first-come, first-serve basis, "It's almost worn out, but we hope we don't have any ·standing and grade point average for the students' _according to Chapman. Today's Futu·re-· -------:.---------------.... Increased Sliding Away Kissing Ba hies Wattage Minnesota Twins slid by Base~all Nights Central Florida has been visited by Kf!:_ights on Monday. For a full account WUCF-FM will increase broadcast range political hopefuls George Bush and Dick of the _game, read Fred Lee's article, page this year. For a complete story, see page Batchelor. Read page 10 to see-how they' 13. nine. reacted to the community. · Yage 2. £uture -March I4, fO§J Newsfronts Urliversity Year for ACTION ' Marijuana plants found eyes social sci~nce students UCF students from the College of Social Sciences have a unique opportunity to put their education to work for them before they graduate. through a federally ar.ound rehersal hall sponsored program called University Year for ACTION(UYA). UY A students Nineteen "very small" marijuana plants were found growing on the grounds serve full time in community service agencies for up to one year learning first hand around the UCF music rehearsal hall, according to Investigator E.J. Moloney of fhe about their future careers. UCF Police Department. In addition- to gaining practical experience, students continue their classroom Moloney said building services workers reported the site on March 6 in the early education. ·UYA -provides its students with one course each quarter to develop afternoon. skills valuable to the social service practi~ioner, and each student selects another ~·n loo~ed like someone planted them," said Moloney. He said the department is course on caIJ!pus to Il!eet_his _or _~er_ ~egree requirements. investigating "a few leads" but detai~s cannot be released at this time. To be eligible for UY A, students must be at least juniOrs and have th~ approval of their academic adviser. They must also file an a_p_plication for approval by AC ., TION' s Regional Office in Atlanta.