Inquiry Lacks Student Input

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It has been accepted for inclusion in The peS ctator by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. $12.5 million budgetincludes tuition increase by Nathalie Weber livan, S.J.,University president, justed to 128,000 last fall when 12 credits," Sullivan said, "but with the response of the trustees A $4 increase per credit hour the tuition and dorm increases the University realized it would there is adecreaseinthose taking to next year's budget, but he is was approvedFriday by the Un- were caused by inflation and no not reach its original 136,000 15 credits. not satisfied with the budget iversityboard of trustees, raising University expansion programs credit hour projection. The University is also itself. thecost percredit to $56for next have been planned for the com- The primary purpose of the generating fewer credit hours year. ing year. credit-per-hour tuition charge this quarter than last year, he "IT'S A very tight budget $12.5 budget "Since we are still in an in- initiated last year was to attract said, but predicted that more causing a lot of very difficult The million also time, decisions expenditure for an increase in flationary we have tolook more part-time students to S.U. students will be taking less on the calls dorm at costs,"Sullivan said. According to Sullivan, effect quarter remain- side," Sullivan said. rates. Double occupancy rooms increased the credits per and $1390,$100 "Some of theincreasesinutilities ofthecredit-per-hourcharge was ing at S.U.longer toattain their He pointed out that although will cost more than University credit-per-hour faculty this year. Single rooms will in- are astronomical." He said one about what the an- degrees. The S.U. receive some of the $90 $150 of the greatestfinancialpressures ticipated. charge makes this more finan- lowest salariesofprivate Univer- crease from to per students, state, only quarter. is the hidden expenses,such as cially feasible for the sities in Washington steam. "THERE IS a noticeable in- Sullivan said. modest increases in compensa- in taking five to Sullivan pleased tion allowed by the budget. FINANCIAL AID will also crease students said he is were increase forthosestudentsshow- THE BUDGET was drafted on the assumption that students ing need, according to Dr. 130,000 Parks, will take credit hours Virginia vicepresident for next year. Sullivan said this finance and business. Parks said "conservative" figureis based on SEATTLE financial aid will bebasedon100 a projection that S.U. students per cent need by the student. A $15,000 will take 127,000 credits and "small fund" of is also Matteo Ricci students will take available for merit-based 3,000 credits. scholarships. Spectator This year's estimated credit According to William J. Sul- hours was 136,000, but was ad- UNIVERSITY Vol. XLV,No. 19 Thursday,March 3, 1977, Seattle, Washington Inquiry lacks President's request? student input by Cheryl L.Meade McNiel found that the 'Surprised' Larkin resigns Theresults ofa recent Univer- provost's office ranked the con- by Nathalie Weber sity community questionnaire stituents in importance as to Mick Larkin, S.J., vice presi- showed an overabundance of input.The trustees, who regulate dent for students, submitted his faculty response and a lack of the operation of the University, resignation from that post to student input according to had "practically no input due to S.J., McNiel, William J. Sullivan, Un- Arthur S.J., chemistry the small numbers of question- iversity president, yesterday. professor. naires sent to them (2.06 per Larkin said Sullivan requested The questionnaire received a cent). The regents also had his resignation. Sullivan denies per cent response 21.15 student miniscular input despite the fact that he made such a request. and 53.54 per cent full-time that they are theofficial advisors Sullivan and Larkin have had faculty response, diminishing of the administration. a series of discussions since last student influence and increasing pertaining influence, Thursday to Larkin's faculty McNiel said. "INFACT,theadministration role as vice president for itself had more than twice the students.Sullivan said thosedis- LAST WEEKEND, McNiel, possible input of the combined cussions were private and he interestedinthe"mathof surveys trustees and regents. The would acknowledge only the and statistics," independently students' possible input (42.43 discussions, compiled result ofthose which statistics and deduc- per cent) was almost twice the was Larkin's resignation. tions from the Institutional combined input ofall categories, Inventory results. Goals (IGI) exclusive of full-time faculty ACCORDING to Larkin, The IGI questionnaire, ad- (24.11 per cent)." however, Sullivan informed him ministered by the S.U.provost's Dr.George Pierce,assistant to Thursday he must resign spring summer, last that office last and the president for planning, ad- or his contract would not be was distributed to over500 peo- mitted that these findings were renewed for next year. Sullivan ple from the S.U. community correct, but stressed that this would not comment as to and some selected off-campus questionnaire was not pur- whether Larkin's contract would representatives. The results of posefully done as a statistical have been renewed. this study willhelp the planning survey.Thismethodof inventory Larkin said Sullivan's reasons advisory council (PAC) to was used in order to involve for requesting his resignation develop a mission statement more people on campus with were that Sullivan felt Larkin which will define the future planning decisions. lacked the "direction,leadership direction of S.U.sacademic and The questionnaire,conducted and management" necessary to social offerings. (Continued on Page 3) perform the jobof vicepresident for students. [iliolu l>\ mike morgan "Someofit's valid butbasical- Mick Larkin, S.J. ly Idisagree," Larkin said. "I der the vice president for ASSUsecond vice president,an- Litchenstein Circus think that if he (Sullivan) had a students' jurisdiction. nounced to the ASSU senatethat problem with my performance In his letter of resignation to Larkin's contract would not be he shouldhave informed me of it Sullivan,Larkin stated, "Itis my renewed. The senate sent an of- thrills crowd prior to demanding my resigna- hope that my successor will ficial statement supporting tion. Iwas surprised." receive that direction and Larkin to University ad- Sullivan said, however, that leadership from you that Ihave ministrators. therewasno reason to previously felt lacking." Sullivan had no Several S.U. studentsalsocir- discuss problems within the of- comment on that statement. culated a petition supporting fice of the vice president for Larkin said that Sullivan "has Larkin Tuesday and yesterday. students because he did not ask to listen to more people." Between 250 and 300 students Larkin to resign. signed the petition which was "SULLIVAN HAS one idea presented to Sullivan last night TWOconsultants wereinvited of what the job of the vice at ameetingof thepresent ASSU by Sullivan to evaluate student president for students is,Ihave officers, newly-elected officers life and its administration last another idea. The two ideas are and Sullivan. week. Sullivan said his judgment different," Larkin said. Larkin said his resignation is was confirmed by the con- Students learned of Larkin's effective June 30. He does not sultants' observations that there discussions with Sullivan Mon- have any definite plans, but will are organizational problems un- day night whenJoanne McKay, notremain at S.U."Idon't think that option is viable," he said. Sullivan said a search com- Sullivan appoints new mittee will be established to organize the nation-wide search for a new vice president for business school head students. Dr. John D. Eshelman was present success of the school, — appointed dean of S.U.sAlbers with "a strong program and a photo by steve celle School of Business Tuesday by strong faculty." last spec NICK WEBER, ringmaster of the Royal Lichtenstein William J. Sullivan, S.J., Un- Eshelman stated he sees This is the last Spectator of Circus, bill he performs little iversity president. further growthand development the quarter.Wehope the S.U. Sidewalk burns a dollar as a served magic in Bellarmine lobby Monday. Assisting Weber is Eshelman has asacting ahead for the school, which will community reacts to this news dean of the school since fall "be consistent with the kind of with "an attitude similar to Captain Kevin Duggan, the second member of the three-man quarter, replacing Dr. Gerald school S.U. is." Harry Truman when he fired circus, and S.U. student Mike Pagan. A capacity crowd filled Cleveland, now dean of the Eshelman received an M.A. General MacArthur.He knew the lobby to watch the hour-longperformance, which featured School ofBusinessat the Univer- and Ph.D.ineconomics from the everybody'dbe upinarms for mime-fables, animal tricks. Climax of the sity of Idaho. University of Washington in six weeks or so" but by that clown stunts and 1971, when Duggan, trainedescapologist,escaped from specializing in economic time we'll be back. Happy show came a "I THINK 1come to the posi- theory, environmental vacationing.— a riveted and padlocked milk can containing 100 gallons of tion at an enviable time," Es- economics and managerial The Spectator Staff water. helman said, referring to the economics. Page Two/Thursday, March 3, 1977/The Spectator Senate meeting Editorials Letter supports Larkin by Kristie Sherrodd tacted, but they weren't," she will be limited to the S.U.

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