Arbiter, January 25 Students of Boise State University
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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 1-25-1995 Arbiter, January 25 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. I 2 - ....';;"'~i~'Y">rivtmll~e~,~lMP,!R,t,?~,\r'l~l!!!~R~"fR" ~l '<~,~ ;: I COLLEGIATE Like the Stranger yet,. the Sprint ,f FONCARD'· from Sprint. Booth on campus is giving The late night MOONLIGHT away groovy T-shirts just for MADNESSlllrate it offers is signing up. The COLLEGIATE certainly unusual. So unusual, FONCARD from Sprint. only Sprint offers it. 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If a The university's current policy is that students may add and Three changes to the universl- then an A for a student receives an F in a class and drop Classesuntil the 'end ·of the tenth week of the semester. The ty's academic policy will limit the an A for a subsequent attempt, proposed change would push this up to the end of the sixth number of times a student may subsequent attempt, . both grades will appear on his or week of the semester, beginning fall 1995- register for the same course, both grades will her transcript. But the two grades Under the proposed policy, to register for or add classesafter the change the way grades will be cal- will be averaged in GPA calcula- end of the tenth day of the semester would require the approval of culated and cap the number of appear on his or her tions. A student can improve a the instructor and the University Appeals Commillee But students withdrawals students may receive transcript. But the two grade by repeating the class, but registering for or adding independent, study classes or internships while at BSU. will no longer be able to replace it would not need approval after the tenth day of the semester. The changes, which were pro- grades will be as allowed by the previous policy. posed by the Faculty Senate and Withdrawals'will be limited to approved by BSUPresident averaged 'in GPA 10 for students earning baccalaure- Charles Ruch, will be effective for calculations. A ate degrees and five for associate ASBSUto honor the fall 1995semester. degrees, technical certificates or The withdrawals policy limits to student can improve advanced technical certificate pro- the College of Business three the number of times a stu- a grade by repeating grams. Withdrawals from co-requi- site courses will count as only one The Associated Students of Boise State University will honor dent may register for the same class. the class, but will no W, not two. Withdrawals received several faculty members from the College of Business at a recep- The new policy allows for a lo-day grace period at the begin- longer be able to prior to Fall 1995will not count, tion Feb. 2 and courses from which students Bill Wines. Dave Groebner, Patrick Shannon, Earl Naumann and ning of the semester for dropping courses without having the drop replace it as allowed withdrew at other universities will Nancy Napier will be honored for their recent published works. count against the total. In addi- not count toward the total. The reception will be in the Senate Forum in the Student by the previous policy. tion, there will be an appeals A complete withdrawal from Union Building from .H5·4:15 p.m. All students, faculty and staff process for those who believe Courses that are customarily the university will not count mayallcnd. they can convince their advisers repeated for credit, such as studio against the total should the student and department heads to give art classes, private music lessons choose to return to school, .accord- them a fourth chance, according and fitness activities, will not be ing to the policy, A student work- to the January 1995Registrar's affected by the new policy. ing on a second baccalaureate WiliBSU get Office Newsletter. Calculating grades for repeated degree also gets a fresh start on Ws. engineering program? The State Board of Education will hear BSU'sproposal to Former editor's lawsuit develop its own engineering program at a meeting Jan. 26-27 in the Student Union Building. BSU will be asking for its own engineering school. Currently, fails in federal court BSUis authorized to provide engineering students with the first Lisa Moser and Marjorie Walker, who were mem- KATEHEIUY BEU bers of the ASBSUJudiciary in 1991,testified that nei- two years of their education in a cooperative program with the MOrJoging Editor ther Sigler nor Blaesing attempted to influence the University of Idaho. The University of Idaho is asking that the Judiciary Board's decision to fire Purviance. University of Idaho Engineering in Boise program be expanded. Student Union Building Director Greg Blaesing and Maureen Sigler,assistant director of Student Activities, . In his closing statement, Purviance asked the jury The board will