Dean Urges One Representative Body Covering All Undergraduate Schools by Brian O'connor the Dean Praised the Sopho Father Royden B
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, , \ l C' J I~ " Vol. L, No.5 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. WASHINGTON. D. C. Thursday, March 9, 1967 Dean Urges One Representative Body Covering All Undergraduate Schools by Brian O'Connor The Dean praised the sopho Father Royden B. Davis, S.J., mores for the contributions they Dean of the College, at last week's have made and "the pushes you meeting with the sophomore Col have given Georgetown." He lauded lege class, suggested one under particularly the high school re graduate student council be formed cruiting program which he felt had with representatives from the five "drafted the finest leaflet extant on ,/ undergraduate schools. G.U.", and he said the course eval "The aim of such a council uation published by the sophomores would not be," he said, "principally "was deeply appreciated as aimed to be a voice of the student body at positive improvement." to the Administration, but rather He pointed out that the Admin to locate a responsible voice, which istration and the faculty have also been touched by the spirit of DR. ERIC LARSEN speaks not only upwards . but also one which speaks outwards change at Georgetown. The College and downwards to communicate to Admissions Board has agreed to the student body at large." accept a student member and to New Head Of The Dean said he felt that in this this position the Dean wished to era of change at G.U., the student appoint Pierce O'Donnell, "high should have a voice, but "not as school recruiter extraordinare," Fine Arts To a HOYA letter-writer, nor a lone, contingent upon the approval of isolated opposition," but through Mike Brennan, President of the the vehicle of student government. Yard. Revamp Dept. Father Davis said there should be The Executive Faculty of the FR. ROYDEN B. DAVIS, S.J., Dean of the College, spoke to the College a oneness in this voice that is be College has amended its Constitu Clifford Chieffo, presently an in Sophomore Class last week urging the formation of one undergraduate yond "a mere de-hostilized coopera tion, he said, "explicitly to hear student council. structor in painting at the Uni tion." "There is needed," he said, the ideas and communications of versity of Maryland, has recently "an organ that can speak for the the students." The amendment pro been named to succeed Dr. Eric five schools." vides that students may request [I Larsen as Chairman of the Depart !' The Dean was against, however, items be placed on the agenda for ment of Fine Arts. Mr. Chieffo, the erasing of the individuality of consideration and that representa Oral Comps Called " who received his M.A. from the University's undergraduate tives of the student body may be Columbia University, previously schools. He felt the College's re invited to present their views on taught at Georgetown as an assist jection of last year's Unification issues before the Executive Faculty. ant professor in the summer schooL Plan, "that seemed a threat to the Fr. Davis said "the Faculty Sen Unfair By Seniors With his arrival at Georgetown identity of the schools," was cor ate is moving toward a reality next fall, Mr. Chieffo hopes that rect. He asked "whether there which gives the faculty a vital and Widespread dissatisfaction with the system by which oral initial steps will already be taken might not be a middle and richer assuredly heard voice." in his effort to "wake up the cam course." He suggested, further, The Dean pointed out that the comprehensives have been administered to certain East pus" to the Fine Arts Department that the chairmanship of this grand College philosophy requirements Camp seniors last week prompted a meeting of ten prominent through the addition of such undergraduate council be rotated have been reduced from six to four members of the E.C. senior class with S.F.S. Dean Joseph course as Drawing I, Sculpture I, and the council speak through the semesters with one of these elec- and Painting 1. All of these will be chairman. (Continued on Page 17) Sebes, S.J. straight lab courses for three cred All of the students at the meeting its, thus involving more "in class" have at one time or another served time than usuaL on the Student Council or in some Presently, the fine arts p.rogram Registrar Favors Calendar capacity which could establish them at Georgetown carries a heavy em as student leaders. One of the sen phasis on art history, with only one iors, John McNally, explained the lab course, of theory and practice, primary complaints of the students. which is a combination of lecture Change To Ease Problems First, he contended, the compre and studio work in a survey of hensive-IS-minute oral examina aesthetic and design principles of by Frank Charron process is more complicated." For If the University switches to the tions-are not really comprehen the various art ages. sive, with many of them covering John V. Quinn, Georgetown Uni example, in January and February, new academic year, the one-month Mr. Chieffo prefers not to take his office must complete the fall vacation at Christmas would allow only one course out of perhaps four "a negative approach to what's versity Registrar, reported that he taken in a field. Second, some of was "happy with the results of the semester's work by gathering, re the Registrar's Office to "finish up here," and, while stressing the cording, and reporting grades and one semester before we start an the questions concerned "minute, "tentative nature" of his plans for (recent) student referendum" con trivial matters," hardly relevant to cerning the rearrangement of the at the same time prepare for the other," Mr. Quinn said. Under the expansion of the fine arts curricu spring semester by registering stu present calendar, he commented, the basic material of a course. lum, sees his program as one of academic year. He said that the one month vacation at Christmas dents and rearranging courses and "We really have to scramble to Two other complaints were voiced addition, rather than revamping. sections to settle conflicts. (Continued on Page 15) (Continued on Page 12) would allow his office to do "a de by the students: that hostility was cent job more quickly." exhibited toward students by some Mr. Quinn made these comments faculty members administering the Brennan Plans To while describing the complex job of tests, and that such brief reviews the Registrar's Office. To indicate are not a fair test of a student's Investieate Recent the job's complexity, he said that ability. The complaints were stated new staff members must work in in an open letter to the senior class, Activities Fund Cut the office 'at least one year in order signed by McNally and Keven Mc to become familiar with the various Kenna, president of the East Camp At Sunday's College Student procedures that affect registration, us Student Council, which also Council Meeting, Yard President recording, etc!' called for seniors to voice com . Mike Brennan voiced his concern The complexity of the job results plaints to the Dean. over the proposed 10-12 percent from the office's yearly schedule. Father Sebes was not available cut-back in monies for student The office begins its work in the activities. Under present plans of for personal comment on the meet fall when the Registrar with the ing or the letter, but McNally the Administration, the amount of approval of the Council of Deans each student's $150.00 Activity Fee establishes the calendar for the summed up several of the Dean's which would be made available for following academic year. It com comments. According to him, Fr. the use of student activities would pletes the full schedule in the sum Sebes told the gathering that stu be reduced from $42.50 per year to mer more than a year and a half dents would be completely prepared less than $37.50. Brennan stated later when it sends to students the for the comprehensives by close that his representatives on S.A.B. final grades for the spring semester adherence to·the syllabus provided, S.A. have been instructed to in of that academic year. a contention opposed to opinions of vestigate the allotment of the Mr. Quinn stated that the basic the students. His most important $150.00 and at the same time to functions of the Registrar's Office determine where the money cut are "to develop a schedule of point, however, was that any from the budgets of student activi classes, to register students for change in the comprehensive test '. " ties would be expanded. A full these classes, and to produce rec ROY CHRISTENSON, Assistant Registrar, and John Quinn, Registrar, ing policy is beyond the offices of ;~ report is anticipated at the March ords for these registrations." But discuss the effects of the proposed academic year change on their opera the Dean, as such policy is estab 1 19 College Council Meeting. he admitted that "in practice, the tions. lished by the Board of Directors. Page Two THE HOYA Thursday, March 9; 1967 Explanation Of 'Point .System~ TMJ~ ~a~l~g Given By 7th Precinct Captain by Tom Nealon 4 Points-Speeding. 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