Cornell Chronicle Volume 13, Number 15 December 10, 1981 2 December 10, 1981 Intersession Studies Planned on St. Croix The West Indies Laboratory on St. the Winterlude programs will be Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, will be John M. Kingsbury, Cornell pro- the base for three-week under- fessor of botany, plant biology, and graduate and graduate courses in veterinary clinical science; Howard tropical marine ecosystems and will E. Evans, professor and chairman as well be a resource for ten-day, of the Cornell Department of Veter- non-credit programs in underwater inary Anatomy; and Edward B. biology and island botany, all of- Brothers, Cornell assistant pro- fered this winter by the Division of fessor of ecology and systematics. Summer Session, Extramural Participants in the programs, which Courses, and Related Programs. are designed for all ages and levels Three concurrent credit courses of experience, will be introduced to are planned for Dec. 28,1981 the many forms of life on island through Jan. 20,1982 as part of beaches and reef-protected waters, Cornell University Summer Session use the facilities of the West Indies St. Croix Marine Biology Program: Laboratory, receive briefings from Field Tropical Marine Biology, Un- researchers living in an underwater dergraduate Research in Biology, or habitat, and explore the botany of Special Topics in Evolution and St. Croix. Ecology. Scheduling the undergraduate and The Field Marine Biology course, graduate courses and the Adult Uni- which is an introduction to the flora versity program to allow sharing of The Hang overs will be seen dashing through the snow (without the one-horse open sleigh) tonight as and fauna of coral reef ecosystems, facilities and common activities they go caroling around campus. The 11-member ensemble will begin their caroling at 9 p.m. at a and the undergraduate and graduate will provide a rare opportunity for "Straight Break" in the Ivy Room, Willard Straight Hall. From there they will continue on to various independent study courses are intergenerational communication, fraternity and sorority houses and to the other living units on campus. Members of the Hangovers taught by William N. McFarland, according to Robert D. MacDougall, Cornell professor of ecology and Dean of the Division. are: First Row, Doug Herr (left), Jeff Sherman, Phil Hess, Joe Black and Nomi Cruz. Second Row: systematics, and John B. Heiser, "We are always seeking ways to Mike Polk (left), Dave Ambler, Rob Mack, Phil Miller, John Hansen and Gene Stromecki. The group director of Shoals Marine Labora- encourage communication between will be joined by The Cayuga's Waiters as they spread their holiday cheer. tory. the various age constituencies of Lectures, laboratory exercises, the Cornell community," Mac- and snorkel or scuba diving field Dougall said, also noting that the excursions are planned for various winter sessions round out Cornell's locations on and around St. Croix, marine science capabilities. Two Finance Charge Is Increased according to Heiser, who notes that summer programs offered through The following is the text of a change shall only apply to new "The current finance charge was the island is a good place to study Cornell, SEA Semester and the instituted in 1970. Then, as now, it ecological impact because some credit and non-credit courses at letter to Cornell students and their charges made after Jan. 7,1982. parents mailed Dec. 3 by University including tuition, housing and dining was intended to encourage prompt parts have been heavily altered by Shoals Marine Laboratory—the first payment of bills because unpaid human habitation and other areas a blue water marine science offer- Controller John S. Ostrom to inform charges for Spring 1982. Indebted- them of an increase in the univer- ness outstanding prior to Jan. 7, bills cost the university money and are almost untouched. "Although ing, the second a temperate zone contribute to higher charges for St. Croix is in the American tropics, offering off the coast of Maine—are sity finance charge on unpaid bills: 1982, shall continue to be assessed "Due to the changing financial finance charges at the 12 percent tuition and services. Lately, it has it is representative of the Third now joined by a tropical program. become harder for the university to World and gives some perspective Additional information on the environment, we find it necessary to rate. In keeping with our past prac- increase the finance charge effec- tice, all payments received will be do its business and pay its bills on social and cultural interaction," Winterlude II programs and the St. because an increasing number of Heiser observes. Croix Marine Biology Program is tive with charges incurred after applied to the oldest charges first. Jan. 7,1982, by 1/4, percent per "Please remember that this is a people are late in their payments. Cornell's Adult University plans available from Cornell University Apparently this is happening be- two sessions of Winterlude II Jan. 4 Summer Session, B-12 Ives Hall, month. Thus Cornell University's finance charge, not an interest finance charge on unpaid bills for charge, and is assessed only if the cause people have found it profit- through 13 and Jan. 13 through 22, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853. able to delay payment and incur the 1982 in the same location. Leading tuition and other university payments are not received by the charges, as well as for Cornellcard due date printed on the bill. I em- 12 percent finance charge while charges, will increase from an an- phasize 'received' because we can- investing the money in something nual percentage rate of 12 percent to not process payments by postmark like a money market account that Hiring, Job Lists Information Reminder an annual percentage rate of 15 (we find that almost half of the pays 15 percent or 16 percent in- Departments are reminded that, university will not be affected. percent. envelopes either have no date in the terest. in order to conserve university Also, during the holiday season "Your registering for Spring 1982 cancellation, or are illegible). The "We regret the financial circum- funds, hiring will be restricted until the Job Opportunities List for post- semester shall constitute accep- finance charge is incurred when the stances that make this change nec- after the first of the year. ing will be published on Dec. 16,1981 tance of this change in terms. This payment is one day late or more. essary." 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