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VALUl~ up to $8 per 367-8979 cut.rcc I c.o ctoJtd 302 or~ the en~ II dents at FA U o ed stu- of 1994 for the fall . Were fi rnaican 0 ngm. rom la­ Bill #2330: 120 Credits or Else by Lycia Naff long as they can so they don't have to go to work." The Florida Legislature recently passed Senate But Catanese said that he believes that FAU Bill #2330 in an attempt to encourage students to students come to college to finish as soon as they graduate sooner. They are doing this by requiring can. "Over half of our students are part-time ...no that graduation criteria be lowered to no more than one will ever convince me that our students are 120 hours. wasting time or hanging around until next foot­ And for those students taking more than 120 cred­ ball season!" its, the legislature is considering raising tuition for Despite their opposition, administrators were un­ classes taken after the 120 hour limit. able to convince the legislature not to raise tuition The bill states that community colleges may re­ for credits above 120. quire no more than 60 credit hours for an AA degree A recent study found that FAU students take an and four-year universities could not require more average of seven credits above the mandated 120 than 120 credits. credit hour limit, while at University of Florida, the Currently, community colleges require up to 68 average is 23 credits. credit hours for an AA degree, while universities ask Coleman explained the high averages at state up to 140 credit hours, even though the state mini­ institutions by explaining that "students come to a mum is 120. Bill #2330 would essentially eliminate university to explore different ideas, and you don't a university's ability to go above the minimum. always know what you want to do when you start." The legislature found that every major at the Uni­ The legislature also cut general education re­ versity of Florida required over 120 credits and some students extra tuition for credits over the 120 limit. quirements to 36 credit hours. A 600-membercom­ majors,such as engineering, required 140. But FAU The legislature feels that this will be an incentive for mittee of state faculty members will standardize Provost Richard Osburn says that FAU isn't in the students to graduate faster, although Osburn said what the prerequisites will be for alii 0 state univer­ same situation as UF. "We are already at 120 hours that the University vehemently opposes this. sities. for 75 percent of our majors," Osburn said. When asked why the legislature wants to move The legislature is insisting that this task be done Carla Coleman, FAU Vice-President of Univer­ students through a university faster, Coleman said, by November I. Should that deadline not be met, sity Relations, said that the legislature was con­ "The legislature is concerned about the graduation Catanese said that "if our teachers can't get into cerned that "students are asked to spend more than rate and are looking to ways they can get students to compliance with the state, the legislature will estab­ four years to graduate." graduate faster." lish a committee to do it for them." He added that Coleman explained that it is possible to graduate in .university President Anthony Catanese, in a speech this was an "unprecedented intrusion of the right of four years if a student takes 15 hours, or five classes, given to the university community on Friday, Sep­ faculty to set educational standards." a semester. But at FAU, more than half of the student tember I, quoted the Chairman of the Legislature's The committee to set the general education re­ body is part-time; they take much more than four Higher Education Committee as saying, "Higher quirements is currently forming to decide which years to earn a degree. education has become a country club for young classes will stay and which will go. The revisions The legislature is also hoping to be able to charge people. They are living to hang around campus as will take effect in January 1996. Editor-in-Chief ......... Jason Weaver Opinions Editor ..... Jennifer Goddard Production Manager..... Luis Miranda Contributing Writers .... Kurt Federow Tom O'Brien Assistant Editor .... Jeremy Murphy ~attGordon Business Manager .........Michele Levy -- Seth Fishman Layout/Design Editor". Katherine Sfeir Dave Berkowitz News Editor .................... Lycia Naff Vanessa Salmon Business Editor ............ Erik Guzinski Chris Harris Photo Editor ............. Moris Stern Sf!lems Manager ..... ,.. Matt Steinhoff EOtertainnfent Editor ..Jillian Powers Advi!or ....................... Jim Hammock Senior Editors:: .............. Ross A. Levy ~ds Manager .. -...... Kenny Reinhold Doug Baker More Trouble for UC Renovations $400,000 Needed to Finish the Project by Jason Weaver The renovation of the University Center is in bail out the project, but Rawski said that only SG can Karl !jams. jeopardy, as funding has run out. The project is over provide the needed funds because the renovation Who is responsible for the shortfall of funds? It's budget, according to university officials. project is being paid for by CITF tough to say, according to University Center director Jim Rawski and repre­ (Capital Improvement Trust Rawski. "Everybody sentatives from the Facilities and Planning Depart­ Fund) funds, which are student "You can't see looks for someone to ment approached the SG Senate last Thursday and funds allocated by the state. "I blame. You want to blame asked for $400,000 to bail the project out and allow was just going to go to SG and behind walls when someone, blame the gov­ construction to continue. ask for a loan, which could be ernment," he said. "The Some SG officials said that the University should repaid when the next round of you're planning a government has codes that CITF funds were available," need to be met, and the Rawski said, "but I was told I building. " university is hog-tied to couldn't do that." those rules and regula­ He said that his request for --Jim Rawski tions." Rawski also cites the $400,000 from student gov­ the fact that the UC is 30 ernment is reasonable because UC Director years old. SG has funds already allocated Half of the $400,000 for building. "Back when Kurt that is needed wi ll go to­ [Federow, former SG President] wanted a separate ward asbestos abatement in the building. There was student union by Heritage Park, he was going to put an asbestos abatement fund but the construction $800,000 of unallocated funds into the building," company's estimates of the amount of asbestos in Rawski said. "So since the money is there for build­ the building fell far short of what was actually there. ing funds, why not go to SG and ask for it to help fund "Construction companies usually will look at cer­ this project?" tain areas of a building," Rawski said. "From there Rawski admitted that he did not go to the adminis­ they make an assumption of how much asbestos is tration for funding, but did inform Dean of Students in the entire building." And, "you can't see behind See "Renovation", p. 5 COLLEGE CAMPUS INSURANCE AGENCY Part-Time Employment United Parcel Service WELCOMES BACK STUDENTS TO THE FALL TERM! 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