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(Iowa City, Iowa), 1967-03-24 Pass -Fail Grades Possible In Fall Iy BeCKY HUXTAILI ion of such a gradinl system. Students involved In the DeW "ading According to PhUIip G. Hubbard, de8II educational IDItJtut.loaa ac:r-.. the eoun· St.ff Writer Results of the survey showed that, In IYstem will be aUowed to take ooe course of academic affairs, discuuioo of the try. Hubbard said. The Educational Committee of the Col­ general, the student body wanted a pass­ a semester for • pus·faU grade. A stu­ system by the University Council CIII '!'be \tie of the pus-fall S)'If.em varies in lele of Liberal Arts will recommend the fail system on a limited basis. dent wiU be allowed a maximum of 16 Teaching bas been favorable. the instItuticms that have adopted I At .doptlon of a pass-fail grading plan to go Adopted In Principle hours of their total required number of Hubbard said the formalization or the the University of W'ISCOlISin, students must Into effect next fall. Following the results of this survey, hours for graduation under the propoled paa-f.il IYItem would be left up til the have I LO GPA to participate in the pro- the discussion of the pass-faU system plan. EdueatJoaal Policy Committee of the Col­ The plan, which will be recommended lege of Liberal Arts beca\tle the Col· "am. to the LIberal Arts faculty at their next went to the Educational Policy Commit­ A student will be required to register Tbe Ullh-enity of Minnesota Is now iD tee which has adopted tbe pass-fail pro­ lege of Liberal Arts was the ''bqrt of the procell of iDeorporating the pass.W1 meeting in May, would allow students for a course on a pass-fail basis durin, the University." Iystem. Stanford University has COne as to take one elective course a semester gram in principle, but still has much the first three weeks or the semester. work to do on the details. The IUtCfaS of the PI'OCI'arn. Hubbard far • bavinJ DO "adea .t all for ita for a pass-fall grade. The proposed grad­ lutructw T. Hhe 0ptIeIt said, hinged upon the ltudents' working freIIun«I. ing system likely would be limited to A similar system was passed as a res­ Under the plan, an instructor will have It the )lUl-fail courses to the same de­ juniors and seniors. olution by the Student Senate. •'Schools where the paII·fail gradiDJ I)'S' the option of deciding whether to use the cree as they worked IIPOD c:ounea "ad­ tern is meceoafuJ are often thole where Serious consideration of a pass-fail sys· If the grading system is adopted as pass-fail system In cradJng his course. ed In • DOrm.1 manner. there are very hip admlsaioo standardJ. ,. tem started In December when the sen­ now planned, Itudents will have the op. Only In elective COUI'SeI win an Instruct· LIMr.Jllq Step Hubbard DOted. Ior class officers distributed a random tion of taking elective courses in the Col­ or or a student have the option of uaing Such an Innovation In gradinl II Iief­ His explanation of this was that J)el"5OOlI r shopping sample survey questionnaire to students. leges of Liberal Arts for a grade or on the pass-fail system over the re&ular intely a step In liberallzint educatloD, of blab academic ability do nol need out­ Several questions dealt with .ludent opin- the pass-faU basis. grading system of letter grades. and it is a step bem, taken In numerous side Preslllnl to make them work. ; and holi­ sion" meats and sweet best at the Illegal Aid? lke the big er ~ ail owan Seroinl:! the Universitu of Iowa and the People of Iowa Citu 111 EltabllJbed In 1861 10 cents a copy AuocIated Preas Leued Wire and Wirephoto low. City, lowa-Friday, March 24, 1967 , Ruling Perils Campus Groups 8y FRAN PUHL organization's choice of membership is a[filiate showing that no non·Unlverslty No change has been made In Univer­ student orlanlzalion may afflliate with Stiff Writer not subject to review by any non-Uni­ organization or person can review the sity pollcy, according to CSI.. Rather, it Iny n.tional organization that has re­ Fraternities and sororities on campus, versity qrganization or person, accord­ local organization's choice of member­ has att.empted to provide an Inlerpreta­ strictive requirements with re peet to as well as other nationally affiliated or· ing to the CSL ruling. ship. tlon of the pollcy as a guide to the rule'. liCE LAMB race, color or national orlelD_ lanizations, may be in danger of los­ Any organizations not complying with The local organization must also abow meaninl In the future. Ider ing the,ir national charters. the rules will have its certificate of rec­ that a recommendation from an alumnus According to the CSL statement, the The Interpretation of pollcy was ap· ak The Committee on Student Life (CSL) ognition revoked by CSL following in­ of the organization is Dot a requirement polley does not mean that an organiu· proved .t a meeting of Pres. Howard R. issued an Interpretation . Thursday of the vestigation that will begin after the May for membership. tion cannot affiliate with non·Unlverslty Bowen, Philip G. Hubbard , dean or aca· section of the Code of Student Life which 1 deadline. Any organization unable to comply with organizations that have membershlp re­ demic affairs; WUlard L. Boyd, vice presl­ deals with local autonomy of student or­ these requirements by May 1 must file denL of academic affairs; and M. L. Huit, Each organization must present copies quirements such as minimum arade lanlzatlons. a statement showing that action has been points. dean of students, held prior to Thursday '. The Code states: "It is the policy of of its constitution and by-laws of its non­ taken toward compliance, or present a CSL meetiDl. ~.t the University that local student organi. University affiliate to the Office of Stu· statement showing what action the or­ The statement says "the local organi. The CSL policy ltatement also I8Y. : lAND zations be able to exercise free choice dent Af.fairs by May 1 1I they are not now ganization must take to meet these reo zation must be free to decide In the fi· "While each organization . haIl have fr of members on the basis of their merits on file in the office. quirements. al analYSis wbether or not the candidate layer for membership satisfies those require­ dom In selecting Its members, the commit­ as individuals without restrictions as to The organization must issue a state­ The Office of Student AffaIrs will send tee commends to each orl:anlzation a poli ­ race, color or national origin." ment to the office of the procedure fol­ out letters within the next 10 days to all ments and whether or not he shall be· cy of actively broadenIng Its member hip Before May 1, 1967, each student organi­ lowed in approving persons for member­ national organizations affiliated with lo­ come a member." to include persons of varied backlround zation affiliated with a non-University ship and a statement from both the lo­ cal organizations explaining the Univer­ The committee Interpretation, however, with respect to race, color, national orillin, 9~ organization must show that the local cal organization and the non·University lity pollcy. Includes a .tatement that no reCDlIllzed relliion and other quaUficatioDl." "9:67 May Be War's Worst Year CIA Gas Snoops SAIGON I.f\ - Casualtiy reports show­ valIey 300 miles northeast of Saigon. The Communist mortars shelled a small es. The wounded numbered 48 ,802. Get Helping Hand ed Thursday that 1967 is well on the way body count was made by a U.S. Special force oC U.S. Marines moved into the American casualties - dead, wounded to becoming the bloodiest year of the Forces team that moved in after the at· demilitarized zone between the two Viet­ and missing - averaged about 700 • week Vietnam war. Spokesmen announced al­ tack by jets. nams Thursday iD an effort to recover in 1966. These jumped to 1,000 a week at lied forces killed a record 2,675 Commu­ Communist terrorists pressed operations two helicopters shot down Wednesday. the tum of the year, along with a Ibarp From 2 Russians nist troops last week while 573 of their aimed at Vietname$e civliians and tbe Six-Marines. were wounded. then Ameri­ riN In COl;JlmuJlist 10SIeS. MOSCOW III - Bm Amerlean spies in own men perished. Saigon government's program to pacify can artillery silenced the mortars. U.S. and other allied troops killed 2,- the Soviet Union goofed? the countryside. Officials said they kllI­ The Leatherneck detachment withdrew There was another weekly high in over­ 449 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese A couple of Ru.ssian newsmen decided the aU U.S. combat casualties and Ameri­ ed 83 civilians, wounded 128 and kidnap­ without accomplishing its mission and troops in the week of Feb. 19 to 25. That ed 75 last week. The dead included 11 South Vietnamese militiamen guarded the spies need help, and this has led Lo I can deaths from all causes in Vietnam was the record until tast weekend. clash of words between American cloak· 10'12-01. since 1961 passed the 10,000 mark. pacification workers. choppers until a further effort could be lIag South Vietnam bore the brunt of allied made to remove them. The hellcopter The U.S. Command said the allies since and-dagser men and Ruman tonl ue·in­ The U.S.
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