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IN THIS ISSUE Viewpoint p 2 Mad heart p 3 Sports xtra p 4 Vol. XII, No. 9 A News Service For The Educational Community Monday, March 12, 1973 COU.RSE SLATE SET FOR 73 74 Here is the calendar for submitted to Dean Uehling's approved by the Curriculum The entering Freshman Carol Thorndike has the coming academic year. office before April 1; Committee and the course class; that is, students offered the following description for each course; The proposed plan of a These lists should; beginning in September, suggestions for writing Freshman year consisting of 5. identify any changes course descriotions: in course descriptions from 1973 or the summer four courses per '"'semester. 1. designate which preceeding will be the first 1. Limit course Sophomore, Junior, and courses are to be Freshman those listed in the 1972-73 for whom the 38 courses will descriptions to 35 words if Senior programs will br courses and therefore catalogue which have been be required. All present at all possible. comprised of five courses per comprise one-quarter of the approved by the Curriculum Business and Engineering 2. Eliminate unnecessary semester. Thus, the total regular load for a Freshman Committee. students will be required to phrases like: number of courses required student; Programs should also complete their programs " This course is designed for graduation in all consider possible changes in to ... " 2. de s ignate under previously established programs will be 38. major requirements in view program lines. "The course is intended It is imperative that non-Freshman courses w})ich of the altered number of primarily to ... " will comprise one-fifth of information for the courses in a program. Liberal Arts students " This course consists of catalogue be submitted as the regular load of a an introduction to ... " Intersession attendance will be phased in as follows: soon as possible in order to Sophomore, Junior, or if you are a second-semester 3. If possible, name have catalogues available for Senior student; will be opLional for students; career directions in course and in order to have senior in the Fall of 1973, students in time to be useful 3. delete any courses you will be required to take descriptions. in planning their academic published in the 1972-73 maximum planning time for 4. Simplify language, it, the new catalogue will not 33 courses. If you are a program for 1973-74. catalogue which you do not first-semester senior in the wherever possible. We would The course lists within plan to ever offer again; list specific courses to be like to keep costs down and offered at that time. Fall of 1973 you will be each division are to be 4. include new courses required to take 34 courses. attract 1 7 and 18-year-olds. A second-semester junior in the Fall of 1973 will be Faculty Rejects Calendar required to take 35 courses and a first-semester junior in Complete In a general meeting on members of the co~faculty the Fall of 1973 will be This Committee is to required to take 36 courses. March 5, the Roger Williams not to cooperate in the report back to a special 1973-74 College Faculty Association implementation of the Second-semester sophomores meeting of the Association in the Fall of 1973 will be voted to not recognize the Dean's unilaterally imposed on March 14 for ratification right of Dean Uehling to calendar for next year. The required to take 37 courses Calendar of the proposal as a working and first-semester impose unilaterally a amendment to the motion document for contract calendar for the coming was passed without sophomores in the Fall of negotiations. The motion 1973 will be required to take On Page 4 academic year and to opposition. Another motion carried. empower the Faculty was made that: ... the 38 courses. Association's negotiating Contract Committee of the team t-0 file an unfair labor Faculty Association, with practice petition with the whatever additional faculty NLRB. assistance it deems It was stated that the necessary, create an Social Science Notes rationale supporting the vote academic calendar proposal The Social Science will be offered greater choice major in Political Studies tu was p r esented to Dean for 1973-74 based on the Division of the college has a in the selection of majors acquire an academic Uehling but that she had 4-1-4 system, and with the Curriculum Committee which serve their academic overview of political systems been unsympathetic; she did understanding that the which has been busy and career interests and and the political process and not believe that her calendar January intersession is studying its current objectives. also elect to take a career package had any relationship optional for faculty and progr ams and course The division is also concentration in to the collective bargaining students: the Committee to offerings and planning and planning "Career "Community and Social process. She stated that she take into consideration such Concentrations" by which is Service" to acquire practical might have to announce and designing some new and matters as: revised ones. The committee meant a series of courses or knowledge of government impose the calendar 1. The length and academic expe r iences work; or a student in unilaterally. consists of Mr. Dennis, number of class meetings. Psychology; Dr. Potter from designed to aid students for American H istory might An amendment to the 2. The length of the placement in specific major in American Studies decision was moved (with a American Studies; Dr. Stein semester including from History; and Mr. Stout occupations and careers. One and also elect to take a second) that: The SP·ECIFI C starting and concentration, " Institutional career concentration in Association advises all from Political Studies. closing dates. TheCommittee is presently Management and Service," "Institutional Management" formulating a new Freshman will orient students toward to acquire the skills Core Program which will those institutions and necessary for a job as a consist of two one-semester e mployers most likely to mu seu m cu rator at $llENC£ MllTH t.ECTU~E JllUL,MAR.17 ~ lq courses--one course will hire our majors in American Plymouth Plantation where probably reflect the Studies, History, etc. his knowledge and skills historical and cultural Students intending to work could be directly applied. CHfJllLIE tHIJPLIN TlllPlE studies of the division and in libraries, archives, Students having one course will probably mu se ums, historical suggestions or comments FllM FESTIVRL reflect the behavioral and societies, newspapers, civic, regarding any of these plans social studies of the division. cultural, and recreational are urged to contact any It is hoped that by designing organizations, and the like member of the Curriculum 1¥ IN THE PARK,, -"'THE TAA~P" courses expressly for will be trained in the Committee of the Social freshman, the faculty will particular skills required by Science Division. flft/d /llT f}.f'J. focus greater attention on these organizations. 1 ·THE Ft.OORWALMER'' the interests and needs of Another concentration, The Social Science our entering freshmen. "Community and Social Division would like to PLVS Service," will orient students co opera te with the Also planned is an toward such organizations as Academic Committee of the expansion of the Social community agencies, United Student Senate which has e"flOllJ) dUN~N Science division-wide major Fund-affiliated agencies, requested that each major {'19HTO()NESTIVll/..'' 8 P.ft'J . to allow students to major in social welfare agencies, units area of the division such areas as Community of st ate an<l local (American Studies, History, Studies, Social Service, Legal government, and the like. Political Studi es, 11/)MISSION ()N!Y Studies, and International Students will be trained in Psychology, Sociology-­ 50 ~ and Comparative Studies. the particular skills necessary Anthropology) select at least These programs will be made for effective and successful one student who would be available to students as employment in these kinds willing to work with the curriculum models within of community organizations. students on the Academic the existing division-wide These "Care e r Committee in expanding the Career Interviews maj o r ; these will be Concentrations" will not be role of student participation interdisciplinary programs of offered as academic majors, in the academic affairs of the TUESDAY, MARCH 13 study allowing students to but as elective programs of college. Interested students Dunkin Donuts, Inc. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 combine courses from study taken in addition to currently majoring in these For Management. Lutz Engineering Co. several fields into integrated the re gular majors and areas (or those in tending to TUESDAY, MARCH 27 F or Engin eering majors and programs of study with hopefully as a supplement to major in these areas) should Consumer Value Stores p eopl e i nterested in the common themes and subject a major. For example, a see the Soci"al Science A 11 seni o r s interested in Management Program. matter. Through these student interested in a career coordinator, Mr.