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The Carroll News Vol. 78, No. 77 John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio 44118 April 26, 1990 New attendance policy to set the record straight that first proposed the revised by Sue Zurkovskl regulations, the new attendance Staff Reporter policy will enable instructors to Along with new course sched· better enforce attendance for all ules for neltt year, students regis­ their students. tering for class~ are also receiv­ In the past, juniors and seniors ing copies of the University's re­ in good academic standing and vised attendance regulations. underclassmen with Dean's List Effective this fall, the regula­ honors or membership in the tions will affect all John Carroll Honors Program were not held to University students. The new pol­ attendance regulations. icy requires instructors to clearly Previous regulations allowed state in theclasssyllabus the atten­ students to be absent from classes dance policy for the particular totaling twice the number of class. meetings per week in each course. Instructors must also give an For example, for a class that met explanation of the consequences three times a week, six absences for absences and a policy on ex­ were tolerated. cused absences. In addition, the new policy activity. According to Larsen, According to Dr. Janet Larsen, clarifies the process by which a this was the primary question re­ Admissions dean assistant professor of psychology student may obtain an excused prding the current policy. The and chairperson of the committee absence for an extra-curricular Coa•Md oa page 6 dies of leukemia business administration and later by DeUa ThaCker became associate dean of admis· Baumgartner honored, receives Asst. News Editor sions and marketing teacher in 1972. Distiguished Faculty Award In 1981, be and his wife, Betsy, civic and University affairs. Dukes, chairman of the Distin­ FoUowingnine years ofservice and four children moved to Cleve­ Alice by Carte "It was important to the com­ guishedFaculty Award Commit­ to John Carroll University, Kevin land to begin his job as dean of Asst. News Reporter mitteethat he exemplified the kind tee. "We found that he was a R. Sullivan, dean of admissions admissions and financial aid. The Distinguished Faculty of faculty member the University dedicated educator and an out­ and financial aid, recently passed "He was very involved with the Award Committee chose Dr. Nick could of," said Dr. Duane standing citizen." away in Univel'Sity Hospilal after school, with the church and with Baumgartner, chairman of the Baumgartner came to the being diagnosed with leukemia in the community. He possessed a John Carroll University chemis­ University in 1969asanassistant late October. joie de vivre which was infec­ try deparUnem, to receive the 1990 professor and worked his way up "He was one of the kindest, tious," said Dr. Katherine Gatto, award. to his current posiLion as the gentlest men I ever met. He was chair, honors department and pro­ •-wruu pleased me the most Chemistry Department Chair­ well-liked and always had a smile fessor of Spanish. about receiving this award is that man. He has been a member of on his face for everyone. To know Sullivan was a cub scout den it originated from the students," the Faculty Service Committee, him was to love him," said Jeanne leader and coached soccer and said Baumgartner. "That's the on which he served as chairman Owen, secretary. academic coun­ baseball teams in theSL Ann intra­ reason I enjoy being here-see­ last year. Currently, he is chair­ seling. mural program and Cleveland ing students learn, go on, and man of the University Hearing Sullivan was an elt])erienced Heights league. He was also vice succeed" Board. marketer of higher·education and president of the Salvation Army The Distinguished Faculty Baumgartner has also contrib­ handled the business of the finan­ Booth Advisory Council. Award is given annually to a fac­ uted to organizations outside of cial aid, alumni, admissions, and "AdefmitecareergoaJofmine ulty member who demonstrates the University. He has been a part-timeadmissionsdeparunems is to be as weU liked and admired quality classroom performance, member ofthe American Chemi­ for the University. in my career as he was in his," said advisement and leadership of stu­ cal Society since 1964 and is cur­ Born in Springfield, II., he Laryn Runco, director of admis­ dents, scholarship in research and rently serving as the director of graduated from St. Louis Univer­ sions. "He was a marvelous publication, and participation in Continued oo page 6 sity in 1963, earning an M.A. in Continued on page 5 Page2 EDITORIAL The Carroll News, April26, 1990 Justice prevails on Hearing Board Everyone likes to believe they are 15 penalties cited m section pension or expul­ never do anything wrong. This, one under the violations code of sion." The board is however, is not aue. No person is the student handbook:. Some of comprised of exernptfrommalcingmistakesand these violations include: seven members: committing infractions that he or • Cheating or plagerism one Presidential she would rather forget. • Furnishing false infonnation appointed faculty Sometimes people are caught, to the University or administrator, and they are called to task. In • Displays or demonstrations three elected cases such as this at John Carroll, which interfere with the rights and faculty members, there is a system of hearing boards privileges of others or with the and three students that are called upon to decide what orderlyconductofthe University. appointed by the price students who have broken According to the John Carroll president of the the rules must pay. University Student Handbook, the Student Union and One such hearing board is the hearing board hears cases that approved by the University Hearing Board. There involve "possible penalties of sus senate. Several students have complained to Carroll News edi­ tors recently about the hearing board decisions. One student who went before the board felt that it »: <'; did not treat him fairly and <~~~ that he was "completely open M<Jf~r,';Edltor and honest with them and got The students are also encour­ hands down unfair judgements are Emllkl ~, Assistont the short end of the deal." «~ aged to go to either Donna Bums, also unfounded. Another student felt that the Director of Residence Life, or "I think they work so hard at Mike steJnt E.at or OcMOCdc:lWei.Assbtant hearing board "knew the decision Joseph Farrell, Dean of Students, trying to reach a just conclusion," ·:;:. before the hearing even began." before their hearing. said Farrell. " The board is terri­ A further complaint made by The purpose of this meeting is bly concerned abou~ students' some students who went before so that they can advise the stu­ rights. Sometimes they're more the University Hearing Board is dents of how to go about defend­ fair than I am." that they felt thatthe y were. tolally ing tbeir cue. and 10 inform &bem Fonner Universily Hearing unprepared for Lhe hearing. They of exactly what they can and can­ Board member John o•Neinstated also blamed the hearing board for not do during the hearing. that "A few Limes students were their lack of readiness. Farrell admitted students do able to persuade the board to "I didn't even know I could come to him for counsel before change its mind (in an appeal to bring witnesses," said one student. appearing in front of the hearing the board). All the board mem­ "No one told me. I felt that they board. bers are more than capable of [the board] didn't really want me Ifa student is guilty, Farrell en­ making a fair dectston." to know what was going on." courageshimorhertopleadguilty It is human nature to place the This unpreparedness is the fault and face the hearing board. blame for our own mistakes else­ of the student, and the student According to Farrell, only the where. It is also human nature to alone. The University Hearing chairman of the hearing board auempt to deny that we must pay Board is designed in such a man­ knows the cases before each hear­ for our mislakes. ner that students are treated with ing, so complaints by students that When one geLS caught for respect and are able to present the hearing board has made a breaking therulcsatCarroll, how­ their case to the best of their ad­ decision before the actual hearing ever, the University Hearing Board AMHelntel vantage. have no basts whatsoever. should not be the object of this BuSineSS Manager Furthennore, all of the rules, These students are merely at­ missplaced culpabthty. ~SJ. M9ck~cz ·. i.~;;;·"' · regulations and rights of the stu­ tempting to blame someone else The mature, just thing to do is 1:% ProeetivresManoger 1:! . dents are outlined in the John aside from them sci ves for getting own up to one's mislalces and CGtbyOrflz iftf Carroll Student Handbook, which caught and having to pay the accept the punishment for them. Tr~er each studentrecei ves at the begin­ consequences. Mcua Z\4)01\ ning of every school year. The complaints that the board PamVoth A~coi.JI1hR~e~vabJe laurie ~uu.a ·~~ ··· ';,,Ji~ Hits and Misses Congratulations to the base­ actually being overcrowded.