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Nt-w York January 29, 1981 CongresS Discusses· Pre-registration By Joseph Halpern "These changes will help In a room filled with skep­ spread courses around, so we ticism and frustration, John don't have to move so many Stanton, the registrar, addressed courses at the beginning of each the Student Congress Tuesday semester, as we do now," said night about the recent changes the registrar. Stanton also added made in pre-registration and that, "The students will be given , scheduling for the Fall of 1981. more choice and a better selec­ Stanton's presentation was tion of courses." followed by Zillah Eisenstein, Speaking for faculty and ao;sociate professor of politics, students who oppose the recent who spoke out against the changes, Professor Eisenstein decision making policy here at talked of "a lack of democracy J.C. at J.C.," and "not enough Under the new pre- freedom of decisions." registration format, students will Her concern was aimed at the no longer need faculty administration, which had made signatures, and will be given a the decision to revise the second chance to pick up alter­ scheduling procedure without native courses before the sum­ consulting the faculty or student mer break. body. Because of "severe classroom In her conclusion, Professor ~hortages," scheduling will also Eisenstein stressed, "We need to be revised, explained Stanton. examine ideas together.'' All departments will be required The Student Congress closed to expand their course offerings the issue by voting 15 to 6 in Prere[!istrat1on materials from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The 52 favor of submitting a resolution opposing the process by which percent rule will force over half by JoMarie Kosiarski th~ existing faculty to t.:!ach the In order to follow the by laws pre-registration and scheduling of the classes out of prime time It is listed in the course of­ courses. Therefore, if a faculty and have enough members changes for next year were in­ ~lot~. 9-2 MWF and 9:30-12:30 fering supplement. There is a member had an idea for a new present so that the meeting~ TR, and formalize morning and stituted. section for its books in the course that did not fit under the could take place council mem­ night time class hours. bookstore. But according to the •other school headings it would bers moved to add an ammcn­ former director of The Center be considered CHS. One exam­ dment to the by laws. The am­ for Individual Interdisciplinary ple of this i~ the still existing mendmcnt ,aid that one person Students at Tower Club?· Studies Willard Daetch, "CIIS course in library resources. in CIIS be included and exists only on paper." Since the CHS program was rcpre~ented under the H&S by Fileen Costello on designated nights. CHS was set up ten years ago. phased out by the ad­ grouping. This ammendment to drop CHS Picture yourself with friends Don Runyon said he feels that It was formed, says Daetch, "to ministration a problem wa5 relaxing over drinks and prime the proposal merits con­ be the point of connection bet­ created on the faculty council. from faculty council was adop­ ribs while viewing Ithaca's lights sideration,' but expressed his ween the different schools" at CHS held two seats on the ted at the last meeting. CIIS was not a totally unsuc­ and lake. It's not exactly an ex­ concern about the club mem­ Ithaca College. It was also faculty council. A certain num­ perience to be had in the Union bers' reaction. He said he devised to give undecided majors ber of members must be present ce,sful p~ogram. Daetch ~aid. Dining Hall, but maybe in questions the student body's an alternative. Its goal was to for the meetings in order to "It was an experiment. Of Ithaca College's fine restaurant, desire for Tower Club privileges. provide things not offered to reach the quorum so that issues course there were problem~ .rnd not all worked out but a the Tower Club. He said he will review the students in the individual schools .:ould be voted on. With no one !ot of good things happened." Student Government's com­ proposal, but the final word within the college. tilling the seats to represent CIIS mittee of Campus Af­ belongs to President Whalen and The plan of Cl IS was to have it was difficult to reach the fairs/Student Affairs led by Pat­ the administration. no pennanent faculty and to use quorum. ty Dworakowski is working on a proposal to admit student~ to the Tower Club. Located on the Snow to Go fourteenth floor of the East Tower, the restaurant is open to 8)' Michele A. DeStaffan cleared arc W, E and F lot,. its own members and Friends of After the Nov. 11 \ftcr thi~ i~ done, the re\! ol Ithaca College, but not to ~nowstorm of this year, die lot~. \!airway,. and students. On spec@! occasions ~everal students complained to ,idcwalb arc tended 10. such as Orientation or Parent's the student government about The phy~ical plant ha, a Weekend, a special pass can be the poor snow removal poliq hudgct and manpmn:r obtained to admit students with of the school. Andy Lin­ problem, said Policay. The their parents. Ithaca College denauer '81, Sue Friedland '83 committee suggested that the staff and faculty members pay and Lisa Plutes '81 arc physical plant hire ~tudcnt~ to $25 a year to belong to the club heading the committee that is help with the removal or snO\\. and the Friends of Ithaca concerned with the clearing of Policay ~aid the idea wa, tried College, who do not work at the sidewalks, stairways and three years ago and wa~ un­ college, pay $175 to enjoy parking lots. succcs~ful. The outcome of thi~ in­ privileges, including the Tower The three students met with vestigation is that the commit­ Club. the director of the physical tee will print up flyer~ and "Since some of the funds to plant, Emil Policay. The distribute them on campu,. renovate the Tower Club came students and members of the The flyers will have phone from the students' tuition, I physical plant surveyed the '.numbers of both homing and think-it's only fair that students college grounds. The plant ·.the physical plant ,o that have access to the club," said members explained how they ' :students may report area, they Dworakowski. Her committee remove the snow and what ,feel are dangcrou~ and not will submit their proposal to priorities they take when doing ·cleared well. Lindcnaucr ,aid Don Runyon, director of so. The plant members said he would like to \CC if the business services, by the end of the first thing cleared are the flyers will make a difference, January. The proposal states roads. This is to enable and he hope~ ~tudent, will that students will adhere to the emergency vehicles to move cooperate. Friedland ,aid ,he Tower Club dress code and asks through the area, and also decided to fight back when ,he that a limited number of studen­ commuting students and faculty. The firs_t_ lo!.:<; to ~c ts be admitted to the-Tower Club East Tower: Home of the Tower Club continued on paf!.e JO January 29,1981 Page2 THE ITHACAN ITHACAN EDITORIAL It would be possible for casual observers to regard student government, a body granted only the power to recommend or disapprove of the actions of the school, as an ineffectual symbol ofstudent concern. INQUIRER This conception, however, no longer has factual bearings, because the college is beginning to respond to this form of input. Problems brought before Student Congress and the Executive Board receive consideration How did you feel about DK placing an ad which often leads to policy change, the most recent example being the in­ in last week's Ithacan? troduction of the opportunity for students and others to report places par­ ticularly in need of snow remova.f to physical plant. This response to student opinion is encouraging, however, the trend has not developed to the point where congress is informed or consulted before important policy change. Currently, systems are instituted or changed, and then the student body is able to approve or disapprove through the votes of their representatives. To foster the practice of seeking student government concensus on college issues, the group must choose causes carefully and then deal with them fir­ mly and responsibly. In situations resembling the preregistration example currently under question by congress, objectionaple aspects must be isolated and studied to avoid sweeping statements that lead to factions eternally pitted against each other. This includes both objections to the way in which changes are implemented and their content. Patrick Clark, Economics, '82 Jon Libennan, Business, '83 When the student body can clearly present disapproval and alternatives, I feel that it's all right that the I have no objection.