SEC Vote Ame \) Probation Syste The Student Executive Committee approved the tentat·v-e adoption of a new probation procedure at their meeting last Wednesday. The new plan is designed to help eliminate the vagueness of existing probation procedures outlined in the Elmendorf Explains Evaluation Modes of Procedure. Under the new plan, a student President John Elmendorf discus­ who is sentenced to social proba­ Reveals Second Year Exams sed the newly adopted evaluation tion serves that sentence in two plan with over 100 students in the Photographer steps--probation and imminent Music Room Tuesday. probation. He also revealed plans to admin­ The definition of social probation ister preliminary exams in a stu­ has not been changed by the ruling: dent's ma1or fields at the end of To Show W ork i.e., for a specified period of time, the second term of the second ye2.r. the student shall be of such status He explained the decision of the that, with due consideration to cir­ faculty at their last meeting to try After Dinner cumstances, any further infraction to find out what students are doing of the rules would result in his ex­ and where they stand. John Nash Ott, a retired banker pulsion. In addition, a 1 e t t e r is The faculty felt that it was ap­ whose interest in time-lapse pho­ sent to the stud en t 1s parents in­ propriate that something should be tography has led him into a whole forming them of the situation. tested in the second year program, new career, will show some of his There are no specific social or aca­ according to the president. The work to students and guests of New demic sanctions involved. test will consist of two parts, one College tonight at 6: 30. The point of difference between standardized and one devised by Ott's work in time-lapse photog­ the okl and new systems is the ad­ the division. They will be used to raphy, an avocation during a twen­ dition of the" imminent probation" determine the fitness of the student ty-year banking career, now bas to continue in his chosen field. step. A student under imminent ''These tests will be constructive taken him into the field of research probation is, in effect, two infrac­ and helpful in the direction of guid­ in studying the effects of light on tions away from expulsion, for any ance and helping people determine growth responses in both plants anq infraction on his part, with due courses of study in which they are animals, including human beings. consideration to circumstances, would result in his being returned qualified and interested," the pres­ Dr. Ott's pictures show that var­ to the status of social probation. ident said. iations in the period, intensitx, and wavelength of light energy This two-step procedure holds on­ STUDENTS LISTEN attentively as President Elmendorf explains the new The evaluation plan's exact word­ method of evaluation. More than 100 students attended the meeting Tues­ control certain plant growth proc­ ly "coming down." The Modes of ing, which Mr. Elmendorf said was Procedure, which involves two day in the Music Room. the subject of much discussion, esses such as setting of buds, open­ ing of flowers, determination of warning stages before probation, calls for each faculty member to will still be employed prior to pro­ sex, and maturing of certain fruits. try to find out about students with bation. Two Divisions Announce He points out similar responses in which he has had contact. Steve Hall, member of the Disci­ animals and suggests how these Processes of evaluation are to be plinary Committee, was instru­ may be brought about as the result determined by each teacher. They mental in the development of the Term Courses of light entering the eyes. Next may be based on tests or on other plan. He commented, "There was The Humanities and the Natura:! Sciences Divisions have compiled their Dr. Ott is the second speaker in parts of the student' s work . much discussion before a vote was programs of courses for next tern'). Mim eographed lists of the courses will the college's newly reinstituted Whether they participate actively taken.. .. It should be stressed be made availa ble to students early next week. in t he process of evaluation re m ains Friday night dinner and forum se­ ries. Special guests are inv ited to that the plan is only tentative. " The th ird academic department, the Social Sciences Division, announced an option of students, Mr. Elmen­ Other actions taken by the SEC its schedule of courses two weeks dorf stated in response to a question a candlelight dinner with students, followed by a discussion with them. included the formalizing of the ago. (See T he Catalyst of Novem­ from the floor. Professor of Philosophy Douglas House Committee and the elec­ French Tells b er 26. ) Results of evaluation will not Berggren and student Rick Kainz tion of a new chairman, change a student' s status, he added. The House Committee, which The following is a list of the Hu­ are making arrangements for the Earlier Hours manities courses for next term. The president also mentioned assumes responsibility for student dinners and forums. Dr. John French, College Exam­ Those courses preceded by an as­ plans t o make it easierfor teach ers (Continu ed on page 3, column 3) ine r, has announced that a new terisk are open to first-year stu­ to determine who is in their clas­ " slot system" will be used in sched­ ses. This will done by having uling the hours of seminars next dents: MaJOr British Writers, Borden; students registering by the fourth term. One feature of the new sys­ MaJor American Writers, Knox; tem is that classes will b egin at 8 week of the term for classes they The Novel, Knox; The Drama, am, rather than at 8: 30 . plan to attend. Borden; *Creative Writing, Borden; He also said that there a re some This divides the day into seven *Seminar in Literature (for first­ indications that social conditions periods or "slot s" , into one of year students only), literature fac­ which each sem inar, tutorial, or in the residences have been less ulty; Seminar on Tolstoy, Conce­ conducive to study than they should lecture must fit. " This system was vitch; History of the Theatre, Dra­ be. dev eloped in bik; *Moral & Political Philosophy In the question and answer period order to elim­ ( c on t in u e d- - ope n to students which followed, the president's inate class con­ whether or not they were enrolled talk, there was further discussion f 1 i c t s, " e x­ last semester), Berggren; Epistem­ of evaluation, independent study, pla in e d Dr. ology, Berggren; Philosophy of continuation of studies after the French. "There Meaning, Berggren; *Problems in third year, the possibility of a sen­ will no longer Philosophy (first-year students on­ ior examination, and other ques­ be overlap­ ly), Riley; *Philosophy of Science, tions. ping of clas- Riley; *Philosophy of Religion, es. " Riley; *Medieval Art, Hassold; choose their sem­ Seminar in Architecture (tenta­ UNA-USA To H·ear inars for next semester before they tive), Professors Hugh M orri,c~n leave for the Christmas vacation, announced Dr. French. (Continued on page 3, column 3) Pres. Elmendorf BETSY OLSEN, 1., and Bud Holder launch a Sunfish with the new hoist. President John Elmendorf will speak tomorrow at 3 pm in the Music Dock Facilities Now Complete College Council Room to the Manat-ee County Chapter, the United Nations Asso­ Mr. Peter Odell, Athletic Direc­ sailors, including three Sunfish and ciation of the United States of A­ tor, announced this week that dock, one pram. The pram and one of merica. His talk will be about hoist, and locker facilities for the the Sunfish are currently being re­ Discusses Study human rights. sailboats have been installed and paired, however. They should be ready after the Christmas holiday. All students and faculty are wel­ that a new check-out procedure has Student study-related problems ond Wednesday in January, 1966. The basic change in the check­ come at the meoeting of the asso­ been developed. were the maJor topics of discussion Members of the College Council ciation. This is the second of the Changes from the former proce­ out procedure is that keys to the at the first meeting of the College are President Elmendorf, Vice­ two meetings of the UNA-USA at dure and an explanation of the use lockers, which house the tillers and Council, Wednesday afternoon. president Paul Davis, and Dean New College. The first was held of the new equipment have been daggerboards, will be checked out, Discussion at the informally con­ Robert Norwine, administration; on October 23 and featured a de­ placed in each student's mailbox. rather than checking out the dag­ ducted meeting, which was held in Dr. Mayer, Dr. Earl Friesen, and bate on whether the United Nations The facilities are located on the gerboards themselves. President John Elmendorf's office, Miss Barbara Fagan, faculty; and should be maintained. bayshore behind College Hall. centered around the questions, Chuck Hamilton, Ray Enslow,- and Normally there are four boats a­ "Are students studying? If not, David Allen, students. vailable for use by New College why not? And what can be done to McWhorter Wins promote studying?" It was agreed that students do face various problems in finding Solo Position time and a place to study. Several New College Prepares for Christmas possible steps to correct these prob­ Cheryl McWhorter, first-year stu­ lems were suggested.