Seattle nivU ersity ScholarWorks @ SeattleU The peS ctator 3-4-1976 Spectator 1976-03-04 Editors of The pS ectator Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator Recommended Citation Editors of The peS ctator, "Spectator 1976-03-04" (1976). The Spectator. 1494. http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator/1494 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The peS ctator by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. New search planned Ryan resigns, Sullivan acting president by Nathalie Weber "It is my intention andgoal to also limited," O'Brien said. He Edmund G. Ryan,S.J.,presi- build S.U. during my time as declined to give The Spectator dent of S.U.,resigned Friday for acting president," Sullivan said, any parts of Ryan's resignation medical and personal reasons. "tobuild on thestrengths of this letter. Ryan resigned in a letter to institution and to continue the RYAN HAS been Robert D. O'Brien, chairman of positive attitude and orientation recuperating at a parish rectory the board of trustees, having that Fr. Ryan represented." in the Tacoma area. He plans to been on a leave of absence from SULLIVAN said heintends to return to teachingin the field of S.U.since Februarydue to poor continue to work with the ad- psychology after his recovery, health. Ryan's resignation was ministration that has been but did not specify whether or voluntary,according to William responsible for the functioning not he will return to S.U., Sul- J. Sullivan, S.J., acting presi- of S.U. since Ryan's absence. livan said. dent. O'Brien said he hopes the In a memorandum to deans, trustees will select the new presi- department heads and ad- SULLIVAN was appointed dent by the beginningofsummer ministrators, Sullivan said acting president by the trustees quarter. No search committee yesterday,"A number of faculty Friday. Sullivan was formerly has yet been formed and no and adminstrators have ex- provost,inchargeofeducational specific candidates are in mind, pressed concern that thepurpose programming for the University. according to O'Brien. and function of the office (of provost)shouldnot belostinthis Inhis newjob,Sullivan said he Asked if this search for a Edmund C. Ryan, S.J. William J. Sullivan, S.J. will assume all the powers of president will be as extensive as interim." president until a new one is last year's search for Ryan, Reorganization of the and an interim coordinator of periods that Sullivan will be selected by the trustees. He said O'Brien indicated it would not. provost's office during Sullivan's University services. Sullivan serving. he will be a candidate for the "When you are limited to term as acting president involves emphasized he will retain his Asked what administrative presidency when the search com- choosing a president from the twomajor changes,providingfor position as provost as well as changes he would anticipate, mittee is formulated. Jesuits, the search for talent is a temporary provost's council acting president and will not be Lawlor said, "I would suggest moving into the president's of- that intime some changes will be fice. made. Anyone would establish the administration to their par- THE PROVOST'S council is ticular styleand everybody'sgo- SEATTLE comprised of Dr. William A. ing to do it in a different way." Guppy, academic vice president, Lawlor said he's not expecting Mick Larkin, S.J.,vice president anyradical changes but said that for students, and Dr. George heanticipated low-keychangesif Spectator Pierce, assistant to the provost. necessary. Relatedmaterial page The council will make decisions 3. UNIVERSITY for the provost, referring major 1976, Seattle, decisions to Sullivan. Vol. XLIV, No. 20 Thursday, March 4. Washington Pierce will also serve as the Last Spec coordinator of University ser- The entire Spectator staff vices, meeting with individual has been hired to publish The and groups of administrators. New York Times for the next John Lawlor, S.J., executive three weeks while The Times 76-77 tuition based on hours vice president and acting presi- staff vacations in dent during Ryan'sabsence,said $572. hours-$624, said, that S.U. is Yellowstone. We willbe leav- by Josephine IVlallo 12 13 livan is an area he does not feel that he has the See you $676, 14 hours -$728 prepared for in the present ing immediately. in A tuition system next year hours- not academic background to serveas April. based on a $52-per-credit-hour and 15 hours -$7BO. tuition system. actingpresident for theextended charge anda $75 increase innext The proposed tuition system, Parks agreed,saying the part- year's overall dorm rates was Guppy said, favors part-time time student enrollment increase disclosed by members of the students and is a reduction in wojldincreaseUniversityincome administration Monday. The their favor by reducing the pre- as well. $300,000 financial system wasapproved by theS.U. sent $72 per credit hour charge "Some five per cent of our board of trustees last Wednes- for part-time students to an students at the undergraduate day. equal $52 per credit hour, a 20 level are taking classes as part- In an interview with Dr. per cent reduction. time students," she said. "And aid alloted to S.U. William Guppy. academic vice "Eight percentprobably won't everything that weseeinterms of package which Sullivan, costs," information in- by Tim Brown a financial-aid president, William cover the rising he said. educational contain, as to S.J., dicates that is a big market." Federal financial-aid will compared acting president and Dr. "We expect to get anincrease in nextyear years,more Parks, who allotments to S.U. will previous of a work- Virginia vicepresidentfor the volume of students will $325,- study package because the fun- finance, eight part-time so individual REDUCTION of credit increase byapproximately business and the be the THE 000, of about 45 per dingis there whereit hasn't been per cent tuition increase and the part-time student will be paying costs for part-time students, the an increase said, encourage centover what S.U.received this in the past." six per cent dorm rate increase less. The lower tuition will en- group would Toner, recommend- tocome, part-time students and in- year. Kip director of The increase was were disclosed. courage more students more aid, said. ed by the U.S. Office of Educa- new tuition system will therefore,increase the totalgross crease University revenuein that financial The The increase wasrecommend- tion panel after reviewingS.U.s cost students $52 for each credit income." area. The tuition increase for Education institutional financial-aid hour, regardless of full-time or students taking 15 credit hours, ed bya U.S.Office of system an per of panel and will be announced application. Toner and Dr. part-time student status. THE PRESENT of estimated 70 cent the George Pierce, to full-time and part-time student student body, would also in- March 15. A letter of award will assistant the tuition tuition has been the traditional crease revenue. Parks said. arrive by April 15. Although the provost, stated the increase was THE PRESENT not yet Toner made possible because of the system charges $72 each credit method of charging tuition, the "We're also, in effect, in- award is official. hour, $720 creasing the for said, "It now appears that barr- type of application S.U. made for 10 to 15 credit group noted.Then moststudents tuition the year. $36 for credits full-time and lived oncam- students taking 15 hours," Parks ingatragedy orsomeunforeseen this hours and over were event, receive ap- In applyingfor aid,a universi- status. In proposed pus.Studentshavechanged since said,"and that's where the bulk we will full-time the proximately $300,000"more aid ty may file one of two forms, tuition system next year, then, making it necessary to ofstudents are.So wearepicking increasing to than last year. known as the longform and the students carrying 10 hours will— appeal to adifferent market.The up and tuition form. The short form is be charged $520, 1 1 hours part-time student market, Sul- (Continued on Page 3) short TONER NOTED the appeals much easier tofile, but limits aid process of the original regional to 110 per cent of the previous recommendations isover andthe year. UNDERGRADUATE national panelhas madeits final TUITION RATE COMPARISON recommendations. The state THE DECISION to file the percentageof distributionwillbe long form was made about a Fiscal Year released March 15, distributing week before the application was 76-77 the federal money to the states due. Toner said. "I told the Current $52 per Difference according to a formula. administration that it would re- Credits Rate credit hour Dollars Percent However, the formula isn't ex- quire far greaterresources thanI - - to the could provide." 1 $ 72 $ 52 $ - 20 - 28 pected decrease 2 144 104 40 28 recommendation in this state The administration then - - in an decided to go all out. Toner 3 216 156 60 28 and might result increase. - 80 - 28 Toner said. continued. Members of various 4 288 208 - If the recommendation is departments of the University 5 360 260 -100 - 28 made official the SEOG(Student worked withTonerand Pierce to 6 432 312 -120 - 28 Educational OpportunityGrant) compile the necessary informa- 7 504 364 -140 - 28 will increase $134,000, from tion. 8 576 416 -160 - 28 $274,000 in fiscal year 1976 to S.U."made a near total com- 9 648 468 -180 - 28 $410,000 in fiscal year 1977.The mitment of its resources for five 10 720 520 -200 28 federal capital contribution to days, anditworked," Toner said.