UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH Vol. 14 — No. 41 October 2, 1969 PROTEST When interested students, staff and facul- They circulated a petition among the PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION OF ty members gathered on the pedestrian crowd asking that since the document was INQUIRY — STUDENT RULES, RIGHTS spine near Johnston Hall Thursday noon, formulated without the consent of Guelph AND RESPONSIBILITIES students and faculty, President Winegard they found members of the Students' Union A President's Commission of Inquiry on should withdraw his support from it. Council in charge of the public address Student Rules, Rights and Responsibilities The GSM also asked that a committee system. has been established. For a while,it looked as though last comprising an equal number of students week's meeting to discuss the Ontario uni- and faculty and meeting in open session be Dr. T. J. Hulland, Assoc- versity presidents' paper on law and order elected for the "specific purpose of develop- iate Dean, O.V.C. acting on campus was a case of who got there "fus- ing a realistic disciplinary code with due re- as Chairman, three facul- test with the mostest." gard for the basic right of dissent." ty members and three After several speakers gave their reasons Council president John Flegg told the 500 students have agreed to for supporting or rejecting the conclusions onlookers that the council members had serve on the Commission of the controversial document, a sound certain reservations about the statement by which will commence its truck hired by the Guelph Student Move- the 14 Ontario university presidents. Much deliberations as soon as ment rolled onto the grass and GSM mem- of the concern was over what was felt to be possible. A fourth stu- bers began presenting their own amplified a certain vagueness in the wording of certain dent is still to be appoint- views. clauses in the statement. T. J. Hulland ed as a full delegate to the Confusion reigned for a few minutes as Council had planned to hold an opinion to the Commission. In addition there are each group tried to shout the other down. poll of its membership on the presidents' two alternate committee members, one still The GSM members, who pointed out statement before deciding if representation to be appointed. that they had called the meeting in the should be made on the Guelph student body's In announcing the formation of the Com- first place, decided to accept the invitation behalf to the administration about the state- mission, Dr. Winegard has stated, "Its of union council president John Flegg to use ment. recommendations will have considerable the council's PA system to present their Meanwhile, Dr. Winegard announced the significance on the future course of the views. formation of a special committee to look University." GSM members tried to convince the ma- into student rules, rights and responsibilities. The terms of reference for the Commis- jority of the student onlookers that the The President said the idea for the commit- sion are as follows: statement of law and order was a potential tee had been formulated four months ago but The Commission is asked to review the threat to any type of dissent on an Ontario the announcement had to be delayed until campus. its basic composition was finalized. Continued on page two. 2 TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS BY DIVISION OF DRAMA REPORT FROM BOARD SOIL SCIENCE Friday, September 26,1969 October 8 and 9,1969 Michael E. Brookfield, Assistant Professor; I. Peter Martini, Assistant Professor; The Brief of the Committee on Academ- CLINICAL STUDIES ic Priorities, to be submitted to the Commit- James N. Smart, Lecturer; Dr. Michael R. Booth, Division of Drama, tee on University Affairs, was the major PATHOLOGY has announced the first presentations of item dealt with by the Board of Governors Owen J. Slocombe, Assistant Professor one-act plays for this semester. at the September 26 meeting, President The Bear by Anton Chekhov, a farce CHEMISTRY Winegard reported to the information meet- concerning the intrusion of a grumpy land- Richard M. Epand,Visiting Assistant Pro- ing Monday afternoon. The Brief, drawn owner on the grief and seclusion of an at- fessor; up by a Senate committee of faculty, stu- tractive young widow, and Sing to Me Robert McCrindle, Professor; dents and administration and chaired by Through Open Windows by Arthur Kopit, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS Vice-President Matthews, includes in parti- a poetic memory play about a childhood David P. Flemming, Associate Professor;; cular: experience involving a clown and a magic- HYSICS — Enrolment projections, faculty by ian are to be presented. Admission is free John J. Simpson, Assistant Professor faculty and year by year for the period up to the performances to be held Wednesday SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION to 1975. and Thursday, October 8 and 9, at 8 p.m. John R. Bruce, Assistant Professor. — An indication of the new or expanded in the Drama Workshop. programs which our institution contem- MOTIONS ADOPTED The Bear is directed by Beatrix Barabas, plated developing during the period in a seventh semester Honors student in Drama question, as well as items of a particular and Fine Art, as part of her course work in Fees for Make-Up Year (Graduate Students) nature which we felt were unique to the Drama 360, Advanced Studies; among those "That the tuition fee per semester for University of Guelph. in the cast are Chris Golding and Charlotte graduate students enrolled in a make-up — The extent and anticipated cost of Weisberg. The Kopit play is directed by a year program be the same as the students in further expansion of physical facilities con- the corresponding undergraduate programs." faculty member in Drama, Bruce Koenig, templated. and the cast consists of Charles Jones, — The basis on which our institution Transfer of Course Fees Between Universities Philip Craig, and Jerrold Karch. As usual, had established its goals and how those for Co-Op Graduate Programs Drama students are entirely responsible for goals related to total provincial requirements. "That the Board approve the Senate re- technical production and backstage work. The working paper on Order on the commendation that a uniform fee be paid Campus, put out by the Committee of by the Home University (which retains all Presidents of Universities of Ontario, also formula income in respect of the student) COMMISSION — continued from page one came up for discussion. The Committee to the host University; and further, that following areas, has invited each university to use the docu- for 1969/70 this fee be $500 per year course a. Student rules, rights and responsibilit- ment as working paper for the development and $250 per half year course, and that the ies; on each campus of an appropriate statement student pay no fees to the host University." b. The role of faculty with respect to of policy regarding the handling of incidents student rules, rights and responsibilities; of violence or the obstruction of the uni- BOARD APPOINTMENTS c. The implications on discipline of versities' processes. local, Provincial and Federal statutes; "That Dr. G. K. MacLeod (a Senate rep- d. The special status, if any, of the resentative) be appointed to the Finance University of Guelph within society; APPOINTMENTS Committee, effective September 26,1969." e. The obligation of academic and non- "That Mr. R. S. Ritchie and Mrs. F. A. academic administrators of the University AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Walden be the Board of Governor represent- of Guelph to make independent responsible Peter J. Barry, Assistant Professor; atives on the Committee on University decisions in matters affecting continued op- Thorald K. Warley, Professor and Chair- Structure, Organization and Government eration of the University; man; for 1969/70." f. Existing disciplinary procedures; g. To make recommendations regarding University disciplinary structures and pro- Convocation Tomorrow cedures as they relate to the Commission's resolution of the above areas of considerat- A Stratford Festival Director will receive to theatre in Canada. ion. an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the One of the founding members of the The committee includes: Dr. T. J. Hul- University of Guelph Fall Convocation, Theatre du Nouveau Monde in Montreal, land, Chairman; Dr. W. H. Hughes, Philoso- Friday, October 3. he has been the recipient of many awards phy; Dr. W. E. Tossell, Associate Dean,OAC; Monsieur Jean Gascon, Executive Artistic during his brilliant acting and directing Dr. C. Gyles, Veterinary Microbiology and Director of the Festival, will receive the career. Immunology; and three students, Mr. David award at the 3 p.m. ceremony. Professor Neil Carson, Department of Cresswell, who is studying Agricultural One hundred and seventy-three students English, who was associated with the Strat- Science; Miss Gretchen MaMacMillan, anrts will receive degrees, a record number for a ford Festival this summer, commented on student; Mr. Douglas Dodge, a graduate Fall Convocation. Bachelor of Arts degrees Monsieur Gascon's work. "He is now," he student in Zoology; Miss Margaret Phelps, will be conferred on 147 graduates and 22 points out, "possibly the best director in the alternate student; and two to be appoint- will receive Bachelor of Science degrees. Canada. His direction of Tartuffe and Dance ed. The alternates participate fully in discus- Three graduates will receive the B.Sc.(Agr.) of Death are highlights of theatre in Canada." sions but are non-voting members of the and one will receive the D.V.M. Originally bent on a career in medicine, commission. The student representatives Highlight of the afternoon will be the Monsieur Gascon abandoned it for the are appointed by the Students' Union convocation address by Monsieur Gascon, stage, after considerable work with amateur Council.