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Vol. 8 · F~id~y, _ April 2, 197.6 No. 21 Administrative red tape cited. Faculty discontent shown in• • recent opinion• • survey By DANA EAGLES The results also show a on whether teaching is given E.dltor-in-Chief majority are dissatisfied with enough weight in those · opportunities for promotion and decisions. A comprehensive survey of believe student evaluation of 87 per cent of full-time faculty members should be The survey was funded by the nine-month faculty members has discontinued. While a majority Division of Sponsored Research revealed the majority of FTU's believe research and service are and conducted in conjunction i n s t r u ct ors think the· adequately recognized as criteria with the Faculty Senate. The administration is tied up in red in considering instructors for Faculty Opinion Survey Committee was formed of one Photo by Alan Geeslin tape, and does not support the promotion, faculty members STUDENT SENATOR DEB SAMMONS takes complaints at the SG interests· of the faculty. polled are about evenly divided instructor from each college and two staff members from the gripe table during registration last week. Though the registration Academic Affairs Division. process went smoothly despite a 24 hour delay due to computer Psychology Department head Faculty members responded as problems, Student Body President Gary Andersen said he collected over 100 pages of student complaints. \ agreeing or disagreeing or advocating or opposing statements to various degrees. Abbott resigns post Results reported here show rRegistration :-, "It's a personal decision with Psychology Department will percentages of faculty members no ill will or hard feelings" said serve as a selection and screening who agreed, disagreed, Dr. David W. Abbott, former committee. The committee will advocated or opposed to any Psychology Department select three final candidates to degree: ISmooth despite complaintsl ch airman, two weeks after his recommend to Dean Bernard C. By ARLA FILKO - Only 40 per cent think the resignation was announced. Kissel of the College of Social and Abbott, chairman of the Sciences and to President Faculty Senate is able to ANNE MERRITT influence administrative policy department for eight years, said Charles N. Millican. Staff Writers there is no replacement "The final decision for a change, and 91 per cent think the senate should have "far more FTU's new registration schedule appeared to run smoothly despite presently under consideration, replacement rests with the complaints voiced by two-thirds of the 15 students polled during but that the recruiting process president of the university," influence" in university matters. - Eighty-six per cent said the regular registration. has begun. Abbott said. Eleven students said the elimination of advance registration was an A replacement could be inconvenience; four said it was not. practice of student evaluation of Scouting for a new chairman announced by June or July but Complaints seemed divided between conflicting work schedules faculty contributes substantially will include the placing of perhaps not until September, and shortened breaks. Three students cited additional driving as a advertisements in the American Abbott said, adding that he will to "grade inflation," the rising problem and two students said finding a baby-sitter caused a hardship. Psychological Association remain acting chairman until the percentage of high grades given Keith Henderson, a senior microbiology major, said he was forced publication and the Chronicle of candidate is selected. by instructors. Eighty-eight per to take two days off work in order to register. Higher Education . The "I like FTU very much and cent favored awarding fewer Debbie Romanski, a senior in theatre, said, "I had to get off work university will also seek am very committed to the high grades than are now to register. Advance registration would have been easier. This candidates through the Regional university," he said. awarded. registration messed up the students' vacations." Psychology Convention. "It is inaccurate to state that I In addition to conflicting jobs, four students said registration In addition, the opening will do not like my colleagues. It is - The majority think public interfered with their plans during the break. be posted and advertised in the simply an appropriate time for service is strongly encouraged by Alice Noss, a junior in respiratory therapy responded, "This is my state capital, Tallahassee, to me to resign my commission," the administration, but not third day out hery on campus. I hated to give up three days of my comply with the Equal Abbott said, ·noting he thinks research or "quality teaching." vacation. · Opportunity Employment Act. administrations should change - Sixty-two per cent said Suzanne Riccaboni, a junior in elementary education, voiced the The tenured faculty of the p~riodically. changing the name of the same objection. "I was expecting a vacation time. I think they rely university would be in the best very heavily on a computer, but it could have been handled better interests of the institution. with a pre-registration during the break was "definitely an - An annual evaluation of inconvenience. I had to drive over from Cocoa. I don't like it." "key academic administrators" Tugging on the hand of an impatient youngster, Barbara Sakuma, a by faculty members was senior history major, said, "It sure was an inconvenience for me. I had recommended by 90 per cent of to find a baby-sitter for the other child and drive from Titusville. those polled. Gary Andersen, student body president, said registration went. smoothly except when the computer broke down. However, he said - Almost all faculty members having registration during spring break was an "absolute polled-95 per cent-asked for a inconvenience" to students. reduction in the amount of To support his statement, Andersen said Stu~ent Government set p a p e r w o r k r e q u he d of up a table during registration for students to voice their opinions. instructors. According to Andersen, Student Government collected over 100 pages of written comments. - A majority recommended Continued on page 5 additional master's and doctoral programs. Sixty-one per cent Vicki Roussrnan will recommended the State University system change from a .resign to avoid dismissal quarter to a semester system. By KERRY FAUNCE - As did a recent Faculty Senate resolution, a majority of Associate Editor instructors urged that a minor Village Center Programming area of study be established and Director Vicki Roussman has recognized as an option to the chosen to resign at the end of the students. spring quarter rather than face a Most faculty members polled possible dismissal by FTU are dissatisfied with the way the administrators. administration treats faculty According to David Huang, members as professionals. president of the Village Center Seventy-six per cent find the Board (VC) Ms. Roussman met sit ua ti on either "generally with Dr. C. William Brown, unsatisfactory" or "very associate vice president for unsatisfactory." Student Affairs, and Dr. Kenneth Lawson, director of Village Photo by Mike Padgett A great majority-85 per THE YOUNGEST STUDENTS AT FTU were oriented Monday when cent-registered some degree of Center, March 12 to discuss her the FTU Child Care Center opened. The center has 17 children dissatisfaction with the amount e valuation. Brown sais the enrolled ranging in age from two to five years. Acting director Dean of faculty input into decisions evaluation is given after five months of probationary VICKI ROUSSMAN Carol Wilson described the first day as "successful and surprisingly employment with the university smooth."·story on page 8. Continued on page 2 -'Personality' cited ·continued on page 15 Page 2-Future-April 2, 1976 Parachuters The All-New F acuity survey to hold classes The FTU Sport Parachute ~@ifo©rru@~ U:@rnru~©rru I IClub will hold its first skydiving Continued from page 1 classes April 13 and 15 at 7 p.m. lronOnDook in ENGR 108. to decorate T-shirts. tanl~ tops. or Grandma's favorite sofa. The classes will meet for on matters that directly affect only about 34 per cent perceive three hours on each evening and them. Eighty-three per cent said quality teaching as being at the end of the class each faculty representatives should strongly encourae:ed. student will make a parachute help decide the allocation of jump at a local airport. university funds each year. Millican said because this was The cost for the classes and the first survey of its kind, he the first jump will be $30 per Sixty per cent are dissatisfied had no "benchmark" to person. with FTU's academic standards, ascertain how faculty opinions The Sport Parachute club and 86 per cent recommended may have changed. presently has 15 members and is they be raised. hoping to increase its Survey committee chairman membership. All FTU students Overall, 5 per cent are "very Dr. William R. Brown said a final and faculty are invited to well satisfied" as faculty report with analyses of the data participate.