'~:."/,:,' t -'. c (') ~ J , TJ I'J ~1';' r:.) ,(. ,~:', () '1 ~-! \ ; .. j ::': I Clj' j ,y" ! (.) : .~ ~ i,~, " ',:' r.: 1. '. .! 8 J :';', t:',i '/f"l on: n~)':i', .. H7 r-jEFT {~r,~ LI:3El\J'(·1-···C:=:~1: l~j~ ,'" 0,: ,. " ,""1°' '" ~----- • I ,Public not invited Presents show goes on ,I despite cancellation " ,I by David Huwkins of the limited nmount of room. We also \ und Keith L. Michaud needed to be able to referee it. "We knew these people would be in control. lind there wouldn't he any :} After il weekend of hurried decisions, problems," added Hees. Presents was held in Acker Gym by The closeness of finnls wee:( also cumpus org!miznlions last night. Ex­ contributed to the decision to hold the cept for a few invited guests, only event last night. members of partiripating groups were Participating organizations were : I; nllowed to witness the l'vent. notified of the event on Sunduy. after ..:1 "This was Hobin Wilson's Pioneer President Hobin Wilson nnd other ;'i., ,r DaY9." said Jl,(f Koche, a Chico Stute campus administrators approved II ;:5 proposal sllbmitter! by an ad Itu.; J';,1 ;r, . The costs of the activity. estimated Pk"le~r 'Days CommitteC', '.1'11:· C0!l!' .~( between $2,500 and $3,000, will be puid mittce was formed lifter Wilsr.!,·s ~., .. ~ by the university. cancellation of t 1;(: !I1l11llul event. "The dpc;5ior, to hold Presents wns The proposal to hold Presents was 1'1i~ "' mat'c very qu,elly," stated Rick Rces, requellted by directors of tho Student · 'f~ , associate director of student activities. Activities office. '!.I' "We had to put this event together ·1, . "When we shut the door on Pioneer Stacked against the odds - Members of Theta Chi perform 'their ·~!i II very, very quickly. And logistically we See Presents page couldn't allow people in to see it because 11. routine in Acker Gym last night. " I ,~ . 'i~,'1j - ~~ I t" Petition asks to reinstate Pioneer Days , i ' .. ",! Last night, the Pioneer Days support group came which would involve the City Council and other by Sue Sanguinetti "!? before the Chico City Council to inform them of its business groups in Chico." J ,-, and Brion Tipton plan to present the petition to the City Council in two The revised plan will be presented to the City weeks and, at that time, submit specific proposals Council, Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Chico dealing with the possible structure of future Pioneer Business Association, and student organi.zations .': Days. involved in Pioneer Days. After compiling ')1.. ; "If you're going to hunt an animal, you'd better kill "Last week's events provide us with an ex­ suggestions and criticism from these agencies, the it - because if you only wound it, it will retaliate," traordinary opportunity to deal with the town-gown group will re-present the proposal to the university, , I says Chico businessman Jim Dav,is, a Pioneer DayR ' !!plit in Chico," !lUYS Charie-s Preusser, chairman of the says Davis. "We hope to have P·days reinstated by ° petitiun'urganIzer: -- petition-organizing group. ' mid-summer." Davis is one of many fighting to get a wounded "This dialogue should be with the university," says Allhough the sub-committee which will work on the ;,~ \ I( Pioneer Days reinstated. Bill Nichols, Chico City Council member. "We are not alternative format has not yet met, Davis says he has '. As of yesterday, over 5,000 Chico community the powers that be in this matter," he says "it must be some ideas he will propose to it. He suggests that four • members and students had signed a petition which an agreement with the university." community members, incl~ding representatives from \, calls for the reinstatement of Pioneer Days. Located "This issue must be dealt with with the university," the City Council, Chico Police, Downtown Chico , at quad sites and businesses throughout the Chico added Nichols. He pointed out that "The con­ community, the petition also calls for a full accounting frontation isn't here (with the City Council)." as to why the week's events were cancelled. "I realize that," says Preusser,"but we have ideas See Petition page 13 : 1\ '. I A Special Reflection " I can be seen in this edition of the Orion. The insert offers interesting stories of the people and the events that have helped to shape'the history of a town and its university. A remembrance of things past. ' - ~ ~ , ....~. _0 .. ... o,_.--- __ .. '~ __.-:._ •..t .. _ ..___ .-... ~:,,, .... """1.;"' ... ,::;~ .. _ ... ,~_ ... ~.~. :.~.-.::.- _'.~- ,-_.. ~.:··o -.--:":".. :.~~ ::.7"~-;:-!"r' ':;"-.0: .. :: ; ..~;'~:.'._. :...:~.,-:.: ;~;';"";:':,1:~~.. ,,:, ..:.-:.: .... 7•. ;':'~ .'::' 2 ----------------------theOrion ____________________May6,1987 Faculty not hound to minimum office hours conceivably could mean an Prior to renegotiations, the Although some students terms and finals. by ThomllB RlUIk absolute minimum of one office article specified that "a full· time choose not to utilize instructor As suggested in an April 1 Staff Writer hour per week. faculty member shall hold a office hours, there are many who CFA newsletter, and by Exercising their option, minimum of five office hours a are concerned about instructor Petersoll and Granville, each faculty members of state week at a time when affected availability. department on campus could 'fhough California State universities at Sacramento. students are normaUy in at· In a memorandum to all denns formulate some specifics for University instructors were Fullerton and San Jose are tendence." and department chairs, Christy faculty members. previously required to hold five currently observing three office "Z would hnve to s!,t do.wn a.nd E~glc, Student Academic AI· If a normnl work load for a full. office hours a week, the Chico hours II week. study the contract, BaldChlCo fa?,~. board member, .strongly time teacher is four three-unit State Faculty Rights Committee -----,-iF~;;;;;;~;;---......,--1 crlt.ICIZed facult~ who fall to keep classes, then five office hours a has recently informed it9 faculty r th;lr posted offl~e h.ours. week would allow for 1 hour and they no longer have this h~ memo s,~ld 10 harsh, un' 15 minutes for each class per responsibility. certnm te;ms: It hns come to week. Accordingly. five In a recent newsletter, the our attention through concerned students from each class could committee stated that the students that. instructors have see a professor for 15 minutes faculty's policies and procedUres not been ~vallable for stud~nt each week. If each class had an document incorrectly requires access during scheduled office average of 25 students, then full·time faculty members to hours .. Mo~eo~er: mnny students each student could have roughly hold an exact number of office even find. It difficult .to arran~e three 15.minute consultations hours per week ~or appointments With certaID with a professor in a semester. "We're not suggesting thllt Instructors. We (the Student y~- faculty mnke themselves less Academic Affnirs Board) find For the lost 10 months, CSU ~~f f I availllble," said Brlld Glanville. this situation to be n barrier in and CF A negotiaters hnve been f: , chairman of the Faculty Rights the student's ability to learn. reviewing.a fact-finder's ; .... '\ Committee for Chico State. The "Acndemics is a relationship," recommendations for a ~ew l ...... , committee is, however, remin· the memo states. "Education faculty contract, but according ding faculty membe;s of their . requires an instructor to teach to John Bash, a. member of the nnd a student to learn. If one is CF~ board of directors and ca­ obligntion as stated in the \r-i'l I lungllnge of the revilloo article not nccellllihle, nothing is ac. chatr of the state operations . / "to be available to the The revised article also Stnte President Robin WilSOll of complished." committee, faculty office hours '. I. J students." recognizes faculty obligations to the wording of the M.O. U. "But One way to calculate hours. h~ven't. been a major issue of The language used in article assume committee IIssignments five hours should, be the according to Glanville. would be diSCUSSIOn. "1 20.4 of the faculty union con' and other professional serviC\1I trlinimum." to annlyze the mode and level of All CSU faculty are currently trnct, otherwise known as the related to the mission of ~e He explains that a fulltime instruction, and set office hours working under lin ammended Memorandum of Undorstanding, campus. instructor carries a 15·unit accordingly. As an example, a 1985/86 FacultyPersonnel , II, wns renegotiated in the summer "It's desired by the faculty not teaching load but only teaches lecture or discussion class may Policies and Procedures, and an 'I~· ofl984. to be locked in to a rigid 12 units because three units (one require more office hours than a announcement is expected next ;f' The reworded article isn't system," said Hank Peterson, class) is excused for committee lab or other activity class. week regarding CgU and CF A specific in addressing faculty president of CPA and a Chico work, ndvising, and office hours. Instead of setting weekly contract negotiations. : 11. office hours, and apparently State psychology professor. "In my opinion, that released hours, a certain number could be Students are not represented I' facult,y members have the op­ "The faculty is satisfied, and closs also equals five office required per semester, allowing directly in the negotiations and ~f tion in deciding how many office there is no compelling reason to hours," the campus lender stated {or more hours when they're thus have no input regarding the hours are actually kept. That change," he added. firmly. necessary, such as during mid· expressed office-hour problem.