April 2, 1968 SGA Senate meeting minutes

TOWSON STATE COLLEGE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION MINUTES-APRIL 2, 1968 The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Mr. Ratliff, at 3:30 p.m. in Linthicum 200. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Mr. Johnson announced that the board of Trustees met yesterday, A trimester system was discussed as were dormitories, faculty salaries and lab schools. 2. Mr. Burchard announced that Towson won its first away chess tournament. 3. Mr. Miller announced that at 3, 4 and 7 p.m. today slides will be shown. At 1 and 7 p.m. on April 16 a film, "The Gospel According to St. Matthew", will be shown. 4. Miss Connelly announced that at a meeting of the Class of '70 Mr. Cullison's ACLU motin was accepted with the stipulation that the money be sent directly to the attorneys. 5. Mr. Errico announced that at 3:30 tomorrow Mr. Mark Whitman will speak in the Special Dining Room on "The Senate and Foreign Policy." 6. Mr. Goodell announced that tomorrow in St 113 the Young Democrats will hold a nominations meeting. OFFICERS' REPORTS: 1. The minutes were approved as amended. 2. Mr. ratliff made the following announcements on behalf of Mr. Cullison: a. In reply to the Senate Resolution of February concerning the Osler Bus, President Hawkins has stated that the only way, at this time, that the administration could finance a bus from Osler Drive parking lot, would be to do so as was done this summer; ie., increase the parking fee. The summer school fee was $5 per semester or roughly $1 per week, using this rate as a basis, the parking fee would be raised to $15 per semester and would then be able to handle complete shuttlebus service. He feels a fee of this nature is "extremely high and just too much of a change in too little time." He, therefore, requests reconsideration of the matter in the future, with perhaps an alternate fees plan. b. In response to inquiries concerning the possibility of approval of a change in general requirements of Towson State College, the Board of Trustees has agreed to look at Towson separately (a major concession - in the past all schools must have changed simultaneously). A committee of one administrator, five faculty from different departments, and myself has been set up. My proposal is for 36 credits - much lower than the other proposals, but what I feel is closer to the will of most students. If you have any comments on this issue, please put them on paper and send them to me in care of Box 256. c. I would wish to make clear to the Senate my feelings and suggestions concerning a proposed demonstration on this campus. I feel that a college campus should be a center for dissent, a meeting place for opposing ideas, an area where the friction of thoughts bring about a kindling of knowledge. I feel, therefore, that a campus is a natural spawning ground for demonstration, and that demonstrations are a vital part of an evolution from frustration to freedom. It is evident then, that I am not opposed to student demonstrations. However, I also believe in the dignity and respect of the individual and his responsibility to maintain that dignity within his accepted society. Thus, I must condemn any demonstration which would result in the lowering of individual dignity. These are my feelings -- the following are meant as suggestions to the "leaders" of the demonstration: