tl19730209-000 "towerlight Volume XXVI, No. 16 Towson State College February 9, 1973 Towson,,Maryland 21204 WANTS BOARD MEMBER-Student Government Association President Jesse Harris has been working in conjunction with the United Colleges of Maryland in an effort to gain a student member on the Board of Trustees of Maryland State Colleges. Student members wanted on Board of Trustees by Sue DeBolt Jesse Harris, Student Government Association president, is currently working through the student government and the United Colleges of Maryland to attain students representation on the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees governs the state colleges in Maryland. Appointed by the governor for nine year terms, the trustees are given the legal authority to govern the colleges. They in turn delegate authority to the presidents of the school. Through the SGA, Harris is seeking to place an ex-officio member on the Board. The member would be selected on a rotating basis from the various state colleges. The United Colleges of Maryland, an organization in which Harris serves as vice president, is currently drafting Operational budget set for 1974 academic year by Sylvia Weaver Towson State's operational budget for the 1974 academic year was appropriated, 10.74 million, a 1.3 percent increase over last year. according to Wayne Schelle, VicePresident of Business and Finance. This money is used for all operational costs - salaries, maintenance, security, library, Health Center, admissions, registration, etc. ""It covers everything other than new and renovated facilities, but they have operational costs, too,"" Schelle said. For the third consecutive year, TSC has received about the same amount of money with no provisions for additional costs to inflation, price increase or new facilities. There will be an effectiveness loss in some services. Services and programs will be decreased or eliminated in some cases. State support dropped from 60 percent this year to 55 per cent. ""An increase is definitely needed to do the same job that was done this year,"" Schelle said. Only 20 new positions are open for 1974, 113 faculty, four. housekeepers and three clerks. The budget provided for a 5 percent faculty salary increase although the Maryland Council on Higher Education recommended a 9.1 percent increase. $386,000 was allotted for equipment to furnish the new Science building by the Board of Trustees budget, only 39 percent of what was requested,"" Schelle remarked. Standstill budget Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel is in a standstill budget himself. The federal revenue sharing did not amount to what was hoped for and the income lottery money must accumulate for one year before spending, according to Schelle. He also said there is ""continued inequity in state colleges and the University of Maryland."" The Baltimore County campus (UMBC) has an expected 1947 enrollment of 5,000 full-time students and was granted a $1,734 cost per student from general funds. Towson plans a 1974 enrollment of 8,653 and their cost per student is $1,236. Schelle said, ""A freshman at UMBC and a freshman at Towson are the same thing. UMBC operates the same way we do."" legislation for the General Assembly in Annapolis. According to the legislation,the member would carry voting responsibilities. Harris has also contacted the members of the Board. ""The trustees control the total environment of the colleges you attend,"" Harris said as he explained his support of the proposal. He continued, ""as of (Continued on Page 4) Parking changes set The following are parking rule changes on the Towson State campus. 1. The time in which to appeal a ticket has been extended from ten (10) days to thirty days (30). This policy is already in effect. 2. The Traffic Appeals Board has been abolished and a law student hired to judge appeals. This will insure impartiality and justice in dealing with appeals. Also, the appeals will be heard on a regular basis and the results of the appeal distributed immediately. This change has also gone into effect with the beginning of the semester. Details on this change will be published shortly. 3. There will be open parking on campus with the exception of Linthicum lot (no. 5) after three o'clock. However, open parking after 3:00 p.m. will not begin until the opening of the Fine Arts Building in May or June. Also, even when the open parking policy begins it will apply only to registered vehicles. If there are any questions concerning these changes, vehicle registration or parking tickets, contact Parking Services in the College Center, south of the Post Office, room 118, or dial 823-7500, extension 236. The Parking Services Office is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. Courses updated An important streamling of Towson State's course offerings has begun, according to Dr. John Hampton, Chairperson of the Curriculum Committee. The committee has approved several new policies to eliminate poorly-designed or outdated C o u r s e s f r o m t h e college curriculum. One of the most significant changes is: 1. More detailed justification will be required for new courses. Towson State has many courses which are listed in the catalogue Mini-grant program expanded for more student participation by Kathy Hennegan The Student Government Association mini-grant program is being expanded to make it possible for more students to participate. The program, which was initiated two years ago, allows interested students and faculty members to receive a grant enabling them to try new programs, ways of teaching and techniques rather than standard classroom instruction. Originally, the mini-grant program was geared toward instructors. The SGA now hopes to give students a better opportunity to participate. The first step in this process is the formation of a student committee to decide whether Or not funds should be allocated for each request. Bob Kittle of the Interfaith Coalition is chairman of the committee. Although the committee will be comprised of students, faculty members will serve as advisors. An example of the mini-grant program is the possibility of d ividing Fundamentals of Biology into two areas: one for majors; and one for non-majors. Jesse Harris, SGA president, said that the program can improve instructor's backgrounds. Last year, several Towson State students journeyed to � Nova Scotia to film the eclipse of the sun. This tour was part of the mini-grant program. Later the slides were used for classroom instruction. Although the program has been in existence for two years, it has had limited success. Harris says this is partly due to the fact that the mini-grant program has never faced evaluation. With the formation of the committee, the program will begin to be evaluated. but which are never available to students. Some are never offered. Others are offered but cancelled when too few students sign up for them. Under the new policy, courses may be offered every two years and must actually be taught at least once every four years. If a course does not meet these criteria, it will be deleted from the curriculum. Naturally, if interest revives inthe course, the department may later submit it for approval as a new course. These changes are not designed to shift any responsibilities away from academic departments. Dr. Hampton noted, ""Departments determine the courses which comprise their major fields. The Curriculum Committee encourages the submission of creative, well-planned course offerings. But just as departments have a responsibility to propose new courses dealing with vital, current developments in their disciplines, the Curriculum Committee has a responsibility to encourage the elimination of poorly-conceived and out-dated courses from the curriculum. We hope to receive a positive response to our new policies."" Additional information on course approvals is available from Mr. Howard Kaplon, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Course Approvals (college ext 820). "
