tl19820916-000 "Bob Barnhart 1. 76 No. 3 Senator urges scholarship fund By Bruce Reid A bill introduced recently in the Student Government Association Senate to create a $10,000 to $12,000 scholarship fund for students received a less than welcome reception among student and University administrators. The bill � written by Senator Chris Bell � was tabled twice in the last two weekly Senate meetings without being considered by the full Senate. ""I think its good idea but there are problems with it,"" said Senator Bob Barnhart after Tues-day's Senate meeting. As written, the bill establishes six scholarships covering one year's tuition and one scholarship covering one year's tuition, room and board. The money for the scholarship fund would come directly from the SGA budget, which is sup-ported by the $23.25 each student pays in SGA fees annually. But Barnhart � like several other SGA of-ficials � is opposed to the idea of using students' fees to fund just seven scholarships. Plans discussed this week among student and University leaders to create an emergency fund for interest-free loans sparked a more favorable response, however.. Some University administrators and SGA leaders said the loans � which could be made to students who have to meet last-minute expenses at the beginning of the semester � are more necessary than scholarships. Both Bell and Barnhart had separately discuss-ed with Dorothy Siegel, vice president for stu-dent services, the possibility of creating a emergency loan fund for students. ""You never harm anything when you suggest a scholarship fund,"" Siegel said, ""but we have a great need for an emergency loan fund."" ""I think its great that they [the SGA] are try-ing to do something"" for students, she said. But after talks with the financial aid office Siegel found that many students are in need of a loan in the beginning of the semester. If the loans were kept small � such as $50 or $100 � many more See SCHOLARSHIP, page 2 The Towerlight Chris Bell PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TOWSON STATE UNIVERSITY TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 September 16, 1982 reshman advising ade mandatory '1111 By Stacy Parker Cowson State has initiated a man- klry three-part freshman advising pgram to better inform new dents of academic requirements ji services available to them on PPus. in addition to the summer orienta- Program, Triad, freshmen will be inbred to attend Triad II in the fall, !.4 T riad III in the spring. 1reshman must attend the advis- [[ sessions which will be held two ells before pre-registration in order receive their registration materials the following semester. ['racy Miller, vice president for kial projects, said that by in-kiting the new program, the ad-istration hopes ""to make dents more comfortable with the versity, teach them about them-es and how to be advised."" Miller said many students who withdraw or who are academically dismissed have never had academic advising. Dorothy Siegel, vice president of student services, said ""It is part of the retention effort. About 30 percent of freshmen do not return after their first year."" The University plans to eventually expand the mandatory advising pro-gram to follow the student for four years. ""If this works, the grand design is to take it to four years,"" Miller said. She called the program ""in-novative,"" and said the University is the first to try mandatory advising ""on this large a scale."" About 400 students will be advised at each of the five Triad II sessions in early November. One faculty advisor See ADVISING, page 10 Night life By Bob Tarleton Dorm construction continues with one whole floor erected about every six days. The project is about 10 days behind schedule. Board studies name change Towson State University has asked the Board of Trustees of State Universities and Colleges to draft a legislative bill dropping the word ""State"" from the name of the institu-tion. Hoke L. Smith, University presi-dent, said the presidents of Bowie State College, Frostburg State Col-lege, Coppin State College, Salisbury State College discussed the idea at the President's Council and agreed to send the proposal to the Board. Smith said he feels dropping the word will dispel Towson's former im-age as a teacher's college and help recruitment and philantrophy efforts. ""In this part of the country it would be better for recruitment."" owson State implements new judicial code for students Thomas Knox Thomas Knox, assistant dean of student services, said the code was adopted to handle disciplinary action internally. In the past, some University related incidents were handled through the civil courts. But many times civil court judges dismissed the cases, saying such incidents should be handled within the University, he said. ""The system did not allow us to deal with students,"" Knox said. ""We needed to establish a judicial system here."" The new code will cover academic infractions, such as plagiarism and cheating, unruly behavior, including physical distrubances and destruc-tion of property, and athletic discipline. The Committee on Students Rights and Responsibilities, has been replac-ed by the Screening Committee and the University Mediation Committee. The Screening Committee will determine how each individual case fits into the University system, Knox said. The student would receive a letter notifying him of charges against him, explaining an upcoming hearing before an officer and U.S. rights to appeal, before the Screening Commit-tee. If the hearing officer decides the charges are valid, the case will be referred to Dorothy Siegel, vice presi-dent for student services, who will take disciplinary action. A judicial code outlining the pro-cedures for non academic, academic cl�rpral cuts threaten past gains Smith outlines relationship between government, education By Mark Baltimore 11 Ilia annual faculty address last .7- dullesday, Hoke L. Smith, presi- It of Towson State, stressed the ""'rent federal aid cutbacks to col- !s, Which ""threatens the immense 1111 and educational gains which re znade during the sixties and 'enties."" 'hiring the sixties and seventies, government was much more sup-live to the needs of higher educe- 4. However, the current attitude of , federal government resembles a tide, with a decrease in federal for education."" inancial aid for students will be ht,"" as it has been during the last Years. The state is continuing to tt,the burden to the students in d torrn of higher tuitions. Smith aryland ""is one of the lowest ,ued M states on a per student basis, is ainong those states with the nest tuition."" !e also emphasized the 1Versity's commitment to higher fission standards, thus maintain- ""reputation for quality."" This entering freshmen scored an 'rage of 20 points higher on the io,lastic Aptitude Tests than last freshmen, he said. 1,111th praised the new compulsory ""nen advising program, initiated by Dorothy Siegel, vice president of student services, and Patricia Plante, vice president of academic affairs. ""Advising is crucial to our con-tinued efforts to improve retention,"" Smith said. Smith mentioned the restructuring of the University into six decentraliz-ed colleges, the new dormitories, and a new fine arts degree to be offered in dance as important accomplishments for the University. Hoke Smith Smith said the admissions office will be brought closer to the Universi-ty's new schools and colleges. ""An assistant director of admissions will be assigned as liaison with each col-lege or school to ensure that the ad-missions office is fully aware of new academic developments and to work closely with the colleges to coordinate the admissions effort."" Smith is also proposing-legislation to change the name of Towson State to Towson University. ""We believe that a change which drops the word ""state"" would be beneficial from the viewpoint of public relations, the recruitment of students, and the development of increased philan-thropic support."" Smith plotted out the future of the University over the next 15 years, in three parts. From now until about 1987, the University will experience a decline in enrollment, and a moderate turnover in faculty limited tenture. During the second stage, from 1987 to 1993, Smith anticipates a con-tinued decrease in enrollment, but a greater faculty turnover. This will in-crease tenure appointments. By 1995, Smith projects that enrollment will begin to increase. and athletic discipline has been in-stituted this semester. If a student commits a criminal act on campus the University police would be called. The University is looking into possible alternative sanctions other than the normal suspension or dismissal policy. Knox said he has no time table for the implementation of any new sanctions but said the University is taking it ""very very seriously."" The academic section of the code deals with plagrism, cheating and conflicts between students and teachers over grades. If the screening committee decides a charge is warranted, the case would go before the University Mediation Committee. A student would appear before the Mediation Committee only on the recommendation of the screening committee or the insistence of the student. If a teacher believes a student is in violation of the student code, the teacher must inform the student by letter of the sanctions he is imposs-ing. The student has the right to ap-peal to the department chair and divi-sional dean and then to the Screening Committee and University Mediation Committee. If the decision goes aganist the student he can appeal to President of the University. Under athletic discipline, a coach may charge an athlete with infraction of rules and regulations, or team rules, and may suspend the athlete from the team. All such suspensions are temporary pending review, which the athlete may initiate. The athlete will then take the grievence to the assistant coach, or the head coach, within 48 hours. The coach will respond in the same amount of time. If the conflict is not resolved it will be taken to the Director of Athletics who will issue his decision. If the deci-sion is unacceptable to either the player or the coach, a meeting ot a ""Special Athletics Appeal Board, made up of the Director of Athletics and the Chairman of the Athletic Committee, will render a decision. The code also puts down in writing the already existing policy of students rights to due process of law. Towson soccer coach dies A Mass of Christian Burial for Rich Bartos, Towson State's soccer coach for the past four years, was held Mon-day at St. Clement's Church in Rosedale. Bartos died last Thursday of leukemia. He was 36. Bartos achieved success at every level of soccer he coached, attaining a career record of 112-47-11 on both the high school and collegiate level. A letter-winner in three sports at Overlea Senior High School, Bartos received several athlete of the year awards. He then attended the Univer-sity of Maryland on a baseball scholarship where he received his bachelor's degree in physical educa-tion. Bartos received his master's degree from Morgan State University and began teaching at Patapsco Senior High in 1969. He taught physical education in the Baltimore county school system full-time while coaching part-time here. Bartos coached at Patapsco until 1978, when he came to the Universi-ty. His high school soccer teams com-piled a record of 74-15-8 during that span, which included back-to-back state titles in 1976 and 1977. From 1974 to 1976, Bartos was soc-cer chairman for the Baltimore coun-ty school system. He was a district representative for the Maryland Public School Sports System, a representative for the Southern Regional Coaches Association on the National Association Committee for selection of All-America Teams in soccer, and was vice president of the Maryland Association of Coaches of Soccer. In 1976, Bartos was selected as the National Coach of the Year for high school soccer. While at Towson State, his Tiger soccer teams compiled a 38-32-3 record, including three winning seasons when Towson State moved from NCAA Division II to Division I. He is the third winningest soccer coach in the history of the program. Last February, Bartos was presented the Terru Colaw award for the Mid-Atlantic Conference's most outstanding soccer coach. Bartos is survived by his wife, the former Diane Schumchyk; his parents, Edward and Dolores Bartos, of Baltimore; three brothers Alan Bartos, of Perry Hall, Jerome Bartos and Ronald Bartos, both of Rosedale, and a sister, Susan Bartos, also of Rosedale. Rich Bartos "
