tl19680510-000 "24 Pidgeonholed Again? Photo by Wootton TOWSON STATE COLLEGE � BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21204 VII t were promised to the students last summer along with the walk from Osler? About what did Thundercolt ask Wayne Schelle back in Febru-ary? What despare-tly needed com-munications devi-ces did Schelle promise will be installed by March 15? What desperat-ely needed com-munications devi-ces have not yet been installed in the ex-bookstore? Give up? Mail-boxes! Shades of Wil-liam Dawes, who also set out with good intentions, but got held up along the way. May 10, 1968 Corn-Corn Revises Committee Policy; Prompt Reaction Confronts Proposal Committee Report by TOM WALKIEWICZ A proposal which would call for sweeping changes in the committee structure of Towson State College has been pre-sented by a committee elected by the College Senate. In a seventeen page report, the Committee on Committees outlined a plan for reorganiza-tion of the present committee structure so as to "". . give effective voice to the faculty of College."" The introduction to the report goes on to say, ""The faculty is interested in and di-rectly and indirectly involved in all aspects of College life, and . � . expects to participate in the total College plan."" GA Initiates Course Evaluation he Curse Evaluation pro- :11110, instituted under Alan Di- J1, Student Government Asso- ,4tion President during the '966-67 academic year, eonie has :le to maturity during the school semester. nder the stimulus of a corn- 4ttee headed by SGA vice-pre-ictent Carl He.-bert, course ev- natiOn forms will be distribu- IL""o- campus next week, tabu- )70 during the summer, and '4111ts made available for Fall 8tIltlents. ijhe evaluation movement was ""q'aduced at Towson when Di-aPPointed an 'SGA commit-t: under senior Sue Mattingly ,,Issisearch programs in other ;""�Res. The committee made t,"":501rnendations but no action Diem began indepen-research on his own for a :),bilitse. His attempts to run the :nation during summer 4):1ckli met with much opposition "";',, no results were published. 'll ing the '67-'68 academic t ea t'r, ivrim Mattingly attempted tovitalize the program and :44 workers for a commit- 'instigated at the Fall Lea- Conference. Their work coec With little success and the tio11141'ittee turned all informs- IQ over to Carl Herbert. Wor-rtl. tIg with SGA Executive Com-t4tse members Linda Windell Wayne Miskelly, Herbert p;:i""ared a form which is at the litera at this time. P . And l'esnientla Letter_ 2 Ti bebate, Goes 2 ""i,lundercolt _ 3 '�t4Y Wacks 3 t*""10, Schedule sDi �lee 68 results oe, . 8 INSIDE It is hoped that the evalua-tion forms will be available for distribution at various locations on the campus early next week. All full-time day students will be eligible to pick up their forms and return them as soon as pos-sible. The deadline for return of the forms is the graduation date. When the majority of the results run through computers and compiled in booklet form. It will cover areas of course, in-structor, and grading ratings. Funded by the S. G. A., the course evaluation will aim for the following results: it will show that students are respon-sible enough to improve and en-dorse academic matters; and have accepted this role; it will lead the college in sttting the pace for the use of computers to improve not only college but student affairs; it will encour-age next year's SGA to use com-puters more in determining stu-dent activities; it will point out to departments and instructors areas of strength and weakness (Continued on page 6) Committee Proposes Revision Of General Course Requirements In response to the recent agreement by the Board of Trustees to listen to suggestions for changes in the general ed-ucation requirements, Dean Jo-seph Falco appointed an ad hoe committee to review the exist-ing requirements. Committee member Assistant Dean of Students Pritam Mer-ani stated ""The committee feels that it is unfair to the students to be told you must have this course, this course, and this course."" In its deliberations, the com-mittee unanimously concluded that any program it plans should be flexible enough to al-low students a greater range of choice in planning their under-graduate program. At the last committee meet-ing, a first draft was drawn up, and copies were sent out to all faculty asking for comments. The first draft proposed an ov-erall six credit hour cut which generated a flood of comments. In addition to Dean Falco's ad hoe committee, the English Department has chosen its own ad hoe committee. This commit-tee will study the general re-quirements and make recom-mendations about the changes on Tuesday, May 21. So far the committee has asked Dean Fal-co's committee to present the philosophy behind the six cred-it hour reduction. Dr. Marion Sargent, head of the English Department, stated that the committee does not wish to hinder Dean Falco's committee in any way. In fact, she supports a greater reduction in the required subjects. How-ever, she does maintain that ""until all studies are complet-ed, the English Department wi-shes to retain the twelve credit hour requirement."" In order for any new changes in the general education require-ments to occur, the proposed changes must pass Dean Falco, who will carry them through the proper channels. Final ap-proval will come from the Board of Trustees. Under the new plan, commit-tees would consist of six faculty members, one student repre-sentative and one administra-tion representative. In the re-port are outlined the structure of specific committees which are U. . . of special interest to the faculty (and) in which their participation is necessary to the general welfare of the College."" The faculty members on these committees are to be nominated by the Committee on Commit-tees and elected by a process . established by the Faculty Association which shall conduct the election."" According to the report, the policy decisions these commit-tees make are "". . . binding on the operational staff, subject, of course, to the veto of the Presi-dent of the College or the Board of Trustees."" Dr, William F. Pelham, one of the Committee members responsible for the re-port, pointed out that this power was given by the com-mittees to try to eliminate the confusion which presently exists in the policy making organiza-tion at Towson. There are faculty committees at present, but their power is somewhat limited in that final decisions concerning policy are generally made by the administration. With the proposed committee structure , Dr. Pelham points out, the power to make policy is distributed to a greater num-ber of People who, as a group, are responsible to the College Senate. (Continued on page 6) Reaction The general philosophy be-hind the proposed revision of Towson's committee structure was defended by the Committee on Committees at the regular meeting of the College Senate last Monday. Present at the meeting were representatives of various campus organizations who had come to air specific complaints concerning the large number of faculty on certain commit-tees. With a ratio of six faculty members to one student and one administrator, it was felt that faculty representation was too strong. It would be possible under this system, it was argued, for the six faculty mem-bers to outvote either the stu-dent or the administrator in matters of policy. It was argued by scene at the meeting that a six to one ration of faculty, adminis-tration and students is hardly fair where faculty concern should not be great. (Example: The Special Events Committee where funds for activities come mostly from student funds.) This ratio should be variable, it was argued, according to the specific committee in question. Members of the Committee on Committees which formu-lated the report defended its basic philosophy and pointed out the need for a revision of the current committee structure, It was admitted by Dr. William Pelham that the wording of the report does place the policy-making power rather firmly in (Continued on page 6) Photo by Wharton Both the Pozo Seco Singers and the audience found them-selves on the grass during Towson's May Concert. Here the folk trio entertain during the reception in the Student Center. "
