THE MICHIGAN DAILY T'tl'P.qnAV- ATMITAIr 911. +THE MICHL aNT .'hL ~lit TI'fl a. ~'~G 84TA AJ.E.OA~U 5UAIr P UIxU. l 7rY r ;, I Excursion on By MARCY ABRAMSON Oriental Art in two main floor ph rooms. Cee A student interested in naturalrom.e s tudn e ntinterh e stegy, n at a ls The University sponsors chang- st sciences, archaeology, or the arts ing art exhibits in the Architec- me can find ample opportunities in gureneibudin ghack- Ann Arbor to indulge his avoca- ture and Design building, Rack- tion if he is willing to do a little ham Gallery, the Clements Library legwork. Within walking distance and even the Undergraduate Li- C from central campus can be found brary. Exhibitions are announced a ia e o n teclna foigeet exhibits of everything from con- in the calendar of coming events temporary paintings to towering published each week. M dinosaurs to 17th century musical The foreboding building on m instruments. North University with the tra- G In the newly remodeled Univer- ditional lions in front of it houses to n t nely emoele Umer-the University's Exhibit Museum; bE sity Art Museum, a gallery of con- three separate museums which: temporary art has replaced por- conenterateonmrsearc h ilchi traits of pastUniversity presidents concentrate on research, field hi in the main corridor of the former work and exploration in the fields ar Alumni Hall. The special exhibits of anthropology, zoology, and pa- ve which highlighted the musuem's leontology, and the University th reopening in April included both Herbarium. ye drawings by Robert Rauschenberg Last year over 105,000 people h and the first exhibition in the visited the Exhibit Museum, which at United States of paintings by 18th gatesispland plant life, orhE century Italian artist AlessandrojignamladpatlfeNoh Magnasco. American Indian life, astronomy, 55 geology, geological principles and ia Special Exhibits primitive technologies.k A schedule of this year's special Dinosaur Skeletons at exhibits is not yet available, but The thousands of school chil- h they should match the quality of dren who visit the museum eachI the initial shows which attracted year on field trips are especially over 5,000 people to the musuem in fascinated by the huge skeletons E one month. of a flesh-eating Allosaurus dino- ar While the museum collection is saur and a mastodon which lived w not noted for masterworks, it does in Michigan only a few thousand Bo Foot hotographic transparencies of elestial phenomena and a recon- ruction of the surface of the oon as seen through a telescope. An occasional empty case in the xhibit Museum emphasizes the onstant process of reorganization nd modernization of displays. A tour of the turreted Kelsey useum. which appears to have aterialized from the depths of a othic novel, begins with Roman mbstones in an appropriate asement setting. The Kelsey Museum displays ex- bits which are the result ofj rchaeological expeditions by Uni- ersity faculty and students over he last 40 years. During the past ear, for example, expeditions ave been working at Karanis and, St. Catherine's Monastery in Eypt. The monastery was built around 0 A.D. by the Emperor Justin- in, and houses, the only icons nown to have survived the eighthy nd n i n t h century iconoclast eresy. Book of the Dead The Mediterranean and Near astern collections display jewelry, twork, coins, glass, pottery and riting materials. The Egyptian ook of the Dead opens in the rst floor display hall. Exhibits are not confined toI ecific museum buildings. The atural Science Building houses collection of rocks and minerals nd displays of the results of Uni- rsity geological projects. The Sterns Collection of Musical struments in Hill Auditorium splays musical instruments as art form. The collection includes forerun- rs of the modern guitar deco- ted with many layers of wood- rvings. The highly ornate in- ruments of 17th and 18 century rance and Italy are also display- along with Far Eastern instru- ents and their ancestors.. Some these instruments are even used school of music concerts.' contain a fine collection of draw- ings, etchings and lithographs, including a "Garrotted Man" from Goya's "Desastres de la Guerra" series and a Picasso horse. A Beck- mann painting and a fine though small group of English sculptures stand out in the museum's perma- nent collection. Also included in the permanent collection are paintings by Klee, Millet, Corot, Magnasco, Whistler, Vlaminck and Courbet, and sculp- tures by Giacometti, Henry Moore, Rodin and Arp. Works by less' well-known artists are often of equal interest. The museum not only exhibits traditional American and Euro- pean art, but also contains the renowned Parker Galleries of years ago. Geology and anthropology stu- dents may not be as entranced, but they also spend considerable time at the museum fulfilling lab- oratory assignments and studying displays of fossils. Originally in- tended as a supplement to general natural science and anthropology, courses offered at the University, the Exhibit Museum has been sub- sequently expanded and simplified for general public use. Also included in the museum is a planetarium and astronomy al- cove. Demonstrations are given on weekends or by request for special groups of 15-50 persons. Over 12,000 people a year view the planetarium shows. The astronomy alcove contains fir spi Na ai an ve In dic an ne ra ca str Fr ed of in Flunking Out: An Easy Path, Not To Follow For freshmen who lack academic discipline, the University will provide plenty of its own when the first term ends. No matter which of the seven colleges or schools they enter -literary, architecture and design, pharmacy, engineering, nurs- ing, music, or natural resources-about 19 out of every 20 students admitted this fall will witness the spring in Ann Arbor. A lagging grade-point will have sent the other home. But of the 19 students who remain in good standing on the academic roster, about three of them will be benched for sub-C performance by the time of their graduation. Michigan Honor Points are figured out in the following fashion: A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1, E-0. Thus, if a student takes 15 hours, the standard University course load, he is expected to earn at least 30 Michigan Honor Points. His work is considered deficient if he cannot reach that level. A grade point average is determined by dividing the num- ber of course hours into the number of Michigan Honor Points. Thus 30 Michigan Honor Points with a course load of 15 hours is a 2.0 average. Here is a rundown on the guidelines for academic disci- plinary action and a review of the individual college's method for handling them. Literature, Science, and the Arts Freshman probation is the fate of any literary college freshman whose grade point falls below 2,0 (C) for the first term. Once placed on probation he is required to bring his overall average up to 2.0 (C) within the next term or face possible expulsion. Statistics indicate that freshmen are usually given the year to establish eligibility to continue their studies. But, beware, students can be' expelled at the end of the first semester, if after consideration the administrative board feels it advisable, Action is flexible. All decisions are a result of the personal examination of the student's record by at least six members of the literary school's administrative board. More than 1800 'transcripts are reviewed each semester. After the freshman year, any other sub-C term will force the student to withdraw from the college. In special circumstances "probation continued" status will be granted, which will allow the student to continue his studies. The student may request a hearing on the action of the board. Engineering In the engineering college, if a freshman is from one to nine grade points deficient, he is placed on probation. If he is more than ten points deficient, his further enrollment is with- held. However, the engineering school has made it a practice of giving freshmen at least a second opportunity to perform satisfactorily. A student must receive the recommendation of the Faculty Committee on Scholastic Standings to be reinstated in the college once he has been expelled. Pharmacy The pharmacy school expects all its students to maintain at least a 2.0 overall average. If a freshman is 17 points defi- cient he will usually be required to withdraw from the school. However, the individual merits of each case are considered by the pharmacy faculty. If the student is found to be more than 13 points deficient after his freshman year he is asked to withdraw. If a'student's deficiency is less than 13 points, he is placed on probation. The terms of his probation are determined by the pharmacy faculty. Architecture and Design The architecture and design school places the freshman student "on notification" if his average falls below 2.0 in his first term. Rarely is a student asked to withdraw after only his first term. If after a student's second term his cumulative average is more than 10 honor points deficient, he is asked to withdraw. However, he may petition for readmission the fol- lowing year. Probation is incurred at any time, except the freshman year, when a student's cumulative grade point falls below a 2.0 (C). Nursing The nursing school places a student on probation if her overall average falls belows 2.0, including her average for the first semester. Students may sometimes remain on probation. for more than one semester before being asked not to return. Each individual case is given individual consideration by the dean. Music Music school freshmen are placed on probation if their first semester average falls below 2.0, and may remain on a "stringent probation" if their overall average after the second semester remains below 2.0 Once a student's overall average is above 2.0, he may be placed on probation if his average for any semester sags to below "C," but he is usually not given a "not to return" unless his overall average falls below 2.0. pa 'V 4 ~rg~ A a This Towering Dinosaur Lacks the Essence, But Still Lives on _. ii ~-~~ ~~ Use Daily Classifieds ,/ i II STUDENT BOOK SGRVICG THE SMALLEST STORE IN TOWN THE BIGGEST and supplies. 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