PAGE SIX . THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY. AUGUST" 29. ISO PAGESiXTHE ICHGAN AIL__ Tv _AY _T _.. _ O .dV .i V JLJQJLlt7 1 1 n V iTi V rJ 1 iG a7 1.70 1 6 Faculty Assumes New Active Role in 'U Affairs By PAT O'DONOHUE Members of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), the executive organ of the University faculty's Senate As- sembly, were quietly hopeful, last year at this time, about the pos- sibility of making their organ- ization "a powerful weapon" with- in the University community. Up to that point, apathy on the part of a large majority of faculty members had made SACUA 'relatively impotent considering its "blue ribbon" constituency. But the exciting events of the last year seem to indicate that the time has finally come when fac- ulty opinion on meaningful issues can be organized in to an effective pressure, group to influence Uni- versity decision-making. SACUA began the year by blast- ing the University administration for complying with a subpoena issued by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) which asked for the membership lists of three campus organiza- tions. The University had been sev- erely criticized by faculty members and students for its action and 12 members of the faculty even went so far as to request that a special meeting of SACUA be call- ed to establish a committee to examine the University's decision in the HUAC case. SACUA then formed an ad hoc committee "to examine the Uni- versity's response" to the HUACI subpoena. The committee spentl approximately two months pre- paring its report and recommen- dations, which were brought be- fore the Senate Assembly for a vote. Highly Critical The body approved seven highly critical proposals pertaining to the University's action and the pre- servation of civil liberties on cam- pus. The resolutions expressed regret at the HUAC incident, estblished a student-faculty civil liberties board, and recommended proce- dures designed to guarantee pro- tection of freedom of association and dissent at the University. The theme of student and fac- ulty participation in University decision-making dominated many SACUA decisions this year. During the "student power" movement of last November, SA- CUA adopted many of the student demands in asking for a re-exam- ination of the University's deci- sion-making process. Their action was followed by University Pres- ident Harlan Hatcher's proposals for tri-partite committees, which were subsequently accepted. Earlier in the year, SACUA ap- proved the Knauss Report, calling for sweeping changes to ensure greater student participation in the decision-making process at the University. Communications Media In recent action, SACUA balked at a request from the Board in Control of Student Publications to investigate the role of the Daily in the University community, but did establish a committee to study the functions of all campus com- munications media. SACUA was established initially to give members of the faculty a more active voice in University af- fairs. It is the nine-member exe- cutive body of the faculty's Senate Assembly and controls the agenda of the various subcommittees it heads. Only tenured faculty (pro- fessors or associate professors) may be members, and therefore vote in the Assembly. The Senate Assembly is a 65- member body composed of rep- resentatives from each of the Uni- versity's colleges and schools. The representatives are elected by the faculty of their respective divi- sions, with the literary college Residential College Debuts in East Quad, To Move To North Campus Site by 1969 (Continued from Page 1) the literary college in particular. A typical academic program in the Residential College can be supple- mented by the specialized faculty, libraries, and laboratories and the whole range of curricula to be found within the undergraduate colleges of the University. The student in the college en- joys a wide choice of fields of con- centration, since those specialties not taught on the Residential Col- lege campus may be pursued with- in the literary college. As for cultural opportunities, residence within' the greater Ann Arbor community means that the student may attend concerts, lec- tures, theatre, and art exhibits normally found only in metropoli- tan centers. Supplementing extra- curricular activities available within the Residential College is the full repertory of undergradu- ate activities in. the University community-student publications, varsity athletics, play 'production, musical organizations and student government groups. The University began to actively study the Residential College in 192 dwhen a committee under for- mer Vice-President for Academic Affairs Roger Heyns was formed. Late in 1963 the literary college faculty approved by a narrow margin the committee's report ad- vocating the "principle of the re- sidential college." A faculty plan- ning committee was set up and by March 1964 it had submitted a concrete proposal for the con, struction of the college. The project, with an opening' date set for some time in 1965, was then passed by the Regents and sent to the administration for submission as part of the Uni- versity's budget requests. In October 1964 the faculty planning committee revised its recommended action - and asked that the college begin in the fall of 1966. The Regents, however, set the date for the fall of 1967, with dormitories to be constructed on North Campus. But more delays were in store. Planning the College was a com- plicated task and involved numer- ous time-consuming delays. Dean Burton Thuma, retired Director of the Residential Col- lege, said the delay was caused because, "Planning had reached a plateau. The architects could not decide until they knew what was needed. The planners could not decide what was needed until they decided what courses to offer." This was quite a stumbling block until a curriculum was finally set. Differences with the administra- tion over planning specifics were settled and the plans were ready for final action by the Regents. Historic Meeting In an historic meeting in April 1966, the Regents approved plans for the College beginning in tem- porary quarters in East Quad- rangle in 1967 and moving to North Campus in 1969. . But the Regents' approval was conditional. The story of the Res- idential College planning has been one of enthusuiasm often clouded by doubts of support and 'lack of guidelines. The condition the Regents placed on the college was monetary. Ambitous plans, at one time costing over $16 million which in- cluded a library, a dormitory, a classroom and office building, a science building and eventually an gymnasium had to be trimmed to meet the $11,8 million figure finally agreed upon in July, 1966. A large segment of this money will be financed through self- liquidating bonds, but over $4 mil- lion is needed in either private funds or state appropriations. The often hostile Michigan Legislature may provide some support, but this will be limited at best. Private Funds The University's $55 Million De- velopment Program has raised only $25,000 for the college at this date. However solicitations are continuing in earnest. The Univer- sity is definitely committed to the project and College officials are assured that funds will ultimately be secured. Architectural plans were ready in July and a builder will soon be chosen. North Campus construc- tion will begin shortly thereafter with completion scheduled for Au- gust, 1969. The Residential College, under its new director James Robertson, associate dean of the literary col- lege, after careful consideration of over 1,000 requests for information has admitted its first 200 students. The College has also selected its faculty from among those mem- bers of literary college with spec- ial interests in undergraduate edu- cation. The faculty expects to broaden their educatonal involve- ment with the students through conferences, counseling and infor-I mal exchanges. The curriculum of the Residen- tial College consists of 32 courses to be taken over a four year per- iod. The courses can be divided into three categories: core courses, concentration courses and elec- tives. Core Requirements The Core requirement which ac- counts for nearly half of the stu- dents time "combines time-hon- ored theory with fresh practice." It assumes that every college graduate still needs a solid found- ation in the liberal arts, and that building this foundation on pre- scribed courses, the college can "confer several distinct education- al benefits at one stroke." To begin with, language skills and orientation to methods of rational inquiry can be built into these courses. Further, because the content of these courses will be fixed for at least a year of two at a time, advanced courses can be built on known foundations with- out gaps or duplications. And last, they constitute an intellectual ca- pital shared by all students in the College, a factor leading to a sense of close academic community. English composition will not be taught as such, but will be the ongoing concern of the student and his instructors in all core courses. Comprehensive examina- tions at the end of the sophmore year will encourage the student to integrate his knowledge of some of his core courses. Foreign language competence will be put to active use as each student is required to. take a reading course taught in the language he has selected. Concentration programs may be constructed in most of the discip- lines in which concentration is possible in the literary college. While the small size of the Resi- dential College will force the stu- dent in a few concentrations to take much of his work on central campus, small size will also make possible the development of inter- disciplinary studies under faculty guidance. Free Electives Every student will have eight or more course openings reserved for the pursuit of his free interests. The variety and wealth of the overall University course offerings are available to satisfy these in- dividual interests. According to College officials, all arrangements for implementing curriculum are tenative and in- deed, "the rule will always be to encourage freedom and rational innovation." The great problem facing the modern university is growth, an- onymity and inflexibilty. The Residential College is an imagin- ative attempt to respond to these difficulties. The Residential College may be nothing more than a recognition that human relationships form important parts of education. If the combination of residence halls and classrooms means nothing more than being able to run up- stairs from classes to change clothes, it still may keep multiver- sities human. having the largest representation. A proposed action before SACUA is given to the appropriate sub- committee for study. The subcom- mittee will consider the problem and then present a report to SACUA which will bring It before the Assembly for a vote. Ultimate Power Although ultimate power lies with the Regents, as one SACUA explained, "If the resolution is well documented and the faculty is behind it, it will usually be ac- cepted." Faculty members admit that while SACUA gives them repre- sentation and a voice in Univer- sity decisions, several difficulties remain. * Certain policy decisions, such as admission policies, the prospec- tive size and growth of a school are made within the administra- tive structure of each college and at the University level as a whole where the "real action is." * Each college has its own structure which can create prob- lems for successful formation of unified University-wide policy. f There is the possibility of duplication of efforts; the various schools may pass similar resolu- tions such as the literary college and the education school did on HUAC, or possibly different ones. In either case, neither has the weight of a formal faculty state- ment. Literary College Faculty The literary college faculty, in particular does not confine itself to the strictly academic side of University life. The faculty, enraged over the HUAC incident, passed a highly critical resolution which expressed regret at what they called "the breakdown in communication and confidence which has occurred since HUAC subpoenaed the mem- bership lists of three student or- ganizations" The faculty further charged the administration with "less respon- sibility and less fidelity to the democratic process than the Uni- versity community had every right to expect. The resolution was sent to University President Har- lan Hatcher and the Regents Dean William Haber of the lit- erary college said the attendance of 720 professors at the meeting was the largest turnout for any meeting in memory. Outpouring of Interest "I don't remember such an out- pouring of faculty interest in my 30 years at the University," Haber explained. He had made similar comments on many LSA meetings which took place last year because faculty members were suddenly appearing at the regular month- ly meetings of the literary col- lege. 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