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Sunday, September 28, 1969

THE MICHIGAN DAILY

Page Seven

On stud
(The following is the positiont
paper of the Senate Assembly
Academic Affairs Committee on'
student involvement in aca-]
demic decision-making. It is
slightly abdridged because of
space limitations.-Eds.)
The Academic Affairs Commit -
tee, noting a universal concern]
about the role of the student in'
academic affairs outside the class-
room and the laboratory, has
evolved a series of proposals de-
signed to encourage student in-
volvement in virtually all aspects
of the academic life of the Univer-
sity. The Committee by its defini-
tion is primarily concerned with
the creative role which the student
body can play cooperatively withl
the faculty in many areas of aca-
demic interest.
The proper relationship of stu-
dents and faculty, far from being
adversary, derives from a recog-
nition of a community of interest.
Student contribution to this con-
munity can be significant, while at
the same time student participa-
tion can itself be a profitable
educational experience. The pro-
posals of the Committee are there-
lore uttered in this spirit.
The first concern of the Com-
mittee is the problem, how is stu-
dent input to be achieved? Evalua-
tion of teaching effectiveness can
presumably be drawn from a
proper questionnaire, although the
perfect instrument is still to be
devised. In this, both the SACUA
Course Evaluation Committee and
the Association for Academic
Evaluation are making g r e a t.
strides. Some of the faculty still
needs to be persuaded of the
validity and usefulness of this
procedure. More difficult is the
case of a problem which requires
investigation in depth or con-
tinuous personal input. When
these problems are in the hands of
faculty committees it is right and
proper, if not indeed necessary,
that students be permitted par-
ticipation in the deliberations of
the committees, participating as
members and testifying as part of
the University conuni y.
Except where otherwise indicated
we intend student membership on
faculty committees to mean par-
ticipation by student represent-
atives with regular, voting mem-
bership. Since by definition we are
dealing with faculty committees,
we do not envisage the possibility
or the desirability of student con-
trol.
The question of the selection of
student committee members re-
mains. Certainly their effective-
ness will depend on how close they
are to the issues and how knowl-
edgeable; and on how represent-
ative is the selection process,
Thus far student representatives
have tended to be chosen from, or
at least by, SGC, and to some ex-
tent, GA, Each is a body which
purports to represent all or part
of the student body, yet their in-
fluence and reputation are by
common consent far from signifi-
cant. Further, their interests go
beyond the academic questions
with which we are concerned, and
affect their election and composi-
tion.
It would seem best rather to
draw upon the student body in

much the same way in which Our purpose is not to consider standing, should be capable of established men who have pro-
members of the faculty are chosen these details, but to present to the useful service in judging graduate duced scholarly work and achieved
for the various departmental, col- University community for its con- applications. some kind of teaching reputation

lege and University committees
which considr problems of acade-
mic interest. In many cases a'
cross-section of the faculty is ob-
tained by allotting a certain pro-
portion of the memberships to the
several colleges, or academic areas,
or ranks.
We believe that the effectiveness
of student participation will de-
pend in large measure upon the
method of selection of their rep-
resentatives, and that depends on
effective decentralization of the'
selection process.
Departmental assemblies, of un-
dergraduate majors and graduate
students, whether taken separately
or together, are the proper bodies
to provide representatives for the
various departmental, college, and
University committees. These rep-
resentatives could be chosen from
the body of students by lot, by
nomination, or by a superior stu-
dent assembly.
Those unrepresented in these
student structures, i.e. the under-
classmnen, are to be encouraged to'
make known their interests and
concerns through the mechanism
of evaluation and individual testi-
monay.
The manner of selection of rep-
resentatives is not so much our
imunedi te concern as the question

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sideration .suggestions toward the (The Committee is sensitive to elsewhere.in formig a dossier on
development of a more effective the problem of confidentiality of a prospect we should call on stu-
role for the student body in aca- transcripts, recommendations, fi- dent assistance in collecting and
demic affairs. nancial statements, etc. These dif- assessing relevant information
ficulties can be met in various ,from other institutions and espe-
The areas of academic adminis- ways; by the use of identifying dally other student bodies.
tration appropriate to student numbers on the applications The men under consideration
concern are broadly three: (1) rather than names; or by a cau- for significant appointments couldC
recruitment, admission, financial tionary statement on the applica- well be interviewed by student as
support and counseling of stu- tion to the effect that "review well as faculty groups. A case in
dents; (2) evaluation of faculty; of these materials will be restricted point is the effective role of stu-{
(3) definition of curriculum and to the faculty and student mem- dents in the recent selection of a
degree requirements. bers of the appropriate admissions ;new Dean of the School of Educa-
Student input and participation committee.") rution.
in these areas should be encour- Proposal: College and depart- I Proposal: Student participation
aged and regularized in both de- mental admissions committees, indecisoulto retistitut iize
partment and college, Such input both undergraduate and graduate, by the regular use of student
and participation will vary in their 1,should include student members. .e
nature depending on the level of Financial assistance is a par- priate departmental review com-
both the problem and the student. ticularly delicate matter, and one mittees.
Thus, specific observations upon in which students might very well
a given instructor should be taken not want to have to make decisions CURRICULUM AND DEGREE
into account at the departmental or even suggestions. It is possible REQUIREMENTS
level; at the college level the however to separate the questions Curriculum. The curriculum of,
larger principles of hiring, dis- of policy from the functions of a given college will depend in part
missal, promotion and tenure evaluation of individual need and on the conception which its fac-
would elicit more general student the assigning of particular sums ulty holds of the content and pur-I
responses. of money to given individuals. pose of the degree program. To a
Again, in the one case any who Assistance is made availableIpso tentgt rgaTo
have experi'enced the particular through various'offices of the Uni certain extent, then, the two ques-
instructor would be free to evalu- versity, many of them having they are dealt wtih separately in
pate him; in the other, the rin- nothing to do directly with the our institutions. Much of the cur-
ciples involved are open to the faculty. However, where faculty riculum, especially the undergrad-
comment of the older and more decision is involved, particularly rate curriculum, is secondary to
experienced students, representa- in the case of graduate fellowships, the degree, elective, and subject
tive of the larger student body. student advices on policies should + h is relevance.A

vides the foundation for the exer-
cise of a particular discipline
whose mastery is guaranteed by
the diploma. The experience of
the faculty cannot be denied nor
disregarded; indeed the definition
of the degree is necessarily a pre-
rogative of the faculty who award:
it. Yet those subjected to the ed-
ucational process may well per-
ceive aspects of the system in-
visible to us or long since ignored.
They may experience consequences
to themselves in the given sequ-
ences of degree requirements, or
they may feel that the require-
ments have fallen out of date, and
that the interets of both faculty
and students have changed since,
the requirements were imposed.
Here too student experience can
result in useful criticism of exist-
ing practice, both at department

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tron Temperat ares in Planetary Ne-
bulae"; 807' Physics-Astronomy, 4:00
Geography seminar: Lonnie Barton,
Dept. of Geography. "Use of Optical
Computing Techniques in Geographical
Research"; 4050 LSA. 4:15 p.n.
President's State of the University
Address: PresidentFleming will give
the "Annual Address to Faculty and
Staff" in the Raekham Lecture Hall
at 8:00 p.m. Distinguished Service
Awards and the University Press Book
Award for 1969 will be presented fol-
lowing President Fleming's addess. A
reception in the Michigan League Ball-
room will follow the address and award
ceremonies. The meeting will be open
to all members of the University corm-
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and college level. To a large ex-
tent the learning experiences of
our students now go unutilized in
our own criticism of the degree'
structure.
Proposal: Degree requirements
ought to be reviewed at regular
intervals by committees consti-I
tuted for that specific purpose and
composed of representatives of
both faculty and students.
DAILY OFFICIAL
BULLETIN 3
official publication of the Univer-
sity of Michigan. Notices should be
sent in TYPEWRITTEN f o r m to
Room 3528 L.S.A. Bldg., before
2 p.m. of the day preceding publi-
cation and by 2 p.m. Friday for
Saturday and Sunday, General
Notices may be published a maxi-
mium of two times on request; Day
Calendar items appear once only.
Student organizations notices a r e
not accepted for publication. For
more information, phone 764-9270.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Day Calendar
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Nobel Lecture: Ragnar Granit, Direct-
or Emeritus of the Nobel Institute for
Physiology, Stockholm, Sweden: Tows-
ley Center.4:00 p.m.
Astronomical Colloquium: Dr. Law-
rence H. Aller, Dept. of Astronomy,.

General Notices
All Students in the School of Edu-
cation Undergraduate): Precassifica-
tion for the Winter Term (II) 1970
starts on September 29 and will run
to December 2. The material mayv be
obtained in room 200 Universty school
beginning on the 29th. Appointments
should be made directly with the ad-
visc .
Michigan College Workshop on Hn-
mhan Relations: Students are invited
to participate in this Workshop. Octo-
ber 31-November 2, Clear Lake Camp,j
Dowling, Michigan (sponsored by the1
National Conference at Christians and
Jews). Five scholarship grants (worth :
$10 toward a total fee of $18.50) are;
available through the Office of Relig-
ious Affairs, 2282 SAB. Apply immned-
lately.
If you wish to do your student teach-
ing Winter Term (January 1970), to
the Secontdary Directed Teaching Of-'
fice in Room 2292, University School,
no later than September 30. 1969 to
pick up necessary information and
materials and plan to attend a one-
hour group meeting after either 4:30
p.m. or 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.
1. Failure to follow these instructions
will result in your application being
dropped from the iWnter Tem directed 1
teaching pogram! If it is you inten-!
tion to dop or to change to a later1
term, please inform us (Telephone 764-
8402)
P-lacement Service
3200 S.A.B.
GENERAL DIVISION
Placement Interviews at General Di-
vision, call 763-1363 for appointments:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
Aluminum Co. of America: All majors
with an interest in industrial techni-
cal sales and marketing.!
Argonne National Laboratory: BA BSj
and MA MS in math for R&D.
Brunswick Corporation: Afternoon F
only. Bach in Econ and Math for DataI
Process & Territ Sales.i

U.S. Civil Service Commission: All
degrees welcome to liscuss opportun-
ities with the Federal Government
through the Federal Service Entrance
Examination.
Ge'neral Foods Corporation, Bach, and
Masters in Econ. Engl, Gen Lib Arts,
Journ, Math, Microbiology, Poll Sci,
Psych, Speech, Soc and History for
R&D, QC, Data Process, Mgmt Trng,
Rktg Res, Personnel, Production, Ter-
rIt Sales and Stat.
Inland Steel Company, Bach in Gen
Lib Arts and Bach & Masters in Econ
a'nd Math for Finance and Acctg,
Mgmt Trng and inside sales.
Joseph T. Ryerson and Son Inc.:
Bach in Arch and Econ for Mgmt
Trng, Production and Inside Sales.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
Aluminum Co. of America, see Thurs-
day listing above.
University of Chicago, Graduate
School of Business: All students in-
terested in Miasters or PhD in business,
National Life of Vermont: Any de-
gree level in Econ., Gen Lib Arts, Law,
Speech for Insurance work.
Interviews in other offices requesting
LS&A Majors:
October 1: Sperry Gyroscope Divi-
Sion, at Engrg. Placemeit. All degree
levels in Phys and Math fo data
process, Microwave, Optics, Lasers.
October 6 - American Express Co.,
at Bus. Admin. Placement, Bach in
Econ for Mgmt Trng and Personnel
positionis.
October 9 and 10: General Electric
Company at Engineering Placement,
seeks Chem, Math and Physics degrees.
October 10: General Electric Co.,
at Etus Admin Placement seeks Bach
and Masters in Econ.
ORGANIZATION
E NOTICES
Young Friends (Quakers) Organiza-
tional meeting, Sunday, 2:00 pm. 1420
Hill St., call Jim Frederick, 761-7435.
* * * *
Gamma Delta, Sept. 28th, 6:00 pm.
1511 Washtenaw, Supper-Program, Prof.
Richard Belzhiser speaks on "Cam-
pus Unrest".
t'niversity Lutheran Chapel, Sept. 28,
9:30 and 11:00 am, 1511 Washtenaw,
Services, Sermon by the Rev. A.
Scelips. "A Prayer For Collegians",
Students for the Improvement of
Counselor Education are taking sug-
gestions for names of students to fill 3
student voting positions for participat-
ing in J-dept. faculty meetings. Dead-
line for turn-ins of suggested n a m e s
is 5:00 plm, Tues., Sept. 29. Return any
names to Education Students Advising
Office, 2009 School of Education.

of the proper bodies from wnicn
to select them. We should not con- (1) RECRUITMENT,
tinue to rely on politically oriented ADMISSION, FIA
student councils. Rather, the best ASSISTANCE, COU
kind of student participatio in OF STUDENTS:
academic affairs will result from
student academic organization. Recruitment is a p,
These are best achieved at de- fruitful possibility, espec
par'tment level. respect to minority gro
cannot guarantee the cG
In the case of the specific pro- the University to absorb
posals below, it must be empha- interested in attending;1
sized that our first concern is the terest more good studer
principle: that student input on University can only be a
academuic questions is more valu- ward, and here our owr
able than is generally recognized, can help.
that it is under-utilized at many Similarly, our graduat
levels of the University structure, are in a position to fee
and that it is'right and proper the best people in thei
that we encourage it. positive evaluations of ti
The mechanism by which the sitys
principle is to be implemented gras/colleges should
will have to be worked out. Al- faculty-student committ
though we have lpmesented below vie recruitment policie;
specific proposals regarding stu- velop plans for implemer
dent membership on certain com-?same specialized areas t
mittees, we recognize that circum- omen sild areast
element should predom9
stances alter cases. What serves a carry the responsibility,
large department may not servec Admission follows
a small one, and even the colleges above. Students, both
differ amog themselves in the uate and graduate, have
degree of student commitment to an Interest as the facu
curricular and extracurricular re-i conpositio amd quali
form... student body, the princij
Again. some of our specific pro- missions, and the verys
posals raise questions of the con- University.
fidentiality of certain information Insofar as admission
necessary to a number of rather within the jurisdiction
regular procedures. The current sions committees, these;
tendency is to protect the con- dude student members
fidentiality of student records already the case in LS&
even more strictly than in the jrgrbintp lpvpl mreac

NCIAL
fNSELING
articularly
cially with
cups. We
rapacity of
all those
but to in-
nts in the
step for-

be considered.
Proposal: Student input in the
form of policy positions, and per-!
haps peer evaluation, should be
considered by departments andI
colleges in determining the allo-
cation of fellowships,
(2) EVALUATION OF FACULTY

Members
periodically
as worthy
promotion,

of the faculty are
judged by their peers
for not) of retention,
the confering of ten-

continuous critical reevaluation ofE
course offerings would be spurred
by constant student input. The
recent decision of the LS&A Cur-
riculum Committee to adrit three
students as voting members is an
encouraging sign. Student evalu-
ation of the curriculum should be
elicited regularly by questionnaire;
while graduates of the University
need to be consulted on the ef-
fectivenes of their course of study
in retrospect, as do seniors on the:
freshman and sophomore require-
ments.-
Proposal: All curricular commit-
tees, college and departmental,I
should include student member-
F ship and hold meetings open to the1
public. Student evaluation of the
curricula should be requested at

n students ure, and salary increase. The deci-
sion in every case must depend to
e students some extent on a man's contact,
d back to formal or informal, with his stu-
ir colleges dents; while his scholarly work
me Univer- m'ust be judged by those familiar
with the field.
nents/pro- The considerations which enter

maintain j into the final decision can be l regular intervals.
ees to re- numerous and complex, but there Degree requirements s p r i n g
s, and de- is no doubt that student participa- from the apprehension of the fac-
ntation. In tion can be of assistance in ar- ulty concerned that a given body
he student riving at the best decision for the of material, approached in a par-

inate and

University community.

ticular sequence or manner, pro-

It is generally recognized that
from the we know far less than we ought of
undergrad- our effectiveness as teachers; it is
as earnest particularly in this regard that
lty in the student opinion needs to be heard.
ty of the We note that evaluations bear-
ples of ad- ing on tenure appointments were
size of the recently elicited in the Economics
Department of LS&A to this end.
policy is The results were fruitful, both in
of admis- F providing u s e f u l information
should in- I rather than vague presentiments,
. This is and in involving the students
A. On the meaningfully in an important de-
rnr t - t rnnftn 1 dann in ir

past.1
We are aware of the problems,.
but do not feel them so difficult
as to restrict our encouragement,
of student involvement even in
relatively delicate areas. If thisC
larger principle be accepted, as
we urge, proper mechanisms for
the solution of such problems can
be devised.

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