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 ..:__. ia.,.._.._ 1_........a iu,.. -lc.n. ,k 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. UNDERGRADUATE WANTED To arrange and show weekly a program of sports, travel and historical films to all area college groups-free of charge- instruction, projector and screen provided-earn $2-$4 per hour. Minimum 10 hours arranged at your convenience-car necessary. PHONE-212 FA 5-7911-COLLECT MoeWed. Thurs.-Fri. 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