PAGE EIGHT THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1966 SGC ELECTIONS COMMITTEE PRESENTS: Candidates and Platforms for lief that the time would be wasted j ments of that society. Needle:ss toI must be shown that this system is the first step in effective student representtaion. That step will be lost if they do not offer their sup- port and participation. Greater contact with the stu- dent body and greater efforts on behalf of the advisory board sys- tem are the two keys to the suc- cess of student government at this university. The students rmust be made to recognize this opportun- ity; failure to do so can only con- tribute to a frustration with stu- dent government as ef fective stu- dent representation. S c r s w d 1 c n d t a t f v S t t e h r i s 0 t f F c Michael Dean Incumbent--Student Government Council Member-JJC - SGC Joint Com- mittee on the Judiciary Co-chairman--SGC Committee on Academics Former chairman of the board of directors-SGC Bookery Former REACH vice-president and member of the executive and administrative boards Former Assistant Night Editor - Michligan Daily Former head-Regents and Ad- ministration beat-Michigan Daily Former SGC Reporter for the Mi- chigan Daily U of M Delegate to the Young Democrats State Convention Member-political science honor- ary--Pi Sigma Alpha Similar to most of the other candidates in this election, I sup- port such efforts as the Student Housing Association, the referen- dum to ascertain student opinions on the draft and class rankings, and the evaluation of current pro- cedures and the search for better alternatives i n t h e academic sphere of the University. But there is one issue whose prospects overshadow all these in- dividual efforts-the chance for a student voice on all levels of the University. This is where I place the emphasis of my campaign and on which I base my hopes for re- election. By the time the ballots have been counted, two of our major projects-the draft referendum and the 18 year vote campaign- will be practically completed. The question then becomes one of di- rection-where do we turn from here? Our project-oriented com- mittees must be continued and in some, cases revitalized. But we must not lose our chance at one of the greatest breakthroughs in the history of student-University relations, the ticket to this break- through being the advisory board system. Through the advisory board sys- tem, students will be given a voice in University policy and in Uni- versity decision-making. Whether. it becomes an effective voice and whether it spreads, to encompass all levels of the University-this is for us to decide. - Those who in the past have not participated in SGC and like areas' 'because of a lack of time or a be-' ay the university society is ever- hanging, and each decision and uling is subject and should be ubject to re-evaluation. Thus I would commend, recommend or disapprove the following: 1. Realizing that many of the 961 University Regulations con- erning Student Organizations are no longer applicable, and at times detrimental, I add my support to he suggestion by the Committee an Referral that a committee from he academic community be ormed to study these regulations. 2. Agreeing with the SGC in- estigatory positionhconcerning ophomore Women's hours and Housing Regulations, I believe hat Sophomore women are ma- ure enough and responsible nough to determine their own hours and their own housing ar- rangements. 3. I support the position of SGC n its formation of an investigat- ng committee concerning Police Relations and the University. 4. I suggest that the pass-fail system be extended to all levels of the University, especially to those distribution courses required by the University for graduation. 5. I am disappointed with theI University administration for its failure to accept a binding Draft Referendum by passing the juris- diction of power on to the Regents. 6. I suggest that the SGC com- mittee on Counseling work to in- crease the freedom of the student in his choice of courses outside his department. 7. I suggest that serious con- sideration be given to a new or- ganizational structure for SGC for I believe that the present struc- ture is incomplete without the coordination of the Graduate Stu- dent Council in its power and de- cision-making. on Tuesday, November 8, then policy in matters directly concern- there can conceivably be a strong- ing them. This responsibility is er student representation in the for students to act in an intelli- affairs of Ann Arbor. SHA can be- gent manner with full regard to come much rpore effective in rep- the impact their decisions and ad-{ resenting the complaints and the visory capacities will have. Never wishes of the students through before has potential manifested this expanded suffrage; SHA can itself so fully. Students are equal- work for new zoning laws through ly capable of filling this potential. this voting power. In addition to It remains for them to direct their working with the Common Coun- efforts into areas which are most cil of Ann Arbor, SHA should work relevant to their lives. with OST to establish higher re- quirements for off-campus hous- ing, protection for the studentI occupant and lease reforms. Student organization rules are a principal function of SGC. I feel that policy of the University when dealing with Student organiza- tions should be that determined by the SGC. This function of deal- ing almost total authority over the rules for student organizations should be followed by the admini- stration as well as by the members~ of Student Government Council. This authority is established in parts 4A and 4B of the functions of SGC as defined by the Student Government Council Plan (Re- vised). f jectives and its priorities. The rel- ative worth of various projects must be determined and emphasis must be given to those projects which will effect a meaningful and significant contribution to both students and the University. How- ever quality goals alone are not enough. As equally important .is the need for quality action, since not only must the Council initiate good projects but it must see that they are skillfully executed. Too many projects and continually shifting priorities have in the past undermined the potential effect- iveness of SGC. The project which I believe de- mands immediate attention is the development of effective boards to the administrative officers of the University. The Advisory Board Plan which was approved by the Regents on October 21 of this year must now be given form and sub- _ K elly stance. Talented and qualified gently and persuasively must be found, since the success of these Chairman: SGC Committee on boards will depend on the quality Educational Affairs, of their personnel. This tremen- Chairman: SHA sub-committee on dous opportunity for students to University Off-Campus Housing play an important role in the de- Policy. velopment of University policy must not be wasted. Rod w Lockwood V Leslie Mahler' Assistant to the Administratives Vice President-SGC.g Chairman of the Young DemocratI Committee on the 18 Year Old t Votec Homecoming 1965-member of thed Advertising Committee Member of Kappa Alpha Theta- Activities Committee The philosophy of University education is to provide an oppor- tunity for the individual to pursue not only his intellectual interests but also to develop his powers of constructive criticism-his ability to evaluate, judge and choose. The educational system of the class- room attempts to present the wide range, the expanse of knowledge, the various channels toward truth; the world outside the classroom provides the structure in which the individual can make his choices. The student has not only the power and opportunity of evaluating, judging, and choosing his society, he has the responsi- bility of determining that society. He can and should help to formu- late the rules he must observe while at the University and the type of University he attends. Even though the University is extremely complex and diverse, its members are divided by circum- stance into three groups: students, administration and faculty. Re- lationships amongst the groups should not be based on fear and competition but rather, interaction while attempting to achieve ther fullest participation of the stu- dent in his determination and choice of his society. Student choice of his society. StudentI Go.vernment Council attempts to draw the student into the creation of this society and at the samet time to reflect and voice the views1 of the previously determined ele-1 I I I j4 I Bruce Kahn Incumbent SGC Co-Chairman Draft Referendum Jpoint Statement' by Mike Koeneke 3 ,john Preston and Bruce Kahn The past year has been one of mixed success for SOC. While itf has initiated several projects that directly concern students such as the vice-presidential advisory committees and the Student Hous- ing Association, it is not yet cer- tain that these efforts will pro- duce significant results. I want to become a member of SGC in order to help carry these import- ant tasks on to a meaningful con- clusion. Pending the outcome of an in- vestigation being conducted by SGC vice-president Cindy Samp- son, I support the proposed eli- mination of sophomore omen's hours. I support the revision of SGC regulations for student organiza- tions according to the needs of these organizations themselves There are two important sub- stative areas in which SSGC should concentrate its efforts. These are academic reform and student eco- nomic welfare. The advisory board to the Vice-President for Aca- demic Affairs is a available me- chanism for substative academic improvements as well as a means fOr the development of additional channels for student involvement in policy making at the College and departmental levels. Problems of student economic welfare can be tackled partially by the advis- ory boards to both the Vice-Presi- dent for Business and Finance and the Vice-President for Student Ar- fairs. SGC's, Student Housing As- sociation and its Voter Registra- tion Committee have already made gains in this area andt these ef- forts should be continued. The task before the Council is Mike The basis for the formation of a K o pj (1 student goverment is the philo- tsophythat students are mature and capable enough to effectivelyj Incumbent SGC make decisions concerning matters Voter Registration Chairman directly affecting them. It is in Former SGC Personnel Director this singular vein that SGC must National Student Association orient itself. For on this alone will Delegate the Council's effectiveness be jud- ged.j Believing that there is no Present efforts indicate direc- stronger influence than the vote, tioni in a long and short range Mike Koeneke, Voter RegistrationI sense, as well as misdirection and Chairman, is strongly in favor ofIlack of direction in vital areas. a large registration of 21 year old! The Vice-Presidential advisory University students in the city of board system should prove to be i AnniArbor.. a crucial factor regarding the At the present time the city voice students must have in the' clerk is denying many Michigan formation of University policy.1 students the right to register on The concept has been well form- the grounds that these students ulated and accepted. The largest do not meet the residency require- portiono of the work remaining is ments in Ann Arbor. However, in two areas-staffing them with the requirements the city clerk capable people, and establishing a sets down are very arbitrary and working rapport, once this is done. differ from student to student. The remaining job is communica- ment C futureshould workovern- There has to be a clarification of ting the work these boards have mu uent ncilshouldworkn tho aswhat requirements students have accomplished and channelling to sure student participation in the to meet, and if they do soi they them students' needs and opin- decisions ofathe Uniersiy. isfeel should be eligible to register and ions. t -evote in Ann Arbor. The Student Housing Associa- by: !Some professors and students in tion has lacked effective leader- -The complete utilization of the Law School are aiding the vo- ship and coordination this semes- the Student Advisory boards; these ter registration work by doing. le- ter. Communication of student boards will be an extremely im- gal research concerning the rea- complaints and housing needs, portant method of communication sons why the city clerk denies both long and short range, has between the administrators and some Michigan students the right not been evident as much as is the student body; to register. This could possibly lead possible. Voter registration is a vi- -Cooperative effort and com- to a test court case challenging tal area in which SGC needs to -;4 a these reasons for denial to register, continue its efforts. A large body and not outside interests. by no means an easy one. It re- The establishment of the Psy- quires students with an excellent chology Undergraduate Associa- understanding of the University tion is an important advance in and a willingness to commit them- the area of student participation selves fully to the organization.. in academic affairs. Since it will present an example to more re-; luctant departments of the value of student participation, this or- ganization and similar organiza- PO LL tions should be encouraged by P SGC. Member-Public Relations Board, SGC. Executive Assistant - S t u d e n t Housing Association. If elected, I will endeavor to achieve the following goals: 1) Implementation of my pro- posed credit hour allowance for heavy course loads; that students taking more than normal four- course load would be given one extra credit hour per extra course. 2) Publication of quality and cost ratings for off-campus stu- dent housing by the University or its authorized student group. 3) Formation of an autonomous, student oriented, University police force, thereby eliminating harass- ment from Ann Arbor police on campus. 4) Review of University food purchasing and processing pro- cedures to improve dorm and quad meal quality. 5) Elimination of sophomore women's hours. COUNT NIGHT WILL BE WEDNESDAY EVENING STARTING {AT 8:00 P.M. IN ROOM 3A OF THE i UNION Results Will Be Announced As Soon As Final Tabulations Are Made The success of the Psych Under- grad Committee in setting up a more personalized counseling sys-! tem demonstrates the feasibility of a better counseling relationsh p for all students. SOC should try to extend this improvement to other departments. While the issue of over-all stu- 1 dent economic welfare is import- ant, I think SGC should continue to concentrate on the most im- portant area of economic welfare, housing, until concrete accomp- lishments and student interest' warrant efforts in other areas. WORKERS STILL NEEDED call: SGC Office 663-0553 OW i r . . r r DRAFT REFERENDUM Part One The University should cease the compilation of class ranks to be ' used by the Selective Service. The University should continue the compilation of class ranks to be used by the Selective Service. Part Two A Regarding drafting of men into the armed forces,4 I would prefer that: 1. All able-bodied males must serve. 2. Only some able-bodied males randomly selected by lotterys -must serve, with no deferments granted. 3. Only some able-bodied males, chosen on a selective basis -must serve with deferments granted for: (if this is your choice, select one or more of the below):t a. critical skills b. completion of education c. all married men d. only married men with children e. other (specify) 4. The government should not conscript for military or non-: munication between the members ; of Student Government CouncilI and the"University Administra- tion;3 -Staffing, the student advisory boards fully with qualified people; -Distributing information about what is currently occurring on these boards so that the student boards are in fact representative of student opinion. It must also be the duty of the members of these student advisory boards and the members of SOC to impress upon the administra- tion the decisions of these boards. These measures are defined as the functions of the Student Govern- ment Council in the Student Gov- ernment Council Plan (Revised) in parts 4G, 4H and 41. Based upon part 4G of the Stu- dent Government Council Plan (Revised) it is the function of the SGC to represent the student body to ". . . the outside student and world community." The draft ref- erendum is an outgrowth of this function and is important, how-J hn' ever, the SGC Plan (revised) does not specify any binding decisions made by either the students or Incumbent SGC SGC. For this reason I do not feel Police on Campus Committee that the draft referendum should Chairman be binding though it should be Joint Judiciary Revision Com- carefully considered by the ad- mittee Chairman ministration before any policy is John Preston has thus far work- changed or reaffirmed. ed principally in the area of Joint of stuident voters can have a defi- nite influence on housing and zoning regulations. The revision- of the judicial structure and the clarification of linens of authority andn appeal also present the same opportunity for students to make themselves the principal voice in non-aca- demic discipline. Thus far, stu- dents have acted merely as a sounding board for ideas origi- nating in the Office of Student Affairs. Full participation of stu- dents is imperative in the creation of an equitable judiciary system. The complex task which must' occupy much of SGC's future will be establishing and maintaining lines of communication and a working rapport. Beyond that lies the task of coordinating the work of these boards into effective leg- islation and policy formation in an intelligent manner. SGC has 21 polling stations located over all of the central campus, and at several of the dormitories. All polling stations will open at 9:00 a.m. and will remain open until 6:00 p.m. The Polling Stations are as follows: *v Neill e1d1 Hollenshead S t u d e n t Government Council member, 2 terms Co-sponsor of the plan for student advisory boards to the Presi- dent and Vice-Presidents of the University (approved by the Re- gents on October 21, 1966) Student Housing Association, City Planning Chairman and Voter IRegistration Director SGC Assistant to the Adminis- trative Vice-President Delegate to the National Student Congress SGC Public Relations Committee SGC Personnel Director South Quad West Quad East Quad Markley Hall Couzens Rackham Diag Palmer Field Clements Library Law Quad Facing Beta Theta Pi Diag UGLI Fishbowl Union Engine Arch Law Quad Bus Stop on North U Frieze Bldg. North Campus at Commons Bldg. Hill & Washtenaw * i t E { r PAI D POLITICAL ADVERT ISEMENT Business Administration School 9w