PAGE TGN THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1966 PAGE ~ THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1966 t Complete Text of SGC Resolution on OSA Action, On Saturday, November 12,, 1966, Vice-President for Student Affairs Richard L. Cutler, an- nounced the first rule made by him under the complete authority in the area of non academic disci- pline given him by the Regents at their meeting in October of this1 year. While the substance of this rule is of little concern, since it is redundant with certain civil laws, the process of its formulation is of considerable significance. Once again, an executive office of the University has taken action which may have direct and significant ef- fects on the lives of the students, without any prior consultation with student government groups, student advisory groups in the Of- fice of Student Affairs, or the ap- propriate faculty group--i.e., the SACUA Subcommittee on Stu- dent Relations. In this instance, Dr. Cutler failed to seek such ad- vice even though he recently stat- ed, in a widely circulated 'letter regarding his new authority, "I do not consider this action (by the Regents) as a charge to me to exercise summary or arbitrary au- thority" and he reaffirmed "the importance of student involvement, in and accountability for affairs which concern them." This failure is doubly questionable in view of his public statement to the Re- gents on Friday, November 11, that no new rules were forthcom- ing from his office.-Perhaps most importantly, he met with the Student Government Council on Wednesday, November 9 and did not then discuss the possibility of new rules in this area. Indicative of Basic Problem Unfortunately, this is not an isolated instance. Rather, it is in- dicative of the basic problem faced by students and faculty at this University. The system as it is presently structured does not al- low for true participation by thesea groups in decision-making, in ad- dition, those who presently hold top offices in this system appar- ently do not believe that students and/or faculty have any right to even consultation in the making of major decisions. Numerous ma- jor decisions have been made by the executive officers of the Uni- versity in past months, decisions which have had and will continue to have profound influence on thea lives of students and faculty and on the quality of education at the University without any attempt to consult those most affected. These decisions include: the es- tablishment of the Highway Safe- ty Research Institute; the report to the Regents recommending against the establishment of a University bookstore, which would have made textbooks and supplies available at reasonable prices and broken the monopoly which pres- ently exists; the release of the names of 65 students and faculty to the House Committee on Un- American Activities; Dr. Cutler's request to the Regents for absolute authority over student behavior; the policy of compiling and releas- ing class rankings, and the refusal to consider a student referendum binding on this issue. Several of these have been followed by for- mal or informal apologies by var- ious executive officers, and/or re- affirmations of these commit- ments to faculty-student consul- tation "next time." But it is now clear that these verbal statements bear little or no relation to the administration's actual behavior in this area, and their promises at this point are unreliable. No Real Commitment real commitment1 ment of students major decisions. to the involve- and faculty in This lack of commitment is primarily a func- tion of the nature of the system; administrators are not forced to consult, and it is thus easier and more expeditious for them to sim- ply talk to each other. This prac- tice means that, whatever a man's background, he rapidly comes to accept the policies, rules and myths of the system, and his lack of contact with practicing faculty and students means that his awareness of their interests and needs quickly dissipates. This sit- uation is deplorable at any univer- sity, at any time, but especially at this university, one of the fore- most educational institutions in the United States during its Ses- quicentennial year, and during an era when students, at least, are more willing than ever before to become involved in and respon- sible for decisions which shape their lives. It is most frustrating in view of the Regents re-affirma- tion of the value of such involve- ment at their October meeting when they approved the plan to establish Student Advisory Boards to several of the executive officers of the University. Communication Broken Down We, as the duly elected repre- sentatives of the students, are deeply disturbed by these events. We are forced to conclude from them, that the intent of the rela- tionship between the OSA and Student Government Council to provide for communication be- tween students andtother respon- sible elements of the University Community, has, in fact, broken down. This disturbs us even more, for in the absence of this sort of between students and the admin- istration at other universities be- come likely. In our opinion the ac- tions we have outlined previously have only exacerbated the real sources of student complaints at issue in these cases. SGC Concerned Based on these historical facts, SGC is very concerned about what can be done to improve student- administrative relationships. Over a period of two and a half months, we have made every effort on con- sult with concerned and interested groups in the Administration and faculty. With the faculty, our ef- forts have been mutually profit- able in terms of good advice and a sound working relationship. With the Administration, however, this kind of relationship has not been forthcoming. In light of our constant efforts to work with the Office of Student Affairs, we cannot understand this breakdown, which has been evi- denced by certain policies recently promulgated by the O.S.A. Our quarrel is not so much with sub- stantive policies but with the pro- cedures by whic hthey are formu- lated. Our attempts to improve the cedures by which they are formu- and have met with too little re- sponse from the Administration. Therefore we feel it necessary to take the following steps. Primari- ly, since we feel that, as the duly elected representatives of the stu- dent body we have an obligation to express the students' opinions in all areas which concern them, and since the structure and ac- tions ofthe O.S.A. have obstructed the fulfillment of this role. We therefore feel there will be no other course than to declare our independence of the U.S.A. But, since our ultimate aim is to increase the involvement of the students as partners in pursuing the common interests of the Uni- versity Community, we would wel- Read EA Daily ayClassifieds Anyone can TO N PAPER AVAILABLE AT MORRILL'S OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 314 S. STATE ST. N Security Council To Meet On Israel-Jordan Dispute, UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. WP - izing and supporting teri The U.N. Security Council has bands. been summoned to meet in urgent In a letter to the council session this morning on a Jor- Farra said heavy losses of lif danian complaint of "reckless and property resulted from the wanto aggression" by Israel. raeli raid. The meeting was called by U.S. "By this surprise and dast Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg, attack against civilian popul the council president for this and property," he said, "Israe month, at the request of Jordan's added and more link in the ambassador, Muhammad H. El- chain of acts of war against. Farra. people. The complaint is based on a "We have warned the coun raid by Israeli forces Sunday on its last session of imminen Jordanian border villages. Israeli raeli aggression, and this authorities said the raid was in meditated act of lawlessness retaliation against activities of proved that our warning was Arab terrorists whom they said founded." were based in the villages. The Jordanian ambassador It was the third time in five the question was "very urgen months that the council had been reflects the tense situation i asked to deal with violence in- area and the need for ade volving Israel and its Arab neigh- measures and steps to arres bors. further deterioration in the M The last debate. on an Israeli East." complaint against Syria, ended in- --------- - conclusively with a Soviet veto Daily Classifieds earlier this month. Israel had contended that Syria was organ- Bring Quick Resu t- come any action on the part of the Administration which would dem- onstrate a willingness to co-oper- ate with the students and faculty on matters relevant to them. The suspension of the rule concerning roristsit-ins followed by consultation l, El- e and e Is- tardly lation el has long Arab cil in It Is-I pre- s has well- r said t and n the quate t any Middle iIts with students and faculty would be such a step. 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