FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1964 THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRDi AGS2,14T E I I . ., Students Report on Academic Di EDITOR'S NOTE: The folowing is a statement by the Literary College Steering Committee on dis- honesty in the-classroom. It is part of a series of similar statements concerning issues important' to lit-1 erary college students. Future state- ments will be printed as they are completed. In the past such groups as the Administrative Board of the lit- erary college and The Daily have published reports concerning dis- honesty at the University. We on the literary college steering com-' mittee are aware that student dishonesty is still a problem and, therefore have written this re-1 port... / I We realize that the problem of student dishonesty and the larg- est responsibility to eradicate it lies with each individual student.. However, some conditions of 'stu- dent evaluation do provide open opportunities -for student dishon- esty. This report will bring to thea attention of the faculty once again some', of these conditions, and will also suggest several ways in which evaluation procedures might be altered so as .to allow1 a more equitable student evalua- tion. Guild Plans Free Movies Cinema Guild this fall will pre- sent three free movie programs in addition to its regular film fare. The showings will be of films obtained from the New York Mu- seum of Modern Art. The museum requested that no admission be charged for them. : "We got them anyway because we believe these films should be shown on this campus. Showing them free was the only way," Alan Glueckman, '66, the Guild's pro- gram director, explained recently. Thursday-Saturday The regular programs sponsored by the Guild, a board associated with Student Government Council, will run Thursday through Satur- day each week. Among these performances wil" be two programs of experimental films, the titles of which are yet to be announced, on Oct. 22-23 and Nov. 12-13. Dates The three free showings will be held at 7 and 9 p.m. on: -Sept. 9, featuring Rene Clair's "Entr'Acte," Luis Bunuel and Sal- vador Dali's "Un Chien Andalou" and Mae West 4nd Cary Grant in "She Done Him Wrong"; -Oct. 7, featuring Fritz Lang's "Metrpoisand " Nov. 11, featuring Alfred Hitchcock's "Notorious." The entire list of showings is available at the SAB and the Ad- ministration 'Bldg. I. The Opportunities -for Student Dishonesty 1) Inadequate or superficial proctoring of examinations. This can become a problem particularly in overcrowded or large class- rooms.' 2) Repeated use of identical questions on exams and the as- signment of similar topics on pa- pers or other outside projects. This condition, combined with the knowledge that others in the i II. Suggestions for Improving Student Evaluation Procedures It it felt that certain conditions in student evaluation procedures might be altered so as to make the process more equitable for all students, allowing all an equal op- portunity to perform under the testing and grading procedure. Specifically, we list athe follow- ing as desirable conditions: 1) Adequate warning before ex- aminations and due dates of out- side papers. The student with four or five courses often find them all descending on him at once; with adequate warning, he can compete on a more equal basis with the student who, by chance, was not subjected to the unfor- tunate set of circumstances. I course are utilizing it, and the pressure of the grading system felt by almost all students, may often cause students to make use of the opportunity as an only practical alternative. 3) Lab reports and other out- side projects which require excep- tionally large amounts of time. The student in some courses often views the'. time required as too large in comparison to the credit he receives for this type of work and to the learned skill or knowl- edge in preparing this work ... 4) Objective examinations. Ex- aminations fo this type can lead to cheating in several ways: Near- by objective exams are much more easily read than the subjective type; cram sheets and other such devices can thrive; helpful neigh- bors and friends are much more useful.Obviously in many courses this is the only feasible type of exam, but if other forms can be utilized these opportunities for dis- honesty can be reduced. Even with the objective type the visual ac- cessibility of the neighbor's exam can be reduced by such methodE is alternating the question or page order on different exam copies. 5) Hourly and final examina- tions loosely guarded before the time they are to be givert. 6) The repetition of an identi- cal examination at different times, separated occasionally by as much is a day or two. Under these con- ditions, any loose examination may find its way out of the room after the earlier exam for use by the friend taking the later exam shonesty Assign Post 2) Testing in uncrowded quar- -10 J a 1er ters whenever possible .,. 3) Examinations which are ad- After two deadlocked meetings, justed to the length of the test- members of the Human Relations ing period. An overly lengthy exam Commission decided last week by may result in more of a test of a six-to-four vote to make Paul G. mayreultinmor o a es of iWagner their permanent chair-- who can stay calm under extreme hnman. pressure than who knows and who Wagner had served as acting1 can apply the course material. It chairman since last May, when can frustrate any student and may City Council passed the amend- lead to the student attitude of ment placing authority to fill the "why learn the material when it post solely in the hands of the can't be shown on the exam any- HRC members. Previous to this way?" Wagner served for three years as 4) Careful subject-matter plan- chairman by appointment of May- ning to prevent the necessity o1 or Cecil O. Creal. covering an excessive amount of The incumbent, a white, defeat- material in the last few weeks of ed Harry A. Mial, a Negro and class. This is particularly relevant member of the HRC since last. with the shortened trimester fin- winter. In each of the previous al examination schedule commenc-, elections of June and July, Mial ing immediately after the end of had received five votes. classes. Wagner, president of Wagner & 5) All practical precautions tak- Co. men's clothing firm, has been en to prevent cheating, assuring active in local civic affairs. He is the student he is being evaluated a past president of the Chain- on an equitable basis ... ber of Commerce and YM-YWCA. Whatever can be done to mini- The commission, normally com- mize student dishonesty and max- prised of 12 members, had only imize equitable evaluation will help 10 present for the meeting. One to create a stronger atmosphere vacancy on the HRC has not yet of intellectual integrity and a more been filled following the resigna- pleasant education process. tion of Rev. Lyman S. Parks. By ROBERT HIPPLER A group of Ann Arbor voters dedicated to the defeat of Sen. Barry Goldwater detailed their plans last Tuesday. "Americans to Defeat Gold- water," formed early this month, has slated the following activi- ties for the coming months, ac-. cording to the chairman of its steering committee, David Spaan:t First, it will "seek an informed and responsible membership and supply it with educational mater- ials." Reasonable Likelihood Second, it will appeal especially to "voters who might be expected to vote for Sen. Goldwater, but on whom there is a reasonable likelihood of making some impres- sion." Spaan emphasized that "this is definitely not aDemocratic or-, ganization. It is not affiliated with the Democrats or any other par- ty." In fact, the organization par- ticularly welcomes normally Re- publican voters and independent. voters, he said. He added that the group is willing to cooperate with any oth- ' and a newsletter, and placeme posters and displays. The has already put out several h bills and published their newsletter Tuesday. "Americans to Defeat C water" will not concentrate Goldwater's stands on civil r the organization's first new ter said. "This issue is being ficiently discussed by other nizations." It added, "we will restric arguments to issues, policies persons directly connected the candidacy of Sen. Goldw and not to other candidates." On the Record "The arguments (we use ai Goldwater) will be based or refer to officials statements, ihgs, and political record of candidate, and the statement record of his running mate, tical aides and managers, an BARRY GOLDWATER nificant groups and divic supporting him, insofar as er group which shares its basic statements and records perta aim, the defeat of Goldwater. his candidacy." Published Newsletters "Americans to Defeat: The organization also plans pub- water" does not plan any de. lication of handbills, pamphlets, strations or protests. ANTI-GOLDWATER: Political Group States Aims USSPA Cites Press EthicQ (Continued from Page 1) the college or university. The res- olution also declares that no news- paper should bear the ;official uni- versity seal or motto. Full Access The resolution on uninterrupted access to news sources called for the "opening of lines of com- munication between the student press and members of the faculty and administration, including full access to all meetings, policy de- cisions, and other activities af- fecting members of the acad1emic community." It also declares that suppres- sion of information concerning student groups must be eliminat- ed. The USSPA resolution concern- ing the role of the printer further establisher the authority of the student editor, stating that the printer has neither the right to change or delete newspaper copy nor the right to divulge the news- paper's content without the edi- tor's consent. _ .; _ _ __ ._. _..._._ _. ._._ .... ... _ .. .._n.__._. .: .. .. . . ."."."r- ... ...s . . .. . 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