The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 10, 1982-Page 3 LSA committee questions drop/add fee By KENT REDDING The University's new $10 late drop/add fee was debated at yester- day's LSA Curriculum Committee meeting, as LSA officials criticized the plan. The new policy, which would charge students $10 for each course they drop or add after the announced deadline was not thoroughly considered, said Robert Wallin, director of LSA Check- point. ERNEST Zimmerman, assistant to * the Vice President for Academic Af- fairs, told the committee that late drop/adds were costing the University money. The problem is nearly 6,000 students drop or add courses after the deadline, forcing the University to keep ad- ditional workers at CRISP, said Zim- merman. Zimmerman said the fee, to be im- plemented next fall, would be a deterrent in addition to the 'W' students now receive on their transcriptsfor late drop/adds. The fee would also help pay for the costs of extra CRISP staff needed after the deadline, he said. MEMBERS OF the committee disputed Zimmerman and suggested the new policy not only wouldn't deter students, but it may actually increase costs to the University. "I doubt that a fee is going to be a very persuasive deterrent," said Charles Judge, director of Academic Services, who addressed the commit- tee. The 'W' on the transcript is a good deterrent, said Judge, adding, "They (students) certainly complain about it." Members also charged that the fee will add to administrative costs as departments and counselors try to decide who would be exempt from the fee. "THE MORE (time) we spend on this kind of thing, the less time we have for important matters such as students' concerns," said one member. Zimmerman said he wasn't sure who would qualify for fee exemptions. The only exemptions now being considered are late drop/adds that are the fault of the, University, he said. As the policy stands now, students will have to pay the fee regardless of any individual reason for missing the deadline. .Answering committee inquiries, Zimmerman said, "This is not a money- raising scheme. The money will go to the general revenue fund." ZIMMERMAN also said there is evidence indicating that many students drop/add late for no legitimate reason. The committee chairman promised to pursue the matter. "There's an awful, lot of waffling," said Chairman Jens Zorn, associate dean for curriculum affairs. "We have to pin that down." Wallin called the fee a "Reaganomic revenue enhancer" that would only cause problems for LSA. "I don't see how any problem is going to be solved by this," he said. The committee plans to draft a letter to the committee who originally proposed the fee, stating their reser- vatiors. and questions about it. -'fir eI'g LSAT - MCAT -GRE GRE PSYCH - GRE B10 - MAT GMAT OAT ".OCAT . PCAT VAT* SAT. 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