The Michigan Daily - Friday, June 1, 1984 - Page 5 Academic program to offer membership By ANDREW ERIKSEN Students changing majors, tran- sferring to the University, or whose high school education was not very demanding will be able to enter a new program starting this fall. The Comprehensive Studies Program will be similar to the Residential College and LSA Honors because students will be members of the program, according to Frank Yates, director of the program. STUDENTS WILL have to apply to be admitted to the program, said Yates. Priority for membership will be given to students whose prior academic ex- periences were not very challenging. "(But) we're not talking about remediation," said Pat Shure, a mathematics lecturer for the Com- prehensive Studies Program. Each student admitted to the program will have an assigned coun- selor who will meet with them on a regular basis to discuss everything from academics to career planning. "IT (COUNSELING) won't be just a stamp," said Shure. The program will make students aware of the level and the pace of academic work at the University, ad- ded Shure. The Comprehensive Studies Program will also be offering more "joint" cour- se sections this fall. The "joint" courses are arranged through a combined effort of the Comprehensive Studies Program and the respective departments. There will be new introductory level courses in biology, computer science, economics, physics, and statistics. In the past, the program has only offered courses in English composition and mathematics. A student will be in the program through their sophomore year, .said Shure. The program is aimed at providing a thorough foundation for the student in introductory courses, she said. Students in the program w'1 have top priority to all CSP course sections but LSA students will still be eligible to enroll in any of the sections if there is room for more students. "It's often more rewarding to teach one of these classes," said Shure. "because the students are willing to spend more time on the subjects." Most "joint" courses meet one hour extra during the week. For example, a four credit "joint" course meets five hours a week instead of the usual four. The Comprehensive Studies Program is a result of a merger last September of the Coalition for the Use of Learning Skils and the Opportunity Program. According to Shure, there has been some discussion of student respon- sibilities for being a member of the program but a final decision has not been made. 'U' Bureaucracy runs own numbers racket By THOMAS HRACH Contrary to the popular campus belief, the tenth digit on the familiar yellow student identification card is not just another ramdom bit of bureaucracy. As every post-orientation freshperson knows, the student's social security number makes up the first nine digits of the ID number. BUT THE MYSTERIOUS tenth num- ber comes from a complex mathematical formula derived from the social security number. This "check digit" is derived from a series of multiplications, summations and finally one division whose remainder becomes the magic number. "The check digit determines if the student number is correct at the time of entry into any computer system," said Associate Registrar Harris Olsen. "It helps prevent errors, and is a com- mon practice in many different in- dustries." AS AN OPERATOR enters a student number into one of the many computer terminals on campus which thrive on students' personal records, the com- puter applies the mathematical for- mula to the first nine digits. If the com- puter and the terminal operator disagree about what the tenth digit should be, the computer sounds a war- ning which is designed to prevent mistakes in academic, financial, and personal records. Yet the shroud of ignorance still covers the misunderstood tenth digit. Most students never consider the final digit's purpose or assume its existence is purely random. "I've always assumed it was one of those mysterious things about Ann Ar- bor," said Jim Tucker, a graduate student in classical studies, "like the black spot about the sign at Drake's." "IT MUST BE somehow arbitrary," said John Caraher, an engineering student. "But later I decided it wasn't worth my time worrying about it." Other theories about the mystery number suggest that it might reveal the See 'U', Page 13 0- - 4 INTERESTED IN ADVERTISING EXPERIENCE? michioa n Is Hiring a New Marketing Manager Get Experience In: * Promoting a Product * Sales " Advertising Apply at the Student Publications Bldg. (next to S.A.B.) or call 764-0550 for more information 'U' may decide phys. ed. dept.'s future this month (Continuedfrom Page3) associate vice president for academic program at the University. Swain affairs, said her office is "working on it refused to confirm those rumors, but as fast as we can." said such a plan would have "some at- In addition to preparing recommen- tactive aspects. dations on the department's future ad- Both Swain and Edington said the ministrative status, Swain said her of- final recommendationsfor the depar- fice is studying where the department tment could be completed this month. should be located. 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