6 - The Michigan Daily - Summer Orientation 1995 Construction improves, inconveniences campus By Marisa Ma Daily Staff Reporter The University community has learned that when the sound of drilling pauses in one spot, another bulldozer fol- lows soon after in the whirl of construction on campus. The recent changes on campus have not goneunnoticed. "Itwasvery hardtoconcentmte(during a test)," said LSA junior Nadia Chowhan. "There was construction going on the whole time.Itsounded like an earthquake." Tom Schlaff, director of construction management, said that the disruption is inevitable, but many attempts have been made to reduce the amount of inconve- nience. He said that renovations were coordi- nated to prevent shutoff of utilities such as electricity during classes. "We're trying to build and construc- tion is noisy, dirty and messy,"Schlaff said. Brian MacDonald, a Law School stu- dent, said he was concerned about the ap- pearance of the campus. I feel bad for people who are just coming here now, because I came to this gorgeous Diag that was just wide open space that just seemed fantastically huge. Now with every building they build, they just seem to be closing in the middle and itjust keeps getting smaller and smaller," MacDonald said. University Planner Fred Mayer said the new projects are necessary for the up- keep of the campus. "The steps are being replaced be- cause they've gotten into bad shape," Mayer said. "(Renovations have pro- vided) a lot better classrooms, labs and libraries. The laboratories now are out of date and perhaps unsafe." Schlaff said he agreed that buildings may become dangerous after long periods of time. He cited Angell Hall, which was It sounded like an earthquake." -Nadia Chowhan LSA junior built in 1924 and now needs extensive renovations. "If they neglect these old buildings, they will fall apart," Schlaff said. The Shapiro Undergraduate Library, which underwent extensive restructuring this past year is an example of the results of needed renovations, Mayer said. "If you had seen the old one about three years ago and now walk in it, you know the benefits of (renovations).... They aim at providing better facilities to the students," Mayer said. Infrastructure changes to buildings like the C.C. Little Building and Angell Hall includeupgrading or adding heating and cooling systems, adding more restrooms and bringing the buildings up to current safety standards and codes. "I've been here 15 years. We've seen signs of faulty electrical systems that are unsafe," said Kyger Lohmann, associate professor of geology. "Renovation is necessary for these buildings to maintain their utility for at least another 20 years." The steps of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library are one of the many construction projects on campus. Although the renovations of the C.C. what they must do and the ability to re- University's list of active projects. Little Building that houses the depart- main in the building," Lohmann said. Duringthe next year, other major reno- ment of geology led to scarce teaching The construction contracts for the vations will include a primary care facility space for Lohmann; he said he recog- main Central Campus buildings plan for of the University Hospital at Plymouthat4 nizes the need to accommodate both the completion by next fall at the latest. East Earhart, a new tennis facility on the Ath- builders and the administration. Engineering's completion is targeted for letic Campus on State Street, an additior "They've been scheduling major this fall, and renovations at Angell Hall to the Business School to add executive construction over the summer (to avoid and the C.C. Little Building should be fin- residence and teaching facilities and the interruptions). 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Students, administrators collaborate to write new code over summer term Michigan Student Assembly president says students are not included in process By Amy Klein Daily News Editor This summer students and administrators are serv- ing a sentence that will impact student behavior. At the April Board of Regents meeting, Vice Presi- dent for Student Affairs Maureen A. Hartford was told to rewrite the proposed draft of the University's code of non-academic conduct with student input. "It was the only decision right now," said Re- gent Andrea Fisher Newman (R-Ann Arbor) at the meeting. "I think (the code) goes too far, and I wouldn't support it. Someone would have to per- suade me to support something that goes beyond the federal mandates." The Statement of Student Rights and Responsi- bilities was first enacted on Jan. 1, 1993. The policy is a response to federal mandates that require an alco- hol policy and a sexual assualt policy. The policy, which has been heavily criticized by the University's student government, addresses stu- dent non-academic conduct within a 30-mile radius of the campus. The revisions to the current code are intended to producea less legalistic document. The regents speci- fied that a new code will be in place by the end of the fall semester, and the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities will continue as aninterim policy. This summer a group of four students is meeting with several administrators to draft a new code. Judi- cial Advisor Mary Lou Antieau said she supporte the regents' request for a new code and said the Uni versity should have a policy on non-academic be- havior. "We are the only major university in the coun- try that does not have a code. There are several pro- fessional organizations that say we should have one. The courts have clearly said you need to have this," Antieau said. Antieau also said that the presentcode serves its purpose. "We didn't create a perfect vehicle - what we had worked within its own limitations. Primarily what doesn't work is the complexity," she said. * But Flint Wainess, the president of the Michigan Student Assembly, said the administration is notsuc- cessfully working with the students like the regents had asked. MSA organized a protest against the code revisions in April at the regents meeting. "It's not going well because there is no commit- ment on the part of the administration to have a truly interactive code process," Wainess said. "I don't feel comfortable taking part in the closed meetings." In response, MSA is drafting several versions of a policy that Wainess said would fulfill their standards.G "We're working with diverse sections of the com- munity to put together an alternative that fits the re- gents' mandate," he said.