Monday, September 18, 1972
Conference Prepares Campus Leaders
Last weekend, 50 students
from Capitol Campus attended a
three-day workshop in
leadership training at Stone
Valley, a university-owned
mountain retreat in Huntingdon
County, 12 miles from State
College.
The program, which was
jointly sponsored by the
Division of Student Affairs and
the Student Government
Association, centered on
developing the skills of
individuals as they work in
groups, budget management and
leadership techniques.
Members attending included
members of the SGA, officers,
senators and committee
members, resident assistants, and
people who serve as student to
student counselors in residence
halls, and members of the
President's Council.
The conference proved to be a
highly effective affair, even if
the only concrete
accomplishment was the
development of a feeling of
togetherness between campus
leaders and the staff of the
Student Affairs Office. The
program was at least that
productive. Student organization
budgets were hammered out,
plans for social activities were
initiated, the resident assistants
were given technical instruction,
and other organizations worked
out a scenario- with which to
begin the new year on the right
foot.
Not all was work at the
conference. There was time for
much needed recreation. In
order to present the essence of
the program, a synopsis of
events shall follow.
Most of those in attendance
arrived on Friday, September 8,
at Stone Valley for a small
lunch. Tents were assigned, then
business meetings began after a
few opening remarks by Jerry
South, Asst. Dean of Student
Affairs, and John Grimm, Dean
of Student Affairs. Free time
was spent playing shuffleboard
(Max Brady is only an average
;player) or walking around and
Photo by Bob Thompson
Photo by Bob Thompson
enjoying the beautiful rustic
surroundings. A bar-be-qued
chicken dinner followed the
afternoon session.
During the evening session,
the principal event was an SGA
Senate meeting. Treasurer Tom
Dixon reported that the total
allocation for the SGA budget
totaled $13,000, a figure exactly
the same as last year. This is
unfortunate as there is an
increase in the number of
campus organizations, an
increase in prices due to
inflation, and an increase in
student enrollment. (The total
undergraduate enrollment for
the fall term will be at least
1,600.) As it happens,
organizations asked for
allocations which totaled
$32,000, consequently, many
cuts had to be made. The budget
as submitted by the Finance
Committee awaits ratification by
the Senate when it convenes on
September 25. Other
committees reported that they
were continuing to iron out any
problems or "rubbing off the
rust" accumulated over the
"wet, wet" summer. One
committee reported that
constitutional revisions were
being prepared for ratification
by the student body during the
general election, to be held
during the third week of the
term.
SGA President Mike Dini
elaborated on campus
happenings of the summer
especially the June Flood.
Capitol Campus Village was
established as a refugee center
for flood victims. Before the
village was set up, largely
through the efforts of former
SGA Senator Lenny Thompson,
Meade Heights and the residence
halls were occupied by flood
victims some of them residing
in the Heights until thelatter
part of August.
Capitol and the Harrisburg
Area Community College
participated in a bathtub race (a
what?) in downtown Harrisburg
during mid-August and raised
some $250 for the American
THE CAPITOLIST
Cancer Society. In a sadder vein,
it was reported that the floor of
the Base Gym, site of Capitol's
renowned intramural basketball,
was mined in the flood, placing
the program in jeopardy. $6,000
has been appropriated for
renovation of the gym, however
it is not known if repairs can be
made in time for the start of the
season in January.
At the conclusion of the SGA
meeting, a leadership
development seminar was
conducted by counselors from
University Park. Then came de
classic. The weary group decided
to have a good time. Some
people went into State College
to enjoy the campus night-life.
The stragglers at the camp
conducted a "sensitivity"
enjoyment session, a situation
which became intensified with
the return of the State College
group. The session lasted until
the break of dawn (everybody
worked hard at having a good
time), resulting in the largest
conglomeration of pie-eyed
people ever gathered.
Breakfast came early and hard
for most of the campers: But a
light schedule of meetings
helped get most people through
the day without much difficulty.
Another leadership seminar was
conducted by the UP people
followed by a general discussion
of Orientation Week activities.
After lunch many people had no
meetings to attend, so they
utilized the free time to go
sailing, canoeing, swimming
(you're really something Sam) or
play more shuffleboard (a sport
which may replace pinball but
I don't think so you're still
only average Max).
theevening was highlighted by a
group rap session where
upcoming campus activities were
discussed, as well as current
problems. When the meeting,
which was conducted by
firelight on a chilly mountain
night, broke up, the group
decided to limit the group
"sensitivity to a minimum, or to
at least keep the noise level
below 180 decibels (they were
unsuccessful).
The "Snipe Hunt" followed,
and Rita Girondi and Mary Jean
Taminini (no, it's not an Italian
blue-plate special) were
"bagged" (quite a lovely batch
of game). The remainder of the
night was uneventful except for
the cold weather.
An early breakfast (as signaled
by that ever-loving bell) greeted
the campers on Sunday. Joint
meetings were held, followed by
volleyball, shuffleboard (Max
was improving) and other
activities. All was in readiness
for the afternoon visit by Dr.
Robert E. McDermott, provost
of Capitol Campus.
The provost talked about a
number of problems which face
the campus and the programs he
has outlined for the coming
year. Most of what was discussed
during the session will be
elaborated in the June, 1972
Commencement issue of THE
CAPITOLIST, which will be
distributed during registration
later this week.
The conference concluded
with a group picture and the
good-byes. There was a general
feeling that much had been
accomplished and plans for a
similar conference to be held in
the spring were discussed.
Having started the new year
right, everyone looked forward
to the coming year.
undergraduate
Evening Program offered
An undergraduate evening
program in the Division of
Administration and Business will
be initiated in September at
Capitol Campus.
Dr. Robert E. McDermott,
Provost, reports that this
extension of the standard
bachelor of business degree
program will enable individuals
to achieve a degree on a
part-time basis. Previously, only
graduate level courses were
offered in the evening.
"A survey recently conducted
among Harrisburg Area
Community College students
and inquiries received from
numerous other two-year
institutions strongly indicated
the need for this part-time
undergraduate degree program,"
Dr. McDermott explained.
Dr. Daniel M. Poore, head of
the Division of Administration
and Business, announced
that the program will be open to
any individual who has the
equivalent of at least two years
of college credit. Such credit
could have been attained at a
two-year community college or
some other four-year institution.
Persons also may qualify for
this new evening program by
satisfactorily scoring on the
College Level Entrance Program
Examinations (CLEP). These
examinations enable individuals
to enter college at an advanced
level with credit for ma tenai
learned without attendance at
dinner,
Saturday, September 23
from 6.9 p.m.
COMMUNAL DINNER
Sponsored by
Human Awareness Committee
at the Student Center
Bring your own food.
Saturday, September 23
Middletown American Legion
Orientation Concert
with SHANGHAI
Sponsored by
the College Young Republicans
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
nominal admission char:e
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formal college classes
CLEP examinations are
offered monthly at the Capitol
Campus Test Center and are
available to anyone wishing to
take them.
Assistant Professor Ralph W.
Frey, undergraduate program
administrator in the Division of
Administration and Business,
re ported that areas of
concentration of study to be
offered include accounting,
economics, finance,
management, marketing and
health administration.
Courses will be scheduled two
evenings per week from 7 to
9:30 p.m. Course offerings for
the fall term of 1972 include:
Introductory Financial
Accounting, Introductory
Managerial Accounting,
Behavioral Applications I,
Management Decision Making,
Microeconomic Analysis, Basis
Mathematics for Management.
Graduate from the part-time
evening program will require a
minimum of nine courses of one
unit each, or the equivalent of
36 semester hours, and a
maximum of 18 courses,
depending on the applicant's
previous background. Tuition
costs per course will be $124 for
1972-73.
A maximum of 100
applications are available from
the Admissions Office, Room
El 06, Main Building.