Pennsylvania State University at Capitol Campus
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Volume 12, No. 4
What It Will Mean: questions and Answers
Semester vs. Term
By Professor X
Student: What's this I hear about Capi
tol Campus changing to a semester
system?
Professor: If approved by the Board of
Trustees, the change would take
place in 1984. However, we are
studying the implications for our
academic programs, faculty work
loads, and different groups of stu
dents.
Student: How would a semester system
affect us?
Professor: Semesters will probably last
15 weeks; the Fall Semester will be
from early September to mid-De
cember, the Winter-Spring Semester
will be from mid-January to mid-
May. The Summer Semester will be
seven and one-half weeks in length.
Most full-time day students will carry
18 academic credits a semester which
will mean 15 class contact hours a
week, the same as at present. How-
PBL Comes Alive At Capitol
By Susan M. Snell
'This organization offers more oppor
tunities for development of business
leadership than many other student
organizations,' said Doug Charney,
president of Phi Beta Lambda at Capitol
Campus. PBL is a national organization
for students interested in preparing for
careers in business.
Providing opportunities for develop
ment of confidence, leadership, and
occupational goals is the most important
aspect of the organization. It is the
largest student organization in the Unit
ed States. There are approximately
200,000 members in 8000 chartered
chapters across the nation.
Charney predicted that this year
would be the best year PBL has ever
seen at Capitol Campus. There are now
40 members on campus in comparison to
eight members last year. Members come
from many different backgrounds and
schools, which adds an admirable variety
to the organization, according to
Charney.
PBL gives students the chance to
learn, first-hand, about the business
community as they prepare to become a
part of it by developing vocational
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ever, this will be the equivalent of
four and one-half 4-credit courses,
spread out over a longer period,
rather than three preparations per
term as at present,
Student: Assuining there are 2- and
3-credit courses, this would mean six
3-credit courses a semester, four
4-credit and one 2-credit course, or
some other combination, to make the
equivalent of a present three 4-credit
course load. This seems like a lot of
different courses to take at the same
time. How many times a week would
the courses meet?
Professor: In order to maximize the
choice of courses for students, we will
probably adopt a 50-minute class
hour with nine class periods from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. A 4-credit course would
meet four times a week, a 3-credit
course three times, and a 2-credit
course twice. Thus, a 'typical' sched
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competencies. They learn to lead and
participate in group discussions, preside
at meetings and conferences, work ef
fectively within committees, and engage
in practical problem-solving and deci
sion-making.
Chapter advisors and advisory com
mittees across the state and nation --
composed of school officials, prominent
business persons and other community
representatives -- help members become
more aware of the intricacies of the
American free enterprise system. The
Capitol Campus organization recently
toured the Commonwealth National
Bank in Harrisburg. PBL also plans to
host a speaker from one of the large
corporations in the area to inform
students about 'Corporate Executive
Success.
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Projects involving PBL members
include professional, civic, service, ca
reer development and social awareness
activities. State advisors help to coordi
nate the numerous chapter activities.
They, in turn, report to the national
association headquarters in Washington
D.C. Headed by Executive Director
Edward D. Miller, a staff of ten works to
help chapters and advisors in all fifty
states.
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Student: How about an evening student
coming two nights a week who has
been taking eight credits each term
under the present system?
Professor: To take an equivalent 24
credits in two semesters, the student
would have to take three 4-credit
'lt is the chance this school has for
academic competition on state and na
tional levels,' said Dave Boyd, vice
president of the local chapter. Since
competition is recognized as a major part
of the free enterprise system, PBL
sponsors a National Leadership Confer
ence which begins with conferences at
the local and state levels. Areas of
competition include accounting, market
ing, management, public speaking, and
more.
'Members have a chance to win
awards, and this looks impressive on
their resumes,' added Boyd.
SOCIAL CHANGE IN AFRICA -- Last Friday, Professor E.B.E. Ndem, Deputy
Vice Chancellor/Director of the Centre for Development Studies, University of
Jos, Nigeria spoke on "Technological Innovation and the Preservation of
Traditional Values in Africa: An Analysis of Social Change Impact." This was
jointly sponsored by the Divisions of Business Administration, Science,
Engineering, and Technology, and Humanities, and the International Affairs
Association.
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courses each semester. If they met on
two nights, the three class periods
would probably each be about 100
minutes -- say 5:20 to 7:00, 7:10 to
8:50, and 9:00 to 10:40.
Student: So, from a student's point of
view, it would essentially mean tak-
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The local chapter will be traveling to
Cherry Hill, New Jersey this weekend to
attend the Eastern Region Leadership
Conference. They will be participating in
a variety of workshops and business
meetings.
Next month, the chapter will be
hosting a seminar on Industrial Market
Research. This will be open to all
interested students at the campus.
The local officers are Doug Charney,
president; Dave Boyd, vice president;
Denise Wells, treasurer; Sue Snell,
secretary; Bob Brown, historian; Mike
Krahel, reporter; and Eileen Benfer,
parliamentarian.
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