PAGE FOUR Responsibilities: YOURS & MINE High quality instruction is an ultimate goal of the administra tion, faculty, and the student body of any academic institu tion. It should be apparent that attainment of this common goal is dependent upon the extent to which each of the above groups responds to its respective re sponsibilities. , This note is con cerned with these responsibilities as they relate to the academic instruction at Highacres. With regard to faculty respon sibilities, the fact that teacher performance has been recently and extensively discussed by the faculty may be welcome news by students. It is to be hoped that such discussions will encourage individual endeavors to 'enhance and promote better teaching prac tices on campus. One might re ply, "As teachers, should you not, be concerned with improved teaching as a matter of course?" Certainly! The faculty should be concerned with their effectiveness in the classroom; however, on most campuses, the primary in terest of many faculty members is research, not classroom pres entations to students. In this re spect, the faculty at Highacres, in general, do a limited amount of research; the primary emphas is is, as it shbuld be, on under graduate instruction. Consequent ly, the students at Highacres have an academic advantage that is virtually non-existent at Universi ty Park, for example. This is a recognized fact. I am sure, but it is not appreciated until students are faced with the "number" system at University Park. As indicated, quality instruct'on also requires the concurrent rec ognition by the student body of their responsibilities. Unfortun ately, "getting an education" dies not mean simply occupying a seat in a classroom. Realistically, it is ne•^essary for the student to participate as an active mem ber in the educational process: it is his responsibility to raise unanswered questions in or out of the classroom, to avail himself of Instructor office time when necessary (not when it is too ALL UNIVERSITY . COUNCIL URGED University Park, Pa. Oct—An all- University Council, a Black cultural center, and a revised judiciary system are among the recommendations made by a stu dent-faculty commission which for the past four months has been examining policies and proceed ures at The Pennsylvania State University. Since the commission was or ganized last June, the 16-member group has put in hundreds of man hours studying th workings of the University's_ institutional ma chinery. Three sub-committees dealing with University governance, tbe disciplinary systiem and. Penn State's relationship-with its Black students took testimony from rel evant officials, students and staff, and are now in the process of drawing up reports. The all-University Council will be proposed by the sub-committee on governance, according to its chairman, Deborah L (napman, of Washington, D.C., a graduate in philosophy. The Council would include trustees, alumni, students, faculty and administrators among its membership, which would number about 57. late), to take part in class dis cussions, and above all, make an honest effort toward the course lessons and assignments. It is not enough to simply pro test and/or criticize a given situa tion, group, or agency - it is far more difficult and more pro ductive to accept ,responsiblity to improve the situation or alle viate the problem. This, of course, applies to the faculty, the student body, as well as the ackninistra tion in this specific case under consideration. The educational advantages of instruction at High acres will be fully realized only through mutual understanding arid fullment of these respective responsibilities on the p i art of all concerned. Anthony Gfilanti THE HIGHACItES COLLEGIAN Senate Riport The Hazleton Campus Senate held its first regular meeting on Oct. 23. The following officers were elected:. chrdrnaan, Joy& Rupp; vice-chairman, Mo. R. Alan Price; and recording secre tary, Dean Joseph MCCailllS. At that meeting, the Senate dis cussed the problems involved with the present method of registra tion and the need for additional courses on our campus. The next meetmg was held on Nov. 6 in the SGA office. Bar bara Sipler, president of SGA pre sented two major problerlis for the Senate's consideration. The first issue dealt with the feasi bility of a common hour. Mr. William Schneider, administrative representative, said that a com mon hour was possible and that he would attempt to invite it into the schedule for the winter term. The second problem dealt with the overcrowded conditions on our campus. Mrs. Sipler stated that the present facilities are not adequate to meet thie immediat needs of the student body. The issue was discussed at length and the Senate agreed to invite Mr. Paul Cerula to their next meeting to discuss the situation. Also, in dealing with the prob lem of aditional courses, the Sen ate agreed to invite Mr. McAllis ter, administrator of Continuing Education, to the next meeting. The registration procedure was also discussed at this meeting. A tentative committee consisting of Mr. Richard Campbell, Tom Beltz and Joyce Rupp was assigned to evaluate the present method of registration to present suggestions to improve the procedure. The Senate is a body consisting of representatives from the ad m;ristration, the faculty, and the student body. It deals with issues that concern two or more of these factions in our academic com munity. The Senate is an evalua tive and recommending organi zatim, and attempts to, give an unbiased analysis of the problems which are presented to it. You are cordially invited to at tend all meetings of the Senate. If you desire to present some issue for discussion, you should contact Joyce Rupp at least 4 NOVEWEK:4!, CLUB NEWS The Delta Delta Tau Fraternity held a meeting on October 30 at Rossi's restaurant. The following officers were elected: president Don Jacoby; vice-president, Vince McGinnis; secretary, Don George; and treasurer, Jere Shank. The Theta . Sigma Pi Sorority held a hay ride on October 31. The girls are am planning a pizza party for November 21. All members are urged to pay their dues. The Fraternity and the Sot nity are planning a Christmas party for underpriviledged children. It will be held on December 21. Anyone wishing to help please contact Cheryl Fetterman or Don Jacoby. The Belles-Lettres Society held its organizational meeting on Oct ober 31. Anyone interested in joining the organization should contact Chris Pickle as soon as possible. On October 29, the History Club sponsored a discussion on the de velopmental problems of the Ha zleton area. Guest speaker at the discussion was Donald Pac.hence: At a meeting held Noveinher 3, in M-5, the club elected Janet Ammon, secretary, and Dave Reading, treasurer. The club is also planning a field trip. The Drama Club is a new or ganization on our campus. It gives people the opportuniay to express themselves in their own way. Anyone interested in doing `his own thing" should contact Mrs. Miller. At a meeting, held on November 5 the following were elected: president, Thom Musca vitch; vim-president Rau Cooke. The club will perform a lact play at the Coffee house on Nov. 20. days before the meeting at which you wish to speak. The Senate represents you, whether you are a member of the administration, the faculty, or the student body. It is your responsibility to employ the Sen ate to its fullest extent.
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