enate Creates Academic Policy The University Senate, composed of representatives of the faculty and the administration, legislates the University's educational policies, matters which eventually affect every student. Some of the questions handled by Senate concern courses of study, curriculums, admission and graduation require ments, approval of candidates for degrees, scholarships and honors, and student regulations. The Senate operates like most legislative bodies in that it car ries on its business through the committee system. Proposals are sent to one of its committees, where they are studied before. They are presented to Senate for action. Students Take Academic Woes To DIR Office The Division of Intermediate Registration is a service depart ment for students experiencing academic difficulties. A popular belief always cir culating among freshmen every years says that one has to have a low all-university average to revert to DIR. However, many students enroll in the program to take advantage of the counseling service it provides, to transfer to other colleges. Most students enter DIR under the 1.50 rule. If their grade point average falls below 1.50, out of 4.00, at the end of their second or third semester, they are not permitted to continue in any col.. lege of the University, but are referred to DIR. Students referred to DIR may be accepted for enrollment with a view toward later transfer to a college. Otherwise, they are dis missed from the University. Students admitted to DIR re main enrolled there for one se mester. With approval of the director, enrollment may be con tinued for a second semester. If, after being in DIR, the student meets the qualifications for ad mittance into one of the nine colleges, he may transfer. Cork Scholarship Awarded to Dye Thomas Dye, junior in labor management relations from Pitts burgh, has been awarded the Armstrong Cork Co. scholarship at the University. The scholarship covers the cost of all required fees and books for the academic year up to a maximum of $llOO. The award was established by the Board of Trustees. Dye is the first recipient of the award at the University. FRESHMEN a-- TEXT BOOKS KEELER , S Cathaum Theatre Building West College AMMO Standing Committees The standing committees are admissions, athletics, student af fairs, educational policy, academic standards, courses of study, mili tary instruction, committees, rules, and scholarships and awards. The committees recommend leg islation and make a report to Sen ate at the end of the academic year. Each committee may have subcommittees to help in study ing proposals. Senate meets on the first Thurs day of each month. President Mil ton S. Eisenhower is chairman, and C. 0. Williams, dean of ad missions, serves as secretary. Faculty Representative In addition, the Senate is com posed of eight faculty representa tives elected from each of the col leges, the dean of each college, the assistant dean of each college if he is in charge of resident in struction, the head of each depart ment of resident instruction, the head of each military unit, the director of summer sessions, and the University examiner. Of the eight faculty represen tatives from each college, four are elected every other year, so the terms are staggered. Each rep resentative is elected for two years. . , Other Senate members include ' the dean of men, the dean of wo men, the director of the University Health Service, the librarian, the comptroller, the provost, the di rector of extension, and the di rector of student affairs. Since there is no judicial body to interpret Senate legislation, Article ll,'Section 2 of the Senate constitution states that Senate shall interpret. its own legisla tion. Section 3 of the same article states, "In case of question of jurisdiction, the power of decision shall rest with the President of the University." FRE FOR T THE UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE Seeking lnforrnation? HUB Has It The Hetzel Union desk, located on the main nod. of the Hetzel Union 'Building, is the place to go if you're looking for informa tion—any information. The man behind the Hetzel Union desk will give you informa tion on out-of-town train and bus schedules, addresses and tele phone numbers. He will sell you tickets to Players' and Thespians' shows, tickets for dances, ban quets, proms, tickets for almost any campus activity. The desk is also a lost and found department, collecting a menagerie of scarves, fountain pens, galoshes, and slide rules. The Hetzel Union desk supplies ping pong paddles for the tables in the game room, records for the listening booths, or maga zines and books for the reading room. This group compiles the Stu dent Union Directory, a booklet of organizations on campus, as well as being a distribution cen ter for graduation announcements and invitations. LaVie, the senior class yearbook, was formerly dis tributed at the Hetzel Union.desk, but because of the confusion in volved, the yearbook is now dis persed in the HUB game room. Campus publications such as the Daily Collegian, Froth, Pivot, and the Penn State Engineer are also distributed at the desk. African City Presents Tray The city of Pretoria, South Af rica, celebrating its Centennial this year, has presented an en graved tray to the University in recognition of its Centennial. The tray is inscribed: "Present ed to the Pennsylvania State Uni versity by the city council of Pre toria, South Africa, on the occa sion of our joint centennaries— March, 1955." A shield and spears design is engraved on the tray surrounded by color pictures of many 2 - - imals found in Africa. The Centennial gift idea was conceived by Emile Heats, of Pre toria, a graduate student in fuel technology at the University. He arranged for President Mil ton S. Eisenhower to end a minia ture Nittany Lion and a personal letter to the mayor of Pretoria. In return, the mayor sent the tray, a copy of Pretoria's personal his tory, and a message from the mayor. SLIDE RULES DRAWING SUPPLIES • ":!-" - 1117P7-71' ' 7;" •.: .4 S::.. - -.15,,z. 1-7 - ..4-.7,ef- 1 .11 S . ' Nt l . ..i in Seen Century . , . ~. . The University's Board of Trustees is currently et its second century of service to the school which is now brating its 100th year as a chartered state institution. For the first four years after its chartering in 1855, the I handled all school affairs until-the first president was n in 1859. The Board of Trustees meets twice a year, in January and June, to consider University policy con cerning development and main tenance of the physical plant and the management of the University in accordance with its charter and the laws of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. During the passing years the board grew from sev en to 32 members, including five ex-officio members headed by the governor. Other ex-officio members of the board today are the University president, State superintendent of public instruction and State sec retaries of agriculture and mines. Alumni Choose 9 Nine trustees are chosen by the Alumni and 12 are elected by the county agricultural and industrial societies. Six are appointed by the governor. All serve three-year terms. Eetween meetings of the entire board, the executive committee meets and transacts business in the name of the board. This group meets at least seven times each year. Under the executive committee are several sub-committees which aid in the work. These standing sub-committees are architecture, buildings and grounds, finance, educational mat ters, student and s t af f welfare, and extension. Other special com mittees are appointed when needed. Displays Record of Service The Board of Trustees has dis, played a record of earnest service and active direction of University affairs. The trustees' generosity to the University and its students has been exemplified in the many gifts for new buildings, scholar ship awards, and trust funds. Two of the University's most famous benefactors are Andrew Carnegie and Charles M. Schwab. Carnegie, a trustee from 1886 to 1916, presented a gift of' $155,000 for a new auditorium in 1903, and Carnegie financed the $150,000 Carnegie Hall, which was built as a library in 1904. Can Boast of Record The board's members can boast of an unusual record of length of service as trustees. J. Franklin Shields, of Philadelphia, halds the longest record of 42 years as a trustee—from 1905 to 1947. He was All Courses -- All Correct Editions ALL MODELS ALL PRICES Two Functio Of MI Counci Serve Studen Mineral Industries St u Council's twofold purpose establish better relationshi. tween the students and f: of the college, and to coon MI student activities with of the other colleges. Heading the council this is Edwin Tocker, ceramics from Baltimore, Md. Othe ficers are Donald Fleck, m ology major from Star Lake, vice president, and Jan* shay, geology and mine major from Kenmore, N.Y. retary-treasurer. Members of the council have a 2.0 All-University av• and are elected in the spring the exception of the two men elected each fall. C. members remain on the c. from . the time they are e until graduation; uniss the , to maintain a 2.0 All-Unixi Average. By this system two resentatives , from each cla elected each year, resulting constant membership of 20. The council meets . month to discuss problems projects concerning the co Activities of the council im a mixer for the students i college which is held in the The council also Sponsors c hours to better acquaint the ulty and students. Membe the council assist the Colle: Mineral Industrie§ with the nual open house held i spring, and with various ban held by the college. Miner. dustries societies and hono also get assistance from the cil in their various activitis president of the board from to 1946. Judge James A. Milholla Pittsburgh, who was rec elected president of the Boa Trustees, is second in seniori the board's present vice presi George H. Dieke, also of burgh. - NEW & USED -- Agents for Keuffel & Esser Eugene Dietzgen Pickett & Eckel Frederick Post -Approved Sets Drawing Boards T-Squares Since 1926
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