Faculty Nixes Honor Systei Defeats Bid THE NITTANY CUB 14-7 Vote Thursday afternoon, Septem ber 19, 1963, at the first faculty meeting of the year, a proposal for an Honor System for the Beh rend Campus was the primary topic of discussion. Following over an hour and one half of in telligent, frank debate, the Facul ty voted fourteen to seven with one abstention not to establish an Honor System on the campus. The Honor System Constitu tion, written by an SGA Commit tee and sponsored by the SGA, is a detailed plan the purpose of which is to promote and main tain a high standard of honor in respect to all curricular work. This would mean the elimination of proctors for exams, the expli cit explanation by each faculty member as to how the Honor Sys tem would function in his classes, a complete freedom of action by students during exams providing those actions did not interfere with others being tested, and an Honor System Committee operat ed entirely by students to handle all violations. Students would write a special pledge on all work submitted for credit stating that they had abided by the Honor Code. In voting not to establish the system, the Faculty felt that 1) since they are personally respon sible for signing grade relports, they should have a certain con trol over all facets of the curricu lar program under their responsi bility, including the right to proc tor; 2) there is no junior-senior tradition at Behrend and the sys tem could not operate under sophomore-freshman control. In effect. the Faculty felt an honor system could not operate successfully at a junior college. The Executive Committee of the Faculty will soon issue a ma ity and a minority report, pre sumably for the scrutiny of any one interested in the Honor Sys tem proposal. In addition, copies of the Honor System Constitution and suggestions in conjunction with the system may be borrowed from the SGA at its office in Erie Hall. The seven votes in favor of the proposed Honor System attest to its worth in the opinions of some of our professors. Although it has been defeated for this year, it is hoped that those who believe an honor system can work on the Behrend Campus will continue to work ardently toward that goal. Indeed, it is for the spiritual, social and academic growth of each of us that we should con tinue to maintain high standards of honor and cooperation in all that we undertake in class and out. Frosh Customers Frosh Customs are a Penn State tradition. This program is not a method of hazing but tries to in still a sense of unity among the new students and to acquaint them with the Behrend Campus and the University. In this re spect, all freshmen are required to know all the University songs, the location of buildings on cam pus, the dean of his particular college, the names of the SGA members, and must abide by any other regulations as prescribed in the Freshman Customs materials dispensed during that particular orientation program. Ignorance of or indifference to Freshmen Customs will be dealt with severely but fairly. Volume XV—No. 1 Behrend Enrollment Hits Record High SGA PRESIDENT 808 COOK It's amazing ! As I sat down to prepare a hearty welcome to you, the "freshman team" of Behrend Campus, I realized one full and rewarding year has passed since I, too, was a freshman. I had many questions and doubts as you probably now have but they soon faded mainly because of the warmth and friendliness of the first week on campus. As your President of the Student Government Associ ation, I am looking forward to meeting each of you. I will t~ ill always be a--a-ilable to nswer any of your questions particularly regarding , your responsibilities as members of the Behrend Campus community. If I don't have the answer, both you and I together will find it. Soon you will be hearing about the S.G.A. election which will take place within the next month. I urge you seriously to consider becoming a. candidate. The qualifications include only your desire to serve and the acceptance and execution of responsibility. A well-rounded educational experience is more than academic research and classroom lecture. Your experience as an S.G.A. member will prove this fact. It is an opportunity to train for life and its many diversified situ ations. Again, welcome and may the coming year be a reward ing one ! /963-64 Film Program Evening Film Program: September 26, 1963—Cyrano De Bergerac October 17, 1963—Interrupted Melody November 13, 1963—A1l Quiet on the Western Front January 31, 1964—The Silent World February 12, 1964—Death of A Salesman Ayiril 8, 1964—The Red Badge of Courage May 14, 1964—Leonardo Da Robert L. Cook President, S.G.A. Thursday Common Hour Film Program : Christmas in Wales ture, and A is for Architecture Sky and The Insquisitive Giant Space Time and Submerged Glory BEHEEND CAMPUS—The Pennsylvania State University October 10, 1963—Friendship 7 November 7. 1963—Brainwash- December 3, 1963—A Child's February 6, 1964—Greek Scul- March 12, 1964—Mirror in the April 30, 1964—Mastery of May 21, 1964—The Rivers of SWELL CAMPUS MORE THAN 350 FOR THE FIRST time since the founding of the Behrend Cam pus of The Pennsylvania State University in 1948, this Campus' enrollment has surpassed the 350 mark. The approximate total number of students calculated to register for fall classes this week is 360, making the campus en rollment equivalent to about one sixty-fifty of the Penn State un dergraduate population. Over the Campus' fifteen year history, the enrollment has fluc tuated somewhat unusually from its original enlistment of 146 to its present record high. At one time registrations dropped even below one hundred. That was 1951 when an inventory of only 64 student comprised the Beh rend population. Since that historic fall in 1948, the Campus' enrollment figures have run as follows: 1948-49-146 1949-50-164 1950-51-118 1951-52 64 1952-53-120 1953-54-138 1954-55-223 1955-56-228 1956 - 37-2 1 1 1957-58-282 1958-59-294 1959-60-295 1960-61-290 1961-62-275 1962-63-349 1963-64-360 Except for a three-year period 1949 to 1952, the Engineering curriculum has boasted the high est number of entrants, with either Arts and Letters or Educa tion running a close second. The following listings project the en- DIRECTOR IRVIN H. KOCHEL It is a pleasure to welcome you as Freshmen to The Pennsyl vania State University and particularly to the Behrend Campus. College can be a challenging and a richly rewarding experience. If approached with the proper attitudes and enthusiasm, I hope you will be challenged; and, you, in turn, will challenge others in the air of academic freedom which exists on this campus. As a Penn State Freshman, you have an opportunity to pro fessionally yourself for the future. Make every effort to get the most out of every class every day so that this preparation may be the best that can be acquired. All of us on the Behrend Campus wish you success this year in your academic undertakings. Friday, May 11, 1963 ROSTER STUDENTS rollment breakdown for the fall term with all figures being ap proximations: 23—E.E.T. 44—D.D.T. 146—Baccalaureate freshmen 218—Total freshmen 142—Returning sophomores 360—Approximate total The freshmen have the sopho mores outnumbered this fall by a margin of 11: , to 1. Chances are excellent, however, that this will not in the least upset the sopho mores during the Freshmen Cus toms period beginning Monday, the thirtieth. Because enrollment figures are generally down throughout the University system this year, Beh rend's record high represents an encouraging sign. In addition, last spring at the Organization of Student Government Associa-: tions' conference held on this . campus, Director - I. H. Kochel re vealed a sweeping outline of Beh rend's future. That outline in cluded such items as new men's and women's dorms and a student union building, a new auditorium gymnasium, athletic field, more tennis courts s fraternity row. faculty housing, and generally a . much more extensive use of the old estate's 420 acres. The plan is so vast and exciting that one would consider it only a dream, but Director Kochel revealed that the blueprints are already off the drawing boards and the money is in the bank. Final fruits of the plan are expected by 1980 when the student enrollment would be 800. Indeed, the Behrend Campus has a fantastic future. .Stai - za.cl
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