Faculty Evaluation A "Course Guide '' 4 uestionnaire" to evaluate the faculty and help im prove instruction was instigated and published by the Ogontz Campus news paper last year. The questionnaire asked for course ratings (excellent, good, average, poor, very poor) and asked the student to give his over all interest in the course. The irocedure aroused some opposition when it asked for similar ratings of instructors: Does he en courage discussion? Permit questions Respect Student opinions? Give help ful answers to questions? Have an noying mannerisma? Deal impartially with students? Similar ratings 1 , ere given for Instructor's attitude, reading mat erial, examinations, over-all organ ization of the course, reasonable ness of assignments, and any comments students cared to make. Jeff Disend has brought the proposal of a Behrend Course Guide Questionnaire up befOre S.G.A. No action has been taken.as yet,. It is not known whether or.pot such.action would meet with faollty oppoSition. Some-question the necessity of the questionnaire. Others see it as desirable for improving course quality. Opposition at Ogontz was aroused further when the results were published. Debated If such a questionnaire is organized at Behrend, a committee will decide whether or not the results should be kept con- fidential. The members of this tee are Jeff Disend, Mary Ellen Jan Puzar, and Carol De Armen-t, December 2, at 3:00 p.m. All students, faculty, and advisory board members are invited to attend, added Kr. I. Kockel, Campus Director, as he released the in formation to the Nittany Cub, County Commissioners, State Legis lators, Township Supervisors, are all 4 invited. Bob Michaels, S.G.A. President, will make a short address on behalf of the student body. Prof, John B'edford will speak as faculty representative, and ;Ir. Allen Wright will represent the President's Advisory Board. Listeners will also have the honor of hear in; G. 7alson, the director'l of Behrend's successful fund-raising ca:Tcpalgn. Ground Br king Ground breaking for the new Learn.t. Center will take place Friday, A Free refreshments will be served. c ommit - Lana , an, ♦ -
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