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Last istueI for fan Ae VIIOl.OSI0f Vo.4lUnversity of0 SOuth Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29209 From Faculty Senate... 'NC' will rej By SCOTT DE RKS Staff Writer A proposal to drop D's and F's from the grading scale was passed by Faculty Senate Wednesday in a close vote. The plan will allow students "a forgiveness clause" by awarding a gr, of NC rather than D or F. When the plan goes into effect, students will h, all GPRs recomputed with the F's dropped. D's will not be affected. The system will operate on a 12 month basis, and a student will required to complete successfully at least 50 per cent of all courses tempted. Failure to do this will result in a one year suspension, but th will be no indefinite suspensions for academic reasons. This system will not affect the Law School or graduate students. All grades will become a permanent part of the student's record remain on the transcirpt. Dr. Perry Ashley, Chairman of the Petitions Committee and authoi the proposal, said he hoped that the new system might help raise standards of the University. "By this system we will insure that students will have the backgroi they need. We will not accept D work anymore," Ashley said. "I v Bob Alexander named new activities dean By 'HARLES FELLENBAUM more fu Staff Writer student a4 Bob Alexander is the new Dean approach for Student Acti14ties, a position mature y erntoawr-- part of the They haV reorganization of the Division of Universit: Student Affairs. He is responsible for general Alexani coordination and supervision of all "student E student activities and learning organizations, other than extra-cui residence halls. rather co. Tney include the University he said. Union, Student Government, Alexan( student publications, intramural student tr sports, fraternities and sororities the accou "I'm very excited about the other dut University giving me the chance to "If stu( work with students at this level," will have Alexander said. He said that he re-evalual expects to "be able to give quicker not use response to student's questions." proach." "We are one of the few "LA~.JI antic Universities that have gone to a Bob Axander some too, A thletic Department's draws committee critic The Student-Faculty Relations fertbetetasutinoth Uivsi Committee, in a resolution passed ga fantoa tltc pcal Wednesday, criticized the Athletic poiec rma'en't n Tectz Department's role at USC. ed nisl. aepi The resolution said, "...this Tecmitescnenaoe i h committee feels constrained, in frmscefosasteAhti Uiest light of recent events, to express Deatn's"rptheCc- vngr its concern for what it considers,to pi"roam nd eftso esun be unhealthy symptoms or a "dsnaeteUiriyfom tivsd disproportionate emphasis on the thAtatcCstonene. adbtt athletic program at the University Ti o of South Carolina." Terpr loSi TeUC hwvr The report , written by Ron mte osdr elblne fotb Bifani, will be presented to the ahei rga ob ia n o,te Faculty Senate urging that they inerlprofaistuinof oeefo take "affirmative action to insure hihreuaonWeecgze dptm that the proper University officials adapeit h otiuin fmn are appraised of our concern, a maebouAtlicDpren prsea concrn peciptate by hat ea to e herasmuatoven of thseUnii 'end'hinoiself take rin take in Bonnieaad beecooeittermitoncin adorm nrthes fromoro such efrsunayth Athliso Unicest ~iiise wo ar brve eoughto artmOent'ados " are 8:30 Cock- game are veneou oter ha onthetrptdy" n proorr and afots 3:3 Jan.un 2 :. jyt ad romthtets il fnd ha adsengage.m. SUnivesay. fro asrined som apecs f lfeat rlin et SAtra y, CoaCnarence." Satndabett C9tiuifl thogh cass are udent clty Rinertio will wer pr apeaitteennieswerl bLtan ffort byn Anyne ho eed a ro-xam athlet p.rm. to besevt the nlo,.ter b~eakt)ig enoy tis wek in's erl paire of ian inestto wok soe efor p6eentti fomtheUnverit "T an d sprayerte the IouIs of:3 man cionrn prcoitatee bywhatie to he gnrl imprcoeen ofi ths thet fuct PsycWd,"wih Wreeyo Uniertsl wihaortIei fi )lace 'D'and 'F' education as a building block, and if a student makes a D in French 101, he the will probably fall French 102. We are not accepting borderline work. "I don't think any ,more students will fall out under this system, but it might catch. some sooner." Under the present system of GPR grading a ade student could attemot 116 hours and pass only 15 hours over a five year 3ve' time and stay in school, Ashley said. When the plan will go into effect is still under discussion. The proposal calls for the plan to begin on June 1, but problems of Implementation may be force the new system to begin next fall." The plan calls for a system that is at. completely different from the one we have now. It will require a complete redoing to implement it," Dr. William Eccles, director of the Computer Center, said. "The faculty wants this plan implemented by the first summer session. and That is a physical impossibility with the staff we have now and especially under the financial cutback. It will take more time than we have the manpower to cover," he said. of The new plan is a progressive one and relatively untried in the the Southeast. "We are plowing new ground, but we think it is a very workable system that will overcome some inequities such as a student being ind punished all. through school for a poor freshman year. A student will be lew judged on one year's work at a time," Ashley said. nctional approach to :tivities," he said. "This says that students are oung imen and women. I a sta#e in runing the . ler stressed that ctivities are part of the process. "They are not 'ricular activities, but curricular experiences," ler said he will work with easurers and "help with nting" in addition to his es. Ihnts drop the ball, we to step in and help them e," he said. "But we wiil a heavy-handed ap ipate we'll drop the ball he said. role y in the past and es n the last several years. Ane seetr-aohrcnetogtnTe 'ns of South Carolina can Gaeoksf. e in the growth, both in _______________ tature, of this University anst decade. All at the I y can look forward to 'ctv a.adSn iter advancement in the Mve Bni n ld, f'ears as the UniversityRuslHoeThar-hws:3 lligently to provide more tngtadStra;33 n r' service to our state., :0pm udy maittee would emphasize, JnayI.7w l that our past successes iaexm Licated upon unanimity of Jn oenreetJh .Ws all departments and are Pc pUCVrii ikt i etesekrfrwne fore, attributable to the Jn i ts of any single group or omneet arln rdainexecssJn 0 nt. A University consists Clsu.1:0am eeoiswl ei nseparable but definable US-ignagmCaona olsu benig a of which contributes to Fb - Coudn'quawify for degree?ti ARne seaste --aotem hes togeeonTh Themscteck ntachie execuive asotwianreciven. honorayrdegre fro Carliaawhee ne946hmwa for the USCVirgiPia kSu p SaeComittee illrtsi aheo' dge Coiieiu th fOlwig folim, 10:30p.m.nfo6o megnycssonlngi b ofepatcheftwhonittio.t SJon Wst illdelver Tow Theters podutio of F.Governor-e"TractiJona.lWes wialhellsem ria,Jaur z,frn e shw spaer fra cne udeot ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Creois will oheto trame drnthdasbfr cenfrhefte bfeain Caro xm,rtrig die tr. otnh Coliema egnnn Posed, b Secretary submits r By CHARLES BEEBE Staff Writer Betsy Mickey, secretary of student body, sk.bmitted I resignation to the Student Sen during Wednesday's'session. In her letter of resignati Mickey blamed the senate creating intolerable worki conditions for her office. "I feel that I have truly tried I best and am now exhausted as % as frustrated. I do, however, w4 to suggest to you, the Studi Senate, that before you try to this post you reconsider your p in making this an impossil situation." Mickey said that committ were not turning in attendar records, deadlines for introduci new bills were not being met a copies of bills were not reachi her desk on time. Earlier in the semester t senate passed a bill requiri submission of all acts within hours for presidentiql signatw Mickey asked the senate to rex the bill before her post is filled Because of her class schedi next semester Mickey said that s could not possibly comply with t new senate ruling. In other action the senate a proved over 20 nominations mal by Mike Spears, president of t peak at j e honorE ''As lieutenant governo .West expressed strong suppo for higher education," D Jones continued. "The futui of education in South Carolir was a malor plank in h campaign platform. For the! reasons, we look forward to h message in the Coliseum c Jan. 30." West, from Camden, begi his poitical career at it statewide level in 1954 when I' was elected to the S. C. Senat< During his service in ftl Senate, West chaired severa committees which led to in portant development, in Soul Carolina in such areas a public school curricuiun Industrial developmeni technical education, nursln education, and constitutlo revision. He was an overwhelmin, choice i both the Democrati Primary. and the Gner 13, 171 Ut pretty. Mickey esignation student body, to student-faculty committees. Senator Jean Neal objected to kOr the slate of mniinationt on-"M-* basis that they systematically excluded women. Only one of four Dn, nominations made by Senator Neal for was approved by the senate. ny ell knt nt Irt )le ces ng nidb ng he rIg 24 e ae Lie p- * -cbme Keefer *e Betsy Mce graduation; try degree r, Election in his election as rt lieutenant governor In 1966. r. 0 West was elected governor ia last November and will be Is inaugurated Tuesday. s n *. h a John West