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?ob Orlffln -THB OAMICOCK Suspension may be ch By MIKE FRITZ Gamecock Staff Writer New suspension standards are being Wesson, associate provost. "The only thing that has been change college will now have its own suspen: program," Wesson said. In addition, W standard will probably become more st Currently, a student is suspended when load of 12 or more hours. Compared to dards are lenient, Wesson said. "It's fa University of South Carolina to avoid susp "IT IS MY personal opinion that we sh demanding," Wesson said. "It comes dow with the students. Should the universit; suspension standard, keep students on in really making the kind of progress tow? reasonable? When you give them a diplc tney're competent in the areas in which th Wesson would not define new specific stj that a proposal to make suspension effe below a "C" in one-half of his courses was last spring. "We're still groping for the kind of sfc more demanding, but yet will be fair to th good student out of the university." "ONE POSSIBILITY is a suspension st? lipmanHind ao (ho ' - " uo me DLuuan iiiuves iu me upp More direct work between a student with individual college is being considered, We direction of more demanding standards, professional advisement available to hirr Probation, relief from suspension giver committee, has been rarely used. "Frai status has almost no meaning at the pres purposes, a student at USC is in good stam suspended and out of the university," W< The administration has been looking at probation as a warning to students; if a si one half of his courses, his grade report1 probation and that he faces possible susp< "You could also attach to it a condition th must have a conference with his academic can turn around and get off probation," We WKSSON SAII) suspension changes wer S>Pn:it?? in Iho cnrino hut ???-!...! .Mg, uui 1IU lUIUTlUSlUIl was information on past classroom performanc the senate will have additional informati October. After the data are analyzed in Oetobe various committees to draft a proposal. Wi possible date for the proposal to reach the fi into something of this kind, you have to get yuu nave 10 siuay me data you have, you r, institutions. It takes time." I wsem* immmi in just imag i rules ^ anged considered, said William H. n (d so far is that an individual . Y\ ?ion standard for its degree wfj ,1|L \ M esson said, the campus-wide he fails one half of his course / other universities these stan- i irly easy for a student at the ! ^ ; I IfiP.X. ension," Wesson said. f' X^y ould make the standard more I- lfc/ n to the matter of being honest | W y, through an overly lenient 1 . ? the university, if they are not I \\ Cjfr irds their degree that seems 1 \\ Juf ima, does it really mean that ^ BL ey majored?" 1" mdards. However, he did note *\\ Kgtg ctive when a student makes Im raj defeated in the faculty senate T-^k; ! M andard that will be modestly Wl e student, and will not take a ?\\ indard that will become more \ m> )er levels," Wesson said. \ v i academic aimcuities and his \ \ V sson said. "If we do go in the I tV> f 1 the student could have more I yJ l i by the scholastic standings j nkly, the term probationary R ent time. For all effects and j ding and in the university, or I esson said. [.4 a possible reinstatement of \ I tudent comes close to failing B tvill advise him that he is on I ChokfQ#S msion if he doesn't improve. I " tat if he goes on probation, he I WolrnmAl adviser to talk about how he | \ aaun stllU. e considered by the Faculty reached because not enough e was available. Wesson said ion from student records in r, it will take time for the esson set February 1978 as a acuity senate. "When von ??#? o? the opinions of many people, lave to check trends in other I ^ DOWNTOWN O |n Misty morning One of USC's vigilant s path across the Horsesho water in early morning have been working overt lack of rain this summe Ill CAROLINA W< Im i icc r-icyilUkll Free Abortion | to Confidentic The ITIedical I (Tlaster Chare 2QQ9 Hampton Si line! for 1/2 off tK p"ces ' 11' RICHLAND mflLL DUTi Y'U^W^XJ IWMIWIU VIMIW taff members has found a dry e, as sprinklers send sprays of light. Sprinklers on campus ;ime lately to compensate for r. DfTIEN'S SERVICES cy Testing Keterral <\ (Tledical Facilities Facilities Rccept je & Bankfimericard 256-0128 Columbia, S.C. 292Q4 1 the original i you con get these greot 3ordinates to ?ar right now r\ a/4 aa viiav VII III\\J earkj fall! famous make, of course! Al ^^1 lAli ^ * SLUUdC : reg. 23. . now lO^O VEST reg. 30. . now 14 90 SKIRT reg. 28. . now 13 Poly/Rayon | Linen Look | yellow, green, | ^ beige, red, brown, | fV navy solids with \ small checks \ ? Sizes 5-15 I UtlMT>J| V on main J ? CH^OUfiRE^-^^l