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New gradii |{> liDI IH McNKII.I. \c?s Kdftor A hill to add a plus gradinj system lo ISC's present gradinj \wi5> pruposeu anu \va: passed by the student senate. The plus system would add th( grades B4, C-f and D-+ to the grading system. A H4 gradec would be a very good grade or- a :i.5, a (M would stand for above average grade or a 2.5, a I) 4 would stand for a below average grade or a 1.5 CJPK. The plus system of grading passed in the student senate last w.-ir hut ltw> <*w>.ill J VMI , |/U? HIV luvuujl OUIIUIV IUIKU to pass the bill by a slim majority. ( OI.l.KKN I'AHlt V. chairman of the Academic Affairs Committee and proponents of the bill, said that in order lo limit the possibility of the bill failing again in the faculty senate a poll of students will bo conducted. According to a student senate bill, a professional interviewer, Judy Dubose will t>e hired to conduct the poll for a maximum of Slf)0 Pain said the bill was proposed because she said she felt many students would want system ki help gel a nunc indica'. iv upr. However, Senator Pam \\ 11s ol the student senate said that tlu system nugnt not work well because not all professors go by the same grading system, and the plus system might not accurately Dropouts ri urn |fa^c i withdrew or tailed a course, it was simply not recorded on his transcript. Because with this procedure a student never really failed a course, grades never went below 2.0. S1NCK I97.">, the university has had the philosophy a student should be able to sample a course without being penalized il he droos it or changes classes," Trotter said "Under the no credit grading system, when you drop a course before t he free drop date, you received no credit for the course, but also receive no penalty." Clemson University has a much smaller dropout rate than I SC. ()1 the 11,274 students enrolled at Clemson this year, only 204 withdrew. Paul Kidler, director of the footer for undeclared majors, saio a large percentage of those students who do drop out return l< sch(H)l later. "Most students win drop out use the time betweer when they leave the university ant return to solve the problems that caused them to leave he said. "Students who left for financia, reasons, lor example, will work until I hey have the sufficient easl to return." "A I.OT o| the Ireshmen uli< leave aren't ready lor tht academic pressures, and are jusl not ready to go to school yet.' 1- idler said. "They'll usually work HI' iftin ltu? m 11 i t :i t-v lot' ? j*'... ?..x %?? j l\/l ?? vlhipil- ul years and then return to schoo with a new outlook on it and then reason for being there. Vou'l usually lind an entirely differem pattern of academic success witl these students. There are too many student! who are working and studying a the same time, in my opinion.' cnih "v'aiivi kr* ciirn?*il'n/ ou. p. ?1U> at the number of students actual); doing this. They'll work 25 to hours a week and then get into ; hind L'radr u iso I would miu'l rather see the students get a loai now or work before coming ti SC'h(Ht). ng system prop ./tTl/A/tt iipn rlnf in lir?cn r? 1 OCCAC fn/? ItTlltTVl fcl OULO III IIIVOV V.IOOOVO. IUV, T J HOWIOVKH, PAH 11V said the ado ' grading system will be used at the T 5 discretion of the professor. hav Dean of Students, Robert Bra > Alexander will hold the bill in his sen, > office until the poll is completed Pre I and it will be released to the bef( 1 mmmm BpHH^lInliria.v Pa fv ^ <*> CT' Starry nights and llW sprinkled with red fit I ribboned with red satin, light up a party more? on or off shoulders! Size polv- ravon. B 44. ' HK jr. Dress World, ' DOWNTOWN, RICHLAND MAL DUTCHSQUARE 1 i ML n " rosed ulty senate. he USC law school lias already ipted the plus grading system, he plus grading system will e to be signed by president d Steele, ratified by the faculty afp anrl mnct ho finnc) .... ...... ^ o.fei?.u U J sident James B. Holderman >re it becomes law. rty Dressing! rumrmmt /inter White" >wers and ..What could a Wear it \f /Jj) j clip this c< Tony's Pizi i New Vorh St ' 406 S. Beltl I (next to Midi j ph. 787i 9.50 off for everye I? clip this C< ^*1^* fsifsl smmmm wmmmwm/* Dupon 5 a & Subs j? dk Pizza i ineBlvd. j and tec) I 2537 J ne with this ad i upon 1 mm yi I