The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, June 07, 1979, Page Page 3, Image 3
New check
policy is
enacted
By Michael Gooding
Gamacock Staff Writer
Returned checks totaling between
$15,000 and *20.000 ovor
spring semester have forced the
treasurer's office into enacting a
less lenient check cashing policy,
according to USC Treasurer
Howard Rhodes.
"We can't let the situation get
out of hand, the problem is increasing
and we just have to get a
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The new policy states that a
student will not be allowed to cash
any checks after bouncing two
checks in the same semester,
Rhodes said, but he does not want
to encourage students to bounce
any checks at all, even though they
are given a second chance.
When a student has a check
returned because of insufficient
funds, he or she will be notified b>
mail that a second bad check
would mean a loss of check cashing
privileges lor the remainder of the
semester.
'We want to discourage this as
much as possible." Rhodes said
"We don't want the service to be
discontinued ifor all students) jusl
because of a few bad ones. "
Rhodes said there is no plannec
increase in the c harge for cashing
checks which is currently set al
$.15 a check, including USC
payroll checks. This charge helps
to pay the fulltime staff anc
overtime help, Rhodes said.
The Russell House Bookstore has
experienced a similar problem
resulting in about $9,000 worth ol
returned checks throughout this
past semester. Russell House
Financial Controller George
Adams said. Most of this has beer
recovered, Adams said.
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bad," Adams said. "We put a hole
on registration packets for aboul
250 students."
Adams said the problem has
gotten so bad that they held on<
student's registration packel
because of a 42 cent check.
A student will be notified twice
after a second check is returned
and if he or she does not redeeir
the check within 10 days aftei
second notification, no mor<
checks will be accepted by Hussel
House Bookstore for six months
AHamc cnirl ff fhn phwl: ic tin
redeemed within 15 days, the of
fender will be taken to court. A fiv<
dollar fee will also be chargec
when the check is redeemed, bu
"we won't charge a fee if thej
come to us before we have to writ<
them a letter, but this could change
too," Adams said.
The most serious drawback t(
cashing a bad check is that a neu
state law makes cashing a bac
check a criminal offense instead o
a civil oiiense, unoties saia.
"If you are taken before th<
magistrates office, it will go 01
your permanent record," he ad
ded.
"Ii s noi a mauer 01 me ainoun
of bad checks, but of conformity
with state laws," said Bei
Swanson, director of the bookstore
"It's a headache for everybody."
Enrollme
By Brian C
Editorial Pag
USC officials anticipate an enroll]
recent survey which shows a n
enrollments.
The Columbia campus has shown si
enrollment of 1.6, 5.5 and 4.7 pei
spokesman Chip Gray said. Projecl
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The National Association of Stat
Colleges, in a recent survey of its me
nationwide by 4 percent, from 3,3
3,232,948 in fall of 1978, Gray said.
"The University of South Carolin
decline of enrollments because Sou
country which is experiencing gro
1 Holderman said. "In addition to bi
enrollment growth is marked by olde
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1 coming years."
In addition to the increasing state
growth is aided by a variety of profe
[ are not offered at many liberal arts ci
Art West, USC admissions director
had been received by this past May
transfer applications totaled from 1,
last year.
West said not only the number of <
quality of the applicants is improvin
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ment increase next fall despite a
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teady increases in undergraduate
cent annually since 1976, USC
ted enrollment next fall for the
>ns requests, is 4.5 percent, Gray
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mbers, found enrollment declined
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a is not included in the national
th Carolina is in a region of the
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In a comparison with the survey fin<
is higher than the national aver;
enrollment was 47.8 percent in 1977 co
In 1978, the figure rose to 48.6 perce
centage of 47.5 percent, Gray said.
The percentage of black students
national 1978 enrollment at state ar
Blacks comprised 11.8 percent of the
9.6 percent in 1976, while the national
Coastal Carolina led the USC branc
1978-79, Gray said. Coastal enrollm
anticipated increase of 6 percent nexl
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