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GAMECOCK LXXI, No. 40 University of South Carolina Friday, October 23,1981 Committee ? By DAVID CORVETTE New* tdilor Editor's Note: This is the last article in a three-part series on the Southern Association Visiting Committee Report on USC's 1980 Self Study. A title change has been recommended for the College of General Studies in order "to adequately reflect its role in the university," according to a report issued by the Southern Association Visiting Committee. The name change is one of many suggestions offered by the committee after its April visit to USC. The committee also suggested four-year degree programs be added to the n l ni i: _ l it I tu L? i t:r: I u.. VztJiierai oiuuies curriculum wiieii uitsy can utr jumuicu uy J, demand." Baccalaureate degrees will become necessary as our students graduate with associate degrees, making the value of the associate degrees decline. Problems within the College of Health focus mainly upon the Health Liaison Committee, according to the report. Composed of the deans of health, medicine, nursing, pharmacy and social work, the Health Liaison Committee "has been largely unproductive, discussions being dominated by matters of interest to the medical school" because the dean of medicine chairs the committee. The reoort recommends that the chairmanship of the Health Liaison Committee be rotated annually among its members to increase its effectiveness. In the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the morale of the faculty was noted to be high in the departments of art, music, theater and speech and media arts. However, a need was seen in the music department to add music therapy courses. Also, two buildings vital to music students ? McMaster College and the "band facility on Main Street ? were said to be too far apart. The report also expressed concern that "art lives in several buildings widely separated from one another," and that media arts facilities are too small "by about one-fifth." Although the theater and speech department's facilities are a large enough and more centralized, "it is regrettable that the theater and speech people must move lighting equipment from one building to another" because a lack of funds limits purchase of equipment for each of the department's three theaters. However, the committee said "despite these complaints, the attitude of the department members is very positive. They are aware that the conditions of the times and the attitudes of the power outside the university are largely at fault rather than any degree of apathy on the part of the ad^ ministration." ^ Regarding the psychology department, the report commends the psychology faculty for its 15th place ranking in a national survey of professional works published by similar departments. The two greatest needs of the department appear to be a lack of support personnel to serve the educational programs, research activities and the Psychological Services Center, and a need for upgraded equipment. Of particular convenience to the College of Journalism, the report said, is having both the state newspaper and broadcasting press associations located in the Coliseum. "This unusual arrangement keeps the college's faculty and > < students in continual touch with the media," the committee wrote. Students interviewed during the Visiting Committee's April trip to Columbia regarded class instruction as excellent 3rd-RanRed Tarheels Aw ) I;* Gamecocks I' t; Reviews De mini .. . y S m : ~r ^"v^i ? ft BMifl i^yBfe, Jim BBBlp^^i '.y s ,/-iiMi JpfW '-' v ". jSjjMk flf)ffilOiTli5ftiB8lKMEfei^^ ffi " ;"~ ;^':'{ USC President James B. Holderman, Self Stuc Director William H. Wesson welcomed the S Carolina last April. The committee made a rep< in a program numbering among the 10 largest journalism ! schools in the country. A need was cited, however, for at least six new faculty members, two each for the news/editorial, broadcasting and advertising/public relations sequences. Also, "the quality of k the faculty is such that a doctoral program should be undertaken." The committee called the USC Law School's educational program "definitely above average," with a 17.7 to 1 student faculty ratio. The Law School's successful summer research program needs an additional $50,000 to $70,000 in state support funds to maintain its present momentum. Library facilities were described as "more than adequate," but the report recommends that funds be found to allow the law library to operate evenings and weekends. The report views the College of Librarianship as on the upswing. Financial support has increased from $332,142 in 1977-78 to $480,000 in 1980-81. Salaries in the college are ahead of the mean for the Southeastern states and for all accredited library schools. But computer terminal facilities need to be nviuci; ait Flans J ? Th? Ms ' page 12 partments fm-ssfo * i ? m * * amtm iy Consultant Alfred G. Smith and Self Study Southern Association Visiting Committee to ort on USC's 1980 self study. significantly upgraded, according to the committee. Problems are also evident with 72-year-old Davis College, which houses the library school. The School of Medicine and the College of Nursing both function well, the report said, but a few points need mention. First, medical school faculty members hope the state Commission on Higher Education will decide at its Nov. 5 meeting to authorize a much-needed doctoral program in the field of basic medical sciences. Also, clinical science fnnilitioc ctiftlllrl hp PVT\H nHfH IQLlllilVO OIIVUIU wx/ . Physical resources of the College of Nursing are "superior," according to the report. Recent efforts toward strengthening the ties of college and community agencies should be continued. Organization of the College of Pharmacy was overhauled in July 1980. According to the report, "it appears this administrative structure will work in the short run (and) if changes are necessary, they will be forthcoming." The curriculum is in the process of being overhauled, as well, in response to several deficiencies found by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education. oming Spirit In iking