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(tamfi cock LXXIV, No. 118 University of South Carolina Monday May 3, 1982 r acuity Se Increase C By SUS Staf The Faculty Senate voted acceptable class abscenses c meetings. Students are now \ the total class meetings witho The new proposal is "law votes to replace the propos which is unlikely, accordii Howard-Hill, chairman of Petitions Committee. Matt Ward, Student G< chairman said, "the proposa sure as Mother's Dav is Mav t - " "" The proposed attendance p course obligates the student i of all work assigned, but als tendance and for participatic may occur. It is the student's concerning all assignments cused or unexcused, do not sibility. Absence from more tl class sessions, whether excus and the instructor may chooi such absences." The Student Governmen Standards and Petitions pi tendance policies to the Facu become effective. Student Howard-Hill expressed surpr faculty agreed on the ten p< policy, rather than continuin Other alternatives were adoj absences exceed twice the meetings a week...the grade < be assigned," or "no instru< Law School Sti A first-year USC law student died Friday from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident at Trenholm Road and Gervais Street. Karen Marie Lee, 25, of 618 King St., was a 1979 graduate of the USC College of Journalism. served as Editor-in /^.Y'^ ^B1:1^; v ; ri - ,~ V' ~ ' 1 Beau's provided th was sold by one-inch mate Propo; lass Attend AN MIIIR f Writer April 7 to set the number of it ten percent of the total class permitted to miss 25 percent of ut penalty. unless the General Faculty >al with another requirement, ig to USC professor Trevor the Scholastic Standards and :>vernment Senate academic I will be put into effect "just as olicy states: "Enrollment in a not only for prompt completion o tor punctual and regular at>n in whatever class discussion responsibility to keep informed made. Absensces, whether exabsolve him from this responlan ten percent of the scheduled >ed or unexcused, is excessive, se to exact a grade penalty for t Committee for Academic -esented five choices for atlty Senate which could possibly Government members and ise over the chosen policy. The ircent policy, the most severe g the present 25 percent plan. Dting a proposal saying "when number of scheduled class of W or WF as appropriate will :tor will penalize students for ident Dies In Mo Chief for the nnmonn^b during the 1977 fall semester, a Campus Court judge and an intern for the state House of Representatives. Services were held Sunday at Rutledge Chapel and burial was at Evergreen Cemetary in Chester. Donations may be sent to / ^ ^ i _ v \ ' . ./ . J"" - . _ .vi; ree seven-foot-long submai sections. Music, dance and ses Policy To ance Requirements absences alone; grades reflect academic performance only." Thp Spnatp alcn 1 u.au ? me jji ujjuadi diciiiii^, wnen aDsences exceed 25 percent of regularly scheduled class meetings, an instructor may choose to exact a grade penalty for such absences.'' "The object of the attendance policy is not to penalize anyone... it's an attempt to influence behavior," Howard-Hill said. Under the present policy, many students skip classes because they're entitled to he said. In large classes especially, student attendance drops considerably, and this drop creates a different atmosphere for both the professors and the students who do attend. The new puncy is noi mienaea to punish students, but to encourage attendance Howard-Hill said. The ten-percent proposal may create problems for students since it calls for only an average of four to six acceptable absences from classes meeting three times a week, and only two to four absences from bi-weekly classes. But Howard-Hill said many professors are willing to make exceptions if studentsshow interest and concern before they run into trouble with absences. Instead of waiting until after missing the class to present an excuse, students should meet with the professor before the ahcon/io tn nvnUJn 1-~ f? ?' ?- 11 * i,\j t/wjjiani mc icdduu iui missing me ciass. in cases of prolonged illness students should contact the professor to find out what they can do to catch up or prepare for the next class he said. "People are their own worst enemies in this case," Howard-Hill said. "Professors love to be loved." If students would show more consideration and interest, professors would be more willing to compromise. Athletes on university teams need to set up arrangements between the teacher, the coach, and himself." The Faculty Senate is comprised of professors from each school or department elected on three vear terms who makp See ATTENDANCE, page3 itoreycle Accident the Karen Marie Lee Memorial Scholarship Fund sKHfe&t in care of the USC Law School. The driver of the motorcycle, Henry E. Boniford, 30, a USC law student from Clemson, was listed in J favorable condition at Richland Memorial Hospital. Karen Marie Tee ^/sur< photo ?.y Mint risnr^ rine sandwiches for Mayfest patrons. The sub games high lighted Saturday's celebration. Tuition Coi To Other I By TIMGAUCHNAUR SUff Writer Despite protests from students and parents, USC tuition is very comparable to -J. - * * * uuier siaie scnoois in tne region, according to USC officials. "USC tuition and fees for out-of-state students closely parallel other state universities in this region. You can't compare in-state tuitions very well," said 4 USC tuition and f students closely pa universities in this compare in-state tuitio Pete Denton, USC systems vice president for fiscal affairs. Recent figures show for one semester at USCColumbia, out-of-state students pay $1,235; at University of Florida, the total is s>1.17ft- Ilnivprsitv nf Georgia, $1,217; University of Alabama, $,1060; University of North Carolina, $1,259; University of Tennessee, $1,136; and University of Virginia, $1,323. "If you go to a state school in RlnriHa can ?fnn * > JL *V? IV4M j UUJ y J VU CUU1U pay $500 per semester," Denton said. "Go out of state and you more than double that. The fees a student pays is only a fraction of that cost of going to school. The rest comes from the state. With in-state students, the idea is that their families and forefathers have lived here and naid tavps so fhov shouldn't have to pay as much to attend an in-state school." The USC nine-campus system will spend about $213 million this year, according to Denton. With over 30,000 students enrolled in the system, it costs about $(>,000 yearly to educate each student. Most of that money is spent /\ugusi mrougn May when most students attend school. With housing and research included, the total reaches about $7,000. The Columbia campus gets state appropriations of $90 million for roughly 20,000 students. The state pays $4,500 to educate each student on the Columbia campus. The other $1,500 comes from generated revenue ? mainly student ? Under the revenue sources heading, "governmental grants and contracts" comes from state, federal, or local agencies and is earmarked mprable Jniversitics r ? - - - ior a particular activity wanted by that agency. "Other sources" include housing, health services, Coliseum rentals, student activity fees, and various other items. Under the "expenditure functions" heading, research is sponsored by outside agencies or is university-oriented. jruDiic service is done for outside groups. "Academic support" ees for our-of-state irallel other state region. You can't ns very well.' ? Pete Denton includes the Thomas Cooper Library and the various computer centers on tne campus. "Student services" includes the Registrar's Office, the Graduate Office, the Division of Student Affairs, the Admissions Office, and other areas. "Institutional support" includes the university's general administration ? the President's Office, the Board of Trustees, purchasing, computed support J! n H fl t h Q r 1 n %? > v? vy v * * a c* i c a o . "Operations" includes maintenance personnel, garbage collectors and yard crews. Scholarships and fellowships are mostly federal monies in the form of governmental contracts and grants. "In that scholarships category," Denton says, "we include Carolina Scholars and graduate students who get a stipend for research projects. We don't include ROTC scholarships from the federal government, nor do we include Pell Grants. Pell grants are federal-need based and determined by the Department of Education. USC is simply the paying agent." "When you talk about what we control," Denton said, "it's a woefully small number. You can't use state ujji iiticu inuiiey ior student scholarships, and that's one of the rules we live by. With two-thirds of our money state-appropriated, they have to come from other avenues, such as private giving and foundations." Of the $213 million spent by use tms year, $140 million will be spent by the Columbia campus. Of all the revenue sources, government grants and contracts See TUITION, page 5