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THE RED AND BLACK
VOLUME HI. NUMBER 4H
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ATHENS. GEORGIA 30605
THURSDAY. DECEMBER I. 1977
Special Studies’ scores depreciate
incoming students’ SAT average
By SKIP IIULETT
Assistant campus editor
The average Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score for
students entering the University as either freshmen or
> students in the Special Studies program was 986 for Fall
1977, The Red and Black learned Wednesday.
The score of 986 differs from the score of 1013,
recently released by the Office of Admissions as the
, average SAT score for new freshmen entering the
University in Fall 1977, because the score of 1013 did not
reflect the scores of students entering the University
( under the Special Studies program
The exclusion of the Special Studies students' scores
• from the tabulation of average SAT scores of new
freshmen is “standard procedure,” according to
Director of Admissions M O. Phelps.
The Special Studies program is for the benefit of those
f students who are denied admission to the University
because of either low SAT scores, low high school grade
point averages or both Students in the program agree
' to complete the remedial courses offered in the areas of
f English, math and reading prior to enrollment in
regular University curriculum
‘ SOME STUDENTS are allowed to enroll in regular
I University courses while taking special studies.
SAT scores for special studies students entering the
University this fall averaged out to a cumulative score
• of 720 for 256 students who enrolled under the program.
i The inclusion of these scores with the 2578 freshmen also
entering produced the average score of 986
Some faculty members, particularly in the College of
• Arts and Sciences, have in the past criticized the
f publicized increase in SAT scores as being misleading.
due to the exclusion of Special Studies students' scores
from the average SAT's of incoming freshmen.
L In a statement to f The Red and Black Monday, Vice
President for Academic Affairs Dr. Virginia Trotter
said, “The test scores of the Special Studies students are
not averaged with those of the freshman class for the
simple reason that Special Studies students have not
been admitted to the freshman class."
Dr. Leroy Ervin, director of the Special Studies
program, said last week students completing the Special
Studies program are transferred to the various other
schools and colleges at the University.
OUT OF 150 students exiting the Special Studies program
after spring quarter 1977, Ervin said the vast majority
went to Arts and Sciences, with a scattered few going to
other schools and colleges at the University.
Approximately five students out of 150 entered the
College of Education, three went into the School of
Business Administration and the remainder were
transferred into the College of Arts and Sciences.
Director of Undergraduate Admissions for the School
of Business Administration Dr. Irwin Harvey said, in
reference to the minute number of Special Studies
students entering the Business School, "We don't get
many of them directly after they leave Special Studies
due to the minimum requirement of 30 hours credit for
students who wish to transfer to the Business School.
"The vast majority of the Special Studies students
have not earned the 30 hours in addition to the
non-credit courses they must take in Special Studies
before they transfer out,” he said.
BUT MANY OF the core courses that they have to
take in Arts and Sciences are the same ones they would
have to take in the Business School, so they’re not
missing anything.
“And, if they have a high enough average (after
amassing the 30 credit hours necessary to transfer from
Arts and Sciences into business), they get in the
Business School If they don't, then they stay where they
are." Harvey said.
Excluding the 256 students entering the University this
fall under Special Studies and substituting the scores of
the 150 students leaving the Special Studies program
last spring to enter other schools at the University
produces an average SAT score for incoming freshmen
of 999
This year's national average SAT score of
college-bound high school seniors (those indicating plans
to enter college in the fall of 1977) is 899 An average
score is not available for the number of seniors who
actually did enter colleges and universities across the
nation during this fall, according to the national testing
service in Princeton. New Jersey.
The SAT scores of students admitted through Special
Studies this year range from between 450 and 500 to high
scores around 1030.
DESPITE THE FACT that such low scores do exist
among University students, the University has highly
touted the average SAT score figures in several public
channels.
Director of Admissions Phelps told The Red and Black
the score of 1013 (excluding Special Studies students)
could be attributed to higher admission standards - ' and
"better recruitment." in a story which appeared after
the average score was released
University President Fred C. Davison, in his State of
the University address Nov. 9. said. “In fact. SAT
scores for our freshmen have remained at 1000 or higher
for most of the last 10 years. As you know, these scores
nationally have declined in each of the last 14 years."
In addition,- a promotional film for the University
broadcast oh national television during halftime of the
Georgia-Florida football game made mention of the SAT
scores and Columns, the official public relations organ
of the University, publicized the scores.
The season is upon us
City work crews have been working for some time to help bring the Christmas season
to the Classic City This employe works on the wiring for just one of many decorations
now appearing around tow n The availability of a “cherry picked no doubt makes the
job much easier than it used to be.
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Some frosh
may apply
for H-zone
By JUDY Cil EBERT
Third quarter freshmen can now
register for H-zone parking stickers,
according to Steve Caldwell, member of
the Freshman Council.
Caldwell made this disclosure Wednes
day night at a meeting of the Freshman
Council He cited his source as Mervin
Van Vleck. director of public safety, and
added only about 100 H-zone spaces are
available.
Improving parking conditions for
freshmen is one of the major concerns of
this year’s Council Caldwell originally
approached Van Vleck with the proposal
that part of H zone be changed to X-zone.
According to Caldwell, this was tried
last year but there were problems with
people parking out of the designated X
rows and claiming that they didn't know
they were in the wrong place
Last year the Freshman Council tried
to establish free-for-all parking, but "the
only way you can divide it is by classes.”
Caldwell said "We didn't want to be too
radical "
In addition to the parking situation the
withdrawal policy and drop-add period
were discussed The withdrawal policy
has just been recently changed from 14
days to 21 days, however the council is
not satisfied with the change and plans to
advocate a mid term cut-off point for
withdrawal
Photo by LAURA GLOVER
March on
Members of the Oconee County High School Band participate in
the annual Christmas parade held in Athens this week The
parade began at 7:30 p.m Tuesday apd«continued for 30
minutes down Clayton Many other local groups participated in
the parade, including a local chapter of the Boy Scouts of
America
America All participants braved inclement weather in order to
be in the activities and at last report no one was any the worse
for the experience Perhaps next year the elements will be
more cooperative.
‘I’ grade change rejected
B\ BRIAN' O'SHEA and
KATHERYN HAYES
The University Council Wednesday defeated a
proposal to reduce by seven days the time allowed
students to make up “T* (incomplete) grades The
proposal was submitted by the Educational Affairs
Committee in the council's quarterly meeting held in the
law school auditorium.
The purpose of the proposal was to allow more time
for the Registrar's office to change and process grade
changes, according to Registrar Bruce T Shutt
The University's current policy on "1" grades states
that if a student is unable to complete a course due to
circumstances beyond his control, he may receive a
grade of "I.” The "Incomplete" must be made up by
the end of the student’s third quarter in residence aft
er the "I grade goes on record
If the “I” is not changed by the end of the third
quarter in residence, the grade is changed to "F” by the
registrar's office
THE PROPOSAL would have required students to
make up "I" grades by seven class days before the end
of the third quarter The last seven days in the quarter
would give the registrar’s office more time to process
the new grades or to change the 'T* grades to "F.”
Several council members objected to the proposal on
the basis that students with "I” grades would not be
able to take final exams with a class at the regular
exam time "It's not a good investment of faculty time
to prepare and grade make up exams,” one faculty
member said
The council also rejected an amendment to the
proposal which would have deleted the words "in
residence' from the University’s policy on incompletes
This amendment would require a student to make up
“I" grades within three quarters regardless of whether
or not he is enrolled at the University
Archie Carroll, associate professor in the College of
Business Administration, submitted the amendment
ANOTHER COUNCIL member spoke in favor of
Carroll’s amendment referring to the problem with
students who do not return to the University after
receiving "I" grades "We have incompletes on record
that date back to 1961," he said
Several council members suggested changing the time
to one calendar year to allow students to finish classes
offered only once a year The one year period would also
eliminate the residence question
However, the Univeristy System Board of Regents
policy prohibits allowing more time that three months in
residence to make up “I” grades, according to
President Fred C Davison
The registrar’s office new changes "I" grades to "F"
about three days before the end of the third quarter if
they are not made up Then if the "I” grades are
completed within the last three days, the "F" grades
must be changed individually.
“This is a terrible process." Shutt said "It takes so
much time A student may get an “F” (when grades are
mailed) when the satisfactory grade is in but we just
haven’t had time to process it.
•*WE WERE TRYING to buy some processing time by
the seven day rule." Shutt said "We failed Shutt said
he would evaluate the process and decide how to deal
with the problem
Two alternatives. Shutt said, are to process the grades
in the quarter following the third quarter or to delay
grade reports an extra day each quarter
The council also discussed the regents Transfer of
Credit Committee's proposed curriculum revisions for
the College of Arts and Sciences “The committee has
suggested curriculum changes but "no formal proposal
has been made." Davison said
No details on the changes were given Dr. Virginia
Trotter, vice president for academic affairs, said the
deans will meet today to discuss the proposed
curriculum changes
"WE ARE IN a discussion stage now. not a decision
stage." Trotter said "We feel we can’t make any
changes until the faculty has had input into the
decision.”
In other business, the council’s executive committee
read a letter sent by Tom Hooper of the regents to
Davison The letter, concerning Davison’s request that
the grading system be altered to include plus and minus
grades, said the request had been turned down
According to the letter, a committee of presidents within
the University System has recommended there be no
change in this uniform grade policy
The council voted to change the conditions for
conferring the title of "emeritus” on retiring professors
to include all professors and associate professors who
meet the criterion set by the regents
SGA appointment
violates charter
By M ATT PR 1C HARD
Campus editor
A treasurer was appointed by the
Student Senate last night, despite the fact
that he is not eligible to h6ld the post,
according to Sen. Stan Smith (Business).
Tucker Hobgood (Business), was
selected after the resignation of Mark
Young, who said he will be busy with a
job
"No one (in the room) is eligible,
according to the gtostitution It says that
the president affl treasurer shall have
served a term ' in the senate before being
appointed to an executive post)." Smith
said.
Student Senate President Steve Newton
even mentioned that his eligibility could
be called into question
"I WOULD like you (Hobgood* to
explain running when you are not
eligible." he added
"1 know this." Hobgood said, pointing
out that there has been some question a
to the interpretation of the constitution
"I have talked to (former Chief Justice
H Jeff) Lanier about this and some
others in SGA." he said
See SENATE, p. 2
Myers musicians
play in stairwell
By GERALDINE ROMANO '
Assistant feature editor
Many students sit alone in their rooms,
wrapped up in their studies and making
those "last minute preparations" before
finals week
Others lounge in the lobby, engrossed
in the television situation comedies and
shoot-outs
But almost nightly in the South Myers
stairwell, two Univeristy students have
been creating a musical world of their
own
Like a pair of modern-da) troubadours.
Alan Reiman and Mark l,edford have
been putting their guitars, and an
occasional harmonica, together with
hopes of building a possible future act
They have been taking their music
"step by step ”
• WE USUALLY play in Alan's room,
but the acoustics are better in the
stairway." Ledford, a geology freshman,
said
"You can hear a lot of singing and
piaying mistakes when you play in a
place like this,” Reiman, who is a
graduate resident, added
Mistakes, though, are few and
well-camouflaged to the sparse audience
Ledford complained of the "traffic" on
the stairs, periodically interrupting a
song
Most don't stop to listen, he said.
IT'S MAINLY an outlet for personal
entertainment and unwinding, the two
explained They said they don't have
time to concentrate their efforts on
perfection
They are seriously considering profes
sional options, however
I'd like to play the Atlanta or Athens
circuit if we get something together by
next year,” l^edford said
"I didn't really want to go to school,
but I thought I'd better have something
to fall back on because the music field is
so indecisive." he said "There’s so many
bands, and so few that make it.”
The duo performs the works of James
Taylor and Emerson. Lake and Palmer,
along with some original jazz
There's also constant improvisation by
reaching for words and notes and then ^
turning them into melodies.
One of the first things they did together
was the soundtrack for the Myers
Community filmstrip, composed in
Reiman's room in 15 minutes
• THERE’S NO name for the sound
track," Reiman said "But I’m consider
ing calling it “The Omelet.’”
Although the guitarists may have
dreams for a future professional
partnership, they met just seven weeks
ago
"One day Alan’s door was open and I
just walked in and sat with the few other
guitarists who were there We passed
around Alan's guitar. Ledford said
"Who knows, this could be our last
gig," Ledford laughed "A1 and 1 may
never even play again "
Last issue
This is the last issue of The Red and
Black for fall quarter Publication will
resume on Jan. 4. the first da} of class
winter quarter