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VOLUME HI. NUMBER 56
Georgia’s only collegiate daily newspaper
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ATHENS. GEORGIA 30602
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Guthrie
interview.
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WEDNESDAY. JANUARY IH. I97H
Other schools’ drop/add, withdrawal longer
By JOEL BURKE
Assistant campus editor
A survey of nine major southeastern universities shows all of them with longer
periods for drop-add and withdrawal than the University of Georgia.
The survey was conducted by Student Government Association (SGA)
Administrative Vice President Grant Raeside and Marshall Dayan, a political science
student
“I can’t very much blame students for dropping courses or teachers they don't
like,” University of Alabama Director of Enrollment Services Dr. Earnest Mickler
said. Alabama allows students 10 class days to drop-add and nine weeks to withdraw.
After this period a student may withdraw on permission from his dean.
AT THE UNIVERSITY of Mississippi, the drop-add and withdrawal periods were
shortened due to faculty unrest. Registrar Mamie Franks said. Students now have
seven da>s to drop-add and 25 days to withdraw. Unlike the University of Georgia,
students do not receive a "W" on their final grade roll.
The University of Tennessee requires the "W” to be recorded in an effort to
dissuade students from withdrawing from a course. Tennessee Dean of Admissions
and Records John J. McDow said “We used to not do this but felt this would be a way
of stopping unnecessary withdrawals," he added.
At Tennessee, students are given five days to drop and seven to add in an effort to
offer students who were previously closed out of courses the opportunity to enroll, he
said.
“IF IT (drop-add. withdrawal) is justified, a student should do it. In 1971 we
proposed to shorten these periods but experienced strong student opposition, ' he
added “There needs to be a period when students can make class adjustments.”
McDow said
Students do not receive a "WF" if thev withdraw while failing during the 25-day
withdrawal period, as is done at Georgia, he added
Auburn University requires a student see his advisor when he drops or adds a
course ‘It is not for permission to drop-add. but rather to assure that the student is
making a reasonable choice," Auburn Assistant Registrar Charles Reeder said
All Alabama colleges make policies internally There is no centralized university
system body like Georgia's Board of Regents, he said. "Each school makes its own
policies." Reeder added
Reeder estimated 8000 drop-add forms are processed during the 15-day drop-add
period at Auburn Auburn has 18.000 students, while Georgia has 22.500. Georgia
Registrar Bruce Shutt has estimated some 30.000 drop-add cards were processed last
fall.
HOWEVER. AT Georgia separate cards are used for dropping and adding, while at
Auburn one form lists all of a particular student’s drop-add action. Therefore, if
Auburn used Georgia's system for processing drop-adds, the 8000 figure would
increase. Reeder said
The Board of Regents, which sets policies for the University System of Georgia,
created a deadline of half a quarter to withdraw This past summer, the all-faculty
Academic Affairs Advisory Committee (AAAC) decreased the time to two weeks
After much student opposition, the policy was increased to three weeks Similarly, the
drop-add period of three days was shortened to two for winter.
"The drop add and withdrawal policies are still subject to change,” Georgia
Associate Registrar Gary Moore said. "As statistics are collected and we see if some
are unjustly penalized, we will take a look at the policy.”
Both the drop-add and withdrawal policies can be changed by the faculty-student
University Council. Efforts are underway to accomplish this, including plans for SGA
members to appear before the Academic Affairs Advisory Council with Raeside and
Dayan's survey findings and other information This includes an advisement survey
taken by Gretchen York. SGA Minister to Academic Affairs.
ADVISEMENT AT Georgia has been a source of concern and several persons have
suggested if advisement improved, fewer students would go through drop-add and
withdrawal.
At Georgia, faculty have expressed concern to Shutt they cannot begin classes until
drop-add ends. Many students drop or add courses the last day, thus class rolls are
not stable. But this problem is not restricted to Georgia; all five university officials
INSTITUTION
DROP-ADD (( lass days)
WITHDRAWAL (class days)
University of Alabama
8
until finals
Vanderbilt University
8
2 weeks before end of quarter
University of Florida
5
until finals
University of Kentucky
15-20
40
University of Tenn.
6
25
University of Miss
7
25
Mississippi State
5
25
LSU
15
50
Auburn University
15
15
University of Georgia
2
15
Drop-Add and withdrawal policies are compared
contacted said they experienced similar high rates of drop-add and withdrawal
Two schools. Alabama and Auburn, said they charge a five dollar fee for
withdrawal from a course. After the 15-day Auburn drop-add deadline, a student may
still drop a course with approval of his dean. Reeder said
Alabama allows a student to drop up to six weeks after classes begin with the
instructors approval, and he can declare “academic bankruptcy" if personal
problems during a quarter affect his grades In this case, all grades from that quarter
are dropped from his record, the SGA survey says.
$200,000 civil suit against Davison,
Cutlip dismissed by Macon judge
By BRIAN O'SHEA
Staff writer
U.S District Judge Wilbur Owens
dismissed a $200,000 civil suit against
University President Fred Davison and
Journalism Dean Scott Cutlip in Macon
Friday The suit, filed by journalism
professor Vernon Stone, accused the dean
of violating Stone's constitutional rights
A $200,002 countersuit filed by Davison
and Cutlip was also dismissed.
Assistant Attorney General Alfred
Evans, representing Davison and Cutlip.
said the case was dismissed after he filed
a motion for judgment on the case The
court ruled the motion for judgment
should be granted and both sides now
have 30 days to appeal the ruling
Stone's attorney. Hue Henry, plans to
appeal the ruling, although "I can't say
what the parameters of the appeal will
be,” he said
"We definitely do not accept the ruling.
We consider it a setback, but there are
still a number of legal avenues open,”
Stone said of the ruling. According to
Stone. Cutlip issued a memo to the
journalism faculty today stating the case
had been dismissed and the matter is
settled. "His claim that the mattei is
settled is very premature." Stone said.
Cutlip could not be reached for comment
Henry objected to Owen’s dismissal of
the countersuit along with Stone’s case
He said he did not feel the case should be
overlooked because the suit is "apparent
ly alleging that Dr. Stone didn’t have the
righf’to defend himself against the
University, Henry said
The countersuit, filed last August,
charges that Stone made defamatory
statements against Davison and Cutlip
and calls for $200,002 in damages from
Stone Evans said the decision to appeal
the countersuit ruling would not be made
by him but he did say "if he (Stone)
doesn't appeal, then there is a lesser
chance that we will appeal on the
counterclaim."
Stone's suit charged Cutlip with
harrassment stemming from Stone's
objections to the process by which Cutlip
was chosen dean Stone had been a
member of a screening committee chosen
to name five liqalists for the post.
According to the suit. Cutlip announced
to the journalism faculty in February
1976 that Davison had already chosen
him for the post. The suit further charges
that the dean search committee was "a
pretext to avoid the mandates of federal
law" referring to Department of Health.
Education and Welfare affirmative action
requirements. None of the other
candidates were seriously considered for
the job, the suit charges.
When he complained about the process.
Cutlip allegedly told Stone he should stop
meddling in the matter and he should
"stay away” from Dr Hardy M.
Edwards, search committee chairman,
and then Provost S. William Pelletier
with his comments.
Cutlip was named acting dean in May
1976 and approved for the post of
permanent dean by the Board of Regents
in September 1976
As a result of Stone's complaints, the
suit alleges. Cutlip deprived him of a
graduate research assistant* in fall 1976.
limited his pay raise in June 1977 and
failed to give Stone a teaching
assignment last summer. The suit also
charges Cutlip has "disseminated false
and defamitory statements" against
Stone
Charges against Davison and the Board
of Regents stem from their approval of
Cutlip’s recommendation to refuse
Stone's cost of living raise
The suit asks the courts to award Stone
$100,000 for actual damages, mental
anguish, and damage to his professional
reputation in addition to $100,000 in actual
damages
SGA plans to take survey on allocations money
Bv BILL KRUEGER
Staff writer
The Student Senate will take a survey
dealing with allocations sometime in
mid February, according to Grant
Rae side, administrative vice president
and member of the senate allocations
committee
A 10 to 13 question survey will be taken
of a portion of the students at the
University to find out in what areas they
feel student activity money should be
spent
The results of the survey will be sent to
Dwight Douglas, dean of student affairs,
for review before the allocations process
begins at the end of winter quarter.
"Our major goal is to show Dean
Douglas that the senate can determine
what students' feelings and attitudes are
about allocations." Raeside said
"The survey will show exactly what the
students want. It will be fact, not the
assumptions or feelings of the allocations
committee," he added
This summer the authority to allocate
student activities money transferred
from the senate to Douglas. The survey is
an effort to get student representation
back into the procedure.
THE SURVEY will be distributed
during one period, probably third or
fourth because these are the larger
classes, according to Raeside
"This is only if we can get the approval
of the faculty and administration to use
<'lash turn*.' Raeside said It will be
distributed to some of the larger classes,
such as biology, astronomy and
journalism.
"We will cover all parts of campus, so
tha we can get a wide range of students.
Hopefully we can survey 5000 students,
but a more reasonable goal would be 2000
to 3000. We are not looking for an
exclusive survey, but merely a starting
point," Raeside said
"We are only going to one period
because that is all we have the time or
money for," he added
During the weeks before the survey,
senators and members of the executive
branch will be visiting fraternity and
sorority houses and holding forums to
educate students about the allocations
process.
"Most students don’t know what goes
on with allocations We hope to let them
know before the survey is taken."
Raeside said
"The survey will be as .general as
possible It will deal mainly with
organizations on campus that have a
direct impact on the students, such as
University Union. WUOG. and The Red
and Black." Raeside said
H W| WILL TRY tO keep as much bias
out as possible, though it's impossible to
eliminate all of it We are going to have a
specialist in the management department
look it over to alleviate as much bias as
possible Then Dean Douglas will look at
it and make any changes he deems
necessary." Raeside added
Some of the questions will deal with
specific organizations on campus The
financial set up of the organisation wiil
be explained and then students will be
asked whether they feel the particular
organization should recieve more or less
money
The questions will be formulated on a
scale of one to 10. one meaning they
shoud get a lot less money. 10 meaning
thev should get a lot more money
Some of the questions will concern
intramurals and the rugby, soccer and
other clubs Students will be asked
whether or not they feel the athletic
department should fund the sports clubs
and give them National Collegiate
Athletic Association affiliation They will
be asked how interested they are in
intramurals
"Intramurals receives the second
largest amount of money with the
University Union being first." Raeside
said.
Some of the questions will be
philosophical, dealing with how the
students should be represented in the
allocations process
Northeast Georgia is not generally known for volcanic
activity but some students began to question whether or not
a new geologic trend had begun when they saw this
Interesting sight in Reed Quadrangle In fact, it is nothing
more than a small steam condensate leak Physical Plant has
not yet repaired Apparently numerous underground steam
lines criss-cross the campus and this one is a return line
carrying primarily hot water If it was a line, escaping
vapor would jet rather than float lazily away, as steam is
pumped at 100 pounds per square inch
Eruption
Art by GARY WEBB
A left-handed person in a ri|>ht-handed world
Left-handed folks
manage in world
By GERALDINE ROMANO
Assistant feature editor
Life holds no promise of being easy for anyone, but it can be more difficult for
left-handed people living in a right handed world
It all depends upon the point of view of southpaws Surrounded by ordinary
instruments designed for righties, such as scissors and pencil sharpeners, they
may feel prejudiced against or ignored While the majority take these items for
granted, they must think twice It can be a challenge just trying to open a can
The life of lefties can be frustrating However, some prefer to consider it in a
more positive light.
"Lefthandedness really is an advantage,” Harvey Humphries, a junior
southpaw in the School of Arts and Sciences, said We re more adaptable to
things than right-handed people because everything is built to work against us ”
HUMPHRIES SAID he had to levn to uae right handed desks
"I didn’t even know they made left-handed desks until last quarter," he said "I
was in a chemistry class and someone stood up and said he was sitting in one He
was uncomfortable so 1 switched places with him ’
Humphries said he was then uncomfortable because he'd learned to write
upside<lown and "the piece of wood was in my way ”
Sitting at the end of the table during meals is another practice to which
Humphries adapted To avoid bumping elbows while eating, he now moves to the
end "unconsciously "
Lefthandedness is also advantageous in many sports, including boxing, where
the opponent is used to fighting against someone coming from the right.
Humphries said As a member of the swim team, he said it doesn't make a
difference in the pool
"ALSO. I NEVER have to worry about anybody wanting to borrow my glove
when I play baseball." he said
Minday Haas, another junior southpaw in arts and sciences, said she too has
grown accustomed to such techniques as taking notes on her knee She ssid she
used to be bothered by the restraints placed on lefties
“There's usually not even a left handed desk in the classroom," she said. 'if
there is. it’s in the very back, nailed to the floor so you can't move it closer ”
She went as far as joining a lefties club at her former school But the said she
no longer wishes to treat her lefthandedness as though it were a handicap
"That would almost be like saying I'm asnamed of it. and I m not. Haas said