Friday October 26, 1979
Cabrini College, Radnor, PA 19087
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POPE JOHN PAUL II celebrates Mass at Logan Circle where thousands of people gathered to see him during his recent visit to Philadelphia. See supplement, Page 4 and 5. (Photo by Jerry Zurek)
On-Campus housing for 1980:
Under Investigation BY MAUREEN WILLIAMS
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Vol. XXXVI, No . 3
In the midst of the present residency situation, Cabrini is faced with a projected increase in the number of people wishing oncampus housing during the 1980-81 academic year . According to Estelle Oristag- · lio, director of admissions, Cabrini is expecting a larger enrollment of freshmen during the 1980-81 academic year than the present 1979 freshman enrollment . During the 1980-81 academic year, 150 students are projected to enroll full time and by the 1982-83 academic year, Cabrini projects to have a total of 600 full-time students. According to Sister Sharon Morano, dean of students, of the 150 students expected to enroll during the 1980-'81 academic year, "At least 66 2/3 percent are projected to want on-campus housing." This means that approximately 99 people of the 1980freshman class will want oncampus housing. . This presents a problem, considering that Cabrini's dormi-
tories and three houses will accommodate only approximately 235 residents . .Although some residents living on campus at present will be graduated, some will transfer, and others will leave due to their academic programs, there still isn't enough space to accommodate the increasing number of students wishing to be residents. According to Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, college president, the college has already begun considering alternate possible solutions to the increased number of residents. Sister Mary Louise Sullivan _ said, "There have already been two extended staff meetings dealing with the residency problem of 1980." The Master Planning Committee has discussed the problem and the Board of Trustees met on Monday, October 15 to discuss the issue. Sister Mary Louise Sulliv.an said, "The Board of Trustees will form a subcommittee which will revie _w all possibilities." The subContinued on Page 2
BY MARYANN RIBICK policies and commun icate these to The Student Academic Council the student, 2) to gather student will soon have a new constitution . opinion on academ ic matters Reorganization should be com- thr ough polls and data gathering , 3) to comm unicate these opinions plete by the end of the semester . " The other constitution was to th e college community and written in 1969 and hasn 't been fina lly, 4) to meet jointly with the followed for· several years ,'' said Facul ty Academic Council when Karen Genello , co-chairperson of issue s merit joint discuss ion, " reads the 1969consti tution . SAC. " The responsibilities will be un" The old method of choosing members involved self-nomina - changed ," said Genello . " The uptions and usually had a comple te dated constitution should enable turnover when the seniors grad- SAC to work better and deal with issues more effectively ," Genello uated, " Genello said. " The changes will include mem- added . bership chosen by department "The working of SAC can acheads and should never see a com- complish many things ," said plere turnover . The bulk of mem- Joseph Romano , act ing academic bership will be sophomores and dean . "In the past SAC had dealt juniors , but there will also be some with cheating on academic matfreshmen and seniors on it, " ters and is respons ible for the Genello said. plagiarism policy found in the StuThe purpose of the SAC, accord- dent Handbook ," Romano said. ing to the 1969 constitution, is to Ron Katkocin , last year's have each department with a ma- English Communications reprejor represented. According to the sentative on SAC said " few meethandbook, it is to give students a ings were held last year." He adchannel through which they may ded , "SAC is a great idea. I've voice their views , opinions and heard that gre at things had been recommendations about the done in the past. academic life at Cabrini. "I'd like to see SAC propose an " The responsibilities of SAC are academic orientation to be hdd sometime after the first two weeks fourfold: 1) to become familiar with all of the current academic of school. This is a time when stu-
dents ar e more recept ive and have set tled into college life a little mor e," Katkocin said . " Such an orientation could deal with stu dying in a new environment - away from home and with new people," Katkocin added . . " The new SAC c-0ns t it ution hasn 't been approved yet , . but when it is, it will treat such concerns as the lack of awar enes s of credit s needed to graduate and the rdea of an academic orientat ion. SAC will also be able to work for policy changes that students may feel are needed " said Genello. " The concerns will be dealt with more accurately ," Genello said. " Temporar y members will be appointed to SAC until Janua ry when representatives. will begin their full terms which run from January to January . This should help eliminate turnover problem s and make SAC more efficient ,'· Genello said . SAC has no faculty moderator . It works along with its counterpart the Faculty Academic Council in making policy revisions . Those members whose te r ms will begin in January will repre sent their respective major departments in working for academic policy problems and improve ment .
Council. of College Affairs Searches For Chairperson BY MARIE PIZZUTO
This month the Council of College Affairs is scheduled to elect a new chairperson . The announcement will be made at the regular meeting of the council, whictt will be held on October 22, at 4 p.m .
"The Council of College Affairs has its purpose to facilitate communication and to actively seek academic and social improvement." Council members nominated for chairperson are : Father John Replogle , chaplain; Kathleen Gavigan, chairperson of history department; and Jan Buzbee, public relations director, who is a new member on the council. Buzbee replaced Betty Beaman, former financial aid officer, who resigned from the administrative staff earlier this semester .
The present chairperson is Joseph Romano, acting academic dean . Since the office of dean is considered an Ex-Officio position on the council, a new chairperson will be chosen. Sister Sharon Morano, dean of students, and Sal Barabuscio , president of the Student Government Association, are also Ex-Officio members. The council is ·comprised of four faculty members, four members of the administrative staff and eight students. Marice Bezdek, asso .ciate professor of English, serves as secretary. "At one time the Council was the only tripartite organization on campus," Romano said . Members can be elected from outside as well as from within the council. "The Council of College Affairs has as its purpose to facilitate communication and to actively seek academic and social improvement among the students, faculty and administration of Cabrini College," according to the constitution of the council. Since its initiation on May 24, 1967, the Council has been instrumental in contributing to the growth of the college, according to Romano. Some of the ideas recommended by the Council in the past were the exploration of the pass-fail system for courses in 1967,analysis of the dress code which was in effect
here in 1969, and the preregistra tion system as it now stands . In 1970 the Council discussed bringing more cultural events on campus . The idea of opening a counseling facility on campus was first discussed by the council in 1971, and the first counseling physiologist was brought on cam pus that same year . More recently, the Council initiated the service and leadership awards which were approved last year .
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