The Telescope 39.02

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Palomar College

Volume 39 No. 2

A Publication for the Associated Students

New ASG president stresses teamwork

News Focus Free workshops

By Colleen Riedell

One of the ways Women's Opportunity Week will be observed on campus is with a series of short workshops to be held on October 16. Nancy Diaz, the Counselor Assistant at the Career Center, is coordinating the event to be held at that facility. The panel Diaz has gathered will study "Going Back To School," "Palomar College - Services and Resources" and "The Juggling Act Family, Job and School". There is no cost and the workshop begins at 11 am. For further information contact Diaz at the Career Center in the administration building.

Deadlines Today is the last day to drop courses without a notation on your record. It is also the deadline to declare credit/ non-credit grading status. To drop a course, students must fill out a Change of Program form and return it to room R-22A No refunds are issued. There is a drop fee of $10 per course with a maximum charge of$10. Credit/non-credit grading status is an option open to most students for most courses. In lieu of traditional A, B, C, D, F grading, students may take courses for a grade of CR (equal to Cor better) or NC (equal to D or F). According to the college catalog, a CR grade may not be used to satisfy requirements for a mlijor. To declare credit/non-credit status, students must obtain an application form from the Admissions Office, secure the instructor's signature and return the signed form to R-22A

'Carmen' opera Bizet's classic opera, "Carmen," will be shown as part of the ongoing fall film festival series on October 3 at 2 and 7 p.m. in P-32. Spanish director Carlos Suru has updated and translated "Carmen" in a sensual and colorful way for the screen. According to cinema instructor Richard B. Peacock, the "music and movement become almost hypnotic."

Eating disorders El Cajon Valley Hospital, along with The Rader Institute, will offer a free informational session, "You're Not Alone," on October 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Escondido Chamber of Commerce, 720 N. Broadway, Escondido. This session is offered to help people develop a better understanding of eating disorders which affect as many as 60 million Americans. Specifically, the institute offers professional help to people who may be bulimic and compulsively eat; anorexic and starve themselves; or bulimarexic and purge after compulsively eating. For more information, contact Beth Levin at 440-1122, Ext. 470.

Gaming society The Palomar College Gaming Society is now signing up new members. Members are required to be enrolled in three or more units on campus. For more information, contact club members in the Timber Room adjacent to the cafeteria, or leave a message in the club's box in R-18, the Associated Student Government office.

Friday. September 27, 1985

HEAD OF THE TEAM - Kim Scanlon, Associated Student Government, enthusiastically discusses coming events. (Photo by Mike Goodman)

Workshop series offers mini-doses of education By Anne Husk Mini-doses of education have become popular in a society that finds time to be its most valuable currency. Many people will invest five hours in a learning experience, but hesitate to invest five months. To this end, Palomar College is offering seven workshops, all held on Saturday, October 5, at the Mt. Carmel High School campus. "Dressing for the Next Step Alters Your Ego" with Saemi Marcus is presented from 9 am. to 3 p.m. for a $10 fee. This seminar promises to teach the art of utilizing an existing wardrobe to enhance individual style and improve self image. Jo Mellon will conduct "Home Office Organization: How to Keep Track of Everything." Mellon is an expert in organizational management and will teach setting up and organizing a home office in a professional manner. This class runs from 9 am. to .Poon and the charge is $fi. "Ten-Minute Quick, Nutritious and Delicious Meals" is offered by Sharon Eden from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a fee of $12. Eden promises to take the nonsense out of nutritious and the

drudgery out of delicious. The fee includes lunch. Dr. George Weston will head the workshop on "Overcoming Procrastination" which he says is intended for people who usually put things off until the last minute, and who would like to change this style of dealing with projects and deadlines. The fee is $7 and will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. "Nutrition, Diet and Weight Control" will be guided by Edie Latulippe from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This seminar will present behavior modification as a vehicle in attaining normal body size. The cost is $5. Ron Jordan will lead "Time Management- Getting Control of Your Time" for a fee of $15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jordan places priorities on managing the work desk, conquering the telephone, delegating and eliminating time wasters. "Decorating Your Home: Beauty on a Budget" will be presented by Mary K. Tanner who promises ingenious solutions to decorating problems. Her workshop is from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and the charge is $15. Applicants may register in person at the Mt. Carmel office, Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. or by calling 744-1150, Ext. 2155.

"I'm the head of the team. I believe in the team effort," said Kim Scanlan, Associate Student Government president this year. "With a new president of the college (Dr. George Boggs), there's new energy and we have lots of support. It's very exciting," she confirmed. With many activities impending, Scanlan is looking forward to a successful year with the present focus on four events - renovation of the student union, Student and Information Day, Comet Week, the All-School Picnic. The redecoration of the Student Union is a main point of interest with Scanlan and the ASG. The plans are the repaint, clean up and install plants and indoor trees in the lounge. By Thanksgiving, Scanlan says, it will definitely be done. Student Information Day is a new name for Student Awareness Day. Clubs and-organizations will present themselves to the student body with tables displaying information and literature about their organization. Last year the day also featured root beer floats. Comet Week is Palomar's version of a high school Homecoming Week. Many activities fill the week possibly consisting of a fashion show, a distance race, a talent show and a luncheon for alumni employees. Comet Week is for both present and

past. The All-School Picnic will be on Halloween Day with all the organizations and teams participating. The Tobacco Road band will be featured. A costume and talent contest will also take place. With lots of activities occuring, the most important event will be the elections on October 7 through 9 for the ten senator positions, according to Scanlon. Last spring, 61 students out of some 15,000 voted for ASG officers. Scanlan expects better results for the fall elections. "This year is different. We have new enthusiasm and new ideas from Dr. Boggs, and Mike Gregoryk, the new business manager. Last year, we didn't have that. We have an election committee and we are using KKSM, the Telescope and signs to encourage the student body to vote." Scanlan's personal plans for the ASG focus on involvement from the student body was based on imput from Boggs. "I've brought a lot of enthusiasm to the presidency. I'm an excellent representative of and for the students." said Scanlan. Although Scanlan enjoys her new position, she admits that the job of president isn't all fun and games. "I expected a certain degree of grandeur - the tit~, the office. But I also expected a lot of work and for it to take a lot of time and I was right about that. The ball rolls quickly here."

Repetition policy initiated By Paulette Oberle

Those who enrolled to repeat a course and received a postcard which stated, "You have been withdrawn from the following courses because ... ,"are aware that Palomar has recently implemented a course repetition policy. . According to Herman Lee, Director of Admissions and Records, the policy is in accordance with Title V, Section 58161 of the State Education Code. The "Course Repetition Procedure" states that a course may be repeated only under the following conditions: 1. The catalog identifies the course as repeatable and the student has not taken it more times than allowed; or 2. The student wants to alleviate a D, For No Credit grade; or 3. Three years have lapsed since taking the course. Approval of the Academic Review Committee is required; or

4. Less than three years have lapsed, but extenuating circumstances caused a low grade. Extenuating circumstances include verified accidents, illness and circumstances beyond the student's control. Academic Review Committee approval is required. Under conditions 2, 3 and 4, a course may be repeated only once. Students who do not comply with the restrictions and register to repeat courses are administratively dropped and notified by mail. No drop fee is assessed. Refunds are issued by taking the notification to the Admissions Office or the cashier's window. According to Jo-Anne Lesser, administrative secretary for the Division of Student Services, the policy has affected many music, art and physical education students. Details for an audit policy are being fmalized for the spring 1986 semester to enable students to repeat courses.

Enrollment hurts department More than 17 classes in the Business articles ran in The San Diego Union Education Department have been and The Times Advocate about a cancelled this semester due to a drop particular course in the Business in enrollment. Department. According to Dixon, no For three consecutive semesters, significant increase in enrollment was classes having 18 students or less are made because of short notification. forced to close. Then umber of sections The dilemma with the instructors in the department ranges from 160 to is settled into three options by the 170. Business Department as follows: Horace Dixon, chairman of the If a contract instructors (full time Business Department, is taking a instructor) has an overload class cautious look at the situation and (teaching beyond his or her normal plans to turn it around. contract), they will take the overload By meeting with the instructors on class as part of their contract. an individual basis, Dixon will discuss · ideas about what will be done in trying · Secondly, if contract instructors to increase the enrollment in the don't have an overload class, then they department. would replace an hourly instructor Possibilities will involve the curric- (parttime) who does have an overload ulum. A three unit class will be broken class as part of their teaching down into three one unit classes. To contract. avoid conllict, similar classes will be Dixon feels that a major possible spread throughout the day. cause for low enrollment is the econDuring ·the week of registration, omy. "Enrollment swings with econ-

omy. When the economy is bad, enrollment goes up".The vacated rooms will be for use by other departments. Dixon's main concern is to inform the public who and what his department is and work toward an image throughtout the community. "We're doing a good job out here. We really care". JayTevebaugh, a sophomore majoring in business, had no knowledge of the low enrollment. "I didn't know about it. I got all the classes I needed". Debra Madison, a business majoring student for five semesters, expressed her view on the class cancellations. "It's a prime concern of mine . They should defmitely put back the high level courses. I was kind of shocked when I heard they cancelled Pascal Programming (CIS 41). I was hurt a little, but, there is always other classes I can take as far as business is

concerned". Madison plans to stay on campus and take as many courses pertaining to her major. "Students go to other campuses" is how Computer Information Systems Instructor Joseph Farrelly put it. "Many students are enrolled at San Diego State and some at National University". For 19 years, business instructor Tom Humphrey has seen the opposite situation before. "Years back, we had to add more classes because of the increase in students". Humphrey states that it is a matter of guessing. "If the enrollment is high, then more classes need to be added. If it's low, then classes need to be cancelled". "I hope that the students as well as staff can be better prepared in terms of enrollment", said Humphrey. "There's nothing we can do until next semester".


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