Cut in full-time grad study requirements examined By JANICE EARLY Staff Writer The Graduate School Council is studying a request by the University of Kansas Campus Veterans to consider the possibility of changing the name of their graduate study from 12 to nine hours a semester. Jim Bailley, assistant to the president of Campus Veterans, says the requirement penalizes student-veterans attending graduate school at KU because few of them take 12 hours a semester. He said last week that student-veterans wanted the work load lowered because many of them worked to support themselves and their families, while attending school. He said that under the G.I. Bill such veterans couldn't receive full benefits because they were less educated. UNDER THE PROVISIONS of the present G.I. Bill, accredited schools and universities are allowed to set their own criteria in certifying students as full-time students. The six Kansas Board of Regents' schools are nearly umassive in using nine hours a semester as their class-load criterion for certifying graduates KU is the exception, requiring a 12-hour-a- semester class load for full certification. What this means, Bailey said, is that KU veterans receive fewer benefits under the G. Bill than student-veterans at other schools for the same number of semester hours. He said the amount of benefits were based on a sliding scale. A KU veteran receives ($303) a month for taking nine hours, which is considered three-fourths time, yet a veteran taking nine hours at any other Regents' school receives full-time classification and receive $270 per month. BAILEY SAID HE pointed out this inequity to the Campus Events Advisory Board several months ago as "a sounding board for advice on where to go from there." William M. Balfour, vice chancellor for student affairs, suggested that Bailey write to 13 Midwest universities to find out how they handled the problem. Because changing the work-load requirement would involve all graduate students, Bailey presented this information to the Graduate School Council (GSC) last week. Seven of the 13 universities require nine hours or less for full-time graduate students. Ellen Reynolds, executive coordinator of GSC, said GSC didn't have enough information to make a recommendation to the Graduate School. So a committee was formed to look into the possible consequences and advantages of changing the requirement. BAILEY SAID THE Campus Veterans were faced with having to present a compelling argument for changing the requirement to the Graduate School. He said that so far, the veterans had been provided no reason for keeping the requirement the same, except "that's the way it's always been." William J. Argersinger Jr., vice chancellor for research and graduate studies and dean of the graduate school, said there were several reasons why the institution should not delegate changes by the schools of the other Regents. Arngersinger said KU differed from other schools in the number and variety of doctoral programs offered at the institution; programs have been recognized as outstanding at both the regional and national level, he said. Argerstein said KU also had a historical advantage. He said the Graduate School, which was organized in 1896, was one of the first to formally have graduate programs. THE BASIS OF a 12-hour requirement of full-time, students in also a historical one. Arranger sold. Years ago, graduate students who were engaged in full-time academic activities and were doing a lot of things besides coursework, were enrolled in nine hours on the average. A full-time student is considered to be full-time in academic pursuits, Argersinger said and normally doesn't have any kind of competing activities, such as employment. But the average graduate student usually has an assistantship or is working in the University. considered full-time if he takes nine hours of course work and has a quarter-time teaching or research position or six hours of course work with a half-time position. TO DETERMINE the number of graduate students, the University divides the number of graduate hours by nine and arrives at a figure with the full equivalent (FTE) student count. The amount of state funds and student fees the University is authorized spend $ determined by the Because graduate students who have teaching positions take fewer hours, nine was determined as the average hours a student was considered full-time. Argeringsian said he wished the University could devise a system that looked at a student's work outside the University, and recognized it in determining full-time status. Arsinger said this wasn't the same as saying anyone who took nine hours was full-time. See VETERANS page 3 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY CLOUDY KANSAN The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas Wednesday, April 14, 1976 Vol.86 No.123 Old parking lot soon to be part of Constant Park Budget recommendations receive Senate approval See page 3 By BARBARA ROSEWICZ The Student Senate approved and left unchanged last night budget recommendations for student organizations made by four standing committees. The Senate had to adjourn before deciding the fate of the Student Service committee's budget, which will be considered at tonight's meeting. In other action, a student health insurance contract and an official change in the Senate's funding of the forensics program were also passed. A bill for the reinstatement of partial funding of the University of Kansas Athletic Corporation (KUAC) through a student ticket subsidy was not presented. TEDDE TASHEFF, student body president, called a special meeting of the Senate for tomorrow night to discuss the possible ticket subsidy, because Senators weren't notified in time to consider it at tonight's meeting. She said she had planned to inform student senators about the bill before last. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Requested Allies. Alpha Rho Gamma 853 $113 Architecture and Urban Design 683 $113 Black Tectos 686 $108 Black Tectos 2,201 $108 Air Armoration of Aeronautics and Air Armoration 900 $77 Black Business Council 900 $77 Black Business Student Council 3,200 $108 Black Business Student Council 3,200 $108 Kansan jobs open Applications for editor and business manager of the Kansan for the summer and fall semesters will be accepted until noon Friday, April 16, in 105 Flint Hall. Applications are available in 105 Flint, the dean of women's offices, the dean of men's offices. The Knasan board will interview candidates and select the editors and business managers. night's meeting adjourned, but it recused too quickly during the Student Services The ticket subsidy bill wasn't on the Senate agenda or in the Record, the Senate's newsletter. According to the Senate's Revenue Code, senators must be notified in advance when an important piece of legislation is to be considered. Therefore, the Senate would have had to have been notified about the bill last night to allow the senate to pass it. Tasheff said she was preparing notices about the ticket subsidy bill for tomorrow's LAST NIGHT's meeting was abruptly recessed during debate about Student Services recommendations for the Consumer Affairs Association. Senators who opposed the Services budget recommendations disagreed with the committee's decision to cut a full-time director's salary. Juli Anderson, student senator, supported Senate funding of a director's salary. 'If the Senate does not fund a full-time Student Association for Combined Health 515 260 Engineering Student Council 418 1,778 Advancement of the Ace-warded Women Engineers 3,450 133 Administration of Civil Enginers 3,450 133 American Society of Civil Engineers 480 828 UK Federation of Student Social Workers 688 1,325 Black American Law Students Association 4,149 163 Black American Law Students Association 4,149 163 Women in Law 1,977 310 Undergraduate Project Association 1,977 310 Undergraduate Project Association 1,977 310 RACHEL FM Radio 10,004 10,924 Friends of the Unified Farm Club 100 8,054 Friends of the Unified Farm Club 100 8,054 KU FACilities 8,275 3,430 KU Facilities 8,275 3,430 University Corner Series 25,725 25,725 University Corner Series 25,725 25,725 International Club 8,980 1,715 International Club 8,980 1,715 KU Science Fiction Club 1,455 1,300 KU Science Fiction Club 1,455 1,300 The Times 2,825 1,220 The Times 2,825 1,220 Student Society and AUDIENTING 62,254 12,694 Student Society and AUDIENTING 62,254 12,694 The University Fund 11,717 7,117 director, the Consumer Affairs Association (CAA) will cease operations," she said. Sue Smithe, president of the CAA board, said that if no additional funds, including outside funds, were found, the CAA would have to close by July 1. The CAA HAS APPLIED for additional outside funding from the United Fund for four years and was denied each time. Tashseff reported. She said that the CAA was seeking revenue sharing, but wasn't sure if it would receive any money. Jeff Rhoads, chairman of the Student Jeff Rhoads, chairman of the Student opposed total funding of a full-time degree. opposed total funding of a full-time degree. "I think it is very dangerous when you start funding salaries," he said, "because the next thing would be funding increases to salaries." Rhodes said the organization served students and residents of the community and, therefore, the community should have access to learning of leaving the Senate to fund the program. THERE WASN'T AS much discussion over the budget recommendations of the Finance and Auditing, Academic Affairs, Communications and Cultural Affairs ——The Academic Affairs Committee's budget was amended to include a breakdown of the Graduate Student Council's allocation for graduate organizations. Ellen Reynolds, executive coordinator of GSC, said a $400 allocation to a sociology graduate organization was included in the GSC recommendation. An $800 request by Dr. Sander Hornung for the organization had been tabled earlier by GSC pending an extra budget hearing of the organization. Reynolds said that the $400 that remained from $900 set aside for the organization was (R) $12,000. KEVIN FLYNN, (Student Senate) executive secretary, recommended that the Senate select a new committee. See SENATE page 2 Senate meeting smile Jill Grubaugh, co-chairman of the Sports Committee, planned to speak before the Student Senate last night on the proposed KUAC Staff photo by GEORGE MILLENER ticket subdued. Discussion of the subsidy was postponed, however, ticket subdued. Discussion of the subsidy was postponed, however, sad she is opposed to the proposed ticket subdued. sad she is opposed to the proposed ticket subdued. Employes surveyed want insurance University employees apparently still favor the purchase of liability insurance coverage even if rates for some employees would be higher than planned. In response to a questionnaire from Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, 519 of 637 employees (81 per cent) responded and indicated they would participate in the policy. The policy would be purchased with other Karasaa Board of Recents schools. Chancellor Archie R. Dykes will take the results of the survey to Friday's meeting in Washington, where he will give a speech. comprising chancellors and presidents of the Regents institutions. THE SURVEY WAS the second one since liability insurance for KU employees was first considered earlier this year. The latest survey was made following changes to make high-risk employees pay a larger portion of the policyl's cost. The policy would protect KU employees at Lawrence and the KU Medical Center, against a "arising from medical activities," but they don't include medical malpractice insurance. Staff Photo by JAY KOELZER Looking into the future Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, William Bailour, vice chancellor for student affairs and Edward Jallian, director of special events for Office of University Relations, attended yesterday's Visual arts building construction underway By MIKE THIESEN Construction of the University of Kansas' new $7.5 million visual art building was officially started yesterday, although contractors have moved on to build the area and excavating for the foundation. Outdoor ceremonies were held at the north edge of the construction site at the northwest corner of 15th and Naimshi Drive, between Marvin and Lindley Halls. The new building will be attached to Fowler Hall, which will be remodeled. If the council does vote to purchase the policy, Shankel said, it would probably be unlawful. Construction of the building, originally scheduled to begin in March 1975, was delayed for about a year when the first bids the state received were about $200,000 over the appropriated amount for the building. Changes were made in the architectural and structural specifications and new bids were accepted, with the $7.75 million appropriated for the building. THE BUILDING IS now expected to be ready for occupancy in the fall of 1978. Students and faculty from the University's visual arts departments, administrators from the Arts Department, and ministers were on hand for the brief ceremony, which included remarks by Chancellor Archie R. Dykes and the unveiling of an artwork representing a building and a sign marking the construction. Dykes said that the fine arts departments would be more of a unit when the visual arts center was completed. "The new building will enable us to pull together virtually all art and design departments" The new building will have areas for painting, drawing and printmaking, sculpture, interior and industrial design, graphics design, illustration and film, weaving, ceramics, silversmith design and administration of exhibitions gallery and sculpture patio will be included. James Moeser, dean of the School of Fine Arts, said that placing the visual arts building in the center of the campus showed that "the School of Fine Arts is entering the mainstream of the university." THE VISUAL ARTS division of the School of Fine Arts is now housed in 13 different locations on the Lawrence campus. Many of the structures which will be razed when the new building is completed. Other areas used by the visual arts department at the Hall and Broadcasting Hall will be remodeled. THE FACILITY WILL contain about 115,000 square feet of new space in addition to the 29,613 The new building will be six levels high, but because of the terrain of the building site there will be only three full floors and three partial floors. The two additional floors north by Jayhawk Boulevard and Marvin Hall. Shankel said Dykes had indicated there seemed to be enough interest among the state schools to purchase the policy, but it would take a final decision would be made Friday. UNDER THE REVISED policy, Class I employees—including administrators, deans and directors—would be charged $100 a year. Class II employees—assistant deans, assistant directors and department chairmen—would pay $50. Class III employees—including faculty with ranks of instructor through professor, and technicians at the Med Center—would be charged $25, and Class IV employees—students, teaching assistants, instructors and others not classified—would pay $ 25. Under the original policy, Class I employees would have paid $17.Class II, $13.60; Class III, $11.90. CHANGES IN THE rates and re-classification of some employees were decided upon at the March Council of Presidents meeting. Of the Class I, high-risk employees answering the latest survey, 59 indicated they would purchase the policy, while 12 said they wouldn't. Parking permits to be discussed Proposed higher parking fees will again be on the agenda when the University Council meets at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon in 108 Blake Hall. The council approved revised parking and traffic regulations at its last meeting April 1 but, after a lengthy discussion on the fees, fewer than the 26 council members needed to take formal action on the fees remained at the meeting. The council had been considering a new fee schedule proposed by the parking and traffic board which would increase the price of parking permits for the 1976-77 school year. Under the board's schedule, universal parking permits would cost $50 annually; medical and handicapped permits, #4; blue and red zone permits, #38; brown and yellow zone permits, #32; green zone permits, #28; and residence hall permits, #17.