Friday, January 29, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Faculty authority is enough for withdrawal resignations
By Kristi Reimer
Kansan staff writer
In its first meeting of the spring semester, the University Council passed a proposal ensuring that faculty would have the final say in deciding whether a student may withdraw from a course after the deadline.
The registrar traditionally has had the authority to change letter grades or incompletes to withdrawals if students explain an unforeseen difficulty they may have experienced during the semester.
"That's inappropriate," said Lawrence Draper, professor of molecular biosciences and chairman of the Academic Policies and Procedures Committee. "That's a faculty decision."
For example, if a student was in the hospital during finals and was unable to contact a professor, a missed exam might result in the professor assigning an F for the course.
The student might then approach the registrar about withdrawal.
The amendment requires that faculty be consulted before the regis trar changes the grade to a W Draper said.
"It's really to the student's benefit that faculty are human beings and will appreciate these special circumstances," he said.
In most cases the professor would concur with the student's request, Draper said, but the faculty member or the department still would have the final word.
The amendment also requires that each school and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences create written policies detailing exactly what circumstances will qualify a student for special consideration.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway must approve the amendment before it takes effect.
In addition to passing the rules and regulations amendment, the council also discussed problems associated
with new technology available through the KUID.
Specifically, Holly Krebs, off-campus student senator, wondered why students were being asked to pick up costs now that the KUIDs could not double as bus passes.
"Students weren't consulted about the smart cards, and now we have to pay" she said.
Several faculty were not convinced.
Lindy Eakin, associate provost, said it was the students' bus system and that updating technology did not require the University to pick up new costs.
"With more discussion, some of these problems might have been anticipated," said Bob Hohn, professor of psychology and chairman of the Senate Executive Committee.
James B. Carothers, professor of English, agreed.
"Doing it right is always better — in terms of students and constituency — than doing it now," he said.
Iraq teach-in inspires peace vigils
Groups will protest U.S. policy, violence
By Dan Curry
Kansan staff writer
The first of a series of weekly vignals against violence toward Iraq will begin at 12:20 p.m. Sunday in front of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.
"The goal is to raise consciousness and concern about the ongoing situation in Iraq," said Thad Holcombe, pastor and director of Ecumenical Christian Ministries.
ECM and three other groups, Peace Mennonite Church, Oread Friends (Quakers) and the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice will sponsor the event.
had no clear purpose in Iraq.
Allan Hanson, distinguished professor of anthropology and chairman of the Lawrence Coalition of Peace and Justice, said people at the vigil would line up on the courthouse lawn with signs entreating the United States to cease its violence against Iraq.
"Ideally we would like to see U.S. policy toward Iraq change," he said
Hanson said the United States
"The UNSCOM inspections are dead. The sanctions are not working. There is no clear evidence as to what the point is," he said. "It's just killing people for no objective that seems obtainable."
Hanson said the vigil by no means was an endorsement of Saddam Hussein.
Nine years ago, when Operation Desert Shield was under way, hundreds of Lawrence residents and KU students gathered in front of the courthouse every Sunday night to conduct similar vigils, Hanson said.
"We did not want to see another Vietnam, so this motivated a lot of people," he said.
Hanson said the impetus for the current vigil came from discussion after a teach-in about Iraq Tuesday at the ECM.
Mark Horowitz, Springfield, Mass., graduate student, attended the teach-in and said people there seemed uniformly opposed to violence.
"Folks were a lot more critical of U.S. involvement in Iraq," he said. "I think public opinion is against using violence."
The groups decided that a vigil
VIGIL AGAINST VIOLENCE
What: Vigil against violence toward Iraq
When: 12:20 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Where: 11th and Massachusetts streets, in front of the Douglas County Courthouse.
- Sponsors: Ecumenical Christian Ministries, Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice, Oread Friends (Quakers) and Peace Mennonite Church.
would be effective to communicate their belief that violence was not an acceptable political strategy by the United States, he said.
Holcombe said he thought the turnout would be strong.
"I bet you at that teach-in we had over 80 people. I imagine we're going to have a core group of 60 or so, and we hope more." Holcombe said.
He said there was a very good representation of undergraduate and graduate students at the teach-in.
Lori Phillips, receptionist at International Student Services, said that no students from Iraq currently are enrolled at the University of Kansas.
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