University Daily Kansan, April 25, 1985
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Low turnout expected at meeting of Senate
By J. STROHMAIER Staff Reporter
Allowing professors more control over changing students' grades will be discussed today at the University Senate's only meeting of the semester. Such a change would mean altering Senate rules.
The Senate meets twice a year — once during the fall semester and once in the spring. Today's meeting includes the president, draft Auditorium in the Kansas University
The Senate will discuss changing the Senate rules and regulations to permit professors to change grades under a broader variety of circumstances. Under existing rules, professors can change a student's grade only if there is a computational error made by the professor.
James Carothers, president of the University Council and professor of English, said the new rules would allow professors to change grades for reasons other than a mistake in calculation.
HE GAVE THE example of a student who missed a final exam because of a serious illness but was unable to contact the professor. Under existing rules, a professor would not be allowed to change the
grade given to that student.
But he said he didn't think the discussion of revision of the grade-changing policy would attract many Senate members to the meeting. Low attendance has become customary at Senate meetings in the past 15 years.
"People usually turn out either when they are opposed to something under consideration, or they are concerned about an issue," he said.
THE SENATE COMPRISES all University faculty and administrators — about 1,220 people — and the 65 student senators. A quorum, according to the rules and regulations, is is issued by the total Senate of 255 members.
In February, the University Council Committee on Organization and Administration proposed changes to participation in Senate meetings.
The committee proposed scheduling Senate meetings in conjunction with council meetings, encouraging the administration to take University Senate groups into confidence on issues that are being assured Senate members that serious business would be transacted at meetings.
Express coalition sweeps elections of class officers
The Express Coalition yesterday swept the two-day Board of Class Officers elections for sophomore and junior students. Adid Danele, senior class president.
However, a surprise write in co-
lation, gave the junior class Express-
coalition a close run, Lowe said.
Express Coalition candidate Jim Winne. Overland Park sophomore, defended Surprise Coalition candidate David Bailey. Overland Park sophomore, for junior class vice president.
The Express Coalition senior class coalition members, who ran unopposed were: Mike Slaney, Wichita
juniper, president; Janet Rodkey,
Overland Park junior, vice president;
Doug Farley, Parsons junior,
treasurer; and Alice Oxley, Prairie
Village junior, secretary.
Express Coalition candidate John Feverly, Leavenworth sophomore, was elected junior class president over Surprise Coalition write-in candidate Scott Callitham, Lake Oquira sophroman. 41:35.
The other Express junior class coalition members who won were: Mary Mills, Boulder, Colo., sophmore, treasurer; and Susie Ring. Overland Park sophore, secretary.
- *Sophomore class president: Express Coalition. Steve Denison, Leawood freshman - 161; Rise Coalition, Brady Stanton, Prairie Village freshman - 113.*
image junior, secretary
Other election results:
*Sophomore class vice president:
Express Coalition, Cliff Stubbs,
Kansas City, Kan, freshman - 170;
Coaltown Coalition, Prairie
Village freshman - 125.
*Sophomore class treasurer: Express Coilation, Selina Jackson, Lawrence freshman in Boston; 180; Rise Park freshman in Overland Park freshman - 115.
*Sophomore class secretary; Express Coalition, Eugene Dillard, Wichita freshman — 170; Rise Coalition, Margaret Salisbury, Topeka freshman — 125.
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