University Daily Kansan Wednesday March 23. 1960
Students May Have Access to Course Outlines
All KU students soon may have access to course outlines and test files.
A resolution to explore this possibility was approved last night by the All Student Council. Betty Bumgarner, Tulaa, Okla., senior, proposed the resolution.
NSA to Stay
(Continued from page 1) in the University's foreign student program.
In another action taken by the ASC, the bill proposing that the homecoming queen be elected by a vote of the student body was defeated.
"A critical look will reveal that NSA has accomplished very little for KU. If we are to remain a member there should be active benefits to KU and its students."
Ted Hall, chairman of the Committee on Committees, said they felt that if the queen was elected by the student body it would lessen with some degree the prestige associated with the homecoming queen.
The other ASC member who voted against NSA could not be reached for comment.
Larry Blickhan, Prairie Village senior, who proposed the bill, said he felt the students were better judges than new faculty members. He also said that there is the chance that judges may be partial to a particular house.
The bill now reads;
"The judges for the queen shall consist of new faculty members and/ or new administrative officials of the University of Kansas. 'New' shall mean less than five years at KU. The judges shall include one member who is a resident of Lawrence but not employed by the University.
"The Chancellor's Homecoming Committee shall select the queen committee which shall in turn select the judges."
A bill was also introduced into ASC proposing that KU foreign students be allotted a separate electoral district of their own, subject to the same rules and with the same privileges as the other electoral districts. A representative would be elected in the spring at the same time as the representatives of the living districts.
A foreign student now is a member but has no vote.
The following resolutions by Ron Dalby, Joplin, Mo., junior, were unanimously approve by the ASC.
1. "That we (ASC) express the gratitude and appreciation of the council and the students of the University of Kansas to Dr. Murphy for his performance as Chancellor of the University of Kansas and for his devoted service to the University
2. "That we (ASC) welcome Dr Wescoe as Chancellor of the University of Kansas and pledge our support as representatives of the students to help him perform his duties."
Money Is Issue
(Continued from page 1) ing running for a third term. He sarcastically remarked:
"One man has run the legislature for 23 years—you complain about a third term—this man just ramrods the legislature's business. He's Paul Wunsch (R-Kingman)."
REP. VAN CLEAVE also said that the Democratic opposition to the accelerated building fund was to be expected.
"The Board of Regents had priority placed on a new physical science building as a must at Kansas State and in the accelerated plan, a new dairy and poultry building got top priority.
"The Democrat members of the legislature wanted a hearing, but the Republicans had it all figured out without a hearing so there was none," he said.
He added that the long range education building fund is adequate to meet the plans the Regents have set up.
The academic division representatives will show their deans an ASC survey prepared by Miss Bumgarner, to determine if the deans would be in favor of such a plan.
The ASC feels that it should assist students in their choice of courses by allowing them to know what will be expected of them in each course. The faculty should also benefit through a more stable enrollment within their classes. They would not be bothered with students who find a class isn't what they expected and then drop the course.
The question which ASC representatives will ask their deans is:
"Do you feel that it would be of value for every instructor to place on file, in the registrar's office and the library, a description of each of the courses he teaches?" The outline would describe the course, the instructor's objectives and his expectations from the student regarding type and amount of work done and material mastered.
Miss Bumgarner made a survey at random of 100 professors in departments throughout the University. Students were also asked for their opinions.
It was generally felt by faculty and students that the concept of giving the students a better idea of what an instructor expected of the student, and the work involved in the course. was a good suggestion. However, it was pointed out that placing old tests on file was not the best or most practicable way of achieving this throughout the University, Miss Bumgarner said.
Students and professors alike indicated that a course outline idea would be of benefit.
The survey also indicated that the
idea of having on file course outlines would benefit new feshmen who would like an idea of course content before making out a schedule.
Another question to be asked is, "Do you think faculty members should put their old tests on file in the library so they would be available for every student to study?"
Purpose: "If all old tests were placed in an easily accessible place every student would have an equal opportunity in studying for examinations. This would eliminate the possibility of students who have files in their house of having an unfair advantage over students who can't get the files. We hope that placing these tests on file will raise the academic standards of the University. Competition among the students will become greater when every student is placed on an equal basis," the survey said.
The following are some comments made by faculty members concerning the placing of old tests on file;
"I agree that this would help students to study, but it would not work in many kinds of classes. In my classes the factual information could not be changed about sufficiently. I could not permit any exams to get into any files," one professor
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"In elementary courses, where the course content does not vary appre-
"I am definitely against the idea. While it might prove useful in a few beginning courses, it would have the adverse effect of emphasizing an already dangerous trend. It would encourage students to "cram" for examinations rather than to obtain as much as possible from the course itself. Going on the assumption that the examination is a good one, a student who is well prepared would not benefit by consultation of prior examinations and such consultation would be of even less value to the poor student," another faculty member said.
The survey indicated that most students agreed with the professor's statements. It was generally felt by faculty and students that the concept of giving the students a better idea on what an instructor expected of the student and work involved in the course was a good suggestion. The idea of placing old tests on file was not felt to be the best way of achieving this throughout the University.
ciably from semester to semester, I do believe old exams should be on file in the library. In advanced classes, where the course content varies with the year, I do not think old exams would be a very helpful way to study the material."
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