University Daily Kansan, September 6, 1984
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CAMPUS AND AREA
Regents Center offers CS degree
By MARY CARTER Staff Reporter
Students can now earn degrees in computer science from the University of Kansas without ever coming to Lawrence through a joint program initiated this semester by Johnson County Community College and KU.
"The idea is that students will take the first two years at the community college and the last two years at the KU Regents Center, resulting in a bachelor's degree in computer science," said William Bulgren, chairman of the computer science department at KU.
BEGINNING THIS FALL semester, students at the community college can take computer science classes with the same course numbers and content as KU's CS 200 and CS 210.
Bulgren said. The courses will have the same syllabus and textbooks as KU courses and will be taught by community college faculty members.
bers.
next spring, the Regents Center will offer an upper level computer science course. Courses will be added each semester as students advance, Bulgrem said. By fall semester 1987, five courses should be available at the Regents Center, and students will be able to graduate with KU degrees.
be able to program. Bulgen said that besides serving an educational need, the program "gives junior college students an opportunity to progress toward full bachelor's degrees that was not available before in the Kansas City area."
area.
COMPLETING THE FIRST two years at the community college will not mean automatic admittance to
courses at the Regents Center.
courses at the university.
"We will treat them like any other junior college transfer student," Bulgrean said. "They will have to be admitted to KU and meet the same criteria as other students."
A computer science class was scheduled for the Regents Center this fall, but because of low enrollment, the class was transferred to the Lawrence campus, said Mary Hersh, director of the Regents Center.
At the community college, about 60 people are enrolled in the two computer courses, said James Vomhof, director of the business and economics division at the college.
come.
"It takes 64 hours to get an associate of arts degree," he said. "What we are doing is matching KU's program totally. Whatever KU calls for is what we'll have."
CALLS FOR IS WHAT YOU NEED
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
has a new, 1,800-square-foot computer laboratory with 50 terminals and 55 microcomputers. The CRTs are connected to the main computer at Kansas State University now, but an IBM mainframe computer will be phased in next year, Vomhof said.
"There will be no problems with physical facilities," he said. "A good rule of thumb is to have one computer for every 15 students. Right now, we're some place around 12, but we will probably soon fall into the 15 to 18 range." Gersh said that about 10 personal computers would be installed at the Regents Center "whenever we see that we need them."
The program was organized in about two weeks last spring by administrators from three campuses.
Survey lists advising as problem area
By MARY CARTER Staff Reporter
Obtaining good academic advising is the biggest problem for both community college transfer students to the University of Kansas and those who have attended only KU, a recent survey shows.
One in five transfer students said making new friends and getting used to large classes were difficult or very difficult.
"Advising at both schools could be more efficient — at both places, the counselors didn't seem quite sure of what transferred and what didn't
" said one student in the sack. The survey which was completed last week found that 40% of between the KU office of institutional research and planning and the office of
institutional research at Johnson County Community College.
Cobby County About half the 600 respondents were KU students who had previously attended the community college. The other half had attended only KU.
"We've known for some time that a large mobility exists between Johnson County Community College and KU. We're always interested in knowing more about it," said Don Doucette, director of institutional research at the community college. "We have about 1,800 former students who are enrolled at KU this fall."
Transfer students last year composed almost one-tenth of the Lawrence campus enrollment. Last fail, 2,374 students transferred to KU from other schools, according to KU statistics.
About 50 percent of the transfer students and original KU students said that getting good academic advising was difficult or very difficult.
Budgeting time and keeping up with academic standards also were listed as problems with transfer and non-transfer students.
David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, said he was not surprised that students said they did not have great problems adjusting socially to KU.
"I was pleased that a lot of students did not have great difficulties academically or socially. Even if they did, they were still very positive about KU," he said. "I just confirmed to them that I would be ready to help their needs even if we're not specifically identifying them."
John Tollefson, dean of the School of Business, said transfer students didn't experience anything different from other first-year students, they just experienced it later.
The report said that transfer students found that the noticeable differences between the community college and KU were "increased opportunities for social activities and contacts with faculty, giving greater difficulty of succeeding in academic courses and in getting individual help or advising at KU."
Jannell Salts, Mission junior, said this week that attending a community college made coming to a bigger school easier.
"JuCo got me involved. When I came here, I was not intimidated because I felt like a part of what's going on," she said.
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KU-Haskell relations win official's praise
Monday September 10
By LAURETTA SCHULTZ
Staff Reporter
Relations between Haskell Indian Junior College and the University of Kansas have improved in the last year, Gerald Gipp, Haskell president, said last night.
Saturday, September 8, 7-10 p.m.
Council Room, Level 4 Kansas Union
Gipp spoke at the Chamber of Commerce 18th annual fall mixer, which was dedicated to Haskell in connection with the school's 100th anniversary.
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"We feel a lot of support and interest from the University," he said. "But, there are a number of things we can build on in the
Gipp said support from the entire community had become
At the mixer, Chancellor Gene A. Budig praised the accomplishments and contributions of Haskell to the community and called the college a significant education network in Lawrence.
AFRICAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING
"We wish to acknowledge Haskell's countless contributions to the well-being of this community and state." Budig said. "Lawrence is the finest university community in America. The people here understand and respect the value of education at all levels."
Emerson Hazlett, chairman of the KU affairs committee for the chamber and director of KU's Center for Economic Education, said his committee, which sponsored the mixer, was concerned with relations between KU and the Lawrence community.
More than 600 people attended the mixer including about 70 new faculty members from city and county schools. Speakers from five area schools welcomed the faculty members.
"I'm looking forward to a great year," he said. "I hope the community will continue to come forward and be supportive like they have been." Tonight is an encouraging show of support.
stronger this year because of the school's centennial.
"The University is Lawrence's largest employer. We are obviously interested in what goes on there." he said.
"We concentrate on the relationship between the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and the University." Hazlett said. "It's a very good relationship, and we want that to continue.
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The mixer is a function put on by the chamber to show its appreciation for the University's contributions to Lawrence, Hazlett said.
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