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Thursday, October 8, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
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Tutoring assists students in salvaging poor grades
By JENNIFER ROWLAND Staff writer
Troy Mentzer, Topeka junior, was having trouble with his physics class when he enrolled in a tutorial session supported by Supportive Educational Services
More than 700 students at the University of Kansas have joined Mentzer this semester in getting ready before falling victim to bad grades.
"It's the fear of the exam that gets their attention, or the fear of possible failure that gets their attention," said Richard Lee, director of supportive educational services.
Tutors are available for all subjects, but math, natural sciences, business and languages attract the most students. Lee said.
John Schamberger, Chicago freshman, said a friend recommended the tutorial program to him, so he worked on it and learned information form and apply for help.
"He knew I was struggling in a class, and he told me about this," he said.
Schamberger he hoped tutorial sessions would improve his grade.
"Either that or I'll drop the class," he said. "From what I hear, this shocked me."
the BES Tuition for Pay program,
a four-week class in either math or
English, is one way students may
receive tutorial assistance. Lee said.
Students pay $50 for the program, which meets for one hour twice a week.
Financing through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education provides tutors in those subjects who are not home students who qualify, Lee said.
The new mandatory early and continuous English and math core curriculum in the College of Liberal Arts must be delivered to demand for those courses, Lee said.
Some students — if they are near the federal qualifications and are in the college — receive free tutoring in subjects other than English and math. Students who don't qualify must pay for that tutoring.
The large number of students using the SES tutorial services has stretched its budget to the limit, Lee said.
Robert D. Brown, associate chairman of the math department and a member of the Advisory Committee for Tutoring for Pay, said he recommended the SES tutorial services to students who asked for extra help.
"I think the price is competitive, and I know they investigate the tutors fairly carefully. Brown said, 'We need to train them.' We designed to enhance classroom learning.
"We like to think we're supporting what's going on in the classroom by enabling the student to understand what's going on, especially in larger
classes," Lee said.
The percentage of students who pass classes after coming to SES early in the semester and who registrate for these classes is about 91 percent. Lee said.
Students are encouraged to come to SES before they think they are failing a class, Lee said.
"The likelihood of that student passing that class with a 'C' or better grade has increased two-fold," he said.
we're not miracle workers," he said. "It's not too late if you've not gone off the deep end and bombed all the tests up to this point."
"If you're coming in after failing three quizzes and one major exam, you're cutting it close," he said.
Tutor groups are made up of three to five students. Tutors are juniors, seniors and graduate students who have at least a 3.0 grade from 10 to its 18s of credit in the subject area they will be teaching.
Lee said 60-70 tutors were hired each semester. Individual tutors also are available.
Students who want tutorial assistance should go to the SES Building, which is south of the Military Science building.
Library collects information to give details on union issue
By MICHAEL MERSCHEL Staff writer
Faculty members looking for more information before deciding how to vote on a proposed union can now use a special collection of books and other information at Watson Library.
The collection opened Oct. 1 behind the reference desk on the library's third floor. It includes general information on Kansas collective bargaining laws, contracts from unionized universities and a list of faculty members eligible to vote in the Nov. 17 and 18 elections.
Space also is provided for materials from the two unions ying in the election, the National Education Association and the American Association of University Professors, and an anti-union KU Independent Faculty.
Richard Mann, University director of information resources, said administrators thought faculty members should be given the opportunity to go for information on the union vote.
"We think it's really important for faculty to have all the information possible to make an informed choice," he said.
Mann said the idea for a center for
union information came from other universities that had put together similar collections when faculty union votes occurred.
The collection was placed at the reference desk at the library because it offered a central location where the materials could be made to help with the materials, he said.
Mann said the materials provided by his office gave only background on union issues. More specific information on each group's position will be provided by the groups themselves, he said.
James Neely, reference librarian,
said that special reports concerning
the whole University — such as
accreditation reports — usually were
filed at the library, but that a collection
on just one issue was a first.
Neeley said that he hadn't noticed too many people using the collection yet but that he expected many would.
"I'd be surprised if they didn't," he said. "It's the one place on campus I know of where material from all sides is collected in one place."
So far, none of the sides has submitted information about them.
chapter of AAUP, said that although the collection was a good idea, he didn't think many faculty members would use it.
"Frankly, I just think some of the faculty prefer to get the stuff directly." he said.
Hohn said his group would leave copies of the newsletter it has sent out, copies of contracts negotiated by him, and letters about the national organization.
Robert Hohn, president of the KU
Marion Bickford, president of KU Independent Faculty, said that his group probably would place copies of its newsletters in the collection.
His group doesn't have any more information to submit, because the group has no national ties, and mem-
bers are not required to do extensive research about unions.
Tom Madden, organization director of the KU chapter of NEA, said his group was planning to place pamphlets, copies of material it has sent to faculty, issues of the organization's newsletter and a book about unions in the collection.
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