Grading system alter
Law students happy
Several law students gave favorable comments last night concerning the recent change in the grading system in the law school.
The new system provides for B-plus and D-plus grades. C-plus was already being used in the school.
"I think you get a fairer ranking of the students," said Cordell Meeks, Kansas City law student. "There are very few A's and very few F's given with most grades between these extremes. Therefore, there should be more intermediate grades."
HE WOULD prefer a pass-fail grading system over any system at all after the first year, he said. If a student can make it through the first year with good grades on the old system, then he has the dedication and desire to be a lawyer.
"The first year usually weeds out those who have neither the desire nor the aptitude to go into law." Meeks said.
TOO MANY PROFESSORS give a straight C grade, said John Woolf, Wichita law student. Therefore the more you chop up the C grades, the better "distinguishing" there is between students.
Judi Ranabargar, Chanute law student, said the system is good because it provides a gradation in performance which is not reflected in the three-point system.
Dean Joseph McGuire of the Business School said he wouldn't want the system in the undergraduate program in business.
"The pass-fail system would cause a loss of incentive," Woolf said, "because the A, B or C student would get the pass grade with no distinguishing between the three."
"WE HAVE MANY classes in the Business School with 60 to 80 students," he said. "Putting people into broader categories is better than more narrow grade categories."
Senate code faces revamp
Revision of the Senate code, discussion of faculty tenure, and "stop week" were the topics aired last night in a three-hour meeting conducted by the University Senate at Swarthout Recital Hall.
Two hours of the session were spent discussing revision of the present Senate code. Among other things, the revision will provide for the adoption of a council to be elected by the Senate.
The council is expected to consist of approximately 40 members, and will be able to meet more often than the current Senate.
"Significant progress was made on the revision," James W. Drury, professor of political science and chairman of the Senate Advisory Committee, said.
A special meeting of the Senate is expected to be called sometime next week concerning more debate on the revision.
Members of the Senate are: the chancellor, the executive secretary, the deans, the registrar, the directors of divisions, department chairmen, the business managers, and all professors and associate professors.
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Student to present AF briefing
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