Convocation
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
EXTRA
KANSAN
80th Year, No.131
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Friday, May 8, 1970
SenEx proposal released
(Editor's note: The University Senate Executive Committee met with KU Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr. Thursday afternoon and night to discuss several options open to the University to deal with the situation on the campus this week The following is the proposal resulting from the meeting Thursday night. This proposal will be presented to KU students and faculty at the convocation at 2 p.m. today in Memorial Stadium. The Kansan urges every faculty member and student to read the proposal carefully and then to attend the convocation this afternoon.)
"The major issues that face society today are of deepening concern to all the members of our academic community. The need to express this concern and to seek paths toward viable solutions to these problems is widespread and compelling. To enlarge the opportunities for students and faculty members to participate in these truly educational matters, the University Senate Executive Committee, acting for the University Senate, has established for the remainder of the Spring, 1970, semester the following alternatives, one of which each student may personally choose to follow.
1. Classes will continue and will be open to all who
wish to attend as scheduled; or,
2. Students may cease class attendance and, upon agreement with the instructor, choose one of the four following methods of evaluation:
a. Credit/No Credit on the basis of work accomplished through May 10;
b. Letter grade on the basis of work accomplished through May 10;
c. Letter grade of Credit/ No Credit based on work accomplished to date and performance on final exam at regularly scheduled time without class attendance during the week of May 11 through 16;
d. Acceptance of an Incomplete, the course to be completed at a later date mutually agreeable to the student and the instructor within the time limit prescribed by University regulations.
Each school and college will appoint an ombudsman to mediate any differences between the student and the instructor.
3. All available resources of the University will be offered to those who
tablishing of this set of alternatives will permit each student to choose that course of action which will best facilitate his expression of concern.
wish to participate in discussion groups and workshops during the balance of this semester. It is our belief that the es-
NOTICE
A Statement from the University Senate Executive Committee:
There will be a convocation in Memorial Stadium at 2 p.m. today.The Chancellor and the student body president will speak to the assembled members of the University community.
They will present to the students and faculty a statement concerning the situation at the University of Kansas and a proposal concerning the operation of the University for the remainder of this school year. There will be an opportunity for the assembly to vote.