8 Wednesday, January 21, 1987 / University Daily Kansan Special committee formed to monitor tutoring system By TIM HAMILTON Staff writer The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has formed a special committee to monitor an experimental tutorial fee program after student leaders expressed concern about the program's lack of student input. Students who are tutored through Supportive Educational Services in English and math soon will have to start paying for their tutors because KU officials expect the continuous enrollment policy to bring more students in for tutoring, a KU official said. The official, Richard Lee, the director of Supportive Educational Services, drafted the program. He said it would begin on an experimental basis in about two weeks. Tutoring in all other subjects still will be offered to students for free. Continuous enrollment, which will go into effect in the fall, requires that incoming freshmen enroll in beginning English and math classes in consecutive semesters until they successfully complete the classes. The University submitted the fee plan to the state Board of Regents in November before presenting it to Student Senate. In early December, the Student Senate Executive Committee reviewed the program and expressed concern that students had not been consulted about it. On Dec. 9, Jason Krakow, chairman of StudEx, wrote to Chancellor Gene A. Budig about StudEx's concerns. "Our primary objection came because we didn't think there had been any student opinion," Krakow said. He said that after writing the letter, he learned that Mel Dubnick, chairman of the University Senate Executive Committee, had discussed the program with former student body president. David Enstein. Krakow said Epstein had not given the information to the Senate. Krakow also said StudEx was skeptical of new programs that students paid for. The committee had questions about who would have to pay to be tutored, how the program would affect alternative tutorial programs, and how students would be informed about other programs, he said. On Dec. 17, David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, met with Krakow, Brady Stanton, student body president, and Kelly Milligan, study body vice president. Ambler said he spoke with the students after Budig asked him to determine what the students' concerns were with the program. As a result of Ambler's meeting with the students, Lee and Robert Adams, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, established the special monitoring committee. Adams said the committee would consist of a student representative and representatives from the math and English departments, the Student Assistance Center and the college. "We thought it would be nice to have people with expertise from the different areas (on the committee)." Adams said. Adams said the committee's primary purpose would be to provide feedback on the experimental fee program. He said he had not yet decided whether the committee would formally evaluate the program. "We want to get our feet wet this semester to see what we want to evaluate," he said. "The real criterion is if students want to buy this service." On the Record A sota, valued at $948, was taken from Templin Hall on Jan. 11, KU police reported Friday. A 12.gauge Winchester shotgun, valued at $270, was taken Monday from a car parked in the 170 block of Bullene Avenue, Lawrence police reported. A shotgun shellcase and 30 shotgun shells also were taken. A Hitachi videocassette recorder and a VHS cassette tape, together valued at $409, were taken Mondav from a room at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine St., Lawrence police reported. Building materials, valued at $420, were taken Monday from a construction site in the 3600 block of Crestview Road, Lawrence police reported. LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN!! (10 sessions for $25) 1601 W.23rd Southern Hills 841-3759 Come in out of the Cold and Warm up at The Madhatter Wednesdays - $1.50 Beer & Shot Night Thursdays - "The Usual" The Madhatter 8 until ? 700 New Hampshire 842-9402 Sorry about the mix-up last Thursday data systems
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