Wednesday, January 24, 2001 The University Daily Kansan Section A · Page 5 Safety office begins search for trainees The KU Public Safety Office is accepting applications for two University police officer trainee positions until Friday. Trainees will respond to campus medical emergencies, arrest offenders, write traffic tickets, conduct criminal investigations, seize narcotics and assist the Lawrence Police Department when necessary, Lt. Schuver Balley said. Bailey said the new hires would replace two officers who had left the force for personal reasons, decreasing the number of employees to 26. "We have enough officers right now that we can answer all our calls," Bailey said. "With the new officers, we'll have more time to spend on follow-ups and selective projects." Bailey said the new officers would be patrolling by Monday, April 30. KU PUBLIC SAFETY Total employees: 26 Total employees in 1984: 37 Total males: 24 Total females: 2 Age necessary to apply: 21 Number of patrol cars: 4 Phone number: 864-5900 Source: KU Public Safety Office Applicants will be interviewed and must submit to a background check before employee selections are made, Bailey said. Finalists will interview with the director of public safety. "When they're hired, there's more tests." Bailey said. "There will be a behavioral assessment, drug test and a physical." Trainees will receive four to six weeks of training, which will include meeting city officials and representatives from University departments and learning how to write reports and use department radios. "We just show them our way of doing things," Bailey said. "Some come from different areas, and they don't even know Lawrence. They're just as new to KU as the freshman are." Applicants must be certified law enforcement officers in Kansas or be qualified for admission to a nine-week program at the Law Enforcement Training Center in October. Amanda Beglin Online class material disliked Report: some students prefer info on paper By Cássio Furtado writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer For some University of Kansas students, technology may be a curse instead of a blessing. Students increasingly are complaining about instructors' use of technology in class, according to an annual report released last week by Robert L. Shelton, University umbudsmus. Specifically, students have taken issue with instructors who post a syllabus or course readings online without handing out copies in class, the report said. University Senate Rules and Regulations say such information should be available "preferably in writing." However, the rules do not state whether a faculty member may revise a syllabus and notify students through email or a class Web site only, without discussing changes in class. Shelton said his report was based on informal conversations with students, faculty and staff between July 1999 and June 2000 He said even though technology could be a good thing, many students didn't know how to use that technology. As ombdusman, Shelton informs students about University policies and releases an annual report to encourage discussion about issues at the University. Susan Zvacek, director of Instruction and Development Support, agreed with Shelton's assessment of students' willingness to use technology. Zvacek said problems arose because more information gradually had been made available online, but was not always discussed in class. Anthony Walton, associate professor of geology, offers the syllabus for his introduction to geology class online. He also makes past exams and lecture notes available to students online. "Anything that makes them available is good," Walton said. "They need the information." Walton, however, said many students OMBUDSMAN CONTACTS OMBUDSMAN CONTACTS Total contacts: 370 Conflicts with instructors: 23 Grade issues: 31 Department or school regulations, policies or procedures: 45 Harrassment/discrimination: 18 thought the Internet was a substitute for going to class. "It's not." he said. "I could do the homework online," she said. Julie Sisk, Olathe sophomore, said one course she took last semester included class notes and assignments online, so it wasn't a problem if a student had to miss a class. She didn't go to class as often as she would have without an online component. Shelton's report included 370 contacts, with 23 contacts regarding conflicts between students and instructors, 31 concerning grade issues and 45 dealing with department or school regulations, policies or procedures. - Edited by Jay Pilgreen Nontraditional students offer advice, support at brown-bag luncheon series By Michelle Ward writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer Renee Caldwell is a full-time mother, wife and employee at the University of Kansas. In her spare time, Caldwell is working, little by little, toward completing her bachelor's degree. While time constraints have presented the biggest problem for the mother of two preschoolers, Caldwell has noticed other things. The 30-year-old Lawrence freshman has had moments of insecurity around her younger counterparts. While she said she felt some frustration at returning to school, she is not alone as a nontraditional student in search of a degree. "Gravity has struck." she said. "As I sit, things are no longer perky or supply, and I'm surrounded by 19-year-old perfection." "It allows you to hook up with other nontrads on a weekly basis. It is nice to see some familiar faces." Deena Hardie Lawrence senior KU Non Trads, formerly called Organization of Adult Knowledge Seekers, offers support and camaraderie at 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday with its brown bag lunch series. The luncheons take place at Alcove E on the third floor of the Kansas Union. "Some people come to get something from the cafeteria, or others just come to socialize," said Michael Roessler, Lawrence graduate student and president of Non Trades. "It is a chance for us to meet and plan events. We can talk to each other about what is going on in our lives and classes. While people often assume nontraditional students all are older than average students, the University's definition is much broader. The University declares anyone older than 24 or anyone who has had a three-year gap in his or her education a nontraditional student. Married students, veterans and students commuting more than 10 miles to campus also fall into this category. Deena Hardie, Lawrence senior, has attended the lunches for the past three years. While it initially offered a time to bond with fellow students, she said she now listened to the concerns of her constituents as a nontraditional student senator. "It allows you to hook up with other nonrats on a weekly basis," she said. "It is nice to see some familiar faces." Edited by Melinda Warner Level 1 * Kansas Union* 864-354# BEDS • DESKS CHEST OF DRAWERS BOOK CASES unclaimed freight & damaged merchandise 936 Mass. 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