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Staff Reporter
Dope smoking often condoned in KU residence halls
By JOE RADCLIFFE
Mike sat in his black vinyl chair and adjusted his baseball cap. He lives in the big end room on the roof of his house.
Being an BA at a residence hall at the University of Kansas has its problems. Enforcing rules against
Mike doesn't want his real name used because he doesn't enlist the University policy on marijuana
"IF I SEE somebody smoking" he said, "I'm supposed to report it to the resident and doctor."
"I understand that they have to set a policy that够 along with state laws, but they ought to be"
Mike said that if he smells marijuana smoke in the hallway, he will tell the resident who is smoking to cover up the odor by putting a towel under the door by burning incense. He said he doesn't care whether residents smoke in their rooms, as long as he can't smell the smoke in the hallway.
"IT'S ONLY a problem where it is bothering other
people," he said. "Some people are sensitive to the smoke or they might be allergic to it."
Mike says about 50 per cent of the students in his hall smoke occasionally.
"If we would try to kick out all the people who are smoking, we'd get only a small percentage," he said. "It unfair, I don't think we have enough resources to tell people what to do with their private lives."
MIKE SAID PART of the reason that the marijuana policy issue is that dope season is going to be a big part of the war.
"I could understand if somebody was having a pot party and started getting rowdy and breaking up things," he said. "But usually when people smoke, you call for docile, sleepy, tired hurry." He sniled.
Ann Eversole, assistant dean of women, said the enforcement of marjuriana was a legal problem.
SHE SAID THERE was no real formula to deal with dope smoking.
"It's not a moral issue as far as I'm concerned," she said. "We figure it in violation of state law and University policy. As an agency of the state, we are obligated to deal with it.
Eversole admitted that kicking a few students out of a residence hall might not be fair when many other students were also breaking University policy.
"I don't know whether setting an example will change behavior," she said. "None of us are advocates of throwing people out. But nothing's perfect; sometimes there are some victim."
At home, associate dean of men, agreed. "Being fair doesn't enter into the matter," he said. "That's the way life is. Students who smoke are all taking a chance."
McElheney acknowledged the fact that some probably did not follow University policy exactly.
"I DON'T THINK the policy is unreasonable. If an it
way, I don't want to sniff it in the hallway.
I can't."
Although he says he supports strict enforcement of the university policy, McEhlene said that RAs could be charged for not adhering to the policy.
residents weren't required to open their doors if an RA knocks.
Tom Egan, an RA at Hashinger Hall, said that because the populations at different residence halls varied, so did the enforcement of University policy.
"This dorm may be a little more lenient because of the types of people who live here," he said.
Egan said the staff didn't take action unless it got a complaint. Staff members tell students to cover up the smelt so it isn't obvious, he said, because they can't stop them from smoking.
"THERE'S SO MUCH use of it," he said, adding that about 80 per cent of the residents of Hashinger have at least tried marijuana.
He echoed the opinions of other Ras who say they control dope smoking partly for the sake of other groups.
"A lot of people just can't stand the smell," he said. "Some are almost allergic to it."
A student who asked not to be identified and who the enforcement residence hull two years said the enforcement policy was over.
"Some tell you to stop smoking." he said, "and others just have you a pet towel under the door."
He said people rarely were reported for smoking in their rooms.
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Use of dope may not be as widespread in other residence halls, though. An RA in Lewis Hall said that smoking was rare and enforcement policies were strict.
"I worked as a desk assistant for one year an- one only saw one report," he said, "and that was the best."
"IT HATT BEEN that much of a problem been," she said. "I don't think it's anything compartmented."
She said residents were warned the first time they were caught and received a written report after
"Then we send the complaint to the judicial board and there's a possibility they can be found."
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Staff photo by JAY KOELZER
"Most people seem to be abiding by the policy," the SA said. "To the majority of the people here, she is not."
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Why KU loses good concerts
Monetaru Explanation
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universities at a meeting of the American Association of University Professors last night in the Kansas Union.
State Rep. Michael Glover, D-Lawrence, explained some of the intricacies of the Kansas Legislature's funding for state
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Faculty group, Calgaard disagree on sabbaticals
Staff Reporter
Controversy over faculty sabbaticals surfaced yesterday at the University of Kansas in the form of an apparent disagreement between Ron Calgaard, vice chancellor for academic affairs, and members of the KU faculty.
The disagreement stemmed from a faculty committee proposal to wrest sabbatical decision-making powers from the University Committee on Sabaticals (USC). Calgaird is chairman of the committee, which has 12 members, including 10 faculty and William Argeringer, vice chancellor for research and graduate studies.
The faculty proposal, written by the Faculty Senate Committee on Rights, Privileges and Responsibilities (FRPR), would return most sabbatical decisions, to the students and schools, relegating UCS to reviewing decisions instead of making them.
THE FRPR'S REPORT calls present sabbatical procedures "cumbersome—and difficult" to perform, receive sabbitals, not worthwhile. But Calgard has criticized the tentative plan for decentralization, saying it "would only allow more of layer review than we have now."
T. P. Srinivasan, professor of
Faculty pay hike approval likely
Staff Reporter
By STEVE FRAZIER
University of Kansas faculty members can expect at least a 6 per cent salary increase to be approved by the 1977 Kansas law, two local legislators said last night.
Representatives Mike Glover, D-Lawrence, and John Vogel, R-Lawrence, addressing the KU chapter of the American Association of University Professors on issues related to education and Means Committee approved an increase in public school budgets, Board of
Regents institutions had a better chance of getting a faculty salary increase.
Glover and Vogel said many legislators were reluctant to grant salary increases to Regents' institutions unless state school received increases in their base support.
"There's so much talk in the legislature about treating them alike," Glover said. "But in the years when primary and non-primary candidates increased, higher education got nothing."
"Today the Ways and Means Committee crossed the hurdle of school finance."
The committee approved a 6 per cent base
support increase for primary and secondary education, Glover said, so chances are good that Regent's institutions will get the training they need to increase Gov. Robert Bennett recommended.
However, additions to Robinson Gymnasium and Malot Hall might not fare well.
"The Senate is anti-capital improvement in every area—not just higher education," she added.
Vogel said the people in the state might not approve of increases in the Regents institutions' budgets. Results of a questionnaire distributed to residents in his
district were surprising, he said, because they seemed not to support higher education.
"If people in this area think that, imagine what people in other areas of the state think."
The legislators and AAUP members discussed the need for finding a new funding formula for KU. Budget requests are now being funded in large numbers through enrollment plus a base cost, but the governor has said this was the last year he would accept requests based on that for funding.
Spring calendar change pondered
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Staff Renorter
A recommendation for an earlier spring enrollment period in 1978 than that of this year, is discussed at the University Council meeting. The council mendation proposes that enrollment begin Jan. 12 rather than Jan. 18, as scheduled. Changes in the University of Kansas' board are necessary to comply with the Kansas Board's common calendar for all Regents' schools.
UMHOLT2 SAID that in recommending a new enrollment period for the spring the calendar committee advised that sufficient time be allowed for admissions and records to process class rosters and schedule cards before classes started.
CLASSES MUST begin Jan. 18, according to the Regents calendar. Previously, KU was scheduled to start classes Jan. 23. Complying with the Regents calendar will add three more class days to the spring semester.
ROBERT UMHOLTZ, chairman of the calendar committee, said an error in previous committee planning had caused the KU spring calendar to be in violation.
last September that KU's spring classes started three days later than the other
KU classes usually begin on a Monday, with enrollment the last three days of the preceding week. The Regents calendar the fall fall, on a Wednesday, in the spring
The University Senate Calendar Committee has recommended that seniors begin enrolling in the new schedule. Other undergraduates would enroll Jan. 11 and Jan. 16 with no enrollment during the evening weekend, Jan. 14 and 15. Class rosters and schedule cards would be processed Jan. 17.
When enrollment was Wednesday through Friday, the paperwork was completed over the weekend before the first day of classes, Umholt said.
Dyck said he assumed the Regents began the spring semester on a Wednesday because a certain number of teaching days were required in the semester.
The Regents have a policy of common starting and ending semester dates and holidays among Regents schools. KU has an violation of this policy for the spring semester starting date since the policy was adopted in 1973, the dean of admissions and records said W.
Umboltz said the basic problem the calendar committee faced was how to pattern the most desirable enrollment classes to begin classes to be prepared Wednesday, Jan. 18.
The Regents told KU's administration
The effects of KU's spring enrollment changes are being discussed by various committees.
Calgaard confirmed that he had discussed the report "with two persons by telephone." He said, "the discussions were of a general nature, and I stand on what I've said in the report. I suspect there are people who are dissatisfied on both sides of the issue."
mathematics and FRPR chairman, said yesterday that faculty members were "quite agitated" over criticism of the report and that several unidentified faculty members yesterday discussed the report with Calgaard.
Panhellenic has formed a task force, which includes Cinda Osness, Panhellenic Council president, Turney, three sorority presidents and three sorority rush chairmen, who will examine the options. The task force will meet on Wednesday of the Panhellenic Presidents' Council.
SHE SAID IT was possible that spring rush might be canceled because Panhellenic wouldn't be able to obtain grades of participants soon enough and because sorority members would have to be back so early.
"It is creating a problem for us," Mary Turney, Panhellenic membership chairman, said. "Our spring rush is usually held a week before the first day of registration."
J. D. CHRESTMAN, Kansas Union Bookstore manager, said the earlier spring schedule wouldn't cause a big problem for the bookstore.
"A decision will be made as soon as possible, hopefully within a month." Turney was.
"We'll have to prepare inventory orders a week earlier," Christman said, "and we'll be asking faculty members for textbook information earlier."
SRINIVASAN SAID a main issue in the FRPR report, which the Faculty Council will consider next Thursday, is that "the Faculty Senate Rules and Regulations article on sabbatical leaves has been slowly amended," the sabbaticals committee. There's already concern, and people are complaining that the process is highly centralized."
Dyck said the new schedule wouldn't affect intercession classes.
"It still allows students to take intercession classes and go through regular entreaties."
John Conard, Regents' executive officer, said the Regents were researching other budgeting methods. New methods that would consider the costs of educating a large number of students probably benefit KU, Vogel said, because of its high percentage of graduate students.
Conard said, "It's much more expensive to educate graduate students. We've found that we pay less money for more or for a graduate student than for an undergraduate. Other institutions get four, eight or 12 times as education costs or by the discipline a student is enrolled in."
Vogel said little progress would be made this session in meeting AAUP goals of increases in faculty fringe benefits and retirement programs.
Discussion of long-range legislative programs centered on the possibility of enrollment decreases. One AUAP member suggested the possibility of voluntary early enrollment to reduce the university's financial burden when it is faced with decreased enrollment.
"This has been given some thought by the Regents," Conard said. "It's not as expensive as it would appear at first glance. It should be given serious consideration.
Article VIII of the sabbaticals policy specifies criteria to be followed in awarding sabbaticals, usually defined as leaves of absence from the University to pursue advanced study or obtain professional experience not available on campus. Accreditation may be required and was replaced by the criterion of submitting a research proposal to gain a leave.
"Fort Hays and Pittsburgh have already experienced enrollment declines and it's been traumatic. Part of the problem is he said, "They are are draining off some of their money."
Junior colleges receive state aid for extension courses and Vogel and Glover said some legislators thought they were wasteful programs.
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Srinivasan said, "Much of our proposal is taking a look at the spirit of the rules and regulations. Everybody realizes the number of leaves are limited, but it really makes people sore when UCS says to beat it and go."
The criteria, he said, "have been replaced by competition. We want decisions based on the merits of the proposal—nowhere in the world" (2015). He also about putting one person against another.
RATHER THAN having decisions controlled by UCS, he said, the FRPR proposal "will give us more input from many more users," he said. The FRPR layers, yes, but we're also more efficient."
SHINIVASAN SAID, "We've slowly changed to a research emphasis, without input from the local (departmental) levels. We still have room to improve our manuscript aren't looked on favorably."
ANOTHER CIRCUMVENTION of Article VIII, according to Srinivasan, has been in UCS' failure to follow the article's primary criteria for awarding leave—the merit of an application, and the record of a candidate's academic accomplishments.
dung favored scientific research proposals,
but Caligara said, ordering was "a
unpleasant experience."
A specific change that hadn't been approved by faculty government, he said, occurred in this year's faculty handbook, prepared by the Office of Academic Affairs.
Article VIII says that applications for sabbaticals should be accompanied by "a statement setting forth the objectives of the leave." The faculty handbook says the conditions should be accompanied by "a proposal setting forth the objectives of the leave."
A UCS memorandum, dated Sept 1, 1976,
says "candidates applying for a leave
should prepare their application as
well as preparing a proposal for any
other competitive award."
Srinivasan said that the change in wor-
FRPR's decentralization plan recommended that many decisions to grant leaves be made by four academic groups, including representatives from various KU schools and departments. The groups are in humanities, natural sciences, including autherties; social sciences; science; social and behavioral sciences; professional schools, and the library.
Srinivasan defended the proposed groupings, saying that some professional schools weren't large enough to successfully compete for sabbatical awards. Srinivasan said the larger professional schools had been able to maintain status as separate academic groups, and that such a modification might be considered at next week's council meeting.
Kansas faces the same bleak fuel outlook as the rest of the nation, William Hambleton, director of the Kansas Geological Institute and the University of Kansas, said yesterday.
Kansas gas situation mirrors U.S. scene
"NATIONALITY", the picture is similar to gas supplies will have little impact in 1977.
Hambleton returned last week from the Midwest Governors' Task Force on Energy and Natural Resources Conference in Iowa, where he represented Gov. Robert Bennett.
At the meeting, representatives of the nation's governors gave reports about critical shortage of heating fuels in their states.
Hambleton said that most intrastate gas in Kansas had already been contracted for and that the intrastate system probably still sells its gas to an interstate pipeline system.
Kansas' natural gas falls into two categories: interstate, or gas that is transported by the interstate pipeline system, and intrastate, or gas produced and used in Kansas that never gets into the interstate pipeline system.
"THE PRICE of intrasate gas is unregulated," Hambleton said, so the price of interstate gas often is much lower than intrasate gas.
Thirty per cent of Kansas' gas is intrastate. Hampton said.
"For example, intrastate gas costs around $2 per thousand cubic feet," he said. "Interstate prices are controlled by the Federal Power Commission (FPC), which sets the price limit at $1.42 for new and $2 cents for old gas per thousand cubic feet."
Hambleton has been a member of several national committees on geology and the environment. In 1975, he was acting director of the National Geological Survey still on that office's advisory committee.
INTRASTATE GAS is regulated by the kaleen Commission (KC), a regulatory hotspot.
"The KCC, unlike the FPC," Hambleton
does "do not have power to set the well
being."
"Wellhead" is the price of natural gas after it has been produced, and before it is purchased.
"CITIES SERVICE doesn't have the capabilities to supply all the demand for gas all the time." Hambleton said. "Cities in favor of its principl
Cities Service Gas is a regional supplier that provides 55 per cent of Kansas' gas. The priorities Hambleton mentioned in the commercial establishments and hospitals.
"A lot it depends on the weather and which it unfortunately isn't very good," he said.