CONSUMER’S
GUIDE TO
CLASSES
SPRING TERM
1976
COMPILED BY THE ASUO
The Consumer’s Guide to Classes for spring term was bigger and better
than before. Plans are now underway for the Consumer’s Guide for Fall.
The spring term guide had a staff of three people. For continued success,
Peter Spratt, who is co-ordinating the work, hopes to increase the size of the
staff. More people are needed to contact instructors, do layout and sell
advertising. Staff members who sell advertising will receive a percentage of
their sales.
Although the fall term Guide will not be available to students until fall
registration, copies of the booklet will be on hand for in-coming students
participating in the Early Orientation and Registration Program. Spratt
thinks this is the best thing that could happen for the freshmen. He hopes
that the Guide will save the new students from getting stuck in the wrong
classes their first term in college.
Peter Spratt in Suite 4 of the EMU has all the information about the
Consumer’s Guide to Classes.
ACADEMIC STUDENT
UNIONS
Students will have a larger voice in issues concerning them when the
Academic Student Unions go into operation April 23.
Peter C. Spratt, ASUO Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs,
hopes to see the academic student union as an outlet for student concerns
about the classes they are taking. In the past, students have not been able to
voice their opinions on course requirements or degree requirements. Also,
students have no say about who teaches what classes.
In the academic student union, those in different disciplines could join
together to give their departments input about instructors, course require
ments and degree requirements. Unionized students would have the oppor
tunity to become acquai nted with others in their major and discuss problems
common to students of that major.
Spratt commented, "once the students are organized, the administration
will be forced to allow students on personnel committees.” He went on to say
that if students are organized, the administration will know that people are
willing to serve.
Anyone interested in planning these student unions can contact Peter C.
Spratt in Suite 4, EMU, or call 686-3724.
AOSL VOTING GUIDE
A voting record of state senators and representatives on student related
issues has been published by the Associated Oregon Student Lobby.
The AOSL Voting Guide lists 12 issues directly affecting students which
came before the last session of the legislature. Along with the issues is a list
of the senators and representatives and their voting records.
The Voting Guide is the result of several months of work by the AOSL.
Copies are available in Suite 4.
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TUITION
The ASUO in conjuction with the Associated Oregon Student Lobby
is seeking alternatives to tuition increases. Although in the past, ad
ministrators in higher education have promised no increases, the price of
education has gone up. The largest contributing problem has been the
philosophy of the state legislature that tuition must support a certain
percentage of total institutional budgets.
This year, the ASUO and the AOSL will scrutinize the budgets for
possible cuts that could save the student money. These cuts will not hurt
the quality of education but should help the institutions save money.
Probable cuts could be made in the salaries for administration and
faculty members and by cutting programs that are duplicated in other
areas.
Study is also being done into the impact faculty research and writing
projects have on the instruction. Many faculty members are being paid
for work on projects that often have negative effects on their performance
in the classroom.
The ASUO and AOSL will draft alternatives to the budget and
present the alternatives to the State Board of Higher Education, the
Educational Co-ordination Commission, Gov. Bob Straub, and the State
Legislature.
STUDENT CONTRACT
The ASUO has submitted a proposal to University Pres William Boyd asking to draft a student
contract. Students as educational consumers have a two-fold role. Students are expected to fulfill
their academic responsibilities and also expect to receive certain benefits from their education and
the educational institution.
The student contract would, in the words of ASUO Vice-President Kirby Garrett, "Consolidate,
clarify and codify new and existing rules and regulations concerning student rights and respon
sibilities.” Certain advantages promote this proposal. Students are beginning to inquire about their
relationship with higher education and institutions of higher learning. They want to know what a
college or university can do for them. These questions include those about what services the
institution can provide while attending school and how having received a degree can help after
leaving school.
By drafting a student contract, educational consumers have the opportunity to save themselves
money and help the University economy. For example, student services could be run by students
which could save the University the cost of hiring total professional staffs and provide job opportun
ity for students who, in turn, would use their money to attend school. Also, students would have the
opportunity to develop new learning environments.
Acceptance of a student contract would bring students into the mainstream of University
control. Students, faculty and administration should work together to provide the best possible
education money can buy.
CCDC FUND DRIVE
A fund drive benefiting the Child
Care Development Center is being or
ganized for file spring.
The ASUO is sponsoring a drive to
raise money for the CCDC by asking for
left-over student general deposit
money. A drive of this type was success
ful last year when organized in coiyunc
tion with other fund drives. Because
students never see this money, many
find it easy to surrender the funds.
The ASUO is also planning other
fund-raising projects which will coin
cide with the University’s Second Cen
tury Fund Drive. Anyone wishing more
information about the fund dnve or
anyone wishing to participate in the
drive may contact Paul Bartel in the
ASUO office, Suite 4, EMU, 686-3724.
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