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Monday, Juno 7, 1982 Eugono, Oregon Oregon daily Volume 83 Number 167 emerald Final four Photo by Bob Baker Sophomore Joe Gregg, e butineas major, took advantage of the the EMU’s ‘Dead Week' hours Sunday night to get ready for his tour finals this week. The EMU has been open until 1 a.m. tor late night studying the last six days, courtesy of the ASUO and Ray Hawk, University vice president tor administration and finance. Enrollment limits set in computer science By Debbie Howlett Of fh* Emtrak) The University’s Computer and Information. Sciences department set stricter enroll ment limitations for lower divi sion computer classes last week. Due to the huge demand for introductory level courses in computer science, faculty members drafted and approved a nine-point outline of re quirements in a faculty meeting Friday afternoon. To enroll in CIS 201, the first in a three course series of specific introductory computing classes, an incoming freshman (with less than 15 credits by September, 1982) must have completed at least second-year high school algebra or scored 630 or higher on the math sec tion of the SAT. A score of 29 or higher on the ACT will be ac cepted “in lieu” of a SAT score. “Other students," classified as current University or transfer students, must have a 3.0 grade point average (or index) and Math 101 or second-year high school algebra or the equivalent. The guidelines are designed to “accept less than 60 percent of the applicants" into the CIS 201 class. Students who meet the specified criteria and plan to enroll in a Computer and Infor mation Science course Fall term, must obtain and present verification of having met the requirements in order to enroll during Fall term registration. The department has decided that after the 320 available spaces for Fall term are filled, a waiting list of up to 160 students will be started for Winter term. With 800 students expected to try and enroll in CIS 201 dur ing the 82-83 school year, and room for only 480 in Fall and Winter terms, the computer science department had to put the squeeze on admissions, said George Strubel, an assis tant professor. “The demand in CIS comple tely outstrips what we can han dle,” Struble said, adding that six years ago the dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University appointed a special committee to iook into the CIS enrollment problem. "They urged us to cut enroll ment 25 percent then,” Struble said. The crackdown on the number of students admitted into the program stretches past CIS 201. In order to enroll in CIS 203 during next Winter and Spring terms, a student must "earn a ‘C’ or better in CIS 201.” The proposal also goes on to say that any student wanting to enroll in CIS 311, 313 and 315 must have “upper divison ad mission to the department,” with the proviso that the criteria will be “slightly relaxed” for students who started CIS courses at the University before the spring of 1982. A proviso was also attached to the final point, stating that while students may meet the requirements, space may not be available in the class, and the restrictions may be tightened even further. Davis outlines plan to rejuvenate higher ed By Ann Portal Of tt» Emmrald CORVALLIS — Enthusiastic applause and a standing ova tion Saturday followed William ‘‘Bud” Davis’ first speech as chancellor-designate of the Oregon State System of Higher Education Davis was featured as the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Association of Oregon Faculties He came to Oregon this weekend specifically to appear at the meeting, held at Oregon State University. Davis, looking tanned and confident, told a crowd of about 100 that he is concerned about a 15-year trend of slipping legislative and public concern for quality higher education in Oregon. "The problems of higher education in Oregon can be seen from 1,000 miles away,” he said at the beginning of his prepared speech Unlike basic school and com munity college support, higher education has become a lower priority than other rivals for state support, he said, adding that "worse yet, it continues to slip.” “Oregon is committed to competing with the best in pub lic school and community col lege education, but is content to be mediocre or just below aver age in its major teaching and research colleges and universi ties," Davis said. While acknowledging that there is no "quick-fix” for "some very complex" problems that appear to be barriers to quality higher education, he outlined some plans for working toward increased support. State residents must be in formed of the “good things" the institutions are doing, of the institutions' importance to the state’s welfare and of the re sources provided by higher education that can help revi talize the economy and quality of life in Oregon "What I am proposing is an all-out attack on all fronts to lay a solid base of public support and confidence for the state's colleges and universities," he said. Davis outlined a seven-point plan to assist in rejuvenating Oregon's system of higher education, including: • Identifying and, in some cases, redefining the goals and missions of the institutions, in cluding each college, school and department. • Defining and applying mea surements of excellence and productivity. • Developing economic im pact studies for the system and each of the institutions • Developing ongoing studies of services provided and people and programs affected by these services. • Developing enrollment projections based on “aspira tion and preparation" rather than escalating tuition rates. • Incorporating all of the in formation collected in a long range plan that will serve as a blueprint for the immediate and long-range future Davis emphasized that while he is encouraging additional support for higher education, he is not asking for decreased Photo by Harry Estova William ‘Bud’ Davis basic school or community col lege support. "The goal should not be to lower their support to match ours, but rather to raise our support to match their level,” he said Davis will move to Eugene during the July 4th weekend. Until Chancellor Roy Lieuallen moves from the chancellor’s house in September, Davis will live in the house near the University campus usually oc cupied by the University president.
