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Task force supports keeping conduct code Officials and students agree the Student Conduct Code should not include riots, but just on<ampus activities Danielle Gillespie Safety/Crime/Transportation Reporter University officials and students agree that changing the Student Con duct Code to include off-campus ac tivities may not be the right answer for preventing future riots, nor is it the proper punishment. In a meeting held Thursday, a task force composed of community and University officials met to discuss re vising the Student Conduct Code to include riotous activities, with the ul timate result a resounding ‘no.’ After meeting for two hours, the group of about 20 individuals con cluded any change to the conduct code wouldn’t prevent riotous activi ty from occurring in the future. Associate Vice President for Institu tional Affairs Jan Oliver said the Uni versity has discussed adding off-cam pus riotous activities to the conduct code, but no decision has been made. “I think if we made the change, in terms of results, I don’t see it as a so lution,” she said. ASUO Outreach Coordinator Jesse Harding said there are other ways to reach students other than threatening to expel them from school. He said he thinks the riots were an alcohol-fueled event, and it would be more effective to educate students about alcohol consumption through programming. Student Affairs Vice President and Dean of Students Anne Leavitt said she does not think the Student Con duct Code should be used as a preven tative measure. “It’s a catch-and-release program that may not change social behav ior,” she said. “It’s just not preventa tive — it occurs after the incident.” The University first developed the Student Conduct Code to deal with ac ademic dishonesty in the 1960s and currendy, the code only applies to on campus activity, Director of Student Judicial Affairs Chris Loschiavo said. “The purpose of the conduct code is to create an environment that is conducive to learning,” he said. Loschiavo said he is unsure about applying off-campus activity to the conduct code because it is not meant to enforce laws. In fact, many of its regulations, such as academic dis honesty, are not a violation of any federal or state law, he said. Loschiavo said he is not sure what the proper punishment should be for riotous behavior because there are different degrees of participation concerning riots. Suspension and expulsion only occur when a student is perceived as a safety risk or if he or she has cheated academically more than once, Loschiavo said. He said he is unsure if adding ri otous activity to the list will solve the problem. “Just because we suspend a stu dent, that doesn’t mean they’re leav ing the community,” he said. Loschiavo added that it would be difficult for the University to extend its jurisdiction beyond campus be cause it doesn’t have easy access to crime reports from the Eugene Police Department, as it does from the De partment of Public Safety. Contact the reporter atdaniellegillespie@dailyemerald.com. Strike continued from page 1 employees will pay a portion but it will be covered by cash bonuses from the employers. New employ ees will have to wait a month to qualify for benefits. The employers’ request of an age limit of 21 to receive pension benefits was dropped. “Journeyman” status, currently a wage increase after 5,200 hours of work, will be increased to 7,800 hours for new employees. The employers had proposed a higher number of hours. “It’s better than 12,000 (hours),” Clay said. 015337 Looking for ways to pay for school? Want a scholarship but don't know where to look? Feeling a little lost? Get help! Come to a scholarship search workshop. 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Ml The Doctor of Ministry Program (D.Min.) ★ US News & World Report AMERICA'S BEST UNIVERSITIES 2003 , "A great school at a great price" For more information or to reserve your place, call 800.634.9982 x 6268. Finally, the union requested an immediate 50-cent wage increase for all members, and employers met them halfway. A 25-cent increase will take effect today, and another will be implemented in November 2004. Employers will also give union members lump sum bonuses that will cover the members’ portion of health care premiums. Many union members were sur prised to hear the changes in the proposal from the employers. “(The deal) was as fair as it was going to get,” West 11th Avenue Safeway employee and union member Catherine Unruh said. Some members still are not sat isfied with the new proposal. East 18th Avenue Safeway employee Doug Poxell said he voted against the deal. “Once (the employers) sta:rt taking benefits away, it never ends,” Poxell said. “I don’t like the idea of giving away anything.” A strike in Eugene would have led to others ,dn surroi^nding counties and would have had an impact nationally, Clay said. “Whatever happens in Eugene sets the pattern,” he said. The latest deal was made after the national Joint Labor Management committee stepped in and asked to mediate the con flict Wednesday. The two parties finished negotiations at 5 a.m. Sunday. Sawyer said much of the cred it for reaching the agreement is due to JLM. “They had the wisdom and insight to get involved,” Sawyer said. Local 555 spokesman Rick Sawyer said that if the union voted to strike, arrangements had been made to begin at about 10 p.m., after all votes were counted. Roman Gokhman is a freelance writer for the Emerald. 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