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College insurance not available
Students not covered on activities
by Sherri Michaels
Staff Writer
that the advisor is also named as
defendant in a law suit.”
The Washington state col­
leges both community and four
year use a wavier system that
does not always hold , accor­
ding to Rick Woods, an at­
torney in the Attorney
General’s office on the Univer­
sity of Washington campus.
The problems that are with
the system is that the person
check of the various insurance
companies that offer college in­
surance policies.
“If the college was to cover
any or all ‘accident insurance’ it
would be unpredictable in the
cost of it. It would also be unac­
ceptable to the tax payers and
the board members of the col­
lege,” said President John
Keyser. Though he believes
“everyone needs insurance in
number. The previous policy
that the college had was drop­
ped because of a discrimination
suit that had been filed in
Region 10. The discrimination
was against pregnancy.
Since then there has not been
an insurance policy offered
through the college. Though
Ralph Grooner has come up with
two different insurance policies
that are offered to individuals.
Did you know that the you are
not covered with insurance by the
college if you injure yourself on a
required field trip or class?
“We have no accident in­
surance on students perse,” said
Dean of Students, Jim Roberts.
Clackamas carries only a liability
insurance that only covers you if
the college is in some way
negligent.
“The reasons that Clackamas
carries only this type of in­
surance is one, many student
‘7 think it is scary for any person who is responsible for student activities... ”
here are covered by some other
type of insurance through their
spouse or their parents and two,
the cost is too high for the col­
signing it needs to know exactly this day and age and to be The first one is through PACC
lege,” said Roberts.
with a $250 deductible at $30 per
The question, though, is what they are signing and the without it is not good.”.
“The college, the student month and the second is through
whether the college is legally or dangers that are regarding the
morally responsible to carry ac­ field trip prior to the field trip. government in particular, has a Far West with either a $100 or
Even though the person has responsibility to find the best $250 deductible with $38 per
cident insurance an the
students or is the ad- signed the waiver they may not and least expensive insurance month for the $100 deductible
visor/instructor responsible. have realized all the potential that is possible to offer to stu­ and $34 per month for the $250
dent,” said Neale Frothingham, deductible.
Paul Kyllo, Student Programs dangers.
Keyser is concerned about the
This issue has been brought ASG President. Though most
Specialistsaid “I think it is scary
for any person who is responsi­ up in the college system before insurance companies do not of­ students with insurance that
ble for students activities that if but until now nothing has been fer insurance through the col­ would have double coverage if
a student is hurt in an accident done other than a systematic lege because of the low user they were required by the college
if there was a mandated in­
surance for the students. Thus
creating a challenge for the col­
lege to devise the right type of
program.
They are however exploring
the possibility of mandate in­
surance for field trip, classes with
higher risks, and the possibility of
community colleges pooling their
sources for a program for those
students who would like to pur­
chase insurance at a lower rate.
With the future uncertain per­
taining to the coverage of
students on field trips it “scares
me in the fact that we don’t have
some type of insurance that
covers students on field trips and
retreats where the advisor has
been conscientious about
avoiding negligent situations or
dangers,” said Kyllo.
What it come down to is if
your are going on a field trip with
your class make sure that you
have insurance or don’t go if you
don’t. It is hard to sue the college
and prove that they were
negligent.
New Spanish Club officers elected
No personal mail for campus
Also any personal mail will not
be processed by the College. Any
As of April 16, 1987 the personal mail found in the Col­
Clackamas Community College lege’s mail will be returned to the
on Campus mail services quit originator if they can be iden­
tified. If the originator cannot be
handling personal mail.
According to their mail handl­ identified, the letter will be placed
ing regulations incoming mail in a dead letter file and held for
that is personal mail should not six months. After six months, the
be received at the college address. letter will be destroyed.
Such mail will be sent to he Per­
There have been some com­
plaints as to the incoming mail
sonnel Office.
now being opened by someone.
Some of the mail that has been
opened was not personal mail
but letters, thank-you notes and
other messages that have per­
tained to work done on campus
or other campus activities.
If you have any questions
pertaining to this, call the Per­
sonnel Office or the mail room.
Former students assist
transition to colleges
The Print
is looking for
by Sherri Michaels
Staff Writer
by Heleen Veens tra
News Editor
“We had a workshop aimed at
students who are planning to
transfer to any four year school,”
Bernie Nolan, counselor, said.
A transfer shock workshop
was held at Clackamas Com­
munity College May 13, when
three former CCC students talk­
ed about their experiences at
Portland State University.
The three students are Donald
is a lot harder than community
colleges. The instructors are far
less available either in or out of
classes. It is harder to get help
when you get lost. There are
more expectations for each class.
Fawcett explained the thing to
do is “go right out and contact a
counselor.” Counselors at PSU
will be available to help students
to get admitted. Once they are
admitted at the college, they’ll get
admitted into a school, and then
“go out and contact a counselor.”
Brent, Dan Fawcett, both
business major, and Christy
Kirkman, a biology major.
Fawcett, Brent, Kirkman
covered the areas of what you
have to do for admittance,
(forms, transcripts, getting
evaluated, talking with advisors)
the actual registration process,
their experience in classes (what
|hey recommended).
The main thought they ex­
pressed is that a four year college
Jun* 3, 1987
the school adviser will take over.
About the workshop Nolan
said, “I was so pleased with their
(Fawcett, Brent, Kirkman)
helpfulness and enthusiasm.”
Nolan expressed she was only a
little disappointed in the atten­
dance rate of students.
“We are going to do more
things for transfer planning. I’m
very pleased with this format and
how the presentations went,”
Nolan concluded.
A
few good
people!
Aplications now be­
ing accepted for Fall
Term:
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photographers
section editors
ad sales people
Join us!
The Spanish Club “Entre
amigos” has successfully ended
another school year.
There have been many ac­
tivities in the 1986-87 academic
year which everyone in the club
enjoyed. They had Dinners,
parties, slide presentations,
cultural exhibits, and chats with
a group of Costa Rican students
and their leaders. Various
workshops were held in which
they learned about the culinary
art of their Spanish neighbors.
A chocolate sale during Spr­
ing term brought the profit
needed to fulfill the club’s pro­
jects for the year.
They wish to invite anyone in­
terested in the Spanish language
and its people to participate in
the club. For further details
contact Sra Holley in M227A.
Spanish Club officers for
1987-88 are:
Janes Ross, president
Norma Maul, Vice president
Charles Alexander, Alison
Campbell, and Teresa Nortel'
secretaries.
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