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CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Oregon City, Oregon Vol. XXIV No. 2 Dian Connett - Acting Dean of Students October 10,1990 Department merges with Criminal Justice Wiseman new Chief of Public Safety by Jennifer Soper Feature Editor The Criminal Justice De partment merged with the Public Safety Department last June fol lowing the retirement of former Chief of Public Safety Stan Johnson. The new department is headed by Director of Public Services James T. Brouillette. Jim Wiseman was hired as the new chief of public safety. “The Public Safety Depart ment is in a period of transition,” explained Brouillette. “We’re moving cautiously to a Board of Police Standards and Training certified program.” One of the changes that is being implemented with the new program is an index of all criminal activities on campus. “We’ll be taking a close look at the kinds of problems this campus has so we can better focus our protection in future school years,” said Wiseman. “A major concern of the department is thesafety of female students and staff during the hours of darkness,” Wiseman continued. “This campus is a social magnet for members of our society that most of us would deem predators. “In one social setting, this is where the women are. Why not come to a place that has trees and shrubs, long walks and poor light ing?” said Wiseman. Two and a half weeks into the school year, the problems en countered have been minimal according to Wiseman. “The kinds of problems that concern me are the anti-social behaviors - behavior that can get someone into trouble,” Wiseman said. “Probably 99 percent of the students here are motivated by the desire to get the best educa tion. They have no desire to be anti-social or to cause any prob lems.” “The philosophy of Public Safety is to provide the staff and students with the services that will assist them and enhance their educational opportunities,” said Wiseman. Brouillette echoed the serv ice aspects of the job. “The key for any service ori ented agency is training,” Brouillette said. “That’s my goal... to make these the best trained officers around.” “If we can be looked upon as being more help than hinder, than we’ve done a good job,” Brouillette continued. Photo by Lane Scheiden» n Dian Connett was approved as acting Dean of Students at last Wednesday's board meeting. Connett formerly served as assistant dean of alternative programs, continuing education and vocational options programs. College classes crowded by Jennifer Lessard ask for the instructor to sign an Staff Writer over load. This term, the instruc Enrollment at Clackamas tors have accepted overloads with has increased 11 percent in the the expectation that some stu last year, which is creating close* dents will drop out or be absent so »quarters for some students in there will be places for students to classrooms through out the sit school. In accommodating one stu The college administrators dent’s needs, we are stepping on were expecting a 3 to 5 percent another student’s toes,” Reese increase in-enrollment this year, commented. and they were surprised with the Some staff members at almost 11.5 percent. Lyle Reese, Clackamas have noticed, though, dean of instruction at the college, that the drop out rate is not as remarked that the school was not high this term. This is accredited at all prepared for the jump in to students observing the Oregon numbers and said there was really block transfer programs. It in no way to plan for the increase. spires students to stick to a class Some staff members attrib for a three term sequence. Stu ute the unexpected large increase dents need the sequence classes to the fact that Mt Hood Com- to block transfer to any state four i munity and PSU have cut off the year college or university. enrollment due to budget cuts. According to Reese, “fall | Some area students are coming to term is always our heaviest term. Clackamas to get the required The crowding should be allevi classes that they couldn’t get at ated by winter term.” The enroll another nearby college. ment usually drops 5 percent for The class size, due to the winter term and another 5 per large number of students enroll cent for the spring term. ing, has lead to students sitting on College administrators are the floor in some classes. Reese looking at alternatives for class explained that the college simply hours and construction of four doesn’t have any classrooms to additional class rooms is in the hold other classes in. process. That construction will “There is never a reason to be completed some time in the have students sitting on the spring or summer of 1991. Plans floor,” Reese said. are also being made for eight to On the other hand, Annabel ten additional classrooms in the Spencer, Reese’s secretary added, upstairs of McLoughlin hall. The “we don’t want to turn students remodeling project is scheduled away.” to be finished by the fall of 1992. Students have the right, if “Until then,” Reese said, their required classes are full, to “things will be a little tight.” ASG needs student and staff support.... It’s not too late to donate blood at the ASG Red Cross Blood Drive being held today. Volunteers are still needed to help with voter registration. Inquire at the Student Activities Office - Student Programs Specialist Paul Kyllo views the former Public Safety trailer, which has been approved for use as the new Recreation Center. The approval was voted In unanimously at last Wednesday's board meeting. Recreation Center to be relocated by Jennifer Soper, Feature Editor Jim Spickelmier, News Editor A proposal to move the Rec reation Center (game room) from the Community Center to the former Public Safety trailer was unanimously approved at the Oct. 3 college board meeting. “It offers both a short range solution and some opportunities for some real creativity,” said Assistant Dean for Research and Information Lee Fawcett The move is being initiated because the shortage of space for student services in the Commu- nity'Center, Fawcett explained. “We couldn’t do anything effective unless some function was removed,” Fawcett said to the board. “The most logical function to remove from the Community Center was the Recreation Cen ter.” The need has arisen to con solidate all of the staff and func tions of the new Educational and Career Planning Department, stated Fawcett in a memorandum to the President’s Council. The move will also provide space for additional staff in Community Center departments. According to a memoran dum sent to Lee Fawcett from Associated Student Government President Tony Franklin and Director of- Student Services Debbie Baker, the students understand the overcrowding is sue in the Community Center building and are willing to coop erate with the move of the Rec reation Center. Franklin explained that un til the completion of the phase three remodeling, which is sched uled for 1993, the quality of ad- mission/education planning serv ices would be compromised due to overcrowding. Under the pur posed phase three remodeling plan, the Recreation Center will eventually be located in Mcloughlin hall. While addressing the board, Lee Fawcett said “It would be a smaller space than the current Recreation Center, but it would open up some other opportuni ties.” Under the proposal, the trailer would be refitted to sup port two pool tables, video games, and an office for the attendant to monitor game room activities. Also, there would be a TV view ing room along with meeting and storage space for campus clubs. Fawcett’s memorandum to the President’s Council further stated that Director of Plant Serv ices Carol Patterson and her staff have reviewed the proposed move and determined that the move would not involve significant additional cost for 1990-91. Patterson’s major concern is whether the trailer will need ma jor roof or other repairs in the near future. She believes it will probably be OK for one year, but the chances of major costs in crease with each year of addi tional use. Board member Larry Wright was the only person to speak out against the purposed move. “It’s almost a self defeating purpose to move it that far away from the center,” said Wright “The location is really unde sirable,” continued Wright “It’s away from the central hub of eve rything.” All parties involved do ex pect a net revenue loss and de crease in proceeds for ASG. The board has agreed to compensate the ASG budget up to $5,000 for the difference.
