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              loyola maroon Vol. XLVII Loyola University, New Orleans, La., 70118, Friday, March 19,1971 No. 20 Senate to write conduct code By MIMI GRIFFITH Maroon Oosk Editor The University Senate unanimously passed a motion to set up a professional behavior code tor the faculty at last week's senate meeting. The motion's author, Rev. Joseph Tetlow, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, told the senate that the tenure system "not only defends academic freedom, but ineptitude as well." Under the tenure system a faculty member who has tenure may not be dismissed from the university excepi for serious reasons, thus protecting the faculty member's right to express his opinions without fear of administrative discipline. At Loyola tenure, is granted to faculty by the administration on the recommendation of the University Rank and Tenure Committee. Criteria for tenure include the number of years a faculty member has been at the universil y, the type of degree he holds, as well as the quality of his teaching. scholarship and publication. According to Father let low, a professional behavior code would allow a faculty member's fellow colleagues to take action against him in the event that he should break professional standards. Examples oi professional standards lather Tetlow gave included teaching courses as they appear in the catalog, keeping certain matters pertaining to the student confidential, and maintaining grade standards approximately on par with those throughout the rest of the university. Father Tetlow said, "If we defend academic freedom, we must state our responsibilities." According to the motion, such a code would be recommended to the joint faculty-administration committee on the University Handbook so that it may be included in the faculty's handbook. In other action the senate tabled a motion that the senate endorse a University Council. The motion to form a 15 member university-wide council was made by Francis Gravois, chairman of the so-called Gravois Committee which came out of last fall's Conference on Academic Goals. According to the motion, such a University Council would be made up of all elements of the university, including administrators, faculty, staff and students. At the senate meeting Gnvoia said the proposed council would be "only advisory, so it would in no way reduce the authority of the Student Government Association or the University Senate," Gravois said the University Council would convene only in exceptional cases, "in crises which Involve the whole university." The motion was tabled, however, so that senate members could have time to fully study the plan for the University Council outlined in Gravois, motion. Ihe senate also elected faculty members to two committees of the Board of Directors. Dr. Walter G. Moore will represent the faculty on the Committee on Faculty Affairs and Dr. Herbert Clral is the faculty member of the Board's Student Affairs Committee. The committees, each composed of three Board members, one faculty member and one student member, will advise the Board of Directors on matters concerning faculty and students. Colonel Sabolyk dies Colonel Robert Sabolyk, director of athletics anil dean of men, died unexpectedly at his home early Sunday. He was 5 2. A Requiem Mass and interment services were conducted on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, a special memorial mass was celebrated at Holy Name of Jesus Church on the university campus. "In his office, itudenti and faculty alike found a man who knew men and how to deal with them," said Ihe Rev. Robert Ratehford, S.J.. at the special Mass Wednesday. "More than that, they found a friend if they wanted one." As dean of men, Sabolyk's duties included directing housing, fraternities and personal services for male students. As athletic director, he supervised the university's sports program. A native of Yonkers, N.Y., the 27-year Army veteran first came to Loyola in 11D63llD63 as professor of military science and commander of the university's Reserve Officers Training Corps. He served in that capacity until his assignment -to a one year tour of duty in Vietnam in 1966. When his tour of duty in Vietnam was completed. Sabolyk closed out his career in the Army and returned to Loyola where he remained until his death this week. "He set the high tone for relations between ROTC and the rest of the university family," the Rev. James C. Carter, S.J., University Provost, said of him Wednesday. "He was a good friend and a good man to work with." Frank Wagar.Vice President for Student Affairs, will temporarily handle the duties of Sabolyk's office. According to Father Carter, no replacement has been named. A separation of the offices of athletic director and dean of men is under consideration, he said. Honorary pallbearers for the funeral Tuesday included: the Very Rev. President Michael F. Kennelly, S.J.; the Rev. Fdward Doyle, S.J., president and principal of Jesuit High School; Louis "Rags" Scheuermann, Loyola baseball coach; Michael Lyons, director of men's housing at Loyola; Peter Finney and Charles Thompson. Colonel Sabolyk is survived by his wife and three children. COL. ROBERT SABOLYK Sam Gregorio defeats Tipton, saysSGA now at turning point By KATHY BRISCOE Maroon Staff Reporter Sam Gregorio was elected president of the Student Government Association (SGA) this week with a 230 vote margin over opposing candidate Andy Tipton. Both Gregorio and Tipton are A&S sophomores. Tipton received 408 votes to Gregorio's 638. "The SGA is at a point where it will become effective or cease to be the dominant voice of the students," Gregorio said following his election. "What Cyndy ICyndy Littlefield, newly elected SGA vice president] and I want most is to get something done for the students," he stressed. Gregorio, who will take office in early April following the election of college representatives, said he would like to begin work on all points of his platform as soon as possible. He ran on a platform calling for a change in the SGA from a legislative body to a lobby group. If this became a reality, Gregorio said during the campaign, the SGA meetings would be used to poll student opinion, following which the proposals would be taken to the university administration. Gregorio said he would also like to see communication between the SGA and the student body improved through use of a newsletter and office hours for SGA officers, college presidents and representatives. He would like to initiate teacher evaluations in City College, where, he said, students are "at the mercy of poor teachers." Another innovation he said he would like to see take place would be the initiation of an academic lobby between the college presidents and the various deans. Meetings would be set up during which the student representativesv and deans of the colleges would discuss academicsituations in their colleges. Gregorio also proposed that living in the dormitories be made optional. Dorm living is now mandatory for most out-of-town students. Gregorio said he would begin immediately to collect background information to present his argument for non-mandatory dorm living to the administration. He also said he wanted to check into the SGA's "money situation." The collection of the student service fee "cannot be enforced," and that he would like to explore other possible ways of getting money for the SGA. Gregorio also said he is concerning himself with the upcoming election of representatives to the SGA. He said he is planning to endorse some of the candidates, but, as of press time, he had not made his final decisions. This weekend Gregorio will begin meeting with the administrators he will work with in the coming year. The SGA president serves as student representative to the Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Directors. He will be meeting with them and also with Rev. James Carter, University Provost concerning "what the students want," he said. Gregorio has been on the SGA for two years. He served on the group's constitutional committee and academics committee. Last semester, he was an SGA representative to the Louisiana Intercollegiate State Legislature, a statewide student lobby group. He has also been on the Men's Residence Council for two years. Additionally, Gregorio is a member of the Men's Intramural Board and pledge master for Alpha Delta Gamma social fraternity. SAM GREGORIO SGA 's president-elect SGA rethinks recent charter motion By REXBARBAS Maroon Staff Reporter SGA president Dooky Chase believes the motion to censure unchartered student organizations, passed at last week's meeting, conflicts with student's rights of free association. To remedy the situation the SGA voted this week, on Chase's recommendation, to suspend the censure motion. Chase explained that, the censure motion was in conflict with the students' right of free association because in the Student Rights and Freedoms Document it is stated that no sutdent may be censured from the use of university facilities because of organized ussocations. According to the censure motion passed last week, any organization that is not duly registered with the SGA will be censured in the use of university facilities and will be denied any official recognition by the student government. Among the groups that would have been affected by the motion were several student departmental associations as well as the Black Student Union. In other actions the SGA unanimously passed a motion by Roger Larue, law school representative, restricting both campaign spending and other actions of candidates running for office. Larue's motion contained six major points: Any candidate running for office may not spend more than $70 for his campaign. -A group of candidates running on the same ticket may not spend more than $100 on their campaign. -No candidate may solicit votes by offering free alcoholic beverages to potential voters. -These rules will apply to both primary and run-off elections. -Students found guilty of violating these campaign by-laws will be disqualified from the election. -All campaign material may be reviewed by the elections committee and if any violations be found the person found guilty will be prosecuted before the Student Court. In other motions passed by the student government, an appropriation of $300 was given to the law school. Law school representative Bob Chopin explained that the money would be used for the law senior's Derby Week. Chopin explained that after three years, the law school gives one week to seniors for parties. Chopin said that the $300 would help to defray the cost of the events of Derby Week. The student government also passed two motions that were added to its by-laws. The first stated that the base figure for a college's representation on the student government would be determined by the registrar's previous fall semester enrollment. The second by-law passed by the SGA stated that the number of representative from each college would be evenly divided between sophomores and the combination of juniors, seniors and graduate students. This means that half the representatives will be from the sophomore class and half from the upper classes. URTC officers elected By LEATRICE STEVENSON Maroon News Editor week with the election of the officers of the University Rank and Tenure Committee (URTC). The Rev. John H. Miller, C.S.C., Peter Cangelosi, and Dr. Anthony Lala tunaimously elected chairman, -chairman and secretary ctively. Now that the URTC officers have been chosen the committee must decide on the Blouin case. Action on the case is not expected before early Tom Blouin, popular English instructor was fired by the university violation of academic freedom. After a year of negotiating between the faculty and the administration the URTC was finally given the authoruty to decide the Blouin case. Last month academic counsel, Rev. Forrest Ingram, S.J. filed petitions asking the committee to rule on the alledged violation of academic freedom, Blouin's tenure, and the university decision to fire Blouin over the strong objections of the faculty and the English Department. Walter Maestri, counsel for the university, has not yet filed a reply. In further action at the URTC's first meeting two members recused from the hearings on the Blouin case. Cangelosi and Dr. Carl Brans withdraw from the case because they have already particapted in it as members of the University Senate's Rank and Tenure ommittee. Dr. Walter Moore aod the Rev. James Pillar.O.M.l., will serve in their places. Also, members of the nine-men committee determined the length of their terms by drawing lots at Tuesday's meeting. Those serving three year terms are Father Miller (A&S), Dr. Brans (A&S), and Frank Stass (City College), who served ae temporary chairman of the committee. Two year terms were drawn by Dr. Irving Frosberg (BA), Dr. Lala (A&S), and Dr. Patrick McCarty (Music), with one year terms drawn by Dr. Hilda Smith (A&S), Dr. Caroline Heriot ( Law) and Cangelosi (A&S). Students study curriculum change By MARYGEHMAN Maroon Staff Reporter Voluntary attendance at lectures. Courses based informally on a reading list. The purpose would be to leam rather than to make a grade. Can the students dig it? A student curriculum committee is forming this week at the request of Rev. Joseph Tetlow, S.J., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, to answer these questions concerning a recent proposal the dean made for revamping part of the college's basic curriculum. The idea for an 18 to 24 credit hour program of informal lectures, discussions and reports on major literary, philosophical and religious works has been proposed by the dean to the college's faculty curriculum committee. The chairman of each A&.S department will now submit their nominations of students to sit on an eight man committee which will study the proposal and give its reaction. "Curriculum changes must grow out of changes in the students' needs," Father Tetlow told the Maroon. "I think the students will feel more at ease if they can analyze my plan among themselves without any faculty present." The dean also plans to present his proposal to student honor societies and other groups for comment and suggestions. After the students have had their say, the refined proposal will then go to the faculty curriculum committee for final approval. The curriculum plan under study is based on progressive teaching methods currently employed in colleges such as Sarah Lawrence in New York. The student is given a bibliography of books to read over a four year period for a general exposure to major intellectual and spiritual leaders of the world. Classes are held in which experts on the book in question lecture on the book and lead informal student discussions about it. Attendance at these classes is voluntary. Periodical reports on certain books are required of the students and final examination by the lecturing professor is given to conclude the course. To accommodate this type of course, several credit hours from the current core curriculum -philosophy, theology, mathematics, etc.- would be replaced by the 18 to 24 credit hours of the new proposal. This would provide every A&S student, no matter what his major field, with exposure to the same important books and thinkers throughout his four year educational experience at Loyola. The student curriculum committee will also be dealing with other ideas of the dean as well, such as revamping the electives system so that a student of one college could take elective courses in another college of the university. The use of multi-media methods in instruction, for example video-taped lectures, will also be explored. "Education happens in small groups," said Father Tetlow. "With the Loyola teacher-student ratio (now approximately 10 to 1) it would be feasible for us to enact new and informal teaching methods." Originally he had hoped to begin the new curriculum in September 1971, but due to schedule delays, it is now expected to be ready for the September semester. REV. JOSEPH TETLOW Dean of A&S