BITS AND PIECES ©
State University of New York at Albany
A Student. Arsociation Newsletter
September 3, 1970
Student Association law suit
freezes some S.A. funds
This past summer Student Association became the respondent in
a lawsuit.‘his law suit questions many areas of student fiscal
operations. Currently all funds for the Free School, the Third World
Liberation Front, the Day Care Center (only the SA $5,000
commitment), and unpaid bills of last spring’s strike are frozen by a
court restraining order.
Among many things this law suit will determine who has the
authority over Student Association’s Funds. Currently it is the
students who exercise independent control
over their activities
money. Also the legality of many expenditures is being tested. This
matter is currently in the Supreme Court of New York, and Student
Association has several lawyers working on the case.
Toward an independendent press
The Albany Student Press
Maintaining a strong and in-
dependent student press is an in-
volving task. Maintaining that
press in an expanding, major uni-
versity requires high levels of or-
ganization, journalistic quality
and scope of coverage. As a uni-
versity grows up, so its press must
grow up with it.
Never before in the histroy of
this university have the demands
placed upon its newspaper been so
great. To publish a student news-
paper today requires frequent
publication, a much expanded re-
porting and technical staff, finan
cial independence and creativity
for beyond expectations of the
past. No ordinary tabloid will do.
It will not do at all.
It follows that the possibili-
ties are greater- freedom of ex-
pression, involvement in the dia-
logue that will shape the direction
of this school, and, if attained
journalistic excellence that will
serve as a counter and alternative
to the established commercial
press of today.
Reorganization and improve-
ment requires many things:
An invitation to professional
jounalists in the area to discuss
their trade and to analyze our pre-
sent condition.
A complete enlargement of
the staff and the organization of
that staff through a comprehen-
sive system of news deadlines and
staff scheduling.
The introduction of creative
in graphics and photography.
coming concerts
John Sebastian will be here in
concert September 18 in the
Gym. Tickets will go on sale Wed-
nesday, September 9th in the Cam
pus Center lobby. Tickets are $2
for those who have paid student
tax and $4 for all others.
Sergio Mendes and Seales and
Croft will be here October 17 for
the Homecoming Concert.
Due to his inability to set
foot in America, the Donovan
concert for October has been can-
celled.
CPC News
Will all Presidents or Chair-
men of groups under Community
Programming Commission please
contact Sue Schweizer (457-7891)
or Sue Levy(457-8965) and leave
the group’s name, the president's
address and phone number. Please
contact them as soon as possible
by phone or by leaving a note in
CPC's mail box in CC 346.
Expanded coverage and more
frequent publication.
In previous years,’ the ASP
has been run in a collective or
co-operative way. This type of
organization involved a loose orga-
nization, friendly and workable
people, who know each other’s
likes and dislikes. The disadvan-
tages were the diffusion and over-
lapping of responsibility, the limi-
tation of perspective, the length
of time to orientate new people to
the staff.
‘The ASP must now convert
to a different system-to a ladder-
-chain organization, run in a much
more more efficient. manner with
responsibility deistributed in an
orderly manner and with ease-of--
entry provided for those interes-
ted in writing or in producing the
paper. 4
Currently the staff-editor
ratio is about 2-1. A newspaper
is size, should
fora asareRan SSE eel
Committee openings
Government Needs You
Students who are eager to get
involved with university govern-
ment can start now by applying
for the positions which are still
open on almost every level and
branch of university government.
Most of the 8 councils of the
University Senate have unfilled
student positions. Each council is
concerned with formulating uni-
versity policies in a specific area
and initiating appropriate legisla-
tion for Senate action.
Interested students should fill
out an application in CC 346, the
Student Association Office.
Currently, the technical staff
consists of a few editors and
associates. To run the IBM selec-
tricomposer, the veritype-headline
machine, do paste-ups and lay-
outs, a staff of 15-20 should be
maintained.
Currently, the ASP published
twice a week. It should publish
three times weekly.
Currently, the ASP ventures
no more than 12 pages. For a uni-
versity of this size and for the
revenue that could be obtained
from advertising, it should enlarge
to 16-20 pages.
These are some of the prob-
lems and some of the goals. The
first problem is people. We need
reporters. We need technical peo-
ple. We need creative people.
When you have a vision of an
independent newspaper, it is hard
to get rid of it.
Albany Student Press
Room 334, Campus Center
457-2190
Community-oriented project
may receive academic credit
Avenues are now open for
students who want to receive aca-
demic credits for participation in
community activity, such as elec-
tion campaigns and voter regis-
tration drives. Guidelines were ap-
proved by the University Senate,
May 12, 1970.
Students who are interested
in pursuing a project should see
their advisor immediately.
‘The procedures approved are
as follows:
1. Colleges and Schools are
responsible for establishing proce
dures--including new or existing
committees of faculty and stud-
ents-necessary to provide suitable
courses to implement projects
within limits of availalbe resour-
ces, advise students, and approve
project proposals and to conduct
an on-going review of their oper-
ation.
2. All projects and the faculty
responsible for them are subject
to prior approval under the proce-
dures established by Schools and
Colleges. Approval of the depart-
mental chairmen or the chairman
involved--or their designate~is to
be secured by undergraduate stu-
dents seeking “major credit” and
by graduate students.
3. Existing courses may be
used, being revised as appropriate
to fit the needs of this program.
Independent Study may be used
for graduate students where the
project is integrated into the stud-
ent’s program.
4. Colleges and Schools will
provide a report at the end of
each semester to the Deans for
Undergraduate and Graduate Stu-
dies conceerning the number and
kind of special projects approved,
the amount of credit approved,
and comments and suggestions for
the future of this program. These
reports are to be reviewed by the
Graduate and Undergraduate
Academie Councils.
“Special projects involving
community activity and collateral
study; to be approved by the
appropriate School or College and
also approved and supervised by a
faculty member; may be taken for
academic credit and/or load equ-
ivalency; may be repeated as
approved by instructor and
School or College.”
DIAL 640
WSUA is on the air this year
better than ever--full blast on
State, Colonial, Dutch, and Alum-
ni Quads all at once for the first
time. It’s 640 on your dial. Any-
one interested in working for us in
any capacity come down to our
offices in Rooms 4 and 5 or Bru-
bacher Hall at your leisure or visit,
our booth on Activities Day.
Undergraduate Academic
Council: deals with undergraduate
admissions, curriculum, academic
standing, and honors and inde-
pendent study programs. There
are openings for undergraduate
Senators and 2 undergraduate
non-Senators
Graduate Academic Council
handles graduate admissions, cur-
riculum and academic standing.
There are openings for 2 graduate
Senators and 1 graduate non-
Senator.
Student Affairs Council su-
pervises all matters of student life
outside the formal instructional
program such as financial aids,
health service, counseling,
athletics, international student
affairs, residence living, student
government and student living.
‘There are currently openings for 2
undergraduate Senators, 2 under-
graduate non-Senators, and 1
graduate Senator.
Council on Research super-
rvises the development, review
and application of research activi-
ties on campus. There are current-
ly openings for 1 undergraduate
Senator, 1 graduate Senator, and
1 graduate non-Senator.
Personnel Policies Council
deals with the problems of aca-
demic freedom and professional
ethics, handles faculty funds, and
is concerned with the faculty’s
professional welfare. There are
currently openings for 2 undergra-
duate Senators, 1 undergraduate
non-Senator 1 graduate Senator,
and 1 graduate non-Senator.
Council on Promotions and
Continuing Appointments makes
recommendations to the president
for faculty promotions and new
appointments, and is responsible
for evaluations of the faculty.
There are openings for 1 undergra-
duate Senator, 1 undergraduate
non-Senator, 1 graduate Senator,
and 1 graduate non-Senator.
Council on Educational Pol-
icy is responsible for long range
academic development and its
relation with the budget. There
are openings for ¥ undergraduate
Senator, 1 undergraduate non-
‘Senator, 1 graduate Senator, and
1 graduate non-Senator.
Library Council is charged
with establishing policies for the
operation on the library. There
are openings for 1 undergraduate
non-Senator and | graduate non-
Senator.
Couneil on University Eval-
uation and Improvement is a new
Council which has been assigned
the task of encouraging dialogue
on the campus. There are open-
ings for 2 undergraduate Senators,
2 undergraduate non-Senators, 1
graduate Senator, and 1 graduate
non-Senator.
Grievance and Complaint
Committee is responsible for ad-
ministering university-level _grie-
vance procedures. There are open-
ing for 1 undergraduate Senator
and 1 graduate Senator.
Central Council also has
openings on the following com-
mittees:
The Election Commission
which adininisters and oversees all
campus elections.
The Constitutional Revision
Committee which is rewriting the
constitution for the Student
government.
The Grievance Committee
which investigates all student
grievances.
Applications for these are
also available in the student Ass-
ociation office, CC 346.
Student Activity Assessment
Committee which administers the
tax policy and approves or denies
non-economic waivers of the
assessment.
The Free School
The free school, formed at
the end of last year, is now sche-
duling courses, workshops and
group activities of all kinds. A
schedule and listing of courses and
activities will be published short-
ly. The people who formed the
free school, who asked Gerry Wag-
ner to be its first director feel
strongly that the State University
is inherently incapable of provid-
ing a student all he needs to “ be-
come all he is capable of being.”
Rigid departmental structures, ad-
ministrative rules, and faculty in-
ertia often militate against the cre-
ation of certain learning environ-
ments which would be conducive
to the total development of the
student. At the same time, many
students who exist within the uni-
versity share common interests
but are unaware of this sharing.
The free school has been
established by the Student Associ-
ation to remedy the problems
mentioned above. The free school
provides the structure, the resour-
ces, and the personnel necessary
to provide the type of educational
experience which is so difficult to
arrange within the context of the
formal university.
We wish to make it clear that
we are not duplicating the acade-
mic program. The program we are
instituting will be a student-cen-
tered program. The students will
design the program and imple-
ment it. Further, the program will
emphasize areas which are not
commonly attended to at Albany.
‘The primary purpose of the
free school is to provide the
opportunity for any student who
wants to either offer a course, get
together with other students to
form a workshop, or simply find
other students with the same in-
terest to do so. For example, if
some student is especially interes
ted in I Ching he might be able to
get together a group of similarly
interested students, find someone
willing to offer a course or lead a
seminar, and get started.
If you are interested in iead-
ing a “course” or participating in
one contact Gerry Wagner, direc-
tor of the free school, Jeff Wasser-
man, Doug Goldschmidt, or Strat-
ton Rawson through the Student
Association Office, Rm 346 of the
Campus Center.
Bits and Pieces
Bits and Pieces has been published by your student association
government as a supplement to the regular campus media. Future
information about student association activities will be publicized
through the Albany Student Press and the radio station WSUA once
they resume regular operation.
attention
If your group receives S.A. money
In order for Student Associa-
tion to get started on a firm basis
this year, it is necessary for all stu-
dent association budgeted
organizations to comply with a
few new guidelines.
1) All student association dis-
tribution vouchers must be
handed in to the Student Associa-
tion secretary in CC 346 rather
than at Check Cashing. Checks,
however, may still be picked up at
check cashing.
2) All vouchers must be pro-
perly filled out and must have ei-
ther a receipt or a written
explanation of what the monies
poetry reading
The Free School’s first major
event of the year will be a poetry
reading featuring Allen Ginsburg,
Gregory Corso and Hector Rivera,
Sunday, Sept. 27 in the gym.
activities day
Activities Day °70 will be
held on Saturday, September 19
from ll-3 p.m. All groups inter-
ested in participating contact Gail
at 7-3296 and attend the meeting
Wednesday, September 9 at 7:30
p.ml in CC 315. All students are
welcome.
Vernon Bowen and Jack
Schwartz are going to trial this
week and they request that any-
‘one wishing to contribute to their
defense fund contact Fred Cohen.
are to be used for. No receipt
tapes, for instance, with just ‘me-
rehandise’ written on it will be ac-
ceptable. Every item on a receipt
tape must be enumerated.
3) All requests for additional
appropriations must be submitted
in writing to Finance Committee
at least three (3) days before its
regularly scheduled meetings. The
regular meeting time and place for
Finance Committee will be an-
nounced in the immediate future.
4) Bach organization must
hand their phone numbers in as
soon as possible. This will greatly
help in expediating matters if any
problems should arise.
5) New account numbers
have been assigned this year for all
organizations. Please check with
the Student Association Office for
your new account number.
If any organization is
unsure of its present budget or of
finance procedures, stop in Room
346 and ask for assistance in ob-
taining that confirmation.
Your assistance and coopera-
tion in these areas will be greatly
appreciated.
Ralph Di Marino
Finance Chairman
Coming
JOHN crBASTIAN
September 18
Bits and Pieces
Bits and Pieces is an infrequent newsletter published by the Student
Association of the State University of New York at Albany, 1400
Washington Avenue, Campus Center Room 346, phone 457-3430.
President
Vice-President .
....Dave Neufeld
... Mike Lampert
Central Council Members
The following are members of Central Council. Please feel free to
contact your representatives if your have any problems or questions
about your student government.
Communications Commission
Academic Affairs Commission
Community Programming Commission
Religious Affairs Commission
Pan Hellenic council
Alumni Quad
Dutch Quad
Colonial Quad
Indian Quad
Commuters
State Quad
Steve Brown
Tom Clingan
Allan Rothman
David Peck
Linda Pearson
Cindy Wariez
Jean Turner
Michael Lampert
Mary Hart
Terry Wilbert
Jay Goldman
Lenny Kopp
Mark Schwartz
Barry Nathanson
Dave Neufeld
Joe Kaiser
Paul Passantino
Dick Wesley
Jeff Wasserman
Joe Green
Rich Kamp
Doreen Richardson
Paul Goldstein
elections
Elections will be held soon
for a Central Council representa-
tive from Alumni Quad and a
respresentative from the Com-
muters, Applications will be avail-
able next week. Watch posters for
details or stop in the SA office.
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Draft Counseling
A draft counseling center is
currently being set up, with the
aid of Student Association funds,
in the campus center. The Center
will offer counseling to all men
with questions concerning defer-
ments, military status, and
alternatives to military service.
The office, located in Room
346 of the Campus Center, will be
staffed by University students and
personnel who have undergone a
training period as draft counse-
lors. Regular hours will be set up
sometime during the month of
September.
Any student who has exper-
ience in counseling, and a back-
ground knowledge of the draft
law, is strongly urged to contact
the SA office, for trained coun-
selors are badly needed. Anyone
who is interested in becoming a
draft counselor (by taking a spe-
cial short term course) is also u
rged to contact the SA office as
soon as possible.
For those who wish help
with draft problems, a sign-up
sheet will be located in the SA
office, and counseling will be ar-
ranged. For further information,
call Ira Wolfman at 472-5096.
Community
Programming
Commission
What do you think of the
events planned for this semester?
Do you think that the calendar
has a large enough variation to sat-
isfy all tastes?It is Community
Programming Commission’s job to
“research, evaluate, and recom-
mend events in order to provide a
balanced and co-ordinated com-
munity program.” The Com-
mission will work with the over
fifty groups under it, including
Scuba to Outing Club and Chinese
Club to Young Republicans, in
order to attain a well rounded
Program of events. CPC wants
new members with new ideas and
outlooks so that it can do a more
efficient and effective job.
An open meeting of CPC so
that people interested in applying
for a position may see what exact-
ly CPC's role is. At the open
meeting, which will be held the
latter part of Sept., applications
will be available for at-large posi-
tions. Other people can pick up
applications at CC information
desks,
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