The Register, 1972-04-28

              THE4*f7 REGISTER
"COMPLETE AWARENESS FOR COMPLETE COMMITMENT"
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APRIL 28, 1972
VOLUME XLIII, NUMBER 28
NORTH CAROUNA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY. GREENSBORO
Coed Visitation Passed
For Senior Dorm 53-51
By Janet Jones
Coed - Visitation was
approved Tuesday by the
Faculty Forum in its regular
meeting held in Carver Hall.
The proposal for coed
visitation was drawn up by the
executive committee of Senior
Dormitory.
It was presented to the
Faculty Forum by James Hill,
vice president of the Student
Government Association.
The proposal had previously
been presented to the Univeristy
Council where it was approved.
Coed - Visitation was
approved for Senior Dorm only,
by a vote of 53-51. It will go
into effect for the fall semester
on a trial basis.
The next ruling on the
proposal will be by the Board of
Trustees .
In a recent poll, 80% of the
men in Senior Dorm approved
coed - visitation.
Some objections to the
proposal were that the student
body wasn't mature enough for
coed visitation, additional
personnel would be needed for
the dorms and might affect the
enrollment because alumni and
parents would be hesitant about
sending their children here to
school.
Other arguments against the
proposal were that the 20% who
voted against the bill would need
provisions made for their
conceniences and the
classification of students (coeds)
should be considered.
The guidelines that were
presented along with the
proposal are a guest must be
accompanied by the resident
from desk to the suite, guest
must be signed in and out which
includes time, room number and
resident's name.
There is a limit of eight guests
per suite.
Visitation hours will be 6:00
p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Thursdays and
3:00 p.m. - 11:00p.m. Friday
through Sunday.
Following the fall semester
evaluation, a committee will
determine the effectiveness of
the program and estimate
whether it is feasible to
incorporate the program on a
campus - wide basis.
The evaluation committee will
consist of the Dean of Student
Affairs, the Dean of Men, the
Dean of Women, the dormitory
director and four members of the
student executive board of
Senior Hall, along with the
president of the SGA.
The residents of Senior
Dormitory for the coming year
will be able to alter or abolish
this program.
Marshall Says Closing Snack Bar
'Never Crossed Anybody's Mind'
Ronald Topping
Editor-in-Chief
"There has never been any
discussion of closing the Union
snack bar"; that was the
statement made by Dr. Jesse E.
Marshall, dean of Student
Affairs, concerning a story in last
week's Register.
The    story,   which   revealed
, plans for replacing the snack bar
with    vending    machines,    was
obtained from a person who did
not wish to be identified.
'■'Perhaps some
misunderstanding has stemmed
from explorations being made to
provide special vending services
which have been requested by
women students," Dr. Marshall
said.
Dr. Marshall went on to
explain that the present vending
firm had informed the university
that it could not provide these
special services without certain
considerations. "Other campuses*'
he added, wanted to look into
other areas of the campus".
The plans to beautify the
games room in the basement of
the union might have been
another area of misunderstanding. Dr. Marshall said that it was
suggested that this might be a
place for machines. The games
room would serve as an added
attraction to vending companies.
"The thought (to close the snack
bar) was never conceived in
anybody's mind," Dr. Marshall
emphasized.
As for the unidentified
source's charge that the
administration was trying to
"put one over on the students,"
Dr. Marshall commented that the
Union Advisory Board would
have    to   be   brought in on any
discussion of this type. The
Advisory Board has the power to
plan  programs and activities for
the Union* they advise the union
director.
"It was very unfortunate that
the person who released the
story did not check with Mr.
Welborne , the Union Director,"
Dr. Marshall concluded.
Pre-Registration
Begins Next Week
By Janice Smith
Pre-registration for the fall
semester is scheduled for May
1-5. It will be conducted in much
the same way as the previous
semester.
Students should report to the
office ice   of their  major
department chairman. Only the
chairman has the master schedule
and other materials needed to
complete the procedure.
All students currently
enrolled in the university and
planning to return in the fall are
required to participate in
pre-registration, except graduate
students.
In the departmental office,
students will complete a trial
schedule, three copies of a course
request form (with ball-point
pens), and a course request card,
with the aid of an academic
advisor.
The designated places of
pre-registration in each
department will be open between
8:30 and 5:00. Classes will not
be suspended; students should go
during their free time.
The Office of Registration
and Records advises everyone to
co-operate. If students comply,
valuable time will be saved next
fall.
April showers bring A&Tcoeds close together. p^ot
Chemistry Dept.
Is Accredited
Braye
Officials were notified
Thursday that the university's
Department of Chemistry has
been approved by the American
Chemical Society, the nation's
highest rating agency on
professional training in
Chemistry .
Announcement of the
society's approval was made by
J. H. Howard, secretary of the
ACS's committee on professional
training , after several months
of evaluating the staff and
facilities.here on campus.
Granted the full approval of
the committee was the
undergraduate program of
education in chemistry.
"The staff of the Chemistry
Department is to be commended
for its development of a strong
program," said Howard in his
report. "The :committee
appreciates the fact that this
progress could not have been
achieved without strong
encouragement and support by
the students, faculty, and staff,
and administration."
Dr. Glenn F. Rankin, dean of
academic affairs at A&T, called
the ACS approval "a vital step in'
our continuing quest for
educational excellence. The
approval of our Chemistry
Department follows closely the
national accreditation of our
School of Nursing, and to gain
this approval for two important
segments of our university in a
single academic year is quite an
honor."
"We plan to push forward
immediately with the upgrading
of our important School of
Business Administration," added
Rankin.
Dr. Walter L. Sullivan,
chairman of the Chemistry
Department,said the ACS
approval should bring a number
of benefits to A&T's program.
"This will definitely add to
the qualifications of our
students," said Sullivan, "as
industries, graduate school and
other colleges will recognize the
quality of our program. This
approval should also reflect
highly on our faculty and staff
(See Chemistry, page 3)