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Volume 58, No.36
Friday, February 26, 1982
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UM Reorganizes Its Advising System
By ED FAERMAN
News Writer
The Student Academic Services Center (SASC) will be eliminated at the end of this semester. The announcement was first made by Dean Brown and Associate Dean Ash of Arts and Sciences in a meeting with SASC’s staff on November 24 of this school year.
The center was established in 1974 to deal with students entering UM who were undecided in their majors. Since that time, the SASC staff has served over 8,000 students, including many with designated majors.
Staff members were outraged at the closing of the center. They said that "students with undecided majors could best be advised by a facility of professional advisors who have a thorough knowledge of university policy.” These members cite two main reasons to retain SASC:
•	Availability — a fully staffed office with five advisors, open from 8:30 a m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.
•	Competence — professional advisors with a minimum of a master’s degree and full knowledge of all facilities at the university.
An SASC staff member said that students will suffer initially because the faculty is not trained or equipped to advise undecided students properly. The staff member charged that the move was intended to save the $140,000 needed annually to run the center and added: “The faculty doesn't want to advise. That’s part of the problem."
They cited other problems with the changeover, primarily that the administration was not prepared to implement the new system. They said that the complex system of records and lack of professional advisors would be critical to the success of the new system. Yet while the plan was criticized. Dean Thomas Papino commented, “I have no knowledge what the specifics of the plan are."
Mark Cheskin, General Studies Senator (for undeclared majors), said "the administration is implementing the new system too rapidly." He cited a report sent
has been trying for over two years to get the faculty-based system implemented. He said there is a large number of dedicated faculty who would be very pleased to participate in the program, and added that it’s part of their responsibility.
Dean Brown added, “It’s outside of the norm to have special groups to do advising."
All faculty members interviewed seemed to agree with Ash. Thomas Goreau, assistant professor of geology, said that interaction with the professor is an important part of a college education. He felt that advising is part of his job and had no negative comments.
Papino, who heads the SASC said, "I’m not strongly opposed to the total change. Dean Brown has for two years or more said that advising should be done by the faculty.
“I agree, faculty should be much more involved with students,” Papino said, but added, "the faculty don’t all have the time or the personality.” He advocates a slow changeover to the new system, one which would give both students and faculty a chance to adjust to it.
One staff member added, “I think the place should stay open, maybe not forever."
Ash said the new system is designed to put the undecided student closer to a general field of interest in the college rather than isolate him outside of the college altogether.
This, said Ashr, will enable him to deal directly with professors, and find out how strong his interest is in a particular field. Though this requires decisions to be made sooner in the college carrer. Ash said it will serve to motivate the student and point him in a general direction more quickly.
In implementing the system, students who are now under the jurisdiction of SASC will recicve a letter within two weeks asking them to at least choose a tentative major. They will be advised in the fall by faculty in their projected fields.
Incoming students who do not declare a major will be classified under one of the following categories in
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to Dean Arthur Brown by Elizabeth Nathans, a dean at Duke University who was invited to study the UM advisory system and make recommendations.
In the report, she suggests a two-year timetable to implement the new system, "given the amount of preparation and groundwork necessary."
Brown said that the move is "nothing hasty." A revamping of the advising system has been under consideration for several years, he said.
As far back as 1974, said Brown, students were complaining about the ineffectiveness of current systems. Other indicators, such as an attrition rate of 35 percent, warranted close scrutiny of the system which led to the current proposal.
Brown commented, “The retention problem is so serious, every institution is working to improve its advising.” He added, "Advising is one of the major retentional problems in the whole country."
Brown added that the report was only a small part of the entire plan to improve the advising system. He also pointed out that the report was written on October 16, 1980, and that sufficient time has elapsed since then to work out the necessary plans.
Dr. Clyde Hendrick, chairman of the Psychology Department, chaired a committee to review the ad-visng system at UM. After what he considered extensive and complete research, the committee recommended that the SASC be "scaled down" and that a new advising system, similar to the one James Ash, Associate Dean and Director of the Honors Program, has proposed, be implemented.
He added that while the center's high cost of operation on a per-student basis was originally considered, the proposal made by his committee did not base its recommendation on financial grounds.
Despite accusations by SASC staff. Ash said that finances played no part in the decision to cut SASC from the advising program. According to Ash. the college
the College of Arts and Sciences, depending on preference:
•	as SCI for those leaning towards the sciences:
•	as SSC for those leaning towards the social sciences;
•	as HUM for those leaning towards the humanities or arts:
•	as UND for those with no leaning.
Students in each of the categories will be advised by professors in each of the respective departments. Those classified as UND will be advised by a group of professors chosen and trained for the purpose of general advisement. Those students will be encouraged to choose a major or at least a leaning.
Ash insists that the faculty will be as effective as SASC in advising those with undeclared majors. Brown commented that the decision will give the students the “best advising system that we can offer."
Those who have been advised by SASC believe that it offers the students what they can't find elsewhere at the university.
Robin Svirsky, a former peer advisor at the center said, "SASC is not just for their school [Arts and Sciences), it’s for all of the schools.” She added that the administration’s decision is “very unfair to the rest of the students.”
Lester Goran, Director of Creative Writing, said there is a need for both professional advisors and advisement through the college:
“I think there’s a certain sort of advising that is best done by professional advisors who have a thorough familiarity with current university requirements and necessities. They can save the student a great deal
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IBIS Yearbook Editors Elected
By MARSHA GOLDBERG
News Writer
Amy Jacoves was elected editor-in-chief and Mark Cheskin associate editor of the Ibis Yearbook in the Student Board of Publications meeting Wednesday. They will hold their positions for the Fall ‘82 and Spring ‘83 semesters.
Jacoves, a junior majoring in
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journalism, is currently academics editor of the Ibis. She is the president of Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalists: a sister of Alpha F.psilon Phi; a member of ODK Honor Society; lisled in Who’s Who Among American College Students and a member of Golden Key Honor Society.
In the past, Jacoves filled the positions of News Editor and Editorials Editor of the Miami Hurricane.
“I look forward to working with the yearbook, working to get a fine staff together and put out a good book.” Jacoves said.“! also plan to maintain the high standards set forth by the previous editor."
Cheskin. a sophomore with an undeclared major, presently holds the [tbsitions of associate news editor and photo lab technician on the Hurricane. He is also a USBG senator and on the Dean's List.
“I’d like to see more impromptu pictures instead of posed ones so more students can have a chance of getting into the yearbook," said Cheskin.
He said that the first thing that he would have to do as editor would be to help pick the staff for next
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Cheskin said that his duties will "mostly include handling day to day problems and being a go-between the editor and the rest of the staff."
Sid Savitz, the outgoing editor of the Ibis, said that he was satisfied with the outcome the elections. "This election makes, me very happy. I feel that the future of the Ibis is in very capable hands," Savitz said
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"Revelations" was the theme of a fashion show sponsored by United Black Students and local merchants that took place Saturday in the Flamingo Ballroom. Serving as coordinators for the event were Faith Bratlay, Marilyn Luster, and Eucas Wells.
Unemployment Relief Possible Through USBG
By RAM UPPULUKI
News Writer
tional coporations [in the city) ,” he
With tuition at UM skyrocketing annually, and recent administration budget cuts slicing deeply into funding for education loans, many students may soon be feeling the pinch on their dollars more sharply than ever.
In this time of high unemployment it has, up to now at least, seemed very unlikely that any hope for relief might be found on campus, or even in the surrounding Coral Gables community.
Yet thanks to a coordinated effort on the parts of the USBG Community Affairs Committee, the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, and the Miracle Mile Mer chants Association, local businesses drawing from the tremendous resource pool of qualified UM students as paid part-time and temporary workers may help ease the problem.
Labeled the “USBG Employment Service,” a plan has been devised whereby local businesses will be filing job opportunity announcements with the USBG, which in turn will have its own file of student job applications.
The name of the students whose backgrounds are suitable for a job will be given over to the company management which will then assume the responsibility of contacting the students for interviews
The purpose of the plan is seen as being twofold, according to Ron Stone, Chairman of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce University Relations Committee. It will assist students in finding part time work in Coral Gables close to the campus. Furthermore, it will develop a better relationship between the community of Coral Gables and the UM student body.
In the past, "there has been tolerance," said Stone, president-elect of the UM Alumni Association, "but there has never been the true esprit de corps between the two." Through the Employment Service, he adds, "we should be able to benefit each other.
“There arc an incredible number of job opportunities right here in Coral Gables,” said Stone. "There are over 100 [branches of| multina- (
said.
Stone's hope for the new USBG service is "that it will serve as a catalyst for further interaction between the community and university-’*
Handling the new USBG service on the student end have been Gina Rodriguez, Secretary for the Community Affairs Committee, and her undersecretary, Eddie Pozzuoli. They have planned the project since last December, and have helped it grow from its conception into a functional student service
Rodriguez, however, thinks of this week's initiation of the plan as just the beginning. If all goes well with the Coral Gables business
By DEBBIE C. TYLER
iV'i'US Writer
Dr. William Butler, vice president of Student Affairs, announced this week the appointment of Sharon Clark as advisor to the Hurricane and the IBIS yearbook
In addition to serving as llurri cane advisor, Clark is presently filling two roles as Director of the University of Miami News Bureau and acting Associate Director of Publicity.
Clark was appointed to this new post after the position was vacated
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community, hopes are that the service will expand into more of the Metropolitan Dade County area, and even begin to supplement the UM Career Services in finding permanent positions for students.
Student job application forms are already available at the USBG office in the Student Union, and completed forms should be returned to Gina Rodriguez, care of the USBG office on the second floor of the Student Union.
Forms for the business community are being distributed at the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, and through the Miracle Mile Merchants Association. Some requests from businesses have already been received by USBG.
when Dr. Cyrus Jollivete, former advisor, was recently named Executive Assistant to the President
Clark said she plans to make no major changes in the Hurricane and she hopes the spirit of cooperation will continue. She feels “my responsibility is to answer any questions, particularly of a legal nature, and to assist But basically, the students are in charge of the paper and I think they are doing a fine job.'
Clark came to the IJM News Bureau in 1960 as a secretary after attending the University of Toledo on a journalism scholarship. In 1970, she was promoted to staff writer and in 1979 was named director of the bureau, the position which she presently holds. She received her B A. in English I iterature from UM in 197)
Aside from her activities on the UM campus, Clark is actively involved in community communications organizations. She is a member of Women In Communications Incorporated and is the 1982 chairman of that group’s annual DATE. WITH THE PRESS. Clark is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Dade Heritage Trust
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