The Emerging University 1970-74

opening o n t o lif e i n th e wide r societ y w i t h it s my r i a d challenge s and problems , wh i c h ar e likel y t o prov e bafflin g an d f rus t ra t i n g t o anyone no t properl y equipped . A graduat e ha s t o com e to grip s w i t h lif e an d h e mus t b r i n g t o bea r a sens e o f values , a discerning , critical mi nd , a liberal , imaginativ e approac h an d th e ab i l i t y t o make quic k an d impo r t an t decision s i n a highly comple x an d changing society. Th e University' s a i m i s therefor e th e f u l l developmen t of " t h e whol e person" . T o achiev e thi s totalit y o f education , th e student's lif e outsid e th e classroom , th e laboratory , an d th e l i b r a r y must pla y a constructive , formativ e par t i n hi s persona l development. This bring s u s t o a brie f surve y o f thos e organizations , activities, an d facilitie s wh i c h constitut e th e i n f o rma l par t o f th e total educationa l process . Adv i sory/ Counsel l ing System A personalize d relationshi p betwee n staf f an d student s play s an impo r t an t par t i n persona l education . I t ha s alway s bee n th e t r ad i t i on a t th e Un i ver s i t y t o encourag e day-to-da y studen t counselling an d guidanc e b y teachin g staf f to complemen t th e wo r k of th e office s o f th e Colleg e Dean s o f Student s an d th e Studen t Affairs Sectio n o f th e University . Studen t advisory/counsellin g systems exis t a t al l thre e Colleges , whereb y al l student s ar e speciall y assigned t o i nd i v i dua l teacher s fo r person-to-perso n consultatio n in matter s rang i n g f r o m academi c t o personal . Eac h studen t ha s someone t o t u r n to , a n olde r frien d wh o i s intereste d an d understanding, for genera l guidance , fo r seriou s intellectua l discussion s o r simply t o shar e hi s worries an d problems . I n reviewin g staff-studen t relations i n 197 2 th e Senat e explicitl y remi nde d th e teachin g staf f that th e “ adv i so r y ” rol e i s part an d parce l o f the duties o f universit y teachers. Student Par t i c ipat ion in Governance Du r i ng th e quad r enn i u m 1970-7 4 ther e wer e impo r t an t developments i n studen t pa r t i c i pa t i o n i n th e governanc e o f th e University. Mos t impo r t an t perhap s i s th e establishmen t i n 197 2 of th e Senat e Commi t t e e o n Staff/Studen t Relations . Th i s Committee advises th e Senat e o n al l matter s relate d t o student/staf f relations, advise s th e Un i ver s i t y admi n i s t ra t i o n o n th e operatio n o f the Ben j ami n F r ank l i n Centr e an d recommend s genera l policie s on studen t affairs . Eac h Colleg e ha s a simila r committee . Student s also participat e i n th e consideratio n o f academi c matter s t h r oug h the Studen t Consultatio n Commi t t e e establishe d fo r eac h Boar d of Studies . Th e scop e o f studen t i nvo l vemen t i n Un i ver s i t y committees has thu s bee n widene d an d commun i ca t i o n betwee n staff an d student s strengthened . Studen t pa r t i c i pa t i o n give s a n added perspectiv e an d dimensio n t o deliberation s ove r universit y