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Vol. 74, No. 13, November 27, 1974
College Scholars Program
offers personal studies
merit
Affects Student Rights
It will not be difficult for the
University of Portland to comply with
the provisions of the Family Education¬
al Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, also
known as the Buckley Amendment,
which went into effect Nov. 19, 1974.
The university already has had as its
policy most of the provisions contained
in the act for the "Protection of the
Rights and Privacy of Parents and
Students.”
The most noticeable change the new
law may bring about at U.P. is that a
college no longer has the right to send
grades home to parents without the
student’s approval nor can it release
any other personal information from
his or her file to parents unless the
student has consented to this in
writing.
Information published in the Stu¬
dent Directory and in sports programs
presumably may no longer be allowed
without the individual student's con¬
sent.
One other requirement of the new
law, which U.P. does not now require,
is that anyone who wishes to look at a
student's file must sign a written
explanatory form indicating his speci¬
fic reason for seeking such information
and which shall be kept permanently
with the file of the student. The law is
explicit as to whom is allowed to see a
student's file, and generally matches
the policy already established by U.P.
The penalty for not abiding by the
new law is to bar federal funds to that
institution.
The final provision of the law states
that federal funds are cut off unless a
college informs each of its students
"of the rights accorded them by" the
Buckley Amendment. This, at the
request of U.P.'s President, Rev. Paul
E. Waldschmidt, C.S.C., The Beacon is
doing with this article.
Nationally the law will have more
drastic effects than it has at U.P. as it
forces institutions of higher education
receiving federal monies to make
student records available to students
upon request. Many colleges and
universities have denied students this
right.
The Buckley Amendment grants to
college students the right to inspect,
to challenge, and to a degree control
the release of information in their
college files.
The University of Portland Student
Handbook states: "A student may view
the contents of his academic records
in the office of his academic dean or
the registrar; his personnel record in
the office of the registrar; his
disciplinary record in the office of the
Dean of Students; his medical record
<n the office of Health Services."
(Students are asked to review pages
24-28 of the Handbook for complete
details).
A second provision of the new law
requires giving a college student "an
opportunity for a hearing to challenge
the contents of his or her schools
records." This provision has also been
provided for at U.P.
The next provision bars federal funds
to a college if its policy permits release
of "personally identifiable records or
files of a student without his written
consent to anyone other than: other
school officials who have legitimate
educational interests, officials of other
schools in which the student intends
to enroll; enumerated government
officials for the use of data collection
in studies and in connection with
financial aid. These same provisions
have already been specified by U.P.
The new law requires that anyone
viewing the student records for any
reason must now sign a form revealing
name and reason for the viewing and
this must be filed in the student’s
record. As mentioned earlier, this has
not been a requirement before at U.P.
Also another difference as stated
earlier is that the Student Handbook
states, "the University can provide
public or directory information, such
as home address, campus address,
dates of attendance, class, major and
degree earned." Presumably this is
now forbidden without specific written
consent of the student.
The law will be enforced by the
Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare on a "fund-denial" basis.
The Rights and Responsibilities
Statement as contained in The
Student Handbook, pages 24 through
28, was adopted by the University in
1969 after nearly two years study and
work and final approval by the
Academic Senate, ASUP, the Office of
Student Life, the University President,
and the Board of Regents. The Judicial
Procedures were adopted in the spring
of 1971 and U.P.'s judicial procedures
and Rights and Responsibilities State¬
ment are still serving as a model for
other institutions.
Childrens ploy
starts next week
by
Kevin Nishihara
"You don't have to be a kid to
appreciate it,” said Catherine Roberts,
playwright and director of "Hansel and
Gretel with Karl," a Children’s Theater
production to be played at the
University of Portland Hunt Center fo
the Performing Arts December 6-8 and
13-15. Curtain time is 2 p.m. on
Saturdays and Sundays, and 1 p.m, on
Fridays.
This original adaption based on the
fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel is
transformed into a delightful play via
the principle of addition in creativity.
With the addition of Karl (a large
German rabbit), two fairies, and a
dramatic script, Mrs. Roberts gives a
new dimension to this tale that she
contends has frightened many child¬
ren. In addition, she uses some
standard techniques of children's
theater to appeal to young audiences,
such as a prologue, a chase scene,
comedy and audience participation
and involvement.
General admission is 75 cents. For
information, phone 283-7287.
By
Jan Wilson
Do you ever have the feeling that
you're just putting in time here at the
University?.. Just going through the
motions of showing your face in class,
taking tests, not being challenged, an
wishing that you were doing something
else?
The College Scholars Program may
be your answer. It can only be
described by the students now in it as
exciting! The eleven members this year
have the freedom from certain
academic requirements in order to
pursue a personal course of studies
that they create for themselves. They
cut across departmental lines, explore
new areas which aren’t necessarily
offered by the school, and have the
opportunity to work on a one-to-one
basis with their instructors.
This program for Juniors and Seniors
has a requirement of a 3.25 GPA, and
the students who enter College
Scholars must have completed all the
core curriculum requirements up to
that point. The College Scholars
program has been primarily for CAS
Students, but now, with the Interdis¬
ciplinary Studies Major, many of the
College Scholars are finding endless
possibilities by combining the College
of Arts and Sciences and the
professional schools.
Nani, Griesemer, a history major, has
planned her College Scholars program
to include busines and the Women's
Liberation movement in the United
States. Her program: "The Role of
Women in Business," is a prime
example of how three areas of study,
business, sociology, and history can be
combined effectively and meaningfully
for her. The backgrounds and goals of
the College Scholars are just as varied.
One student, in fact, created her own
Interdisciplinary Major in Public
Administration which is not offered at
UP, by combining studies in history,
business, and political science. Many
of the Math and Science majors have
combined their studies with the other
humanities for a major which exempli¬
fies the true meaning of a Liberal Arts
education.
The possibilities are endless. By
using the 488 classification, the
students are freed from the classroom.
Most of the College Scholars usually
meet once a week with their advisors
or instructors. However, at least six
hours of formal class work should be
included each semester.
Off campus activities, such as
seminars, surveys, experimental teach¬
ing, examinations of documents,
internships, and even special courses
offered at other institutions may
augment their programs.
Any sophomores who would be
interested in developing a program
proposal this spring for implementa¬
tion next fall, or have any questions,
should contact any of the College
Scholars Committee, including Dr.
George Chou, Dr. Joan Kelley, Dr. Karl
Wetzel, or chairman, Dr. Dan Danner.
Any junior or senior who would like
to start this spring, however, should
contact Dr. Danner about a proposal so
later than Friday, December 6.
OSPIRG zeroes in
on Health Service
OSPIRG is zeroing in on the Health
Services this semester. Areas of
concentration include the mandatory
insurance policy, quality of doctors
and nurses, availability and cost of
health treatments, and availability of
women services.
OSPIRG meetings offered a variety of
complaints. Overcharging, late char¬
ges, and inconvenience of the doctor's
hours were major complaints. Another
complaint lodged asserted that women
services, such as PAP tests which are
available at other universities, are not
provided here.
OSPIRG’s findings will be published
to the UP community following the
study.
Notes-
Morrie Turner begins sketching Paul Melhuish - for more Morrie see page 7.
Photo by Wendy Fan
from the basement
Use these coupons!
Here's a reminder to all those of you
who received Welcome Wagon coupons
at the beginning of the year: use them,
Merchants will not continue to offer
these valuable discounts unless they
feel that students will take advantage
of them. To get more goodies next
year, get more goodies now!
Salzburg meeting set
Scheduled for 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6
in Buckley Center 106, is a meeting for
all those interested in finding out
more about the Salzburg program.
General information about the pro¬
gram is available in the Admissions
Office on the first floor of West Hall
113. In addition, Fr. Haley, Fr. Van or
any former Salzburger will be happy to
discuss their year with any interested
students.
Those considering going to Salzburg
should inform their Dean or Academic
Advisor so that their class schedule
can be adjusted accordingly.
Editorship open
Deadline for applications for editor
of The Beacon is December 2.
Application forms are on the door of
The Beacon office. The position offers
a full tuition grant-in-aid. Applicants
should have experience in working on
a high school, college, or other
publication. More information may be
obtained by talking to Mrs. Barbara
Miller, Beacon advisor, West Hall 412.
