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Ensor enacts Student Regulations Committee proposals Sectional autonomy, more liberal open house will be used. In the women's dormitories and for the most part, are the kind of student in which hours, and keys for freshmen women have become .Rouzer hall, it will be determined by floors; in we can have confidence in judgment. We have_ a reality at Western Maryland as the result of an Maclea and Albert Norman Ward, by vertical . sufficient confidence in our students to believe that, administrative announcement which approved all sections. except in rare instances, the privileges will not be of the measures. abused." President Ensor placed the job of The announcement came last Wednesday at a Key Privileges disciplining infractions of the new policies in the meeting of the student life council. President "al l college under the age of 21 will be allowed hands of the deans and women's and men's Lowell Ensor stated that all of the proposals, which access to the key system with parental permission. councils. were originally formulated back in October, had Open house hours went into effect last Saturday. The formulation of the student's regulations been accepted, and would shortly go into effect as Women's council is planning an orientation meeting committee in October initiated the set of demands cellege policy. The measures include the following: for the freshmen who will be using keys sometime which have been locked up in committees ever Open Housing this week. since that time. The proposals were accepted by th President Ensor defined sectional autonomy: student body following a poll taken by the SRC. "open house hours in both men's and women's Originally the proposal for open house hours dormitories extended from 12 noon until closing "By sectional autonomy it meas that the majority The formulation of the student's regulations hours in the women's dorms (11:30 P.M. Sunday of students living in that section ... will determine committee in October initiated the set of demands the hours and days when there would be open through Thursday; 1 A.M. Friday and Saturday.) house." which have been locked up in committees ever The mens dormitories will also abide by these since that time. The proposals were accepted by the closing hours. Open house will include the entire The President stated the reason for the student body following a poll taken by the SHC. week. acquiescence to the proposals to the student life Sectional Autonomy council, attributing ti to the student's credit: "We Originally the proposal for open house hours are placing the real responsibility on the student. suggested a 24~hour standard, but this was "sectional autonomy in restricting open house We feel that students at Western Maryland, that is compromised in a later committee meeting.