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Page 11 October 7, 1982 WMC will release New WMC policies established board findings Lucretia Spessard women's residence halls, cial and educational G~~- House Councils, and the Point With the onset of the 1982· tunties often missed by those not committed to the campus 83 school year there are a system will air help instill a number of school policies, new espirit de corps. Greek life. Citing the past concerns of students about the both old and new, which Money was budgeted last Last, but far from least, is actions of the Western Maryland College Honor Board many students w-ould like fall for the renovation of the the new Point System, which and the DisCiplinary Hearing Board. the dean of student clarified. Although some of various residence hall lobbies was developed after numer- affairs. Wray Mowbray, said last Monday that there will bEl the policies need little expla- in a proposal authored by ous complaints on the incon- a periodic release of the case dispositions heard by both nation, others have 'been Deans Mowbray and Laidlaw. ststency of disciplinary boards. The Dean then released the hearing results of the shrouded in half information Although the need for the sanctions. Specific point num- Honor Board for the academic year 1981-82. and passed around as cam- redecoration was evident in bers are awarded for various Though the specifics of each case or the particular pus gossip. ,all the residence halls, the offenses and upon accumcra- names of the students will not be released, because of Policies which are not new, women's halls were com- tion of 10 points a student will legal limitations, the types of cases and the findings of the various cases heard will be made available to the ~~!a:~Ch at~~~ti~~,ei~~~~u~~ 'e~~~~h~~!~ ~~~~o~~n~~~ ~6us~~g.e~~~e~~~~th~~~~n~~ officers of the SGA and to the campus student both the escort and no pets on dens for the various men's lions, besides the demerit newspaper. _ policies. residences. While work was points, will be used if they According to Dean Mowbray the releasing of the An escort policy has long not started on the men's resi- seem warranted. These sane- general case information is an attempt by the Office of been included in the Western dences until the, number of tions will include the repay- Student Affairs to illustrate the consistency in which cases Maryland Handbook, although male residents was deter- men! of any damage costs are handled and to resolve student concerns that some it has been inforced in vary- mined; the new dens will incurred due to student mis- cases are ignored and not Drought to judicial resolution. lng degrees throughout the become permanent fixtures conduct; work type sanctions, The Dean also noted that the cases released for years, When new policies once completed. These new issued in cases of property public review are only cases in which the students were were discussed for this year: community livil}g spaces in defacement and an offending found. guilty. In hearings where the students are found the administration agreed that the residence halls_ will be student may also have to innocent, all records destroyed. The results of the Honor steps had to be taken to used as, among other things, write letters of apology to Board findings for last academic year are as follows: protect the women residents meeting places for the newly those who's rights were infr- from both possible assault formed House Councils. inged upon. Charge: "Unauthorized access to an exam." and costly vandalism caused The House Councils are an These policies are all in the No. of cases: Eight , by those not residing in the attempt to get students more best interests of Western Sanctions: Four cases assessed with penalty of F dorm. The policy s,tates that Involved in the life of the Maryland students and will grade 10r the course 01 instruction any member of the opposite residence hall. In addition to make life here safer and more One case was appealed: Appeals board upheld sex visiting a residence hall disciplinary matters, the enjoyable for those who care verdict and sanction.. must have an escort between Councils will also provide so- enough to follow the rules. One case assessed with penalty of F grade for the * * ** * course of instruction; exouieton tram the college. the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. The case was appealed: Appeals board upheld "No pets allowed" has been Editorial meeting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 10th. both verdict and sanction; expulsion was reduced to a written policy for several suspension. years, yet the regulation was Staff meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, October 11 at One case assesed with penalty of F on final exam. rarely, if ever, followed or the Phoenix office. One case assessed with penalty of ZERO grade on enforced. Jeanne Higby, di- final exam. rector of counseling and ca- ***** Charge: "Copying on final exam" reer services. has, however, Carriage House Liquors No. of cases: One made the- administration's Sanction: F grade for the course of instruction. new stand quite clear -- no 113 W. Main Street Case was appealed: Appeals board upheld verdict pets, with the exception of and sanction. fish. Any student violating this "at the forks .," Charge: "Falsifying attendance record" policy will receive a hand No. of cases: One delivered letter informing him! Genesee Beer 12 pk cans $7.99 Sanction: WF grade for course her Ihat the pet must be Case was appealed; Appeals board upheld verdict, permanently removed from Special Molson Golden 6 pk $3.71 sanction was reduced to W grade for course. the college premises by noon - Stroh's pk $8.99 Charge: "Collaborating on take home work" 01 the following Monday. 11the Pepsi Cola 12 pk cans $3.71 No. of cases: Three pet has not been removed Sanctions: Two cases assessed with penalty of within the alloted time the ZERO grade for work. student 'will be suspended One case assessed wit~ penalty 01 F grade for until such time as a new CROP course of instruction. home has been found for the Charge: "Tuming in another student's work assignment .animal. This new sanction is No. of cases: One to. prevent the Office of Stu- Sanction: ZERO grade for work. dent Services from becoming IS SPONSORING A "WALK FOR THE HUNGRY" -Oharqe: "Plagiarism" involved in the removal of ON SUN., OCTOBER 10, 1982 No. of cases: Three animals from WMC property. TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP POOR PEOPLE sanction: Two cases assessed with penalty of F New policies this year are IN SOME 50 COUNffilES ON 5 CONTINENTS grade tor work. designed to increase student One case. assessed with penalty of F grade for pride in and around WMC. It IF YOU HAVE ANY INTERESTSEE DR. TAIT Course of instruction. - is hoped that th~ re- (RM. 100, MEMORIAL HALL) FOR DETAILS!! Charge: "Cheating on exam" No. of cases: One _ Sanction: ZERO grade on final exam. Case was appealed: t Appeals board upheld verdict and sanction. Total 'no. of cases: 18 No. of appeals: Frve Verdict overrulings: ~one Sanctions altered: T'NO Dean Mowray noted that the prescribed minimum penalty for an Honor Code violation is an F grade for the course of instruction, but that required penalty has not always been enforced in the past. He also said that any future vlolations of th Honor code will likely results in a F grade in the particular course of instruction as a minimum penalty. Automatic suspension will be enforced after the, second--Honor Code violation in all cases.