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Junior ResidencyRequirement Stillin Effect- Story, Pg. 5 THE PHOENIX Western Maryland College New Overload Policy Sets 17-Credit Limit By KRI1>lIN VICK every credit over the limit. "What concerns me is that, in Student who take overloads college will make any money S"'ffR."""" Dr. Ethan Seidel of the eco- the current environment, a lot of cause problems for the college, offof it. The purpose, instead, is As students have been plan- nomics department and member people assume that budget in- according to Seidel. He said that to encourage students to take a ning their schedules for the up- of the budget committee was in- creases arc being used as a fund students who take extra places normal course load. coming semester, many have volved in the approval of the raising device," explained in the classrooms produce a "Somewhere, you have to discovered a policy change overload policy. Seidel. He said that he believes strain on tbcctasscs. professor.'>, draw the line," Seidel con- which will go into effect begin- According to Seidel, the the real purpose of the policy is and resources of the school. cluded. The policy will be re- ning the fall of 1992. policy was first proposed during to provide an answer to a prob- Seidel also said he believes that viewed next year to examine the The overload policy, as it is the 1970's. At the time, there lem that needed to be solved. it is unfair for the expense of results, and he feels certain that referred ro, was introduced by were discussions concerning the According to Seidel, the size those taking overloads should the policy will remain intact. Student Affairs and approved effectiveness of the proposal, of the faculty is based on deliv- be spread over the student body, The overload fcc that the col- by the Budget & Finance Com- and the suggestion was dropped ering the curriculum to approxi- since everyone is paying a nat lege is charging is actually at a miuee during January of this fora time. matcly IOOOto I 100 students on tuition meant for 14-16 credits. lower rate than that normally year. As it stands now, students It has only been recently that the assumption that those stu- Seidel docs not think that the paid per credit. Next year's tu- who take over 17 credits per se- the decision was made to put the dents will take 120 credits over policy will have much effect on ition will amount to $13,130, mester, will be charged $200 for policy into motion. four years. the college budget or that the which averages approximately $438 per credit for 30 credits. SGA Elections nounced policy was advisors, an- so first The to faculty to be Held advisees when they their student to they could inform began choose classes for the fall se- Bv JENNU'ER ruu, mester. The announcement S"/JR._" The Student Government Assembly stirred many reactions among is accepting applications for next year's faculty members and students, both negative and positive. officers. The offices of president, vice presi- Professor Richard Dillman oeru. treasurer, and secretary arc open as of the communication depart- concerned that well as a class president and three sena- ment is may pose an obstacle the for policy tors for each class. The senators arc de- students who want to apply for scribed as the "ears" for each class and internships for credit. Some are an important part of the SGA. students need the extra credit According to the descriptions of each position posted on the SGA bulletin and experience, yet may not have the funds to pay the fcc. board, public speaking skills are a must One student reacted by say- for each office but any interested student ing, "If you change your major, is encouraged to apply. Applications for and need to take extra classes, Grant Price, the offices can be picked up from a Reid wrasse, Marshall between Memorial Sheehan, and others enjoy the good you should not have to pay for weather Library. Hall and Hoover in the quad folder on the bulletin board outside the See OVERLOAD, Pg. 8 Col. l post office. by Applications arc due to Mary Mahoney, SGA Secretary, Tables Budget Cut-Backs Lead April 28 and school-wide elections will be held April 29-30. will be set up outside of the pub LO take the votes. They will be staffed by seniors, so that there will be no conflicts of interest. 0 to Out-of-Pocket Expenses Students Have a Voice By ANI)MEA COVn~'GT()N arc spending their own money paid for by the economics and s..ffR major new strategies for mental awards out of their own money of $ I()(}()when the first Student Handbook, nine out of the focus of the Student-Faculty combatting theon-going budget pockets this year. The depart- of three cuts was requested. The I0 people surveyed on campus Relations Committee is, "to crunch, said Ruth Thomas, di- ment, which is currently $800 department's camera broke last week had never heard of the come up with activities that stu- rector of Financial Planning and over budget, will also save soon after the cut, and later they Student-Faculty Relations dents and faculty can engage the Budget. money on shipping costs when were forced to pay the shipping Committee or the Student Af- in-something both can enjoy, No college employees will professor Wasyl Palijczuk COSl of a large art exhibit. fairs Committee of the Board of something beyond academics." receive raises this year, ex- dri vcs the current Gallery One Although she has tried to Trustees. The current bus trip to wash- plained Thomas, and only Ad- art exhibit back to its owner, keep costs to