The Griffin: volume 50, issue 10 - Nov. 30, 1979

              Subcommittees were created to evaluate college areas of service for the 1980's. The executive committee of the planning board has finished preliminary deliberations. Father Edmund Ryan, vice-president of Academic Affairs, divided the committee into separate subcommittees, which were to review and critique sections of the 1980 master plan draft. Canisius College is preparing a Master Plan which will be submitted to Albany in February 1980. The first draft of the plan was completed November 19th. by Joe Jarzembek The proposal asks all individuals to respond to alcohol (continued on page 4) Ryan said that a creation of an institute of social justice shows the He felt that the most effective form of influence that students could exert is through input on existing college committees. Ryan felt that it was not necessary to place a student on the Board of Trustees. He claimed it would represent a conflict of interest. For the same reason Ryan argued that the faculty should not have direct input on the Board. Also a Student Life subcommittee of the Board of Trustees has been created. Meetings are held regularly, according to Ryan. All Board of Trustees meetings are open to the public, according to Ryan. He said students were included in the college's decision making process at various points. When asked whether he felt that students were represented in the college's decision making process, Ryan said there was much more participation in the College Planning Board, where students, faculty members, and administrators are involved in the process. Ryan defended the new courses of study offered by the college, such as the urban studies and computer science program. Of the former Ryan said, "We are not in the city by accident. We must become aware of the problems of the city." and clarifying values related to the consumption of alcohol.. The draft proposes that these seminars should be conducted during new student orientation; by club officers and leaders; twice during the year for "the entire College Community" by the Office (continued on page 4) related pirablems with the "appropriate degree of sensitivity and understanding." One change the recent draft presents is an educational aspect concerning alcohol consumption. It details educational seminars which are designed "for the purposes of providing information College's Urban Studies Restructured by Dept. Chairman Jenkins Named New Food Service Manager; Hopes to Be Able to Improve Recent Situation offer an extensive internship program," said Coan. He added, "We have placed students in beneficial 'on the job' learning situations in the past. For many, this provided a good 'in' when they sought employment." "Urban Studies will continue to Coan commented, "URS 401 plans to feature teachers involved in urban activities. This will be the only opportunity for many to be taught by prominent local urban officials." program are mainly taken from other majors. An Introduction to the City course and a 400-level course that varies in topic are the only courses required specifically of Urban Studies majors. Coan stated, "Our employment placement rate is over 70%. With the modernization of our program, we should continue to be successful." The courses incorporated in the The program must be taken as a dual major, but its new structure allows for two different ways to approach the subject. Coan stated, "We have expanded the traditional liberal arts approach and we have added a more vocation-oriented track in urban public management." Coan contended that both approaches can make a student's skills in the urban area more well-rounded. The department has been in existence for the past 10 years, but Coan has been at Canisius since Fall, 1979. A revised Urban Studies program has been introduced into Canisius College's curriculum by Dr. Ronald Coan, chairman of the Urban Studies department. by Anne Kozera Revamping the Urban Studies program has been one of Coan's major projects since coming to the college. Coan described the old program as being "not well developed" and "in need of reorganization."> Presently, 20 students are enrolled in the program. According to Coan, this number doubled from last year and with the program changes, even more students should be interested in Urban Studies in the future. Bob Jenkins—New Food Service Manager He then concluded by saying, "I will try my best." When asked if inflation is hurting the food service Jenkins responded by saying that there has always been inflation and that the service will try to work around it by offering the students the best food for the lowest cost. His response to their demands was that one by one he would try to change them. He then stressed that the students would not be eating cold food any more and he would try to offer a wider variety. cerned about the service on Nov. 15. The students expressed their feelings about the service and gave him a list of items which disturbed them and which they would like changed. According to Kitty Naylor, unof- Almost one hundred students showed up for the meeting along with Lee Fassl, director of student activities and Harold Hoare, assistant director of residence life. The students aired their grievances and proposed a list of changes. Members of the faculty and administration boycotted because one of its long time friends was fired from the service. The Griffin asked for a student boycott by all commuters until prices were lowered and a wider variety was offered. Approximately 100 dorm students held a meeting and called for a one-day boycott. In recent weeks, Case Food Service has come under heavy fire. by Wally Piotrowski Jenkins said that he met with a group of students who were con- Bob Jenkins who is presently director of purchasing and accountant supervisor for Case Foods, will replace him. Food service manager Dennis Lyons resigned with the reasoning that it was best for all concerned. With students putting pressure on the school, the school in turn put pressure on the Service and according to Kevin Foley, S.J., assistant director of student activities, "a great deal" of pressure was exerted. ficial spokesperson for the students, the items which were complained about included dirty silverware, cold food, and a lack of variety of food offered. THKCiHIFFIN Joe Con boy College Prepares Master Plan; N©W AlCOhOl Policy Writl"©!!/ Ryan Evaluates College Services TOlie Softer But SllbStatlCe Similar USA President Arnie Geisler thk griffin Bob Gastio The tone of the fifth revised edition is significantly-different than the original draft. This is evident by the introduction which states, "Alcohol can make a positive contribution to many social situations, and that contribution will not be diminished by the standards contained within this policy statement." No one seems to know who will have final authority to implement the policy. It will be submitted to the Student Senate, Faculty Senate and several administrators for consideration, stated Miller. "There is a need for the policy to have a broad base support," he said. By Jim Arnone The Alcohol Committee has written the fifth draft of a proposed Alcohol Policy. The policy will eventually be recommended to several factions of the Canisius College Community for consideration, according to Dr. Thomas Miller, dean of Students. Besides tone, the content of this draft is similar to that of the original draft The sponsoring organizations of events are responsible for adherence to the standards of this policy which describes the role each of the factions in the Canisius Community should take. Ryan said that no major plans were made in the planning of the core curriculum for the Albany report. He also commented on problems that might arise in the 1980's. Father Ryan will be responsible for a profile of planned programs of study off-campus instruction, and enrollments. Dr. Laurence Franz, vicepresident of business and finance, will chair the finance and facilities committee. Dr. Phyllis Sholtys' committee will evaluate faculty, research and facilities. Lillian Levey, vice-president for student affairs, will chair a subcommittee on the mission of the institute and goals, objectives, and course of action.