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April 05, 2005
News Briefs
New propositions promote evaluation compliance
Professor Mark Berkson updated HUSC last week on measures that may be taken to increase online course evaluation compliance of CLA students.
Berkson said one possible idea is having students pay an “evaluation deposit,” which would be returned upon compliance; otherwise, a delay may be imposed on the release of grades.
During his presentation, Berkson said a number of other changes are being examined, including an online “save” feature, which will eliminate the problem that many students have reported of “timing out,” where they lose all unsent evaluation data. Students will also receive only one reminder e-mail, instead of the daily messages that are currently sent out, Berkson said.
Berkson added that students may be awarded room draw points and other various prizes if they fully complete their evaluations. The size and quantity of prizes have not yet been discussed. Watch for later updates as decisions are made regarding online evaluation compliance measures.
Res Life exceptions enable co-ed dormitory rooms
After getting permission from various administrators, Residential Life Director Patti Klein said her staff will now allow co-ed living.
However, the program is not meant for heterosexual couples to start pooling their room-draw points and getting a double in Manor. It will only be available in GLBT housing in Drew Hall, Klein said, and is designed to make gays and lesbians more comfortable with their living situations.
Klein said this program is not a new policy, but an exception in policy that will be made on an individual basis.
Two pairs have already requested cohabitation, Klein said, and in each situation one gay or lesbian student is involved.
To live together, Klein said, both students must request cohabitation, after which they will meet with Klein to discuss the situation.
“It’s not automatic,” she said.
Klein said CLA Dean Garvin Davenport and Dean of Students Alan Sickbert were behind the proposal.
The program was announced at room draw last Wednesday by Javier Gutierrez.
Hunt begins for assassins
By the time this paper hits newsstands, you may be dead - if you’re playing the latest incarnation of Assassin, that is.
In the campus game, participants are given a target’s name, who they must “kill” by hitting them with a Koosh ball.
The game began last Thursday, when the balls appeared in participants’ mailboxes.
If you nab your target, you must then go after the prey of your most recent victim.
Sponsored by the Guild, the game will give the last person standing 20 dollars č and the comfort that no one is stalking them.
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Posted by msveum at April 5, 2005 08:56 PM
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