IT’S NOT JUST AN ADVENTURE - The Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps celebrated its 206th birthday with an award ceremony held in the Physical Education patio yesterday. Capt. B.T. Sutherlin and Dawn Patterson, assistant dean of the College of Continuing Education, presented awards for academic achievement and outstanding performance on cruis-
Staff photos by Alexis Ignatieff
es taken during the summer on actual naval ships. Academic awards were given to those with a grade point average of 3.5 and better. Awards were also given to marines. Approximately a total of 50 awards were presented.
Executive director resigns
No reasons given for leaving
By Ken Alexander
Assistant City Editor
James Jones, executive director of Student Ad-ministrative Services since 1976, has offered the university his resignation, effective at the end of October.
Jon Strauss, executive vice president of administration. said he has accepted Jones’ resignation. Jones gave no reason, Strauss said, adding that he believes the director simply wants to move on.
Jones was unavailable for comment Thursday. The university will name an acting director be-
Jones’ position as head requires that he serve as an advocate for the components of SAS at a time when student approval of the service is very fow and when greater financial resources are not available._
fore the end of the month, the vice president said, and a replacement will be sought this year.
Jones was appointed head of SAS by then-University President John Hubbard.
Student Administrative Services includes the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, Testing Bureau and International Admissions.
Jones served as commandant of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program on campus for two years before he was asked to
head SAS. He retired from the Air Force with the rank of colonel.
Jones asked to resign twice before from his position as executive director. In April 1979, students representing black and Chicano student organizations sought the resignations of Hubbard. Jones and Jay Berger, director of admissions.
The controversy arose over claims by Hubbard that the Office of the President had the right to admit normally unqualified students. The student organizations were upset that only white students were admitted under the program. Jones offered his resignation to Hubbard, but the president asked Jones to stay.
In February 1980, Jones again tried to resign. Differences over administrative policy were cited as reasons, but it was apparent that Jones was upset over being underbudgeted and understaffed. Once again. President Hubbard asked Jones to remain at his job.
The director said that Jones will be missed, explaining that Jones’ position as head has required him to serve as an advocate for the components of SAS at a time when student approval of the service is very low and when greater financial resources are not available.
‘‘I share some of the frustrations,” Berger said. “We would be more effective if we were given more support. I’m going to miss him as a friend, in fact, as a father.”
Berger said he feels SAS will run satisfactorily without a head, but that the position must be filled shortly in order to maintain direction.
University reviews roommate conflicts
By David Wharton
Staff Writer
Roommate problems represent an inevitable aspect of campus life, so the Office of Residential Life continually seeks to improve their Student Conduct System, a tool used by the university to solve roommate disputes, said Dale Nienow, the system’s associate director.
“One of the projects for this year is to look at other schools. I hope we can add to the approaches (to roommate disagreements) we are already using. It is part of an ongoing improvement,” Nienow said.
The system is comprised of a network of representatives, ranging from Residential Advisers, who are in daily contact with university residents, to the Peer Review Board, a student-staffed panel established to mediate student conflicts.
Most roommate problems can be resolved with the help of Residential Advisers and Head Residents within the housing facility. However, serious conflicts must be referred to the Peer Review Board, the associate director explained.
Nienow stated that the Peer Review Board is most effective when dealing with clear-cut violations of university housing regulations such as assuait, harassment and theft. He said the board does not mediate disputes involving private agreements, like payment of telephone bills.
The board can be helpful with cases of differing lifestyles even when there is no strong instance of a violation of regulations, he said.
“The Peer Review Board gives the students a chance to reflect on their actions. We like to provide them with an experience to learn,” said David Skinner, a senior in business and a member of the board for the past three years.
Before presenting a case to the board, the students involved must first work with their Resident Adviser, who is trained to mediate disputes. Nienow explained.
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