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She jpenliulum Orientation Special Edition VolumeNumber 1 Elon College, Elon College, N.C. 27244 TueMay, September 7, 1982 Plagiarism, visitation cited as major policies by Doug Norwood Managing Editor The rules and guidelines at Elon College are made plain to students in the 1982-83 Student Handbook, but a few points may need reiteration because students may break rules unknowingly or without fully realizing the ramifications. Plagiarism is often a problem with college students, especially "among fresh men, William G. Long, dean of student affairs said. Long said that, while he was “not trying to iM)or-mouth” prep and high schools, students often go through their pre-college careers copying the work of others verbatim without attribution. He said, “If a student does not know or is not sure what plagiarism is — find out.” Long who also teaches an American Govenunent class here, said a college teacher can often easily detect plagiarism by comparing a student’s work and style on in-class work and essays with that taken outside the classroom. Long said, “I would rather see a student do his own work as well as he can rather than copy superior work verbatim. “By cheating, a student is placing his whole academic career on the line. But the worst thing is he is not learning anything.” Long said that with any kind of cheating a student is chancing possible suspension “or at least probation and an ‘F’ in the class.” Another problem that troubles Long is students passing bad checks. He said the college has a check-cashing agreement with the North Williamson Avenue branch of the Bank of North Carolina to benefit students. Long said that some students need to know that money management is “a very serious business.” He said, “The college cooperates in helping collect on cashing bad checks.” Not only is issuing bad checks illegal and' inconvenient, but Long said that if “deliberate fraud” is determined that violates college rules which results in “not less than suspension for one academic semester,” according to the Student Hand book. Elon has instituted a modified visitation policy for the coming year. Hours of visitation this year are 5 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 2 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 2 to 9 p.m. on Sunday. The previous policy allowed for visitation from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday and 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Long said that no “parties” would be allowed Sunday through Thursday. He de scribed parties as anything of a social nature which would be disruptive to other students. “People who want an education should have the right to get one,” he said. Long also advocates precaution and urges students to lock their room doors whenever leaving the room “even if you go to take a shower.” Long said if a female student is ready for bed but her roommate is not home, she should lock the door as a precaution rather than leaving it unlock^ in case the roommate forgot her key. Long also said that residence assistants will charge 25 cents to unlock dorm room doors “after a grace period.” Convocation recognizes Danieley The opening Academic Convocation, held Aug. 31 in Whitley Auditorium, was highlighted by the installa tion of Dr. J. Earl Danieley as the Thomas E. Powell Jr. chemistry professor and by an address on the executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds foundation. Danieley is a professor of chemistry and former presi dent of Elon. Powell, an Elon graduate, was a professor of biology and geology here before leaving to devote his time to Carolina Biological Supply, which he founded and de veloped into the world’* IML J. EASL DANDEUnr. the memtf tastaOed Homm E. Powell, Jr. professor of chemistry, addresses convoeaUon audience. Photo courtesy of Kenn Shrader, Dally Tlme*- News. largest supplier of educa tional scientific material. Dr. J. Fred Young, Elon president, lauded Danieley for his service to the college and for excellent credentials, conMnitment and devotion to education. Danieley was also recognized for innovative teaching that has received national attention. Upon receiving the honor, Danieley praised Powell and his family for their con tinued support of Elon. He also said “Although I spent 19 years on an admin istrative detour of duty, I always looked forward to the time when I could return to the classroom and the students who mean so much to me. Nine years ago I resumed my classroom dut ies. The years have passed quickly, pleasantly and, I trust productively.” Danieley add^, “This is not only a time of recog nition and honor, it is like wise a time of reKledidtition. cont. on p. 4 PLAGIARISM and writing bad checks are only two Import ant policies new students need to be aware of. The 1981-82 Student Handbook explains the rules and gives information that newcomers to Oon need to know. Photo hy Sherri L. Moore. Many freshmen use mail pre-registration Elon College is one of "hte few schools in North Caro lina that offer registration by mail, according to Regis trar Mark Albertson. And Albertson is pleased that so many freshmen respond to that privilege well. “Overall, freshmen tend to take advantage of mail registration more than up perclassmen,” Albertson said. Those freshmen who have completed registration by mail and have paid all their bills do not have to worry about anything. They alrea dy should have received their schedules. The advising cen ter made the schedules up according to each student’s major. These students only need to attend classes begiiming either Sept. 8 or 9. Students who have pre registered but have not paid all of their bills yet need to be at the Alumni Gym today. Enter at the side near the tennis courts and pay bills by 4 p.m. to receive schedule cards. If bills are not paid by the deadline, the student’s pre-registration sta-1 tus is lost and he or she | must go through the entire registration process again on | Tuesday. j Those new students or re turning students who have either applied late or did no! preregister during the 1982 spring semester should go through the entire registra tion process on Tuesday, Sept. 7. These students should enter the Alumni Gym on the Beck Swimming! Pool side. Any student who would like to re-arrange his or her schedule due to work or activity conflicts should talk to the registrar or the staffers in the Regis trar’s Office on Sept. 8 be tween 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Evening school for stu dents begins Sept. 8 and day classes begin Sept. 9.
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