The Caroliiva Joernal - Student Publication Of The University Of North Carolina At Charlotte - Miss UNCe 1970 Cindy Teal (center) is flanked by her court (from left to ^ght) Laura Jacobs, Dorothy Conley, Barbara Jean Smith, and Kit Ward at the Miss UNCC Dance Monday night, March 20. Teacher Evaluation System Among Retreat Discussions By Donna Raley How do you establish rapport amoni, students, faculty and administration? A *^®freat held near Reidswille, IM. C. this ''''^ekend aided in breaking the barriers 3hd establishing effective communication. Forty-six people were taken from a cross-section of departments and the student body by a Retreat Committee, ^hiong the topics discussed were the alienation of teacher and student, teacher ®''aluation, freshman were orientation, 'I’e University as an agent of social change, the improvement of the Carolina ®ornal, and graduate courses. The conference was split into six small Sfoups to concentrate on special points of Concern. „ Instead of the usual uninformative I’acking around", several conclusive **cps of action will be taken: The student is encouraged to take an ^'ive part in determining the curriculum his major. Steps in beautifying the campus will be ^hen by several sororities; landscaping of he dorms is to be done in the spring. There will be a meeting Tuesday to cide if the shape of the lake should be Changed. Ffeshman orientation will become hjOfe effective Opinions were that a more ® 'icient orientation may do away with h® apathetic student. Definite steps such a pre-freshman newsletter and "big . “'hers" and "big sisters" were decided “Pon. ^ teacher evaluation system is being 'Icvised for the fall to aid the students in *®lccting courses and to provide the FtPtessor with more insight into better teaching. There will be a revitalization of a student committee to provide the library with feedback from students. Faculty members will have an opportunity to take an active part in the Counseling Center. There is a plan that will cover a three year period to acquaint the teachers with means of establishing communication with students. The Carolina JOURNAL will be made a more effective instrument of communication possibly through journalism courses or seminars. An Inter-Club council will be established to provide students with an important means of interaction. Activities to bring faculty staff and students together on common ground were discussed. Suggestions such as picnics, curriculum planning and informal exchanges of ideas will be put into action. As one of the Administrators said, "We are a big team, and must take steps to complement each other." The necessity for an Annual Workshop was sighted. Communications on campus will be improved by circulation of the "Green Sheet" an administration paP®^ specific bulletin boards and a large bill board announcing University activities. The positive attitude of the conference was summed up by Miss Nugent If its able to be thought about, it can be done if we want it done badly enough. If you wish to these activities, contact the JOURNAL staff in B-4, for the name of the involved person to speak to. Clay: No More ‘Moving On ’ V cniin "outdated philosophic ideas" ’materialism" on the part of a lority of Americans as the core from j. most environmental problems q Or. James Clay addressed a small “P of students and faculty on March 5 the "Move on Environment". The and Dr. Clay's address were a ®kminary to the "Teach-In" on ljl^''“'’mental problems to be held at OO and on high school and college "^^Puses nation-wide on April 22. [j ^^'erialism and outdated ideas' said have led to uncontrolled air pollution, water pollution, wund dilution, resource depletion, population increases and military adventurism. Americans have been ®ble to "move on" when the area in which they were living became too crowded or ceased to be productive. Dr. Clay, howver, asserted that this "out" was no longer open to Americans. . The "Teach-In" to be held here on Aoril 22 is only one of six hundred taking olLe the same day all over the U.S. and tin,es for .h, UNCC Teach-In will be announced soon. Veep Hickock Cites Major Legislation By Joe McCorkle This year’s Student Legislature has received more attention than have those of past years. The increased attention is the result of the Legislature’s extension intc areas such as the Viet Nam War and the Moratorium. Just recently, it donated $100 to the Dave Blevins Legal Defense Fund, only to call a special meeting and change its mind. The notoriety of these few actions has tended to divert attention from other legislative activity. The following is an interview with Alan Hickok, Chairman of the Student Legislature. It reviews all of the Legislatures activities of this year instead of focusing on the more controversial resolutions. Hickok is a 20-year-old-Junior majoring in math and has previously served as Freshman Representative and Sophomore Class Vice-President. JOURNAL: In your opinion, whal should be the main objective of the Legislature? HICKOK; It should serve the needs of the students, seek-out the needs of the students, and it should see what’s wrong and make changes. JOURNAL: Should there be any limits to the Legislature’s activity? HICKOK: Well....They should be involved in any legislative act that would be of benefit to the students. JOURNAL: Any comments on the Viet Nam de-escalation resolution that was adopted by the Legislature. HICKOK; The Legislature felt at that time that they were representing the decisions of the students in supporting the resolution. As to whether they really were or not is an unsolved question. Poet Dana On Campus Thursday Poet Robert Dana will read several of his works on Thursday at 8:00 P.M. Mr. Dana is widely known in poetry circles outside the South, but this will be one of his first appearances in this area. He has published four books of poetry, the latest one being "Some Versions of Silence." Among the magazines his poetry has appeared in are, "The Paris Review," "The Sewanee River Review," "The Prairie Schooner," "The New Yorker," "The North American Review," "Poetry" and the "Nation." The poet is a native of Massachusetts and holds degrees from Drake University and the University of Iowa. He has taught at Cornell College in Iowa since 1954 where he was editor of "The Hillside Press" and later revived and edited "The North American Review." The reading, sponsored by the UNCC English Department, is open to the public. Hickock JOURNAL: The Viet Nam resolution was an interesting one but what about the legislation that doesn’t get on T.V.? Could you list some of the more important legislation? HICKOK: It’s hard to rank them as to importance, but I feel the major pieces of legislation have been the amendment of the Judicial Act establishing dorm courts, an amendment allowing the publication of Student Court records after a trial, and another Judicial bill allowing the right to discuss trial proceedings in public. 1 also feel the new Cheerleader’s Constitution is significant. JOURNAL: Why is it significant HICKOK: Because this constituion provides for the election of cheerleaders by a panel of judges from four different area colleges in addition to UNCC. This will afford the opportunity for Black representation in the election of the cheerleaders. JOURNAL: Are there any other Legislative actions which merit comment? HICKOK: Yes. One area in which the Legislature should concern itself is dorm‘life. Very important steps have been taken in this direction by a special committee of the Legislature which has looked into the possibility of erecting basketball courts and this should occur within a few weeks. Another area is course evaluation. I’m disappointed that a system could not be in operation by this semester, but enough ground work and research has been made so that, with proper leadership, a system should be in operation by next fall. JOURNAL; How will a course evaluation system help the individual student? HICKOK; He will be able to obtain information and criticisms concerning courses, professors, and textbooks which may be of interest to him. JOURNAL; In terms of legislation passed, how would you compare this Legislature to last year’s? HICKOK: With the advent of dorm life, it became necessary to enact new rules for the general (Continued on Page 7)

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