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Peradotto recommends —~ OB •>* the face of the Faculty Senate report and wrench Peradotto into a totally unexpected role. Nevertheless, it would be at least a partial “face saver\ for everyone involved and images have proven to be important before. Uncertainty and confusion are becoming daily partners for the new DUE Dean. Peradotto is learning quickly during what has become a tense, volatile period in the administration. Still, the more compelling figure remains the unflappable Pannill, holding nearly an entire university at bay and making his attackers come to him. Whether he wins or loses, Pannill has firmly established himself as a I a with his well-informed, insistent objections. administrator by surprise and Schwartz Is now regularly consulted before action is taken in Capen Hall. stands, Bunn and Pannill must come up with a joint agreement, although most sources agree that Bunn would like to break with Pannill on the DUE Dean’s role. There is still the chance that someone will propose a return to the old arrangements, where the DUE Dean reports directly to the President. But that would fly in SA instrumental Schwartz. SA Director of Academic Affairs Diane Eade and Executive Vice President Joel Mayersohn formed an impressive team of student advocates and were kept abreast of developments at every turn. The SA officials were instrumental in pressuring the Faculty Senate to formally oppose the Pannill/Bunn plan. Yet action on the DUE Dean dispute has been slow in coming. Bunn and Pannill have yet to meet and work out an “agreement\ to propose to Ketter. Although Bunn will propose a new “Council\ to bridge Health Sciences and Academic Affairs, Pannill has bluntly stated he will offer no recommendations for change, placing the ball hack in Bunn's court. completely new to administration - has not enough experience to ask the right questions when his although he deceptively powerful man at this University. His stature is not likely to shrink in the coming interests arc at stake months. Health Science... -continued from page 1 said. “They didn’t indicate how major requirements will be changed.\ He said this lack of information coupled with the serious logistical problems is enough evidence to support delaying the new proposal. “four for three” system in a variety of ways. Departments in the Faculties of Arts arid Letters and Social Sciences plus the School of Management will devalue their courses to three credits, with some exceptions. The School of Fngineering and the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathamatics will continue to grant four credits, but for four classroom hours per week. Courses in the Health Sciences will remain scattered from two to six credits. Nearly all courses in departments, though, would have conformed to the Carnegie Unit except where a special DUE committee (chaired by Peradatte) approves a different arrangement. Ramifications of the change - whenever it occures - are varied. In Faculties such as Arts & Letters and Social Sciences there will virtually be a five course load and the internal restructuring is overwhelming. Associate Dean of Social Sciences John Naylor explained that internal degree requirements may be altered and “grandfather clauses” (provisions for students in the middle of their academic careers) will be examined. Kunz noted that such clauses will probably lower the number of credits needed to graduated since many students have been planning on course schedules suddenly worth fewer credits. SA's performance in the DUE furor is the most dramatic evidence yet of the greatly increased influence of students in academic decisions. Their eagerness to \in\ on all important decisions has taken more than one Saving face Kunz told The Spectrum, “I am suggesting postponing implementation until 1980 until we have a clear chance to analyze potential problems and devise mechanisms to deal with them.” Student Association (SAj Director of Student Affairs strongly endorsed Peradatto and Kunz’s move to delay implementation saying, “The logistical problems are overwhelming. Any plans to successfully implement the plan for the Fall (1979) are totally absurd.” Juisto predicted that the move to delay implementing the Carnegie Unit will be accepted “because it is the only practical thing to do.” Juisto noted a “movement” within the University Administration to back-up his claim. Kunz, Chairman of the Logisitia Kunz, Chairman of the Logisitical Implementation Committee (the committee that is charged with preparing and evaluating the proposal to affirm the Carnegie Unit in the fall) acknowledged that his committee has yet to meet this year. Kunz explained that he did not think it was necessary for his committee to meet last semester “Until it had received more precise data” regarding the nature and extent of the proposed changes. Things would have been made easier for Bunn if Ketter had asked for separate reports from the two Vice Presidents. As it Hard to predict Associate Dean of Health Sciences Donald Larson echoed the concern of many of his colleagues saying, “Although internally the effect _ will be minimal, 1 have not seen information of the impact the changes will have on external factors, such as prerequisites for admission to programs.” Larson added. “1 haven’t seen it discusses, studied, or worked out. Therefore, it is hard to predict what these changes will do to undergraduate Health Sciences.” Scattered “These problems are so enormous and complex,” said SA’s Juisto, “that had Kunz’ committee been meeting, it still would be a very difficult task - if not an impossible one. Although the committee’s not meeting has certainly not helped.” When imposed, the Carnegie Unit will alter degree requirements that had been based on the old Sunshine House Crisis Intervention Center 106 Winspear A Buffalo, N.Y. 14214 716-831-4046 Open 24 hours every day Emotional, family & drug related problems Problems in living, rape & crisis outreach Referral services AN confidential • • TOBOGGAN & PIZZA PARTY Saturday, Jan. 27th - 2 pm (Rides provided to Chestnut Ridge) Reservations by Jan. 25th • call N 634-7129 cost $1.00 . '<na Sponsored by Wesley Foundation \You have a friend” vV oO -t8 ilziCl •■oy H - insl n*3”; vrevil 0 dZ d
