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* I Computer Science GA needed 0. I Administrative computing would like to hire a ten month graduate assistant Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate program at SUNY Buffalo with at least one year remaining in their degree program. Resumes, which should include transcript, telephone number, computer programming experience, date student will complete graduate program and undergraduate and graduate grade point averages, should be sent to T.D. Graham, Administrative Computing, Room 9, 4250 Ridge Lea Road, Buffalo, New York, 14226. Tenure committee emphasizes importance of professor research ATTENTION by Mark Mdtzer Campus Editor The 19 page report, which is still being considered by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, recognized a familiar problem: teaching skill has long been a weak sister to research as a criteria for pronotion - largely because of its intangible nature. It is quite easy to applaud a dossier that contains a dozen quality articles, but the ability to impart knowledge to students is not so easily gauged. teaching quandry is now coming under closer scrutiny at SUNY Buffalo. The latest report on attrition/retention here found that attitudes of faculty may play a major role in dropout rates. The Tenure and Privileges report, in suggestion that professors who concentrate on teaching may actually be hurting themselves, bears particular significance at a time when instructors’ disregard for students is being blamed for an alarmingly high dropout rate. Clearly, the instructor who devotes too much energy to his students risks paying the price at promotion time. Of PRB members, the student member placed the greatest weight on the faculty member’s teaching skill. Evaluating teaching effectiveness has been one of the PRB’s greatest problems. While the PRB relies primarily oh student’s ratings, the Tenure and Privileges report found that some of its members ‘expressed reservation about the wisdom and validity” of that approach. However, the report stated, a senior faculty member’s evaluations of teaching skill are looked at “approvingly.” There is little agreement on just what makes a good teacher. l “\ considerable amount of unease, ” the report reads, “remains about the agreed-upon criteria as to the characteristics of a good teacher in relation to teaching contexts, styles, levels of students taught and nature of subject matter.” FOREIGN TEACHING ASSISTANTS! The Intensive English Language Institute Is pleased to announce a “Overwhelming evidence of extraordinarily effective teaching” must be demonstrated before a professor with a lackluster research record can be recommended for tenure, a Faculty Senate committee has concluded. special course to assist you. Course Title Orientation to Teaching for Foreign Teaching Assistants Course Number: - FOR 512\Y\ Days & Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:30-3:50 pm 53 S Harriman Library instructor: Dr. Judith T. Melamed That conclusion was made by the Senate’s Committee on Tenure and privileges after detailed analysis of the President’s Review Board (PRB) and advisory body that reviews applications for promotion. Although the PRB is not officially responsible for granting promotions, it exerts considerable influence on University President Robert L. Ketter, who has final approval of tenure. Enough While the professor who concentrates on teaching must demonstrate extraordinary success, mere competence as a researcher is often enough. “It was clear that research productivity was the most heavily weighted category,” the report reads. Foradditional Information, please call 636-2077 The traditional research vs. Office of Admissions & Records mi n II »i Mi***\ '•him mu mm it MMMiimmI* ,m,, *Jim'i mmm m\ . ...1A±AAAAAS* in11 ii i i> 111 miiuiim HMHtMn.Hii.iiiiMiHMMnM. t tit i 1 1111 > 111 ti t *•»»»»» i 11 n 1111 4 \ \\ * • • I II I M I H I i I M I I M I l i I Mt 11 Wm * r *' 11,1 1' |p 11 f 1 1 • • •\» > < »» • MMIMMIMIIIIIIIIIMlkW/mllklMIIMMIIMMII Midi miiuiim m || m || || -: — 'W'h ... —. I. REGISTRATION Registration for the Spring 1979 semester for students in all divisions of the University will continue through Friday, Jan. 26. \■ X ' Undergraduate DUE and MFC students, as well as Graduate division students may acquire registration materials in Hayes B. Professional students should register with the main administrative office in their respective professional schools. Please note that the lasrday to initially register for courses is Friday. Jan. 26. '79. The committee on Teure and Privileges is expected to recommend changes in PRB’s guidelines after a short period of deliberation. The Faculty Senate has already rejected one such set of recommendations, because of internal philosophical disagreements. Although divided on the answers, the Executive Committee appears concerned with the questions. Commented committee member Jack Klingman, “Difficult as the issues might be, I think we have some responsibility to cope with them.” II. DROP/ADD Streets. drOPpin *°' add ' n <> «*\*« *i\ be available to students on both the Main street & Amherst Campuses according to the following schedule: MAIN STREET CAMPUS ?40 SQUIRE HALL Jan. 16 — Jan. 18 9 am — 8 pm An. 19 Bam —4:30 pm * Jan. 22 - Fab. 2 '.'b am - 8 pm AMHERST CAMPUS •An. 15 Fab. 2 210 FRONCZAK HALL 9 am — 4:30 pm * (MONDAY - FRIDAY) Hours after 5 pm are reserved for MFC and Graduate Students J hS !* S ,[ dav ' t0 add courxs > or to drop courses without incurring financial liability, is Friday, Fab. 2, 4 79 1 Hi. SCHEDULE CARDS: [ROOfl'ES] !Wing j I Ding j j Thing} I One double order of i Chicken Wings I J FREE J with the purchase of a double. With This Coupon ■ Not valid Fridays before 10 pm - Expires Jan. 29th '79 | Not Valid For Take Out S Rootle s; iPump Roomi 1 315 Stahl Road I at Millersport Hwy. | --688-0100- * Schedule Cards confirming Spring '79registration are avilable in Hayes Annex C. The day schedule card will be available is indicated on your registration receipt Student schedules generated at on-line drop/add sites are also legitimate schedule cards confirming your registration. IV. STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARDS . / J' Va,,dation ' Students possing a permanent I.D. Card may have it validated during the drop/add process at the location and times listed above. n , , J'. ': D ' CardS f0r neW 5tUdentS & re P ,acement cards will be available in Room 2 Diefendorf Annex from 1 pm - 8 pm Jan. IS - Feb. 2. Monday through Friday. Afterwards by appointment only. ' y y. RESIGNATION FROM SPRING 1979 COURSES: Students may officially resign from Spring '79 courses (receive a grade of R durino ***** are fromalLof their Spring '79 courses must do so through their academic advisor: Undergraduate Day Division students should contact DUE Millard c u College students should contact the Millard Fillmore College Office. 'more Friday, Feb \*** 3 ™ V ° With a 70% liability is VI. OAR OFFICE HOURS IS — February 23) Jan. 15. 16. 17. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 22 - 26 - Jan 29 - Fab. 2 9am-8pm Fab. 5 Feb. 9 9 am -4:30 pm Fab. 12 - Feb. 15 9 am - 8 pm Feb. 16 9 am - 8 pm Feb. 20 - Feb. 23 9 am - 7 pm 9 am — 7 pm 9 am - 4:30 pm 9 am — 7 pm VII. SATISFACTORY/UNSATISFACTORY GRADING OPTIONS c w f ° r StUdentS t0 XQUire satl$^ac f°ry/unsatisfac tory grading aoplications is Friday, Feb. 2, 79. They are available through the Divisional Dean's Offices.
