University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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STUDENTS ' ASSOCIATION Advising program fills void In an effort to assist students plan their course schedules, the University Policy Committee began a pilot peer advising program for the spring 1985 semester. A survey conducted in the fall of 1983 indicated that 89% of the students surveyed felt an improvement in the advisory program was needed. We looked into ways advising was happening on campus and took the best details of them all, said Jody Sheske. Because there was no peer advising pro- gram at the time in the College of Com- munication, the program started there and will serve as a prototype for others. Illustrating the concept of safety in numbers, SURE escort Chria Benavides walks a female student home. Photo by Robert Cohen Advisors for the program were upper-division students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Most were recommended by faculty members while others were sug- gested by the Dean ' s office. They went through twelve hours of training and received a handbook outlining re- quirements for each degree program. UNIVERSITY POLICY: FIRST ROW: James Joseph Scheske, Roderick Teryl Henly, Angela Stephanie Cotera, Richard Andrew Loew, Kirk David Launius, Richard Vincent Lebovitz. SE- COND ROW: Douglas Andrew Chin, John M. Scott, Mii i Lynn Armstrong, Ellen Jean Neely, Merrill Frances Nix, Sharon Elizabeth Ham, Michelle Renee Lindsay. THIRD ROW: James Brian Loeffler, Brent Warren Mellow, Daniel George Anna, Mark Leonard Lebovitz, Dionsio Dean Escobedo, Steve Frank Barrett. Photo by Stephen Reed I Housed on the Union ' s fourth floor, the Students ' Association office provided a base for all student government agencies. Photo by Kevin Gutting EncStmrtF 1 - Students ' Association 209

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STUDENTS ' ASSOCIATION Committees request opinions and serve Senate Stories by LAURIE ROSENBOWER If students want input it ' s only as far as the nearest shuttle bus pole, said Rick Patrick, chairman of the Students ' Association Communication Com- mittee. Interested in students ' opi- nions on current issues such as shuttle bus service and parking situations, the committee installed ten suggestion com- partments this year to monitor needs. These were more than just suggestion boxes; they contained some multiple choice questions so students without specific ideas could give some input. Rather than just a survey, they are suggestion boxes too, said Patrick. It ' s also a two-way communication. It puts students in immediate touch with the Students ' Association and replies are sent to those who respond, said Patrick. The committee also has expanded its efforts to include several new projects in addition to the survey compartments. These include an information booth, speaker circuit and banner publicity. We have many different respon- sibilities throughout the year to the INTERNAL AFFAIRS: FIRST ROW: Stacy Lynn Beauchamp, Carolyn Sue Collins, Melissa Ann Mueller. SECOND ROW: Gregory Paul Hemphill, Christine Jeanne Note), Gail Lynne Gerber, Melinda Alene Roth. Photo by Kevin Gutting Senate, said Mindy Roth, chairman of the Internal Affairs Committee. The proper execution of Senate affairs was the basic goal of this Students ' Association Committee. Among the responsibilities committee members faced this year included plan- ning and executing a retreat for Senate members and committee chairs for general orientation purposes, dealing with membership problems of all com- mittees and the Senate including areas of absenteeism, motivation and work ethics. To get students involved with their Senators, the committee organized bull sessions and a Senate Sound-Off, which was an open forum for students to ex- press to the Student Senate their con- cern on a variety of issues. Referendum One, concerning the New In- tramural Rec Sports Facilities, passed by a 2-1 margin during the elections held March 5-6. Photo by Kevin Gutting HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU. COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE: FIRST ROW: Heather Douglass Rodenbaugh, Amber Alisa Felts, Winnie Theresa Rullo, Mari Kristine Frost, John Earle Patrick, Kathleen Marie Hudson, Danny G. Tissembaum, Brad Steven Sloan, Martha Maria Franco. SECOND ROW: Risa Jill Turken, Claire Leslie Friedman, Kimberly Ann Anderson, Elizabeth Martha Herbert, Kelly Marie Leach, David Mark Kalish, Michael Allen Perez, David Louis Marks. THIRD ROW: Michelle Renee Leleux, Ann-Marie Nichols, Linda Ann Schultz, Rowland Earnest Baldwin, Clayton Boyd Griffis, Raymond John Koenig. FOURTH ROW: Erik Martin Sampsel, Tamara Lynne Mayes, Veronica Garcia, Eric Stewart Folkerth, Jagdish Hotan Pursam. FIFTH ROW: Katherine Marie Abney, Austin Lorenzo, Justin Eric Poe. - Photo by Stephen Reed 208 Students ' Association

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STUDENTS ' ASSOCIATION Shuttle bus session and study hall plan attend student needs by SUSAN NEIDERT They may not have promised pizza coupons or concert tickets, but the Student Services Subcommittee offered many worthwhile programs for UT students. Among the committee ' s projects were banking guides displaying the best financial opportunities and a question and answer session about the shuttle bus service. In addition to the advice they ad- ministered, the committee proposed a ADMINISTRATION: FIRST ROW: Carolyn Sue Collins, Grace Karen Gunsberg. SECOND ROW: Carla Renee Aday, Cynthia Shaffer Russo, Katrina Anne Hedemann, Stacy Lynn Beauchamp, Elizabeth Martha Hebert. THIRD ROW: Nils Michael Thorjussen, Michael David Garcia, Mary Leslie Henderson, Melissa Ann Mueller, Donna Marie Liana. FOURTH ROW: Rodney Len Schlosser, Jerry Jay Sokol, Stephen Barclay Simmons, Michael J. Acuna, Trey Monsour. While shuttle bus services changed from Transportation Enterprises to ARA Transporta- tion, the SA continued to improve shuttle bus routes. Photo by Lisa Peterson 24-hour study hall, free course schedules, restrooms at Clark Field, a typing center and more copying machines in the libraries. Janie Perelman, chairperson of the committee, explained that sometimes the ideas the committee has are con- tinued from previous administrations and sometimes the ideas come up in co mmittee. In front of the University Co-op, John Frisan and Jesse Crowell man the Discount Card table where over 750 cards were sold. Photo by Judy Walgren I COORDINATING COMMITTEE: FIRST ROW: Janie Eva Perelman, Lynda Lee Lankford. SECOND ROW: Patricia Ann Barrera, Susan Holliday Edgley, John Earle Patrick. THIRD ROW: Rodney Len Schlosser, Melinda Alene Roth, Jerry Jay Sokol. FOURTH ROW: Trey Monsour, James Joseph Scheske. K 210 Students ' Association