University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Mr. President, George Sheldon. Ali Student Council OFFICERS George Sheldon, President Bev Jackson, Vice President Sandra James, Secretary Rich Billings, Treasurer THE All-Student Council, a bicameral legislative body, coordinates and regulates extra-curricular activities. The president presides over the Senate and the vice-president is in charge of the House of Rep- resentatives. Senators are elected according to proportional repre- sentation from the twelve schools of the University. Representatives are elected according to proportional representation from various liv- ing groups. In the freshman election on November 2, a man and woman from the freshman class will be elected to the Senate. Fresh- men will also elect two men to the House of Representatives and several women on the basis of voter participation. The All-Student Council, as the supreme governing body of student organizations, draws up a budget each year to facilitate coordination of activities. The $5,450 received from the activity fee will be used to finance many groups. Educational organizations such as the Band, dramatic groups, University Theater, Film Series, Forensic League, Intramurals, the University Daily Kansan, The Law Review, Moot Court, Glee Clubs, CCUN, and similar groups are eligible for allotment. The Engineering Exposition, Statewide Activities, and other classified public relations organizations are Senate Members: Ron Barta, Rich Billings, Jack Brown, Hugh Cox, Bill Dye, Scott Hayden, Anne Hesse, Jane Hewitt, Forrest Hoglund, Herb Horo- witz, Sandra James, Janis Johanson, Jerry Kindig, L eon Matassarin, Mary Michener, Jim B. Miller, John Nangle, Nan Noyes, Bob Pope, Norman Scott, J. Sherwood, Joe Steinbacher, Mary Ann Tinkler, Dale Trott, Ralph Varnum, Bev Warner, David Whalen, Henry Wittenberg. Front Row: Henry Wittenberg, Rich Billings, Bob Pope, George Sheldon, Sandra James, Jack Brown. Second Row: Ralph Varnum, Jane Hewitt, Bev Warner, Janis Johanson, Mary Ann Tinkler, Herb Horowitz. Third Row: Hugh Cox, Bill Dye, John Nangle, Jay Sherwood, Jerry Kindig, Jim Miller. Back Row: Scott Hayden, Joe Steinbacher, Nan Noyes, Forrest Hoglund, Walter Mikols.

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Franklin D. Murphy, Chancellor The -iiversity Senate by Jayne Callahan THERE is within our University a group of ad- ministrative and faculty people who make up what we call the University Senate. They func- tion as a senior policy-making body and have the powers of jurisdiction over all University matters. In a much warmer sense, it is this group which directs and guides life here at KU—they are a vital part of the color, the atmosphere, and the individuality of the University of Kansas. With- out these people, the University could not func- tion effectively as a working family body. Their presence and their efforts mean only one thing —that the oneness so essential to any university is present here in this school, our alma mater. Chancellor Murphy is the chairman and pre- siding officer of the Senate which is composed of the executive secretary, the deans, the regis- trar, the directors of divisions, the business manager, and all professors and associate pro- fessors who give not less than one half their time to resident university work. The Senate is charged with the responsibility of handling problems which affect all of the various schools of the University. They deter- mine the opening, closing and holiday dates for the school year and summer session. Questions of scholarship and attendance, methods of re- cording class standing, credits and exams are brought before the Senate. General regulations are made concerning advance d standing, uni- versity publications, student loans, university convocations, lectures and entertainments, and rules of eligibility for students participating in university and student activities. It is in the Senate that the Calendar Committee, made up of six faculty members and three students, prepare and recommend each year a calendar for the following year. Here too, honors, scholarships and prizes are conferred and the work of other institutions of learning is accredited. To the men of the Senate, the University is a living thing—still growing rapidly not only in numbers but in stature. As new and advan- tageous avenues keep opening up in every direc- tion they will continue their work. Meeting on the first Tuesday of the months October, No- vember, April, and May, they will offer their wise guidance and contribute much to the uni- versity which begins at the top of Fourteenth Street Hill and ends somewhere out in the green. grass behind the Allen Fieldhouse—the Uni- versity of Kansas. 25

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Front Row: Pat Ellis, Mitzi Smith, Wanda Welliever Pat Sterett, Judy Tiderman, Jim Miller, Jim Shultz, Jan Hartell. Back Row: Crandall Melia, Amy Kipp, Carol Mather, Roy Gridley, Dick Berger, Warren George, Gene Coombs. subsidized too. Social organizations such as ISA, Inter- national Club, and Mortar Board may also receive funds. Allotments are made to service organizations like tradi- tions, Student Directory, and the K-Book, also. The ASC, AWS, and similar administrative groups are included with other organizations in the budget. To perform the numerous functions of Student Govern- ment, many departments and committees are necessary. After the all-school election each spring, the All-Student Council must be reorganized for the following year. Per- haps the most important of the numerous presidential appointments is the Committee on Committees. This group, currently under Bob Pope ' s chairmanship, organizes the combined committees of both houses and supervises their operation. Important vice-presidential appointments include secretaries of the Departments of Student Welfare and Student Activities. Jim B. Miller and Ted Ice are now chairmen of these respective departments. The Student Court is nominated by the ASC president and presented to both the Senate and House of Representa- tive s for approval, with the exception of the Chief Justice who is appointed by the Dean of the Law School. Six Associate Justices are selected in addition to the Chief Justice. Generally, all court members are law students. This year, one Associate Justice, Walt Kennedy, will graduate in February and his position will be filled by Tom Phoenix, a pre-law student. The court handles all cases involving a violation of ASC rules. The Student Court has the right to determine fines and penalties. Dealing with traffic viola- tions has been a major function of the court. When an appeal is filed, a formal court session is held, complete with Prosecutor John Fields and Defense Counsel Grant Napier. The case is then judged by the court members and a decision made. House Members: Benny Anderson, Dick Berger, Thor Bogren, Gene Coombs, Marsh Crouthers, Clayton Durr, Pat Ellis, Marcia Fink, Warren George, Roy Gridley, Jan Hartell, Ray Krahen- buhl, Carol Mather, Crandall Melia, Jim M. Miller, Jim Schultz, Mitzy Smith, Pat Sterett, Judy Tiderman, Wanda Welliever, Jerry Whitehead. The Veep, Bev Jackson. 27