Portland State University - Viking Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Although young in years and lacking in tradition, Portland State College has established itself as a leader among Northwest colleges in student government. Because of its urban location it was necessary for student government to keep pace with the ever-growing metropolis. Under the leadership of Student Body President Dale Ward, Portland State has attempted to meet this challenge by effective long-range legislation. The main vehicle for this legislation at Portland State College was the Representative Assembly. Ithas since been replaced by the Student Senate, a new and larger group, formed under the new constitution that was passed by the students early in the spring. In conjunction with the student body president and the R.A., the Election Board formulates elc- tion rules and tabulates ballots. This body is also in charge of the polling places. The student court functions primarily as a judge and jury in handling student government grievances. Student activities within the College Center are both sponsored and regulated by the College Center Board and D-irectorate. The board is responsible for initiating and developing eXtra-cur- ricular functions for the entertainment of the student body. Organizational activities are approved and scheduled by the Inter-Organizational Council, composed of representatives of all campus organizations. The new constitution abolished the council. Each of these bodies has been created to .meet the challenge of a new student body as it attempts to establish itself as a leader in student government. These bodies develop interest and activities in which student may further his social and academic life through participation. CABI ET The executive cabinet assists the student body president in policy making. The 1960-61 cabinet was, seated from left: Jim DeChaine, Inter- Organizational Council president 5 Ed Wester- dahl, College Center Board chairman, Cal Du- Pas, financial chairman, and Sondra Brockbank, executive secretary. Standing, from left, Dave Roberts, athletic chairmang Charles Cassidy, Election Board chairmang Dale Ward, student body presidentg and Roy Sampsel, National Stu- dents Association coordinator. E

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Silt la, x a, DALE E. WARD A.S.P.S.C. President

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C H ET G RE EN E ASPSC Vice-President Chet Greene, ASPSC vice president, ably handled the Representative Assembly-as an aspect of his job during fall and winter terms. Spring term Chet had to student-teach and Jim DeChaine took over the reins and guided the R.A. in its many activities. Under the old student body constitution mem- bership of the R.A. was based on the number of students at PSC. Last fall's record breaking enrollment made the 1960-61 Representative Assembly the largest in PSC history. Of long term importance to the college was R.A.'s, re-evaluation of the student body offi- cer pay scale and the new salary ratio that was established. Also reform in the financial sys- tem, among other things, calls for periodic ac- counting by campus organizations and agen- cies of all student activity funds spent. A new constitution adopted spring quarter, has abolished the R.A. and substituted a 24-person Student Senate. The R. A. members l d . from left, Carl Perry, Vol Schulz, Carolyn Curtis, .luck Rooney, Ron Nelson, Eloise Roz, Jim DeChoine. Standing, from left, Roy Dczmerall, Ed Westerduhl, Bill Dippert, and Juanita Willing.