Rollins College - Tomokan Yearbook (Winter Park, FL)

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A THOROUGH TOUR AND INTRODUCTION TO THE MILLS MEMORIAL LIBRARY, WHERE MANY HOURS OF RESEARCH ARE SPENT, IS AN IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE FIRST WEEK.

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STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council strives to maintain a high standard of living at Rollins and prepares the students for the world that they will enter after leaving college. It acts as a sounding board for student and faculty complaints, accepts and dis- cusses suggestions for campus improvements, and, in general, is concerned with issues pertinent to a well-rounded, profitable school year. Representatives from each of the seven sororities and six fraternities along with members of the Independent men and women bring the ideas suggested by the members of their groups to the executive council. The council, in turn, places such items under the jurisdiction of one of the seven standing committees. The job of these committees is to discuss the problem at hand until a suitable solution is reached. The Student-Faculty Disciplinary Committee, enables students and faculty members to work closely together. It is to this com- mittee that students placed on probation and those who are in danger of being expelled appeal. A fair representation of the student body and the faculty enables an impartial judg- ment to be passed. The Student-Faculty-Trustee Committee is still another committee, and such things as the students ' attitude toward faculty salaries, new buildings to be built, and traditions of the college are topics of discussion. The Student Academic Committee works in the academic field and is working on a summer-school program to permit gradua- tion in three years and a bootstrap Russian language course. One of the most important committees is the Social Committee. The members of this group work diligently to fit scores of college dances and various social activities into the tightly knit schedule of events. One of its most noteworthy achieve- ments is the sponsoring oi Fiesta, Rollins ' social highlight of tlie year. Included in the activities of fiesta are a fashion show, a formal dance with a big-name band, a midway, a parade complete with floats and beauty queens, and numerous other festivities. The committee which is responsible lor the traffic problems is the Traffic Committee. Members of this committee, as well as the members of all the other groups, are appointed by the president of the student council. The duties of the Traffic Committee are to manage and to solve the parking problems in the college area and to assure the faculty and administration of specific places to park. Other student com- mittees which help to assure a smooth running college are the Campus Improvement Committee, and the Pelican Com- mittee. Combined together these various groups provide a good loundation for an efficient and capable student government, an important aspect to any college community. Members of the student council who are elected to represent their social groups are: Tau Kappa Epsilon, John Harkness; Sigma Nu, Bob Fleming; Kappa Alpha, Bruce McEwen; Lambda Chi Alpha, John Hughes; Delta Chi, Rich Cole; Chi Omega, Ginny Willis; Gamma Phi Beta, Ginger Cornell; Pi Beta Phi, Betty Sue Lukins; X Club, Bill Lauterback; Kappa Kappa Gamma, Cynthia Ramsey; Phi Mu, Julie Smith; Kappa Alpha Theta, Sally Zeungler; Alpha Phi, Sue Smith; Independent men, Bob Rauch and Jim McKee; Independent women, Phyllis Zatlin and Tina Levin. The student council executive committee is elected each spring term by the entire student body. The Student Deans act as advisors and the four class presi- dents, having no vote, are automatically ex-officio members of the council. Executive council members who lead the campus in government affairs are Dick Mansfield, president; Tony Toledo, vice-president; Sue Lewis, secretary; and Val Baumiind, corresponding secretary.