Syracuse University - Onondagan Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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Student Government Student Government, an essential factor in University administration, has l een developed to a high degree. It lias become one of the basic principles in the man- agement of studenl affairs, in the legislation and execution oi rules, and in the promotion of bill activities and social life. It has found definite form In the men ' s Mud. ' tit body and the women ' s student body, and its influence has so spread that it is employed in the governing of fraternities and sororities and even in managing the af- fairs of individual colleges. Thus the student has a voice in both the political and so- cial life of the University. He is a part of a great democratic organization, which not only increases his sense of responsibility hut provides a valuable training for good American citizenship. The supervision of the men ' s activities is in the hands of the Men- Student Senate. Student government among the women on campus is expressed through the Women ' s Student Senate. In the case of disputed jurisdiction between the two bodies the executive commit- tees of the two groups hold a joint meeting to determine which is to have supreme power in the case concerned. This committee is composed of the officers oi each group. Not only in legislation, but in jurisdiction as well, do the students have the power of self-government. Students breaking any of the rules of Men ' s Student Senate are re- ferred by that group to the Student Court. The Court is composed of members chosen by the Senate from the Sophomore Vigilance Committee, so that in this field, too, the principle of democracy is followed. In the regulation of social life we find these same principles expressed by the In- terfraternity Council for men and the Pan-Hellenic Association for women. These groups are concerned with the affairs of fraternities and sororities on the Hill. Their main functions are the formulation of rules governing rushing and the settling of problems common to the various groups. The spirit of sell-government has reached the individual colleges in addition to general expression, and several of the colleges have boards elected by the students managing the government of the student body in- volved. Outstanding among these is the Engineer- ing Honor Hoard which attend- to the execution id the Honor System in the College of Engineering and tries those students who are found to be of- fenders in the system. The Student Council of the Forestry College i- the most truly democratic governing bodj oi an) individual college, in as much as it has control over the making of rules and their execution for the en- lire college. It i composed ol representatives oi each class in the college, and provides a link be- tween facultj and -Indent- bv its conference with faculty members. Ii is one other expression ol the trend of democracy and sell -gov eminent al Dan Focarty President S) racuse I niversitj . 24

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FACULTY ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS Supreme authority for administering the affairs of Syracuse I niversity is vested in the hands of the Hoard of Trustees. Chancellor Flint is an ex-officio member of tins hoard and is also Chair- man of the Executive Council of nine members which has lull power when the board is ool in session. The Chancellor also has executive power over the entire university in the activities of the colleges, the faculty and the students. He is assisted in his execu- tive duties by Vice-Chancellor Graham. Umiui I ' . Graham ice Chancellor Administration in the educational field is placed in the hands of the University Senate, composed of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Deans of the Colleges, the Directors of the schools on the campus and two members of the Board of Trustees. The welfare ol the women enrolled in Syracuse is attended to by the Dean of Women, Iva Lowther Peters, Acting Dean Eugenie Leonard, As- sistanl Dean Mabel C. Lytton. and Mrs. Margaret Bond Brockwa) who acts in the capacity of social advisor. Men students welfare is administered by the Men ' s Personnel Director, Donald B. Walt, who consults with the men students, advising them as to solution ol tinder-graduate problems and through the employment service which his office has inaugurated, finds employment for them during their college years and on graduation. ll affairs ol the lower division, the freshman and sophomore clas-.es, are administered by Dean Griffith. The religious welfare of the students i supervised by Dr. William H. Bowers. Chaplain, and Whitney M. Trous- dale. Assistant Dean Mabel C. Lytton assists in this work among the women of the university. Dr. Bulges Johnson is Director of Public Relations, and Frank N. Bryant serves as Director of Admissions, considering all applicants lor admission in the university. Dean Charles Raper, of the College of Business Admin- istration, i- Acting Registrar, and Keith Kenned) i- his Assistant. 23

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Men ' s Student Senate Tin position ol id.- Men ' s Student Senate .1- the supreme undei graduate governing bod) on the Syracuse campus is graduall) being recognized. 1 1 supervisor) powei ovei practically all Btu- denl organizations gives tlii- bodj the ultimate jurisdiction ovei ill undergraduate measures. Meeting once a week, the Senate establishes ii- own rules I pro- cedure a- to parliamentary devices. - the legislative branch oi sin- ilut government, with certain executive duties, ii recommends t the Studenl Courl trial of those judged v.nili of the violation l Senate rules. In addition, the efforts of the group tend to bring into closei harmon) members of the administration and tin- -indent body. Ten senators, elected annuall) from the various Hill colleges, to- gether with three ex-officio members, make up the personnel of the group. Officers are selected, and committees whose members are assigned to a particular activity, are appointed within the Senate. Among the chief duties are the supervision of class elections, class social functions, and men ' s rushing. Kl l I II li KlNSns ' ■ sident KlXMI II Ml KlNNoN T8ac I ' i ki.i son INTORD BaSSETT K.iiwin II | 1 Kenneth Beagle John Connolly EwART BlAIN DANII I. FoGARTY Alfred MacCu i r. OFFICERS SENATORS Harold Langford Joseph Shapiro Lee Tcmikins EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS President I u e President Treasure S 1 reta | Jcilui Watrous Joseph WoU Editor of Dailv Orange President of Student Body Chief Justice of Student Court Blain MacClurs - ' k i r 1 « 1 ufford Conn Shapiro Beagle Fcrju« ii Hannum Watr.iU!» 25