University of Louisiana Monroe - Chacahoula Yearbook (Monroe, LA)

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The days of picking up class cards in Ewing iseum are over, due to the arrival of phone sistration. Used for the first time for the 1986 summer ssions, this procedure has proven to be a great jccess, according to Robert Robinson, vice 2sident for business affairs. “Our students took to the new system like ducks water on a hot day,” Robinson said. The system — first of its kind in Louisiana — is aple to use. Students call the registration phone mber on a touch-tone telephone and provide uested information. 4 computer-generated voice then asks a se- s of questions and instructs the student to »ss the appropriate four-number codes to ike class selections. Robinson said phone registration will save the iversity approximately $40,000 a year on hiring extra personnel in the atroller’s office, Indian Bank, the registrar office and extra security, Robin- 1 said Barry Delcambre, registrar, said though there were a few problems with the stem, especially with billing and long lines at Indian Bank, telephone ‘istration is here to stay. | Most students seemed pleased with the ease of using the new system. ‘I thought it was a lot more convenient,” said Becky Bueto, journalism uior. “It was a lot nicer since you didn’t have to wait in line at the coliseum. ie only bad thing was getting the bill so early and having to pay it before I d all of my scholarships.” ‘ouch-tone telephone was a necessary element for the registration of fall classes. . Fontenot calls early to secure her schedule before any classes closed. Photo by »ddy Gipson. students adapt to phone Wendy Parker, pre-pharmacy sophomore, said, “Everything was fine because I registered so early. I got all the classes I needed, but I didn’t like the lines for car and mailbox registration, bank loans and cablevision.” Charles Brutus, history senior, however, feels the system is “too perfect to work.” “It doesn’t take into account the fact that students are unable to pay their fees under the set time restrictions,” Brutus said. “I personally like the system, but I think the school should look at other systems and im- prove ours.” . President Dwight D. Vines initiated such an effort in the fall by organizing a committee to look into the problems of the registration pro- cess. The chief problem cited as a result of the new registration procedure was the length of lines outside of Indian Bank. These were particularly large during the fall semester registration when students waited in line to register late or collect checks for loans and grants. Previously checks had been distributed in Ewing Coliseum by workers from the financial aid office. The lines were even slower because of slow computer processing between students, said David Correro, controller. Correro said the committee responsible for making most of the major telephone registration decisions did not anticipate these problems before the fall semester. — David Salinero Phone Registration 13

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12 Student Life

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New Beginnings ‘87 Graduates look beyond Northeast One long chapter ended in the lives of the larg- est graduating class of Northeast. For 648 stu- dents, May 15, 1987 marked the end of years of classes, pop quizzes and all-night cramming. As the graduates filed into their seats, the pride and relief of students, parents and friends filled the coliseum. The speaker was Louisiana State University Chancellor James H. Wharton. A Northeast alumni, Wharton said in his address to graduates, “T feel good about coming back to NLU tonight.” His speech centered around budget cuts in higher education. He emphasized students must be active and insist on adequate funding for edu- cation. “If we do not educate our children, Louisi- ana will have no future,” he said. 14 Student Life Not even a broken leg would prevent Tyrone An- drews from receiving his criminal justice degree during graduation exercises in Ewing Coliseum. Photo by Rick Kennedy. According to Wharton, because the student}! received an education, they are more responsiblf}| than most, and it is up to them to support NLY and see that significant changes are made. Of the graduating class, 24% finished witl]| honors. Alicia Ellen Robbins finished with a 3.9 grade point average in elementary education. She said, “It took a lot of support and balancé} I couldn’t have made a 3.97 doing just academi@}} alone; the most exciting part of my college careé was becoming president of the Baptist Student} Union.” . After the last diploma was received, the cap flew up, and the graduates filed out of the colise}| um, ready to start the next chapter. ) — Julie Casolf} Before the dispensing of diplomas, guest speaker Larry Crain, president of the Board of Trustees, deli | ered the traditional speech to the 1987 summer gradu) ates. Photo by Rick Kennedy. |