DePaulia (DePaul University, Chicago, IL), 1977-03-04

              Volume 55 Number 17 By Leonard Tomaszewski Associate Editor The North Central Association (NCA), a voluntary group with the purpose of accrediting universities, has been analyzing DePaul University for the past week. The nine member NCA evaluating team has been holding meetings with ^.different organizations, students, administrators, and faculty members to accomplish this goal. l.ast December, the University completed a selfstudy which set forth its own internal criteria to acquire a systematic way to identify strengths and concerns and to provide the foundation for short and long term planning of the goals set forth by the University. In the study each department within the University would be analyzed by another in which no common concerns where present. The NCA's job is to analyze the University and its selfstudy, and as explained by one member of the evaluating team to ... assist the University in achieving the goals set forth in the selfstudy and articulate the strengths and weaknesses mentioned." The evaluating team is made up of members from different universities throughout the country. Each member has experience in the particular field he is to study. After this week, the team will integrate its information. Discussion will begin within the team for a final report. From there, the report will be sent to the University's administration for them to correct only factual material. The report's final stage is when the chairman of the evaluating team meet with those involved from the University to discuss the report. As stated before, the evaluating team has analyzed the University by holding meetings and discussions with various people in the University. One such meeting was held Tuesday, March 1. In this meeting, four members of the team outlined NCA procedures in analyzing a university. Criticism of these procedures came mostly in the shortness of time the group spent doing the evaluation. Team members responded to this. urn to Dage 2 By Kathleen Stenson Program Council, (PC), the student run University funded organization that is responsible for programming activities for the entire University is in the process of changing its committee structure. in® recreation tieia norm or rne university Center will be planted with rye grass. Earlier in the quarter the grass was ripped up by cars parkina in the field. IPhoto by Ed Blanco! The DePaulia DePaul Re-examined For Accreditation PC to Restructure in 77-78 Under the old constitution Program Council was composed of seven committees: Social, Coffeehouse, Recreational, Film, Video-TV, Cultural and Budget. Each committee acted as a separate entity and programmed according to the interests and manpower of each committee. Students, faculty, and staff took part in an open meeting with the North Central Association visitation team Tuesday, March 1 in Schmitt Academic Center. (Photo by Ed Blanco) Ms. Teryl Ann Rosch, Director of Student Activities pointed out that the weakness in the current system is its disunity and lack of interaction between the committees. The jobs of publicity and running the program are too demanding on just a few persons. The Rec Field Will Be Repaired The recreation field, which is located next to the University Center on the Lincoln Park Campus, will soon be refurbished. In recent weeks, the field has become a mud hole because it has been used as a student parking lot. Mr. Donald Sitkiewicz, the Director of the University's Physical Plant, will ask the advice of a contractor next week to determine what needs to be done to repair the field. According to Sitkiewicz, rye grass, which grows quickly, will likely be planted. Sitkiewicz also said that he did not know how much it would cost "to refurbish the ield. When asked where the money would come from, he replied, "Out of my (the Physical Plant's) budget, somewhere/' March 4, 1977 restructuring provides a broader base from which to draw manpower and a coordinated effort in management. The restructuring of Program Council will include three committees: 1. Recurring Programs committee headed by two chairpersons, will take the responsibility for programming films and providing entertainment for the coffeehouse programs. 2. Public Relations Committee will include VideoTV programming, publicity covering all PC activities and a public relations area that will deal with student organizations to co-sponsor activities on campus during the day. 3. Special Programs/ Events is the largest committee, utilizing five to seven chairpersons, and will undertake those activities previously under the direction of the Social, Cultural and Recreational Committees. Applications for PC chairmanship will become available March 28 and will be due April 14, 1977. All further questions should be directed to Teryl Ann Rosch, Director of Student Activities, 3217979.