DePaulia (DePaul University, Chicago, IL), 1984-09-14

              Field finished By Mike Dolatowski Editor-in-chief The leveling and returfing of Corcoran Field was completed recently, resulting in a softball diamond and field that will be available for intramural and student use. THE RECONSTRUCTION OF the field was the result of a proposal formulated by DePaul's athletic board and Wayne Winholt, president of Student Association Volume 63 Number 1 By Mary Litsikas Chief reporter Approximately 400 incoming freshmen attended this year's student organization fair, which was held last Sunday. The event was co-sponsored by the Student Life Board and the Programs and Organizations Office. 'THE PURPOSE OF THE FAIR was to give new and transfer students the opportunity to experience student life at DePaul," said Christine Grgurich, associate director of programs and organizations. "The student organizations make up student life at DePaul," she said. This event marks the first effort of the Student Life Board for the 1984-85 school year. This board is a result of the restructuring the The OX is out and a member of the board. Michael Lenti, director of facilities, originally proposed the idea of repairing the field. "The main objective of the field is for intramural use," said Lenti. "That's the number one priority." Lenti plans on using the field for intramural sports such as football in the fall and softball in the spring. The area is not limited to intramural use, however. "The grass field is open (to COME AND GET IT: Incoming freshmen and returning students line up to fill their plates at last Sunday's Organization Fair. Organization fair huge success Student Association underwent this summer. "It was the first thing we put together and we were anxious about how it would turn out," said Laura Gabriel, vice president for student life. Gabriel is also in charge of running the Student Life Board. "It made sense to have the student life representatives coordinate the Organization Fair because they are either officers or members of student organizations on campus," said Grgurich. "These students make up student life at DePaul," she said. THE ORGANIZATION OF THE fair has been handled by various departments at DePaul throughout the past four years, according to Grgurich. Outright Page 6 Offset Page 9 Corcoran field completed for student use students)," Lenti said. The area of the field that remains under some restriction is the dirt infield. According to Lenti, prior arrangements must be made to use the infield. THESE ARRANGEMENTS INclude reserving the infield and securing it with some sort of identification, usually a DePaul I.D. Reservations for the field can be made the day it is requested for use, as long as it is available. The The DePaulia After last year's fair a complete evaluation of it was made by the committee that planned the orientation event. This detailed evaluation outlined both the positive and negative points of the fair and helped to coordinate this year's fair, according to Grgurich. "Evaluation can be a very important tool to the success of future programs," she said. One problem that arose last year because the fair was held in two different buildings(Stuart Center and Alumni Hall) was that people who were unfamiliar with the area were getting lost between the two buildings. THIS YEAR THE FAIR WAS held in various parts of Stuart Center exclusively. Continued on page 4 Have you heard your cafeteria lately? field is strictly reserved for the use of DePaul students only. The parties using the field would be responsible for cleaning the area and dragging the infield after they have used it. "We want people to accept responsibility for the upkeep of the infield," said Lenti. "Not just any person can play on the field. We want to keep it up." Lenti also said that no hardball playing of any kind would be allowed anywhere on the DePaul University's official student newspaper September 14,1984 The department under the student affairs area which was most affected by the changes was the dean of students office. Under the new structure, the dean of students office has been dissolved and its responsibilities have been split up. According to Doyle, there has been a refocusing of the dean of students office, formerly headed by Rev. Thomas M. Croak, C.M., associate vice president for student affairs. The department, which was traditionally associated with discipline, will nowfocus more on student life, budgeting, research, staffing areas, recreational athletics, and career planning and placement. "FR. CROAK WILL BE OVERseeing the adjustment to the new positions," Doyle said. "He will be getting input from the students' groups and helping the various departments to come up with long term goals." Another division of the dean of students office affected by the restructuring was the role of associate dean of students, formerly filled by James Van Linden. The job of the associate dean has been split into two positions. Margaret Clark, administrative assistant for student affairs, will act as advisor to handicapped studentsandforeign students on both campuses. Shirley Thompkins will fill the position of field, due to the number of windows located in Corcoran Hall, HayesHealy, and the Performance Center. The fact that the field, which cost about $40,000 to repair, would be open for student use was stressed by Winholt and again by vice president of student affairs James Doyle. '•WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT is clear that students know they Student affairs restructuring now in effect By Laura Schmit Associate editor James R. Doyle, vice president of student affairs, has completed implementation of the first stage of a long-term plan designed to upgrade the university's student affairs division. THE FORMER STRUCTURE the division's personnel was revamped in order to improve the quality of services the division provides to students. "We evaluated the current staffing structure and began assessing where we wanted to go," explained Doyle. "This was completed by mid-year of last year and then we developed the design for the restructuring." Continued on page 5 academic advisor to student atnletes."Splitting the role formerly filled by Van Linden was done on his recommendation," said Doyle. "He felt that part-time in either position was not enough." Another role affected by the student affairs upgrading is that of Cynthia Summers, former director of university centers and student activities. Summers' titie has been changed to director of student life Summers' job will include responsibility for student housing, student activities, and operation of the student centers on both campuses.WITH ALL OF THESE CHANges now in effect, the student affairs division is now turning its full attention to the search for a coordinator of student activities and programming for the downtown campus. "We had hoped to find a full-time coordinatorforthedowntown campus by the middle of August but sc far all of the applicants have been ...we are looking for someone to both design and develop a program for the downtown campus...we will wait for someone qualified. lacking in qualifications," exolained Doyle. "Because we are booking for someone to both design and develop a program for the downtown campus, rather than settle for someone who is lacking some qualifications, we will wait for someone qualified." The creation of an improved student affairs division on the downtown campus will bring with it a need for more staff and an increased budget, but it is needed to fill the needs of older students and graduate students as well as undergraduates, according to Doyle. The objective Doyle hopes to achieve through the changes in the student affairs department is to 'develop greater program response to students that are not in groups or orqanizations." DOYLE POINTED OUT, 'Some of the things we are looking into are lecture series, films, downtown recreational facilities, and better uses of Stuart Center. The changes in personnel are only the first step of a long range goal."