Central Florida Future, Vol. 10 No. 07, October 14, 1977

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Florida
Technological
University
Vol. 10
Friday, October 14, 1977
No.
SG hopes to have
free student services
by Roberta Hofle
staff writer
to
Sandy Gast, FTU volleyball star, spikes one
in the Lady Knights inagural home match
Wednesday night. For game results and
details see story, page 16. (Photo by Tony
Toth)
Student   Government   is   working   this   year
provide five additional free services to students.
The proposed services, presently in the planning
stages, will offer consumer protection, legal aid, dental health, banking services for all students and night
advisement to night students.
"The Consumer Affairs Office will be staffed by a
student director and student investigators," said
Student Body Vice President Bobby Allen.
Cases brought to the Consumer Affairs Office
which demand legal assisstance will be referred to a
Legal Aid Office staffed by students and attorneys
and will see students on an appointment basis.
Allen said that the Consumer Affairs Office is expected to begin operation by the end of fall quarter
and the Legal Aid Office is scheduled to open by the
winter quarter.
There was a $29,000 to $30,000 increase in Health
Service fundings this fall due to the $2 increase in
student health fees (from $8 to $ 10).
"The first priority7 will be to hire a campus
physician on a part-time basis," said Student Body
President Bob White.
The Health Services Department also plans to hire
a gynecologist who will be on campus one afternoon
a week.
White said with cooperation from the Health Services, Student Government will offer Dental Health
Services including free dental check-ups, cleaning,
and X-rays by the end of winter quarter.
According to Allen, student banking Services are
also needed on campus.
"I have received a number of complaints from
students in regard to the long lines in the Cashier's office," he said.
"Last Friday in particular students were forced to
wait in line for 25 to 40 minutes to cash their
checks," Allen said.
Joseph Gomez, University Comptroller, said he
was aware of the situation in the department and attributed the long lines  to  unusual  circumstances
"Last Friday was exceptionally busy because
students were picking up their BEOG checks and
more than 500 student employees were cashing
checks," Gomez said.
Allen said the delay was caused by University
department personnel who were making deposits and
using student banking services.
Gomez explained that the Cashier's Office serves as
the university's central depository and its main purpose is to receive monies deposited by different sources on campus.
"To prevent long lines in the future, there will be a
reversable sign over one of the teller's windows
designating a line for cashing checks only," Gomez
said.
Also, Allen recently met with a number of Atlantic
Bank Presidents in Orange county who are planning
to open a branch bank on campus.
"Until then, I have established the Vice President's
Council on Campus Banking Services which will improve the existing banking service," Allen said.
Student government is also working with
Academic Affairs- to provide night advisement to
night students.
Poll shows half believe advising good at FTU
by Ann Barry
staff writer
Half of the students at FTU are
pleased with the advisement they get
from their department instructors and
say they| received geniune help and advice according to a Future survey
taken this week.
Fifty students were polled this week
concerning   their   relationship   with
*    their faculty advisor.
The system of faculty advisement
has been used since FTU opened. In
theory, every student receives
academic advice from a faculty member in the department of his or her
major.
Fifty percent of the polled students
. said their advisor helped them and
devoted enough time to them .Twenty-
six I percent said their advisor did
neither and 10 percent said their advisor's only service was to sign their
already completed advisement
schedule.
Fifty-eight percent agreed that since
the advisor is in the same department,
his or her solutions are personalized to
their problems.
The possibility of a full-time counseling staff at FTU appealed to 42 percent of the polled students but 26 percent of these stressed the need for counselors with expertise in each department.
"I felt like he (the advisor) was
rushed and doing me a big favor," said
one student.
Students added that teachers know
the background needed, whereas a
full-itimeVounselor for the university
would not know enough about each
department.
"We need the right ratio of full-time
counselors for each college working all
quarter long on duties besides advisement, such as helping teachers to
create better programs and instructional media for students," said Lisa
Soder, a junior education major.
Students mentioned improvements
or alternatives to the advisement
situation.
"Students should get to know
professors and pick their permanent
advisors themselves," said Steve
Kapelka, a freshman forensic science
major.
Anna Rose Bauley, a learning
disabilities graduate student, commented that instead of working around advisors' schedules, they should be
available when students need them.
"We should have the present
teacher-advisor in the department plus
a full-time counselor helping all1
students with the environmental
Studies program," said Terry Sawyers,
a freshman liminology major.
Another student, Bob Stanton, a
business administration graduate
student suggested scheduling advisement to start earlier in the previous
quarter would be a help.
One student suggested a computerized advisory system.
Eight percent of the students polled
recommended student advisors. "We
need student advisors who have been
through the program and know what
Todays Fuiufs
the downfalls are," said Ms.Soder.
"It's a big job - too much to do as a
teacher," said Mary Grusenmeyer, a
sophomore psychology and Spanish
major.
"Students should understand they
(the advisors) are just there for guidance - not gods to write the perfect
schedule," said Gayle Brooks, a senior
psychology major.
In most departments, all instructors
below the status of chairman are
assigned advisees. The load will vary
according to the teacher's area of expertise, his length of time with the
university and the shift in the size of
the department from quarter to quarter. Chairmen usually pick up students
who need emergency advisement, are
undecided majors and for other similar
reasons.
In the College of Education, the
average load is 60 students per advisor.
Dr. Huaghee, coordinator of undergraduate advising programs in the
College of Education, said there have
(Continued on page 4)
Discrimination
Another discrimination suit has been
leveled at FTU and seven other state
schools. This time NOW charges women
are not getting a fair deal. See story, page
3.
Books and money
Do you think your instructor, when he
requires you to read his own textbook, is
ripping you off? How much profit is he
raking in? See story, page 12.
Tech terrors
Both the volleyball and soccer teams are
riding the crest of winning streaks. Find
how they terrorized their opposition. See
story, page 16.