Central Florida Future, Vol. 12 No. 12, November 9, 1979

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Future
University of
Central Florida
Vol. 12
Friday, November 9, 1979
No. 12
BOR:
Will it be replaced?
by Deanna Gugel
editor In chief
The State Council of Student Body
Presidents will meet in Tallahassee
Sunday to discuss the revision of the
postsecondary education system in
Florida, according to Student Body
President Armando Payas.
The change is being considered by
the Joint Legislative and Executive
Commission on Postsecondary
Education, which Payas said is expected to have completed a report by the
legislative sessions in the spring.
"If we do change the system we're
using now, it could change the
operation completely around from the
State University system we know
today," Payas said. "The Board of
Regents, especially, will come under
some close scrutiny."
. The commission is made up of five
cz—	
Todays
Future
SAGA says
Cafeteria director Stan Ried
takes his turn in answering
questions and criticisms
aimed at the SAGA meal
plan. Turn to page 7 for his
story.
Football loss
The UCF Knights received
their second defeat of the
season, losing points in
their punting game. See
page 22.
Nice place
to visit....
Dr.   John    Evans,    history
professor, offers eye-witness
accounts    of    the    Soviet
Union after thirteen visits.
See page .9.
Messiah
mistake
Monty Python's characters
misjudge their messiah in
the latest film release ''The
Life of Brian." For a
review, see page I 7.
members of the Florida House of
Representatives, five members of the
Florida Senate, and 12 citizens appointed by Gov. Bob Graham. It will reevaluate the needs and quality of
Florida's State University System and
consider what governing, financial and
Role and Scope changes might be
made to help make improvements to
meet students' needs.
"Our first priority in the State
Council of Student Body Presidents is
quality instruction," Payas said. "As
students we're (SCSBP) very open to
input from the students, not only
because it's going to affect the quality
of their education, but it will also affect their children's education."   •
The commission will hold their next
meeting Nov. 13 and 14 in
Tallahassee, and Payas said he will be
attending that meeting.
The two major plans which have
been introduced so far call for either a
statewide coordinating board for the
educational system or local boards of
trustees, Payas said.
"It is the belief of the SCSBP, along
with many other informed educational
organizations and individuals, that
Florida's postsecondary education
system needs an overall coordinating
board to make broad policy decisions.
The need for efficiency demands that
BOR, page 5
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The thinker n******^*
"Whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate
over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings."
from Inch Kenneth's Journey to the Western Islands
UCF    professor    directs
tri-county front against
council's
alcoholism
by Diane Taylor
staff writer
"The 1972 Presidential Commission
on Drug Abuse pointed out that
alcohol is the most abused drug, and
classified it as a disease," according to
the U.S. Journal of Drug and Alcohol
Dependence. Fighting to combat
this disease is Dr. Charles Unkovic,
chairman of the Sociologv Department
at UCF.
Unkovic is currently president of the
Metropolitan  Alcoholism Tlouncil  of
Central Florida which encompasses
Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties. He is also a committee member of
the National Committee for the
Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug
Dependencies.
The Metropolitan Alcoholism Council was formed "in an effort to unifv a
lot of fragmented programs," according to Unkovic. "The major function
of the council is funding. Last vear's
Advising with personal touch
by Deanna Gugel
edltor-ln-chief
Peer advisement: What is it, and what makes it unique?
Through the peer advisement program, freshment are offered academic advisement and have a campus referral service if they have any questions or
problems.
Peer advisers are designed to help a student with his academic program planning, preliminary course scheduling and final course selection. It is up to the
student's faculty adviser whether the peer adviser or the faculty adviser signs his
Trial and Advisement Schedule.
Another facet of the peer adviser's job is helping freshmen adjust to college and
problems associated with that adjustment. Students with problems will also be
referred to the Office of Student Affairs for further counseling. If the peer adviser
cannot help the student himself he can refer the student to someone in another office who can.
"The important aspect of the peer adviser is the personal touch," according to
Dr. Pele Fisher, acting director of the peer advisement program.
Although the program has been designed for the freshmen, Fisher said no
student would be turned away for personal counseling or referral if he came to the
office with a problem.
"Because of the large numbers we can offer academic advisement only to the
freshmen," he said. "But if llie advisers can't help you-if you're a freshman or not-
-thev'll refer von to the office that can."
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$696,000 budget covered six mental
health centers, Thee Door, the Orlando
Detoxification Center and the Crisis
Center."
Various accomplishments of the
council include: establishment of
single government authority for
alcoholism services in three county
area, development of an Intensive
Residential Care Center for the
alcoholic that houses eight male and
six females and rehabilitation of over
50 alcoholics in the 28-day Intensive
Residential Care Center during its first
six months of operation.
The council also offers a
rehabilitation program to over 60
multiple offenders per month in the
MORE Program (Multiple Offender
Rehabilitation and Education
Program.)
Education on alcohol abuse is
provided by 25 training sessions for
allied professionals within the three-
county area. The council's alcoholism
seminar at local schools, universities
and hospitals trains health
professionals regarding the alcoholism
disease concept.
AS a committee member for the
National Committee for the Prevention
of Alcoholism, Unkovic has been instrumental in the annual institute held
in Orlando. According to Unkovic, the
upcoming institute will be held in
March at the Disney complex and will
place emphasis on family and youth
and alcohol, touching on other drugs.
Unkovic, page 5