A.U.C.C. * CONVE N T l. o N

ZALEWSKI IN OTTAWA

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plenary session. We discussed such subjects as student finances (i.e. provincial stu- dent loans), this summer's Opportunity for Youth program, parity of student represent- ation on administrative board the degree of involvement of the student in the community around the college; and we sent letters to Nixon pro- testing the Amchitka blast, and to the Department of Indian Affairs to show

our concern for the

Indian situation.

"The students went up there to accomplish something. We were quite organized and clear as to what our main goal was: we wanted more representation on the A.U.C.C. Board of

From October 30th through November 6th,Brian Zalewski, Vice-President in charge of Internal Affairs at U.P.E.I., attended the convention of the Assbciation of Univer- sities and Colleges of Can- ada (A.U.C.C.), in Ottawa. Upon his return, the CADRE interviewed him to find his reactions to the conference and just what was accomplished. He went as the student repre- sentative of the U.P.E.I. delegation, which also included President Baker,Deans Smith and Duffy, Prof. Black of the ‘Education Department, Dr. Osmond of Psychology,and Mr. Crockett, the librarian.

The A.U.C.C. was founded in 1911 as a sort of " fres- idents' Club " of the univer- Directors. This was sities and colleges of Canada. foiled,for the most part, Itrhas since let in represent- "by the constitutional pro- atives from the administrationzicedure for the A.U.C.C. and faculties, and 6 or 7 year " Some of the students ago admitted student represent- wanted to withdraw from the ation for the first time. V organization because they

U.P.E.Io attendEd this Year felt we were only "takenly" as an Observer only, With the represented,but the majority expectation of becoming full- of us felt that we should fledged voting members. This stay because one can only was accomplished during this change a system by working conference. within it. 1

Mr- ZaleWSki Went uP t0 "There were quite a few the conference two days early blowhards up there who just in order to meet with the got up to rant and rave in students before the formal order to hear themselves

'government in most of the ‘universities. It is in- teresting to note that we I are right up there with the other universities. Our student government impressed the credentials committee of the A.U.C.C. (who visited our campus earlier this fall ). We are among the more liberal of the student governments. " We seem to have a better situation than most EEIVEfsities in at least one very important aspect:

representation than most

sity administration, from

the next conference. This is an innate one year"time-log." A Student Advisory Board was set up to convene in December and advise the Board of Direc- tors on the resolutions befor tors on the resolutions be- fore them. I was fortunate enough to be selected to

; this Advisory Board as one of the two representatives

from the Maritimes. "Actually , myself and a girl from Mt. St. Vin-

: cent's were the only peo-

3 ple there from the Mari- we have much better student '

times. The other delegates

:were thrilled to see us, in all levels of the univer-{

as the Maritimes are sort of out of touch with the 'Ont-

the Board of Governors right'ario and Quebec universities. down to the departmental 5The association is based on levels. No administrative 'Ontario universities. In member of faculty member wilhfact, the Ontario universities refuse to ever see a student,get together by themselves which happens at some of the regularly,which I think we larger universities. should do here in the Mari-

" We're no worse off in terms of the 'student none involvement' problem. It seems to be a common prob- lem. We did come up with one possible remedy for this situation. We proposed giv- ing academic credit for stu- dents who participate in. university administration. This will be studied by the Board of Directors.

"The A.U.C.C. is organized

conference began. He describes speak. However,the majority his experience: " I arrived of the students wished to on the 30th:t° attend the form a workable and ben- Student meetings- The Student eficial organization. I

d91888t99 met 1“ cagcus tod ' was quite impressed with discuss C°mmon Pr°b ems an the calibre of student

to be very slow in acting. When resolutions are proposed to the Board, they are taken into consideration during the next year,to be acted upon at

times.

"I think we profited a

great deal from sending a delegate to this conference. We made ourselves known to other universities. The big

thing was that the students from across Canada got a chance to get together and exchange ideas. I think that we can exert a power- ful positive influence on this nation as a group,

and I heartily endorse the remaining of U.P.E.I. as

an active member in the A.U. C.C.ll

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prepare resolutions for the

director Dr. Charles Brown

Ilthoroughly1enjoyed my

And so Dev to you we

“13% mama?“—

and an assisting staff of

four) Doctors;Sullivian, Lund, Lantz and Callaghan. Plus a full time nurse ' Mrs. Joyce Gallant. I Bev and her husband , Niels are moving to Mona treal where they will

take up permanent resid- ence, with Niels working as Engineering Superinte- ndentfor Chime Shipping. Niels was formerly a mem- ber of the Coast Guard and his last undertaking was setting up a Marine Engineering School at Holland College. Not only did he set up this course but he also taught it. Bev would like to work with young people again ’ and might get a job as a nurse with some Montreal university; however, as Bev said,"I might have some little ones of my own to look after." Talking about her years here, Bev said, "I am going to miss U.P.E.I. and the kids very much.'

Agg‘l‘

This Friday, the 17th of ' November, will be the last working day for Mrs.

- Bev. Jorgensen the U.P.E.I. Health Nurse. Bev, first became associated with our campus in October 1969, when she was hired as our first health nurse. Now two years and one month later she is leaving the Health center in the . ‘capable hands of Medical

two years here making many; friends and having some

i really great experienced

and I hope that everyone will feel free to drop in and visit if ever they are in Montreal."

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offer our best wishes and our sincere hope that you enjoy Montreal as much as we have enjoyed having you here at U.P.E.I.. "the best of luck to the best of people."

WEE EMOEWM

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