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Manystudentswould liketolmcwwhat is containedi

the report which the President‘s Planning Advisory

Ocmmittee made public last week. This articlewill

give a brief summary of the major points made in the : - report.

'IheOcmtmitteewrote,"Wewere toexaminewhere the University has come from and to speculate about its wisest future direction, all within the con- text of fiscal‘restraint, micertain govermental funding, and a collegegage popula- tion".

The Committees report began with a "budgetary picture": Faced with a rather large predicted deficit.., the group reported that they were,.

. "challenged with examining their present way of deliveringservices to see row to meet their goals (to educate ,tc research, and'to serve the comm- mity)_withait doing them essential harm".

The Committee noted a shift in interest toward professional studies. They predicted a con- tinuing movement of students into Business, Engineering , Computer Science, and Biology.

They also. reported a continuity of interest in Pre—Medicine, Home-Economics, Education, History, Literature, and Psychology. On the other hand ‘

the group noted a movement away from the traditional ,diciplines. The Committee said that UPEI, as a —.. provincial university, had an obligation to respond,

The Committee made the following recamrendations. for academic programs: *

"DEPAmm Racorvmm REQDIVMENDED ' "" " ' FsR'mmRs* ' FOR MAJOR ' Biology C Yes Yes Possible joint NA ‘ s .with Eco...md/or Chrputer Science ".Chemistry NO Joint only : (to be developed ' ; Classics NO . No . {Economics “ Possible joint 7 Joint only - With Business ,(to be developed Education in " NA Engineering :NA * :m English '- Yes 4 '. Yes ‘Ftine Arts _ No v No Yes Yes Home Economics NA - NA Mathematics NO ' Joint only . - (to be developed) Computer Science Possible joint to developone with Business ,Modern language NQ Yes, in l. V . . « “ French only Music ,. (see separate commentary) Philosophy No ' No ‘PhYSj-‘CS N0 Joint only (to be developed Politicalf Studies N123 Joint only = / (to developed . Psychology Yes \ . Yes 3 __ Religious Studies No No

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,7 to the educational needs of its constituents.

_, The Honors program is a very intensified study in a

certain discipline.

Joint Major- eg. a student taking a joint major in physicsarxichemistrymuidbereq‘ﬁredtotalea total of at- least fourteen courses in these

Music- The report describes the Music Department as being "plagued by faltering enrollment". Because of this, the report proposes that the Music Department

be transformed into a conservatory offering musical

training to those of all ages.

The conservatory would retain one full—time director and have other instructors working on a commission basis. The report recommends that students in the music department be given assistance to relocate at other universities by the fall of 3984. .

Administrative Reorganization- The Committee recommends;

a)Mgineering and Physics become one department

b)that Philosophy ahd Rﬁiigious Studies become one department

c)that Faculty from Classics and Fine Arts be trans- ferred tp other departments

d) that Sociology and Anthropology become one department

e)that the department of Modern Languages abandon German and Spanish and place primary emphasis on French

f) that the Music Department be replaced by a con- servat'nry

g)_that the Department of Ecommics become part of the School of Business Administration and Economics

The Committee consisted of Frand Ledwell (Dean of Arts), Ivan Dcwling (Dean of Science ), Joe Revell (Director of Business), and Dennis Clan (University Comptroller),

For a look at the report itself, try the library; there are ten copies on reserve.

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stration is so concerned about the public image of the campus (they take every opportunity to enhance its aesthetic value, even in these troubled economic times). They stand strong and recognize the import- 'ance of Outdoor cafe. I mean after all, our sum— mer conventioneers appre- ciate these small gestures; the seedlings planted-

no doubt for posterity -— are a small price to pay for this image of

mose who were available, but that is not the issue. The goals of the Uni-.- versity as outlined in the calendar encourages "all members of the university community to accept a shared responsibih'ty for its (the university's) en- vironment". If we are to share the "responsibility" for the campus enviroment, we should certainly share in any designs which affect it. I tmderstand that the Student Union was busy this summer. After all,‘ the Barn is no doubt of central importance. Yet surely they were asked to

Restraint means reduced library hours and a non- existent operating budget. The President says, "Tight- en your belt" and we will but. ._ . -

J. MacDonald

future of the students they are elected and paid to represent. They are the students voice during those four months of the year. Where were they?

"Ihese questions are sin- cere. I can not believe that this same admini-

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