SCC Directors Vol XIII, No I S LEEYE LOCK HAVEM STATE COLLEGE Tliurs., Sept. :t|5, L 969 Elect New Officers " O u r aim i s t o make Lock Haven a better educational, s o c i a l , and moral place to live, but it is your job to make the c h a n g e s that will take place h e r e , " s t a t e d Mike McLaughlin, P r e s i d e n t of the Student Cooperative Council, at last n i g h t ' s Local AAUP Adopts Guidelines B e c a u s e of the r e c e n t controstated in the 1940 Statement of versy over the d i s m i s s a l of Harry Principles concerning Academic I. Miller, the academic freedom Freedom and Tenure. Whenever and tenure committee of the Lock the AAUP considers any c a s e on Haven State College chapter of this campus, it must consider that the American A s s o c i a t i o n of c a s e in the light of these princiUniversity Professors h a s i s s u e d p l e s . a summary of its guiding princiThe AAUP considers the conples concerning professors on cept Ul tenure a s a means to two continuous employment. very important e n d s : The first Their statement, which includes of these is the faculty member's interrecommendations concerning due freedom to teach without p r o c e s s , academic freedom, and ference, ta conduct research withand ta engage in d i s m i s s a l a c t i o n s , is printed in out censorship, activitied which are not connectfull here: ed with his teaching withtrut hav« • * * * ing to answer to college officials. In recent d a y s , in the course of The second end is to provide the the controversy over the d i s m i s s a l teaching profession with sufficiof Harry I. Miller from his posient economic security to attract tion a s A s s o c i a t e Professor of men of ability. P o i t i c a l Science at Lock Haven Freedom must, first of all, be State College, there have been a accorded the teached in his number of public s t a t e m e n t s from classroom. He must be allowed Mr. Miller and from officials of to d i s c u s s any subject that falls the c o l l e g e . These s t a t e m e n t s within the boimdaries of h i s h a v e , as one might expect, reflect- discipline without fear of any ed the personal opinions of their reprisals from officials. This makers. means that a teacher must be free However, since certain of these to d i s c u s s even socially unstatements have specifically men- acceptable topics when they come tioned the local chapter of the within the compass of the subject American A s s o c i a t i o n of Univer- he is teaching. sity Professors should be sumThe teacher must also be accordmarized. ed freedom in his research and The l o c k Haven State College publications. So long a s he Chapter of AAUP is dedicated to adequately performs h i s teaching upholding and promulgating the d u t i e s , he must be free to pursue standards and principles s e t his own line of r e s e a r c h applying forth by the national organiza- his own research methods. Any for payment for tion. T h e s e were codified and aiiu.igements r e s e a r c h must be based on a clear imderstanding with the institution. The AAUP recognizes the right of institutions to require a probationary period before individuals are granted continuous tenure, but after tenure is granted termination of employment is valid only when it is for adequate c a u s e adequately demonstrated, for retirement b e c a u s e of a g e , or a s a result of extraordinary financial exigencies on the part of the institution. Further, even during the probationary period, a teacher should be granted full academic freedom. The AAUP also recognizes certain procedures which must be followed when a tenured teacher is dismissed. The termination of his employment should be considered by both a faculty conrnittee and the governing board of the institution. Further, tenured teachers should receive their sala r i e s for at least a year from the date of notification of d i s m i s s a l whether or not they are continued in their duties at the institution. When the facts of the charges in a dismissal action are in dispute, the teacher should be informed of the precise charges in writing before any hearings are held. He should be allowed to personally defend himself before a l l bodies that will p a s s judgment on his c a s e (this would include any administrative otticers who would rule on the c a s e , the governing board of the institution, and any faculty committees convened to Place EE Golf Tournament Started 'Intramural director Uonald Keener h a s announced that a m e n ' s golf tournament will be held at Belles Springs Golf Coitfse. T h e tournament, open t o a l l male s t u d e n t s , will be given a s p e c i a l rate of two dollars for 18 h o l e s . Golf clubs may be rented at the course. Registration for this new intramural sport is now taking place in room 100 al the field h o u s e . Keener commented, " A l l first round matches must be completed by September 2 8 , with flights to be armoimced on September 30." Bitch Forms c in boxes in 'E o Raub and u fhe PUB Chaplain Joins Newman T h e N e w m a n o r g a n i z a t i o n , a s origi n a l l y b e g u n on t h i s c a m p u s , w a s p r i m a r i l y for the C a t h o l i c student. T h i s y e a r , under t h e d i r e c t i o n of F a t h e r G e r a l d E . K e l l y , t h e group h o p e s to b e c o m e i n v o l v e d in t h e r e l i g i o u s n e e d s of s t u d e n t s o f a l l f a i t h s . Th<- m e m b e r s of t h e g r o u p , s a y s K e l l y , w ; i . be " p e r s o n a i i y c o m m i t t e d to a c a d e m i c r e l i g i o n on c a m p u s . " Kelly a l s o said that there w a s a need " t o p r o v i d e t h e e x p e r i e n c e of faith a s w e l l a s a c r i s i s of f a i t h . T h i s c r i s i s c a n b e r e s o l v e d t h r o u g h a n informat i v e a c a d e m i c a p p r o a c h . " l he o r g a n i z a t i o n p l a n s to a t t e m p t t o h a v e open d i s c u s s i o n s and i n f o r m a t i v e s e m i n a r s on t h e p r o b l e m s of t h e s t u d e n t and his religious obligations to himself. T h i s i s a r e a l problem t c m o s t s t u d e n t s who a r e living away from home for t h e first time and f e e l t h e n e e d for spiritual guidance. F a t h e r K e l l y is t h e a s s i s t a n t at S t . A g n e s C a t h o l i c C h u r c h , and h a s b e e n g i v e n the role of c h a p l a i n a d v i s o r to t h e N e w m a n o r g a n i z a t i o n by t h e a r c h b i s h o p of J o h n s t o w n . He r e c e i v e d his e d u c a t i o n a t the Pontifical College J o s e p h i n a , W o r t h i n g t o n , O h i o , and a d o c t o r a t e in C a n n o n L a w from the C a t h o l i c U n i v e r s i t y of A m e r i c a , W a s h i n g t o n D . C . in 1968. F a t h e r Kelly wants the o r g a n i z a - tion to be a " s e a r c h i n g , b e l i e v i n g , l o v i n g g r o u p . " He would hope t h a t the group w o u l d follow t h e e x a m p l e of i t ' s p a t r o n , J o h n H e n r y N e w m a n , a nineteenth century theologian and e d u c a t o r w h o e m p h a s i z e d t h e improt a n c e of the t e a c h i n g of t h e o l o g y a s a s c i e n c e on s e c u l a r c a m p u s e s in E n g l a n d . H i s s u c c e s s i s e v i d e n t by t h e fact t h a t t h e o l o g y is an a p p r o v e d c o u r s e of s t u d y on m o s t u n i v e r s i t y c a m p u s e s a n d many c o l l e g e s t h r o u g h out t h e w o r l d . N e w m a n b e l i e v e d t h a t e v e r y s t u d e n t had a " p e r s o n a l committment" to religion.