~ - I I ~ I I rI STUDENT HANDBOOK ofthe State Teachers College Ll I Edinboro,Pa.! [] 1955.1956 (] Property of 1]1 \ \ Ii .I ~ ., ":'. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE r I Welcome to Edinboro. To those of you for whom it is a returning, we are glad you are back. To those of you for whom it is a beginning ,here at the college, we welcome I I you to share in our work, our pleasures and disappointments. The year ahead with the largest freshman class in the recent history of the college augurs well. Our expanding student body means that there are more FOREWORD The 1955-56 edition of the Student !ian~book is presented in the hope tha~ It wIll serve the freshmen as a source of mformation about the College and its activities an~ the faculty and upperclassmen as a convement book of reference. "I I [ I The members of the Studen~ Counci we -also come the newcomers to our Edmboro ca~pus in a spirit of friendship, loyalty, and cooperad tion and wish each one a pleasant an successful college year. 0 ur ...xtended appreC1atlo~ J he 0 students, Hurl, Morton, Annamane and ~heh fO W~ ~ead woe and nen ~n com~lin'g pe to the Carole Miss Ruth this book. . L r ] I, ~ ]" D ., PresIdent William Shesman, Vice-President Margaret Whitney, Secretary I to ~reat whIch it as frequent You follow a are its storehouse reference urged precepts ~f will to read carefully; information be made; it to and to keep it as a source of guidance through the entire year. Read carefully the constitu. tion of the faculty-student governing body , NarduccI, This handbook is prepared by our students and faculty to assist you in your work at this college. with care; to p C. means that the competition is increased everyone will need to work harder in order to hold his relative position. The Student Council James people to do more things on the campus. It and .I I so you plays in i My best wishes to everyone of you for a fine year of hard work and growth. Thomas R. Miller 2 .I may the know life of the the part this college. 3 ! ,,:;"1 ,:~(~ organi~ation HISTORY Ninety-four years have gone by since n Edinboro was first chartered as a State LJ Normal School, ninety-four years of growth and service to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The beginnings of the college were a laid in 1857 when a band of Scotch-Irish farmers grouped together and founded a private academy at Edinboro by popular subscription, but it was not until 1861 that it was chartered by the Commonwealth as f I I ~ I. Pennsylvania's second Normal School. A great forward stride was taken in 1914, when the Commonwealth purchased boro Normal School. In 1926, reali~ingEdinthe need of the schools ~f Pennsylvania for better educated teachers .Edinboro was made a Teachers Coijege offerIng a four-year cur- r"" riculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education. .Federal Although designed primanly to serve the counties of Erie, ~rawford, M.ercer, Warren and Venango, Edlnboro recelve~ and welcomes students from every sectIon of the state and from other states. Th . f f rt f 'e spacIous campus 0 0 y- our acres affords an appropriate setting for the. college's: ~fteen buildings. Haven Hall, the ,4 [ [ tlon Hall, built early In the history of the college, provides class room space. The '- ~ -for. I Crawford Gymnasium, with its excellent facilities including a swimming pool was built in 1939. Loveland Hall is named for the late Mr. Frank Loveland of Corry, who many ~ears was a truStee of the College. ThIs building the Art ] '~ wo~en's ~ormitory, was built during the :~::str~tlon of. John F. Bigl~r. ~eeder Hall, e~ s dormItory, was bulk In 1907 and nrmed In honor of one of the early donors 0 the~chool. A.cademy Hall, known recently as MusIc Hal!, IS the oldest. building on the campus, having been built about 1857. Normal !fall was built in 1875 and in 1891 was con~ld.er3:bl.y enlarged. Today it contains the adminIstratIon offices, the library, several c!assrooms, a~d the ol.d auditorium. Recita- . porary I In was. was built in 1930 and houses and Science departments. A temscience Works 1952 the completed. building Agency was erected in 1947 . New The Dormitory old gymnasium for by the women was re- dedIcated for use as a College Union on Homecoming Day, October, 1952, after -extensive reconditioning and installation of new equi ment p . m .1 I We are rightly proud of our campus be, 5 "" -. cause of its attractiveness, its accommodations continue and its traditions. We by hope pridey will to be shared all this incomin students. g CONTROL OF THE COLLEGE ILLNESS IN ROOM I U The ... Illness 1)f .any st.udent In his room must be reported Immedl~t~ly to.the.~lIe!!;e I ~"; Nurse. She or the physIcian will VISit him and prescribe treatment. The student will be moved to the Infirmary if necessary. Off-Campus and day students also have the services of the physician and nurse. I il DINING ROOM Meals are s.er.vedto boarding .. s~dents In '- The control of the College is vested .in the Board of Trustees, composed of nine', members with John K. Earp, as President, .and Will P. Rose as Vice-President. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction is an ex-officio member. R .the INFIRMARY .The Ing the College Nurse ~Ives.In a suite adjoinInfirmary which IS located on l1 the first floor of Haven Hall. Doctor Boyd Ghering, the College Physician, is at the Infirmary between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Students are asked to respect the following office hours; 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, students. may call Doctor Ghering at the Clinic, Edinboro 2182 or at his home, Edinboro 2281. College dining room, located In Haven Hall. The dining room, which seats 400 people, accommodates all the boarding stu: .dents in J because the serving meals. Breakfast Lunch Dinner self-service Meal hours method are; is used Weekdays 7:15 to 7:45 12:00 to 12:45 5:45 to 6:15 Sund ay [ [ , B ~eakf ast Dinner Supper 9:00 to 12:30 to 5:30 to 9:30 1;00 6:00 Admittance to the dining room is by meal ticket only. These tickets are issued to all boarding students and are non-transferable. 7~~=====:=====~ 6 ~ r-. A limited number of guests may b~ .ac' commodated in th~ dining room, providl~g individual meal tickets are pur~hased If advance in the office of the Director 0 Food Service. Transient meal rates are: Breakfast $ .5~ Lunch 7 Dinner $1.00 1 :J ;. THE LIBRARY D . The entenng stu d en t a t Ed inboro State! --t Teachers College soon discoyers the educ:a' tional and recreational facilities availabl~ m r College Library. Approximately thirty' ~:o thousand volumes offer a wide [ with enjoyable read~n? ~ tl ra~ge for reference and study. A generous. fi~on sect ion and 203 magazines .and penodicals filiI ' give the stude?t an opp°rl;urnty to eisure hours directly behind the desk and are known as the Reserve Books. Such books may be withdrawn at 5:00 p.m., and returned at 7:00 or taken at 8:30 p.m. and returned before 9:00 a.m. the following morning. n Failure to observe this rule will result in tJ a fine of ten cents per hour. . 2. Books not on reserve but In demand are termed "overnight books" and may leave -the library at any time of day or overnight Ii and must be returned before 9:00 a.m. the Iff La -p..m., course this system must be carefully super- vised ' and .mu't consequently be observed: .1~: All books certam which rules have been assigned to classes are placed on shelves 8 Penalty for late return is ten for will two weeks; be ch.arged a for fine of two books kept Magazines su,b)ect, may be withdrawn to the same, rules froom the as R!~rve Books. 5. No student will credits until all Library D 0 settled. 6. No v .desk definitely be Wlthdrawn cents. a day ~...4. Our library has the dlstlnctlo? of bemg one of the few in the state which e~ploys open shelves for all books, thus alloWing al} students easy access to the volumes. 0 dday. -o.vertl~e. Encyclopaedia. volumes and diC. II tlonanes may not be withdrawn. I ..LIbrary following cen s per ay. 3. ~II books except those on reserve may Library I taking be issued gradts or I obligations have been books ma except by y be proper removed charging from at the the by the Librarian in charge. Anyone books not properly charged from the 11 Library will be subje~ to a fine of $5.00 for IJ 9 r" ~ ' Jf .I, from all College each book and suspension activities until such fines are paid, Clipping 0 and marking books is prohibited. The Library is located on the second floor of Normal Hall and throughout the year will observe the following hours: Monday througlh Friday. 8:00 a..m. -5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. -Noon 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. Grading~~:~:MI~ STANDA~DS Standings indicating the quality of work are: "A"grade given to students whose WOrk is clearly of an ex~eptional nature. "B" -grade given to students who do dis. tinctly superior work. "c" -grade representing work of gpod quality "D'.- grade indicating unsatisfactory work. "F' -grade indicating failure. Any course in which an "F" grade has been earned must be repeated. 10 "X"--- not a grade, but a mark indicating that the student, for some justifiable I I rIi IJ!J I I I ., Ij C -I. I~ ~ IT Ii I The Dean's List Twice .a year, there is published the Dean'~ List, a 1I~,t,?f students who have made a gra~e of B or better in every course taken dunng the previous semester. Oasses The n um b er 0 f .s~mester hours credit listed b I e ow are the minimum I for ? I I cause, ha~ not been able to complete te, required work within the time Imlt. Senior Graduate , numbers necessar ~~ y 96 Bachelor's degree I REGISTRATION Students are reminded to register and fe~s o.n the assigned dates. All fees mustPb: p~ld In advance. Permission must be ob. ~alned from the. President of the College In advance to avoid penalty for late payment. ~ hay Dates of regi~ration and payment of fees be found In the t e College Catalog. I 11 Calendar printed .in ~ ABSENCE AND TARDINESS Students shoul? be familiar with the method of securmg excuses for absences II from class. The burden of responsibility for absence and tardiness rests at all times upon the individual involved. He must take the 'I initiative in planning for making up work after an absence. Please note that no unexcused a:bsenceis without penalty. The following regulations governing ex' cused and unexcused absencesfor all students .1 have been approved by the faculty. '- ~ , '(1) A written statement fromphysithe college nurse, the college doctor or Serious illness or death in the immediate family. c. Marriage in the immediate family. d. Absence from the campus for par- ~ toward ticipation in athletic contests I within .J 1m 'U it who was do discriminatory not hunt. seven school days after the abthe absence shall be considered 4. Teachers UnexcusedCollege. absences are regarded I I as evid'ence of neglect and indifference on the part of the student and may be so considered in assi~ning grades. I ! felt 3. unexcused. There is no cut system at Edinboro State 5. Three equal 6. It is the student's responsibility to cow tact his instructors to make up work missed because of an excused absence. If be does not make up this work, he will (or other college activities) when requested by the faculty sponsor and approved by the Dean of Instruction. e. Emergencies which the Deans of Men 12 ] -sence, -.likely n Vfho students 2. If the student does not secure his excuse from the Dean of Men or the Dean of Women and present it to the instructor ~ [( b. be granted per year.) Limited participation in such activities as off-campus trips, conferences, fraternity conventions, etc., provided the student has maintained a "C" in every course that semester. The pracof granting excuses for hunting has been discontinued by vote of the faculty, & or dental appointments. family f. ~ I i -tice 1. Excused absence forms may be secured b from the Dean of Men or the Dean of Women for one of the following reasons: a. Personal illness or emergency medical 1 cian or the dentist. and Women may consider advisable. (Only a limited number of these will ]' Ii tardinesses shall to one unexcused 13 be considered absence. as be 7. in student cause his grade. may of be an make in his work He grade For course up absence. absences. credit program~ not unexcused penali~ed excused for all example, three in unexcused b~' m 11 by. will IJ 11 skits, un. a I result in letter; in 8. four a from any in its charge shall the student fifteen per shall fro~ cent receive of cases result [ ' to the total ~ class ? Injustlc,e the Faculty Committee of 9. All Abs~nce, may waive unexcused and the are counted It. the folloWIng as d,ay vacation double , pno~ t~ i absences. perIod body of me~ts worship in the and audi~orium 14 of the pre' attendance will absentees Dean absence point to be shall of be Instruction. automatically the total ~hich low, accumulation the of student has earnedI much Student'Faculty Student Council legislation Council in connection considers with and problems. is is Probably budgeting the Fund. The always ready new its to proposal most the of Council meets listen to for impor' Student' regularly and college discuss progress, f Council meetings student are ~ody who entlr~ dent for a The I ' I body semeste~s. be considered open wish members the entertainment. of required will and list office points .,Council stu~ent the is list assigned The function and I morning, Edinboro graduation. enactsThe any ~ Wednesday seats one Activity perIods ASSEMBLY Each the STUDENT GOVERNMENT campus tant the .~ absen.ces day with program. this [ rule, the seating unexcuse? by I - of 3Jt ! co~r~e'.In obvIous In toward hours, enforce~ent filed quality [ and exceed tha;t where plays, meet plan assembl~ with c~ecked. Each ' course student be ers unexcused for lectures announcements. sttidents to ~n pared I Committee. Its from i teacher' case any credit individual would the total absences of recitals, Important of Every J: per the Absence whose excused consist musical sponsors attend. abseI)t fifteen hours, report of and and committee [ i result been than class !:' failure. has more total ' one will with student course of Chairman No class mo':les, faculty grade absences from Whenever cent the unexcused v~ried thlnk.ers, absenceS lowering expulsion are promln.ent A three' [ will , r- penali~ed The are and by and Membership..in serve this very any high 1S of the attend. elected faculty a to to honor. group the stu' for two shO/lld ~ ' : CONSTITUTION ,!". -: i~. ":- n ( I Revised 1948 and 1954 .c agency for ] I r' I I Name The name of this organi~ation shall be the Student-Faculty CiJ-iJperative Government of the Edinboro Sta.teTeachers College. II Purpose While appreciating deeply the province and functions of the Trustees, CoUege President, Dean of Instruction, the Dean of Women, Bursar and other officials and faculty committees and members, organi~ed chiefly for administering the business and instruction of the college, we the students, ~. [ I .., III Membership The membership of this Co-operative Government sh.all consi&t of all. students, all faculty members, and the President of the College. ARTICLE IV General Organization Section 1. The functions of this Coopera.tive Government shall be distributed as follows: (a) Legislative functions in relation to all student and student-faculty agencies now existing and to be organi~ed are vested in a executive functions, in- the faculty, and the President of the College, feel that there still remains unoccupied a cluding the veto of any measure passed by the Council, are ve&ted in the President of the College. large promising field for cooperative service. Accordingly, we do hereby declare that the purpose of the Co-operative Government is to take o.v~r increasi~gly. the responsibility for orgaru~rng and dlrectrng purely student affairs, to co-operate with the proper college authorities in matters of student welfare, and to seek constantly to make the college Section 2. The existing student -faculty agencies and student organi~ations with faculty sponsors are to continue in their pre~ent form. and to function as at pre~~nt until sucht!me as they may be modified either by vote of the Council and approved by the Coll~ge President or by direction of the President. , 16 r I I [ " ,,:. + Council, and (b) [::J 1 deV~OPing effective cltl~ens and teachers. ARTICLE ARTICLE I ARTICLE a, .better )7 F ~ ARTICLE V Membership, Election! Officers of the Council Section 1. The Student Faculty' Council shall be composed of eighteen members, eight of whom ,- four men and four women --shall be students elected by ;;he several classes, a representative from the Reeder Hall Council, a representative from the Haven Hall Council, a representative from the New Dormitory, a representative of off-campus men, a representative of off-campus women, a chairman, elected by popular vote, a faculty member member College, elected by the faculty, a faculty appointed by the President of the the Dean of Men and the Dean of 1]C ;""" ' " elect r; l' ~ ] The president of each class shall appoint a nominating committee of three which shall submit at a meeting of the class at least two nominations for each membership on the Cou?cil. The~e names shall be posted on the officIal bulletin board of the college for one week prior to the election, which must be ~ I -and ] 0 to serve for two 18 semesters. representatives: completed, for the first semester election, by October 1 for the upper three classes and by the end of the first quarter for freshmen, for the second semester election, by February 15. From this group of nominations, with or without additional nominations that may be made from the floor, the class shall elect by ballot its two representatives Section 2. Methods of election: To be eligible for election to the Council students should be outstanding in character and ability and have a college record of better than a "C" avera~e. At the beginning of the first semester of the freshman year a man and a woman representative shall' be elected. The woman! will serve two semesters, the man will serve one semester, and in his place for second semester, a new man representative will be class .. , ffi Women. elected Thofollo.;o,mmhod ,"",I b.~ on the Council. [ ni UI [ rI Other groups shall elect their representatives by popular vote prior to Octo~er 1. The. presIdent shall be elected. In the following. manner: As soon as possIble after the opening of the second quarter of the first semester, the president of the junior class shall appoint a nominating committee of three, who sha~1 ~ominate at least. two persons from the Junior class as candIdates for the office of President of the Council. In additio~, any ju?~or m~y be eligiblefor this LjI office [ J If a petItIon sIgned 19 by twenty-five --~ students, requesting that his name be placed on the ballot, be presented to the secretary n of the Council. at least forty-eight ?ours l1 before the eleCtloh. Names of all candIdates shall be posted on the official bulletin board at least twenty-four hours before the election. At an assembly not later than December 12, " each candidate ,,:,ill speak apout his aims or p I a n s regarding -the Student: Faculty Co-operatIve Government. Following t h. e .speeches,the stud~nts shall elect the : women students. returnmg from socIal engagement~ Wlt~ out-of- 0 _'-- 01 town escorts may entertain theIr esco!ts in the music roo~ or lounges of t~eir residence. Women students returru~~ from social engagements may entertain such guests there until their permission ends. ,. [~ C. Men and women ~uests mu~t alw~ys conduct accepted themselves In standards of accordlnce wIth good taste. Violations of such standards result in loss of privileges. ,by -. will [( Section Three--Women's Donnitory Council The Women's Dormitory Council acts as the advisory body for enforcing the regula- 0 30 I I tio~s concerning the women and planning socI~1 functio.ns. Th.e Council consists of a presIdent, vIce-presIdent, social chairman, secret.ary, treasurer, fire captain from each dormttory, and a Student Council representative from each dormitory; all of these officers are elected. by and from the entire body of WQmenresIdent students. Meeting time: 2nd and 4th Thursday 6:30-7:30 p.m. ' . Section Four -Locking of Doors All. doors are locked at 10:00 o'clock by the ru.ght watchman, except Friday nd Sa.turday nIghts students w~en having they late will be locked permissions at 11 will :00 be p.m. and 12:00 p.m. respectively. Women admitted at the time for which their permis,ion has been granted. Sectlon .. FIve -Parents' Pennissions Written permissions for women students parents are required for: (1) .h k d go~ng .orne wee en s (2) swImming 3) canoeing and boating (4) skating (5) riding in automobiles (6) visiting away from home or college. 31 . t L J ,! . , I ~ Such requests are subject to final approval II by the Dean of Women. Forms will be sent to parents for recording 1 I ; l students must have the addltlol?al perm~ss~on of the Dean of Women. SpecIal pennlS;;lon from the. Dean .of Women must ~e o?talned for all tnps outsIde the borough o. Edlnboro. Women students are not permitted to leave for home after an evening college function of any kind, except by special writ," ten permission from her parents, which must be in the before the Dean event.of Womens office two days r l. Permission to maintain automobiles in Edinboro must be filed on blanks provided for that purpose by the Dean of Women. No women under twenty'one years of age will be permitted to maintain automobiles in Edinboro. The use of or the possession of alcoholic -~ 32 suspension or dismissal from I ,"!t Section Six their requests. Because of the danger of accidents, per' missions of par~nts .must be gr~nted bef?re students may ride In aut°m.°blles.. ~unng the day all students may ride within the ?o~ough limits, if their parents' permission IS In the Dean s office, but. .after 6:00. p:m' b~verages ~y women students. is st~ict1y for' bIdden; Failure to comply with this regula' tion may ,=, the college. ] [] r I. f I ( ' ' Dormitory Maintenance ProblemS' 1. Rooms Assignment to rooms is made by the Dean of Women or her agent. Keys lire procured from the Office of the Bursar. Rooms must be kept clean and ready for inspection at all times. Tacks, scotch tape or nails in walls are not permitted. The electric wiring is not the type for heating appliances; there' fore, electrit irons and hot plates are not permitted. Damage to furnishings or w~lIs will result in a fin.e .being cha,rged ~gairtst the offender. The ~lnlmutn charge will be one dollar, to be paid to the College Bursar. Fire 2. Smoking regulations and the protection of life and property require that students do not smoke in their rooms or elsewhere in the cc:>l!egebuildings except where special pro. vIsIons are made by the College. 3. Telephone All residents of Haven Hall must become familiar with the campus telephone system and be ready and willing ~()answer the Haven Hall desk phone at all times. i F r- i t ' ' 4. Absence from Campus Before leaving the campus for an absence of more th~n one .hour, and ~fter 5:30 p.m., a student IS required to register her name, destination, and expected time of. return on the forms provided at the. desks in ~aven must not be played action, Nlgh~ quiet hours, are from 8.00 p.m. to p,m. to 7:00 a.m. S.atur. 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Pianos during these ' h guests in the dormitory only I LJi 1 the~e regulations rests wi~h the This college does not apply to the first day year, (c) The hall is closed to guests at d ' F. , 00 p.m. alI y, 11.p.m, rId ay, and S p.m. t a d ur ay. (d) On the evenIngs . of all college func' .tiol?s, such as lectures, games, ~ovies~ etc" which last beyond the h<:>urslisted III A, all students must repor.t In not later than I I I one.half hour after the close of the function. 7. The Recreation Rooms These rooms are located in the basements of both women's dormitories and provide women students with facilities for social and recreational activities. 35 ; !" . I I.I ~ hostess. (b) Fathers and other masculine guests of wome? students must be ente~ained il? ~he dormitory lobby, unless by special permission they accompany a woman student to her room. of the [ ] I with Overnight guests must register on cards provided by the Dean of Women. Charge, overnight lodging is one dollar per, person.l over' weekends, except in very special cases if' space is available. Arrangements for linen must be made before tJheguest arrives, Every guest must be registered with the Dean of 34: I , n i 6. Callers and Guests (a) Guests for overnight or for the dining room should be introduced upon arrival to the Dean of Women. Students may have I overnight i ; [ Women. Registration forms are to be ob. tained at the D~an of Women's Office. It is un.derstood th~t gue~ts will follow the regulations governing their hostess, and that the responsibility for acquainting guests hours. Ra~ios may .be pla~ed at any tim.e except during the nIght quiet hours, provided that t h ey are ,tuned so t hey cannot be heard out. Sl e t e room. d -1 n Hall and the New Dormitory, and upon returning, the time of her return. .for 5. Qwet Evening quiet hou.rs are. desir~ble and arranged by House except Saturday, 10:30 ~.m:; 11:00 day; midnIght to I I "!i" "' r 8. Off-Campus Regulations All students living outside the dormit.ories must f f have the approval of the ~ B. Fire Drill Procedure: I I other off-campus arrangement, and filed by the Housmg Committee. Women students living in Edinboro in homes o~her than their own are expe~ted t°.l. follow, m general, the rules applYIng to residents on campus. Permission ordinarily.l granted by the Women's Dormitory Council may be granted by the house mother. " 9. F~re R~gu1atlons A. Fire Signals: Fire drills are held at least once a month. All girls must participatt, and greatest care must be taken to see that everyone follows orders implicitly. The object is to get all girls out of the hall safely. Speed is imperative. Silence is necessary. ' 4. Put On shoes. 5. Have a towel in one hand. 6. Stand outside closed door or roomI until caPtai~ gi~ts si~nal to start. I II. ~~ CaptaIn following : I I J : !~ ! giveS signal rules: to start, ob- corridor on own side to, fite escape or exit (as 2. Residents of each floor will wait until residents of floors abo:ve have vacate? This prevents congestion on the stalrway. ~ -1 I c I the ordered by fire captain). - ] n II When serve 1. Walk down the nearest ] T Whtn fire alarm rings: 1. Close the windows. 2. Turn on the lights. 3. Put on a long he'lvy coat. l ~ mdlYldual arral:'ge~ents are only temp.orary until the application blanks ar~ received,. approved')1 36- I. PresIdent for such residence unless such students are living in their own homes. The Housing Committee has a list of the r residences which have been officially desig- U nated as Approved Houses. Permission to~"'-live in these homes i.s not automatically granted, however. As In the cas~ o.f. any I III. .. Miscellaneous. 1. Fire escapes are to be used only for fire drills or in case of actual fire. 2. No clothing other than that sptcified must be put on or taken from room. 3. If leaving for the ni~ht, students must notify the floor captaIn. . 4. The fire chief or Dean of Women will sound the alarm for fire drills. In case of real fire, the person nearest the alarm box should give the signal. ~ -: REGULATIONS FOR I COMMUTINGWOMENSTUDENTS Il All I! women who are not living - in the sweat shirts and T-shirts are not cow I. dormitories may study or relax in the ~ students' day-room, located in the basement at the end of Normal, Hall, whenever they I do not have a class during the day. This i room is open daily from 7:~0 a.m. to 6:00 U p.m. and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. I The parlors of Haven Hall are open to 0 all wom,en student~. Also available for use is the SocIal Room m the basement of Haven -or Hall, which is open during the regular dormi,tory hours. [ ] ~EGULA!IONS FOR MEN STUDENTS" RegulatIons for men are controlled by the --the Council, the Dean of Men, and the President of the College. The Council consists of four representative~ from Reeder Hall, one each from the WhIte Hall and State House Annexes, and one from ,the off-campus men. It is primarily insisted tha,t all. men C?W d~ct thelI1selvesas gentlemen and m keepIng ri1 wIth the accepted standards .of good taste. L1 1. Men are expected to dress appropriately for all occasions. Even for the most informal and casual occasions, clothing shall be clean and neat. Jeans, levis, E I .1 38 = I sidered appropriate an.d .men so attir~d for the dining-room, .will be refused ad- mIssIon. Collared shIrts or long-sleeved sweaters must be worn to the morning and noon meals. For the evening meal men will wear collared shirts with a sack coat, sport jacket or sweater. With shortsleeve or sleevelesssweater or vest, a Tongsleeve shirt must be worn. For Saturday eveni~g and Sunday no<:>nmeals,. shirts and c.es mu&t b~ worn wIth sport, Jackets SUIt coats. 'the. rules for men s dress f<:>r Sunday evening are t?e same as dInner Monday ~hrough Fnday. Sweatshirts or uncollared T-shirts will not be accepted .f?r any meal. Students visiting TraIning School should dress as future teachers. Men will therefore wear suits and ties. 2. All men are expected to be co-operative in respect to the women's regulations. They are requested not to loiter in women's dormitories during the following hours: in Haven Hall between the hours of 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.; in .the New Dormitory during the morning hours and from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Women's male guests are expected to be suitably dressed, and those 39 ~ appe~ring .in jeans, levis, sweat shirts or T-shIrts WlI~ be requested to leave. III I 3. No alcoholic beverages may be brought! on the Campus. Persons who violate this regulation are subject to the severest d .. ISClp I . Inary r I measures. ..ri~ mo" re", th'm b,fou lo,oom~ ~nless arrangements for over-night mg have been made. 8. Men ma ha cl' I "';ve over-l1ig~ 1tbl guests providin g fr proval of th e Dean 0f M en has been obtai~ed. Guests must be registered. The transIent lodging fee of one dollar will be collected. Dormitory residents found to be re~ponsible for the unauthori~ed In the dormit f after 10'00 .ory.o. a~y person .p.m. will be dIscIplined. l...es are aval a e } I " I~dg- ~nd ; L the ~ ap 4. Any man who returns to the campus L under the influence of liquor will be summarily suspended. 5 Any man who conducts himself in pub- U " .presence lIc, on or off the campus, In a way that reflects on the college is subject to disciplinary action. 9. All men .e are expect d t 0 co-opera,te In 6. Dormitoty quiet hours are from 8:00 ~eeplng halls and wash-rooms clean and p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and from 11:00 p,m. Ih order. Bottle$, are to be returned to to 7:00 a.m. On Sa,turday, however\ ~ t e C?ca-Cola dIspensing m~chine not quiet hours begin at midnight and extend left lYing a~ound. Paper and refus~ are to 9:00 a.m. Sunday. During quiet hour$, -to be put In trash cans. After using a men are expected to enter and leave the [ -..!avatory, every man is expected to wipe building. making the le~st .noise p~ssi~le. I It ?ut and leave, it in the condition in There IS to be no Singing, whIstling, whIch he would like to find it if he were yelling, loud ,talking, running, or scuffthe next to use it. Papers must not be ' left strewn on the wash-room floors. ling. No musical instruments may be played. Radios may be played provided 1 ., room-mates do not object and vol~me is I O.E;ci, man IS responsIble fo.r t?e tidiness kept low enough to prevent the Instru0 'II bs own room. Perlodic Inspectiorts ~ent from being heard outside the room, ~ I made,. and m.~n found to be con~ slstent y negligent will be asked to move .' .,., 7. All persons not resIding In the dorm I, to off-campus quarters. I a . f [ 40 I 41 I ' i r' ~11. B~cause of. fire haz;ards, the use of elec- I I REGULATIONS tncal appliances other than dry-shavers cannot be permitted in dormitory rooms. Special outlets for use of electric irons 1. will be found in the basement of Reeder Hall and in the lower corridor of White ~ Hall L .and 12. Men who smoke must provide themselves with metal or ceramic ash trays. D I 13. Food may not be kept in dormitory room~ unless stored .In met.al ~ox.es. --men Keep~ng bottles on window sills IS not 1 - I permItted. I ...expected 14. Every dormItory .resldent IS expected to havekept a key to hIS room. Rooms should. be locked whenever residents are out. Keys are to be obtained from the Office of the Bursar. IS.Any man having a grade of less than "C" in any subject will be expected to be in his room studying Monday through Friday during evening hours. ..living ,- off-campus a~e. not segregated In any way from those living on campus. !hey do, however, ha.ve a representative In the Student Council who helps advise settle problems pertaining to the offc.a~pus. group. Rules applying to men living In the college dormitory apply equally to those outside the dormitory. 2. A da);'-room is provided for off-campus In the basement of Normal Hall. Here they may study, relax, and eat their lunches. The men keep using this room are free from litter and it -refrain from conduct that might prove disturbing to others. 1 -3. !-ockers for day students are available In the basement of Normal Hall. Keyg may be obtained from the Office of the .-Bursar. [ ] rn I IJ 42 ~en to 16. The counselors assigned to the annexes represent the Dean of Men, and all annex residents. are expected to give them. their II cooperatIon. I FOR OFF-CAMPUS MEN ~ I I LAUNDRY SERVICE .. Men are to brIng theIr laundry directly to the laundry-room through Monday or not later than noon Tuesday. Service includes no more t.han be shIrts. twelve Each pi.eces, pIece 43 of which must be two may marked. L~ ~ ': ~ Laundry is to be called for on Friday. It" recommended that laundry be put in a II I I Trips, me~h is Dean b of to be "b..m., Women at the y any ...' ago ~ SCHEDULING SOOAL I ACTIVITIES To avoid conflict it has been necessary to have one central office where all social events 11 i can be scheduled. T;his scheduling duty has f been delega.tedto the Dean of Women. No ~ social event in which women are involved, may be scheduled quirements for until all chaperones, the necessary hours, etc.' I re- have I j Women ~as bee? giv~n.. Before advertising any evenIng actIvIty, It IS necessary to have the activity recorded on thl: Social Calendar in the o/Jice of the Dean of Women. The Dean of Women, acting in this scheduling capacity, represents the College Social COmmittee and, under its instruction, seeks to maintain a well-balanced and satisfactory social program. Permission for scheduling an event may be denied when the Social organi~ation Calendar or the Calendar for general a particular seems overcrowded, or when the maintenance of high academic standards in the college would seem to discourage the activity in question. A form, Student Social Function 44 and organI~atIon nIng a fean tot [] major 0 socIal event. nstruction's must [] i i -~ I The f 0 the plan- for. Office. Evening be approved by the use Presi- e College. FRATERNITY 4,'. .~e completed and a d b m 1S to be the orgf ani~ation adviser and retur~~do;e th YD at Ie toe ean 0 Women t. .as on.e week before the date of the :.c IVIty. FaIlure ~o comply wit/1 this regulalOX ~ay result m cancellation of the date t. ~slgnment of. rooms for meeting and D IVlty fu~poses IS administered through the denany frohm been met and the approval of the Dean of offi b AN '"' D CI.UB INITIATIONS No physical punishment h 11 b . Istered at. s a e ad mmA an>:tI~~. . sub:.rt au~hc 1~1~latlon program shall be spon Ie" d hrltIng fQr approval to the of Wr, ,.n t el Dean of Men or the Dean initi t.omeb ~t east one week b~fore the Th IO~ .~gl.ns. activ.t~ InItIation progra~ shall include no no 1 ~~s.nsor clubs and other student groups, Therefore, it is very important that every student in college becomes accustomed to certain activities and familiar with the techniques of discussion, parliamentary law, record keeping, and the general promotion of student activities. Even if a teac~er never becomes a, ~Iub sponsc;>r, the edu~a.t~on~ value of, partlclpatl0n m these actIvItIes m college IS perhaps as great as ,that of some, course of study, Therefore, It seems advl~ble that each student becomes a member of some club or other activity aside from athletics. In the College year of 1955-56, the fol-" lowing plan of extra-curricular activities will b " if erne ect. , " 1. At the begmrnng of the semste~ each b " h rt t t stu d ent WI"II e gIven t e oppo urn y 0 h" h h " h I b "., c oose any c U or activIty m W lC e IS . 2, A I ~ , Edm- ' rntereste [ n I : I will P ' roVI d e f or l' 0 meeting sh,all be held without at ~ east one faculty advIsor present. 5. Each club or activity is to chose its own Faculty Advisor subject to the consent I of the faculty member concerned and the r; I I j aPP~o,v,a1 of the Committee on Student J ActIvItIes and of the President of the College, The Facul~y Advisor is not to be responsible -f?r pla?rnng the program of the activity smce hIS relationship is only advisory, .~ 6, Each a~tivity is to have a Secretar, ~hose duty It shall be to record and repo;t ItS membership and program to the Office of the Dean of Women, [ ] [] n I J ." 46 wIth p~titionthe of approval not fewerof than the fifteen Committee &tudents on Stud t A ' " _en ctlvltles. 3, All organi~ations I ' regu 4 arN meetmgs ' . I d club or aCtiVIty may be set up on ""' r 1 I FRESHMAN CUSTOMS By ob " f d an customs in the t mg hreshm Pro p er s~r"v "" spIn, eac stu ent can acquire the qualIties whic h ' II " WI mak e h 1m a worth " dy of his colle ge: an attl"t ud e 0 f f nenImember " mess towards all other ge s u en~ colle th d I ' a respect for the standard s of h " f """ lSSCOO, an d a ~mulanty WIth ItS special "trade mark" -ItS Alma Mater, its cheers, and its own 47 ~~~-"-~cc I songs. .J n a~ .-\-' d h " Itlon, t . 111 d e new stu ent Wt ea~n that he belongs to the freshman class In . h II h I partIcular, to t e co ege as a ~ 0 e. The meaning of and regulatIons for observing these customs will ~e announced to all freshmen at their Orientation program. The following rules governing freshman customs have been set forth by the Student Council: 1. There. shall be freshman gIrl. 2. A delegation arrive early, before pose of meeting the a "Big Sister" for every of upper-classmen will registration, for the purfreshmen who will arrive Saturday aft~rnqo1J. 3. There will bf a' two-weeks' Initiation period. 4. Freshmen will wear 10 x 10 signs and dinks for two week.. 5. The 10 x 10 signs will be standard c~rds. The individual names will be lettered in by upper-class aft students volunteering to do this task. 6. Upper-classmen and service veterans will wear small ?alI;lc tags f~r the first two weeks. These will h~ve plastIc covers. 7. Freshmen ~st learn Alma Mater. cheers, constituti.on and other con,tents. of the Handbook wlthi~ the two-weeks perIod. I -8. D At a "Little dl' nks an -.' the end of the two-weeks' Service" will b h Id h' h P d .. sIgns 11 b WI ee, e remove atd w eriod! IC . tIme I r .9. On Homecoming Day the Freshmen" -w~11 don ~heir dinks again and lead the parade wIth theIr /loat. 10. E.nforcement of these rules will be vested In the Tribunal which is the Student Council. Members of this board are: n I [ 1 -W!II!am Garfield WIlham Shesman James Narducci Jack Webb Dolores Onda Margaret Whitney Agnes Guido Grace Tigani Annamarie Johnson As upper-classmen, we would like to submit. to .you Freshmen the following worthwhIle tIpS: 1. Always be ready with a cheery, courteous greeting when you meet a faculty member, an upperclassman or a fellow class~ mate. 2. Develop good college spirit. Make your -college the best college. 3. Be courteous and well b~haved, abserving the best rules of etiquette at all time~. 4. Always present a well-groomed appearance. [ ] [ " 1 r I I I 5. Attend classes and assembly I reg I u 48 49 I L- I ar . y. ' r- 6. Go to church on Sunday. ! 7. Try to get ei~ht hours sleep every night. [Ii' ~~ 8. Put your name on all your personal U ulJ property. Advent Christian Church TIME SCHEDULE M Period First Second Third Fourth Fifth ~::hd cordial invitation is extended to all students to continue their .religious affiliations with the churches here In town. 0 OF CLASSES ! .i ormng ] YOUR CHU,RCH Church Services !- lL The Edinboro Churches offer students a ya~~e~~ote~~f::.ou;r~~:s sh~rd ~~:~~~s.m~~t~ I irigs, discussion groups, suppers, etc. Many students sing in the church choirs or serve as ushers throughout ,the school year. ,4,. ] ~ L: 1 50 a.m. 11.00 a.m. : , f: L' Su.nday MornIng p.m. 8:00 p.m., Wednesday ~ 1:55- 2:45 p.m. 2:50- 3:40 p.m. 3:45- 4:35 p.m. ~ 10~00 8 00 1 Time: 8:00- 8:50 a.m. 8:55- 9:45 a.m. f1 9:5~10:40 a.m. iIJ 10.4511.35 a.m. 11:40-12:30 p.m. Afternoon 1:00- [:50 T;.:~." I.- Seventh -' Ei~hth NInth n Scho~l WorshIp . Evemng . Servlce Prayer Service Bapti.st Church. 10.00 a.m. BIble School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p..m., Wednesday, Mid-week Young Service People Roman Catholic Church Our Lady of the Lake Chapel Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Mass Mass Daily: .7:00 a.m. Mass EpIscopal Church 9:15 a.m., Holy Communion ' Sunday of the Month) 51 (Second I 1. NOR.MAL HALL 2. MUSIC HALL 3. TRAINING SCHOOL 4. WHITE HALL 5. AUDITORIUM 6. RECITATION HALL 7. WOMEN.S DORMITORY! 8. HAVEN HALL ' 9. LOVELAND 10. SCIENCE BLDG. .I 11. POWER PLANT l 12. GYMNASIUM . 13. COLLEGE UNION 14. REEDER HALL J] I~IIIIII .,.: In I' r I Worship services once a month in a Methodist private Advisers: Church ~. 9:4S a.m. P 11.00 b t a.m. . Ch Alpha Phi Omega home. Sunday School . W ors h.Mr. IP Mornrng ch Dr. Dale Dr. IU res yenan ur ~ 10:00 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 7:00 p.m. "..,.,."""".-"..-".,-",.. Young peOPle'S Westminster Fellows~ip 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, Mid'week ServIce E Alp.ha Thomas, 1 Mr. Fred Schlessinger, John Gatzy, Mr. Royce Mallory, John Friese Phi Omega is a national .-- service f . d f II d " raternlty compose 0 co ege an universIty men who are, or have been, affiliated with the Boy Scouts. It enjoys the position of being the largest fraternity in the United States with over 2:~ c.hapters i.n the U?ited --States and ~h~ Phili.pprnes. Besides havIng a former affiliatIon with the Scout movement prospective members must have a satisfactory scholastic standing and a desire to render service to others. Meeting time: 1st and 3rd Wedflesday, 8:30-10:00 p.m. ] I [ 1 CAMPUS ACTIVITIES . Alpha Delt~ Soro~ty -:- Iota Chapter. Adviser, MIss Mildred Forness The Alpha Delta Sorority was founded in 1886 in Brockport, New York and the Iota Chapter was installed at Edinboro in 1927. It has sister chapters in seven States Teachers Coil fP I . d N Y k eges 0 ennsy vania an ew or. The requirements for membership are based on scholastic ratings, character, social U I attainments and abilities. The purpose of the. sorority is to foster the development of all. these traits toward the achievement of a socially integrated personality. Meeting time: 1st and 3rd Monday, 8:30-10:00 p.m, 111 I [ ] S4 IJ~ Alpha Psi Omega Advisers: M .Iss Jane S.' L ud gate, M r. L awrence Vrncen . t Alpha Psi Omega, a national honorary dramatics society, strives to promote the social and educational growth of its members in the field of drama. Membership is earned through a point system based on participation in all phases of dramatic productions and general service in the educational theatre. SS F 0 .I Scho.larship, leadership, and integrity are also : considered. I .This society is t?~ goal of al~ serious- l mInded drama participants who Intend to -" continue interests in the theatre. Along with social even!~ it also offers opportunities to visit professional theatres. I U A h r P otau 1 a Canterbury 0 ub Oub Adviser, erte Miss Frances Whitne -- Ad .The vlsers: .plscopa Wellington B. y [ I E . Canterbury Club is an organi~ation of I. Ian stu d ents, although members of other " denominations are also welcomed t 0 The Arhotau Palette Club is a new or-, Jom. gani~ation open to all majors in the art l!-.The meetings are given largely to the ~urriculum. Its purpose is to further int~r~st discussion o! importa?t problems with every m art by means of lectures, art exhibits, fourth meetIng a social meeting. field trips,M art.. programs,2d and d4hTh other group ... C oege II B and actlv~tles. eetmg time: n an t urs. day, 8:30-10:00 p.m. Director, Mrs. Esther Campbell All students who play instruments are Beta Beta Beta . ] urged to join th-e College Band. This group Dr. Gray, Mr. Ralph Bruce , \ ] I j and rate above ~verage in all other courses. Monthly meetIngs are held to discuss some important biolo~ical topic. Also the fraternity sponsors many Important biological projects. Meeting time: 3rd Tuesday, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Adviser, Dr; John C. Johnson : The chapter Alpha Chi of Beta Beta Beta, I... the National Biological Honor Society, was established on this campus in 1950. It serves a threefold purpose: stimulation of sound I scholarship, dissem.ination o! sci~ntific or better m all of 56 his biological I knowl- edge and promotion of biological research. To qualify for membership in this fra~~r~ity, a stud~nt must o?tai~ an .average of B of courses students plays for football games both at home and away, for various assembly programs, a~d for the Homecoming parade. The, band, usIng concert selections, gives a spring concert every of less .the year. familiar The college owns instruments some which are ~v.al1~ble for student use. Opportunity to Jom IS offered the first week of school to all I I s~ud~nts time. who Wednesday, play reasonably 6:30-8:00 57 well. Meeting p.m. ~ ~ r Colle e Choir g Director, Mrs. Esther Campbell. The College Choir is a very active organ!zation, giving a Christmas Vesper Service the Sunday before Christmas vacation and a Spring concert, the firs~ week in May. The members provIde musIc for Baccalaureate and Commencement, programs" .c.ollege a~d' High School asse,mb!les,teas, ,CIVICand social clubs. MembershIp IS determined by tryouts held who t~e first ,,:,eek of school, lIke to sing are urged General Adviser, Mr. Royce Mallory Art Advisers: Dr. Wellington B. Gray, Mr. Ralph Bruce Photography Adviser, Dr. -. D I 0 I and al~ ~tudents to partIcIpate. Meeting time: Monday, Wednesd~y. and Friday, 3:45-5:00 p.m. The Conneautteean i g I Ernest [ I I Q 58 Delta PhI Delta Adviser, Dr. Wellington B, Gray Delta Phi Delta is a national honorary art. fraternity, open to men and women who are students of art in our American universities, colleges, and art schools. Exceptional ability in art and high basic requirements of the fraternity scholastic standing are the for membership. The aims are: to stimulate higher scholarship, to recognize potential professional ability, and to develop professional art interests. The