Class Attendance
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| 101 | Cuts, cuts, cuts; five for five Alumnus 25:1, p.12 |
Students allowed as many unquestioned absences as there are hours of credit for the class. | |
| 102 | Students express various attitudes on cut problems College Eye 32:11, p.1 |
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| 103 | Today's Hyde Park; nobody cares about the cut system College Eye 32:11, p.2 |
Discussion between the faculty and students about the status of the cut system. | |
| 104 | Cut system, "Children" get roasted College Eye 32:5, p.2 |
Students are treated unfairly under the current attendance system; appeals to stop defacing bulletin boards. | |
| 105 | Faculty revises cut system; allows all students to cut College Eye 32:3, p.1 |
Students may miss as many classes as there are quarter hours in the course. | |
| 106 | No more optional attendance Alumnus 24:2, p.4 |
Faculty Senate significantly alters attendance policy; now limited to students with B average. | |
| 107 | 'Die-hards' here College Eye 31:23, p.1 |
Looks at history of optional attendance policy; still unhappy with recent revision. | |
| 108 | Untitled College Eye 31:23, p.2 |
Criticizes a recent Faculty Senate decision concerning class attendance. | |
| 109 | A Social 'I' College Eye 31:22, p.3 |
Discusses the hectic feeling of finals week and the recent controversy over optional class attendance. | |
| 110 | In explanation College Eye 31:22, p.1 |
Students are unhappy with the change in the optional attendance policy. | |
| 111 | NOTICE College Eye 31:22, p.1 |
Announces new regulations for optional attendance. | |
| 112 | Optional attendance revised; criticize faculty action College Eye 31:22, p.1 |
Students must have a B average in order to use the optional attendance plan. | |
| 113 | Senate institutes changes College Eye 31:22, p.1 |
Dean Nelson explains changes in the optional attendance policy. | |
| 114 | Untitled College Eye 31:22, p.2 |
Disagrees with the new policies for optional attendance. | |
| 115 | Excuses usually are very similar College Eye 31:12, p.5 |
Report of reasons why students do not attend class. | |
| 116 | Professor vs. Student College Eye 31:12, p.2 |
Views on the value of class attendance. | |
| 117 | Chronic class cutters College Eye 30:43, p.2 |
Believes poor students cut class more often that good students. | |
| 118 | 'Cut' system argued College Eye 30:37, p.2 |
A look at arguments for and against compulsory class attendance. | |
| 119 | Reveals one-third college students oppose abolition of compulsory attendance College Eye 30:16, p.1 |
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| 120 | As the Editor Sees It College Eye 30:8, p.2 |
Believes that students cut class when teachers don't present organized material in the field they are teaching. | |
| 121 | Attendance is optional in 3-400 courses College Eye 29:36, p.1 |
Rule available for first time for summer session students. | |
| 122 | Cogitations College Eye 29:32, p.1 |
Discusses problems with the new optional attendance system. | |
| 123 | Is this optional? College Eye 29:32, p.2 |
Discusses changes to the new cut system. | |
| 124 | Rath squelches attendance by proxy College Eye 29:30, p.3 |
Student attempts to send a substitute to class. | |
| 125 | Optional attendance is here Alumnus 22:1, p.5 |
Junior and senior classes, with some limitations, have optional attendance policy; implemented after careful statistical study. | |
| 126 | Around the Campus College Eye 29:14, p.1 |
No exceptions to cut system; all grades at college office; Panther game broadcast. | |
| 127 | Faculty pass optional attendance plan for upperclassmen beginning next term College Eye 29:6, p.6 |
Upperclassmen must attend first and last five days of each class, and for examinations; other attendance optional. | |
| 128 | Still hazing the frosh College Eye 29:6, p.2 |
Believes freshmen deserve the privilege of making decisions about class attendance. | |
| 129 | Cogitations College Eye 29:5, p.1 |
Summarizes the process used to agree on a cut system; awaits release of information gathered on effects of the current system. | |
| 130 | Limited cuts? Yes, but- College Eye 29:5, p.6 |
Students express their opinions on the cut system. | |
| 131 | Will cut system pass faculty meet Monday? College Eye 29:5, p.1 |
Students express opinions; faculty will consider policy at next meeting. | |
| 132 | No excusing system Alumnus 21:4, p.5 |
Faculty fails to renew cut system. | |
| 133 | Now is the time College Eye 29:4, p.2 |
Tries to outline College Eye role as the faculty debates the cut system. | |
| 134 | Faculty will discuss "cut system" merits; students ask reasons for no cuts College Eye 29:2, p.1 |
Will consider class attendance policy. | |
| 135 | Dr. M. J. Nelson Alumnus 0:0, p.12 |
Writes article on optional class attendance. | |
| 136 | Cut or no cut College Eye 28:34, p.2 |
Students offer mixed opinions on the changed class attendance policy. | |
| 137 | Arrived: one "cut system" Alumnus 21:2, p.3 |
All previous rules about class attendance are suspended; only instructors will keep tabs on students' attendance. | |
| 138 | Untitled College Eye 28:24, p.2 |
Urges students to act responsibly now that the cut system rules have been removed; also asks faculty to cooperate. | |
| 139 | Faculty makes new rules on excuse system; experiment in attendance approved for spring term at meeting Monday College Eye 28:22, p.1 |
Rules on class attendance will be lifted on an experimental basis for one term. | |
| 140 | Instructors say both yes and no on the question College Eye 28:21, p.1 |
Faculty continue to offer varying opinions on class attendance. | |
| 141 | Search reveals several students don't like cuts College Eye 28:21, p.2 |
Many students express opinions on class attendance policy; list of responses. | |
| 142 | The Line College Eye 28:21, p.2 |
Campus gossip; humorous look at the current cut system. | |
| 143 | Battle of cuts still goes on; some yes, no College Eye 28:20, p.3 |
Faculty show varying opinions on class attendance. | |
| 144 | More students tell yes and no of cut system College Eye 28:19, p.1 |
Students give views on class attendance policy. | |
| 145 | More students advocate cuts based on work College Eye 28:18, p.1 |
Students express opinions on class attendance policy. | |
| 146 | Faculty make comments on cut system; favor change, but vary in the plans for reform College Eye 28:17, p.1 |
Faculty seems split on class attendance policy. | |
| 147 | Students speak opinions on cut system College Eye 28:16, p.1 |
Students favor a change in the class attendance policy. | |
| 148 | A new excusing system? Alumnus 21:1, p.2 |
Outcomes of experiment with optional attendance policy in three classes. | |
| 149 | Cut system on bread and water! College Eye 28:14, p.2 |
Believes faculty are delaying debate on important matter. | |
| 150 | The Soap Box College Eye 28:9, p.2 |
Dislikes practice of some faculty members to keep students after the bell rings. | |
| 151 | Scholarship not changed much by optional classes College Eye 28:7, p.1 |
Little difference revealed in optional attendance experiment. | |
| 152 | The College Eye platform for a better Teachers College College Eye 28:2, p.2 |
Brief platform of suggested improvements; includes united students, support for athletic activities, workable class attendance policy, and participation in extracurricular activities. | |
| 153 | Faculty committee offers excuse system at system meeting College Eye 28:1, p.1 |
Faculty considering policies on class attendance. | |
| 154 | Faculty action on system of excuses has been deferred College Eye 27:53, p.1 |
Would make class attendance a matter to be resolved between faculty and students. | |
| 155 | What next? We're interested College Eye 27:53, p.2 |
Claims that the present attendance system needs to be revised. | |
| 156 | Students limit activities Alumnus 20:3, p.3 |
Students may hold one major and two minor organization offices; experiment with optional class attendance in several classes. | |
| 157 | Experiment in attendance ventured; attendance is optional for three college courses spring term College Eye 27:34, p.1 |
Attendance will be optional in classes taught by Professors Beard, Uttley, and Gilbert. | |
| 158 | The College Eye platform for a better Teachers College College Eye 27:29, p.2 |
College Eye editorial staff offers suggestions for making ISTC a better college. | |
| 159 | Comprehensive examinations favored if cut rules changed College Eye 26:14, p.2 |
Student responds to an editorial dealing with lack of student opinion on campus. | |
| 160 | Council minutes will be printed College Eye 26:13, p.1 |
Minutes will be printed in the College Eye; also considers election procedures and cut system. | |
| 161 | That Carnegie Report College Eye 26:12, p.2 |
Discusses a recent study done by the Carnegie Foundation and the results that were found; believes that ISTC should look at some its recommendations relating to curriculum and class attendance, and comprehensive examinations. | |
| 162 | Dialogue (in any college editor's office) College Eye 26:4, p.2 |
A dialogue between a student and an editor. | |
| 163 | Proved right College Eye 25:33, p.2 |
Students show their independence and responsibility; believes revised class attendance system warranted. | |
| 164 | "I wouldn't have that system," says Wisconsin professor; educator does not believe in coercion on part of teachers College Eye 25:17, p.1 |
John Guy Fowlkes talks about class attendance; recalls acquaintance with Dean Nelson. | |
| 165 | Coe College men protest against excuse system College Eye 24:21, p.2 |
Coe fraternity men voted against compulsory class attendance, 126-12. | |
| 166 | Kansas University abandons excuses College Eye 24:21, p.1 |
Abandoned as unnecessary expense. | |
| 167 | Editorials; New Mexico progresses College Eye 24:18, p.2 |
Notes change in attendance policy at school in New Mexico. | |
| 168 | Forum College Eye 24:17, p.2 |
Wendell Bragonier believes that the matter of class attendance has been thoroughly discussed; believes attention should turn to participation in organizations, theft, and vandalism | |
| 169 | Forum College Eye 24:16, p.2 |
Professor Fagan suggests doing away with required class attendance. | |
| 170 | Editorials; stealing our credits College Eye 24:15, p.2 |
Believes that class attendance policy still needs serious consideration. | |
| 171 | Council reviews local problems; ten problems advanced at first council meeting for discussion College Eye 24:10, p.4 |
Most significant problem seems to be student control of Commons; brief note of other problems. | |
| 172 | Committee will study excuses; Associated Student Council appoints group to make cut system report College Eye 23:40, p.1 |
Committee will report to faculty. | |
| 173 | No term exams says student College Eye 23:37, p.2 |
Criticizes the proposed cut system which would require two hour final examinations. | |
| 174 | Thirty students express views concerning proposed cut system College Eye 23:32, p.1 |
Students tell what they think about the new proposal. |
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| 175 | Associated council here receives variety of data on college cut systems College Eye 23:31, p.2 |
Reports on policies at other colleges. | |
| 176 | On cuts and excuses College Eye 23:30, p.2 |
Criticizes present excuse system and proposed cut system for class attendance. | |
| 177 | Survey of local opinion on cut system to be presented Monday College Eye 23:30, p.1 |
Will study practices at other colleges. | |
| 178 | The cut system now College Eye 23:29, p.2 |
Discusses proposed unlimited cut system approved by the Student Council. | |
| 179 | Council approves cut system; student opinion will be sought; attitude of student body may result in petition to faculty College Eye 23:28, p.1 |
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| 180 | Again the cut system College Eye 23:25, p.2 |
Explores cut systems in other colleges. | |
| 181 | Student Council will investigate cut system College Eye 23:25, p.1 |
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| 182 | One-tenth makes a difference College Eye 23:21, p.6 |
Rule adopted in 1916 deducts one tenth of a point of credit for each unexcused absence; Professor Finkenbinder believes that the rule is effective. | |
| 183 | Program for last day is announced College Eye 23:11, p.1 |
Classes shortened; graduates need not attend. | |
| 184 | Drinking fountains reign triumphant College Eye 23:9, p.4 |
Students are late to class because they stopped for a drink of water. | |
| 185 | Students enjoy better health since excused absences are required College Eye 23:9, p.2 |
Student absences have dropped since college began requiring absence slips; system introduced in 1916. | |
| 186 | Editor serves her term and goes free; writes "swan song" College Eye 22:32, p.2 |
Recap of editorial opinions throughout the year and a welcome to the new editor. | |
| 187 | J. Stitt Wilson accomplishes the seemingly impossible, Monday; arouses talk of action among Teacher's students College Eye 22:23, p.4 |
Students appreciate Mr. Wilson's call for action. | |
| 188 | While freshmen complain and seniors ignore, Eye reporter investigates this "five minute rush period" College Eye 22:17, p.1 |
College Eye reporter speaks on difficulty to appear at class on time due to inadequate periods of time between classes. |
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| 189 | Don't apply for a room at poor house. There is still some hope. College Eye 22:16, p.2 |
Commentary on Depression, excuse slips, and leaving before the end of an athletic contest. |
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| 190 | Students of eleven Iowa high schools observe "skip" day College Eye 22:16, p.2 |
Professor Riebe finds that most high schools do not allow a day to cut class. |
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| 191 | What chance does a man have to keep from getting married?; the assistant editor asks us with an air of submission College Eye 22:15, p.2 |
Marriage statistics discussed as well as class attendance and the "cut" system. |
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| 192 | Did your vacation leave you refreshed and ready to work?; or do you feel worse than you did before? College Eye 22:14, p.2 |
Vacations described as being demoralizing; Grinnell's "cut" system is discussed in relation to that of Teachers College. |
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| 193 | New education plan discussed by head of education department College Eye 22:14, p.1 |
Lengthy excerpts from Professor Nelson's ideas about education reform. |
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| 194 | Down with old signs and the old cut system, first item on platform; we will work out a cut system and present it for your approval College Eye 22:12, p.4 |
Paper to implement "Our Platform" column to address editorial opinions. | |
| 195 | "Equality for All" is our slogan; give us all cuts or lying landladies College Eye 22:11, p.2 |
Continuation in series of editorials on class attendance. | |
| 196 | They disregard the moral effect: now, what's the effect of that?; O. R. Clark writes in favor of our "unlimited cuts" suggestion College Eye 22:10, p.2 |
Morals and ethics of class attendance are debated. | |
| 197 | Education professors pick on us, our "cuts", and our statistics; compare cuts to crime err three times in safety the fourth-- College Eye 22:9, p.2 |
Education faculty rebukes claims that class absences should be excused. | |
| 198 | Should scholarship be the basis of the allotment of "cuts"; should we make it three or five a term? College Eye 22:8, p.2 |
Current attendance system criticized; new options are explored; appreciates spirit shown by Boy Scouts. | |
| 199 | Is "learning to lie" a part of your college education?; you must be ill or you cannot get an excuse for absence College Eye 22:7, p.2 |
Students who lie get illness excuses from class; editor debates fairness. | |
| 200 | Official notices College Eye 22:2, p.2 |
Students must furnish acceptable excuse when they miss class. |