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AlmAnAc October 4, 1994 �
Published by the University of Pennsylvania Tuesday, October 4, 1994 Volume 41 Number 6
INSIDE• SECAgendafor10/5/94,p.2• CouncilActions9/28/94,pp.2-3• Council:AnnualReportofSteering,pp.3-4; 1993-94ResolutionsandActions,p.4; CommitteesonLibraries,Benefitsp.5; Admissions(UpdateonNeed-Blind),pp.6-7;• Recycling:BacktoCost/Beneficial,p.8• F/SRetirementFundPerformances,pp.8-9• OfRecord:StudentswithDisabilities,p.10• ‘TheLast75Years’;CrimeStats;Update,p.11• Benchmarks:p.12 Pullout: SCUE on University Minors
Renewal of Splendor: The Morris Arboretum’s legendary Fernery—the only remaining free-standing Victorian conservatory in North America constructed specifically for exhibiting tropical ferns—will reopen to the public, fully restored, on October 31. Built in 1899 under the guidance of John Morris (who with his sister Lydia created the Arboretum and left it in the University’s care), the Fernery is a designated national landmark that recalls the splendor of its age—so much so that a scale model of it, taken to England for the Chelsea Flower Show in 1987, won the first Royal Horticultural Society Gold Medal ever awarded to a North American exhibitor. The model, now in the Smithsonian’s Victoriana collection, will be in Longwood Gardens’ Christmas display November 24—January 1. Meanwhile, the full-scale original, replanted with tropical and subtropical ferns in time for its dedication on October 30, looks to the future by helping educate the public about tropical ecosystems where 11,000 of the 12,000 known species of ferns occur. The glass and stone structure has undergone full architectural renovation over the last year through a major gift of Morris Arboretum Advisory Board member Dorrance Hamilton, which “came at an important juncture for us in launch-ing the Morris Arboretum Capital Campaign,” said Director Paul Meyer.
Council September 28: ROTC at “Arm’s Length” At Wednesday’s meeting the UniversityCouncil endorsed theReport of theCommit-teetoReviewROTCArrangements(Almanac September27)afterpassageofamajoramend-ment—elimination ofOption e,which calledforterminatingtherelationshipaltogether.Theamendmentpassed19to7andtheendorsement25-1with4abstentions. This action presents, as Council’s advicetothePresidentandProvost,boththeReport’spreferenceforOption c—whichwould“maintainthepresence”ofROTCatPennbutnotasaneducationalprogramforcredit—anditsfallbackrecommendation,Option d,whichwouldallowfornegotiationofcross-townorconsortialar-rangementswithotherschoolsifOption c cannot beimplemented.(Option cisreprintedonpage3ofthisissue,showingtheeightcriteriatobemetinnegotiatingtheproposedrelationship.)
Action on Bylaws:ContinuingdiscussionthatbeganlastspringonrevisionoftheCouncilBylaws,Councildebatedamotion to reserveoneofits15undergraduateseatsfortheUnitedMinoritiesCouncil;itwasdefeated,20-16. A-3AssemblySpokespersonRochelleFullersaidthattheBylawsshouldinclude“andstaff”inCouncil’sscopeandpurpose,inthepassagenow specifying attention to “...those mattersthataffectthecommoninterestsoffacultyandstudents.”PastChairofSenateGeraldPortersaid thiswasanoversight andwouldbecor-rectedas theproposed revisionsarepreparedforpublicationandmailballotshortly. Safety First:PresidentJudithRodinreiter-atedstatements shehadmade to theTrusteesExecutiveCommitteeonSeptember23,that“thesafetyofstudents,staffandfacultyisthenumber
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Deaths of Two College Members TwoMay1994graduatesoftheCollegediedovertheweekend. MaryMcGuire,anativeofPrincetonwhohadledPenn’sReach-a-PeerHotlineandwasvolunteeringforHabitatforHumanity inSanAntonio,Texas,waskilledFridaynightwhenhercarwashitbyadrunkdriver. AndrewSawyerofEaston,Conn.,amen’sswimteammemberwhohadcometothecampusovertheweekendtomournMs.McGuire’sdeathwithherDeltaDeltaDeltasisters,was foundunconsciousonthebathroomflooroftheTri-DelthouseonLocustWalk.HewaspronounceddeadonarrivalatHUPat8a.m.onSunday. SupportgroupshavebeenestablishedatTri-Delt’soldandnewhouses,andatMr.Sawyer’sfraternity,DeltaKappaEpsilon.ActingVPULValarieSwain-CadeMcCoullumsaidMondaythatanyoneintheUniversitywhoknewtheyoungpeopleorisclosetostudentswhoknewthemshouldbeawareofsuchcounselingresourcesandofthoseat:
Chaplain’sOffice 898-8546ChristianAssociation 386-1530CounselingCenter 898-7021Fraternity/SororityAffairs 898-5263HillelFoundation 898-7391NewmanCenter 898-7575StudentHealth 662-2860VPULCentralOffice 898-6081Women’sCenter 898-8611
Froman1899photograph,courtesyoftheArboretum
Exams and Inauguration Day OnFriday,October21,theUniver-sity will celebrate the inauguration ofJudith Rodin as its seventh President.Theceremonywillbeheldfrom10:30a.m. to 12 noon in IrvineAuditoriumandwillbefollowedbyacelebrationinfrontofCollegeHalltowhichtheentireUniversityisinvited. Wewouldlikeasmanyfaculty,stu-dents,andstaffaspossibletobeabletoparticipate in theeventsbeingheldonFriday.Tothatend,Iurgeyoutotrytoavoidschedulingexaminationson thatday.TheSenateExecutiveCommitteejoins me in making this request andrecentlyadoptedthefollowingmotion:
TheSenateExecutiveCommitteelooksforwardtotheinaugurationofPresidentRodinonOctober21andurgesthefac-ultytothefullestextentpossiblenottoscheduleexaminationsonthatday.
IhopeyouwillbeabletocomplywiththisrequestandthatyouwilljoinusatoneoftheseveraleventsbeingheldduringthePresident’sinauguralcelebration.
— Stanley Chodorow, Provost
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The following agenda is published in accordance with the Faculty Senate Rules.
Agenda of Senate Executive Committee MeetingWednesday, October 5, 1994, 3-5:30 p.m.
1. ApprovaloftheminutesofSeptember7,19942. Chair’sReport3. PastChair’sReportonactivitiesoftheAcademicPlanningandBudgetCommitteeandon
theCapitalCouncil4. Continuingdiscussiononchargestothe1994-95FacultySenatecommittees a. SenateCommitteeonAcademicFreedomandResponsibility b. CommitteeonPublicationPolicyforAlmanac5. DiscussionandvoteonSenateNominatingCommitteeNominees6. DiscussiononProposedPolicyGoverningSanctionsTakenAgainstMembersof theFac-
ulty(revised,August5,1994bySECsubcommitteeSteveBurbank,JimDavis,andMorrisMendelson).PresidentJudithRodinandProvostStanleyChodorowwilljoinSECforthisdiscussion.
7. PreliminarydiscussiononselectionoffivefacultymemberstoserveontheCouncilCom-mitteeonCommittees.TheFacultySenatechair-electservesasavotingex officiomember.
8. Othernewbusiness9. Adjournmentby5:30p.m.
QuestionscanbedirectedtoCarolynBurdon,ExecutiveAssistanttotheFacultySenateChair,[email protected].
senateFrom the Senate Office
Overview of a ComprehensiveSafety/Security Program for Penn
(Distributed at University CouncilSeptember 28, 1994)
Guiding Principles• MustheightencampusawarenessofexistingUniversity and community security resourcesandhowtoaccessthem,notonlyduringstudent,faculty,andstafforientations,butonasustainedinstitution-widebasis.• Must fully engage deans, department andgraduate chairs, faculty, students and staff askeyprogramanchors.• Must complement present communicationvehicles toall segmentsofcampusandcom-munity—students,faculty,staffandcommunityatlarge,withnoveloutreachstrategiestargetedwithinacomprehensiveprogram.Short-term Strategies• Holdinteractiveforumonsafety—withtheCommissioner,deans,faculty,studentsandstaff.Brainstormsafetyissuesinaconstructivemannertoaddressthesenseoffearinthecommunity.(Theagendaandprocessforthisinitiativemustbecrispandclear.)• Re-initiateschooland/ordepartmental,focusandactiongroupstofurtherdevelopcommunityawareness.• Continue to identifykeyfocusgeographic“hangouts” for students and increase policepatrolsattheselocationsatstrategically-criticaltimesofthedayandweek.• Developextensivecompanionvisualsafetycampaignusingposters,PSA’sandprintmedia.• Use the University’s transport vehicles inpromotingsafetyfunctions,e.g.,vehiclescouldserveasbillboards.InaddictionvehicleswouldhaveradioconnectiontoPublicSafety.• ExpandUniversity“afterdark”EscortSer-vice. (TheUniversity Council Committee onSafety&Securityidentifiedanescortsubcom-mitteetoentertainsuchrecommendations.)• Continuetoconductcampusresidentialandoff-campushomesecuritychecks.• Developaschoolandcenter“RoadShow”concepttoconveysafetyinformation.Thechiefcomponent of this programwould be aPennsafetyvideotobeusedinconductinginteractiveprogramsacrosscampusunits.Long-term Strategies• DivisionofPublicSafetyshouldholdresi-dentialandcommutermeetingsonacontinuingbasistoreinforcesafety.(Ongoing)• Campus police should continue to developrelationswiththePhiladelphiaPoliceDepartmentincanvassingoff-campuslivingareas,withthepossibilityofdeputizingcampuspolice.(Juris-dictionalandauthorityissuescurrentlybeingad-dressedbyPhiladelphiaPoliceCommissioner.)• Sponsor safety parties with incentives topromotesafetyawareness.• Extendareasservedbyblue lightsecuritytelephones.(Jurisdictionalissues)• Provideadditionalstreetlighting.(LightingsurveysandcollaborationwithCityofPhiladel-phiacontinues.)• IncreasePhiladelphiapolicepatrolsinareain/aroundtheUniversity.(Inprogress)• Improvepoliceresponsetime,bothcityandcampus.• Enhancecooperationbetweencitypoliceandcampuspolice. (continued next page)
Council from page 1 plansandagenda.Dr.Rodincitedsafety,costcontainment,assemblinghermanagementteamandaddressingthefallcalendarconflictbetweenorientationandJewishholidays. Provost Stanley Chodorow announced ashisprioritiestheimprovementofundergraduateeducationandthereviewofallproposedcapitalprojectsagainstacademicpriorities(whichdrewquestionslaterontheRevlonCenter).Hisagendaalsoincludesthetraditionalseven-yearreviewsofthreedeans(Law,DentalMedicineandAn-nenberg School); completion of work on theJudicialCharterandCodeofAcademicIntegrity;policiesbeingdevelopedwiththeFacultySenateoninterimsuspensionoffacultyandJustCause;proceduresforclosingdepartments,nowunderreviewwith deans; and SCUE’s proposal foracademiccalendarchanges. AsSenateChair,Dr.BarbaraLowerysaidthatamongtheyear’stopicswilltheinvolvementoffacultywithstudentsandcommunity;Almanac;andchangesinresponsibilitycenterbudgetingtoprovidefundsfortheProvost’suse. GAPSAhasbeenworkingontheprovisionofe-mailaccountsandanexpandedsocialcalendar;someformofcafe,increasedcomputercommu-nicationsandotherquality-of-lifeissuesareontheyear’sagendaforgraduateandprofessionalstudents.UAisheavilyinvolvedinaplanningexercisecalledProject2000. DritaTarailaofPPSA(therenamedA-1As-sembly)notedthatthegroup’smonthlyprograms(AlmanacSeptember13),areopentotheentirecommunity.Thenextone:October18,noon-2p.m.intheBishopWhiteRoomofHoustonHall. FortheA-3Assembly,Ms.FullerannoucedtheplanningofaParents’DayCareCooperativesothatstaffcanbringtheirchildrentocampuswhenschoolsareclosed forbadweatherandholidays;inquiryintothereportsthatA-3staffare discouraged from using tuition benefits;andcontinuedexaminationofsectionGoftheReport of the Commission on StrengtheningtheUniversity.TheAssemblyiscontinuingtousethetermA-3butwillseekrecognitionofitsmembers’professionalism,shesaid.
onenonacademicpriority”ofheradministration,and that a seniormanagement teamhasbeenappointedtodrawupamasterplantoimprovesafetyandsecurity.ActingExecutiveVicePresi-dentJackFreemanhasprimaryresponsibilityfortheteam,andontheprimaryimplementa-tiongroupareCommissionerJohnKuprevich,VictimSupportSpecialistMaureenRush,andAssistantVPULforCrisisInterventionBarbaraCassel.Asapreliminary,Dr.ValarieSwain-CadeMcCoullumdistributedtoCouncilasummaryofanewoutreachprogram(see column 3). AccordingtodatagivenatthemeetingbyPennand18thDistrictpolice,thejointcommunity/po-licingapproachadoptedfouryearsago—whichestablished cooperation among private institu-tionalforcessuchasDrexelandtheCollegeofPharmacyaswellasbetweentheseprivateforcesandtheCitypolice—hasshownresultssuchasadecreaseinautotheftsinUniversityCitywhilenumberswererisingelsewhere,buthasonlybegunthetaskofincreasingcommunityinvolvement.Inresponsetoqueries,CommissionerKuprevichalsoexplainedthecomplexityofCommonwealthlawsthatstopPenn’sjurisdictionat43rdStreetandpresentlylimitUniversityofficerstoback-uproleselsewhere. StephenWilson,aDuBoisHouseresidentwhohadrecentlybeenassaultedandrobbednearafriend’shomeat44thandChesterafterbeingtoldthatescortwouldnotbeavailableforsome40minutes—andbeingturnedawaybyhome-dwellerswhenhebegged them to call policeaftertheattack—urgedanumberofmeasurestomakestudentssaferinthearea.Amongthemwere toestablishpriorities forEscortServicecalls based on exposure of the caller, and tocreateareapick-uppoints,safehousesandothercommunityinvolvementincludingthedemandthatshrubberybetrimmed. Looking Ahead:CouncilopenedwiththetraditionalstatementsofthePresident,Provost,SenateChairandheadsofstudentandstaffAs-semblies,whogaveoverviewsoftheir1994-95
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clearlyspecify:(a)thestatusofROTCatPennasanoutsideactivity,notanacademicprogram;and(b)theUniversity’sstrongdisapprovaloftheROTC’sdiscriminatorypracticesandpolicies. 6. Graduation/Commissioning Activi-ties: Under the new arrangement, commis-sioning activities would not be permitted onUniversityproperty.(TheceremonyiscurrentlyheldatIndependenceHall,butBodekLoungeisreservedasanalternativeincaseofbadweather.)In addition, University recognition of ROTCcadets and midshipmen (either in graduationannouncementsorattheceremonyitself)wouldnotbepermitted. 7. The “arms-length” agreement, as de-scribed above, would be negotiated with a mutual understanding that, in the event of a national policy change that would allow full and open participation of gays and lesbians in the military (which we believe is likely in the near future), the ROTC arrangement would return to its current status. 8. Finally, we recommend this option only with the understanding that, if the agreement as described above cannot be negotiated mutu-ally, the University should begin proceedings to remove ROTC from campus and pursue cross-town arrangements between Penn and a nearby institution (described below). Thisalternative,asdefinedbytheparametersabove,isthemostappealingcourseofactiontotheCommittee.ItpreservesthediversityandopportunitythatROTCbringstocampus,whiledistancingtheUniversityfromadiscriminatorypolicythatconflictswithourownstatementofnon-discrimination.Italsoacknowledgesthevalueofinfusingmilitarytrainingandliberaleducation,andtheimportanceoftheroleofPenngraduatesinthenation’sfuturemilitaryleader-ship.ByestablishingmoredistancebetweentheUniversity and theDefenseDepartment,weareabletobalancecompetingvaluesandcontinuetoleadanationalprotestagainstthediscriminatorypolicy.
Note:Inlastweek’spublicationoftheReport of the Committee to Review ROTC Arrangements, someemphasisaddedbythecommitteetosec-tionc.,items7and8,waslostintheelectronicconversionofthedocument.Almanac regretstheerror,andhascorrecteditabove.—K.C.G.
Action: TrusteesapprovedtheproposalattheirDecember1993Ex-ecutiveCommitteemeeting.Thevicepresidentforhumanresourceswasaskedtoalterbenefitplansaccordingly. 3. Steeringintroducedaresolutionpertainingtoemployees’involve-mentincommunityresponsibilityactivitywhoarenotrepresentedbyaunion:“Universitygovernanceistheresponsibilityofallmembersofthecommunity.Thisincludesstaffaswellasfaculty,administration,andstu-dents.ServiceonaUniversityCouncilCommitteeshouldbeconsideredanintegralpartoftheresponsibilityofallemployees.”(December8,1993) Action:PresidentFagininstructedthevicepresidentforhumanre-sourcestoissueappropriateguidancetosupervisorsandemployeesontheimplementationofthepolicy. 4. Councilapprovedwiththefollowingchangesproposed“Improve-mentstoAcademicIntegrityfromtheStudentTaskForceonAcademicIntegrity.”(December8,1993) Itemthreeundertheclause“Councilurgesallfaculty...”waschangedtoread,“requirethatstudents indicate on all papers and exams that the work submitted is their own.”
“RESOLVED,thatatthefirstfallmeetingoftheCouncil,theSecretaryshalldistributetotheCounciltheactionsofCouncilpassedduringthepreviousacademicyear,includingalistofallrecommendationsandresolutions,theimplementationofwhichwouldrequireadministrativeaction.Thepresidentor theprovost shall indicatewhataction theyhavetakenorplantotakewithrespecttoeachrecommendationandresolution.”(UniversityCouncil:May8,1974)
I. Resolutions from the 1993-94 Academic Year 1. Professor Gerald Porter proposed a resolution condemning theraciallymotivated threats atDuBoisHouse.The resolutioncalled forCounciltoexpressitssupportfortheresidents.(October13,1993) Action:MembersofUniversityCouncilunanimouslyapprovedtheresolution. 2. Councilapprovedaproposalrecommendingthatthe“Universityshallhenceforthaccordbenefitsandprivilegestosame-sexdomesticpartnersofemployeesandtheirchildrenthatarecomparabletothebenefitsaccordedtospousesandtheirchildren.” (continued next page)
• Facilitateestablishmentofcommunitywatchgroups.(Ongoing)• Improvepubliceducationoncrimeandsafety.• Refinethe“eyesandears”conceptbyde-signingandimplementingaCitizen’sAcademywhichwouldtrainindividualsonhowtoworkwiththepolice.• Engagetherespectiveschoolsasconveyorsof safety information by utilizing the deans,departmentheadsandadvisors.• Usenon-traditionalindividualssuchashome-lesspeopleinapro-activewaytobe“eyesandears.”(Ongoing)• Identifycreativemeasuresforcommunicat-ingsafetyinformationsuchasResnet,WXPN,PennInfo,etc.(Ongoing)• IdentifystrategiesforUniversityparticipa-tion in federal “CrimeBill”fiscal allocationsandprograms.• InvolveUniversityandcommunitygroupsandthecityleadershipinapartnershiptoimproveneighborhoods. (Ongoing—Collaborative ef-fortscontinuewithoff-campusliving’slandlords’group,theWestPhiladelphiaPartnership,variouscommunitygroupssuchasSpruceHill,GardenCourt,etc.,andPhiladelphiaPolicecommandpersonnel.)• Deviseaplantodevelopprogramsforinvest-mentinrevitalizingthecommunity.• Expandprogramstoinvolveneighborhoodchildreninpartnershipactivities.(Historically,PublicSafetyhasconductedprogramswiththeLeaSchoolat48th&Spruce; re-establishingthisconceptrequiresadditionalstaff.)• ConsiderrevisitingthePennForaSafeCityprogram,whichwasbaseduponrepetitionandconsistencyinthemessagesbroadcastthrough-outthecommunity. (Prepared September 14 at an ad hoc Uni-versity Community Safety Meeting.Participants included Barbara Cassel, Assistant Vice Provost for Intervention Services; Daniel Debicella, UA Chair; Jason Diaz, Chair of Class Boards; Dr. David Harbater, Professor Mathematics; Public Safety Commissioner John Kuprevich; Adriana Lopez, UMC Treasurer; Dr. Valarie Swain-Cade McCoullum, Associate Vice President & Acting VPUL; and David Mestre, GAPSA Chair.)
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Council: The Primary ROTC Optionc. Move toward a more “arms-length” arrangement.
ThisoptionwouldmaintainthepresenceofROTCatPenn,butwouldincreasethedistancebetweentheunitsandtheUniversity.Indoingso,itwouldseektoremoveROTCfromthescopeoftheUniversity’snon-discriminationpolicy.InsteadofviewingROTCasan“educationalprogramor activity”, or “other university administeredprogram,”Penncouldtakeactionstoestablishthemilitaryunitsasanoutsideprogram. TheCommitteestronglysupportsthisoption,giventhateightcriteriaaremet: 1. Academic Credit: Theawardingofaca-demiccredittowardstheundergraduatedegreeforanyROTCcoursewouldcease,startingwithstudentsenteringtheUniversityafterSeptember,1994.ThoseenteringthroughSeptember,1994wouldreceivecredittotheextentthatitiscur-rentlygranted (four courses inSEAS, two inNursing,andtwoinWharton). 2. Faculty Status: Thenewcontractwouldstipulatethatmilitaryofficers,whocurrentlyholdsuchtitlesas“Director,NavalOfficerEducationProgram”wouldhavenofacultyprivilegesorprerogativesattheUniversity. 3. Support Staff:The responsibilities ofanysecretarialsupportfundedbytheUniversitywould be limited to University matters, andwouldnotbe involved inanyway inmattersdirectlyrelatedwiththediscriminatorypracticesofthearmedservices(particularlyadmissionsandfinancialaidprocesses).Ourunderstandingisthatthiscriterionisalreadybeingmet,butwerecommendthatthelimitationonthedutiesofPenn-fundedstaffbemadeexplicitinthenewcontractualagreementbetweentheUniversityandtheDefenseDepartment. 4. Indirect Support: The current agree-mentstipulatesthatPennprovideandmaintainspaceforROTC,includingclassrooms,adminis-trativeoffices,andstoragespace.Underthenewarrangement, the Defense Department wouldrentthisspacefromtheUniversityinthesamewaythatotheroutsideorganizationsleasebothlandandbuildingspace. 5. University Publications: Inthe“arms-length”arrangement,allUniversitypublicationsthatrefertotheROTCprogramatPennwould
Summary of University Council Resolutions and Recommendationsand Administrative Actions Taken on Them
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Itemoneunder“THEREFOREBEITRESOLVEDTHAT,theUniversityCouncilrecommendsthatundergraduatestudents...”waschangedtoread“takesignificantresponsibility...” Action: TheworkoftheStudentTaskForceservedasastartingpointfortheJudicialOversightCommitteeappointedbyProvostLazersontodevelopanewCodeofAcademicIntegrity. 5. CouncilapprovedarevisedversionofaSCUEProposalforChangingPenn’sAcademicCalendar,originallypublishedinAlmanac November23,1993,whichincludedsettingasidesixinclusivereadingdaysineachofthespringandfallsemesters,butnolongercalledforareductioninthenumberofteachingdaysinthespringsemester.ThestartofclasseswasproposedforJanuary15ratherthanJanuary17aswrittenintheAlmanactext. Action:TheproposalisstillunderconsiderationintheOfficeoftheProvost.II. Amendments to Bylaws (November 10, 1993) 1. Amendmentswereproposedtoadd:oneA-3representativeasamemberof theBookstoreCommittee; oneA-1 andoneA-3 staff rep-resentative asmembersof theDisabilityBoard; oneA-1 andoneA-3representativeasmembersoftheInternationalProgramsCommittee;andoneA-3representativeasamemberoftheLibraryCommittee. Action:AmendmentswereapprovedbyCouncilandchangesinthe
council
ThisisthesixteenthannualreportoftheSteeringCommitteeofUni-versityCouncil,preparedinaccordancewitharequirementintheCouncilbylawsthattheSteeringCommitteeshallpublishanannualreporttotheUniversitycommunitythatreviewsthepreviousyear’sCouncildelibera-tionsandhighlights“bothsignificantdiscussionsand the formalvotestakenonmattersofsubstance.”
October Meeting The president announced her intention to suspend theUniversity’sRacialHarassmentPolicyandnotedthatmanypeopleexpressedconcernthatthecurrentpolicyhadfailedtoachieveitsgoals. Councildiscussed theagenda for theyearanddecided to focusonundergraduateeducationincludingacademicintegrity,housing,theuseofLocustWalk,andtheVPUL’sproposalofacollegehousesystem
November Meeting Based onNelsonMandela’s request for theUnitedStates to allowAmericaninvestmenttoresume,amotiontorescindCouncil’sDecember9,1981recommendationtotheTrusteestodivestofstocksandinvestmentsinSouthAfricawaspassedunanimously. TheBookstoreCommittee’srecommendationtoconverttheThetaXihouseintoabrowsingbookstore/coffeehousewasdiscussedatlength,aswastheStudentTaskForceonAcademicIntegrity’srecommendationsforimprovementsintheCodeofAcademicIntegrity.
December Meeting AmotiontoendorsethenominationofDr.JudithRodintothepresi-dencyoftheUniversitywaspassedunanimously. The1992-93ReportoftheCommitteeonRecreationandIntercollegiateAthleticswaspresentedanddiscussed.Duringtheyear, thecommitteepassedtworesolutions:1)thePresident’sOfficeshouldprovidethecom-mitteewithIvyGroupmeetingagendasbeforethemeetingsandadvisethecommitteeonmattersapprovedinthosemeetings,and2)arepresentativeoftheOfficeofthePresidentshouldbeaddedtothecommitteeasanex-officiomember. Councilvotedunanimouslyinfavorofaresolutiontoextendbenefitstosame-sexpartnersofeligibleUniversityemployees. AresolutionstatingthatUniversitygovernanceistheresponsibilityofallmembersoftheUniversitycommunity,andserviceonaUniversityCouncilcommitteeshouldbeconsideredanintegralpartofallemployees’responsibilitieswaspassedunanimously. TheresolutiontoimprovetheCodeofAcademicIntegritywasvotedonandpassedunanimously.
January Meeting TheJanuary16,1994meetingofUniversityCouncilwascanceledduetoinclementweather.
February Meeting Dr.GloriaTwineChisumpresentedthePreliminaryReportoftheCom-missiononStrengtheningtheUniversityCommunity.Thediscussionthatfollowedfocusedontheissuesofassignedhousingforfirst-yearstudentsandadeferredfraternityrush.
March Meeting AmotionwaspassedendorsingaSCUEproposalrevisingtheacademiccalendar;sixreadingdaysweresetasideineachofthespringandfallse-mesters,withnoreductioninthenumberofteachingdaysintheformer. TheChairoftheWomen’sCenterAdvisoryBoardandtheDirectoroftheWomen’sCenterreportedonandansweredquestionsregardingthenewlocationandactivitiesoftheWomen’sCenter.
April Meeting PreliminaryreportsonjudicialreformwerepresentedregardingtheCodeofGeneralConduct,theJudicialCharter,andtheCodeofAcademicIntegrity.PresidentFaginadvisedCouncilthattheJudicialCharterandCode ofAcademic Integrity would require faculty and administrativeapprovalandwouldnotbecompletebythefall;shesaidthataCodeofConductwouldbeinplacebyJune30,1994.
May Meeting AlthoughanychangestoCouncilbylawswouldnotbecomeeffectiveuntilnextyear,theSteeringCommitteehasdecidedtoimplementaspectsoftheproposedbylawsintheinterimthatwerewithinitspurview;inpar-ticular,A-1andA-3representativeswillcontinueintheirobserverstatusatSteeringmeetingsuntil such timeas theyareaccordedfull-memberstatus.Inaddition,Steeringwilldelegatetoconstituenciestheselectionof representatives toCouncil committees andwill adopt the proposedmeetingschedulefornextyear. Council discussed the considerations of the Committee to ReviewROTCOperationsonCampus. UniversityCouncilheldapreliminarydiscussionregardingproposedchangestobylaws.
—Constance C. Goodman, Secretary to University CouncilSeptember 14, 1994
Annual Report of the University Council Steering Committee, 1993-1994
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bylawsand inappointments toUniversityCouncilcommitteeshavebeenmade. 2. ArevisiontothechargeoftheFacilitiesCommitteewasproposed.(November10,1993)(changesunderlined) Action: Council unanimously passed the following revision to thechargeoftheFacilitiesCommittee:“TheFacilitiesCommitteeshalladvise,review,andhelpmakerecommendationsonissuesinvolvingtheplanningandoperationbytheUniversityofitsPhysicalPlantandallservicesas-sociatedtherewith,includingtransportationand parking.” 3. ArevisiontothechargeoftheCommitteeonRecreationandInter-collegiateAthleticsandaproposaltoaddarepresentativeofthepresident’sofficeasanex-officiomemberoftheCommittee.(November10,1993)(changesunderlined) Action: Council unanimously passed the following revision to thechargeoftheCommitteeonRecreationandIntercollegiateAthletics:“ThiscommitteeshalladviseandmakepolicyrecommendationsonrecreationandintramuralandintercollegiateathleticsandtheirintegrationwiththeeducationprogramoftheUniversity,including...”Councilalsoapprovedtheadditionofarepresentativeofthepresident’sofficeasanex-officio memberoftheCommittee.
— Constance C. Goodman, Secretary to University Council
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Pennflex Open Enrollment 1994-1995 ThePersonnelBenefitsCommittee(PBC)workedwiththeBenefitsOfficeonPennflexOpenEnrollment1994-1995:reviewedrates,deduct-ibles,co-payments,prescriptionsplans,domesticpartnerbenefits,HumanResources’communicationofBenefitsandtherelationshipbetweenLifeInsuranceandPennflexdollars.TheissueofprescriptioncoverageintheHealthMaintenanceOrganizations(HMOs)intheUniversity’splanwasaddressed.ThePBCreviewedcarrierproposalsandfoundthatGreaterAtlantic provided a cost effectiveplan for faculty and staff,while theotherHMOcarrierproposalswouldhaveresultedinsignificantpremiumincreases for facultyandstaff.ThePBCrecommended theadditionofprescriptioncoveragetotheGreaterAtlanticplanandapprovedthein-troductionofaco-paymentforphysicianofficevisitstooff-settheriseinpremiumcosts. ThePBCalsoadvisedtheBenefitsOfficeonpotentialmechanicsforthecollectionofdependentdata,forreportingtothefederalgovernment,inresponsetotheHealthCareFinancingAdministration’sguidelines.In-Service Cashability in TIAA-CREF TheBenefitsOfficesought input fromthePBCon in-servicecash-ability under TIAA-CREF basic accounts.After a study of the issue,whichincludedareviewofdirectionstakenbyotherinstitutions,itwasconcludedthatin-servicecashabilityonbasicaccountswasinconsistentwiththecurrentphilosophythatguidesretirementplanningatPenn,andtherewasinsufficientexperiencetomeritaplanchangeatthistime.ThePBCrecommendednotofferingtheoptionatthistime,andtostudyitsimpactonotherinstitutions’plans.Long Term Care MembersoftheUniversitycommunityhaveaskedHumanResourcestoprovideassistanceinfindinglongtermcareinsuranceandassessinginsuranceproducts.ThePBCrecommendedthattheUniversityprovidesuchinformation,andsuggestedthattheFacultyStaffAssistanceProgrammaybetheappropriatevehicleforofferingthishelp.Benefits Planning and Issues Brought to theCommittee by the Community ThePBCcontinueddiscussions from thepreviousyearonbenefitsplanning.Severalkeyenvironmentalfactorscontributedtothediscussions:risingbenefitscosts,thenationalhealthcareagenda,individualemployeerequestsforadditionstothebenefitsplanandissuesofcostcontainment.ThePBCreviewedseveralrequestsbroughtbythecommunityincluding:theretirementplanforsupportstaffincludinginterestintheTaxDeferredAnnuityBasicplan,pro-ratedbenefits forpart-timeemployees, tuitionbenefitsforemployeeattendingoutsideschools,lifeinsuranceanddisabilityinsurance.ThePBCacknowledgedtheimportanceofmeetingtheneedsof
facultyandstaff,andbalancingthemwithissuesofcostcontainment.ThePBCconcludedthatatotalbenefitsplanningeffortwasthebestapproachtoachievethenecessarybalance,andthattheaboverequestsshouldbeexaminedwithinthecontextofatotalbenefitsplanningeffort.ThePBCrecommendedthattheseniormanagementteamoftheUniversitychargethePersonnelBenefitsCommitteeandtheDivisionofHumanResourcestoundertakebenefitsplanning.ThePBCfurtherrecommendedthatHumanResourcesworkwiththePBCtodevelopaplanningmodel,drawingontheresourcesofthiscommunitytoframetheissues,settheagendaanddeviseastrategyforimplementation.
Comments from the Chair of the CommitteePersonnel Benefits Committee and Cost Containment Committee ThePBCexpressesconcernoverduplicateeffortsbetweenthePer-sonnelBenefitsCommitteeandCostContainmentOversightCommittee,andrecommendsaliaisonwiththeCostContainmentCommitteetoavoidduplicateactivitiesfortheHRstaff.Committee Oversight TheChairapplaudstheintentionsoftheSteeringCommitteetoprovideasmoothtransitionofmembersonthePBCwithnewmembersjoiningthecommitteeinitsfinalmeetingoftheyear.Weurgecontinuedeffortinthisplannextyear. Similarly, timelyassignmentofmemberstothePBCisencouragedinordertoscheduleaSeptembermeeting.DelaysinassigningmembersplacedthefirstmeetingofthisyearinlateOctober. TheChairrecommendsaminimumofthreeyearsofserviceonthiscommitteebecauseoftheleadtimerequiredtobecomefamiliarwiththeconcepts,proceduresandissuesofemployeebenefits.Final Comments IwouldliketothankthemembersofthePersonnelBenefitsCommitteefortheworktheyhavedonethisyearonbehalfofthePenncommunity.Membershadtolearnagreatdealoftechnicalinformationinordertoad-dressseveralcomplicatedissues.Iappreciatetheirwillingnesstoundertakethelearningprocess.Moreimportantly,Iappreciatethethoughtfuldebatetheybroughttodifficultissueswhichimpactthefullcommunity.AdditionalthanksareextendedtoBenefitsManagementandtheCommitteesecretaryfortheirsupportoftheCommittee. OnbehalfoftheCommitteeandmyselfIextendaspecialthankyoutoAdrienneRileyforherserviceandunfailingsupportoftheCommitteeandChair.WewishAdriennewellinhernewendeavor.
— Elsa Ramsden, Chair
1993-94 Report of the Personnel Benefits Committee
1993-94 Report of the Committee on Libraries TheUniversityCouncilCommitteeonLibrariesconvenedfourtimesduringtheacademicyear1993-94. Atthefirstmeeting,theLibraryAdministrationpresenteddataonbud-get,acquisitions,space,andthespecialneedsofthe“electroniclibrary.”Thesedataweremetwithsomealarmbymembersof theCommittee.Particularlydistressingwere:(1)thelowlevelofbudgetarysupporttheLibraryenjoyscomparedtothatofpeerinstitutions;(2)therelativelylowrateofacquisitionthatresultsfromthislevelofsupport;(3)theinabilityoftheLibrarytodelivermanyelectronicdatabasesinanoptimumman-ner(owingtobudgetaryconstraints);and(4)thefactthatnosignificantplanshavebeenmadetoprovideadditionalspaceforbookstoragewhenthecurrentstacksarefilledin1995(despitetheLibraryAdministration’shavingsoundedthealarmaboutthiscrisisrepeatedlyovertheyears). TheCommitteesawaneedtobringtheseconcernsbeforethefacultyatlarge.Representativesinmostdepartmentsinthevariousschoolswereidentifiedandaskedtobringtheconcernstotheattentionoftheircolleagues.
Theywerealsoaskedtocirculateapetition,draftedbytheCommitteeandaddressedtothenewPresidentandProvost.ThepetitioncalleduponthenewadministrationtoaddresstheLibrary’sspacecrisisimmediatelyandtotakestepstobringthebudgetoftheLibraryintolineatleastwiththenationalaverageof3.3%ofoverallUniversityoperatingexpenditures(currentlytheLibraryreceivesabout2.5%oftotaloperatingexpenditures).Atsemester’send,nearly400membersofthefacultyhadsignedthepetition. TheCommitteealsoaddressedtheneedfortheLibraryAdministra-tiontobecomemoreaggressiveinmakingcertainthatthelimitednumberoffacultystudiesinVanPeltareactuallybeingputtogoodusebythemembersofthefacultytowhomtheyareassigned.Finally,thecommitteeencouragedtheLibraryAdministrationtostrengthenandexpanditsmeansoffamiliarizingmembersofthefacultywiththeprocessofacquisition.
— Lawrence Bernstein, Chairman
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The Problem Basedupontheprojectionsabove,withthecostoffinancialaidrisingmorerapidlythantuitionincome,therearepressureseithertoraisemorefundsfromendowmentsandtermgiftsor tomovetoapartiallyneed-consciousadmissionspolicy.Thusfar,theCampaignforPennhasraisedalmost $15million of endowment funds earmarked for undergraduategrants.Notethat thesefundsdonot includeendowmentfundsthatarereceivedbythefourschoolswithundergraduateprogramsandcanbeusedforundergraduateorgraduateaidatthediscretionoftheDeans.Itshouldberecognizedthat$15million,investedat5percentreturnannually,yieldsonly$0.75million/year.Itseemsclearthat,toretainneed-blindadmissionsanda27.5percentoffset,eithersignificantadditionalfundsareneeded,thecostoffinancialaidmustbereduced,orthecostofeducation,room,andboardmustbereduced. ItisdifficulttosuggestspecificfinancialsolutionswithoutdetailedanalysisoftheUniversityBudget.SincesuchananalysisisprobablybeyondthegraspoftheAdmissionsandFinancialAidCommittee,thisreportfocusesontheadverseimpactonthediversityofthestudentbodyshouldaneed-consciousadmissionspolicybeadopted.Inthisrespect,itexpandsupontheargumentspresentedbythe1991-92committee.Then,havingdwelledontheadverseeffectsofdroppingtheneed-blindadmissionspolicy,severalconceptsareconsidered,inthesectionsthatfollow,thatinvolveareductionofclasssize,therecoveryofsalariesfromendowedchairs,andtheinstitutionofhigherperformancerequirementsforfinancialaid.Demographic Impact of a Need-conscious Admissions Policy Forthe1991-92reportonNeed-BlindAdmissions,astudyofthede-mographicimpactofaneed-consciousadmissionspolicywasundertakenby theAdmissionsOffice, using data from the 1989-1990 admissionscycle.Inthatstudy,ahypotheticalrank-orderedlistofapplicantstothefourundergraduateschoolswasexamined,withafocuson: 1. thepopulation,admittedunderaneed-blindpolicy,thatwouldhavebeendeniedadmissionunderapolicythatwaspartiallyneedconscious,and 2. thepopulation,notrequestingaid,whoweredeniedadmissionin1989-1990andwouldhavebeenadmittedtoreplacepopulation1.Thestudywascarriedoutsoastoreplace100aidedstudentswith100non-aidedstudents, incorporatingreasonableassumptionsabout theprobablematriculantyieldfromthosetwopopulations.Comparisonofthedemographiccompositionofthosetwopopulationsyieldedtheseconclusions: 1. Adoptionofevenapartiallyneed-consciousadmissionspolicywouldreverseinonestrokethe15-yearcampaignundertakenbytheAdmissionsOfficetodiversifytheundergraduate-studentpopulationattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Thenumberof students admitted from the followingethnicgroupsandspecial-interestcategorieswouldbesharplyreduced: a. AfricanAmericans b. Hispanicstudents c. recruitedathletes d. Pennsylvaniaresidents e. alumnichildren f. faculty/staffchildrenWhiletheydonotrepresentaspecial-interestcategory,thenumberofap-plicantstotheNursingSchoolwhowouldbeadmittedunderthepartiallyneed-consciousadmissionspolicymodelledinthisexercisewouldalsobesharplyreduced. Ifapartiallyneed-consciousadmissionspolicyweremicro-managedtoprotecttheconstituenciesidentifiedabove,theimpactofthepolicywouldbefeltmuchhigherinthehypotheticalrank-orderedlistofapplicants. 2. Thesubstitutedcohortisdrawnlargelyfromasmallnumberofourlargestfeederschools. 3. Thecohortrejectedcomesprimarilyfromthelesstypicalschoolsontheeasternseaboard.
Need-Blind Admissions: An Update1993-94 Report of the Council Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid
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Throughout this academic year, theAdmissions and FinancialAidCommitteere-examinedtheUniversity’sneed-blindadmissionspolicy,primarilybecausethecostoffinancialaidhasbeenincreasingmorerapidlythanrevenuesfromtuition.Thisreportreviewsthehistoryofneed-blindadmissionsatPenn,showsprojectionsoftheincreasedcostoffinancialaidandtheirimpactontheschoolbudgets,examinesthepotentialimpactofapartiallyneed-consciouspolicy,andconsidersseveralapproachestohandlingtheincreasedcostsoffinancialaid.History After a thorough study, the1991-92Admissions andFinancialAidCommitteeissuedareport(AlmanacNovember24,1992)thatstronglyrecommended the retention of need-blind admissions. Its summary ofconclusionsandrecommendationsisreproducedhere: 1. Thecurrentneed-blindadmissionspolicyisessentialtorecruitingandmaintainingadiverseandtalentedstudentbody. 2. TheUniversityadministration isurged toexploreothermeansofaddressingprojectedbudgetaryshortfallsbeforetakingwhatappearstobetheirreversiblestepofalteringourpresentneed-blindadmissionspolicy. 3. TheUniversityshouldaimforalong-termgoalofgenerating$150millionofendowmentforundergraduatefinancialaidwithinthenextfiveyears. 4. The Committee onAdmissions and FinancialAid should meetannuallywiththeVicePresidentforDevelopmenttodiscussendowmentgoalsandtheprogressbeingmadetoachievethem. 5. TheUniversityshouldbetterpublicizeitsneed-blindadmissionspolicy,andproducematerialsforpotentialapplicantsinwhichtheeffortsoftheUniversitytocounterbalancefederalstudentaidcutsarealsopublicized. 6. TheUniversityshouldincreaseitseffortstosecureendowmentsspecificallydirectedatincreasingthefinancial-aidresourcesavailableforforeignstudents.InternationalalumniandforeignfirmsoperatingwithintheUnitedStatesshouldbespecificallytargeted.Thisreportprovidedfinancial-aiddataforthe1990-91academicyear,show-ingaverageparentalcontributions,studentcontributions(typicallyfromsavingsandsummerjobs),outsidegrants(fromFederalandStatesourcesandfoundations),studentselfhelp(mostlyfromwork-studypositions),andgrantsoffinancialaidprovidedbytheUniversity.ThosepersonswholackfamiliaritywiththeUniversity’sfinancial-aidprogram,andthosewhoseektounderstandthebasisfortherecommendationsabove,shouldreviewthereportofthe1991-92committeebeforestudyingthisreport.Projected Tuition Income and Costs of Financial Aid InApril,1993,duringadiscussionoftheneed-blindadmissionspolicyattheUniversityCouncilmeeting,Mr.SteveGolding,theUniversityBudgetDirector(recentlypromotedtotheVice-presidentforFinancialAffairs),indicatedthattheunrestrictedbudgetforundergraduateaidisoffsetagainsttheundergraduatetuitionrevenuesallocatedtotheschools. Thisoffsethasbeenat27.5percentofallocabletuitionforseveralyears.Mr.Goldingpresentedprojectionswhichshowthatfrom1994through1997tuitionincometotheschoolswouldincreaseby19percentfrom$124.7mil-lionto$148million(i.e.,5.9percentannually).Hisprojectionsforfinancialaidoverthisperiodshowedanincreaseof25percentfrom$40millionto$50million.Heexplainedthelatterprojectionsonthebasisofthreefactors:1)projectedfastergrowthincostsofattendancethaninfamilyincomesandabilitytocontribute;2)nogrowthinfederalandstategrantsavailabletoourstudents;and3)theneedforouraidprogramtoremaincompetitivetooptimizeourrecruitmentofnewstudents.Mr.Goldingalsoindicatedthat,lastyear,along-termstrategywasestablishedtoraisesufficientnewendow-mentandtermgiftsforundergraduateaidtoreducetheoffsetpercentageto24.6percent.However,sincethen,inviewofdoubtsaboutourabilitytomeettheoriginalbudget,itwasscaledbacktoalevelthatwouldresultinmaintenanceofthe27.5percentoffset.Thenewtargetis$6.4millionofannualrestrictedincomeaboveourcurrentbasebyFY97.
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At the requestof theCommittee, theAdmissionsstaff repeated theexercise for four other applicant pools, candidates for the freshmanclassesenteringin1991,1992,1993,and1994.Inaddition,thestaffranthesimulationsoastodoublethesizeofthesubstitutedcohortforeachofthosefourclasses. Theresultsofthosefourexerciseswereremarkablysimilartotheout-comeoftheoriginalstudy;apparently,theacademicdistributionwithinthehigh-schoolpopulationoftheseidentifiedspecial-interestgroupsremainsquitestablefromyeartoyear. TheAdmissionsOfficecontinuestoexploretheeffectonthedemog-raphyoftheundergraduatestudentbodyofavarietyofneed-consciousadmissionsstrategies,butitdoesnotseemlikelythataprocesscanbedevelopedthatwillnoteitherdevastatethestudentpopulationofseveralspecial-interestgroupsor,toprotectthosegroups,introducesharpinequitiesintotheadmissionsprocessoverasubstantialpartofeachfutureclass. Inadditiontothedemonstrableimpactoutlinedabove,weanticipatethatadoptionofevenapartiallyneed-consciousadmissionspolicywouldhavethefollowingeffects: 1. Theimpactonpublicperceptionofadoptionofaneed-consciousadmissionspolicy,howeversmallthepopulationmightbeattheoutset,wouldinallprobabilitydamageourreputationfaroutofproportiontothesizeofthepopulationadmittedunderneed-consciousconditions.Theimpression,alreadywidelyheld, thatPenncaters to themoneyedelitewould be confirmed in theminds ofmany.This impressionwould beamplifiedintheperceptionsofcollegecounselors,whowouldinterpretaneed-consciouspolicyasareductioninPenn’sselectivity.Studentsinsomesuburbanhighschoolsinthenortheastarenowadvisedbysomehigh-schoolcounselorsthatseveralnowneed-consciousinstitutionsaregoodchoicesformarginalstudentsfromfamiliesofadequatemeans.Pennmightsoonbesocharacterizedifitshouldbecomewidelyknownthatweareconsideringaspectrumofneed-consciousadmissionsstrategies. 2. Atleastsomeofthefull-tuition-payingstudentsfavoredbyaneed-consciousadmissionspolicywouldfigureoutwhotheywere.Wouldtheythenthinkofthemselvesassecond-classcitizens,orasamoneyedelite?Wouldtheyfeelentitledtobetter“service”fromtheinstitution? 3. Astheexistenceofaneed-consciousadmissionspolicybecamepublicknowledge,applicantswouldbegintoattempttomanipulatethesystemtotheiradvantage.Somewouldapplywithoutrequestingaid,hopingtogainadmissionaspartoftheneed-consciouspopulation.Theywouldthenexpendlimitedfamilyresourcesforthefirstyear,andsubmitcredible(anddeserving)financial-aidapplicationsinsubsequentyears.Othersadmittedwithoutaidwouldexperiencerealfinancialreversesafteradmission,andrequestfinancial aid in subsequentyears.Would theOfficeofStudentFinancialServicesbeabletodistinguishbetweenthosewhoplannedsuchafinancialreversalandthoseforwhomitwasnotexpected?Wouldthestudentsadmittedwithoutfinancialaidunderaneed-consciousadmissionspolicybesoidentifiedfortheirentireundergraduatecareers?Reduction of Class Size Anovelapproachtoimprovethequalityofanalreadystrongstudentbody,toimprovetheUniversity’sstatureamongthemosteliteschoolsintheUnitedStates,wouldbetoeffectamodestreductioninclasssize.Thiswould,ofcourse,reducethecostoffinancialaid,butwouldmeanagreaterlossintuitionrevenues.Assuminga10percentdecreaseinclasssize,aproportionatedecreaseinfinancialaid,andnoreductioninexpenses,thefollowingdatawouldapplyafterfouryears(unadjustedfortuitionincreases):
Current class size Undergraduatetuitionincome $165,094,000 (9,700students@$17,020/student) Undergraduatefinancialaid(unrestricted) —43,500,000 Revenues $ 121,594,000
Reduced class size (10 percent) Undergraduatetuitionincome $148,585,000 Undergraduatefinancialaid(unrestricted) —39,000,000 Revenues $ 109,585,000Onthisbasis,approximately$12.0millionwouldbeneededtocoverthelossoftuitionincomeminusthesavingsinfinancialaid.Ata5percentreturn,endowmentfundsontheorderof$240millionwouldbeneces-sary.This,ofcourse,wouldbeanupperlimitasitshouldbepossibletocutcoststosomeextent. Itshouldberecognizedthatthisapproachwillnotsharplyreducethecostofundergraduatefinancialaid.Therearemanyadvantagestoeffectingasmallreductioninclasssize,andseveraldisadvantages.Asthispossibil-ityisexamined,inconnectionwithfutureplanningfortheUniversity,itshouldberecognizedthatthereisthepotentialforonlyamodestreductioninthecostoffinancialaid.
Salary Recovery from Endowed Chairs InthecurrentCampaignforPenn,endowmentfundsforapproximately140chairprofessorshipshavebeendonated,which,at$2millionperchair,provideapproximately$280millionofendowmentfunds.Itisourunder-standingthatwhenanendowedchairisreceived,therecipient’ssalaryisnolongerchargedagainstthebudgetofhisorherschool.Hence,thecentraladministrationshouldbeinthepositiontoassignafractionoftherecipient’ssalarytofinancialaid.Sinceasignificantfractionofthesefacultyteachtheundergraduates,aportionoftheirsalarieswouldbecomeavailableannuallyforfinancialaid.Thiscouldamountto$1-2millionannually. TheAdmissionsandFinancialAidCommitteeraisesthispossibilityasacomponentofthemoregeneralquestion:Towhatextentdoendowedchairsfreeupgeneralfundordiscretionarymonies?Astheneedforfinancialaidgrows,itmaybecogenttopursuethiscourse.Perhaps,toachieveabetter-qualifiedstudentbody,thisproposalwillbeappealingtothefacultyandadministration.Performance Requirements for Financial Aid WhileitiswellrecognizedthatPennstudentsareamongthebestintheUnitedStates,theCommitteequestionedwhetheritwouldbeappropriatetoconsideranupgradeoftheperformancerequirementsforstudentstoretainfinancialaid.Currently,aGPAthatexceeds2.0mustbemaintainedtoremainingoodstandingandbeeligibleforfinancialaid. Atotheruniversities,studentsareexpectedtomaintainaveragesinex-cessof3.0or3.25tocontinuereceivingfinancialaid,andhence,itseemedreasonabletoquestionwhetherasimilarpolicyatPennwouldimprovetheperformanceofourstudentbodywhilepurgingtheweakerstudentswhoarehavingdifficultiesacademically.Itwasrecognizedthatsuchanapproachwouldhavetheadvantageofstrengtheningthestudentbodywhilereducingthecostoffinancialaid,butwouldplaceanundueburdenonfinanciallyneedystudents.Forstudentswhoarewellprepared,butnotfunctioningatahighlevel,itwouldprovideanimportantincentivetoworkharder. After some deliberation, theCommittee concluded that raising theminimumGPAtomaintainfinancialaid,e.g.,to2.5,wouldhaveanegativeimpactonthestudentsadmittedinthespecial-interestcategories.Sincemany of these students have weaker credentials when admitted, suchapolicywouldworkagainst thepopulationof students theneed-blindadmissionspolicyisintendedtohelp.Conclusions and Recommendations Severalconclusionsandrecommendationsfollowfromtheargumentspresentedabove: 1. Toretainthepresentdiversityinthestudentbody,achievedwithsomucheffort,itisessentialtomaintainaneed-blindadmissionspolicy. 2. Toreducethedrainofunrestrictedtuitionincomeforfinancialaid,endowmentfundsaresorelyneeded.Novelmethodsforraisingfundstoendowscholarshipsshouldbepursued. 3. Severalmethodstoreducethecostoffinancialaidwereconsidered,suchasthereductionofclasssize,salaryrecoveryfromendowedchairs,and the implementationofperformance requirements forfinancialaid.Unfortunately,thesemethodswerejudgedeithernottobeeffectiveornotlikelytohaveasignificantimpactonresolvingthefinancial-aidproblemintheimmediatefuture. 4. ItisstronglyrecommendedthattheUniversitycontinuetomaintainaneed-blindadmissionspolicy,evenifthecostoffinancialaidcontinuestoincreasefasterthantheincreaseintuitionincome.Inadditiontoseekingmoreendowmentfundsforundergraduatefinancialaid,itisrecommendedthattheadministrationgiveaveryhighprioritytofindingbudgetaryad-justmentsthatwouldcoverthesecosts.
University Council Committee on Admissions and Financial AidWarren D. Seider, chair, chemical engineering Jehoshua Eliashberg, marketingTerry Fortune, physicsRobert F. Giegengack, geologyJerry C. Johnson, medicineA. Leo Levin, lawAnn O’Sullivan, nursingJo-Ann Verrier, law alumni relationsDavid R. Williams, psychologyGeorge S. Koval, Office of University Life, ex officio Timothy J. Ryan, Office of Admissions, ex officio William M. Schilling, Director of Student Financial Services, ex officioWillis J. Stetson, Dean of Admissions, ex officio Jeffrey Diamond, College, 1996David Perla, Law, 1994Elizabeth Popp, College, 1995
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Penn Recycling: Number 1 in the State It’sbeenalittleoverfouryearsnowsincePenn’srecyclingeffortsbeganoncampus.Lastmonthmorethanfourtimestheamountofmixedpaperwasrecycled—260tons,comparedtoanaverageof60tonspermonthduringthefirstyearoftheprogramin1990-91.“It’sin-crediblehowwellwe’vedone,”saidAlPallanti,superintendentofrecycling.Therehasbeena“hugeincreaserecently,”hesaid,especiallyduringSeptember;duringmove-inweek—atraditionallybusytime—80tonswerehandled,including60tonsofcardboard. About100campusbuildingsareonline,averaging225tonspermonthofmixedpaper.PennRecyclingaccepts • allwhitepaper • allcoloredpaper • cardboard • carbonpaper • filefolders • glossy,coatedpaper • allenvelopes • greenbarcomputerpaper • textbooks • magazines • newspapers • phonebooks
Mr.Pallantiexplainedthat“lessseparationmeansmoreparticipation,”andtheeffectofmakingiteasiertosortmaterialsshowsinthenumbers: 1992 2060tonsofmixedpaperrecycled 52tonsofglass,plasticandcansrecycled 1993 2391tonsofmixedpaperrecycled 78tonsofglass,plasticandcansrecycled 1994* 1801tonsofmixedpaperrecycled 120tonsofglass,plasticandcans Pennnowexceedsthenationalaveragefortheremovalofmaterialfromthewastestream.(Thenationalaverageis13%;theCommonwealthofPennsylvaniamandates25%—andPennrecyclesover30%ofitswastestream.)Intheyearending1993,theUniversitywasthetopinstitutionalrecyclerintheCommonwealth. NormanO’Connor,directorofEnvironmentalServices,attributesthesuccessofPenn’sprogramtothefactthat“peopleoncampusareenthusiastic,”and“AlPallantihasdoneaheckofajob.”Mr.O’ConnorsaidthattheUniversityissavingmoremoneybecauseoftheincreaseinthevolumeofpaperthatisbeingrecycledanddivertedfromlandfills. Paperisthemainthingrecycledoncampusbutcertainlynottheonlything.Pennisalsorecyclingthreetonsofglass,plasticandcansperweekinthesevenreceptaclesaroundcampus.Thedrop-offlocationsforglass,plasticandcansarelocatedat: • EngineeringSchool’sTowneBuilding • LocustWalkatSteinbergHall-DietrichHall • GraduateTowers • HillHouse • 39th&LocustWalk/HarnwellHouse • 36th&HamiltonWalkatJohnsonPavilionandtheQuad • 37th&SpruceattheQuadInadditiontowhatisbeinghauledoffcampustobemadeintonewproducts,somerecyclingisbeingdonerighthereinPenn’sbackyard.BillGross,superintendentofLandscapeMain-tenanceinPhysicalPlant,accumulatesalmost700yardsofleaves,flowersandclippingstocompost,whichbecomeabout180-200yardsofcompost.Itisthenusedrightoncampustoimprovethesoilinflowerbeds. PennRecycling is involved in anewventurewith thePennEnvironmentalGroup toreducetheamountofpaper,plasticsandStyrofoamthatgetsused.PennCUPPSisnowinitssecondyearhere;itbeganattheUniversityofVermontandhasspreadtoseveralothercollegesanduniversitiesaroundthecountry.Thephilosophyoftheprogramistocreateauniversalacronym(CUPPS—Can’tUsePaper,Plastic,orStyrofoam)thatallrestaurantswillaccept.First-yearundergraduatesreceiveafreemug;othersoncampusmaypurchasemugsfor$3eachorinquantitieswithdiscountsavailablefromthePennEnvironmentalGroupwhichfrequentlyhasatableonLocustWalk.MugsarealsoavailableattheSmithPennimanRoom,HoustonHall,Tuesdaysat9p.m.orcallLisaat386-1741.ProceedsfromthemugsalesgotocontinueandimprovetheCUPPSprogram.Discountsarecurrentlyavailableatmorethanadozenarearestaurants—includingAbner’s;Sofi’s;MyFavoriteMuffin;Fingers,Wings,‘N’OtherThings;7-11on38th&Chestnut;Bain’sDeli;Cinnabon;Allegro’s;LeBus;Billybob’s;McDonald’s;EverythingYogurtandSaladCafe;PhillySteak;BellaVilla;andWawa—tothosewhobringtheirPennCUPPSmugwiththemwhenbuyingadrink. FormoreinformationaboutrecyclingoncampuscallAlPallantiat898-4832.
— M.F.M.
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Relative Investment PerformanceOn Tax-Deferred Annuities TheBenefitsOfficeregularlyreceivesin-quiriesontherelativeperformanceofinvest-mentfundsofferedundertheUniversity’staxdeferredannuityprogram.Atrightisatablewhichshowstheperformanceofthevariousfundsfortheperiod ending 06/30/94.Thefirstcolumnshowsanabbreviationfortheinvestmentphilosophyofthefund.(Ab-breviations are described below.)Thesecondcolumnshowstheoverallassetsizeofthefundinmillionsofdollars.Columnsthreethroughsevenshowtheperformanceofthefundsovervarioustimehorizons.Columnseightandnineshowthebestandworstyearforthelastfiveyears. The Benefits Office will periodicallypublish this information in Almanac to assist facultyandstaff inmonitoring theperformanceoftheirtax-deferredannuityinvestments.AnyfacultyorstaffmemberwhowouldlikeadditionalinformationonthesebenefitprogramsmaycalltheBenefitsOfficeat8-7281.
—Dennis F. MahoneyManager of Benefits
PHILOSOPHY KEYDomestic:D DiversifiedCommonStockFundDI DiversifiedCommonStockFundWith SomewhatHigherIncomeSC SpecialityFundWithSmallCompany CommonStockOrientationB BalancedFundFIS FixedIncomeFund(Short-TermMaturity)FII FixedIncomeFund(Intermediate-Term Maturity)FIL FixedIncomeFund(Long-TermMaturity)FISG FixedIncomeFund(Short-Term Maturity—GovernmentObligations)FIIG FixedIncomeFund(Intermediate- TermMaturity—GovernmentObligations)FILG FixedIncomeFund(Long-Term Maturity—GovernmentObligations)FIM FixedIncomeFund(Mortgage-Related Securities)FIJ FixedIncomeFund(Low-RatedBonds)MM MoneyMarketFundAA30:40:30 AssetAllocation30%Stocks: 40%Bonds:30%Cash BenchmarkFundAA60:35:5 AssetAllocation60%Stocks: 35%Bonds:5%Cash BenchmarkFundInternational:ICS InternationalCommonStockFundGlobal:GCS GlobalCommonStockFundSources:LipperAnalyticalServices;FundFamily* TotalReturn:Dividendorinterestplus capitalappreciationordepreciation
Notes to Table at Left:(1) VanguardBalancedIndexfundwas introducedonNovember2,1992(2) FormerlyVanguardBondMarketFund(3) FormerlyVanguardInvestmentGrade CorporatePortfolio(4) VanguardIndexTrustGrowthPortfolio wasintroducedonNovember2,1992(5) VanguardIndexTrustValuePortfolio wasintroducedonNovember2,1992(6) VanguardInternationalEquityIndex EuropeanPortfoliowasintroducedon June18,1990(7) VanguardInternationalEquityIndex PacificPortfoliowasintroducedon June18,1990(8) FomerlyVanguardWorld:International GrowthPortfolio(9) FomerlyTrustees’CommingledFund(10) FormerlyVanguardWorld:USGrowth Portfolio
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403(b) Performance Update, Periods Ending June 30, 1994, Total Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Best/Worst Year Size Latest Average Average Average Average In Last Five YearsCalvert Funds: Philosophy $mm Quarter Annual Annual Annual Annual Best WorstSocial Responsibility FundCalvert-ArielAppreciationFund D 206 -0.4 7.0 8.1 NA NA NA NACalvert-ArielGrowthFund D 193 -0.6 5.5 8.0 6.6 NA 10.0 0.5SocialInvestmentBondPortfolio FII 62 -1.4 -1.5 8.1 8.1 NA 13.3 -1.5SocialInvestmentEquityPortfolio D 79 -4.7 -3.9 3.6 5.5 NA 11.9 -3.9SocialInvestmentManagedGrowth B 510 0.0 -0.1 6.8 7.1 11.7 12.0 -0.1SocialInvestmentMoneyMarket MM 140 0.8 2.8 3.3 4.9 6.2 8.1 2.6CREFBondMarket FII 579 -1.4 -1.8 8.4 NA NA NA NACREFGlobalEquities GCS 2,223 2.1 15.9 NA NA NA NA NACREFMoneyMarket MM 2,824 1.0 3.3 3.8 5.5 NA 8.7 3.2CREFSocialChoice D 724 0.4 -0.3 10.1 NA NA NA NACREFStockAccount D 53,221 0.1 4.4 10.3 10.2 15.1 15.1 4.4Vanguard Funds:AssetAllocationFund AA60:35:5 1,118 -1.0 -0.6 9.8 9.7 NA 16.2 -0.6BalancedIndexFund(1) B 382 -1.0 -0.2 NA NA NA NA NABondMarketFund(2) FII 1,745 -1.0 -1.3 7.7 8.2 NA 13.4 -1.3ConvertibleSecuritiesFund DI 187 -3.5 0.5 13.4 10.0 NA 21.5 0.5EquityIncomeFund DI 890 2.0 -0.9 9.9 7.5 NA 16.2 -0.9ExplorerFund SC 992 -4.1 6.2 14.2 11.0 8.7 21.0 5.9Fixed Income Securities:GNMAPortfolio FIM 6,095 -0.4 -1.2 7.1 8.4 11.1 14.6 -1.2High-YieldCorporatePortfolio FIJ 2,252 -0.8 1.8 13.0 8.9 11.6 20.7 -1.0Intermediate-TermU.S.Treasury FIIG 871 -1.1 -2.4 NA NA NA NA NALongTermCorporatePortfolio(3) FIL 2,720 -2.3 -2.7 10.5 9.5 12.0 18.0 -2.7Long-TermU.S.TreasuryPortfolio FILG 685 -2.6 -4.1 9.9 8.3 NA 20.4 -4.1Short-TermCorporatePortfolio FIS 3,340 0.1 1.4 7.1 8.0 9.7 11.9 1.4Short-TermFederalPortfolio FISG 1,662 -0.5 0.7 6.6 7.5 NA 11.1 0.7Short-TermU.S.TreasuryPortfolio FISG 670 -0.1 0.7 NA NA NA NA NAIndex Trust:500Portfolio DI 8,286 0.4 1.3 9.1 10.1 14.8 16.1 1.3ExtendedMarketPortfolio D 918 -2.7 2.4 12.8 9.4 NA 21.0 2.4GrowthPortfolio(4) D 57 -0.1 -0.5 NA NA NA NA NATotalStockMarketPortfolio D 639 -0.9 0.8 NA NA NA NA NAValuePortfolio(5) D 290 1.0 3.0 NA NA NA NA NAInternational Equity Index Funds:EuropeanPortfolio(6) ICS 668 -0.5 15.9 12.0 NA NA NA NAPacificPortfolio(7) ICS 693 10.6 17.7 12.1 NA NA NA NACREFBondMarket FII 579 -1.4 -1.8 8.4 NA NA NA NACREFGlobalEquities GCS 2,223 2.1 15.9 NA NA NA NA NACREFMoneyMarket MM 2,824 1.0 3.3 3.8 5.5 NA 8.7 3.2CREFSocialChoice D 724 0.4 -0.3 10.1 NA NA NA NACREFStockAccount D 53,221 0.1 4.4 10.3 10.2 15.1 15.1 4.4Vanguard Funds:Internt’lGrowthPortfolio(8) ICS 2,677 2.0 25.5 12.3 9.3 17.3 25.5 -11.9Money Market Reserves: FederalPortfolio MM 2,031 0.9 3.2 3.7 5.3 6.5 8.5 3.1 PrimePortfolio MM 13,291 0.9 3.2 3.7 5.5 6.6 8.7 3.2 U.S.TreasuryPortfolio MM 1,974 0.9 3.0 3.5 5.2 6.2 8.3 3.0Vanguard/MorganGrowthFund D 1,066 -3.2 -2.7 7.1 8.9 12.6 16.0 -2.7Vanguard/PRIMECAPFund D 1,049 0.8 9.9 13.0 12.6 NA 22.1 7.0QuantitativePortfolios D 547 -0.7 0.3 10.1 10.8 NA 18.3 0.3SmallCapStockFund SC 536 -3.4 5.4 15.0 9.5 8.7 25.0 1.0STARFund B 3,735 1.1 2.5 9.9 8.6 NA 14.5 2.5Vanguard/Trustees’ Equity Fund (9): InternationalPortfolio ICS 1,101 3.7 18.0 11.6 8.4 17.3 25.7 -14.6 U.S.Portfolio DI 124 -5.2 -1.5 10.1 6.8 11.8 22.4 -1.5USGrowthPortfolio(10) DI 1,810 0.5 1.5 6.9 12.1 12.8 32.2 1.5Vanguard/WellesleyIncomeFund B 6,007 -0.4 -0.9 10.7 10.0 13.8 17.6 -0.9Vanguard/WellingtonFund B 8,327 1.5 2.5 10.1 9.0 13.8 14.2 2.5Vanguard/WindsorFund DI 10,894 3.8 10.2 15.2 9.1 15.8 18.8 -1.0Vanguard/WindsorII DI 7,852 2.6 3.5 11.5 9.4 NA 15.7 3.5Sector Funds:Energy S 338 7.8 1.4 11.2 10.6 13.3 37.1 -1.2Gold&PreciousMetals S 633 -0.9 7.8 11.9 8.6 6.7 35.6 -4.2HealthCare S 561 0.4 8.9 8.9 15.8 19.5 29.7 5.8UtilitiesIncome S 603 -2.2 -7.5 NA NA NA NA NACREFBondMarket FII 579 -1.4 -1.8 8.4 NA NA NA NACREFGlobalEquities GCS 2,223 2.1 15.9 NA NA NA NA NACREFMoneyMarket MM 2,824 1.0 3.3 3.8 5.5 NA 8.7 3.2CREFSocialChoice D 724 0.4 -0.3 10.1 NA NA NA NACREFStockAccount D 53,221 0.1 4.4 10.3 10.2 15.1 15.1 4.4Indexes To ComparePerformance AgainstS&P500 0.4 1.4 9.3 10.3 15.1 16.5 1.4LipperCapitalAppreciationFundsAverage -4.5 0.3 10.7 9.3 11.9 19.1 0.3LipperGrowthFundsAverage -2.6 1.0 9.4 9.4 12.3 15.8 1.0LipperGrowth&IncomeFundsAverage -0.4 2.0 9.6 9.1 12.9 14.4 2.0SalomonBrosLong-TermHigh-GradeBondIndex -2.4 -3.6 9.4 9.0 13.8 16.8 -3.6LehmanBrothersGov’t/CorporateBondIndex -1.2 -1.5 8.4 8.5 11.4 14.2 -1.5MorganStanleyCapitalInvestment-EAFEIndex 5.1 17.0 11.8 5.0 18.3 20.3 -11.591-DayTreasuryBills 1.0 3.5 3.7 5.3 6.1 8.2 3.2
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Guidelines for Addressing Academic Issuesof Students with Disabilities
The following Provost’s Memorandum, originally issued on June 2, 1989, is being published as a reminderto the University Community not only of our policy regarding students with disabilities, but of the resources available.It has been revised to include the definition of disability that is used in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.It also incorporates recent changes in the accessible vehicle guidelines (formerly known as Handivan) andlists additional accommodations available to students with disabilities.
— Stanley Chodorow, Provost
TheUniversityofPennsylvaniaiscommittedtomakingeducationalopportunitiesaccessibletostudentswithdisabilities.Universitypolicy,theRehabilitationAct of 1973, and theAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990prohibitdiscriminationagainstpeoplewithdisabilitiesbyinstitutions, likePenn, receivingorbenefiting fromFederalfinancialassistance.TheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActandtheRehabilitationActdefineapersonwithadisabilityasanindividualwhohas“aphysi-calormentalimpairmentthatsubstantiallylimitsoneormoremajorlifeactivities.”Personswhohaveahistoryor“recordofsuchanimpairment”orwhoare“regardedashavingsuchanimpairment”areprotectedfromdiscriminationunderthesetwoacts.PersonswhoareassociatedwithanindividualwithadisabilityarealsoprotectedfromdiscriminationundertheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct.Examplesofdisabilities includeblindness,diabetes,stuttering,psychologicaldisorders/mental illness,deafness,quadriplegia,andspecificlearningdisabilities. Facultymembersplayanimportantroleinensuringequaleduca-tionalopportunityandprogramaccess.Itisimportanttorecognizethatmodificationscanbemadeintheenvironmentorinteachingstylestoaccommodate individualstudentswithdisabilitieswithoutaffectingacademicintegrity.Thefollowingguidelinesarewaysinwhichac-commodationscanbefacilitated: 1. Facultymembersshouldpreparereadinglistswellinadvanceofthestartofacourse,ideallyduringpre-registration,sincethisal-lowsampletimetohavetextsrecordedforstudentswithvisualandlearningdisabilities.SomematerialscanbeorderedfromRecordingfortheBlindorsimilaragencies,butthisusuallyrequiresthreetosixmonthsadvancenotice.OthermaterialsmayberecordedbyreaderslocatedthroughtheOfficeofAffirmativeAction. 2. Whenschedulingcourses,departmentsshouldsubmitinformationtotheRegistrarinatimelyfashion.Ifaparticularclassroomisinac-cessibletoastudentregisteredfortheclass,theclassroommayhavetobemodifiedortheclassmovedtoanotherlocation.(Inaccessiblelaboratoryareaswillbemodified,asneeded.) 3. Examplesofotherreasonableaccommodationsinclude:
• allowingstudentsextratimetocompleteexams;• allowingstudentstotapelectures;• allowingoraland/orAmericansignlanguageinterpretersto
attendclassestotranslatelectures;• reproducing reading materials, charts, and graphs in large
print;• allowingalternatetestformats(e.g.,oralexaminationsinstead
ofwrittenexaminations);• permittingstudentstotakeexaminationsinalternate locations;• permittingstudents touseequipment to takeexaminations
(e.g., aVisualtekmachine that magnifies print or a wordprocessor).
Whenafacultymemberismadeawareofanecessaryaccommoda-tion,adiscussionbetweenthefacultymemberandthestudentshouldensuetodeterminethemostsuitablearrangement. Facultyalsoshouldbeawareofstudentsintheirclasseswhoare
unabletousestairsinordertoprovidefortheirsafeevacuationduringemergencysituations(e.g.,fire,laboratoryemergenciesorbombthreats).ThebuildingadministratorandtheOfficeofAffirmativeActioncanassistwithevacuationprocedures.Resources TheOfficeofAffirmativeActionassistsfacultyinarrangingaccom-modationsforstudentswithdisabilitiesinaccordancewithUniversitypolicyandFederallawsandregulations.TheOfficealsocoordinatesacademicsupportservicesandservesasaresourcetoassisttheUniversitycommunityinbecomingmoreaccessibletostudentswithdisabilities.TheOfficeprovidesinformationonhousing,accesstobuildings,ori-entationtocampusfacilities,academicscheduling,transportationandparking.Inaddition,itcoordinatessuchacademicsupportservicesaslibraryassistants,readers,notetakers,interpretersandtranscribers,anditalsoarrangesfortheloanoftaperecorders,terminalswithspeechsynthesisandotherequipment.TheOfficeauthorizestheuseoftheAccessibleVehicle,avanequippedwithawheelchairlift,thattransportsstudents,facultyandstaffwithmobilitydisabilitiesaroundcampus.TheAccessibleVehiclealsooperatesduringeveningandweekendhoursuponrequest. Otherservicesavailableinclude:
• individualcounselingforstudentswithdisabilities;• consultationwiththeOfficeoftheRegistrartofacilitateschedul-
ingchangesduetoaccessibilityconcerns;• referralstootherUniversitystudentservicesandresources.
Theofficeprovidesseveralhelpfulpublications.Amongthem: Office of Affirmative Action Fact Sheetsandhandouts,whichdescribethenetworkofservicesavailabletomembersofthecampuscommunitywithdisabilities. ADA Compliance Guide,publishedbyThompsonPublishingGroup,providesessentialinformationandrequirementsrelatedtotheAmeri-canswithDisabilitiesActof1990.TheAppendixincludesglossary,annotatedbibliography,legislativehistory,pertinentregulationsandgovernmentdocuments,ADAAccessibilityGuidelines(ADAAG)andacompleteindex. Section 504 Compliance Handbook, published by ThompsonPublishingGroup,providesinformationandrequirementsrelatedtotheRehabilitationActof1973,asamended.TheAppendixincludesglossary, annotatedbibliography, copiesof all pertinent regulationsandgovernmentdocuments,discussionofrelevantcourtcasesandacompleteindex. Guidelines for Communicating about People with Disabilities,pub-lishedbytheCommitteeforanAccessibleUniversityandtheOfficeofAffirmativeAction,isaguideforutilizationofappropriateterminologywhenspeakingorwritingaboutpersonswithdisabilities.
Foradditionalinformation,pleasecontacttheOfficeofAffirma-tiveAction, 1133BlockleyHall/6021 or call 898-6993 (Voice).TheOfficeisequippedwithaTDD,atelecommunicationsdeviceusedbypeoplewithhearingand/orspeechdisabilities.TheTDDnumberis898-7803.
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UpdateOCTOBERATPENN
EXHIBITUpcoming11 Religion and Society in Colonial Mexico: Selections from the Sydney S. Keil Collection; anexhibitofoneofPenn’smostdistinguishedLatinAmericancollections;reception,5:30p.m.;RosenwaldGallery,VanPelt-DietrichLibrary.Through January 10.
TALKS5 The 1994 Mexican Federal Elections; FaustoDíazMontes,UniversidadAutónoma“Benito Juárez” de Oaxaca, Penn SemesterAbroad in Oaxaca Program; 4 p.m.; WestLounge,4thFloor,WilliamsHall(LatinAmeri-canCulturesProgram;OfficeofInternationalPrograms).7 Raphael’s MadonnadellaSedia, John Knox and the SalveRegina;PaulF.Watson,historyofart;3-5p.m.;Room113,JaffeBuilding(HistoryofArt).10 Adenovirus Entry Functions That Are Useful for Gene Delivery;MatthewCotten,InstituteforMolecularPathology;4-5p.m.;RobertAustrianAuditorium,ClinicalResearchBuilding(Insti-tuteforHumanGeneTherapy). Chemical Probes in Molecular Physiology; GrahamEllis-Davies,physiology;noon;Depart-mentofPhysiologyLibrary,RichardsBuilding(Physiology).11 Well-being of Animals in Agricultural Systems;StanleyE.Curtis,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity;4p.m.;RoomB101,VHUP(SchoolofVeterinaryMedicine). Dynamic Regulation of Cardiac Function by Energy Metabolism;BrianO’Rourke,JohnsHopkins; 4 p.m.; Department of PhysiologyLibrary,RichardsBuilding(Physiology).
Deadlines:ThedeadlinetosubmitcopyfortheNovember at PenncalendarisOctober 11.ThedeadlinefortheDecember at PenncalendarisNovember 8.
‘The Last 75 Years’: October 4 PennandPrinceton,astheprincipalpartnersintheestablishmentoftheCommissiononHigherEducation,willhostthe75thAnniversaryoftheCommission’sMiddleStatesAssocia-tionofCollegesandSchoolstoday. Thefocalpointisaseminartobeheldfrom2-4p.m.todayinB-1MeyersonHall,opentotheUniversitycommunityaswellasinvitedguests. PresidentEmeritusMartinMeyersonandtheCommission’sExecutiveDirector,Dr.HowardSimmons,willopenthecelebration,whichlooksathighereducationunderthreeheadings: Important Lessons from the Last 75 Years, Current Uncertainties, and Challenges Ahead. PennPresidentJudithRodinandPrincetonVicePresidentRobertDurkee(representingPresidentHaroldShapiro)areamongthepresenters,alongwithPresidentErnestBoyeroftheCarnegieFoundationfortheAdvancementofTeachingandtheUniversityofCaliforniaSystem’sPresidentEmeritusClarkKerr.
3601LocustWalkPhiladelphia,PA19104-6224(215)898-5274or5275 [email protected]
TheUniversityofPennsylvania’sjournalofrecord,opinionandnewsispublishedTuesdaysduringtheacademicyear,andasneededduringsummerandholidaybreaks.Guidelinesforreadersandcontributorsareavailableonrequest.EDITOR KarenC.GainesASSOCIATEEDITOR MargueriteF.MillerEDITORIALASSISTANT MarySchollSTUDENTAIDES LibbyBachhuber,SumaCM, ZackMiller,KarenNow, StephenJ.Sanford,JennyTranALMANACADVISORYBOARD:FortheFacultySenate,MartinPring(Chair),JacquelineM.Fawcett,PhoebeS.Leboy,WilliamKissick,BarbaraJ.Lowery,AnnE.Mayer,PaulF.Watson;fortheAdministration,StephenSteinberg;fortheStaffAssemblies,Ber-eniceSaxonforPPSA(formerlyA-1Assembly),DianeWatersfortheA-3Assembly,DavidAzzolinaforLibrariansAssembly.
Van to Media: Driver Rides Free VanPool#2,originatinginMedia,islookingforadriverasofNovember1.Thedriverwouldgetfreetransportationtoandfromwork.CallMargeBrittinghamatExt.8-1721formoreinformation.
About the Crime Report:BelowareallCrimesAgainstPersonslistedinthecampusreportfortheperiodSeptember 26 through October 2, 1994.AlsoreportedwereCrimesAgainstProperty,including58thefts(including6burglaries,5ofauto,7fromauto,11ofbicycles&parts);9incidentsofcriminalmischief&vandalism;and4offorgeryandfraud.FullreportsareinAlmanaconPennInfo.—Ed.
The University of Pennsylvania Police DepartmentCommunity Crime Report
ThissummaryispreparedbytheDivisionofPublicSafetyandincludesallcriminalincidentsreportedandmadeknowntotheUniversityPoliceDepartmentbetweenthedatesofSeptember26throughOctober2,1994.TheUniversitypoliceactivelypatrolfromMarketStreettoBaltimoreAvenue,andfromtheSchuylkillRiverto43rdStreetinconjunctionwiththePhiladelphiaPolice.InthisefforttoprovideyouwithathoroughandaccuratereportonPublicSafetyconcerns,wehopethatyourincreasedawarenesswilllessentheopportunityforcrime.Foranyconcernsorsuggestionsregardingthisreport,pleasecalltheDivisionofPublicSafetyat898-4482.
Crimes Against Persons34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center:Robberies(&attempts)—4,Simpleassaults—1, Threats&harassment—209/26/94 7:34PM 200BlockS.38th Juvenilesprayedwithmace09/27/94 3:44PM GimbelGym Harassmentbyunknownmaleinshower09/28/9412:31AM 3744SpruceSt. Attemptedrobberyofcashbyunknownmale09/28/94 7:31PM GimbelGym Malestruckwithbottle09/30/94 7:37PM 3717Chestnut Complainantreportedbeingrobbedbygun09/30/9411:10PM 3604Chestnut Robberybymalew/gun10/01/94 2:43AM QuadOffice Receptionistreceivedunwantedphonecall38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:Robberies(&attempts)—3,Simpleassaults—3, Threats&harassment—309/26/9412:36PM 3800BlockSpruce Harassmentbymale09/26/9410:14PM 41st&Walnut Actorthreatenedtoshooting/noinjuries09/28/94 8:14AM HarnwellHouse Racialremarkonbathroomstall09/28/94 3:51PM 3900BlockSansom Disputebetweenvendor&parkingauthority09/28/94 7:01PM 3911WalnutSt. Unknownmaletookcurrency09/30/94 5:22PM 3900BlockWalnut Juvenilestruckinhead&chest/toCHOP09/30/94 5:55PM 3800BlockWalnut Vendor&complainantinparkingdispute10/01/94 6:50PM 100BlockS.40th Robberyofpropertybyunknownmale10/02/9412:05AM 3801ChestnutSt. Nonaffliatedmaleassaultedbybouncers41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:Robberies(&attempts)—309/26/94 7:37PM 200BlockSt.Mark’sComplainantstruckinheadduringrobbery09/28/94 2:29PM 4100BlockMarket Employeerobbedatgunpoint10/01/9412:35AM 300BlockS.43rd Complainantinjuredduringrobbery30th to 34th/Market to University:Threats&harassment—209/28/94 1:11PM PennTower Threatsreceivedonphone09/29/94 4:40PM FranklinField ThreatsagainstgeneralcontractorOutside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:Robberies(&attempts)—209/27/9412:02AM 45th&Chester Walletandcontentstakenatgunpoint09/29/94 7:21PM 4500BlockMarket 3unknownmalesw/guntookcashandbike
Crimes Against Society34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center:Alcohol&drugoffenses—109/26/94 5:53PM 3600BlockSpruce Recklessdriverstopped/drugsfound38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:Alcohol&drugoffenses—110/01/94 8:24PM 4000BlockWalnut Drivingunderinfluencearrest30th to 34th/Market to University:Disorderlyconduct—109/28/94 8:38PM 34th&Spruce Publicurination/maleonwarrant/arrest
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PennVIPS is in its fourth year as an organization of Penn Volunteers in Public Service. As the net-work goes national through University alumni, members of the faculty and staff who want to sign up for West Philadelphia Career Day or other activities can use this adapted form.
Penn ViPs: Going nationalCommunity Service at PennThelastseveralyearshaveseenburgeoninginterestinandcommitmenttopublicservicebyUniversitystudents,faculty,staffandadministration.Ithasbeenspurredbymanyfactors,includ-ingagrowingnationalsocialconscienceandarecognitionofPenn’srolewithinitsowncommuni-ty.ThegrowthoftheseUniversity-wideinitiativestobuildcreativeandeffectivepartnershipswiththecityanditsWestPhiladelphianeighborhoodsledtothecreationoftheCenterforCommunityPartnerships(CCP).DirectedbyDr.IraHarkavy,C’70,GR’79,theCentercoordinatesserviceefforts,researchandotheractivitiesthatimpactbothPennanditsurbancommunity.
Penn VIPS (Volunteers in Public Service) ThispartofCCPisavolunteernetworkforPennfaculty,staffandalumni.ItprovidesachannelforlinkingitsmemberswiththeneedsoftheWestPhiladelphiacommunityandwithserviceorganizationsthroughoutthecity.PennVIPScoordi-natesongoingvolunteereffortsandinitiatesprojectssuchasfood,schoolsupply,andclothingdrives.Recently,thegrouphasdevelopedandundertakenasponsorshipprogramwithaWestPhiladelphiamiddleschool.Membersalsoworkwithcommunityorganizationsinavarietyofcapacitiesincludinggrantwriting,providingtechnicalandcomputerassistance,legalandsocialservices,accounting,architecturaldesign,andmore. ToencourageanddirecttheinvolvementofPhiladelphia-areaalumniinPennVIPSactivities,analumnicommitteeisnowbeingorganized.ThiseffortwillbespearheadedbyGlennBryan,C’74,SW’76,directorofCommunityRelationsfortheUniversity,withcooperationandassistancefromtheDepartmentofAlumniRelations.Formoreinformationabouttheseactivities,interestedalumnishouldcallCommunityRelationsat898-3565orAlumniRelationsat898-7811. Whilethecommittee’sinitialeffortswillfocusonWestPhiladelphia,theultimategoalistocreateanationwidenet-workofPennVIPS.EventhosewhowereunabletoattendtheAlumniCommitteeKick-OffReceptiononSeptember29,orthosewholiveoutsidethePhiladelphiaarea,butarestillinterestedincommunityserviceactivitiesorvolunteeropportunities,areurgedtocontactCommunityRelationsorAlumniRelationsorfilloutandreturntheformbelow.
October is Community Service Month ThroughtheleadershipandcoordinationeffortsoftheCouncilofRecentGraduates(CORG),manyoftheUniversity’sregionalalumniclubsareparticipatinginCommunityServiceMonth.TimFazio,C/W’96,ofProjectAmericahasvolun-teeredhisorganizationtoassistclubsinorganizingtheirspecificactivities.ThegoalofProjectAmericaistoencouragepeopleacrossthenationtobecomeinvolvedinajointeffortonOctober15.AlumniwhowouldliketobepartofthisinitiativecancallAlumniRelationstobeputintouchwithaparticipatingclubororganizationinyourarea,oryoucancallProjectAmericadirectlyat1-800-880-3352.
West Philadelphia Career Day: Thursday, October 13 AlumniinthePhiladelphiaarea(includingthoseinterestedinbeingpartofthePennVIPSalumnicommittee)areinvitedtoparticipateinaprojectsponsoredjointlybyCommunityRelationsandtheGeneralAlumniSociety.WestPhiladelphiaCareerDaywillenablealumnitoprovideavaluableserviceforlocalmiddleandhighschoolstudents—withaminimalcommitmentoftime.
Do you have a career that’s interesting and worthwhile? Would you like to encourage promising students to prepare for jobs in your field? Can you serve as a role model for teenagers who may be unaware of many career opportunities they could pursue? Could you spare two to three hours during the day to share your experiences and describe the possibilities of the work you do?
Ifyouansweredyestoanyofthesequestions,pleasecontactCommunityRelationsorAlumniRelations.Wearelookingforallalumniwhocanparticipateinpaneldiscussionsatstudentassemblies,speakaboutcareeropportunities,andjoinstudentdiscussiongroupsaboutjobrequirements,preparation,applications,résumésandothertopics. Specificinformationontheparticipatingschools,directions,andtimetableswillbeavailableatCommunityRelations.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisproject,oraboutanyotherwayyoumaywishtoparticipateinCommunityServiceMonth,contactCommunityRelationsorAlumniRelations.
—Ann Aldrich and Doris S. Cochran-Fikes,Alumni Relations Office
Community Service Information Form
Name Faculty Staff
Department CampusAddress
CampusPhone E-mailAddress
CommunityServiceInterests
PastVolunteer/CommunityServiceExperience
Please return this form to Community Relations, Suite 519, 133 S. 36th Street/3246.