The Stetson Reporter

wed aug-oi http://reporfer.stetson.edu SPORTS: Women's soccer off to a good start page et WHATS iMSiPE News ia Opinions* 4* Life ib' Sports 5 s Etcetera 6a ssue 2 volume 114 LIFE: Comedians entertain students during FOCUS page lb spinosa and jl Bowling get promotions By Katarzyna Walosik NEWS WRITER During administrative changes at the university this year, Michelle ; Espinosa was promoted to the position ■ of dean of students and Sally Bowling * became the university's new vice president of finance. Sally Dowling, who has served as director of administrative services and internal auditing for over two years, - will be taking on more responsibilities : this year as Dr. Judson Stryker, former • vice president of finance, returns to ■ the classroom and to his administrative '. duties in the business school. '. Of her new job, Dowling said, "It : includes everything that I used to do. : Internal auditing now has been moved ; and is now under my position currently. I The other major difference is that now ;Fm responsible for the accounting department," I "Because that [budget] is going to ; entail not only the finance department ;but it will entail all the departments. ;Then truly educating everybody as to : how to use it and have it be an effective tool," Dowling said. "I'm very excited about some of -the changes that reorganization created. I believe seven people were promoted •to higher level from within," Dowling -said. "I think it's consistent with the values of the university because we look at our people and try to think of them and what their future could be and that were we become goal orientated.". "We have been very effective this year. Our financial audit is now done and is [finished] early. Last year while we were going through the conversion we were two months late," Dowling said. While. Dr. Jim Beasley led the search for a new enrollment management officer to replace former dean Mary Napier, Michelle Espinosa was asked to serve as the acting dean of students last year. "We have been very, very pleased with what she has.been able to do during the past year," Beasley said. "Now that my responsibilities have increased...to include areas such as management of legal affairs and being the chief executive officer, I have needed...additional assistance in the campus life area." "I chose Espinosa for this position because over the last several years she has been engaged in many special projects. The breadth of her experience as well as the quality of the work that she has done made it a natural and easy decision," said Beasley. Espinosa will continue to have direct oversight over the Residential Life program, and she will also continue to be the university's chief judicial officer, in addition to her new tasks as dean of students. "Essentially what Espinosa has responsibility for is the entire campus life division. She will meet and get direct reports from all of the directors within campus life," Beasley explained. "Then I will meet with her weekly, and she will report to me." Contact Kasia Walosik at [email protected]. if!3 f^O ana xinancia ^Reporter Contact Us 421 N. Woodland Blvd, H 8409 DeLand, FL 32720-3751 386.822.7224 FAX 386.822,7233 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] sports® stetson.edo [email protected] [email protected] missing By John Mills NEWS EDITOR Recently, many students discovered that scholarships they had were not counting towards their bill for the fall semester. Others found that they were missing some or all of their scholarships, leaving their bills much higher than they anticipated, and began to worry about whether or not they would receive the scholarships they thought they had been awarded. The transition to the new web- based Banner system is the source of the problems, according to Bob Lynn, director of Student Financial Planning. According to Dr. John Tichenor, director of Institutional Research, the en tire university is switching to 'he row Banner program for all departments. Ever}' aspect'of universit} lite wi'l he affected, according to Tichenor Ixer- tually, students will be able to access their grades, financial aid :<rd registration information from any -<*»mputei. "We've been implementing thx program over the past four _>eats,"" slid Tichenor. "Students are just beginning if see some of the results 01 it " Regarding students n<x ha\irg scholarships, Lynn said, "ft means we're just behind. It doesr ' mea~> the\ are not eligible for [the scholarship] " Because of formatting differences the Student Financial Planning 0_:.*v could not just transfer files from one system to the other. Lynn said, "The transition from the see MONEY, page 2a HELP: Luis Rodriguez receives help with bis schedule, photo by john mills DVDs and PCs improve the lab in Sampson Hall By Julie Farricker ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR M odern language students are now able to benefit from the transformation of the Sampson Hall language lab. After three months of renovation. the first-floor lab is ready for student and professor use, 'Because of leaks from opening-, in the outside cement, the lab experienced problems with its older systems. Sometimes the old labs had i-t shut down, many times because c the wet wires. The older analog system, with 1. use of cassette tapes, limited tlx- lab's usage if certain tapes broke. President Doug Lee approved the renovation after the problems with the building and older progran- were evaluated. Not only were the problems fixed with cement and newer software, bu1 the lab itself changed in order to accommodate improved technology and higher student usage of the lab. Dell Pentium III processors replaced the analog system and provide students with access to writing programs as well as audio and visual capa- —i=__=_r_ bilities. These programs, run by ASC, the leading supplier of language teaching systems over the past 35 years, enable university students to =="~"*: experience interactive .language learning. The Digital Audio Video Interactive Device (D.A.V.I.D.) can help COMPUTERS: Greg Decexjfc worKs on cne of the many computers in Sampson's modern language lab. photo by john mills students with pronunciation—just one of the aspects of the new program. The newer systems will benefit the university because of the free software upgrades from ASC. With the oj^er gony gyS. terns, hardware had to continually be replaced at an extra cost every time. Dr. Richard Ferland, chair of the Modem Languages Department, said, "This lab, due to its new floor, furniture, technology and accessories, is the best in the state." "This lab, due to its...techno logy and accessories, is the best in the state." "I would also like to thank President Lee, CIT, faculty and deans for the help and cooperation on this project," Ferland said. With 24 workstations, a professor can have class time in the lab. Since many of the modern language classes are capped at 20 students, there will still be stations left for students doing work outside of the class meeting in the lab. The modern language department hopes, to better serve students with the new facility. Professors can also have students work on different projects in the room because ofthe touch-display commands on the master computer. Teachers will undergo workshops on the operation of the system this fall. According to Spanish professor Maria Alvarez, the lab will not be in full service for more than a month, when the modern language professors complete their training. Alvarez said, "In the meantime students will have limited to use of the facilities." According to Alvarez, students will be able to use the lab to do their work by utilizing the new computers and other multimedia products. However, classes will not be held in the lab until the modem language department completes training. Contact Julie Farricker at jfarrick@stetson. edu. ack of leaderstiiD iirroedes honor code By Julie Farricker ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR The future of the proposed honor code is in question. The Honor Code Task Force is currently without a chairman. The appointed chair, Dr. Robert Boerth, an English professor, is not returning to the university this year, ; The honor system proposal, as stated in the preamble, "challenges individuals to reflect upon the ethical decisions they are making on a day-to-day basis and encourages them to take positive steps to maintain the integrity of themselves and their community." The Values Council and Honor Code Task Force, chaired by President Doug Lee, appointed Dr. Boerth - ^,-.-,~- to chair the task force. According to the 1999-200(fVal- ues Council Annual Report, "[the council's charge is] to develop strategic goals and plans for each of the _————-— university's six values commitments." These goals include the curriculum, special programs and community ser- "I think it [the program] is on hold until they find Boerth5s replacement." vice, If an honor system comes to the university, it would be possible to build on the foundation of , ...,..,„,,.,,,...„, the Values Council. Some major universities, such as Harvard and Yale, •use the honor system to require students to uphold the highest standards. Those who vio- _________ late the code would —--—--——'' be brought before an honors council made up of undergraduate peers. This process was proposed to exist under a three-year probationary period, in which-amendments to the code would be made before it would be permanently* established at the university. Another member of the English department, Gail Radley, is on the task force; however, she has not been involved lately. "I think it is on hold until they find Boerth's replacement," Radley said. Vice president for administration and chief operating officer Jim Beasley echoed a similar sentiment. "I am not sure if [the program] has lost headway," Beasley said. Until the school year is back in full swing, further discussion on the code will be on hold. Contact Julie Farricker at [email protected]. »*iA*wJ ii ~~ .^8«!s_Mffl!H_ _ — * ~- 4 ~_ ~J _ *> -~ _- i^-__-rf*to"'^. _ ~