Fifteenth Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 1993 Page: 1 of 8
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6420 S.E. 15 th Street
Midwest City, OK 73110
Should Class Attendance Count?
Opinion Poll Results
25% YES
75% NO
Several students disagreed with the proposal.
"I feel that students who can't find time to go to that accentuates and complements the information
entire campus? b) No specific attendance policy, class and learn the material should not be in provided by the authors of their texts.
except that required by an individual professor? c) school...students should take enough responsibility
James said many times a student wants to enroll in mance only, we run the risk of turning out robot-like
gave no name and were not counted to avoid ballot a class but can't because it is full. By the end of the people who may know how to execute their jobs, but
semester, the class may be half empty and that stu- not know how to appreciate and to live life more
stuffing.
Of thosecounted,66supportedSenatorSteveLong's dent should have been able to get into the class.
While a ttendance is not mandatory in some profes-
sors' classes, the faculty survey showed many do not said just enacting a policy doesn't mean the problem
Many students added comments with their ballots, think RSC should have a single attendance policy, will end.
Among studentsagainst professors' usingattendance nor do most think professors should be denied the
right to make that decision in their classrooms.
"Basically, I do not penalize students for absences; quirement may always vary. It is the responsibility of
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Should classroom attendance
influence a student's grade?
No attendance policy at all?
Although nearly 200 ballots were returned to the
students boxes, only 88 were counted. More than 100
asa factor in their grades, the general consensus was,
"We are responsible adults; treat us that way."
ultimately be to tell an instructor how he/she must
grade, and this would be the beginning of the end of
academic freedom."
Many faculty members indicated the idea behind
their attendance policies is for the students' benefit.
"I believe that learning is an interactive process,"
Dr. John O'Donnell, psychology professor said. "If
students do not attend class regularly, they deprive
the other students of their input as well as miss ou t on
the input of their fellow students. In addition, the
students miss out on the expertise the professor adds
fully."
Pauline Walker, associate professor of aerobics,
"Whether or not an attendance policy is enacted,
the instructors' interpretation and enforcement/re-
to go to class if they enroll in it," student Vicki James
said.
proposal to request regentsenact a "non-attendance"
policy.
By Kathy Addington________________________
Editor-in-Chief
Attendance should not affect students' grades, most
students responding to the Feb. 12 poll in 15th Street
News replied. Predictably, most faculty believe pro-
fessors should set their own policies.
Students and faculty received separate question-
naires. Students were asked, "Should classroom at-
tendance influencea student's grade?" Faculty mem-
bers were asked: What is your attendance policy for
your classes? Why? and, Do you think the campus
should have a) A single attendance policy for the
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By Jamie Rackley_____________________
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RSC delegations to the Model United Nations brought home
first place as "Best Small College." The delegates returned excited
and enthusiastic by their award-winning achievements
"I am hooked, I can't wait till next year to go again," Suzanne
Engel, head delegate for Australia said.
The Turkish and Australian delegations brought back 7 of a
possible 10 awards at the Model U N held at OU campus, Feb. 10-
13. Competition was stiff, with RSC beating out University of
Texas, Texas A & M, Trinity, University of Kansas, Southwestern
and East Central, among others.
The Turkish delegation took 1st place in the Economic and
Social Council with Australia taking 3rd. In General Assembly
Australia took 2nd place with Turkey being awarded 3rd. Jim
Kinniburgh with the Australia delegations won Best Delegate
Disarmament Committee. World Press awards went to Bryan
Durnell winning Outstanding World Press Representative and
Danielle Sewell for 2nd place.
The more than two months of research paid off for the del-
egates. "Bringing back the awards was like icing on the cake, I was
really excited about winning," Engel said.
"I feel great pride and accomplishment in the delegations," said
Jean McKinney, delegation sponsor. The students worked extra
hard and represented themselves and their school very well. In
the future I hope to have the same kind of dedicated students,
because that is what made this year's teams winners."
"Learning needs to be more than just performance
on a test," he said. "Learning has the potential to
enrich one's life. If we reduce learning to perfor-
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at HeartFest Feb. 13. The "Doc" clown was one of many Shriner clowns to entertain guests
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"I think our grades are far more important than our I leave it up to them," Dr. Gary King, psychology thestudenttoeitheradheretothatinstructor'spolicy.
attendance," Kimberley Levontis, nursing science professor, said. "Ibelieve it is the responsibility of the "Most professors are willing to work with the
major, said. "Since many of us do not live in Midwest students. There must be some legitimate reasons for student if a test needs to be made up or if an unavoid-
City transportation also becomes a problem. If our missing class because the instructors are sometimes able absence occurs. I believe that those who are
professors would worry more about our grades and absent. pushing for a non-attendance policy are trying to
not our attendance, I'm sure all our grades would "I adamantly oppose establishing any campus- take the easy way out and relieve themselves of
improve." wide attendance policy. To set such a policy would accepting any responsibility," she said.
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Addington, Kathy. Fifteenth Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 1993, newspaper, February 26, 1993; Midwest City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1976722/m1/1/?q=Lincoln+School: accessed July 12, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.