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1971-01-07 Daily Iowan Article: ""Senate Opposes Hearings""

Backwards and faded "University of Iowa Authors"
DI 1/7/71
Student Challenge to UI Court--
Senate Opposes Hearings
  Student Senate Tuesday night moved to oppose the university's handling of the judicial proceedings against eight students; three nonstudents and the university chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) charged with violating university and regent rules in the DEC. 14th sit-in at the University Placement Office over the presence of Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) recruiters there.
  Senate reaffirmed a motion passed on Feb. 4 directing the student body president and vice-president not to recognize the legitimacy of university hearing officer Theodore Garfield's judicial court.
  Garfield, retired Iowa Supreme Court Justice was appointed hearing officer last winter by University Pres. Willard Boyd after student senate withdrew its members from the committee which previously handled the trials of students accused of breaking university rules.
  The action followed a Wednesday night request by SDS members for senate support of their opposition to trial.
  Senate also passed a motion stating that the Student Organization Commission of senate should have original jurisdiction and conduct the primary investigation into the incident concerning SDS and the DIA. The motion states that the Student Organization Committee has the authority to investigate all complaints lodged against any organizations recognized by Student Senate.
  The senate also approved Wednesday night a report by the senate's Commission on Parietal Rules that contained proposals bound for the next meeting of the Board of Regents.
  The commission's unanimous recommendations are:
  1(bullet point) That recently imposed rules requiring students to live in university residence halls be removed;
  2(bullet point) That the state subsidize the residence halls to "alleviate the financial strain in the halls for the next school year";
  3(bullet point) That the Associated Residence Halls (ARH) proposed reforms (including the elimination of women's hours, majority rule on intervisitation and allowing legal liquor in the halls) be enacted;
  4(bullet point) And that an absolute exception be made to any parietal rules for students to live off-campus with parental permission.
  The commission is composed of Individuals from senate, ARH, the Greek councils, Faculty Council and Dorm and Dining Services.
  In other action, student Pres. Robert "Bo" Beller reported that the university's Tuition and Fees Committee had taken action on last year's student referendum which provided for a two dollar assessment on student fee bills to create a fund of student loans, grants and scholarships.
  At second semester registration students will be given forms to indicate whether they want to pay the assessment.
  Don Conroy, coordinator for the Student Program Advisory Team, reported that under a policy adopted last summer the entire east wing of the Union is being turned over to the Student Development Center and the ground floor is to be converted into space used and managed by students.
  Conroy further stated that on Feb. 1 the office complex located across from the Hub Room on the ground floor of the Union will be vacated and available for student occupancy.
  A committee composed of members of the Student Activities Advisory staff and students will conduct hearings into possible uses of the space by student organizations. They will make recommendations which will be referred to senate for approval.
  In further action senate passed a bill introduced by Lowell Brandt. A3. Postville, and Beller which clears the way for nonsenatorial personnel to serve on senate committee.
  Senate also passed a resolution submitted by Beller stating Senate's support of the Hawkeye Daycare Steering Committee's demands of the administration. 
  The demands include the university's provision of daycare facilities for student, faculty and staff parents to be operated on non-profit cooperative basis under the control of participating parents.
  A proposed constitutional amendment by Beller that would have reformed the senate election procedure and end the election of senators was defeated.

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Backwards and faded "University of Iowa Authors" DI 1/7/71 Student Challenge to UI Court-- Senate Opposes Hearings Student Senate Tuesday night moved to oppose the university's handling of the judicial proceedings against eight students; three nonstudents and the university chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) charged with violating university and regent rules in the DEC. 14th sit-in at the University Placement Office over the presence of Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) recruiters there. Senate reaffirmed a motion passed on Feb. 4 directing the student body president and vice-president not to recognize the legitimacy of university hearing officer Theodore Garfield's judicial court. Garfield, retired Iowa Supreme Court Justice was appointed hearing officer last winter by University Pres. Willard Boyd after student senate withdrew its members from the committee which previously handled the trials of students accused of breaking university rules. The action followed a Wednesday night request by SDS members for senate support of their opposition to trial. Senate also passed a motion stating that the Student Organization Commission of senate should have original jurisdiction and conduct the primary investigation into the incident concerning SDS and the DIA. The motion states that the Student Organization Committee has the authority to investigate all complaints lodged against any organizations recognized by Student Senate. The senate also approved Wednesday night a report by the senate's Commission on Parietal Rules that contained proposals bound for the next meeting of the Board of Regents. The commission's unanimous recommendations are: 1(bullet point) That recently imposed rules requiring students to live in university residence halls be removed; 2(bullet point) That the state subsidize the residence halls to "alleviate the financial strain in the halls for the next school year"; 3(bullet point) That the Associated Residence Halls (ARH) proposed reforms (including the elimination of women's hours, majority rule on intervisitation and allowing legal liquor in the halls) be enacted; 4(bullet point) And that an absolute exception be made to any parietal rules for students to live off-campus with parental permission. The commission is composed of Individuals from senate, ARH, the Greek councils, Faculty Council and Dorm and Dining Services. In other action, student Pres. Robert "Bo" Beller reported that the university's Tuition and Fees Committee had taken action on last year's student referendum which provided for a two dollar assessment on student fee bills to create a fund of student loans, grants and scholarships. At second semester registration students will be given forms to indicate whether they want to pay the assessment. Don Conroy, coordinator for the Student Program Advisory Team, reported that under a policy adopted last summer the entire east wing of the Union is being turned over to the Student Development Center and the ground floor is to be converted into space used and managed by students. Conroy further stated that on Feb. 1 the office complex located across from the Hub Room on the ground floor of the Union will be vacated and available for student occupancy. A committee composed of members of the Student Activities Advisory staff and students will conduct hearings into possible uses of the space by student organizations. They will make recommendations which will be referred to senate for approval. In further action senate passed a bill introduced by Lowell Brandt. A3. Postville, and Beller which clears the way for nonsenatorial personnel to serve on senate committee. Senate also passed a resolution submitted by Beller stating Senate's support of the Hawkeye Daycare Steering Committee's demands of the administration. The demands include the university's provision of daycare facilities for student, faculty and staff parents to be operated on non-profit cooperative basis under the control of participating parents. A proposed constitutional amendment by Beller that would have reformed the senate election procedure and end the election of senators was defeated.