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1968-12-03 Article: '3 Students, SDS Face UI Charges' Page 2

A Democratic Society (SDS) and the three students.
The students are the first to be accused of violations under the new Code and SDS is the first organization ever to be accused of violating a code at the University, according to James F. Curtis, professor os speech pathology and CSC chairman.
Jerry sies, A4, Iowa City, has been charged with violating sections 3, 5, 6, 7 and 16 of the Code for participating in a sit-in at the Business and Industrial placement Office Oct. 28 and in an SDS rally on the steps of Old Capitol on Nov. 1.
Sies' hearing has been tentatively set for 7:30 Monday at Old Capitol.
Ken Wessels, A3, Dyersville, and Dan Cheeseman, A4, Elkader, are charged with violating sections 7 and 16 of the Code for participating in the Nov. 1 rally. A joint hearing for them has been tentatively scheduled for Dec. 11.
Section 3 covers failure by students to obey proper orders of a university official; section 5, purposeful disruption of orderly University processes ir urging others to do so; section 6, willful demonstrations which disrupt the normal operation of university business; section 7, unauthorized entry into or occupation of a university office; and section 16, violation of the policy of the Office of Space Assignment and Utilization.
No hearing has as yet been scheduled to consider charges against SDS, which has been accused of violating section 16 of the General Conduct Regulation and section 5 of the Student Organization Regulations.
Eric Moore, a former student at the University, was also accused of violating the Code in conjunction with the rallies, but, since he has dropped registraton, no hearing has been schedule for him. 
The students charged were among several whi participated in the anti-MArine sit-in and spoke at the Nov. 1 rally. Office of Student Affairs spokesmen refused comment on why no other students had been charged. Dean of Students M. L. Huit, who heads the office, was out of town and unavailable for comment. 
The basic charge against SDS is that the organization did not register its rally with either the Office of Student Affairs or the Office of Space Assignment and Utilization.
The basic charge against the three students is that they participated in the unauthorized Nov. 1 rally, the expressed purpose of which, according to SDS, was "to violate the Code of Student life."
Sies is further charged, as was Moore, with taking part in the Oct. 28 sit-in sponsored by the Hawkeye Student Party, which protested recruiting by the Marine Corps on campus.
Exactly what punishment, if any, the sudents face is up to the CSC.
Curtis said that the maximum penalty the students face is either expulsion or suspension from the University. He said that the penalty usually handed down by CSC is probation for some period of time.
What punishment SDS may face is even more indefinite, according to Curtis.
He said since SDS is the first organization to be charged with violation of a University code, no precedent had been set for action to be taken.
Curtis said that wheter SDS is directly punishable by the CSC or whether the CSC can only make recommendations to the Student Senate, which charters SDS, is not definitely specified.
He said that, if found guilty of the charges, SDS could possibly have its charter revoked or could be placed on probation.
The CSC is made up of six faculty members nominated by the Faculty Senate and five students nominated by the Student Senate. University Pres. Howard R. Bowen approves final appointment to the committee.
Seven of these members, at least three students and three faculty members, will make up a panel which will preside at the hearings and determine if the charges are valid and if they are what the punishment will be.
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SDS Schedules Rally for Friday
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) decided Monday night to hold a rally "in violation of the Code of Student Life" at noon Friday on the east steps of Old Capitol.
Fifty people attended the meeting Monday night, where the group voted to sponsor the rally to demand abolition of the Code of Student Life and amnesty for three students charged with violating the Code.
Jerry Sies, A4, Iowa City, one of the students charged, announced that he would ask the Committee on Student Conduct, which is hearing his case, to postpone the hearing from next Monday night to sometime after Dec. 11. He said he needed the extra time to prepare his defense.
Dan Cheeseman, A4, Elkader, and Ken Wessels, A3, Dyersville, said they would ask that their hearings be changed from 3:30 p.m. Dec. 11 to a later time so they could hold a rally prior to the hearings.
James Curtis, professor of speech pathology and chairman of the CSC had said earlier Monday that he would be willing to consider "any reasonable request" for extension of the hearing time.

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A Democratic Society (SDS) and the three students. The students are the first to be accused of violations under the new Code and SDS is the first organization ever to be accused of violating a code at the University, according to James F. Curtis, professor os speech pathology and CSC chairman. Jerry sies, A4, Iowa City, has been charged with violating sections 3, 5, 6, 7 and 16 of the Code for participating in a sit-in at the Business and Industrial placement Office Oct. 28 and in an SDS rally on the steps of Old Capitol on Nov. 1. Sies' hearing has been tentatively set for 7:30 Monday at Old Capitol. Ken Wessels, A3, Dyersville, and Dan Cheeseman, A4, Elkader, are charged with violating sections 7 and 16 of the Code for participating in the Nov. 1 rally. A joint hearing for them has been tentatively scheduled for Dec. 11. Section 3 covers failure by students to obey proper orders of a university official; section 5, purposeful disruption of orderly University processes ir urging others to do so; section 6, willful demonstrations which disrupt the normal operation of university business; section 7, unauthorized entry into or occupation of a university office; and section 16, violation of the policy of the Office of Space Assignment and Utilization. No hearing has as yet been scheduled to consider charges against SDS, which has been accused of violating section 16 of the General Conduct Regulation and section 5 of the Student Organization Regulations. Eric Moore, a former student at the University, was also accused of violating the Code in conjunction with the rallies, but, since he has dropped registraton, no hearing has been schedule for him. The students charged were among several whi participated in the anti-MArine sit-in and spoke at the Nov. 1 rally. Office of Student Affairs spokesmen refused comment on why no other students had been charged. Dean of Students M. L. Huit, who heads the office, was out of town and unavailable for comment. The basic charge against SDS is that the organization did not register its rally with either the Office of Student Affairs or the Office of Space Assignment and Utilization. The basic charge against the three students is that they participated in the unauthorized Nov. 1 rally, the expressed purpose of which, according to SDS, was "to violate the Code of Student life." Sies is further charged, as was Moore, with taking part in the Oct. 28 sit-in sponsored by the Hawkeye Student Party, which protested recruiting by the Marine Corps on campus. Exactly what punishment, if any, the sudents face is up to the CSC. Curtis said that the maximum penalty the students face is either expulsion or suspension from the University. He said that the penalty usually handed down by CSC is probation for some period of time. What punishment SDS may face is even more indefinite, according to Curtis. He said since SDS is the first organization to be charged with violation of a University code, no precedent had been set for action to be taken. Curtis said that wheter SDS is directly punishable by the CSC or whether the CSC can only make recommendations to the Student Senate, which charters SDS, is not definitely specified. He said that, if found guilty of the charges, SDS could possibly have its charter revoked or could be placed on probation. The CSC is made up of six faculty members nominated by the Faculty Senate and five students nominated by the Student Senate. University Pres. Howard R. Bowen approves final appointment to the committee. Seven of these members, at least three students and three faculty members, will make up a panel which will preside at the hearings and determine if the charges are valid and if they are what the punishment will be. * * * SDS Schedules Rally for Friday Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) decided Monday night to hold a rally "in violation of the Code of Student Life" at noon Friday on the east steps of Old Capitol. Fifty people attended the meeting Monday night, where the group voted to sponsor the rally to demand abolition of the Code of Student Life and amnesty for three students charged with violating the Code. Jerry Sies, A4, Iowa City, one of the students charged, announced that he would ask the Committee on Student Conduct, which is hearing his case, to postpone the hearing from next Monday night to sometime after Dec. 11. He said he needed the extra time to prepare his defense. Dan Cheeseman, A4, Elkader, and Ken Wessels, A3, Dyersville, said they would ask that their hearings be changed from 3:30 p.m. Dec. 11 to a later time so they could hold a rally prior to the hearings. James Curtis, professor of speech pathology and chairman of the CSC had said earlier Monday that he would be willing to consider "any reasonable request" for extension of the hearing time.