Tenure Decisions Sperk U- T S-A. 1 st Rslly
Recent tenure decisions have prompted ttie first student rally on the UTSA campus
"Ttie purpose ot the rally Is to exoress concern lor the recent tenure decisions," stated John Johnson, organizer ol a student demonstration scheduled for 11 00 Wednesday in the Som¬ brilla Plaza
Students (rom each division are slated to speak on the tenure pro¬ cess and the recent tenure deci¬ sions
I think it's a good idea and we should stand up more tor what we feel Is right," stated Matthew Murguia, SRA, junior represen¬ tative "I hope there Is a good tur¬ nout   because   something   like
tenure   attects   every   student here,"
The rally evolved Irom unofficial tenure decisions which were handed down before Spring Break. These decisions are pen¬ ding approval by the UT Board ol Regents
Unwritten Rules
"There seems to be unwritten rules In who gets tenure II you don't have the right lllestyle, torgel It," alleged Johnson "There needs to be a review ol tho tenure system and in some way Involve Ihe students, ho ad ded
Altfiough many students were dissatisfied with the tenure deci¬ sions, one professor thought the
decisions were lair and responsi¬ ble.
"At the level ol the Division ot Social Sciences, I think tha tenure review process was carried out in good talth and responsibility," stated Dr John Booth, Social Sciences undergraduate advisor "Decisions were not bated on ideological Issues People are dissappointed with the results as always have been
Rally to Aocompllsh Llllle
Dr Booth does not expect the rally to accomplish much because personnel decisions are private matters "The rally will only air some grievances Beauracracies are like big marshmallows — you can beat on one spot and it will
give, but will spring back when you stop," said iootti
All paper work to hold Iht rtlly hat been approvtd by tht Dtan ol StudtniB Offlot, tnd Iht oam- put pollot will monitor Iht rally ao- cording to Chltf ot Pollct Chavti
Johnson, hopes thai the demonttratlon will turn out over 1,000 studtnts tvtn it ihty havt ti< out citttts "Tht outoomt ol th<« rally will dtptnd on whether or not we'll have Ihls rally and students will forget it or whether we'll continue lo gel logalher and lei our wishes be known," he slated
A number of tha ttinurad Imuil ty disagree with what wtrti iloinu and Ihey are Ihe ones who lioiii plain about sludenl npHihy," con eluded Jchnaon
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Students Demand S.R.A.'s Resignation
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A petition demanding the recall of the Student Representative Assembly was the focal point lor the largest attendance at an SRA meeting this semester Approx¬ imately 65 students attended the Wednesday, March 24 meeting to discuss the recall and related Issues
The recall petition, circulated after Spring Break, was prompted by the tabling of a motion made at the March 10 SRA meeting to provkle funds for ttie Forensic Team's travel to a regional meet In Arkansas.
The SRA refused lo appropriate the travel money because the Forensic Team lalled to lultlll the unwritten requirements lor funds The Forensic Team, not a registered student organization, was ineligible for funds from the SRA In addition, Ihe activity was oil campus prohibiting student at¬ tendance
BUDQET
The petition tor recall was not the only reason for the unusual at¬ tendance Questions were raised
about the SRA budget and com¬ munication with the students
Students demanded explana¬ tion about the $13,000 balance of Ihe SRA budget and the disposition of any remaining funds at the end of the semester
"Why hasn t the SRA gone to the sludenls and asked what Ihe sludenls would like done with that money," asked Gary Kitchens, Forensic Team member "It's got lo the point where this organiza¬ tion functions as an elite group to a large degree
A heated discussion lollowed during which SRA members ac¬ cused the crowd of attending the meeting only lo promote their special interests and "upsetting the balance ""
In an ellpri lo field questions about Ihe budget, J D Metcalfe, SRA President, referred to the February 29 Issue of Ttie Paiaano which outlined the SRA s yearly expenditures
COMMUNICATION
Students albo complained that Ihey were not adequately inform¬ ed about SRA meeting times and
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locations and expressed disallsfacllon with the present system of using posters on bulletin boards
Another sludenl staled, I look ed for notice (about SRA meeting times) on the bulletin board I look ed all through Ihe floors in the HB and there s nothing up there
One sludenl explained, "People dont usually read the bulletins
Alter two hours of debate on the issues, the original motion lo recall Ihe SRA was delealed by an 8-4 vote
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