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UT System puts out smokers
By Tracy Nolte iContrlbutIng Writer
'• Stricter smoking regulations take ef¬ fect September 1 for all UT System stu- dmts and employees. - The Austin American Statesman re¬ ported that on June 6 the UT Board of Regents voted unanimously to ad<^ a resolution declaring all UT facilities
the resolution, Trcnnis Jones, UT Sys¬ tem director of personnel, was appointed to chair a special smoke- free task force. The task force has prepared a "health education paper" to help prospective teachers educate their students about the dangers of smoking.
According to Anne Friou's summary of the resolution, the task force has en¬ listed the help of M.D. Anderson, expert on developing "smoke free programs in
"What we're doing is holding on to a piece of their (tobacco) company while telling the public of the dangers of tobacco use."
--Anne Friou, UT Public Relations
smoke-free. This resolution also estab¬ lishes an educational progiam to make people aware of the dangers of tobacco use.
The decision to ban smoking in all indoor facilities came after pressure from groups Uke Students Against Tobacco Invesunent urged the UT system to di¬ vest itself of its $70 million in interest in tobacco producing companies.
In a phone interview, Anne Friou of the UT system office of Public Relations and Devetopmentsaidof the investment, "What we're doing is holding on to a piece of their (tobacco) company while telling the public of the dangers of to¬ bacco use." '   To achieve the educational goals of
both the public and private sectors." The book "Break Qear/Quit Book" and a videotape will be available for use at all UT institutions. Each instiUition may also develop their own materials and programs to raise student awareness.
Also set to go into efTect September 1 is a system-wide benefit to all non¬ smoking employees. Employees wish¬ ing to receive a $ 10 a month reduction in health insurance costs must sign an affi¬ davit stating, "I certify that I do not smoke and have not smdced for the past twelve months..."
The sale of tobacco products will be prohibited on all campuses asof Septem¬ ber 1 exceptUT Arlington which can sell the remainder of its inventory.
Threats do not hurt UTSA fun(ding
By Robert Schermerhorn News Editor
The phased-in tuition increases at all state schools and the fact that the Hinson- Hazelwood loan prt^ram may run dry by spmg should not severely effect UTSA students, says Sonny Gonzalez, I ^ad of the UTSA financial aid office.
Texas voters in the August 11 elec¬ tion failed to pass a proposal whic h would
allow the state to sell $300 million in bonds lo fund the Hinson-Hazelwood program. The Hinson-Hazelwood pro¬ gram was established as a last resort with the stae acting as lender.
The legislators in special session over¬ turned the vote three days later, placing the proposal on the ballot for the Novem¬ ber 5 election. If the bond issue fails again, legislators and members of the higher education coordinating board warn
that the loan program may run short of funds by Spring of 1992.
According to Gonzalez, the Hinson- Hazelwood program is not necessary for UTSA students due to the university's low Uiition and the availability ofprivate lenders willing to give guaranteed stu¬ dent loans.
But Gonzalez warns that reductions
in this loan money could cause problems
Hater on. "If for some reason the federal
programs were to change and make it difficult for banks, and they were to drop "<ut of the student loan programs, then our students would have no one else to turn 10," he said.
Gonzalez believes the majority of the 20.000 to 30,000 Texas students receiv¬ ing Hinson-Hazelwood loans attend higher priced, private schools.
Of greater importance to Gonzalez is funding for Ihc Slate Student Incentive
Grant and the Texas College Work/Suidy programs. "This is where our students can be helped. We are getting al out half a million in federal money and some¬ where about $45,000 in state money. But we could use several hundred thou¬ sand dollars more," he said.
The gradual tuition increase passed in special session will begin in the fall of 1992, jumping UTSA tuition from $20 to $24 per credit hour, then rising $2 per
year through 1996 to a total of $30.
"The tuition has always been low enough that even the pell grant by itself covers all tuition, fees, books and sup¬ plies and it will continue to do so," Gonzalez said. "I think who it will really affect are the students who don't really qualify for financial aid or arc maybe just qualifying for a very little grant or no grant at all. They will just have to pay a little more for their tuition."
UCPC hails CAB
By George Cabaza Contributing Writer
The organization which provides UTSA students with campus activities has changed its name and reorganized its structure.
The Univer¬ sity Center Pro¬ gram Council is now the Campus Activities Board (CAB). CAB has the same respon¬ sibilities as last year's organiza¬ tion, but has been restructured to al¬ low and encour¬ age greater stu¬ dent involve¬ ment Compared to last year's pro¬ gram which al¬ lowed only five students on the activities board, the new organization has no fixed number.
The CAB has six committees: entertainment.visual ait, lecieatkm, stage door, space (special programs and cam¬ pus events) aiid ideas and issues.
The plan to open membership to more students was made last year by the direc¬ tor of student activities and University Center, Hank Phelps. Carryirig out the new plan is the assistant direi;tor for University Cenuir programs, Rcna Sardo. Despite only being in her fust year of
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emptoyment with the university, Sardo has a head start; she is a UTSA graduate with a degree in English and also holds a master's degree in student affairs from A&M.
The idea of increasing activities board membership is to encourage man stu¬
dents to become involved with what Sardo calls "co-curricular activities." Sardo uses co-curricular instead of extra-cur¬ ricular since the CAB activities are ben¬ eficial to a student's overall academic experience.
The CAB recognizes that many stu¬ dents are on campus for only a short time each day, so events are planned for the peak hours of attendance. CAB also plans the times and dates of events on the basis of student feed¬ back.
Some of the CAB ac¬ tivities students can look forward to this fall are music and comedy con¬ certs, novelty acts, homecoming, Bestfest and Fiesta UTSA. Bil¬ liards, chess, monopoly and "ooze ball" tournaments are also planned.
Students wishing to become involved with these events and committees may obtain more information finom the Stu¬ dent Activides Office on the second fioor ofUieUC.
Be advised: Your graduation may depend on it
By Robert Schermerhorn News Editor
Students often fail to seek out and consult with thci^ academic advisors on a regular basis. The unfortunate conse¬ quence is that many costly mistakes are made: course work is duplicated, gradu¬ ations are postponed, opportunities are missed and frustration soars.
Each division assigns advisors differ¬ ently. The college of business has five full-time advisors who are a good sourse of general information.
Clare Carrill is one of the full-time advisors. She offers these lips to stu¬ dents to help them in their careers at UTSA.
 Many students who are not aware that five different catalogs are cur rently being used by UTSA students. The catalog has changed over the years, but the catalog that is current when students begin at the university is the one they are under. In short, course requirements can vary among
students in the same major and even classification. (Page 95 of the 91-93 catalog explains this in more detail.)
 Retaking a course for a higher grade is permitted when a D or an F is received the first time. The lowest grade is dropped so long as the course was retaken at UTSA. If the course is retaken at another school, the new grade is simply averaged in, but does not replace the original grade.
*A student wishing to challenge a course must first get the professor's permission. Work experience and other education is taken into consid¬ eration, but the professor of the course has the final say in whether the stu¬ dent can challenge the course.
Dr. Alan Craven, English, classics and philosophy division director, offers additional tips.
 Many divisions have sample course outlines which describe the require
ments and reading li.sLs of each course offered in the division. Check with the appropriate division office to see if this is available.
 The catalog current at the time of cnroPImcnt is the general statement of the university's relationship wilh the student. Since catalogs are subject to some change, ihc division of English, classics, and philosophy recommends meeting wilh an advisor a minimum of once a year.
One last hint about foreign language courses. All students must lake a foreign language. The level they are required to lake depends on how'many years of the language they completed in high school. If a student took two years of a language in high school, he or she must take the langui^e at the 2000 level. If it has been a while since high school, the student might want to review the language al the 1000 level. This review, however, does not apply toward the foreign language requirement