Minutes from the September 6, 1963 pre-school conference meeting of the Harding College Student Association

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Harding UniversityScholar Works at HardingStudent Association Archives and Special Collections9-6-1963Student Association Pre-School ConferenceMeeting Minutes, 09-06-1963Student AssociationFollow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.harding.edu/stu-associationThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives andSpecial Collections at Scholar Works at Harding. It has been accepted forinclusion in Student Association by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at Harding. For more information, please contactscholarworks@harding.edu.Recommended CitationStudent Association. (1963). Student Association Pre-School Conference Meeting Minutes, 09-06-1963. Retrieved fromhttps://scholarworks.harding.edu/stu-association/184INUTES ,~-Sohool Conference t . · ber 6, ·196 Devotional: Op n1ng pr yer: J1m 11 on. ·Two ongs: - To ; K1rk. read _,·JJg: Bob Breer. Oloeln pra7er: Ro · r John on. r1pture ~:t·: JO L: New tudent _......, ................. t1on is v ry 1'.t · n 1 portent u est 1 n • It 1 s a oh n e or u to do o e th 1 n re l y 1 n 1 1c ant . (Ther fo ow d a d1sou s1on of .th n n oes 1ty or ori -ntat1on long 1 h prob .,.e s an po s1 1 solut 1ona to the • ;,: t prog e · o t e new tu ent-- ~• out 1n ppended .) f 1c r a to ee t ton 1 b t 1th U y 0 1 ttee o 1 us th 1 u t 1on. IS ~EK u student 1 •on h s or I ·D· o rd • 1 th t th y ar m 1n pt tuN of new ar u ppoeed to upply t o p to p Thing to b one for h fir t w • • r. 1gna to be d To o1nt w y to church build log In tud nt C nt r to tell rr1v 1n new students ~h re to . o In the dor u 5est1n th y o to the A 'bo .th or infor ., t1on t t e oo th s 71 n "In o 1th the 1 es o II. r h .an 1 rs rah1 .r"910e HHe t here t nth . ral oo w1t 1 ns t hat to do. The pr 1 ent w1 p rt 1a pant ke br r n to ut1 1z th epao ln the .er d o rrore e reot1ve y, n t urn1tur o ou also b arran ed b tter. So en sh uld ohe k the ster 1st tud n e ber 6 , 963 nd count th nu ber o fresh en so t~ t . ett r r th a h bet oan b Ju .led appropriate y. It would be e~reot1ve to ha'Ve n e t 1ven out at t e door . ( Joel re rked ,t th1 point th t w n e.d to irak studente or awsr or pl oes to obt 1n, 1n or atton .. - suoh a the . bu etin bo rd . ) III . Booth ove und r the led e ot th student o nter .. · e w1ll us . th bann r fro 1 st yea. • e one d e vho e n print e 1b y and aev ral ene with br d p 1nts. IV. Re r sh ent 1n the r 1strat1on 11n _: rve un h • f ac u ty nd wor er shoul b 1n udett . .nd advert 1 1n shoult1 b ade u te nou b to 1 t people know th t t le a ae rv 1ce o th SA . v. at r elon eed: VI . e could h ve it at t e ootb 11 f1 ld .. - , tt r 1 htln and ea 1er e o mun 1a t ton . !he ol l e;e uartet wil a 1n • e p ral y, As uh a ulty part 1p t1on ae o 1ble . et l te pe 1a 1on 1 necessary and poee1bl • ( ~ ry El n eal t this point th t s , e had t lked with ver 1 ootb 11 boye ho felt th t tbe Ch1 1 up ,r at (l.O lege arlr V 1nerteothe beo us 0 t of the atu.d nta l t be ore th p· r lly. Th 1 OU d lee 11 ely to <20 hi at Bee . 0 k.) ft kin up peop e at the bu n train st tions e need or boys n ore oa.re w en th rush t rte. Tbt uee to be eerv1oe 0 1role K, t-ut 1n st year the SA h • ta n care of . t .• e 11 do 80 ~ in th1 • :, b r 6, 196, ye r, due to a tr1sund rst n 1n of J by n 7 0 1nette, 01rol K pr ,e1dent. hou d e · ong the IL S?.'UR f: BI ON DIT R: Tber w11.l b a spec 1al 1 1 e -e · ere o t ho r tb1 kedt or h n1zat on P• bo•ever. ue or the 1son d v ot d nt1rel7 to the SA w1 th p o tur s nd re ture n t rs. Uo 1 and 1h11 w 1 b th writ and 1r t C 1 · ti outl 1ned. atur 1tor rt el on o h r n; b r o the w11 w11 be e ill 1 t r 1& u a o the I ON . BOB: Th r h b n eo e t 1 o r o t1on for n aou t7 . • bera g 1' en b7 the x out 1v e o unc 1 . ( 'l'h en ·r 1 opin 1 on o the oun 11 ,. w a tavorabl to th a id a.) OHR I ST I COL) G C N~~ n r-:i,T J !EL: R late oonversat1on 1th 'l'o •Y u loe ( e rre o ot Ju y .. ' 1963) e Chr - t1 n C n r n 18 t AOO th 1 y ar, n th y re try 1 n or 10 ,. p rt 1 1pat ion . The ad 1n1etratl n at Har . n 1 no ver enthusiast o out 1 t. The first or u h cont r no a was He t n outl1n d h1e oorr re en Btf oy oo en 1th Dr . s A pre·s 1dent. n on the au eat. Dr. Ben on ( ett r o Au u t 20, 196) st e bat e w ·s oppo ed t euoh confereno a beo use students· who at-ten d the m oa • baok with r 1o l an liberal 1d In e-t1ng o s v r 1 Chr1 t1an 00 1 residents 1t was dtaid t t th r ou d c no ~re uo h o onrer nae ut r. I rr1 o bi n had b · nged h nd. Joe • re ply ( Aug . 1) t Dr • Ben on ure h 1 th at e ou d e v e rJ oar ul . 1n our on 1d r tion o the matt r n o1n d out t .. th . ·b re or t oun 11 were ·peo 1 o . sound Judgement h woul not Page 4 .. epte -.ber 6, 1.3 be prone to p1ok up r d 1o al anet l 1beral 1d ss.. Joel eetabl 1 hed \ ro or . B n on •a r p1y (Au . t$) tb t he ha ac o pl1 bed two th DFS. w th h le lett·er: . ir t, th ooor to the on. erence -1 t 11 o n; , a c on __ 1 . Dr • B -n on bas great d al this ye .r • ooune11 . Dr • G1ll1$m sw Dr . Benson a few_ days atter he h recehe-d Jo 1 • • l~tt r and foun that Dr • Benson appr oiated Joel • a etter very «ueh r t .er th n be1n dlsple e · with it . R· _iEft.: Wbat 1 the purpoee ot tb 1 oonferenoe'i f t rom rea 1n tbe -1nute • it 1s tor a sb · ring o 1d•a•--1t sounds 1ke a ver · orthwb t thin • R Eh Ta e-0 1th the president of at AOO tbis um er . They ·re1 t .ry1n.- · to oorreet tbe abuees bf the p at wh ob Ilr• Beneon apok& of • They w111 not- dis. Uta college ru· ea but w111 deal wltb I proble whl hare pe ulisr to tb aot1v1t1e of th Student Aeeco1 tion JI . IL O : !here waa a resolution about 1ntegrat1.on which probably 1 · one that antasori 1ztd Dr . Beneon . B JH What are the1r plans1 J ELs They h a'Ven ' t made 'Very any spec 1e plane 7et--et11 wa1tln to bear .- one o t h things we need to con 1der 1a the cost o tran portat 1. n. Ami w do ne•d to reoo .n1ze that· o f cm -erence~ are aw st of ti~e . ; How wou d attendln th1 . on renoe benefit u ? JOEL: Read the ollo 1ng. Date, Oo tober 10•12 the e : nTh 1st1nct1ve College" or "!'he D1 ttnot1sve Education · Objeo t 1ves: 1 . to have every Chritat t n ,ollege reprEsented P. e 5 S pte b r 6 • 19·6 2. 'ro set the 6ltuaent 1 ad•r ·to r a 1ee better th rule oft. e ~br1 tl n ol e e '.5 . To, there or • b.u114 more interest, atrongei-· loyalty • and ore 1n 11'1 t.1es t the Obrl 1 n Col gea 4. To bu 1 e ood rel t tot.ta 'between the atutt•nta o"' the v r1ou. eallegee '?O h Ia \.b•r• an7thin th t e cou1 g b1 tber- · tbat w• e oul4 .. not obtain from the1r 1nutee . JI . "' A: It wouldntt be Quite fa1r, tbou .... h , to et the benettt o the1r 1d• .e without support.1l'l the oonre·renc•. J OEL • _ And the thin . tb a t we want to know .. 1-· ht not be asked. B Bi Even tr tbe atten4an e 1s low, the oonterence -could · still be worth·wh 11e ~ JI - ~ A: e oula bring up th idea about an 11 ... cnr1at1 n O,olle.ge a,v ot1ona1. J L: - e oou d lso ·d s u - the robl a o'.f v ri .. ue ott1 • • . II A,t We al o ne,ea to d1a pell wrong 1d as . about Ha~ding; th1e would be g &od opp rtun1ty. And we' o oul6. talk iatout our p~_oble -ot uno pposed · eleaU.ons .. JOEL: Dr . Benson lo·oks t the t tal pro r ~ h,er and , · there f ore , aoe n • •••· mu h s ood 1n t h.e onterence •·. e 4oean.' t real 1 z• how tbe SA a pe·C 1 - io 117 ould ben t 1 t · tha,t they · t llt d .bout 1nt g r-at ion · nd AOO ' a ,u,c-1el regu~at1ona • I · we dee 1de that we • -oald lilt to ttend tb 1s ye r, there w.ill h,a-v e to 'be i.aritt"'n "e .nort on our r••- .ona au'bcn ltted 'f erf ·O aretully 'ff a a F t 'o hi • 11 · ~n ... . : as was don· on .,. r'l B B: On 1 r th re wa '100 lloeate ·r th PU~P se ot cont r no atten anoe . JI .. . I our peo ent to AOO t year- t vae h ld there• B B: In 59-60 th 100 wa al ow d; Ger le! E er fl w to rdln • B k to t e Ho eoorr 1ns qu st1 n: Bob w nt d to a k Lo erd, ho w a ab ent f r he ho e om1ng d cu 1on, bo the footb 11 pl yers w u· feel 1 with th bo ·eeom1n~ p rade . 1d w y L ~ERD: The footb 11 pl y r w nt o but th oach de n•t 11ke too mu b p rt k1nd of ot1v1tJ , 1p t1on on the p rt r \ th ootb 11 boy • B ..... B: S e ne ea 1 th t t e Cr n 1nF. eer ony tatrao ted the p ayer ' minds roir the ,... a . ; is t h ·t tru • LOVE D: o, n ny ,ore tan th c e rle rs . 1:00 eet1ns; Vot s on th SNEA re uest n th cheer d re' eweatera •~• schedules for this t1 •· S EA UE .3T: Discussion: JI et th t we oould not g1v vague re ue t or set a reaedent or th or n1zat 1on • 1v in o The Vote: JIV ~lIL LI DA LEE: "'L~ OA YATES: N B 8 B WER: pro, 1 to su h • unde t auoh ,.-ge 1 ept b r 6 , 1963 (Vote on t oont1nu d) L 0 J IE ILL t St T : C AT I I , I) ion: u / / ! could i,u7 r t th m, but it 1 no ur pl oe to do L It 1 1n be r al o· 'th at etic d rt nt or t e "" s 1 w - ters? J L: Th 1 do r nder s M10 hioh Just1 1es their b 1ng g iven w aters , T :. Th thlet1 rt -nt on • t uy th 8 at rs , B1eon Boo ter re br •• e h V th on to 0 it; the 11, w e? LID i Bi on oo r th 1 .ed1 J oul he7t y are a bi nou h or n1zat1on to awln 1t . JI1" ne · to aet o· ·• s rt or a preo ent . nd the ue tion • d 1dn ' t 1 en · t pay t year but were •h•n!tb ied 1nto 1 t, Searoy er 1 ht b 1'v 1 or anb.at ona u & th• t r lub wh1 h e w1111n o uy th ewe t rs . But th B1aon Booster are wor 1n 1n y a ouldn • t w do a Joel augg ate and p y tor he r wit the reoo · nd tlon th t he B ~n Boost• . do o ne t year r 6, .... :, J EL: ·e can't b nd n t ye - r's aouna 1. I w d1d . ••1 . th t th d pr e ou d not buy the J ·e re 1n -t e rutu r , th tbl tic C Ul ·- • pl n ,o - rd1.n 11.. An 1 . · the Bi on Boo tera bl nou ._ n e to 1 ano su,-h ber wlth 2 .00 ~us t 1 p oj et . DA: Buy in , tb oh r eader • s w tei-s woul b a los 10 al annual rojec · or the B1 on So -ster . l : In our d 1on .e ould 1 Booster ahou Bison Boost r buy the aw atera and tben paJ or th · tr the 1 t J uat b olut y coul not . J IE: Just how uoh ar th B1aon Booster 1n debt? L DA: And by h v en ' t th y e n ab • to se tb r 1 b on J EL: ro otl n aon (Th r a 8 t th1 po nt b11e Bob w nt to t u 1n es f · 1c to o e k on th t1n no 1al troub es o the B1 on Bo ters . fternoon . '-back to th o a follows: t ra: ur1ng th 1 t1 e J 1 ave f r th ti on f1.n ' h d hi s1 ... n ent , h wa to o~ e oe nd h l 1nd e 1 1th t e o ter. The a . 1 n ents w re .•n B· . k1 • · nd ob .f!et rewer ( to oney) r 1n Sohedules: Rob 1th In or t on Booth: o er Johnson 1xers: ry thel , Gl nda Yatea .t-. J1 11 on (to oonsult Le1 h-t n ~ter ) 1r , ob Brew r - Ia u : J1 _ 1 Arnold o1o 1 s 1o at ton: 1rk (ilben 8ob return·ed, th a1ac·u ion et the c.b.t•n'. e dera• e at r w P a-u • ) B . : Th Bis n B et rs are . ~ n deb\: J Ls There ar a t moment thr . po 1ble our ea of ,n ·O.· e to for th w r .Y kno w1 1 oot; th 21 on Booster; an our elves. It ould e t ~ ng rou pree dot 1 dld 1 · a1n. Th y e sa m lt a ot o ,oney rom those r1bboa ·• Thie y r ould b the h1rd r r th t we hav bought av st r I even thou b w d1d ' t 1 n to do .so 1 t y r . c uld et 1nto rut th t ou ·beooro 1ncr s nsly b · rd to cra.w out of . l OE .: e n d to be cone med abou t th rr ot 1t oou· ·d h •• 1 w.e r use . , o ul le h 0 Y . r tron 1 · r eo men b$t 'h e.thlet.10 . res po s 1b111 1 tor ot r "I r . . iltaon Boo to un che r · .... d .. s o p n n. J n r tilts ·JH It is . ore a re.a · 9n 1 ~1 tty o , he thletio department t'tlan or t h B1 on Boos~e:r' ·• L : Ho a. ut be F ' . Olu V a: No, tbat ls not 1n their r l • The Vot : JI . IL 0 G! .. E DA YATES VE a.· !l I 0 NO LINDA E ,I" ·_J.il?B ·B ! J:ANIE ' IL T lt KI 0 N N 1e • ror .. .. . •' • I. II. III. IV. v. VI. VIIt. ORIENTATION What is the ~uri,ose of new student orientation? A. Is it necessarY11111 or just desirable? B. What is its impact on the school year, total program? Problems of new students A. Emotional 1. never been away from home 2. reli~ious_ ,:,roblems (not member of church of Christ)" . 3. ,.,ressure to do well 4. -health oroblems · 5. d_id not~ want to come 6. love problems 7. homesickness 8. insecurity B. Environmental 1. don't know anyone 2. dissatisfaction with i:oom arrangement 3. unfamiliar with c~us 4. don•t know anyone .(r~etition?) S. no idea about major 6. don*t understand schedule 7. financial oroblems ·a. don't know~ what to do on arrival 9. too much hurry., hurry. hurry first week Recall SI)ecific l)roblems you had as a new student How ?ick out and help isolates What solutions can you off er to these problems Suggested solutions Bi or aids for some of problems A. More and/or better orelschool information B. Use of more orientation films c. Speeches by faculty and students the first week D. Buddy system for boys. (cf. big sisters) E. "hello book" F. S.A. and Circle K G. More and better faculty counselting H. More information on town of Searcy A full-fled~ed orientation program could include more information on the following A. Social rules B. Social clubs Co Dorm rules D. School paoer E. Student Association F. Counseling and registration Please study this carefully and be ready for a discussion on the orientation question. You may want to add to this outline. Note particularly numbers III and Vo 

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