Volume 3, Issue 31 - June 17, 1981

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... NEWS: The country's largest bicycle race will pedal through Colorado starting June 15.

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COMMENTARY: The other line always moves faster. None of them seem to move for food stamp recipients.

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FEATURE: Love hot tubs but hate the expense of buying your own? A new Denver establishment may have an alternative for you.

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COLUMN: Ed Kraus offers a Reagan plan to put the worthless to work.

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SFPC approved as policy maker I·

by Joan Conrow

Marking the end of a year-lon8 struggle, the Auraria Board of Directors voted June 8 to " recognize the Student Facilities Policy Council (SFPC) as a policy making body. The SFPC - comprised of three students and one administrator from each Auraria in... stitution - is responsible for allocating club space and setting regulations for the use of the Student Center. Additionally, the Council approves vending machine and cafeteria food service contracts, and participates in the selection of the Student Center professional staff. Although the Council (previously known as the Student Services Policy Council) has been in exis• tence since 1974, the Auraria Board refused to recognize the · body this past year: Jerry Wartgow, executive director of . the Auraria Higher .Education Center, complained last .-, fall that he was unable to work with the then-SSPC because of an inability to -form a quorum to conduct business, and the Council met irregularly. He suggested the

SFPC have n6t changed with its making for the Student Center.'' Through a fee levied at the time name, but because the Council of enrollment, students directly formally represents the students' pay for the maintainence and voice in matters concerning of the Student Center, operation student facilities, the Council has as the retirement of as well "subtly increased its power," he Student Center revenue bonds. said. Gaeddert added, ''The Auraria (The current fee is $13). "I was impressed by the way Board is the statutory governing body" for the. Student Center, · Jim Schoemer (deputy director of Auraria Book Center and disper- AHEC) and Jerry Wartgow sed lounges. He said efforts to defended the student policy strengthen and restructure the SF- making (at the Auraria Board PC were not intended to usurp the meeting)," Gaeddert said. Gaeddert found the period of Board's power, but merely "to give the Board some teeth, reorganization interesting because especially in dealing with the "people always think the worst" Auraria staff.'' He said students when suggestions are made to - through the SFPC - are now change the present system. "You ''above the AHEC staff in policy have to work through some of the emotional feelings," Gaeddert AN ORGAHIZATIOliAL CHART OF ADVISORY l!JDlES 1ll nm AMEC STATT A.'lll said. "Ifs a period where you try TliE AUIWUA BlARD to overcome people's fears. ''One of_ the most important A11EC BlARD OF DIRECTORS things I've learned is to include all STUtvr. FACIU TIES t - - - - - t STUIEJ!:I' ADVISORY COKMITT.EE• the actors (when discussing l'OUCT COIJXCIL (SACAB) • (SFl'C) changes) or you'll have problems along the way," Gaeddert said . Gaeddert said he definitely feels the Auraria Board Advisory Committees (see graphic) "have a PARENT ADVISOR! PAlU<Il<V ADVISORY ASSISTANC& CENn:a ON PllBLIC SAFETY CAMPllS PLANNlNG better working organization" and BlARD ADVISORr OOIO!ITIEE US& OF FACILITIES AD'IISORY COMMIT'!ll: ADVISOR! • (1'AB) (PAC) ( ACAC) (CVF) (PSAC) (CPAC) he said the SFPC is once again an autonomous and viable Council.

Council be restructured into an advisory, rather than policy making board. However, SFPC members and student government leaders and administrators from UCD, MSC and CCD determined the Council remain a viable body worked on strengthening the structure of the Council in an effort to regain recognition from the Board, and insure the SFPC's continued role as a policy making body. "It's been a long process," said Don Gaeddert, chairman of the Student Advisory Committee to . the Auraria Board (SACAB) and a non-voting member of the SFPC. Gaeddert said the functions of the

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