October 6, 1988

29 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RESOLUTION 103
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION

Sponsored by:

Engineering Represen ta ti ve
Representatives-at-Large

Authored by:

Engineering Represen ta ti ve
Education Representative
Journalism Representative
Representative-at-Large

Les Lambert
Rob Corry
David Hummels
Les Lambert
Paul Benfield
Jim Mahoney
David Hummels

A RESOLUTION

WHEREAS:

The Student "Information" System drop/add fiasco was a
negligent victimization of the student body;

WHEREAS:

The drop/ add "process" resulted in inexcusable inconvenience
for those students in dire need of adding classes;

WHEREAS:

The administration demonstrated inconceivable lack of
foresight in allowing an unproven, untested system staffed by
inexperienced terminal operators to be the sole avenue in the
obtaining of classes;

WHEREAS:

The communication between the SIS Steering Committee, the
administration, the terminal operators, the Student Union, the
various departments, and those volunteers who assisted
students in line was beset with incongruence and lack of
direction;

WHEREAS:

The students have paid for a defective system riddled with
mismanagement; and

WHEREAS:

The administration has provided no demonstrable guarantee
that another disaster will be averted in the future;
THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Executive Council of the University of Colorado Student
Union, THAT:
SECTION 1:
The administration must implement reforms such as those
outlined in the "Executive Report on the SIS Implementation."

SECTION 2:

Communication must be intensified between all departments
and should include the Student Union.

SECTION 3:

Logistics for spring semester 1989 must begin immediately.

SECTION 4:

On-line schedule registration must be expanded to include
immediate on-line schedule confirmation.

SECTION 5:

Academic advising must become more readily available to
those students taking part in drop/ add.

SECTION 6:

The class schedule must be revised to include more
major information and classroom locations.

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SECTION 7:

Telephone registration and drop/add must be supplemented
with other easily accessible means for those students who
desire a choice.

SECTION 8:

The administration must provide palpable leadership and
accountability in its managing of the drop/add process in the
future.

SECTION 9:

If ever the leadership vacuum displayed by the administration
with regard to SIS results in the victimization of students on
the scale that occurred during drop/add, the Student Union
will sanction strong measures against the administration.
SECTION 10:

A copy of this resolution will be sent to the President, the
Chancellor, the Vice Chancellors, the Associate Vice
Chancellors, and the Director of Registrations.
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10/6/88 -PASSES -EXECUTIVE COUNCIL - 10-0-1

Drew Bolin
President Pro-Tempore
UCSU Executive Council

Chris Drummo?d
UCSU Executi'le

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