· HANDBOOK 1951-1952 Handbook for Women Students at Michigan State College EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN Published By ASSOCIATED WOMEN STUDENTS MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE Hi there ---- This little book was written, 'specially for you. Read it and get to know your A.W.S., your campus, and your rules. That's right. You're one of us now, and we're very glad to have you. Just take a peek inside and get an idea of what's in store for you. 2 Table of COlltellts Officers 5-6 College Songs --------------------------------------- _____________________ 7-8 Greetings --- ------ ---- -- -- ----- _ -_ -_ __ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ 9-10-11-12-13 Traditions ---------------~- -------------- ----- ---- --- --_ 15-16-17-18-19 Stlln -----------------------------------------------------------------~--------____ ~() Honoraries --------------- _______________________________________________ 20-21 Stlldent Activities: Eligi bili ty __________________________________________________ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 R e c o'r d s ____________________________ ---__ -__ --___ --_________ -_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 2 Constitlltion By-Laws 24-32 33 Closing hours ------------------------ ---------------------------- 33 Qlliet Regulations ___________________ :________________________ ____ . __________________________________________ -_____ -__ -_ -__ ---- 34 S h o·w e r Typing hOllrs ----------__________________________________________ 34 34 Radio hOllrs ______________________________________________________ Penalties Qlliet hOllrs ______________________________________________ 34 Resi d en c e ----. ---------------------------------------____ __ -- 38 Signing in and Oll t _____________ -___ -_ _ _ __ _ _____ _ 42-43 Smoking Rllles ___________________________________ :____________ 35 Working Permits __ -_ -- --- ---- --~- ---- --___ --- ---________________ 35 Callers in Women's Dorms ____________________________ 36 Callers in Men's Residences __________________________ 37 3 . . . Overnight guests in College residences .... 37-38 Campusing ........................................................... 39 Exam week regulations ............ ____ .... _._._ ..... 40-49 Signing Out ___ ._ .. _ ...... _._._ .. __ ....... ______________ ____ .. __ .. 41 r • Signing In -___________ ._. ______ ._._ .. ___ .. __ .. _____ ................. 42 Late Returns .--.. -.-........................................ _... 43 , Late Permissions __ .............................. __ .. __ ._. __ . Overnight Permissions _. _ .... ________ . _________ . ______ e. S enlor '0 P ermlSSlons _____ . ____ .... _. __ ................ ___ .... . 0 0 44 46 47 Special Permissions . ___ ......... _. __ .................. _.... 48 4 1951-1952 A. W .S. Iudiciarr legislatille Board OFFICERS Suzanne Merriman ----____________________________________ President Dorothy Glupker ___________________________ ._ ... Vice President - Jean Bachelder .. __ ...... _ .. __ .... ___ .................... _ ... _ Secretary Norma Nee b .... _ ......... _ ............. __ ...... ....... ....... -Treasurer Miss Mabel Petersen ................ _ ... _ .. _ ......... __ .. _. Advisor REPRESENTATIVES . '" - Wilma Gage .............. _ ......................... North Campbell Foy McClellan .... -- ......... _._ ........ _ ....... South Campbell Nancy Pryor ........ -... -... -............................... East Mayo Jean Bachelder .... __ ....... _. __ .. _ ...................... West Mayo Norma Neeb .......... _ ...... __ ....... _ ... _ .. _ ............. East Landon Justine Ray .................. _ ......................... vVest Landon Marion Webb -......................................... East Yakeley Marie Kole ..... _ .. _ ................. _ ...... ....... __ ... West ·Yakeley Joanne Quandt .. _ ............................................. Gilchrist . Wilma Latture -........... ---.-.. .... ............. North Williams Mary Vincent .......... _ ...... _ ................ __ .. South Williams Joyce Schubatis ..... _ ................. _. __ ....... __ ..... ___ ._ .... __ Wells Barbara Knight --- ___ .. __ ~ ___ .... _. __ . ____ . ____ .... _ .... _. ___ .. Co-ops Rosalie Nash _______ ._. __ ._. __ . ___ .. _ .. ______ ._._._~_ .. __ .. Off Campus Lois McCormick -'-.. _____ ._._. ___ ...... _ ... _ .. _. Alpha Xi Delta Sally Fox .. _ .... _______ .. __ .... _ .... _. __ .. ___ .. _____ ........... Chi Omega , Barbara Courtney _ ..... _ ............ ..................... Alpha Phi 5 1951-1952 A. W. S. Activities Board r OFFICERS Arlene Ursin ______ aM ' - _ __ __ _ President Margaret Saxton __ . ___________ . __ ___ . ___ . ___ ... _ \lice President Gladys Constantine ------- -----___ ._ .. ___________________ Secretary Mrs. Maurice Gonon ,---- ________ . _________________________ Advisor - ___________ - -__ _ - - - - - __________ - - RE:P'RESENTATIVES Patricia Curtiss ------- ________ . _______ _ . _______ North Campbell Marilyn Paine _______ . _________ ________ __ . __ ---- __ South Campbell 'Kathleen McCarthy ________________ ._. ___________ East Yakeley Margaret Saxton -- . ____ .. _______ . __ . __ .. ___ East Mary l\1ayo Kay Anderson ________________ ._ .. ____________ West Mary Mayo Elaine Lesniak -- __________________ -:- _____________ North Williams Patricia Pine ---------------------------------------- South Williams Joanne Gauss -------------.- ____________ ___ ____________________ Gilchrist Sally Collins --------------- _________________ __ __________ East Landon Janet Hoinville -------------.------ __________________ West Landon Elaine Shemanske ____________________ . __ ._. ______________________ Wells Edna May Vvi olter ______ . __________ ..... ___ . ____________________ Co-ops Alma Brewer ---.-.--- ___ .... ___ . __ . __ __ . ______ .. _________ . Off Campus Nancy Teeters ----- ---- ---- ---- . --- --_. ____ -____ __ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ Sororities Ann Spees --------------.---------.. --.-- -.--.... _._ .. __________ Sororities Mary Schlecht _____ . ______ . _______ . ______ . __ ...... _. ________ Sororities Joanne Triebel _._._ ....... _ ........... _. __ .... _ .. ___ ._. _____ ._ Y.W.C.A. To be elected _____________ .. ______ . ____ .. _______ . ____ Tower Guard · ... ~lice Radford _____________ ._. ____ ._. ___ .. -------.-.- _____ Tovln Girls Gladys Constantine ____ . __ . ___________ . ____ .. _____ .. _________ W.A.A. To be elected ------------- ... --- ... ------.-- ... -------- Mortar Board Diane Booker _________ .-. ______________________________ . _____ .. ____ S. W .L. 6 M.-S. C. Shadows I. M.S.C. we love thy shadows When twilight silence falls, Flushing deep and softly paling O'er ivy covered walls; Beneath the pines we'll gather , To give our hearts to thee, . Sing our love for Alma Mater And thy praises M.S.C. II. When from the scenes we wander And twilight shadows fade, Our mem'ry still will linger Where light and shadows played; In the evening oft we'll gather And turn our thoughts to thee, Sing our love for Alma Mater And thy praises M.S.C. Bernard Traynor 7 M. S. C. Fight SOliD On the banks of the Red Cedar-is a college r known to all; . Their specialty is winning, and those Spartans play football. Spartan teams are never beaten-All through the game they fight, Fight for the only colors, Green and White. Smash right through that line of blue, Watch the points keep growing, Spartan teams are bound to win, They're fighting with a VIm. RAH RAH RAIl See their line IS weakening, We're going to WIn this game. Fight Fight Rah team fight "lictory for M.S.C. 8 Your Dean of Studellts A SINCERE welcome from the Dean Students of to in Office con1ing wom en students. It is hoped that those coming to col the for lege first time and those who have been her e before this will find year a happy and successful one. TOl\1 KING You will enjoy your experiences in learning .to live together successfully and happily. You should take full advantage of all your time here. Yiou will enjoy knowing and working in co-op It is a fine and successful full eration with A.W.S. student organization and deserves your support. All the services of the office of Dean of Students are available to you at any time. TOM KING Dean of Students 9 (MRS.) ISABELLE GONON Counselor for Women MABEL PETERSEN Assistant Counselor for Women 10 Co-Advisors Y au AR'E all members of Associated 'Vomen Students and the elected representatives of your living unit provide for you a voice in your government. The t"vo Boards, Activities and Judiciary, which serve you, are not remote boards of cohtrol. In truly democratic fashion the members of each board provide lines ' of communica tion to and from your residences and your organizations. Regulations are revised each spring for the following year after a poll is taken of your recomm-endations and. with due regard for your general welfare and for the standards of IVIichigan State College. Since Activities Board has representatives from women's ~ it is a organizations as well as women's living units medium for disseminating is going on on campus and for promoting, either singly or in cooperation with other groups, campus projects of an all-women or an all-college nature. ' information about what Your A WS presidents are ex-officio members of the Student Congress and are members of the, Executive Council of your all college. Student Governm~nt. A WS is represented too on the all-COllege Judiciary. Know your student government and make a point of knowirig your representatives. , They are sincere in want ing to serve you and the college. (MRS.) lVIAURICE GONON Counselor for Women Advisor to Activities Board W EARE very happy that you have chosen to come to Michigan State College and we welcome' you sin cerely. We hope you are glad you chose this college and we of AvVS want to be proud of you as, campus and community citizens. There' are many new things to learn-new ideas, new ways of doing things-'which may confuse you at first. Sometimes you will not understand the background for some of our regulations. In that case, ask yorJr AWS representatives, your housemothers, or us in this office about them; and vie will explain. The regulations have grown out of student experience, and we are sure you will want to honor them and abide by them. We try to foster a democratic spirit and we expect high personal and academic standards. We want to help you get the most good out of your college experience. Every thing we do is toward that end. Let us know wherever and whenever we can assist you . We are anxious t~ ma~e your acquaintance. Cordially, MABEL PETERSEN Assistant Counselor for Women Advisor to Judiciary Board 11 Co-Presidellts SUE MERRIMAN President of Judiciary Board ARLENE URSIN President of Activities Board 12 And their Greet·ings to You A HEARTY welcome to Michigan State from the Activities Board and Judiciary-Legisla tive board of A.W.S. We wish you a happy and succcessful year here. . As members of A.W.S. upon your registration· to make here at M.S.C. we know you will do your indi this a better, friendlier vidual part campus. To acquaint you with our customs, tra ditions, and laws, we .. have compiled this hand book which, if taken to heart, will guide you to happier college years. In future days, A.W.S. will become a familiar term to you as it should since you are part of it. Composed of members froln living units and organizations on campus, the Activities Board and JUdiciary-Legislative Board of A.W.S. are truly representative. They have been set up to help you and serve you. Get acquainted with your ideas and representative. Give her your feel free to call up~n her at any time. the various Make A.W.S. your A.W.S. and make its laws and customs your so doing, you will improve yourself and your college. individual responsibility. In Best of Luck! Arlene Ursin President of Activities Board Sue Merriman President of JUdiciary Board 13 \ Traditions M.S.C. has grown to unprecedented heights in the la~t few years with the addition of many more students, many more buildings, many more pro fessors, organizations, and friends. Yet with all this gro\vth, we are becoming continually aware that much that "is old has become , so closely inte grated with our college life, that it would be in1- possible to tear tliem from M.S.C. Traditions are among the old. Many started with the first freshman class and have been kept ali ve by succeeding classes. They're not written laws . . . but they are a part of what makes M.S.C. your college, and they will add to tht.~ mem ories of your life here if you \villl share in carry ing on these custDms. HOWDY Our college is known to have a friendly calnpus, and with good reason, for it is traditional here to say "Hello" to everyone, vvhether Dr not you're acquainted. Put out the old WELCOME mat for visiting F.F.A.'s, 4-H's, and visiting teachers . . . Public relations, you know! A smile once in awhile 'won't hurt its recipient . . . or you . . . a bit! WHAT'LL I WEAR? Sweaters and skirts are still "what the well dressed coed is wearing" on campus-that is for classes and those "grilling" hours. When kept cleaned and 'pressed, a more appropric~te outfit If winter breezes chill you to couldn't be had. the quick, dig out the slacks for that trek to South Campus. But beware . . . don't overdo it! Preserving manhood in the stronger sex necessi tates your remaining feminine. Shorts? They're permitted, but only when worn under a long coat. 15 As for evening wear for college functions, don't forget, that even at home stockings and flats were expected for concerts and the dra-mah! Shouldn't M.S.C. rate the same? ABOUT SMOKING . . . Not while you're walking across campus, please. You light . up in the Union or in your dormitories, but in classrooms or on the sidewalks ... it just ain't done.. Old .cigarette butts are not conducive to the growth of struggling grass, nor, for that matter, are your feet. So keep them 'On the walks . . . both of them. LOVE IS WHERE YOU FIND IT Twelve o'clock and all is well . . . that is, if you're his Mary, and he's your Johnny, and you've just concluded a happy evening with that midnight It may kiss in the shadov/s of Beaumont Tower. not be love, but at least you'll never forget that it was Johnny ·who initiated you to the rank of "Official Coed of Michigan State College." Beware the engagement bench nearby, how ever, unless you're wearing that crystalized carbon on your third-finger-left-hand. It's not a rest stop on your tiresome trip to the Library. If he takes the final plunge, and you find yourself a qualified squatter, then be prepared also f'Or a tubbing from your dormmates. Everyone ,has a splashnig good time. . . even you (?) Pinnings (besides· rating a dunking, also) usually draw out the brothers to serenade you beneath If you're the Fortunate Miss, don your window. a white dress or robe . . . carry lighted candle in hand . . . and stand at the \vindow. If on the other hand the serenade is for the whole house, show your a pprecia tion by clapping . . . or better yet sing back. An engagement 'Or pinning means another ser enading, also. F'riends In the house should gIve 16 forth with "I Love You Truly" for the ~etrothed, ,and "Sweetheart" for the pinned. , SIS You'll call her "Big Sister" but she's really a friend. She'll be around \vhenyou have problems. ,Feel free t'O call upon her at anytime . . . whether it's to find your way to the Union or South Campus or just to talk . . . she'll be there. Remember... she's not just an "Orientation Week Insti tu tion." FOR ME'N ONLY The fair female may have taken over just about every thing else on campus, but remains the. Sm'Oke ' Shop t h e last stronghold of the !nen. Don't let anyone sen'd it's male you territory with no exceptions. inside, for QUE'EN FOR A DAY Do you yearn for honors? They can be yours at the PanHel, Blue I(ey, Co-op, Harvest, Homecon1ing, J-Ilop, and Coronation Dances, when a king and queen are elected , from and by the student body. And don't forget that there's no night more exciting every year than your own class dance. Whether it's a formal or informal affair, you'll enjoY vvhirling across the Auditorium floor at the J -Hop, Senior Prom, Frosh and S'oph annual dances. Programs go on your pin-up board and memories in your heart. CHANCE OF A LIFETIME Girls! Here's your chance to ask that Hand some Hank in your Effective Living class to a real 17 dance without feeling embarrassed. S.W.L., Mor!. tar Board, and Tower Guard sponsor the Spinster's Spin, a winter formal dance, \vith coeds popping the question, calling for their dates, providing an appropriate corsage, and all the r.est that goes with an evening of hilarious entertainment. Believe me, he'll bask in the fun of having you help him on with his coat, and revel in the delight of spending a free evening out with you. MUSIC AND MOONLIGHT Students dot the lawn, sitting on blankets and coats, the band shell lights up as twilight falls, and everyone listens . . . for good music can be expected at the Fraternity and Sorority Sing. The Sing Cup is the prize for the most effectively pre sented song, and the fraternity or sorority which places first for three successive years, owns a fine mantle ornament as a reward. O,N THE FIFTY YARD LINE There you are all decked out in the colors for fall . . . green and white . . . in anticipation of a wonderful game. Your team sees you are there . . . let them hear you, too. Sing out good and loud at pep rallies and football games, and cheer with all your might. The Alma Mater CM.S.C. 'Own Shadows) and the Fight Song are State's song.s, so learn them quick like a bunny. Admitted we can't win every game, but Spartans always take the cake as good sports. OF LANTER.NS AND MAY MORNING SIN'GS finds coeds ear ly in May first the morning in front of Beaumont Tower. May gathering ·Morning Sing is the time for the tapping of new members for sophomore and senior women's hon oraries. These honors are a \,-larded on the basis of service, high marks, and extra-curricular activ ities, so a w'ord to the "VIse, keep up and aIm for those honors. 18 A spectacular sight can be seen during senior week when women from all classes gather at twi-· light, light their lanterns, and wind across campus: to a meetin,g place where ,graduating senior women will be honored. Those who have given out-· standing service to the college are recognized, and the new officers of A.W.S., Tower Guard, and Mortar Board are installed. To conclude the cere to the monies, the seniors pass juniors; the juniors to. the sophomores; and they to the freshmen, thus signifying the passing on of class responsibilities. their lanterns And when you're seniors graduation means an other dunking . . . so you'd best be prepared dur ing Senior 'Veek for your friends' last tribute to you. THE RED CEDAR, IN ,ry AR AND PEACE If you were good at Tug of War in your high school days, be on hand for the annual F'reshman S'ophomore day when the two classes line up on opposite sides of the river in an .e:ffort to pull the other team in. An award is given to the winning class to retain until ' the following year's compe tition. Rivalry takes the form of serene beauty when each housing unit prepares a float for the annual Water Carnival. Held in the evening along ' the Red Cedar, otherwise ordinary stage settings ' dabbed with tempera and held together with scotch tape take on a polished professional look when subjected to' appropriate music and colorful spotlights. AND TIIAT'S ABOUT ALL We find traditions when we come, We enjoy them while we're here. For other's pleasure, let them live, And increase from year to year. 19 At Your Service Students, here's your chance .to buy your text . books cut-rate! A. W .S. is offering a big service to all students. STUN, Student Texts, Used and New, has been set up to enable you to buy books at a fair rate. WANT TO SELL A BOOK? Come to the A.W.S. office and purchase a card for a nickel. List your book in the STUN files and a buyer will be calling you. WANT TO BUY A BOOK? Come to the A.W.S. office and ask ST'UN for the book you want. You pay a nickel for the card, see the owner, and the book is yours for the price asked on the card. If the book you desire is not listed, fill out a request card and your troubles are over. STUN willI operate from the beginning of each term to the end. The first three days of classes you can find STUN in the concourse of the Union. After that it will be located in the A.W.S. office, third floor of the Union. You can find not only books but also equipment needed for drawin,g C'ourses in STUN files. STUN is inexpensive, easy, fast, and no red tape attached! WANT TO BE OF SERVICE'? Then watch that point average. Every spring, Tower Guard, the Sophomore women's honorary, and Mortar Board, the Senior women's honorary, look for the gals with the high scholastic averages who have demonstrated their characteristics of high character, leadership, and service. Tower Guard is our local service honorary, a group already famous for helping poor lost souls at 20 registration, reading to blind students, and working on numerous other jobs 'iVith other organizations. Mortar Board is a national service honorary, Is\ very well known and very highly regarded. there anything \vith which your organization would like some help? CalIon Mortar Board. Its it can program is filled with many always squeeze in one more! tasks, but Who the new members of these groups will be is a big' secret not to be divulged until the lovely tapping ceremonies at the May Morning Sing. But if you'd like a hint as to who the new members are to be, keep ' a sharp ear open the night before, 'cause both groups will be serenading at the places where their members-to-be It might be YOU! live. 21 Studellt Activities Eligibility • Are you taking part in any extra curricular the eligibility look at activities? Then take a rulings of Student Congress. You must have an all-college 2 point averag:e and a 21 point the terrn preceding your election to be eligible for any office, or to be elected as a Queen. You must maintain a 2 point all-college average during your terlTI of office. If you fall below an all-college 2 point average you are honor bound to tender your resignation. These regulations are similar to those which are followed in other Big Ten schools. They are de signed to foster your effectiveness both academi cally and in your extra curricular activities. To serve as an officer or to be honored as a Queen is a reward of merit. Records Each term you will be asked to bring your list of activities up to date on an Activities Card which is kept on file with the cards of your house mates. Be sure to list all your activities because they will serve you well. While you are in school they will serve as references for organiza tioI)~ such as Tower Guard, Mortar Board, sororities and others when they are seeking \vomen eligible for membership. This information will be sent to the O'ffice of the Counselor for Women at the end 'Of each school year to be kept on file and to serve as reference material. Your future employers will be interested in your extra curricular activities as well as your academic reeGrd. Don't be a joiner just for the sake of listin .~ your memberships in the Wolverine. If you limit your activities to those organizations you are really interested in and really work for those organiza tions you will contribute to your own growth as 22 well as to the growth in strength of the organiza tion without reducing your academic achieve ment. Whatever you do, may your goal be to do it well. It is not so much ho\v much we do as how we do it that really counts. 23 Constitutioll of A. W. s. ARTICLE I NAME AND OBJECTIVE Section 1. The name of this association shall be the Associated Women Students of Michigan State College. Section 2. The objectives of this association shall be: a. To establish and administer a rep form resentative of government whereby the interests of all women shall be protected and students served. b. To determine and maintain such standards of conduct as will reflect creditably on the colleg'e and its stu dents. c. To serve as coordinator of women's acti vi ties and to promote the partic ipation of women students in all co curricular activities. d. To limit individual women students from over participation in activities in order to promote their high aca demic and performance standards. e. rro foster alTIOng women students friendship, happiness · and a personal sense of responsibility to themselves and to Michigan State College. A,RTICLE II MEMBERSHIP AND FINANCE Section 1. All undergraduate women shall be ipso facto · members of the Associated Wo men Students by virtue of the payment of fees at the time of registration. 24 Section 2. Each member for a knowledge of the constitution, by-laws and regulation s of the asS'ocia tion. responsible is • Section 3. The A.W.S. Executive Council, shall, in accordance with college regulations, draw up in the spring term, and pre sent to the college treasurer a proposed budget of funds necessary for the fol lowing year. The total amount of the budget will be subject to approval by the Treasurer and the Faculty Com mittee. ARTICLE III Section 1. ORGANIZATION OF A.\V.S . l\iembership. a. Judiciary Legislative responsibility is vested in a ,Judiciary-Legislative board composed of the follo\ving: From each dormitory- 1 representative From the Cooperative houses- 1 representative From off-campus houses- 2 represen ta ti ves From the sorority houses- 3 , represen ta ti ves Dormitory representatives shall be elected by the women of their resi dences. The mode of election of off campus and cooperative representa tives shall be decided:" upon by their respective councils. The three soror ity houses to have a representative shall be designated in accordance with a rotation system of P 'anHel lenic Council. Candidates from these houses shall be elected by their re spective housemates. 25 b. Responsibility for women's activities the. Activities the following shall be vested in Board, composed of elected represen ta ti ves: From each dormitory- • 1 representative From the Cooperative houses- 1 representative From the of I-campus houses- 1 represen ta ti ve From the sorority houses- 3 representatives. Activities board shall als'O include one representative from each of the following organizations: Spartan Women's League, Y.W.C.A., W.A.A., Tower Guard, Mortar Board, and T'Own Girls. All representatives shall be elected in the same manner as Judiciary Legislative Board mem bers. c. The executive council shall period ically review the representation on each board and shall be authorized to recommend to both boards f'Or a vote, any modification of the repre sentation system which would assure lines of communication between liv ing groups and organziations. d. Any elected member absent from the 'Or college for one term of her own voli tion through ineligibility shall permanently forfeit her office to the candidate receiving the next highest vote. Should the runner up be in in eligible or not school, a new election shall take place at that residence to determine the new member. Sh'Ould a mem ber's absence of one term be through circumstances beyond her control in attendance 26 (practice teaching, Merrill Palmer, etc.), she shall resume her duties upon her return to the campus. In no. instance may a member resume o.ffice if her absence is o.f more than a term's duration. e. If a dormitory, sorority, cooper ative, or off-campus representative to. the JUdiciary-Legislative or Ac tivities Board withdraws from her position because of chang·e of resi dence or for other reason, the can the next didate having highest vote at the time of electio.n shall take office. Sho.uld this run ner up be ineligible or not in at tendance election shoVld be held in the residence or the next two o.rganization within weeks to. fill the vacant position. Un til that time the position should be filled by an alternate. school, an received in f. The term of office for these mem It shall bers shall be 'One year . begin on the first meeting following election, and shall end after the incoming jo.int meeting with council the following spring term. the ARTICLE IV OFFICER'S AND ELECTIONS Section 1. The officers of Activities Board shall be president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. The officers of Judic iary-Legislatiye Board shall be presi dent, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. The officers of both boards shall constitute the Executive Council of A. W .S. Candidates for president of each board shall have served on their 27 respective · boards at least two terms, not necessarily the term previous, and incoming senior the shall be from class. They shall be nominated by the out-going board and elected by women students in a campus election. The candidate having the second highest number of votes shall fill the office of vice-president. The remaining officers shall be nominated and elected by the members of the incoming board at its second meeting. Section -2. The time of election will be determined by the Executive Council. Section 3. a. The presidents shall call and preside over all meetings of their respective boards. They shall have power to make all committee appointments with the approval of the E'xecutive Council. They shall perform the g e n era I duties of an executive. Both. presidents shall attend all stu dent Council meetings and give a to their report of these n1eetings boards. The vice-president shall substitute for the president of her board in her absence. The presi dent of JUdiciary-Legislative Board presides over n1eetings of the Execu ti ve Council. b. The vice-presidents shall assume the duties of the presidents in their absence. They shall be responsible for all publicity concerning the or shall main tain a ganiza tion and scrapbook. c. The secretary shall record all min utes of the n1eetings and take care of all correspondence. 28 - d. The the treasurer shall perform duties that regularly pertain to that office and shall advise with the College CDmptrDller. e. The A.W.S. office secretary is an ex the Judiciary officio member of Legislative Board. ARTICLE V lYIEETINGS Section 1. The A.ctivities Board and the Judic iary-Legjslative Board shall meet sep arately Tuesday night of each week jDint meetings. and hold occasional Additional meetings 'Of either board may be called by its president. Section 2. Absences shall be excused only for a valid reason and must be approved in advance by the president. Three un excused absences from the meetings shall autDmatically constitute recall Df elected members . . Whether excused . Dr unexcused, the representative, if un able to attend, shall send an alternate as pre-arranged \vith the president. Section 3. The delegates to the A.W.S. c'Onven tion shall be the Presidents-elect of the Activities Board and the JUdiciary- ·Legislative Boar d. Upon their return from the conventiDn, the delegates will present a report in writing to the Ac tivities Board and the JUdiciary-Legis lative Board. Section 4. Both the Activities Board and the Judiciary-Legislative Board \vill hold an annual meeting with the incoming boards. Officers and committee chair the men will read their reports of year's work in their Drganization or r esidence. 29 Section 5. Installation of the new presidents will take place in a public ceremony em Lantern Nig:ht. . . ARTICLE VI DUTIES Section 1. The duties of the Executive Council shall be to study and to plan general policy of A.W.S. as a whole fo.r discus sion and approval of the boards. They shall determine the time of the joint meetings and they, with the assistance of the ad visors, shall select the office secretary. Section 2. The duties of the Activities Board shall be: a. To formulate and further such poli cies and plans as shall be of all campus interest to won1en students. All-campus projects may be pre sented to this group by committees or individuals wishjn.~ co-o.peration from women's organizations. b. To act as a coordinating body for women's activities in their residences and organizations. c. To approve election schedules sub mitted by various organizations. d. To appoint committees for specIfic projects. e. To enforce Merit and Points Limita tion. f. To supervise and promote projects such as: STUN book exchange Big Sister Program Acti vi ties Carnival Leadership training 30 g. To set up qualifications for A.W.S. officers and representatives to the boards. Section 3. Living group shall serve as activities chairmen in their respective residences. representatives Section 4. The duties of the Ju~iciary-Legislative Bo.ard shall be: a. To hear and judge disciplinary cases and consider judiciary matters. Dis ciplinary cases shall have the right to appeal to the council in person. b. To have jurisdiction over house rules. c. To interpret A.W.S. rules. d. To supervise and verify house re ports. e. To promote projects of Activities Board. f. To initiate each year the revision of the A.W.S. Handbook. Section 5. The duties of the Judiciary-Legisla the representatives tive B'oard d ormi tories are: a. To supervise elections. b. To. conduct house meetings in the in absence of the regular officers. ARTICLE VII BY-LAWS Section 1. The Associated Women Students shall have the power to enact, interpret, and enforce the by-laws to accomplish its objectives. 31 ARTICLE VIII ADOPTION Section 1. This constitutio.n shall be declared in effect upon a majority affirmative count of the votes cast by the women students of the college at an election to be specified by the Judiciary-Legisla tive B'oard. ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS Section 1. ' Amendments ·may be made to. the cons'ti tu tion by a maj ori ty of the votes cast by women students of the college at any election specified by the Judic iary-Legislative Board. Such amend ments must be posted in written form in dormitories, A.W.S. office, women's gymnasium and other women's build ings ten days before the appointed date of the election. 32 Dr-laws House Regulations Infractions of regulations are dealt with by the judiciary-Legislative Board of A.W.S. Each student is required to submit a written statement of the facts to the Board when infrac tion of regulations occurs. The Board shall use its discretion in trying any case and in deciding the penalty. At all times the student has the privilege of appearing before the Board to appeal her case. from The All-College Judiciary shall have appelate jurisdiction over appeals . the all-college Women's Judiciary and the all-college Men's Judi ciary. This appeal must be made in writing within 24 hours after notification of the final decision is made by the judiciary involved. A coed may not appeal to the All-College Judiciary until after she has appeared before the A.W.S. judiciary Legisla tive Board to appeal her case. Girls petitioning A.W.S. must have their petition in the Counselor' for Women's office by the Tuesday noon immediately following the offense. An auto-• matic 5 late minutes will be given them for late petitioning. I. REGULATIONS A. Residence Closing Hours: 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday 1 :00 a.m. Friday and Saturday 11:00 p.m. Sunday (late pers not to extend beyond 12 midnight). B. Quiet Regulations 1. Quiet hours a. Afternoons: 1 :00-4:00 p.m . Sun d ay through Thursday 33 b. Evenings: 8:00 p.m. continuous to 11:00 a.m. the following morning Sun day through Thursday. 1 :00 a.m. Friday night to 11 :00 a.m. Saturday 1 :00 a.m. Saturday night to 11 :00 a.m. Sunday c. Additional quiet hours may be estab lished by vote at a General House meeting, not merely the House Council. 2. Sho\ver hours 6:30 a.m.-II :00 p.m. Monday Thursday 6:30 a.m.-l:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday 6:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Sunday through 3. Typing hours 9:00 a.m.-l0:00 p.m. Sunday t h r 0 ugh Thursday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 midnight F rid a y and Saturday Typing at. hours other than those listed above is permissable, but only in places designated by the House Council. 4. Radio hours. You are asked to have consideration for your neighbors when playing your radio or phonograph. C. Penalties for infractions of quiet regulations 1. Individuals or groups showing persistent lack of consideration for any of the above quiet regulations will be referred to the House Council, and the following rules will apply: a. 1st referral to ' House Council: one weekend night campused b. 2nd referral to House Council: case is sub mit ted to Judiciary-Legislative Board of A.W.S. 34 2. Any variations of quiet regulation penal ties, proposed by individual housing units, are to be submitted to the A.W.S. Judi~ ciary Board for its approval. D. General rules 1. Smoking rules a. Smoking is permitted only in student rooms, hall way s, kitchenettes, and study rooms at the end of the halls. b. There shall be no smoking in the liv ing rooms and adjoining sun rooms, lobbies, phone booths" stair cases, laun dries, or lavatories. Note: Smoking on sundecks will be de cided upon by the House Council. .c. Consideration should be shown for the roommate who does not smoke. d. Infractions and enforcement of the sn10king rules will be dealt with by the House Council. Abuse of the privi: lege will result it its denial. In the case of indi vid uals, a second offense will be referred to the JUdiciary-Legislative Board. 2. Working permits (requiring extension of hours) a. Requirement-2.00 all college average and term preceding. b. Procedure (1) Special occasions Obtain permit in advance from the Office of the Counselor for Women. (2) Regular work Peti tion the Judiciary - Legisla ti ve Board of A.W.S. in advance. 35 c. Hours (1) Latest hours granted as work per mission for returning to residence are 12:00 midnight Sunday through Thursday; 1 :30 a.m. Friday and Saturday. d. To sign out for working (1) Give name, address and phone of employer. (2) Sign out on regular nightly sign out sheet. e. Other regulations (1) No dates may be entertained while girl is taking care of children. (2) At all times a girl returning after regular closing hours must be ac companied to her residence by someone from her place of employ ment, unless other arrangements are made in advance with the housemother. 3. Callers in college residences (in \\TOmen's residences) : a. Men callers are allowed five minutes to call for girls in the morning before regular hours but they may not go into the lounges before 10:00 a.m. on Sunday or 11:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday. b. Calling hours for off-campus houses are 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. c. Hours when men are permitted in Recreation rooms of women's dormi tories are: (1) 9:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights 36 1 :00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (2.) Requests for earlier opening hours on these days must be submitted to the A.W.S. Judicia'ry-Legisla ti ve Board for approval. 4. flours in men's residences: a . Women students may visit men's resi dences under the following conditions: . . (1) The housemother must be present. (2) Women may not go above the ground floor. (3) Women students may not visit in men's residences during the morn ing hours. (3) Women students may not remain in nlen's residences beyond the closing hours of women's resi dences (10:00 p.m. M,onday through Thursday, 1 :00 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11:00 p.m. Sunday)~ N'ote: T'hese are the maximum hours permitted to women stu dents. Individual houses may set up their own more restricted hours to which 1.vomen students must conform. A copy of the visiting ' hours of individual men's resi dences is Dn file in the A.W.S. office. 5. Overnight guests in college residences a. All overnight guests must 0 b s e r v e regular college closing hours and must be registered as ' the gue~t of a specific student. . b. Hostess may not take an overnight while she has a guest. 37 • c. All guests must be arranged for and registered with the housemother by 10:00 p.m. Girls must also state ap proximate time of departure. d. Overnight guests are allowed ONLY Friday and Saturday nights. e. Dormitory residents may have three guests per term. One visit may be considered either Friday and Saturday or just one night. A girl may not be a guest in a residence more than three times per term. f. Special emergency requests for guests during the week must be referred in advance to the Counselor for Women. g. For registering a guest after 10:00 p.m. a girl will be given 5 late minutes. For failure to register a guest a girl will be given a minimum of 10 late minutes. h. A student hostess is responsible for her guests' behavior and she must as sume all penalties contracted by her guest, unless the guest is also' a student. If the guest is a student she must as sume her own penalty. II. INFRACTIONS A. Residence penalties 1. A record of late minutes will be kept by the housemother. An accumulation of fifteen late n1inutes during the term re quires that the girl be automatically cam pused for one week-end night, . and is made up as follows: a. First 15 late minutes: 1 weekend night within the following 2 weekends. . b. Second accumulation of 15 late min utes: 1 cOlnplete weekend (consecutive 38 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights) within the following 2 weekends. c. Third ] 5 late minutes: 1 full ,week, to begin immediately following accumula tion. d. Repeated breaking of any residence rules will be dealt with by the Judi ciary-Legislative Board. e. If a girl receives betvveen 30 and 45 late minutes at one time and they are her first accumulation of late minutes, she will be given one complete week end campus. If she receives more than 45 late minutes at one time she must pet i t ion the JUdiciary-Legislative Board. B . Campusing 1. When a girl is campused: a. She must remain in her room after 8:00 p.m. until the next morning at 5:30 a.m. b . She must notify the housemother's office in person at 8:00 p.m. or before ' of intention to take campusing. c. She may not make or receive ' phone calls or callers during her period of camp using. d. She may not receive callers in her room, nor may her roommates have any callers in the room. e ~ . She n1ay have one recess of ' fifteen minutes taken consecutively but she may not n1ake or receive any phone calls or callers during this time. She may not leave the living unit during this time. She must notify her floor counselor .. or housemother at the be ginning and end of this period. 39 f. She must have a sign on the door no tifying the girls of the campusing. Signs are to be obtained from the housemother. 2. In an emergency, campusing may be post poned or re-arranged by petitioning the JUdiciary-Legislative Board in advance. An additional penalty may be given in this case. 3. For sudden emergencies, postponement of campusing may be obtained by calling the President of the A.W.S. JUdiciary-Legis lative Board or the Counselor for Women. 4. Any breaking of campus must be referred to the Judiciary-Legislative Board. C. During exam week: 1. If a girl acquires five late minutes which brings her total to fifteen, she must for feit one weekend night. (campused) 2. If a girl acquires a.ny five late minutes which do not make her total 15, she must forfeit one week night. (campused) 3. If a girl is unable to complete her cam pus ing during her exam week because of early departure, the campnsing will be carried over until the next term. She then has two weeks in which to make it up unless the penalty has been issued by the Judiciary - Legisl~ ti ve Board, in which case it is made up immediately. 4. If a girl is able to complete her campusing and does not 'do so, her case is referred to JUdiciary-Legislative Board. D. Any penalties given by the Judiciary-Legis lative Board must be made up immedi ately. A penalty for accumulated late minutes is made up within the next two weeks. 40 I III. PROCEDURES A. Signing out 1. For the evening a. If planning to be out of her residence after 8:00 p.ln., each girl must sign her self out on the daily signout sheet. b. Include the follo¥Jing on signout sheet:· ( 1) Exact destination so that you may be contacted in case of 'emergency, i.e., Michigan Theater, Library, A-2 South Campus. (2) Time of expected return should be Jatest possible return since stu dents are considered late if they return after the time signed out for, even if within closing hours. 2. For functions granted time extensions. a. This includes Lecture-Concert series, evening classes, dances, and other col lege functions for which a special time extension is granted by A.W.S. b. Sign out on regular daily signout sheet. (1) The exact function attending. (2) The time granted fur return. 3. For work and baby-sitting a. Work: (1) Sign out for place of work on daily signout sheet. (2) The tIme granted for return. b. Baby-sitting ( 1) On daily signout sheet: (a) Householder's address ·(b) Time granted for return (2) With housemother (a) Name, address, and p h 0 n e number of householder 41 4. For overnight or weekend absences. a . A girl must sign herself out before 10:00 p ~m. on a special signout sheet, the overnight absence sheet, not on the daily signout sheet. b. A girl must leave her residence before closing hours on the night of her de: parture. c. Include: ( 1) Name of hostess, her full address and phone number. (2.) Date and time of departure. (3) Date and time of expected return. B . Signing in: (for all above cases) 1. After returning to residence, a girl is honor-bound to sign in the exact time of her return on tne sheet on which she signed out. 2. A girl must return within regular closing hours as stated in section 1. A . even if she returns the day before . she is due back. 3. Ticket stubs . or programs must be pre sented to the housemother when return ing from an event for which time exten sion is granted. IV. PENALTIES A. Signing out not according to instructions. 1. A girl will receive a minimum of 5 late minutes for failure to sign out on the daily signout sheet. 2. A girl will receive a minimum of 3 late minutes for improper signing out on the daily signo:ut sheet. 3. Failure to sign out on the overnight ab sence sheet is considered a serious offense and will result in a minimum of a com- 42 plete weekend campus.ing, to be decided by the JUdiciary-Legislative Board or by the college, depending upon the circum stances. 4. A girl will receive 5 late minutes for im proper signing out on the overnight ab sence sheet. 5. Students wh-o sign out for one destination and go elsewhere will be dealt with by A.W.S. unless the housemother is notified and approves the change in plans. 6. A girl will receive 10 late minutes for signing out improperly for a special event given a time extension. B. For signing in not according · to instructions. 1. A girl will receive a minimum of 3 late minutes (maximum to be decided' by th~ JUdiciary-Legislative Board) for signing in on daily sign out S41eet incorrectly. 2. A girl will receive a minimum of 6 late minutes (maximum to be decided by the Judiciary-Legislative Board) for signing in on overnight absence sheet incorrectly. 4. A girl will receive 6 late minutes for fail ure to sign in on . overnight absence s ... tet. 5. A girl will receive 10 late minutes for 'the girl signing another girl in or out. who has been signed in or out will also receive 10 late minutes. v. FOR LATE RETURNING A. If delayed 1. Call housemot,her yourself as to time of expected arrival, if possible, before clos ing hours. Word relayed by a friend will not be accepted. 2. Wire if you cannot possibly call as to time of expected arrival. 43 3. Call College 8-1511 and ask for your housemother on her private line if your residence switchboard is closed or the line is busy. B. Penalty 1. A girl will receive an automatic 10 late minutes if she fails to notify her house mother of expected delay, plus the penalty decided by A."\V.S. for being late, depend ing on the circumstances. · VI. PERMISSIONS A'. Late permissions: 1. Definition: A late permis~ion is a 11/2 hour extension of time beyond the regu (One hour if used on a lar closing hours. Sunday.) term. 2. Freshmen women are allowed three late permissions a term until they make an all-college 2-point grade average, from which time on they will be allowed six. 3. With the above exception, each student will be granted a maximum of six late permissions a . A student should consider pTi vilege .. la te perlnissions a This privilege may be restricted ' or with drawn by A.W.S. or the college if the necessity arises. Use of late p'ermissions in excess of allotment will be severely dealt with by the Judiciary-Legislative Board. Students are therefore urged to keep track of their ('permissions and to check with the housemother in advance if in doubt as to the number already used. 4. Arrangements for using a late permis sion must be made with the housemother before closing hours by signing directly with the housemother on a special sheet 44 as well as noting "Late permission" on the regular signout sheet. The student ,must personally telephone her house mother dire'ctly, before her expected time of return to request use of a late permis sion and confirm its use on ' the special sheet when she returns. 5. The penalty for -incorrect signing in or out for a late permission \-vill be three late minutes. . 6. Conditions governing use of late per- . mISSIons: a. They may be used at the discretion of the student, but only Sunday through Thu.rsday. b. Only one may be used in anyone night. c. A girl using a late pern1ission may return before 11 :30 p .. m. but may not leave her college residence after the regular closing hour, nor may a girl come in and then go out during the time of her special permission. d. Late permission during the week up until 12:00 midnight may be arranged in advance with the housemother by forfeiting one weekend night (not Sunday) within the coming two week ends for the e'xtra half hour past time allowed with the permission. e. All-college functions covered by the student activity book may be attended without using a late permission. f. College functions not included under "e" ,vill require the use of a late per mission each week. The JUdiciary Legislative Board will publish a list of functions which do not require late permissions. 45 g. Permission ' fDr plays, concerts, and lectures held in Lansing covers the duration .of the program plus direct return to the residence.G·ne late per mission covers each such approved program. The housemother must be notified in advance and the ticket stub must be presented to her upon return. 7. CancellatiDn: If a student does not use her late permission after requesting it, she must so repDrt to the housemother directly upon her return to her residence in order to. .save this permission for an other tilne. 8. Use of late permission Sunday night: A late permission Sunday night allows a to re·main out until 12:00. When girl women are returning from out-of-to\vn, they should plan to be in East Lansing hy 10:30 and use their permission only in case of emergency. B. Overnight permissions: 1. Permission to be absent from a college longer ' residence to stay overnight or must be sent directly by the parents to the housemother before the student may be permitted to. leave her college resi dence. This may be covered by the A.W.S. "yellow slip" sent by parents directly to hOllselnother. 2. Permission to stay in an out-of-to\vn hotel must be sent dire'ctly from parent to. the housemother each individual time a girl wishes to stay overnight in a hotel. The Michigan League in Ann Arbor is considered a hotel. 3. A student is permitted to remain over night in a Lansing hotel ONI~Y with her 46 parents and then o.nly if her parents talk to. the housemother directly. 4. Each student may have one overnight permission in EITHER Lansing OR East Lansing (wi thin city limits) each term which can be taken at any time pro.vid ing she has permissio.n as stated in Part 1 o.r 6 o.f this sectio.n. This means one night, not a complete weekend. 5. Each student is granted two. overnight permissio.ns in ano.ther co.llege residence a term which can be taken at any time that guests are allo.wed. A co.llege resi dence is a residence where ho.urs are kept, Le., do.rmito.ry, co.-o.perative ho.use, appro.ved o.ff-campus ho.use, · o.r so.ro.rity ho.use. 6. A girl may take no overnights after a ternl party without speciflc dance or in ad written permission from home vance of each o.ccasio.n unless. she is to. stay in another college residence. The letter must be sent directly from home to the housemother, not to the girl. a. The student may request that the house mother call the parents co.llect and re ceive the permission. c. Senior permissions for Spring Term: 1. Senio.r clo.sing ho.urs will be 11 :00 p.m. Sunday thro.ugh Thursday. 2. 12:00 midnight permissio.n is granted if attending Wednesday night senio.r parties when they are scheduled. 3. Senio.rs n1ay co.me in the ho.use betvleen 10:00 and 11 :00 p.m. but canno.t leave the residence after 10:00 fo.r any reason. 47 4. A senior may use her six late permis sions for 11 :.30 return Monday throu.gh Thursday and 12:00 midnight Sunday. Late permissions do not . at any time ex tend beyond 11 :30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 12:00 midnight Sunday. 5. Senior privileges are gran ted to: a. Seniors graduating spring term, who do not need to. petition. b. Seniors graduating at the end of sum Iner, fall or winter term, and Junior Medical Technology students. They must petition Judiciary-Legislative Board to obtain senior privileges, and must have an all-college 2.00. c. Senior privileges are granted only once to anyone student and only during spring term. 6. Graduating seniors must leave their resi dences within twenty-four hours after commencement unless they have special permission from the Counselor of Women. 7. After graduation senior hours are void and regular hours \vill be observed. 8. Individual houses Inay decide whether or not senior women (with senior' permis sion) may have guests between 10:00 p.m. and 11 :00 p.m. D. Special permissions: 1. Women may leave their residence be fore 7 :0.0 a.ln. but not earlier than 6 a.m. if they consult their housemother the night before. If leaving before 6 :00 a.m. consult the Counselor for Women's office in advance. 2. A girl who finds it necessary to return between 11 :30 p.m. on weeknights (or 48 12:00 midnight on Sunday) and 7:00 a.m. must have special permission from the Counselor for Women in advance and lTIUst make arrangements with the house mother. 3. College residences close officially at 8: 00 p.m. of the final night of exam period. Any girl wishing to remain in a college residence later than 8:00 p.m. on thjs night or more than 24 hours after her last exam must see the Counselor for Won1en. 4. Consul t the office of the Counselor for Women at all times for any special con sideration or any advice as to procedure. VII. GENERAL INFORMATION A. Final Examination week regulations 1. Regular closing will be observed during final week. Late permission may be used. 2. Quiet hours are continuous. They begin the night before examinations start. House Council may set the beginning day ahead. 3. Students must leave their residences no la ter than 24 hours after their last exam ination. Those wishing to remain longer must get permission from the Counselor for Women's office. 4. Guests are not permitted the weekend preceding finals nor at any time during ,exam period. B. Any general disturbance or breaking of the standards by women will be dealt with by the JUdiciary-Legislative Board and any to certain cases that cannot be localized 49 individuals or to a certain group will result in a penalty for the whole group. C. Blue-jeans may pe worn in the dining room for breakfast and lunch only during finals. A skirt or coat must be worn over shorts on - campus or ' in . the lobby of the dormitory. (This includes going to and from gym classes or the tennis courts. ) 50