GENERAL RULES, REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS 01' THJI • 11 , I State Agricultural College ii 11 11 OF MICHIGAN. lB6 3 . LANSING: John A. Kerr & Co., Book and Job Printers. 1863. .. STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, 1863 . ADMISSION. ~-- 1. Candidates for admission · into the Preparatory Class must not be less than fourteen years of age, and must sus tain a satisfactory examination in Arithmetic, Geography, Grammar, Reading, Spelling, and Penmanship. 2. Candi.dates for admission into the Freshman Class, or for any advanced standing, must snstain an examination in. all the pre,·ious studies of the course. 3. Students are admitted at any time on passing the re~ quired examinations; but it is greatly preferred that all can didates present themselves for examination on the first day of the term, or at the semi-yearly examination near the mid- dle of the term. · , 4. Persons of suitable age and acquirements, who desire to pursue one or more of the branches of study more closely related to Agriculture, (such as Chemistry, Botany, Animal Physiology, &c.,) may be receivep for a less time than is re quisite for the full course. They will also be allowed to change from the regular to a select course~ if it be done before commencing the studies of a term. 5. Tbey will all be required to go into one or more of the College classes; to perform three hours labor in one of the regular work divisions; and to be in all respects subject to the rules ana discipline of the College. 6. On leaving, they may, if they have completPd one or more branches of study, receive a certificate of their attain ment.3 in the branches pursued. , 2 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. ATTENDANCE AT COLLEGE. ~-- 7. Students are required to be present on the first · day of " the term, unless excused to be absent on account of sickness, or for actual s~rvice as teachers. They are also expected to remain during the entire College year, and none are excused from attendance except from urgent necessity. 8. Students who wish to terminate their connection with the College, or who desire leave of absence for a definite pe riod of time, will receive such dismissal or leave of absence if application be made for the same before the opening of the College year. The closing of the term does not close their relations with the Institution. If, however, su~h application be made during the progress of the term, it will be granted only for good and sufficient reasons. 9. Immediately on returning to the College after any ab simce of more than three days, the student shall report him self to the Secretary of the College. 10. Students leaving College without being excused by ' the Faculty, forfeit the wages for their work. 11. No student shall be graduated, or receive an honora We dismission from College, until his College bills are paid in full. 12. Students shall not absent themselves from the College / premises without permission. / 13. Students can obtain leave of absence from the College In bis absence, however, premises, of the President only. it may be obtained of some other member of the Faculty. · 14, Where leave of' absence from the premises is granted to any student, be shall receive from the officer granting it, a written certificate of the same, and the presentation of this certificate shall be a sufficient excuse for absence frorri any exercise of any officer for the time covered by it. .!GRIOULTUR.AL OOLLEGE. 3 ATTENDANCE ON COLLEGE DUTIES. _._ 15. Students are required promptly to attend all chapel exercises, all class room exercises, and field operations of their respectiv~ clasl:les and divisions, and to discharge every duty :required of them. 16, Five minutes from the first striking of the bell are al- lowed students for getting to their places for any in-door exercise. _,,... 17. Students not reporting themselves for work within ten minutes from the striking of the first work bell, shall have :fifteen minutes deducted from their clay's work account. 18. Leave of absence, from any exercise, must be obtained beforehand, from the officer having charge of the exercise, otherwise, a satisfactory reason for not doing so must ac company the subsequent excuse, or such excuse for the ab sence will not be entertained. 19. If excuse for absence is not rendered to the officer in charge of the exercise, at or previous to the next like exer- cise, which the student attends, he shall present his excuse for ahsenee; and for his failure to present it sooner, in wri ting to the Faculty, at their next regular meeting. I 20. Every unexcused absence shall be accounted a misde- - meanor; and five such absences shall subject the student to disciplinary action. 21. All unexcused absences for the week previous, up to Saturday night, are to be announced in chapd~every Tuesday morning. 22. Every tardiness at a daily exercise, shall be accounted - equivalent to one-half an absence. 23. Every absence from a weekly exercise, or from an ex ercise in composition or declamation, shall be counted equiv alent to two absences from a daily exercise. 4 AGRIOULTURAL COLLEGE. STUDY HOURS. --~-- 24. Stude·nts shall faithfully observe all study hours, and remain quietly in their rooms during the same, except on leave of absence. 25. 'students will observe study hours on every week day evening, provided, however, that members of the College Societies will be excused from observance of study hours on Friday evening, in case of actual attendance on the exercises of their Society. 2.6. Vocal or instrumental music, in or about the buildings, is prohibited during study hours. BOARDING HALL. _. __ 27. The Faculty shall have access, at all times, to the rooms of the students. 28. Each student is expected to retain the room assigned him, unless permitted to change it. 29. Students are expected to keep their rooms in a neat and tidy condition, at all times. 30. No student shall enter the room of another student, at any time, without llis permission. 31. Students will be furnished with meals only at the reg ular hours, unless their absence at the regular time is through the request of some officer of the College. 32. At the ringing of the bell for meals, tLe students shall assemble, without confusion or delay, in the Dining Hall, and occupy the seats assigned them. AGRIOULTURAL COLLEGE. 5 33. All unnecessary noise or disturbance, in or about the College buildings, is strictly prohibited. 34. Students may not stand or congregate in the hall. 35. No student shall enter any apartment appropria.ted to the Ste~ard or Superintendent ot the farm, without their permission, under any pretext whatever; any attempt to do so, shall be deemed an offence worthy of reprehension. 36. A-fter nine o'clock each evening, each student is ex pected to remain in his room for the night, to refrain from / ' all conversation except in a subdued tone of voice, and to maintain such quiet as is proper to hours allotted to sleep. 37. At the close of each term, the students shall deposit . with the Steward, the keys of their respective rooms-each key so deposited, having attached to it a label, containing the number of the room-top:ether with fl. list of furniture and goods, and its owners, left in the room. 38. Students are not permitted to visit or hold conversa tion with persons employed by the Steward, while such per sons are at their work. 39. At the close of each term, or whenever the occupants of any room are to be absent for more than one day, the students shall deposit their door keys with the Steward. Each key shall have a label attached, distinctly marked with the number of the room. The occupants of each room shall also, at the close of each term, leave with the Steward a list of the furniture and goods left in the room, designating the owner of each object. GENERAL DUTIES. -~- 40. Students are expected fully to co-operate with the Faculty in securing the objects for which the Institution was established. 6 .AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 41. On the Sabbath, the students shall attend the public religious services held at the College, and during hours not necessarily otherwise . occupied, shall remain