- kic~~gan Agricultur~ College REGULATIONS For the Guidance of Undergraduate Students _!__ r~- 1921-22 . "' J ~' MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE REGULATIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS 1921-22 COLLEGE CALENDAR, 1921-1922 Regular Courses 1921 September 28, 29, 30-Entrance examinations. :Monday, October J-Spccial examinations for de .. linqnents. Tuesday, October 4-Registration Day, Fall Term. \Yednesday, October 5-Classes begin at 8:00 a. m. Thursday, November 24-Holiday, Thanksgiving Day. ~ Friday, December 23-Fall Term closes at noon. 1922 Tuesday, January 3-Registration Day, vViuter Term. Wednesday, January 4-Classes begin at 8:00 a. m. Saturday, January 7-Special e..x:aminations delinquents. for \Vednesday, February 2l>-Holiday, \Vashington's Birthday. Friday, March 24-Winter Term closes at noon. ~Ionday, April 3-Special examinations for de· linquents. Tue·sday, April 4-Registration Day, Spring Term. \\ ednesday, April s-Classes begin at 8:00 a. 111. Tuesday, May 30-Holiclay, Memorial Day. Sunday, June r8-Baccalauerate Sermon. Wednesday, June 21-Commencement Day. Friday, June 2J-Spring Term closes at noon. Summer Session 1921 ~fonday, June 2o-Summer Session opens. ~Ionday, July 4-Holiday, Independence Day. Friday, July :ig-Summer Session closes. 2 1922 Monday, June 26-Summer Session opens. Tuesday, July 4-Holiday, Independence Day. Friday, August 4-Summer Session closes. Winter Courses for the Winter of 1921-1922 1921 October 31-March 2, 1922-General Agriculture, sixteen weeks; two-year course. December 5-December 16-Cow-testing and Dairy Barn Management, two weeks. l\ovember 28-December 23-Poultry Course, four weeks. l\ovember 28-December 23-Truck and Tractor Course, four weeks. 1922 January 2-March 2-General Agriculture, eight weeks; two-year course. , January 2-March 2-liorticultural Course, eight weeks. January 2-March 2-Dairy Production Course, eight weeks. January 2-March 2-Dairy Manufactures Course, eight weeks. March 6-~farch 17-Ice-Cream Makers' Course, two weeks. January 2-January 27-Advanced Poultry Course, four weeks. January 2-March 2-Farm Engineering Course, eight weeks. . Janua~y 2-March 2-Farm Business Course, eight weeks. January 9-February 3 - Truck and Tractor Course, four weeks. February 6-March 3-Truck and Tractor Course, four weeks. l\Iarch 6-March 31-Truck and Tractor Course, four weeks. January 30-February 3-Farmers' \Veek. The object of this booklet is not to set forth rigid rules, but to ac<]uaint the undergraduate stuury, Highland. Ja ... un \\'oodman, Paw Paw. John W. Beaumont, Detroit. L. Whitney \Yatkins, Manchester. !Jora Stockman, Lansing. INFORMATION The Registrar is always glad to answer ques tions or to give information concerning College customs. If in doubt, it is best to ask some one in authority. REGISTRATION New students should have their high school credits sent to the President's office as earl y as possible in the summer. If the credits are satisfactory, an admission card is mailed to the 4 from applicant. About the middle of September regis t ration cards are sent the Registrar's office to he filled out and returned. The student is then ready to present himself with admission card to his class officer (see page 7) for classi fication. Those whose credits have not been ac· ceptecl should first go to the President's Office, in the L ibrary Bldg., then to the Office of the Registrar, Room ll7 Agr . B ldg. fo r registration . Former students who have been in attend ance the preceding term and who are in good standing, go dit ectly to the different registra tion rooms according the course p.ursuedJ to tben proceed to class officer for classification . Those not in attendance during the preceding in good standing should appear term or not first at the Registrar's Office. Re g istration Rooms Agricultural, Forestry and Applied Science Courses, Room 100, Agricultural Bldg. Engineering Courses, Reading Room, Oltls Hall of Engineering. Home Economics Course, H. A. Lab., JSt floo r, Woman's Bldg. Veterinary Course, Lecture Room, Veterinary Bldg. The first Tuesday of each term is set apa r t as Registration day. Students must report to class officers on that day for classification o r receive unexcused ab ences (see under "Ab· sences" on page 16). Office hours on registration day shall be from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 1 :oo to 6:00. CLASSIFICATION Late Registration of Freshmen. No student to in any of the four·year courses the third week of a freshma.n year may be admitted the close o( in the classification taler than term. is satisfactorily arranged, Registration Day. After registering, the stu dent reports to his class officer (see page 7) where he secures his study card. After his is work this card the student signed hy his class officer and t akes il immediately to the checking room in lhe haoement of the Agricultural Building, where representatives of the Registrar's Office and all college departments insert amount of the card. The student should fees and sign examine his card carefully before leaving the room to see that each subject he is to take has been properly initialed and that the card has hecn given a Registrar's number. The student is now ready to pay his fees at the office of lhe Secretary in the Library Building. (See under Fees.) for the office of registration after Late Registration and Classification. A stu· dent who appears the regularly appointed date (See Calendar) should report at the Registrar, Room 117, Agricultural Building. After registerin'g he to his class officer as above for his proceed• study card. the to be Registrar's Office at once where Late Registra· tion cards are made out for all subjects and fees noted on the study card. Students regis tering for unexcused absences late are held (see under Absences.) taken This to is Class Officers . Each student is assigned, ac cording to course and year, to some member of the Faculty who assists him in making up his study card and acts as his advisor throughout the year. For the year 1921-22 the class offi cers are as follows : A gricultural Course Seniors Juniors Sophomores Hort. Lab. Freshmen Room 118 Agr. Bldg. Dean R. S. Shaw Room 112 Agr. Bldg. Prof. J. E. Burnett (Temporary-Room 103 Agr. Bldg.) Prof. C. P. Ifalligan Room 115 Agr. Bldg. Prof. E. IL Ryder Eng ineering Course Seniors Juniors Room 101, R. E . Olds' Hall of Eng. Dean G. W. Bi sell Prof. R. K. Vedder Prof. A. R. Sawyer Room 103, R. E. Olds' Hall of Eng. Sophomores Freshmen Room 114, R . E. Olds' Hall of Eng. Room 1oi, R. E. Olds' Hall of Eng. Dean G. ' V. Bissell Home Economics Course All Classes Dean of Home Economics ' Voman's Bldg. V e terinary Course All Classes Dr. F. W. Chamberlain, Acting Dean of Vet. Medicine, Veterinary Bldg. A pplie d Science Courser· All Classes Dean F. S. Kedzie Second Floor of l.ili.r.a.i;y Rldg. 7 Special Classificat\.on. Students are granted special classification only wheu unusual circutn stances or the age and experience of the appli cant warrant it. Permission for such classifi cation must be secured from the President and the Dean of the Division in which the work is to he taken. Required Work. required work and back ~vork take precedence over other sulJjects. In classification, Class Rank Students will be promoted from one class to another according to the following plan: A student having fifty academic credits in course will be eligible to Sophomore classi· fication; one having 110 academic credits will to Junior classification; and one he eligible having 170 academic credits will be eligible to Senior that promotion from one class to another will not be made in the spring term. classification; except less Excess Credits. Students in general are re quired to register for twenty academic credits pl:'r term with a maximum o[ twenty-three and a minimum of eighteen credits, at the discretion of the class officer. If for any reason a student wishes to classify for more than twenty-three or than eighteen credits, such request must be made in writing for consideration by the class officer and the Dean of the Division. than twenty academic credits in any term, unless his standings for the previous term are sufficiently above a "C" average to indicate to his Class Officer his ability to carry excess credits to advantage. student may classify for more No 8 Dropping Subjects. A student must not drop a subject except by permission of his class officer and the bead of the department con· cerned. ln case such permission is granted and the subject is dropped before the middle of the term, no grade will be reported; after the mid· die of the term a grade of "F" will be reported in the subjectJ except in a case of illness or phy ical disability, when the grade of "Inc." may be given . Definition of Credit. A credit consists of one lecture or recitation or one two-hour laboratory period a week for a twelve weeks. Except, tbe subjects of Veterinary that Anatomy and Clinic three-hour laboratory per iods are required for one credit. term of in COURSE REQUIREMENTS Admission to all courses requires graduation from an approved high school with fifteen ac · ceptable units, or examination in subjects to cover fifteen units. Of these units, three ~re required in English, one in A lgebra, and one in Plane Geome tr y the Engineering Course, an additional one-half unit in Solid Geometry in Algeb r a, one - half unit and one un it in Physics a re requi red. for all courses. For Agricultural Course. The first two yea r s of I n the the course consist of requ irer! wor k. Junio r year o ne chooses e ithe r the Agr icul tu r al or H o r t icul tu r al series and is required to te r m of tec hnical (profes ca rr y six credits a sional) wo r k, t he rem a inde r of t he wo r k bei ng 9 . elective. During the senior year, ten credits a term of technical work are required, and one complete series of options must be followed throughout the year. identical with Forestry Course. The first two years of this course are the Agricultural Course except in the winter and spring terms of the second year, where Forestry subjects take the place of Agriculture. At the close of the second year attendance at a four-weeks' summer camp in 11orthern l\Iichigan is required. One half of the work of the Junior year and three fourths of that of the Senior year is prescribed, and the remainder elective. ~ Engineering Courses. The first year is identi cal for all courses in Engineering. During the the different second year specialization ).fe branches-Civil, Chemical, Electrical and continues chanical Engineering,-begins through the remainder of the course. In the last year the courses in Civil, Electrical and :\Iechanical Engineering offer several options wl1ich permit of high specialization. and in Home Economics Courses. A choice of two distinct courses is offered: The General Home J-;conomics Course, which requires a limited amount of technical work but permits a wide choice of electives; and the Technical Course, which permits of high specialization in one of three different lines,-Food and Nutrition, Cloth· ing and 'fextiles, and Vocational 'reacher Train ing. Veterinary Medicine. 'rhis course is prescribed throughout the four years. 10 A pplied S cience Course. The first year of this cm1rse is largely prescribed. In the s~cond year a student may choose, within limits, among a ubjects. At the beginning of wide range of the third year he is expected to choose a major anOrk is completed. A permit for all special examinations should be secured at the Registrar's office. A fee of $I.co is required for special examinations to remove conditions. Entrance Examinations. These may be taken either at the close of the school year in June, or during the week preceding the opening of College in the fall. An applkant may take part of his examination at either period but will be expected to finish all of them within a year. Information concerning dates of examinations may be secured from the President's office. GRADES '!'he following table shows the system of marks used by the College: 13 A-Excellent. B-Superior. C-Averagt::. In rerior. J) X-Condi tmned. F -Failed. Inc.-Incomplelc. is giYen only The ~rade oi ulnc." in cases where :i student is p revented hy illness, either of himself or family, or other equally cogent reason, In such ca .. cs the studenyl's expected to notify his class officer or such disability at once. from completing his work. Grade Point System. The following resolution was c:idoptcd by the Faculty on September 11th. 1020: ~rhat a. point system IJe adopted in connection with the present grading system. '!'hat points equal in number to the credits requi,recl for graduation must he earned. '!'hat three points he allowed for each credit of work with an A g rade; two points for each creclit or work with a B grade; one point for each credit of work with a C grade, and no points for work of D grade or lower. That students falling behind in points in pro portion to the number of credits of work that they have taken, will, on completion of the scholastic year, be automatically dropped from the course, hut may appear in person before the Scholarship Committee to show cause fo r reinstatcmen t. Conditions and Failures. R.quired subjects in which a grade of "F" is received must be re· 14 l l peated in class. Exceptions to this rule may be made only when the student satisfies the Department concerned that he has, hy tutoring or otherwise, met their requirements, when he may petition the Faculty for a special examinw ation . A condition (X) may be removed by a special cx:1mination at one of the regular periods (sec tu~ler Examinations), provided it is taken heforc the subject is repeatt:rl in course. After that time the condition becomes a failure and may only he removed as statec.l above. An "Incomplete" should be remoYed at the earliest possible time. If not made up within a. year it becomes a "Failure" and the work must be repeated in class. Two conditions or one failure in prerequ1s1te work for any subject excludes the student from that work . Entrance Conditions. A student permitted to enter conditiona1ly will be required to remove. uch conditions within two years. If the con ditions are ugener;il" he must take five extra credits for each unit. Unsatisfactory Work. A student whose work proves unsatisfactory may be warned, p laced o n probation, O{ requested to withd r aw from If placed on probation, he i not per college. in any extrawcurricula·r mitted activities. to participate is placed Subs titutions. The matter of substitution of credits in the hands of committees made up of a permanent chairman i11 each Diw vision and the heads of the two departments interested. 15 Requests for substitution of one subject for in the term another should be made before which asked occurs in cour se. the subject for which substitution is, Statement of Credits. A statement of credits may be secured from the Registrar's office at any time except during Registration week. . ABSENCES Attendance at every class or laboratory period is expected of each student. In each Division a member of the Faculty acts as Excusing Officer. All absences from class are reported by instructors each day to this officer, and a student who has been absen t from class for any cause should see him at the absence. once and explain the reason of The Excusing Officers are: Agricultural Division, Prof. C. S. Dunford, Room 313 Agr. Bldg. Engineering Division, Prof. R. K. Steward, Room 312 Olds Hall. Home Economics Division, l\Iay Person Kirby, Dean's Office. Veterinary Division, Acting Dean F. \V. Cham berlain, Vet. Bldg. Applied Science Division, Dean F. S. Kedzie, Second floor of Library Building. The following regulations for control of ab sences were adopted by the Faculty September 11th, 1920. That one negative credit be imposed for every six unexcused absences caused by late regis· tration, or occuring ·during Registration Week suhsequent to registration. 16 For absences (1) Due to leaving College be fore the end of the term without formal with dra,~al or dismissal; (2) On the wo rking half days preceding and following autho rized holi in unau days; (3) Incurred by participation thorized holidays: One negative credit fo r every six absences. For casua l absences, negative credit; may be imposed by the Excusing Officer at the rate of from one for every twe lve to one for every sLx absences, depending upon circumstances. At the end of the academic yea r the Excusing Officer will report to the Registrar the number of negative credits charged against each student; except that for Seniors the repo r t will be made at the end of the vVinter Term in addition. The above regulations apply to unexcused ab sences. Absences unexplained after one week of oc· currence sbal stand as unexcused. H olidays. The last Thursday of November, Thanksgiving Day; February 22nd, Washington's Birthday; i\lay 30th, Memorial Day; July 4th, Independence Day, shall be authorized holidays. WITHDRAW AL FROM COLLEGE A student wishiug to withdraw from College should present l;is study card a t the office of the President and state his reasons for with drawal. This office will authorize the proper refund of his fees and also notify the Registrar of his withdrawal. A student dismissed from College for purposes of discipline shall receive "F"s in all subjects in which he is classified . 17 A student honorably dismissed from the Col lege prior to the middle of the term shall receive no grades in any subject, the fact of withdrawal, merely, being recordeu. A student honorably dismissed after the mirldle of the term may re cei,·e the the grade of Incomplete (Inc.) quality of his work warrants it, and if the with rack Athletics. Subject to the rules and regulations of the faculty and to the authority of the Board of Agriculture, the Board of Control of Athletics shall have control or questions pertaining to athletics at the Michigan Agricultural College. in three years Le n gth of Participation. N'o student shall participate in interco1legiate athletics for more than the aggregate and any member of a college team who plays through one-half of a contest or competes in an inter collegiate track meet does thereby participate in that sport for (Interpretation the year. Participation in the fir t two contests after the opening of each respective sport shall nqt count.) Delinquent in Studies. No student who has conditions or failu res in more than ten credits is intercollegiate Arhletics. to_ participate eligib le in ·o student who participates in inte rcollegiate athletics and does not com plete the wo r k of that term shall be permitted to compete in t he same sport the r eafter until he shall have been in attenda nce one full term subsequen t to his last p ar ticipation. Assumed Name. No student sha ll play in any game under an assumed name. 20 Compensation and Prizes. l\"o student shall be permitted to play in any intercollegiate con test who receives any remuneration or pay, either directly or indirectly, for his services on the college team. No student shall participate inter collegiate contest who has ever been guilty of professionalism in athletics. in any the No person who receives any compensation i11stitution for services rendered by from way of regular instruction shall be allowed to play on any team; but laboratory assistants or men holding analogous positions shall not be barred by this rule. Attendance. No person shall participate in any interecollegiate sport unless he he a bona fide student doing the work of a regular or special course as defined in the curriculum of the college. Permission to Play. No student shall par· ticipate in intercollegiate athletics until he shall have been in attendance in the College for one full collegiate year. ·o student shall participate in intercollegiate athletics who is found by the faculty to be delinquent in his studies, to the extent of more than ten credits. Number of Games on Schedule. (a) The football schedule may not exceed eight regular games. The total absence from recitation for the sport shall not exceed five days. (b) The baseball schedule may not exceed eighteen regular games. The total absence from recitation for the sport shall not exceed ~ ve days. 2[ ·. (c) The basketball schedule shall not exceed sixteen games. The total absence !rom recita tion for the sport shall not exceed five days. Time of Games. Athletic games are forbidden at any time before 4 p. m. except 011 Saturdays and holidays. MILITARY TRAINING The lllilitary work of the College is organized as a unit of the Reserve Officers Training Corps and includes Infantry, Cavalr y and Coast Artil lery. The work is required of all male students who are physically fit durin1r the first two years of college. The third and fourth years are elective . Military Uniform. This consists of woolen coat, breeches, hat, Aannel shirt, web belt, can· vas leggins and tan shoes, hat cord and colla r ornaments and is secured by making a deposit with the Secretary at the time of paying fees in the fall. The amount of this deposit in the year 1920-21 was $so. This is subject to change by the War Department. E xemptions from Military Training: ~fen thirty-five yea rs of age or over; men having families of a wife and at least one child; men entering from other colleges with at least 120 advance credits; men physically unfit; men who, hy reason of ser vice in the army, are excused hy the Commandant with credit for the work. All persons excused, except as last stated, are required to fo r each term so excused, or a total of twelve cred· its for the two years. furnish two academic credits 22 Credit for Military Ser vice. i\ien who per formed military or naval service as commis sioned officers shall be heid for 232 academic credits instead of 240 for graduation. Men who pe'r[ormed military or naval ser vice in capacities other than as commissioned officers shall be held for 234 academic credits for graduation. In order to secure this credit, some evidence o[ service, such as an honorable discharge, shall he pre .ented .at the office of the RegistJar with the request for credit. s_ A . T. C. Credit. Men who entered the S. A. T. C. and who, hy reason of being trans ferred to other camps, have received no credit, shall be allowed to qualify under the above rule. ·Men who have received scholastic credit fo r the work done in the S. A. T. C. shall not be granted service credit. THE STUDENT COUNCIL from three the Senior class, The Student Council shall be composed of six members, two from the Junior class, and one from the Sopho more class . The Council members shall be elected by their respective classes at the gen eral election, at least the close of the winter term of the year p~evious to their term of office. These new men sba11 attend all meetings o[ the old council during the spring te r m and take their office the next fall their term. Vacancies shall be filled by respective classes. two weeks before The editor-in-chie[ 0£ the Holcad and the 23 president of officio members of the Student Council during their terms of office. the Freshman class are ex The Student Council represents the student body in its desires to the Faculty; passes and enforces laws concerning the lower classes, par ticularly those relating to customs and tradi tions; cooperates with other organizations in the managing of affairs of general interest; calls Mass Meetings when necessary; and in general (unctions in all matters as are neces sary to preserve the unity and harmony of the student body. OPEN FORUM The general purpose of this Association is to bring into convention the entire student and iaculty bodies to the end that questions affect ing the proper development of the College may he discussed, to the end that the fundamental purposes and interests of the College may be that defined and established, and to the end class, society and departmental loyalty may be fused into a college spirit. committee Organization. com- A major posed of two representatives from each literary society, two representatives each of the inde pendent men and women, and two representa tives of the faculty. These members constitute a body from which a select committee of five shall be chosen the committee of the following year. form a nucleus for to WOMEN'S LEAGUE The \Vomen's League was organized to enable the women, through their representatives to aid in the conduct of general affairs of interest to all the women of the College. The work o[ the organization js carried on with the cooperation of the Faculty. Upon registrationJ all wo1ne11 automatically become members of the L eague. three seniors, is elected yearly by two A• Board consisting of sophomore and one freshman. of the Board to be responsible for all activi ties of the League, formulate regulations, and promote a democratic spirit among the women of the College. the +,eague jt'111iors, one It is the duty M . A. C. UNION This organization inc1udes all studeuts and members of the teaching force and has for its object the. promotion of the social welfare of fee of one dollar a year was the College. A voted by the student body to secure funds to carry on the work. This fee is included with the regular college fees at the beginning of the yf'ar. V-arious includ ing the annual student picnic, gathe r ings, parties, and o on are thus made possible for all mem bers of the student body. forms of r ecreation, LIBERAL ARTS COUNCIL The Liberal Arts Council shall consist of three members of together with one Senior and one Junior; a member to be t he Faculty 25 elected annually at the and Holcad elections of the Sophomore class. time of the athl~tic SOCIAL GATHERINGS Social gatherings of college students at which both men and women are present should be arranged for with the Chairman of the Social Committee before such gatherings may be held. involving • both men and women should secure two sets the All social gatherings of students of patrons, which shall be approved by Social Committee. Party requests written in d11plicate shall be filed with the Chairman of the Social Commit tee at least forty-eight hours before the time at which the party is to be held. Forms for these requests may be secured the office of the Committee Chairman (Prof. \V. 0. Hed rick, Room 212 Agr'l Bldg.) in Any group of students organizing as a so ciety or club is required to suhmit a copy of to the Faculty for its constitution and rules approval. l'\o Society or College organization is per mitted to give parties for the purpose of gain. Literary Societies. 'fhere are now in existence sixteen societies for men and six for women. l\1embership Lo these societies is gained by invi- tation only. ' Honor Societies. There are five honor socie technical courses ties representing offered at to students who have gained especially high rank in their scholastic work. the College. These are open five the 26 Y. M. C. A. An active organization is main tained with a permanent secretary who de votes his time to student affai r s. The Associa tion has pleasant quarters on the Campus near Grand River Ave. and a ll the young men of the College are urged to make use of its facilities and rooms. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU Young men wishing to secure employment should consult the Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., who also has charge of this work. HEAL TH SERVICE This Service, recently established, will have its headquarters in the Gymnasium . A fee of $1.50 a term is charged each student and pro vides for physical examination, advice and treatment by the Health Service physician, Dr. Clyde Reynolds. Students also receive hosp ital care, to sixty days free of charge. if necessary, up The physician will consult with students from 10:00 to r2:00 every morning except Sunday, and from 2:00 to 4:00 every afternoon except Satur day and Sunday. Xew students are required to have a com plete physical and medical examination and to attend a series of health lectures which will be given at the beginning o( the college year. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS The Holcad. This is the official student paper '!'he editor-in- which is issued twice a week. chief, business manager, and co~ed editor are elected during the winter term and take office at the beginning of the spring term. The re mainder of the staff are appointed by the editor in-chief. The editor-in-chief may receive five credits for the year's work; t)1e assistant editor may receive three cre<1its. The co-ed editor may re ceive three credits for the year's work, or one credit for each terrµ. The Wolverine. The annual publication of the Junior Class is known as The \Volverine. The editor-in-chief and the business manager are elected by vote of the Junior Class. The various the are editor-in-chief. appointed by sub-editors THE BAND The Band is under the direction of the Director of Music but is a part of the Military organiza tion. Those taking this . work are permitted to substitute it for either physical training or military science during the freshman and sopho more years. In the junior and senior years, five credits a year are given to those who carry the w0rk throughout the year.