Student Handbook Published by the MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE of A&riculture and Applied Science 1930-31 / 0 0 ~--: ' ._-_-=:.:. ~ -:~-=~::-:.-:=,-.==~J :J :i '.] J MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE STUDENT HANDBOOK SEPTEMBER 1930 This book is presented free to all Freshmen and to all other students who apply FRESHMEN! WELCOME TO M. S. C. Let us help you become acquainted with our beautiful campus and the m an y lines of activity that are available to you during your college career. * * * * * Visit our information b o o th located in the l o b b y of the U n i o n Memorial Building. By Courtesy of BLUE KEY 2 FORE WORD This Student Handbook is pub lished by the College in an effort to provide for the new student a sum mary of information on official rules and regulations, established tradi tions, organizations, and events af It is fecting designed to prove valuable to the upperclassmen, as well, and will be altered from year to year as the demands on it become better de fined. their college life. a PRESIDENT R. S . SHAW STUDENT HANDBOOK 1930-31 5 PRESIDENT SHA W'S MESSAGE A MOST CORDIAL WELCOME is extended to all students as the college year 1930-31 opens its doors to collegiate activities. The institution has a special interest in the welfare of freshmen and other new students and desires to assist them in every way possible to the end that they may be successful, contented, loyal, and happy in their college experiences. Michigan State College is distinctive in many ways but chiefty in the fact that its undertakings are always highly successful and its graduates capable of succeeding in after life. The institution is essentially democratic in spirit. Students are not bound witli countless rules and regulations but are expeected to so control their actions as to safeguard their own good names as well as the good name of the institution, and to recognize and strive for high standards scholas tically, socially, morally, and spiritually. The ob servance of insures freedom of thought, speech, and action and happi ness in our relations with others. simple factors these few 6 MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE ST ATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE L. Whitney Watkins Jay R. McColl Mrs. Dora Stockman Clark L. Brody Melville B. McPherson William H. Berkey Hon. Webster H. Pearce, Ex-Officio Robert S. Shaw, Presiding Officer Herman H. Halladay, Secretary Jacob Schepers, Treasurer STUDENT HANDBOOK 1930-31 7 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Robert S. Shaw, President (Office in Library Building). Herman H. Halladay, Secretary . (Old Library Building). Jacob Schepers, Treasurer (Old Library Building), Elida Yakeley, Registrar (Old Library Building). John W. Steward, Supervisor of Attendance (Old Library Building). Elisabeth W. Conrad, Dean of Women (Library Building). Linda E. Landon, Librarian (Library Building). Bernard R. Proubc, Chairman of Freshman Week (Liberal Arts Building). Dr. R. M. Olin, Health Service Director (Health Service). Ernst A. Bessey, Dean of Graduate School (Botany Buildfag). Joseph F. Cox, Dean of Agriculture (Agricultural Hall). Henry B. Dirks, Acting Dean of Engineering (Engineering Building). Marie Dye, Dean of Home Economics (H. E. Building). Ward Giltner, Dean of Veterinary Science (Bacteriology Building) . Ralph C. Huston, Acting Dean of Applied Science (Chemistry Building). Edward H. Ryder, Dean of Liberal Arts (L. A. Building). Ralph H. Young, Director of Athletics (Gymnasium). S MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE COLLEGE CALENDAR, 1930-1931 1930- Wednesday, September 24 to Saturday, September 27, in clusive, "Freshman W eek.u Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27, Regis tration of Upper Classmen. Monday, September 29, Classes begin at 8 :00 a. m. Wednesday, November 26, at noon, Thanksgiving recess begins. Monday, Decembei; l, Classes resume at 8 :00 a. m. I Friday, December 19, Fall term closes at noon. 1931- Monday, January 5, Opening of Winter Term, Classes begin at 8 :00 a. m. Friday, March 27, Winter Term closes at noon. Monday, April 6, Opening of Spring Term, Classes begin at 8 :00 a. m. Saturday, May 30, Memorial Day, hol.iday. Friday, June 26, Spring Term closes at noon. Sunday, June 28, Baccalaureate Sunday. Monday, June 29, Commencement Day. STUDENT HANDBOOK 1930-81 9 RULES AND REGULATIONS REGISTRATION 1. TIME OF REGISTRATION. term of 1930, freshmen entering college will register on Wednesday, September 24, and former students and those entering with a year or more of advanced credits, will register on Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27. In the fall 2. ENROLLMENT CARDS. Students may be admitted to classes only by enrollment card. Instructors are re sponsible for seeing that all members of a class are properly enrolled. Credit in a subject will not he granted to any student who enters the class without having been registered and enrolled for the subject. 3. CH ANGE S IN REGISTRATION No changes in classification are permitted unless authorized by a student's class officer and the Registrar. A student must not drop a subject except upon a written recommendation of the head of the department concerned and the approval of his In case such permission is granted and classifying officer. the subject is dropped before the close of the first four weeks (five weeks in the case of a freshman) of the term, no grade will be reported; after that time a grade of "F" will be reported in the subject except in a case of illness or other cogent reason when the grade of "Inc." or no grade, will be recommended. 4. CLASS OFFICER. Each student in the college is placed under the immediate charge of a member of the faculty who is his class officer. The student reports to him for assignment to classes, and for advice and direction in matters pertaining to college work. 6. PREREQUISITE SUBJECTS. Two conditions or one failure in prerequisite work for any subject excludes the student from that subject. The term end grade in any subject is the determining grade in ascertaining the eligi bility of a student for advanced work. 6. PROMOTION TO HIGHER CLASS. Promotion from one class to another will be made when the total credits than the number than eight earned are not more less 10 M I C H I G AN S ',' A TE C 0 L LE G E required to complete the year of the course in which the student is registered, e.x:cept that promotion from one class to another will not be made in the spring term. 7. CHANGE OF COURSE. A student changing from one course to another must not be deficient in more than sixteen points and must secure the sanction of both the Dean of the Division in which he has been enrolled and the Dean of the Division which he wishes to enter. He shall transcript of hfa credits from the Registrar to procure a be prPsented to the Dean of the Division in which he wishes to enroll. Changes will not be permitted except at the opening of the term. 8. LATE REGISTRATION. Students registering after the regular registration date are required to pay for the ($2) and an first day of tardiness a fee of two dollars additional fee of one dollar ($1) per day up to the limit of $5. A penalty of five absences imposed for each day missed at the opening of a term. Students will not to any of ordinarily be admitted the four-year courses or to any classes later than Monday of the second week of the term. is 9. ADMISSION WITH DEFICIENCY. When a student is permitted to enter with deficiencies in required entrance subjects, such deficiencies must be made up during the first year of attendance in college. Other deficiencies must be made up before the opening of the third year of college work. STUDIES AND CREDITS 1. CREDITS PER TERM. With the exception of fixed courses which may require more, any number of credits above sixteen per term will be considered as excess. The minimum number of credits permitted is fourteen and the maximum twenty, at the discretion of the classifying officer. 2. EXCESS CREDITS. A Class Officer may enroll a student in excess credits or in reduced credits 'subject to the approval of the Dean of the Division, or a Divisional Committee. No student may classify for extra credits in STUDENT HANDBOOK 1930-31 11 any term, unless the points earned during the preceding term exceed by one-half the number of credits carried. 3. SENIOR CREDIT FOR SPRING TERM. Seniors whose points for winter term meet the requirements may classify the Spring term. All incompletes and conditions in necessary work are included as a part of the Spring te1·m work, unless made up or passed off by the opening of that term. in not to exceed twenty credits in 4. SUBSTITUTION OF COURSES. Requests for sub stitution of one subject for another should be made before the term in which is asked occurs in the course. Candidates for graduation must make all requests for substitutions before the beginning of the Spring term of the senior year. the subject for which substitution 5. MINIMUM CREDITS REQUIRED. A student must earn at least 48 credits in residence at this college before a bachelor's degree may be granted. 6. TO REPEAT A COURSE. A student desiring to in which he has already received credit last grade the final grade and no addi the understanding that the repeat a course may do so with received will be considered tional credit will be given. 7. VISITORS. Stl1dents are not permitted to enter classes as visitors unless authorized by Class Officer and Registrar. Credit will not be granted for work taken as a visitor, nor will special examinations for credit in the subject be granted. EXAMINATIONS 1. ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS. All examinations covering entrance requirements must be taken before he will be allowed to enter the college. 2. SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS TO REMOVE CONDI TIONS OR INCOMPLETES. Students receiving conditions (X) have the privilege of passing off the subject by a speeial examination, provided taken before the opening of the corresponding term of the next yea!" in attendance. Those receiving in which such examination the student is is 12 M I C H I G A N S TA T E C 0 LL E GE their conditions or those not removing lheir work within a year or Incompletes must complete the grade becomes a failure. Those receiving a failure (F) incompletes and by the above mentioned method may receive credit only by repeating the subject in class or by faculty authorization of a special examination. The iee for special examinations to re.move deficiencies is one dollar and permits must be secured at the Registrar's Office. Subject to regulations to remove conditions, stated above, special examinations, the first Saturday of any term. may be taken only on Examinations Incomplete may be taken at any the year satisfactory to th~ instructor. to time during remove grades of 3. EXAMINATIONS FOR ADVANCED STANDING. A student in attendance may take a special examination for advanced standing without fee on the first Saturday of any term. 4. SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS FOR THOSE NOT IN RESIDENCE. Examinations may be given to persons not in residence but who are regularly matriculated upon pay- ment of the fee of $2.60 per credit. · 6. SENIOR EXAMINATIONS. term, In seniors are excused from examination in which a grade of B has been maintained throughout the term. in any subject thefr final 6. REGULAR EXAMINATIONNS. Examinations are in all subjects offered in which the matter given at the close of each term except for a few laboratory courses is optional with the instructor. ATI'ENDANCE transportation, etc. At 1. REQUIRED ATTENDANCE. Attendance is required at all classes. An allowance of eleven cuts per year is made to cover such absences as entertaining visitors, delay in twelfth cut the student i. e. ; one credit is deducted is given one "negative credit, 0 from the total already earned by the student. Each suc ceeding six cuts will count as an additoinal negative credit. Cuts are counted in each subject in which the student the S T U D E N T H A N D B 0 0 K 1 9 3 0 - 3 1 13 registered, including subjects is taken "without credit" and up to such time as subject is completed or officially dropped. Tardy students will be marked absent but in i! attention is called at the structors may remove mark close of the class. 2. EXCUSED ABSENCES. Absences on account of sick ness and other equally good reasons may be excused by presenting reason to Supervisor of Attendance, who baa his office in the Old Library building. Excuses must be the Saturday turned in not later than one week from following absence. Such excuses should be accompanied by voucher from parents, health service, or other responsi ble person if possible. Absences occurring on the working half day preceding and following any announced holiday count double. 3. LATE REGISTRATION PENALTY. The penalty for late registration is two dollars ($2) and five cuts for the first day and one dollar ($1) and five cuts per day for each succeeding day up to a limit of $5 and 25 cuts. GRADES inferior; X, condition; F, 1. CLASS GRADES. The class work of the student will be rated as follows: A, excellent; B, superior; C, average; incomplete. D, is The latter mark will be given only when a student prevented by illness or other fortuitous circumstances from completing his work. failure; Inc.. 2. POINTS. In connectfon with the grading system a system of points has been adopted. This plan operates as follows: Three points are allowed for each credit of work of A grade; two points for each credit of B grade; one point for each credit of C grade. No points are allowed for work of D grade or lower. Grades of X and F will be given one negative point for each credit. Points equal to the number of credits earned in any course a re required. 3. TO REMOVE AN "F". The grade of failure (F) may be removed only by repeating the course; or in rare 14 MICHIGAN ST ATE C 0 LL EGE cases subject to the recommendation of the Dean of the Division or the instructor, a special examination may be authorized by the Faculty. WITHDRAWALS is then entitled to withdraw from 1. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL FROM COLLEGE. student voluntarily withdrawing from college should A the Dean of his obtain permission Division. He refund of his fees under the regular regulations as outlined in the catalog. Students withdrawing without notification will be reported as having failed in work for that. term. In case of volun tary withdrawal from colJege before the close of the first six weeks of the term no grade will be reported ; after that time the grade of '°Inc." will be given in subjects where I.he work was satisfactory; in others a grade of °F''. to a 2. WITHDRAWAL FROM ANY CLASS. (See under Registration). 3. REQUESTS TO WITHDRAW. A student whose work proves unsatisfactory may be warned, placed on proba tion, or requested to withdraw from college. If placed on probation, he is not permitted to participate in any extra curricular activities. MILITARY TRAINING 1. REGULAR REQUIREMENTS. Freshman and sopho· more men are required to take courses in Military Science each term until all basic courses (numbered 101-206 in clusive) are passed off. 2. EXCUSES AND EXEMPTION. Excuses are granted upon consideration of the Professor of Military Science and Tactics. His decisions may be appealed to the Committee of Military Science and Physical Education. Exemptions from Military Science are granted men who fall under the following classes: (a) All Federal Aid ruen. S T U D E N T H A N D B 0 0 K 1 9 3 0 - 3 1 15 (b) Aliens whose parents do not reside in United States. (c) Any married man with one or more children. (d) Short Course students. (e) Those found physically unfit by the College Health Service Physician. (f) Those over 35 years of age. (g) Those having received the equivalent training in the armed forces of the United States during war, at the United States Military Academy, or in a Senior R. 0. T. C. unit. (h) Those having received sufficient training in the regular armed forces of the United States or in junior R. 0. T. C. unit. Excuse from the a latter will be on a basis of one for two. N. B.-Groups (a) and (g) receive credit for the Mili tary Science from which excused. PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR MEN. All men students are take one year physical education unless ex required cused because of physical disability. to 2. REQUIREMENT FOR WOMEN. All women students must take two years of physical education unless excused because of physical disability. 3. SUBSTITUTION OF ACADEMIC CREDITS. If ex cused from physical education, the student must substitute academic credits in lie~ of the physical education. FACULTY RULES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN COLLEGE ACTIVITIES Matters of eli1tibility are under jurisdiction of -a special Faculty Committee, whose duty it is to determine eligibility for participation in all college activities. the 1. No student who has conditions or failures in more 16 M IC H I GAN ST ATE C 0 LL EGE than eight credits is eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics. (Note: Eligibility is based on a record of the student in the Registrar's office). 2. No student who is deficient more than 16 points is eligible to participate ia intercollegiate athletics. 3. No student who is classified in Jess than 12 credits shall be el igible to participate in intercollegiate athletics. 5. The eligibility of a student transferring from one division to another shall be based upon his record in the first division at the time of transfer, and the complete record shall go with him until the end of the first term when all failures, conditions and points in arrears due to work not required or accepted by the new division shall be stricken from his record. 6. No student who participates in intercollegiate ath letics and does not complete the work of that term shall be permitted to compete in the same sport thereafter until he shall have been in attendance one full term subsequent to his last participation. 7. No student shall participate in intercollegiate ath letics until he shall have been in attendance in the college for one full collegiate year, exclusive of Summer School. 8. No student shall participate in intercollegiate ath letics for more than three years in the aggregate. ~. No student shall play in any game under an assumed name. 10. No student shall be permitted to play in any inter collegiate contest who receives any remuneration or pay, either directly or indirectly, for his services on the college team. No student shall participate in any intercollegiate contest who is not an amateur. No pet·son who receives any compensation from the institution for services rendered by 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. 11. A subject repeated one or more times for credit shall be counted only once. 12. Rules l, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 11 apply to the following (1) holding a class or colJege office, college activities: STUDENT HANDBOOK 1930-31 17 (4) participation (2) service on student publications, (3) official connection with college functions such as the Junoir Hop, Union Opera, in dramatic or musical exhibitions etc., and oratorical or debating contests. The manager or chairman of every above activity shall submit to the student council and to the Faculty eligibility committee, a complete list of all students who expect to participate in such activ ity and to ascertain their aligibility before proceeding with the activity in Pet'classmen and alumni something to remem ber. The enforcement of the Spartan traditions has been encouraged for the betterment of all students. Obey the traditions! to give the college a int.ended The list of traditions laid down for all classes by the Student Council are as follows: 1. All freshman men shall wear the traditional fresh man pots, except on Sundays, to distinguish themselves as newcomers to the campus. During the winter term, how· ever, the pots will be substituted by green toques. 2. All freshman men shall wear a coat buttoned at all times and shall never appear in public otherwise attired. 3. Freshmen are not permitted to be seen with a co-ed or any girl on the streets of East Lansing. 4.. Freshmen shall never remain seated on a street car or in a house when upperclassmen are standing . 5. The privilege of wearing a mustache, derby hat, and cane belong exciusiveJy to the seniors. 7. Freshmen are to be in their rooms by 7 p. m. 8. The barbeque is the cessation of hostilities for the that freshmen this does not mean winter months, but are anything more than freshmen. 9. No one smokes on the bounds of Grand River avenue, Farm Lane, the Red Cedar river, and Michigan avenue, except in the Union building. the campus, within 10. Generally a freshman is expected to be seen and not heard, and to get places without being conspicious. 11. Spartan students shall not cut across the lawns, use the sidewalks ! 12. Members of all dents on the campus. do this. classes speak when they meet stu The underclassmen are i·equired to 13. Sophomore men shall at all times wear a hat or cap. ' S T U D E N T H A N D B 0 0 K 1 9 3 0 - 3 1 31 TRADITIONAL EVE NTS FRESHMAN MIXERS During the annual Freshman Week it is customary to hold a "Frosh Mixer" in the Social Hall of the Peoples church and another mixer in the ballroom of the Union. These affairs are intended to serve as a place for all newcom rs to become acquainted with other members of the ir classes. CLASS RUSH Sometime during the fall term, the annual class day event is scheduled. The freshman and sophomore classes compete in a tug-of-war, the football rush, a track meet, obstacle race, nnd a flag rush. The event has long been a tra ditional event at Michigan States. BARBECUE Late in the fall term the traditional "Barbecue" festiv ities are held. This event which formally marks the close is one of the of hostilities between the two underclasses biggest class events of the school year. The sophomores play host to the other three classes by furnishing a "Barbecue feast." A big bonfire is built in front of Demonstration Hall and a program of speeches is held. The "burying of the hatchet" symbolizes the cessa tion of hostilities until the opening of spring term. ANNIVERSARY DAY Usually a special convocation, military exhibi tions, and a band concert are scheduled for May 15 to appropriately observe Anniversary Day at Michigan State. 32 M I C H I G A N S TA T E C 0 L LE G E MAY MORNING SING For the past few years the Music Department has sponsored a May Day festival which consists of a concert by the Girls' and Men's Glee Clubs, and the college chorus at t.he new Memorial Tower · near the center of the campus. The event is usually held before classes in the morning. CAP NIGHT One of the best-liked traditions that Michigan State has the annual Cap Night ceremonies usually held early is in June. At the Cap Night ceremonies the freshman men, dressed in pajamas, parade around the fire and toss their green pots into the fire while the seniors cast away their worn out school books. The ceremonies will symbolize the chang ing of the various classes. An alf-college dance usually closes the evening's program. SENIOR SWINGOUT Late in May the seniors select a "Swingout Day" on which the seniors form a line of march and parade around the campus in their caps and gowns. The traditional event marks the beginning of the annual senior activities. WATER CARNIVAL The annual Water Carnival the Red Cedar is held on river near Farm Lane bridge during the latter part of June. This event. sponsored by the senior class~ consists of a program which includes a parade of floats rep~esenting the social societies and other feature numbers. The Water Carnival program is held on two consecutive nights. S T U D E N T H A N D B 0 0 K 1 9 3 0 - 3 1 38 LANTERN NIGHT Lantern Night, in which the co-ed members of the four classes participate, is one of the most popular co-ed tradi tions that Michigan State boasts. The event takes place early in June and consists of a parade featured by the co-eds in the line of march who carry lighted lanterns of various colors. At the end of the parade a "lantern pass ing" ceremony is held which symbolizes the transferring of duties of the upper classes to the lower classes. SENIOR PLAY Anyone interested in athletics has great opportunities in the production of an out-of-door play that is preS