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March 23,2000
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FEE*
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piur fur spring and fall semesters up to a maxi-
mum of $150, for their student services fees.
The Texas Legislature mandates that a student
fee advisory committee be established at each
institution of higher learning to advise the gov-
erning board and administration on the type,
amount and expenditure of student services fees.
This committee consists of five students who are
enrolled at least six semester hours and four
school representatives, appointed by the presi-
dent of the institution.
"Our student government selects the five stu-
dents, while Dr. McCabe and I choose the four fac-
ulty representatives/' Mercer said. "Three of the
students selected serve two-year terms and two
serve one-year terms. Normally, Dr. McCabe and
I try to get one finance person and one student
services person as two of our faculty representa-
tives."
Mercer said that this year is unusual because of
the addition of TarletoivCentral Texas in Killeen.
Because of this addition, late last year, the number
of representatives was increased to 10. However,
next year the number will go back down to nine
and will be composed of students and faculty
from both campuses.
All Tarleton sponsored student service depart-
ments are required to present their budgets for
review by the student fee advisory committee
each year.
These budgets show an overview of what each
department intends to do with monies allocated
from the collection of student service fees over the
year, Mercer said.
Currently, the estimated student service fees are
$1.9 million with 55 percent going to various orga-
nizations such as recreational sports, rodeo activi-
ties, counseling center, Tarleton HEAT, band, stu-
dent publications, Anthology, the challenge
course and Duck Camp.
Athletics get the remaining 45 percent to use for
scholarships, drill team, cheerleading, sports
medicine program and team sports.
See next week's J-TAC for part two of the student
service fees series.
SACS
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^Department of Education.
! To start the re-accreditation
'process, Tarleton conducted a
•self-study of everything from
educational programs to stu-
; dent housing, financial aid, and
1 administration. A structure for
the accreditation process was
^provided by the Southern
; Association of Colleges and
Schools.
; A report of this self study was
! made available to the SACS of
1 all operations of the campus.
' The peer evaluators will be visit-
ing Tarleton to verify the accura-
cy of the self study and make
certain that we are currently
meeting accreditation standards
as prescribed by their guidelines
in their manual "Criteria for
Accreditation."
Boyd Collier, who directed the
self-study, pointed out that in
addition to meeting educational
standards, another large part of
this self study is to reevaluate
what we should be doing to
achieve Tarleton's mission and
goals.
"Faculty and staff and others
who are evaluating these pro-
grams might have something to
say that is not covered by the
criteria, but is something that
we think is important on the
campus," Collier said.
The SACS team will be made
up of sixteen members from
states outside of Texas that are
experienced in their individual
fields at other universities
around the country. They will be
asking questions of the Tarleton
staff and students related to
those fields and verify that the
self study report is accurate.
They will also be raising ques-
tions from documents provided
by departmental self study
reports, reaccreditation reports,
and audits of Tarleton finances
and policies.
Tarleton President Dennis P.
McCabe added that "Tarleton
State University looks forward
to the visit of our colleagues
from the Southeast to review
Tarleton's self-study and
progress. We look forward to the
final report."
The SACS team will be con-
ducting interviews with stu-
dents around campus Tuesday,
March 28, and Wednesday,
March 29. Collier urges those
approached by the SACS team
to say what they think because
it is for the benefit of everyone
at the university.
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would have it, Eckerds generously discounts sea-
sonal products to clear the shelves for the next
event. I enjoyed the fifty percent savings, and my
nephew enjoyed the hollow chocolate frog. Cha-
ching!
My favorite discovery during the month was
the home decor aisle of Eckerds. 1 found a wealth
of cute and retro clutter stuff that will look fabu-
lous in my house. Fellas, if you're looking for the
perfect "I'm-sorry-l-forgot-our-four-month-
anniversary" present, Eckerds is the place to find
it. It's not pricey, and you'll get a smooch for it.
Hastings in the Bosque River Shopping Center
was where I turned for my electronic and media
wants. ('Wants', not 'needs' because who really
needs a cabinet full of CD's?) Hands down,
Hastings has a much greater music selection. Wal-
Mart carries a lot of CD's, but the variety of that
selection is limited to the top ten artists on the cur-
rent billboard charts and Mel Tormei-type artists.
The ability to purchase used CD's at Hastings
for a fraction of the original price was a bonus for
me. As a collector of CD's, I look for great buys
and big sales. I found both in Hastings used CD
bin. As a side note, Impact Sound in the same
shopping center also sells used CD's; however,
choices are limited by the small space devoted to
the resale product.
The biggest disappointment about Hastings
was the cost of their electronic gadgets. On a
weekend shopping trip, I impulsively purchased a
portable CD player complete with the auto set-up.
After my Wal-Mart prohibition time was served, I
browsed through the Supercenter's electronic
department only to discover a CD player package
identical to mine except for the brand for a price
equal to thirty percent less than what I paid.
Brand name wasn't even the issue because the two
were equivocal on quality. My advice to potential
Hasting^ electronics shoppers is to shop around
first,
A few other miscellaneous stores I shopped
were River Oaks Thrift Store in the DFW metro-
plex for kitchen mugs and fifty cent paperbacks,
MJDesigns on highway 183 in Forth Worth for
throw pillows and art supplies, and Kwik Kar Oil
and Lube for... duh.
At midnight the day my Wal-Mart prohibition
was repealed it was like I had gotten the green
flag at the Indy 500. I made the two mile drive
from my front door to Wal-mart's parking lot in a
time at which Mario Andretti would have smiled.
My $50 receipt for SweeTarts, "Annie" the musical,
and a rather eclectic collection of goods was
stamped 12:49 a.m. March 1.
Since my Wal-Mart shopping privileges have
been restored, I have spent a fair amount of cash
there, but the research has opened my eyes to
other sources for my consumer needs. I once
thought that Wal-Mart had a monopoly on conve-
nience, but I've decided there can be life without
Wal-Mart.
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el wasn't the only attraction this year.
Senior history and sociology major Chris Walker and eight buddies hit the slopes in an attempt to
prove otherwise. Chris and the gang made a road trip of it and hit Santa Fe, New Mexico and Durango,
Colorado on the way to their destination — the powdery slopes of Wolf Creek, Colorado. The group
had a blast skiing and snow boarding.
Anbther Tarleton group made a road trip as well. However, this trek had a serious purpose. Forty
people drove to South Padre Island to represent Tarleton at the twentieth annual Beach Reach. The out-
reach is a twenty-four hour-a-day display of the love of Jesus Christ. Along with all of the other groups
involved, Tarleton students helped provide free breakfast on the beach every day, free shuttle services
every night, and hours of worship and witnessing.
"We went not to speak or witness necessarily, but to show God's unconditional, powerful love
through serving others and meeting them where they are, not waiting for them to come to us," said
participant Jeremy Scott.
Several students commented on the impact of the experience and said that people really opened up
to the group because of their laid-back approach. Most even said they can't wait till next year to do it
all again.
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