Annotations of the South Texas College of Law (Houston, Tex.), Spring, 1968 Page: 3 of 4
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SBA REPORT
FUTURE PROJECTS:
Penitentiary Visit—summer
Speakers Program—summer
CURRENT PROGRAMS:
1968 Law Day USA
Annual Student-Faculty Awards
Banquet
"Feel" of the Courthouse Visit
Improved Alumni Relations
Barristers Workshop
Placement Program
Law Clerk Program
ACCOMPLISHED ACTIVITIES:
Full Veterans Loan Benefits
Freshman Orientation
Judge W. A. Morrison Speech and
Coffee
Police Ride-A-Long
Student Bar Office (on second floor)
Exploring the Problems of the
Part-Time Student
by Gary Ryan
South Texas College of Law was
founded in 1923 especially for the part-
time student. Its purpose was to provide
evening education in law for working men
and women. Through the years, it has
quite naturally attracted non-working stu-
dents as well as those who work full
time, and the student body is now com-
prised of students from both classes.
A part-time student is defined in the
school catalogue as one who is employed
more than twenty hours per week in gain-
ful employment outside of his law studies.
He normally carries five hours less per
semester than a full-time student, but is
in a unique situation at South Texas.
That is, he is in direct competition with
full-time students because of the inter-
mixture of the student body in an elective
course system.
In relative terms, the part-time student
carries a course load of five hours per
week less and works 20 to 40 hours more
per week than the full-time student. On
its face this would seem to create an
undue burden on the part-time student,
since the standards for success—or fail-
ure—are the 8ame for all. But on closer
examination, it will be seen that while
part-time study of law has its disadvan-
tages, there are equally as many oppor-
tunities and advantages for one who must
pursue his study on a part-time basis.
Certainly the one great disadvantage
to part-time law study is missing the
total school environment. Being unable
to pártake of the social exchange of
thoughts with other students and pro-
fessors is the one missing ingredient
most detrimental to the part-time student.
His time during the day must necessarily
be taken by vocational pursuits which
rarely lend themselves directly to legal
education.
The second most obvious disadvan-
tage to part-time study is time itself.
With limited hours available between
work and class, the part-time student
may find it difficult to keep up in his
studies and accomplish outside reading
to any extent. He may, therefore, be
unable to acquire the depth in the sub-
ject matter that outside reading accom-
plishes. Conversely, it is essential to
him that he acquire the requisite under-
standing of the subject matter from case
reading and class attendance.
Lastly, the part-time student is faced
with a bar examination three and one-half
to four years after his initial experience
in law school. Consequently, retention of
subject matter will be that much more
difficult for him.
In order for the part-time student to
maintain a schedule comprised of work,
class, and study he must be well or-
ganized. His time must be budgeted and
planned in advance. With this, he has
developed a basic trait which is essen-
tial for any student striving for a legal
education. Without budgeting and planning
in advance, he cannot hope to survive in
law school. When organization has be-
come a habit, a great stride has been
taken toward attaining his goal. The
part-time student has the advantage of
having organization forced upon him by
the very nature of his position.
Because time between work and class
is at a premium, the part-time student
must make maximum use of this limited
time. Consequently, he must concentrate
mainly upon the basic law which must be
learned. The scope of knowledge ac-
quired by students in a particular course
depends, however, upon the individual.
In many instances the part-time student
will devote more time to his studies than
the full-time student, and therefore 'ac-
quire a deeper understanding and know-
ledge of the subject matter.
DELTA THETA PHI
Delta Theta Phi, the largest and old-
est legal fraternity at South Texas Col-
lege of Law, has had a very gratifying
response to our "Review Sessions" this
past semester, and we wish to thank all
of those who participated in making them
such a large success.
On New Year's Eve we had an ex-
cellent party at the Fraternity House on
South McGregor, with mixed drinks, a
live band, and excellent food. It was well
attended, and a good time was had by all.
The Juris Club, the Ladies' Auxiliary
Unit of Delta Theta Phi, had an excellent
Mardi Gras Dance at the River Oaks
Country Club. Perhaps seventy-five per
cent of the attendance, of course, was
composed of licensed practicing Alumni
Delts. It was an occasion of good fellow-
ship and provided law students with the
opportunity to meet many prominent prac-
ticing attorneys in the Houston area, as
well as several eminent judges.
We will have reviews in many courses
scheduled for the end of the semester,
and urge all to attend who are Delts,
Pledges of Delta Theta Phi, and un-
affiliated members. We are sorry that the
attendence must be so limited, but the
attendance at the reviews for last semes-
ter was so large that limited space
forces us to limit attendance. We have
noted since our last reviews that many of
those who attended felt that although
there is no substitute for preparation, a
good review will really help those who
need just a few more points.
We would also like to call attention
to the fact that our bulletin board in the
lounge carries all of the news and notices
of our activities and meetings.
VETERANS' BENEFITS (continued)
payment be made for the difference be-
tween three-fourths time and full time for
those students attending South Texas
College of Law since the three-fourths
time rule became effective in March, 1967.
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