LAGRANGE COLLEGE LAGRANGE, GKOHCIA LaGrange College Panthers FOREWORD To learn to live honorably and unselfishly in a community and to share in the respon- sibility of the government is a part of the broader education for which we come to college. The Student Government Associa- tion asks of all students their sincere coop- eration in our efforts to uphold the ideals of LaGrange College. 2 ALMA MATER Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Guardian of our days; For thy spirit never failing We will sing thy praise, High aloft we hold thy banner Ever loyal, true; And to thee, our Alma Mater, We our pledge renew. In thy mighty groves of learning, Wisdom's paths we've sought. High upon thy lofty hilltop Visitors have been wrought. From our hearts we sing the chorus Time shall never change, Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Hail to thee, LaGrange. Author: Dolly Jones House 1914-1915 THE LAGRANGE COLLEGE STUDENT'S CREED Life is mine to Live. That I may cherish it And right royally meet its responsibilities, I would lay aside that which is Narrow, selfish, ignoble, and unkind; The false, superficial, the dishonest I would shun in thought, word and deed. Rather may I cultivate in my college life Those traits and ideals that will fit me To weave dreams into realities, and impressions into character, To meet bravely the hard tasks of life, To bring joy to those who falter in their tasks. I would strive to judge more kindly, Trust more fully, and love more deeply, That my life may reflect His goodness, And my soul may grow on the knowledge Of Him, whom to know is life eternal. 4 Dr. Waights G. Henry, Jr. President To The Students at LaGrange College Our welcome to all students, new and old, is enthus- iastic and genuine. We hope that on this campus you will find personal recognition, intellectual challenge, meaningful social relationships, a set of spiritual values, and guidance toward a satisfying destiny. People count at LaGrange College. A conscious effort is made to bridge the gaps of understanding and communication. Through mutual trust we can accom- plish the highest purposes to which all of us are dedi- cated. We are glad you are here. Sincerely, Waights G. Henry, Jr. 5 John R. Love Dean of Students I welcome you to LaGrange College. I think you have chosen wisely in selecting our school to further your educational goals. But not only have you selected LaGrange College we have selected you because we believe you are a person representative of the ideals this institution stands for. Education should provide opportunities for individ- uals to grow and develop their talent, ability, and under- standing. A college education not only gives you the tools that enable you to earn your own living, but also teaches you how to live. I feel that LaGrange College is qualified to assist you in all of your worthy goals. I look forward to meeting each of you. If I can ever be of any personal assistance, please let me know. John R. Love <6 Student Government Association Tom Baynard President As President of your student government, I welcome you to our campus. The years you spend at LaGrange College will be the most important years of your life, so they should be spent wisely and constructively. I urge you to take full advantage of the opportunities of- fered here and to be conscientious in all you undertake. The Student Government Association has been or- ganized to make and enforce the regulations regarding the student's social life and well-being. Your Student Government is the coordinating body between students and administration. I sincerely hope that you will take part in the S.G.A. and help to perpetuate the outstand- ing record of LaGrange College. Once again I welcome you and urge you to come to LaGrange College prepared to participate in student activities as a supplement to the academic life. Sincerely, Tom Baynard 7 PURPOSE OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT Student Government at LaGrange College is design- ed to help guide students in their campus life. In coop- eration with the administration, the Student Govern- ment directs all matters pertaining to the student af- fairs and gives to each student the opportunity to live as an honorable and unselfish citizen in a community governed by him and his fellow students. Every stud- ent has his own personal responsibility as a member of this campus democracy. The purpose of each student on the campus is explicitly stated in the Student's Creed, therefore, it is well for all students to become familiar with the creed in order to make it their guide for campus relations. By living up to the ideals of LaGrange Col- lege, Student Government will continue to be a govern- ment of the students, by the students, and for the students. STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Executive Council President Men's Vice-President .... Women's Vice-President Secretary Treasurer John Thomas Baynard Edward Hendry Frazier, Jr. Jean Simmons Daniel Jeanne Marie Blackburn - Robert Charles Stevens Judicial Council Senior Members Bruce Lee Brownlow, Eugene Martin Frame, Jr., Glennis Fay Scott Junior Members William McKay Blake, Antoinette Puglisi, Mary-Milton Smith Sophomore Members Nancy Jane Right, Samuel Lawrence Lanier, Constance Faith Lyle 8 Legislative Council Senior Representatives Lucius Hannon Harwell, Patricia McDonnell Hinton, Ralph Gifford Kuhn, Elizabeth VanDalsem Junior Representatives William McKay Blake, Joel Thomas Conway, Karen Ketchum, Priscilla Prosser, John Franklin Watson Sophomore Representatives Steven Thomas Bouch, Marilyn Elaine DiBona, Lloyd Penelope Hanson, Antonio Garibaldi Montanari, Mary Corinne Robinett, Randall Stuart Roy, George Albert Stroud, III, Carol Ann Vaughn THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION GENERAL RULES FOR ALL STUDENTS LaGrange College students are expected to conduct themselves at all times in a manner which will reflect credit upon themselves, their families, and the college. In accepting the responsibilities which accompany priv- ileges, they are expected to uphold all rules and regula- tions of the college and to respect the wishes of the constituted authorities. I. Dormitory Regulations. A. Freshman Rules. 1. Freshmen will observe closed study hall between 7 :30 and 10 o'clock on Monday through Thursday nights. The following exemptions to this rule are permissible : a. Freshmen may leave their dormitory rooms during a closed study hall to go to the library or to practice rooms by signing out with their resident counselors. b. Freshmen may accept long distance telephone calls and with permission from a member of the Dormitory Council or the resident counselor, they may make or accept local calls during closed study hall. 9 c. Persons, other than members of the faculty or administration, who wish to enter a freshman's room during closed study hall must secure per- mission from a member of the Dormitory Coun- cil or the resident counselor. d. Freshmen may have 10 week-nights out per quarter. (Monday through Thursday). 1) Students may not go to town at night without using nights-out privileges. 2) Concert, play, church and home ball games at- tendance do not count as nights-out, provided the student returns to school immediately after the event is over. 3) Friday, Saturday and Sunday are not included in the nights-out. e. Freshmen who make a 3.0 grade point average will be exempt from closed study hall the fol- lowing quarter. Failure to maintain a 3.0 aver- age will result in loss of that privilege. 2. Freshmen will not be permitted to leave the campus without special permission from the Dean of Students during the first three week-ends after the fall orientation program. B. Quiet Hours. 1. Every resident student will observe the following quiet hours on campus: a. Sunday through Thursday : 7 p. m. until 10 p. m. and 11 p. m. until 8 a. m. b. Friday through Saturday: 11 p. m. until 9 a. m. C. Rooms. 1. Student rooms are subject to thorough inspection from 1 until 3 o'clock each Saturday afternoon by resident counselors. Rooms are subject to spot checks from 1 until 3 o'clock any afternoon by members of the Dormitory Councils. 2. Students must leave their rooms in order before they leave the campus for holidays. 3. "Changes in roommates and rooms must be through 10 the resident counselors and with the approval of th Dean of Students, after inspection of room for damages. 4. The college cannot be held responsible for valuables left in dormitory rooms. 5. Furniture must not be moved from one room to another without permission of the resident counselor. 6. A student on room restriction is not to be visited by other students or unauthorized persons. 7. Resident students are responsible for college prop- erty in the rooms they occupy. 8. Resident students may not keep animals in their rooms. D. Safety Regulations. 1. Fire Drill and Civil Defense procedures will be announced by the president of the Dormitory Council in each residence hall. **2. Tampering with fire alarms, fire equipment, mas- ter switches, and electric fixtures is prohibited. **3. Fireworks are prohibited. 4. The intentional breaking of glass on campus is prohibited. 5. Trash, bottles, papers, etc. must not litter the campus at any time. 6. All dormitory window screens must remain closed. E. General Regulations. 1. Parlors in residence halls are for the use of the students who occupy each particular dormitory and their guests. No meetings except house meetings may be held in dormitory parlors, except in the Smith Formal Parlor, without permission from the resident counselor and the president of the Dormi- tory Council. 2. All student residents of dormitories are required to attend house meetings of their particular buildings. 11 3. All men visitors must leave the women's dormitory area by the scheduled time for women students to be in. Escorts of women students with late per- mission are expected to leave immediately after escorting them to the doors of their respective dormitories. 4. Men students will be responsible for getting their dates in on time. Failure to do so will result in referral to his respective dormitory council for disciplinary action. 5. Men students will be permitted in the residence areas of the women's dormitories only to help with luggage. **6. Gambling will not be allowed on the LaGrange College campus. **7. a. The possession, or consumption, of any form of alcoholic beverage on the LaGrange College campus or at any function sponsored by a college organi- zation is forbidden. b. Any misbehavior on the campus or while under the jurisdiction of the College which is traceable to drinking, wherever indulged in, will subject the student to disciplinary action. 8. Students may not go to College recreation areas on Sundays until after 12 noon. F. Guest Regulations. 1. A guest may be registered in a residence only when a specific individual accepts full responsibility for him or her and secures permission for the occu- pancy of a bed. 2. No resident student may have an overnight guest when he or she is away from his or her dormitory overnight. The guest of another student or mem- ber of the college staff may use the bed of an absent resident student only with the written permission of that student. 12 3. Guests should register with the resident counselor of the buildings in which they are to be housed when they arrive on the college campus. 4. Guests in student dormitory rooms are subject to the college regulations, and their hosts or hostesses must accept responsibility for their violation. Women students will be penalized for rule infrac- tions made by their men guests who are housed in men's residence halls. 5. Resident students may have overnight guests only six nights per month, unless granted special per- mission by the Dean of Students. II. Dining Hall Regulations. A. Permission from a member of the SGA Executive Council or the cafeteria manager or a proctor is necessary for breaking in line. B. Excessive noise or other misconduct is not per- mitted in the dining hall. C. Food Service may be refused to students improperly dressed. D. Smoking is not permitted in the dining hall. Regulations for Women Students I. General Regulations. A. Women students must sign out of their respective dormitories at any time that they leave the city limits of LaGrange. They must also sign out if they will not return by 7 :00 p. m. After 7 :00 p. m. all women students must sign out when leaving the campus. 1. Women students may ride within a twenty mile radius of the city limits and to West Point, Lanett, Hogansville, The Callaway Gardens and Beach, Pine Mountain, and Columbus without permission. 13 2. Women students who are in the sophomore, junior, and senior classes may be given by their parents an over-all travel permission under which students may use their own discretion. 3. Women students must sign out on local sign-out sheets in their respective dormitories before de- parting to spend the night in other women's dormi- tories, where they must register as guests. How- ever, Freshmen must still observe their own sign-in time. 4. Women students accompanied by dates and/or departing for areas beyond those permitted with- out special permission must fill in pertinent infor- mation and sign Permit Cards in their respective dormitories before leaving. 5. Groups of women students who are to attend organizational activities held off-campus may list the name of each student in the group when sign- ing out on a special sheet for that purpose which will be provided by the resident counselors in their respective dormitories. B. All women students must sign in their respective dormitories when returning to the campus. 1. Freshmen women must be signed in by 10:30 p. m. on Mondays through Thursdays and by 11 :30 p. m. on Fridays through Sundays. Beginning May 1, third quarter Freshmen with thirty quarter hours and not on probation will be given upperclass privileges. 2. Women students of the upper classes must be sign- ed in by 11:00 p. m. on Monday through Thurs- days; Sophomores and Juniors by 12:30 p. m. on Fridays and Saturdays; Seniors by 1:00 a. m., and by 12:00 p. m. on Sundays. 3. Women students may not leave their dormitories without special permission from their respective resident counselors after sign-in time and before 6:45 a. m. 14 4. Women students who are unable to return from out-of-town trips by the specified sign-in time, must, whenever possible, make previous arrange- ments with their resident counselors. Holidays are not exceptions. a. Should emergency prevent a woman student from returning to sign in her dormitory by the specified time, she should telephone her resi- dent counselor as soon as possible. b. A woman student who returns to her dormitory after sign-in time will receive one dormitory restriction for every five minutes she is over- due. However, each woman student is per- mitted 20 additional minutes of free time per quarter which may be credited toward overdue time or used at her own discretion. 5. All women students, after May 1, will be granted weeknight hours of 11:30 for Spring Quarter and Summer School, due to daylight savings time. C. Women students may not walk off campus after 7:00 p. m. unless they are in groups of three or more or are accompanied by a male escort. D. A woman student may not ride in a car alone at night without special permission from her resident counselor or the Dean of Students. A male escort must be in the car when an out-of-town trip is made which involves returning late at night. E. Women students may smoke only in women's resi- dence halls, the library smoking room, the student center and ' Turner Beach" while on campus. F. Women students may sun-bathe on campus between 9:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. on Mondays through Sat- urdays, and from 1:30 until 5:00 p. m. on Sundays, only in the designated area on the west side of the terrace south of Turner Hall. 1. Men are not permitted to be in the sun-bathing area during the hours in which women students are permitted to use it. 15 2. Trash, bottles, papers, garments, etc., must not litter the sun-bathing area at any time. 3. Women students may not appear in bathing suits or sun suits in any other area of the campus. II. Social Regulations. A. Women students of LaGrange College are expected to be appropriately dressed upon all occasions. 1. Housecoats, bedroom slippers, curler bonnets and head scarves are not to be worn in areas other than the residence acreas of the dormitories. 2. Bermuda shorts or slacks may be worn : a. In the dining hall on Saturday and at supper on week nights. b. In the library after 6:00 p. m. and on Saturday. c. In the residence halls, student center and gym- nasium and on the tennis courts, and campus grounds on week days and Saturdays. d. Girls may wear sport clothes on Sunday after 1:30 p. m. 3. Shorts may not be worn downtown at any time. B. Dating. Parents should note any restrictions they wish to place on their daughter's dating on the permission sheet which will be mailed to the Dean of Students. C. Permissions. General permissions from parents or guardians are required for all women resident students for the following occasions: 1. a. To go home any weekend; b. To visit in specified homes overnight or on weekends; (Freshmen women are exceptions to this rule. They will need a special permission for each of these visits.) c. To attend out-of-town basketball or tennis games. 2. Special permissions from parents or guardians are required at each occasion for: 16 a. Freshmen to visit places other than home over- night ; b. All women residents for weekend or other over- night visits to any place not specified in the general permissions. Included among those are the following: 1) Stays in hotels or motels; 2) Attending houseparties ; 3) Visits in the homes of young men; 4) Visits away from home between quarters and on holidays. 3. Women residents who wish to spend the night in town are required to have an invitation from their hostesses telephoned or mailed to the Dean of Students or to the resident counselor. 4. The overall travel permission given to women students in the sophomore, junior, and senior classes shall cover Section 1, 2, and 3 above. Regulations for Men Students I. General Regulations. A. For reasons of convenience and safety, men resident students must sign out in their respective dormi- tories before leaving for overnight trips. B. Sun-bathing. 1. The only places in which men may sun-bathe are behind their respective dormitories. 2. Soft drink bottles and litter must not be left in the sun-bathing areas. C. Appropriateness of dress. 1. Men students shall be appropriately dressed at all times. The following limitations shall be placed on the costume of men students; a. A coat and a tie, dress slacks and socks are appropriate at Sunday dinners. IT b Bermuda shorts may be worn on Sunday after 1:30 p. m. c. Dress bermudas may be worn to all evening meals, to all meals on Saturday, and to the library after 6:00 p. m. and on Saturdays. d. Shirt tails must be tucked in and socks must be worn to class and assembly. 2. Men students who have participated in sports events should dress appropriately before coming into the dining hall, unless granted special privilege by a Student Government Association Executive Council member or a proctor. Dormitory Councils The Dormitory Council for each dormitory shall consist of the proctors residing in that dormitory, one of which shall be appointed chairman by the Executive Committee, the respective men's or women's vice-presi- dent, the resident counselor, who shall serve as an ex-officio member and a resident student from each floor. All proctors shall be subject to the direction of the Student Government Association. Regular reports shall be made to the Student Government Association for any necessary actions. Proctors shall cooperate in full with the resident counselors. A proctor may be removed from duty at any time by the Dean of Students. The duties of the proctors shall be: 1. To check rooms for neatness; 2. To maintain quietness in the dormitories during quiet hours; 3. To put down excessive noise at any time; 4. To report any abuse or destruction of college prop- erties in or around the dormitories; 5. To discourage any activity that reflects upon the name or standards of LaGrange College; 6. To report known cases of morals or nuisance viola- tions occurring within the jurisdiction of LaGrange College ; 7. To enforce the Student Government regulations; 18 8. To enforce other duties of proctors which are stipulated by the Dormitory Councils (including the resident counselors) which are not stated in the Student Handbook; 9. To post telephone duty lists; 10. To supervise fire and safety drills; 11. To submit recommendations to the Student Govern- ment Association. Penalties of the Student Government Association. A. Category of Violation. 1. Major offenses considered by Judicial Council shall be punishable by campus restriction, conduct pro- bation, exclusion, suspension, or any appropriate punishment deemed necessary by the Judicial Council. a. Gambling on campus b. Vandalism c. Theft d. The possession, or consumption, of any form of alcoholic beverage on the LaGrange College campus or at any function sponsored by a col- lege organization. e. Academic dishonesty when referred to the Judi- cial Council. 2. Minor offenses which shall be punishable by dormi- tory restriction or campus restriction. A minor offense taking place in the dormitory shall be pun- ishable by a one night restriction as determined by the proctor. 3. Academic dishonesty will be considered by the Faculty except when evidence of a conspiracy is present. These cases shall be considered by the Judicial Council. B. Types of Penalties. 1. Dormitory Restriction. a. Dormitory Restriction shall consist of confine- ment to the student's room from 7:00 p. m. 19 until breakfast the next morning. The student may have no visitors or telephone calls except in case of an emergency. 1. Week-night restrictions are imposed for: failure to pass room inspection throwing thrash into halls carrying glasses out of the cafeteria excessive noise during quiet hours failure to sign out breaking in cafeteria line improper dress. 2. Week-end night restrictions are imposed for: women students, coming in after hours excess in any area of the week-night restric- tions as determined by the proctor. 2. Town Restriction a. A town restriction shall be a penalty imposed upon non-resident students for violation of minor offenses. 1. A town restriction shall forbid a student to come on the campus except to attend scheduled classes and to go to the library during the period of the restriction. 2. The period of restriction shall be approxi- mately equal to seven days for those offenses punishable by a week-night restriction and fourteen days for those offenses punishable by a weekend night restriction. 3. Campus Restriction. a. A campus shall consist of a restriction to the campus from 6:00 p. m. Friday to 7:00 a. m. Monday. A resident observing such a restric- tion is confined to the campus during the day. The student must not leave his residence after 7 :00 p. m., after which time he may receive no visitors in his room. b. A resident breaking a campus without first receiving permission will be subject to further action by the council imposing the campus. 20 Broken campuses will be automatically doubled, c. Request for a campus to be deferred shall be made only by written appeal to the Dormitory Council or the Judicial Council. Deferment is usually given only for death in the family, or serious illness. 4. Conduct Probation. a. The Judicial Council with the approval of the Dean of Students may impose conduct proba- tion. Conduct probation is a definite period of time or trial imposed by the Judicial Council for offenses of a serious nature. It carries with it certain conditions during the probationary period. These conditions are: 1. Recommendation of immediate suspension or dismissal if a further violation of college regulations occur during the period of pro- bation ; 2. Restriction on participation in extra-curri- cular activities; 3. Deferred pledging or initiation into a social or honorary group; 4. Denial of permission to run for office; 5. May include denial of permission to keep a car on campus during the probation period. b. Any or all of these conditions may be imposed at the discretion of the Judicial Council. 5. Suspension or Expulsion. a. Penalty imposed by the Judicial Council for re- peated or flagrant violation of a major offense. C. Non-Resident Students. 1. Minor offenses committed by non-resident stud- ents shall be considered by the Dean of Students. Major offenses committed by non-resident students shall be considered by the Judicial Council. 2. Non-resident students may be punished according to the sections above covering Town Restrictions, Conduct Probation, and Suspension or Expulsion. 21 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS 1. College social events and meetings should be scheduled on the college calendar in the office of the Dean of Students. The president of any club or organization wishing to have a social event should file plans for the event on a form provided by the office of the Dean of Students. These plans should be filed with the Dean of Students at least five days before the event is to take place. 2. Students are not to occupy dormitories during holi- days. 3. The campus police has the authority to ask persons to go to their respective dormitories or to leave the campus if their actions are not in keeping with the best interests of the college. 4. Once a quarter each dormitory will hold a fire drill. At such times, all occupants of the building are expected to leave immediately. 5. Students will be held responsible for damage to school property. Occupants of a room are respon- sible for their room. If vandalism occurs in the halls, rest rooms, or general areas of the dormitory and the student responsible for the damage cannot be determined, the financial responsibility for the damage will be shared either by the residents on the floor involved or by all of the residents of the dormitory. 6. No individuals or organizational profit-making en- terprises will be allowed on campus without permis- sion of the Business Manager. Student groups having special projects should clear them with the Dean of Students. 7. Students are cautioned regarding their responsibil- ities to all laws of local, state, and federal govern- ments. PARKING REGULATIONS Although LaGrange College will make available cer- tain areas for student parking, it is understood that a student bringing a car to the campus will assume all 22 responsibility for finding a parking place, with La- Grange College giving no guarantee of a space for each vehicle. Certain areas are reserved for faculty, visitors and unloading zones. Other areas are reserved for students. Student parking areas are located directly behind Manget classroom building and behind Pitts, Turner and Broad Street Dormitories. An additional parking area is adjacent to the Gymnasium. The last row of spaces in front of the Dining Hall (the row nearest the bank facing Turner) has also been designated for use as student parking. All students parking cars on campus must have the car(s) registered and receive a parking permit for each car. These may be obtained from the Business Office. This permit is to be affixed on the rear bumper of the car in such place that it may be easily seen. No permit is acceptable on any other part of the car and any car found with this permit on any place other than the rear bumper will be treated as if no permit has been obtained. Students may park only in areas provided for stud- ent parking as listed above. Any student whose car is found without a permit after the date set for obtaining them will be fined $5.00. Each time a student's car is found parked in an illegal parking zone or a no-park- ing zone, a fine will be assessed. The first offense car- ries a penalty of $1.00; the second offense $2.00; the third offense $3.00. Any time a student has accumu- lated more than three offenses for the period of the regular school year, each additional offense will carry a penalty of $5.00. Students may park cars in faculty and visitor spaces in front of the Dining Hall and in the area ad- jacent to the Administration Building as well as in the unloading zone at the rear of Smith Building after 5:00 p. m. but must remove them before 7:30 a. m. the fol- lowing day. On Saturday and Sunday these same areas may be used day or night. In any event, the car must be removed before 7 :30 a. m. Monday. All other areas are restricted at all times. It should be clearly understood that driving at a speed considered unsafe for others on campus consti- tutes a violation as well as driving the wrong way on a one way street. All campus policemen have the authority to issue tickets for violations and all fines are handled through the Business Office. THE STUDENT INFIRMARY A student infirmary, staffed by qualified, resident personnel, is located in the Smith Building. LaGrange College students who need medical attention should call at the College Infirmary during clinic hours, which will be posted at the beginning of the Fall Quarter. At other times and in cases of emergency, students should telephone the infirmary to request service before ap- pearing there. Students should seek infirmary service as soon as possible after they become aware of symptoms of physical disorder, then they should fol- low the advice of the medical authorities. LaGrange College students are also requested to observe infirmary rules and regulations which will be posted at the same time the clinic hours are posted. LIBRARY REGULATIONS 1. Library hours during the Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters are: Monday through Friday 7:50 a. m. until 5:00 p. m. Monday through Thursday 6:00 p. m. until 10:00 p. m. Saturday 9:00 a. m. until 4:00 p. m. Sunday 1:30 p. m. until 5:30 p. m. Summer hours will be posted at the beginning of the Summer Quarter. 2. In order to provide an atmosphere conducive to study, conversation is restricted to a room on the 24 ground floor which faces the front steps. Students who wish to study together should use that room. 3. Books not on reserve may be borrowed by students for a period of 14 days except for the two weeks prior to the end of a quarter. There is no limit to the number of books which may be borrowed at one time, but all books are due the day before examina- tions begin. Reference books, shelved at the south end of the main floor, do not circulate. 4. Two four-speed record player, equipped for ear- phones, will be found on the second floor at the north end and instructions for their use are posted nearby. Earphones may be secured at the circula- tion desk, where borrowers sign for their use and should return them when they have finished. Most records may be circulated for a period of one week. 5. Newspapers and periodicals are located at the north end of the main floor. Newspapers do not circulate, but periodicals may be taken from the library for class use with the permission of a staff librarian. 6. Any book or record mutilated, lost, or not returned to the library within a reasonable time after notice has been sent, must be replaced. A fine of two cents a day is charged for each record or regularly circu- lated book kept overtime ; ten cents a day for 2-day reserve books ; and ten cents a library hour (or any part) for regular reserve books. 7. Six carrels, three on the ground floor and three on the main floor, have been provided for the use of students with typewriters. 8. Food and drinks may not be brought into the library. 9. Smoking is permitted in the library only in the smoking room. THE CAMPUS POST OFFICE The campus Post Office is the best means of com- munication between the student and the administration and faculty; therefore, it is required that each student (including town students) register for a post office box 25 at the campus Post Office immediately upon arriving at the college. Post Office hours are : Monday through Saturday 9:00 a. m. until 12:00 noon. Outgoing mail is collected between 9:00 and 11:00 a. m. and at 12:00 noon. BOOKSTORE The bookstore is operated by Johnston and Malone for the convenience of students and handles all texts and supplies necessary for college work. These must be paid for when purchased. No charge accounts are carried. The bookstore handles used as well as new texts. Bookstore Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a. m.-3:00 p. m. Saturday 8:00 a. m.-12:00 noon. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS When you come to LaGrange, you not only enjoy the customs handed down through the years, but you have a share in adding to the traditions of your Alma Mater. During the first month of orientation various organizations entertain the new students in various ways: The Junior Class honors their brother-sister class, the Freshman Class, with a party at the beginning of school. Homecoming is a week-end when the alumni return to the college. It begins with Stunt-Night Friday night followed by various activities for the alumni Saturday and climaxed by the Homecoming Dance Saturday night. The local sororities and fraternities provide social activities for the students. Bids are sent out at a time designated by the Panhellenic Council. The sophomores entertain their brother-sister class, the seniors, in the spring. 26 The Freshman and Junior and Sophomore and Senior classes have a brother-sister relationship. The Juniors reveal the names of their Little Brothers and Little Sisters at a party early in the fall. The Seniors, Juniors and underclassmen sing to each other on the Quadrangle on Friday night before Final Exams begin. The singing is followed by a Com- munion Service. HINTS TO THE FRESHMEN Be wise Learn your handbook as soon as you get to College! If you don't know, ask those who do know. Curious freshmen make wise sophomores. You are expected to attend the church of your choice every Sunday. Bad work for the first quarter may handicap you through the whole year. It is good taste to freshen up for dinner and to wear appropriate street clothes in town. Pay all dues on time. Remember that you reflect your home. Also, your good name and the good name of your college are repre- sented by your actions. Honor is too dear to be compromised for popularity, or the fear of being pleasant. Chronic borrowers do not make good friends. You must furnish your own broom, mop, dust pan, iron and ironing board, pillow and linens. School supplies and miscellaneous items may be bought in the campus bookstore. Class spirit makes a college spirit ! If you can't play a sport, then be one and support the LaGrange College Panthers! WHOM TO SEE New students are always wondering whom to see to take care of certain situations. Here is a list of whom to see for solving your problems: Finance and business matters Mr. Cook in the Business Office, Administration Building. 27 Academic problems the Academic Dean Office in the Quillian Building. Room assignments the Dean of Students in the Smith Building or the Resident Counselor. Physical Education or Intramurals Physical Edu- cation Department in the gymnasium. Music: The Choralaires Mr. Doster, Dobbs Audi- torium. Band: Dobbs Auditorium. Journalism: THE HILLTOP NEWS James Thomas Menge, Smith Building ; Martin Wayne Liebman, Smith Building; John Mark Gamble, Smith Building. THE QUADRANGLE Julianna Nesbit, Smith building; Fred Lee Parrish, Smith Building. THE SCROLL Philip Gerald Thacker, Smith Building. Post Office Box assignments Mrs. Fowler in the Post Office, Student Center. Book and school supplies Johnston and Malone Book Store in the Student Center. Transcripts and other records The Registrar's Office in the Quillian Building. Class schedules your faculty advisor. What to wear, where to go, where to eat upper- classmen. Any other questions you might have a member of the Student Government. Lost and Found Dean of Students office. The Inter Faith Council, composed of representa- tives from various campus organizations, has a three fold purpose. It seeks to encourage students to partici- pate in the religious organizations which represent their respective faiths; to coordinate the activities of several religious organizations on campus, to sponsor INTER FAITH COUNCIL President Vice-President Susan Kathryn Hopp George Edward Teel Annette Clare Palmer ,. Bruce Lee Brownlow Secretary Treasurer 28 such religious activities that will be of common benefit to all students. WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President Helen Elizabeth Dupree Vice-President Brickey Rossee Wyatt Secretary Rebecca Ann Martin Treasurer Patricia Ann Mills Sorority Representatives : Alpha Kappa Theta Mary Corinne Robinett Alpha Phi Beta Judith Lee Holt Kappa Phi Delta Constance Faith Lyle The Women's Atheltic Association of LaGrange College strives to create team cooperation and a spirit of good sportsmanship. Every woman student is a member of the W.A.A., which is governed by the W.A.A. council. This council, except for sorority representa- tives, is elected by the women students. The W.A.A. sponsors and has charge of Stunt Night competition among classes, May Court presentation, and intramural sports competition. The intra-sorority sports program is presently being revised to give an even better opportunity for every girl to participate. Trophies, charms, and letters will continue to be awarded to sorority teams and in- dividuals winning the various competitions. MEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President Eugene Martin Frame, Jr. Vice-President Joel Thomas Conway Secretary-Treasurer Michael Kerry Zimmerman Fraternity Representatives : Beta Rho Terrence Alan Conner Gamma Phi Alpha Ronald Bruccoliere Pi Delta Kappa Joel Thomas Conway Sigma Nu Pi James Lee Garratt The M.A.A. regulates the intramural sports pro- gram, which is designed to offer every man the oppor- tunity to participate in some type of competitive sport. The governing body of the M.A.A., except for fraternity representatives, is elected by the male student body. 29 Trophies and awards are given to winners in individual sports, and the organization with the great- est number of victories receives the Intramural Sports Trophy. The fraternity superior in athletics will also be working toward the E. A. Bailey Award, which is given to the fraternity outstanding in scholarship, athletics, and leadership. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS The Pre-Ministerial Association is composed of students intending to go into the ministry. The Baptist Student Union is composed of Baptist students and serves as a link between them and their local churches. The Wesley Fellowship is composed of Methodist students and serves as a link between them and their local churches. The Canterbury Club is composed of Episcopal students and serves as a link between them and their local church. The Westminister Fellowship is composed of Pres- byterian students and serves as a link between them and their local churches. The Newnan Club is composed of Roman Catholic students and serves as a link between these students and their churches. SERVICE, SPECIAL INTEREST AND TALENT ORGANIZATIONS Circle K, LaGrange College Chapter No. 102, is a Kiwanis-sponsored fellowship of college men organized into service clubs. Guiding principles of Circle K are the daily living of the Golden Rule and service to college and community. The Art Student's League promotes interest and awareness in art and is open to all students. Vocal and Instrumental Organizations within the framework of the program of the Music Department are open to all students who have interest and talent within these areas. 30 HONORARY ORGANIZATIONS Alpha Mu Gamma is an honorary foreign language society. Alpha Psi Omega is a national dramatic fraternity. Members of the Curtain Raisers who have reached the requirements established by the national organization are invited to join the Theta Gamma Cast. Pi Gamma Mu, Georgia Delta Chapter, is a national social science honorary fraternity. Membership is ex- tended to advanced students in the social science disci- plines of history, sociology, political science, and economics. Sigma is the honorary society for faculty and majors in the Science Division. Membership is limited to those students who have taken at least four courses in science and mathematics. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS The E. A. Bailey Award is awarded each year to the fraternity accumulating the greatest number of points in the areas of scholarship, leadership and sportsman- ship. The Irene E. Arnett Drama Award was establish- ed in 1962. The award is to be presented annually to the member of the senior class who shows the greatest potential for contribution to the field of theatre, devo- tion to the tasks in the threatre, and dedication to the principles of good theatre to amuse the heart and lift the spirit to a better understanding of man and his struggles in his world and toward his God. The Letterman's Club is composed of men and women who have earned a varsity letter in either basketball, tennis, or cheerleading. The purpose of this club is to recognize those with letters, and to promote athletics and good sportsmanship on campus. The Scroll of Fame is composed of students who have been outstanding in their contribution to the col- lege magazine. Students so honored are elected by a faculty committee chosen by the Scroll staff. The Weston L. Murray Award is presented to the senior class member of the Georgia Delta Chapter of 31 Pi Gamma Mu who has the highest record of achieve- ment and contribution in the field of Social Science. Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities is composed of students who have been elected by the faculty on the basis of scholarship, character, participation and leadership in academic and extracurricular activities, personality, and promise of future usefulness. CLASS OFFICERS Senior President Ralph Gifford Kuhn Vice-President Martha Evie Haden Secretary Eugene Martin Frame, Jr. Treasurer William Alton Kiser Junior President Bill Jay Fine Vice-President Peggy Frances Cobb Secretary-Treasurer Tiffany Middleton Sophomore President Randall Stuart Roy Vice-President Catherine Evelyn Crosby Secretary Nancy Jane Kight Treasurer Lucia Carr Freshman (To be elected) SORORITIES AND FRATERNITIES Sororities and fraternities are maintained at La- Grange College on a local basis. The Panhellenic Council creates, supervises, and promotes cooperation among these social groups. SORORITIES ALPHA KAPPA THETA President Peggy Frances Cobb 1st Vice-President Sarah Elizabeth Haynes 2nd Vice-President Brickey Rossee Wyatt Secretary Catherine Evelyn Crosby Treasurer Priscilla Prosser 32 ALPHA PHI BETA President - Stacy Marie Sackett Vice-President ~~ Martha Ann Whitlock Secretary Glenda Dianna McCary Treasurer - ~ Julia Elizabeth Towns KAPPA PHI DELTA President Nancy Elizabeth James Vice-President Helen Elizabeth Dupree Secretary Antoinette Puglisi Treasurer - - Susan Kathleen Nolan FRATERNITIES GAMMA PHI ALPHA President Eugene Ernest Miller Vice-President Melvin Arthur Dewar Secretary William Alton Kiser Treasurer Marion Kelley McEachern PI DELTA KAPPA President Elmo Murray Newlin Vice-President Joseph Dean McLean Secretary . Michael Kerry Zimmerman Treasurer James Thomas Menge SIGMA NU PI President Robert George McLendon Vice-President Thomas Page Nelson, Jr. Secretary Roger Fredric Presnell Treasurer Jeffrey Martin Williams BETA RHO President Kenneth Wayne Byers 1st Vice-President George Edward Teel 2nd Vice-President John Henry Collins Secretary-Treasurer Hugh Austin Taylor 33 PUBLICATIONS THE HILLTOP NEWS Editor Associate Editor _. Business Manager ... James Thomas Menge Martin Wayne Liebman John Mark Gamble The College's student newspaper gets its name from the campus location, its staff members from the student body, and its content from campus activities. Started only five years ago, it became a weekly publication in 1962. Published in convenient tabloid form, it is finan- ced by business advertisements and, to a certain extent by your student activity fee. Purpose of THE HILLTOP NEWS is to report honestly, accurately, and thoroughly news which is of interest to the college community and to comment edi- torially with carefully considered and well-supported opinions on matters which concern the well-being of the college. It presents news and pictures of general school activities, and sports and social events, along with other interesting features. Memories of your college life will come to mind in later years through the pages of THE QUADRANGLE, the LaGrange College yearbook. The annual publica- tion, dating back to 1914, contains a visual and verbal record of the college, including activities, organizations, sports, social life, and traditions. It also features some of the smaller and lighter segments of campus life which, nevertheless, are so important in making La- Grange College spirit what it is. Working on this publication is divided among students interested in photography, art, writing, and advertising. THE QUADRANGLE Editor Business Manager Julianna Nesbit Fred Lee Parrish THE SCROLL Editor Philip Gerald Thacker 34 This student-written and student-published maga- zine portrays through the medium of original literature the intellectual life and creativity of LaGrange students. Published quarterly, it is financed by your student activity fee. Maintaining a standard of artistic workmanship, the magazine endeavors to present the best writings of students in the following areas: short stories, plays, poems, book reviews, feature articles, and essays. Pic- torial art is featured on the covers and sometimes inside. STUDENT HANDBOOK The Student Handbook is the publication of the Student Government Association. CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE We, the students of LaGrange College, in order to assume our individual and community responsibilities in the life and conduct of the college, in accordance with the power granted us by the administration, do hereby organize ourselves into an association and pledge our- selves to uphold its ideals and laws. ARTICLE I NAME This association shall be called the Student Govern- ment Association of LaGrange College. ARTICLE II PURPOSE The purpose of this Association shall be to encourage students to assume individual and group responsibility in the community life at LaGrange College, to maintain a high standard of honor in every phase of college life, and to develop a sense of loyalty to the ideals of the Association. ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP All students of the College shall be considered a member of the Student Government Association. 35 ARTICLE I V ORGANIZATION All student governmental authority shall be vested in the Student Government which consists of three branches, the Executive Council, the Legislative Coun- cil, and the Judicial Council. ARTICLE V THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Section 1. The purpose of the Executive Council shall be to coordinate and regulate all student activities on campus. Section 2. The Executive Council shall be composed of : a. The Executive Committee which consists of the president, the men's vice-president, the women's vice-president, the secretary, and the treasurer. b. The ex-officio members, who are: editors of the student publications, presidents and chairmen of all campus organizations, and the Student Govern- ment Advisers. Section 3. The duties of the Executive Committee shall be: a. To survey and provide direction for student activi- ties in order to promote maximum student partici- pation and interest. b. To enforce rules and regulations by means of the | Dormitory Councils. c. The Dean of Students serves as liason between the students and the administration and will meet with any committee of the Student Government Asso- ciation at the request of either party. The Student Affairs Committee and its members serve as the liason between the faculty and student and will meet with any committee of Student Gov- ernment at the request of either party. d. To publish the Student Handbook. Section 4. The duties of the Executive Officers, a. The duties of the president shall be: 1. To call and to preside at all meetings of the Executive Council. 2. To call and to preside at all meetings of the student body. 3. To convene special sessions and to preside at all 36 sessions of the Legislative Council. 4. To approve legislative committee appointments. 5. To approve or to veto rules and regulations passed by the student legislature. 6. To serve as chairman of the committee which appoints the Judicial Council. 7. To appoint special committees when necessary. 8. To serve as the official spokesman and repre- sentative of the student body. 9. To serve as an adviser for student elections. b. The duties of the men's and women's vice-presi- dents shall be the following: 1. To supervise their respective Dormitory Council. 2. To preside at meetings of the Executive Coun- cil in case of the absence of the president, who shall designate the vice-president in charge. 3. To serve on the committee which appoints the Judicial Council. 4. To appoint jointly the standing legislative com- mittees. 5. To assist with freshmen orientation. c. The duties of the secretary shall be the following: 1. To keep accurate records and minutes of all meetings of the Executive Council, the Legisla- tive Council, and student body meetings, and to submit copies to the president of the Student Government Association and the Student Gov- ernment advisers within one week. 2. To handle all correspondence for the Student Government Association. 3. To publicize changes in rules and regulations within one week after they are made. 4. To act as chairman of the Points Committee. d. The duties of the treasurer shall be the following: 1. To be responsible for all financial matters of the Student Government Association. 2. To submit a treasurer's report once each month to the Executive Council and at the first meet- ing of each quarter to the Legislative Council. 3. To see that the books of each organization that receives funds from the Student Government 37 are reviewed, accounting for all revenues and disbursements. This review shall be done quar- terly, prior to any payment by the Student Government to that organization by a compe- tent student, unaffiliated with the organization whose books he is reviewing, e. The duties of the ex-officio members of the Execu- tive Council shall be to meet with the Executive Committee upon request, for the purpose of dis- cussing matters concerned with student activities. Section 5. The Dormitory Councils. a. The purpose of the Dormitory Councils is to en- force the rules and regulations of the Student Gov- ernment and the College, and to make such rules as may be applicable to a specific dormitory. b. The Council in each dormitory shall consist of its proctors one of whom shall be appointed chairman by the Executive Council, the respective men's or women's vice-president, a resident student from each floor, and the Resident Counselor. 1. The proctors shall be appointed by the Execu- tive Committee from a list of applicants recom- mended by the Dean of Students. 2. The resident students of each floor shall elect one representative to the Dormitory Council. 3. The duties of the chairman of the Dormitory Council shall be: a) To keep records of rule violations. b) To report to the Dean of Students and to the Executive Committee, through the men's or women's vice-president, on disciplinary condi- tions in the dormitory. ARTICLE VI THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Section 1. Membership. a. The legislative powers of the LaGrange College Student Government shall be vested in a Legisla- tive Council composed of twenty-four members. b. Members of the Legislative Council shall consist of seven dormitory students and one town student from each of the three upper classes, so that each 38 of those classes shall have eight, four women and four men, representatives. The class presidents of the three upper classes shall serve as one of the eight class representatives in the Legislative Council. Section 2. Powers and Duties. a. The Legislative Council shall have the power to make general rules and regulations for LaGrange College students. 1. Any LaGrange College student or member of the faculty or administrdation may propose measures to the Legislative Council for consid- eration. a) All measures for Legislative Council consid- eration which are proposed by persons other than the elected class representatives must be written and submitted to the Student Govern- ment president. b) Proponents or opponents of legislative pro- posals may request the privilege of explaining, defending, or criticizing the measures at a Leg- islative Council meeting. 2. The Legislative Council may overrule the Stud- ent Government president's veto by a two-thirds majority vote. 3. Six members, three women and three men, of the Legislative Council shall serve on each of the following standing committees: Community Relations, Campus Problems, Student-Faculty Relations, and School Spirit. Section 3. Frequency of Meetings. a. The Legislative Council shall hold two regular meetings each month that classes are in regular session. The time and the place for the regular meetings of the Legislative Council shall be de- termined by the newly elected student representa- tives prior to the end of the Spring Quarter. b. Any member of the Legislative Council who is absent for two consecutive regular meetings with- out acceptable reason shall be asked to resign. The members of the class shall then elect one of their 3d members to fill the vacancy. Section 4. Rules of Procedure. a. The Legislative Council may determine its own rules for procedure. The REVISED EDITION OF ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER shall be the par- liamentary authority in all cases in which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistant with the rules adopted by the Legislative Council or with this Constitution. b. A simple majority of the members elected to the Legislative Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business in either of those bodies. c. All rules and regulations must be approved by the appropriate faculty committee as soon as possible after they have been adopted by the Legislative Council. d. The meetings of the Legislative Council shall re- main open to students and to members of the facul- ty and administration unless the Legislative Coun- cil adopts a motion that a meeting shall be closed. ARTICLE VII THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL Section 1. Membership. a. The Judicial Council shall consist of nine members. b. The members of the Judicial Council shall include three students from each of the three upper classes. One alternate member, who shall be the president of the freshman class, shall serve only in the absence of one of the regular members. c. The members of the Judicial Council shall be ap- pointed in time that they may take their oaths of office with the members of the other councils of the Student Government Association. Immediately after their installation, members of the Judicial Council shall convene with the president of the Student Government, who shall serve as temporary chairman, to elect a permanent chairman and a recorder. Section 2. Jurisdiction. a. The supreme judicial authority of the College is 40 vested in the President of the College. 1. The President of the College shall be the final authority in all Judicial, Legislative, or Execu- tive decisions of the Student Government. 2. The President of the College shall have speak- ing privileges in either branch at any time. 3. Should the occurance of corruption or other unusual circumstances within the Student Gov- ernment cause the President of the College to deem its reorganization necessary, he may call a session of the Legislative Council. 4. Upon the absence of the President of the Col- lege, the Dean of Students shall assume the responsibilities of the President in action related to student conduct. b. It shall be within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Council to act as a court for cases involving in- fractions of the rules of student conduct. Cases to be tried by the Judicial Council shall be determined by a joint decision of the Dean of Students and the chairman of the Judicial Council. However, when the Dean of Students is acting in the President's absence, the chairman of the Student Affairs Com- mittee shall act in lieu of the Dean of Students. c. In instances of question over trying of particular cases, the President of the College shall determine who shall try the case. In his absence the determ- ination shall be made by the Student Affairs Com- mittee of the faculty. d. It shall be within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Council to interpret the meaning of the Constitu- tion. e. It shall be within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Council to recommend to the President of the Col- lege that a student be suspended or excluded from the College. f. It shall be within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Council to review and make a recommendation or decision in cases involving the proper administra- tion of justice by a member of the Dormitory Council to any student. 41 Section 3. Procedure. a. A class representative may petition the Judicial Council to review a case in which a student has requested appeal due to his conviction that the Dormitory Council has failed to properly admin- ister justice toward him. 1. Upon receiving such an appeal, the Judicial Council shall request the record of the case and the appearance of at least one representative of the particular Dormitory Council in question. 2. The Judicial Council shall then reach a decision which will uphold or change the original ruling, or it may send the case to the President of the College, who shall reach a final decision. 3. All appeals to a higher judicial authority must be made within one week after the previous decision. b. In cases of original jurisdiction for infraction of rules and in cases of appelate jurisdiction, the per- son bringing the charge shall testify before the Judicial Council. All charges must be presented in writing and a copy must be given to the defendant. 1. A defendant before the Judicial Council may State his case and/or choose other persons to state it for him. 2. The Judicial Council may call witnesses to pre- sent evidence for either side of a case. 3. At the discretion of the Judicial Council, a coun- cil member may step down to serve as a witness. 4. The chairman of the Judicial Council shall have struck from the record any statement irrele- vant to the case. 5. The recorder shall record the statements of wit- nesses and the proceedings of the Judicial Coun- cil meetings. 6. The recorder shall send a written report of the final decisions to the following persons: the chairman of the Judicial Council, the President of the College, the president of the Student Government, and to the advisers of the Student Government. 7. Decisions of the Judicial Council in cases of its 42 original jurisdiction may be appealed to the President of the College. c. Seven members of the Council must be present before any case can be heard. A simple majority of those present is required to make a decision, except in cases where suspension or expulsion is recommended. In these cases, a two-thirds major- ity shall be required. d. The trial proceedings of the Judicial Council meet- ings are not to be made public. ARTICLE VIII ELECTIONS AND INSTALLATONS Section 1. Qualifications. a. Qualifications for members of the Executive Coun- cil. 1. The president shall be elected from the junior class and shall have a 2.0 over-all grade point average. 2. The vice-presidents shall be elected from the sophomore or junior classes and shall have a 2.0 over-all grade point average. 3. The secretary and the treasurer shall be elected from the freshman or sophomore classes and shall have a 2.0 grade point average. b. Members of the Legislative Council must be in good academic standing. c. Members of the Judicial Council must have at least a 2.0 over-all grade point average. d. ' Any student who fails to maintain the qualifica- tions for the office to which he is elected will automatically be removed from office. Section 2. Activity Point System. The Student Government Associaton shall operate under an activity point system, under which each student shall be allotted a total of thirty points per year. The secre- tary of the Student Government Associaion, who is chairman of the Points Committee, shall be responsible for checking to see that students do not exceed their activity point allotments. These points are based on membership or service in various student organizations.. The activity point values for the various positions in student organizations are as follows : 43 ORGANZATION POINTS The Student Government President 25 Vice-Presidents 20 Secretary 18 Treasurer 18 Member of Legislature 8 Member of Judicial 8 Quadrangle Editor 25 Associate Editors 15 Business Manager 25 Staff Member . 3 Hilltop News Editor . 25 Associate Editors 15 Business Manager 25 Staff Member 3 Panhellenic Council Chairman 15 Vice-Chairman 10 Secretary 10 Treasurer 10 Men's Athletic Association President 20 Vice-President 10 Secretary-Treasurer 15 Women's Atheltic Association President 20 Vice-President 10 Secretary 10 Treasurer 10 Scroll Editor 15 Associate Editor 10 Business Manager 10 Staff Member 2 44 Classes Presidents (Including Legislative Council Points) 15 Vice-Presidents 5 Secretaries 5 Treasurers 5 GROUP I Organizations (Social Fraternities, Sororities, and Circle K) Presidents 15 Vice-Presidents 10 Secretaries 10 Treasurers 12 All minor offices 5 GROUP II Organizations (Other groups and clubs) Presidents 10 Vice-Presidents 3 Secretaries 3 Treasurers 3 Band, Choralaires, Vocal Ensemble, and Curtain Raisers 2 Section 3. Nominations. a. Nominations for the Executive Council shall be made by a committee composed of the president of the student body as chairman, the Executive Coun- cil, the senior members of the Judicial Council, each of the class presidents. These nominations shall be subject to the approval of the Dean of Students. 1. The nominating committee shall have com- pleted its nominations three weeks prior to the date for the elections. 2. The nominating committee will nominate two or more candidates for each office. 3. An additional candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot when a petition bearing twenty signatures of LaGrange College students in sup- port of his nomination has been presented to any member of the nominating committee with- in one week following initial nominations and the committee has immediately checked and found the student qualified for office. 45 b. Members of the Judicial Council shall be appointed by a committee composed of the president of the student body, the men's vice-president, the women's vice-president, and the past year's senior member of the Judicial Council. These nomina- tions shall be subject to the approval of the Dean of Students. c. Special class meetings shall be held for the purpose of nomination and election of class officers and members of the Legislative Council. Members of the class shall be notified of the purpose of the meeting at least three (3) days prior to the meeting. d. In the event of a vacancy in the Executive Council, it shall be the duty of the Legislature to make nominations for the office, which shall be voted upon by the upper classes in a general election. Section 4. Elections. a. Elections of members of the Executive Committee shall take place two weeks prior to the final exami- nations for the winter quarter. 1. On the date of the election, voting shall be by secret ballot at a poll provided for that purpose. a. The name of each candidate for office shall be listed on the ballots. b. Any student who is currently enrolled at LaGrange College shall be eligible to vote. 2. The Executive Council shall count ballots imme- diately after the poll is closed, and they shall publicize the returns that evening. a. Election shall be by a simple majority of the votes cast. b. In the event that a candidate does not re- ceive a majority vote for the office for which he is running, a run-off election between the two candidates who received the greatest number of votes for that office shall be held on the following day. c. The candidates shall be shown the numerical returns. d. Any student may be shown the numerical 46 returns upon request to the Executive Council. Section 5. Installation. The oath of office shall be administered to the Execu- tive Committee by the out-going president of the Stud- ent Government at the second assembly period in the Spring Quarter. The new president shall then adminis- ter the oath of office to the members of the Legislative and Judicial Councils. ARTICLE IX IMPEACHMENT Section 1. Any member of the Executive, Judicial or Legislative Councils of the Student Government Asso- ciation is subject to impeachment for the failure to accept the responsibilities and to maintain the qualifica- tions of his office. Section 2. Precedure. a. Any student currently enrolled at LaGrange Col- lege may bring impeachment charges against any member of the Student Government Association by submitting a petition for that purpose to the presi- dent or a vice-president of the student body. This petition shall bear the names of ten percent of the student body and shall state the causes for im- peachment. 1. The Legislative Council shall review this petition for impeachment at a special session and vote to continue or to drop the proceedings. 2. The Executive and the Judicial Council must be present with no voting powers at the initial hearing. 3. The person against whom the impeachment charges have been made will not be present for the initial hearing. 4. The case will be dropped upon a majority vote against continuing proceedings. 5. Upon a majority vote in favor of continuing with the proceedings, a date will be set for the impeachment trial. b. The chairman of the Judicial Council shall preside in an impeachment trial which shall be heard T^y the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial 47 Councils. 1. The recorder for the Judicial Council shall accurately record the complete proceedings of the trial and the statements of the witnesses. 2. The chairman of the Judicial Council shall order the recorder to strike any statements irrelevant to the case. 3. The accused in an impeachment trial must state his case before this group. 4. This impeachment body and the accused may call witnesses to present evidence for either side in the case. c. Upon completion of the trial, a two-thirds majority vote of the combined councils is to find the accused guilty of the impeachment charges. A student who is found guilty of these charges will auto- matically be removed from his office. Section 3. Any student who fails to maintain the qual- ifications of the office for which he was elected auto- matically relinquishes his office. ARTICLE X SUMMER SESSIONS Section 1. There shall be a temporary transference of executive and judicial powers to a body of five students enrolled in each of the Summer Sessions. This body and its chairman shall be nominated by the Executive Council and approved by the Legislative Council at the end of Spring Quarter and shall be in power until the last day of the Second Summer Session. It shall meet when necessary. ARTICLE XI ORGANIZATION Section 1. Any student group who wishes to organize on the LaGrange College campus shall submit its pro- posed constitution, by-laws, and any other pertinent information concerning its organization to the Legisla- tive Council for consideration. a. When the Legislative Council has approved the establishment of the proposed organization, its recommendation of acceptance shall be made to the appropriate faculty committee. When approved by that committee, the organization shall be granted 48 a charter and allowed to organize on the LaGrange College campus. b. Should the Legislative Council reject an organiza- tion's request for a charter, the action shall be final. c. Should the faculty committee reject an organiza- tion's request for a charter, the organization shall be subject to review by a joint committee of the faculty committee and the Legislative Council members, whose action shall be final. Section 2. All organizations and publications on the LaGrange College campus shall submit their constitu- tons, by-laws, and any other pertinent information con- cerning the organization to the Student Government Legislative Council for its annual review. Any revisions or additions to those constitutions or by-laws shall also be submitted as soon as possible after they are made. ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS Section 1. Proposal of Amendments. a. An amendment may be proposed by a petition signed by ten percent of the student body, then signed and publicized by the president of the Student Government Association. b. An amendment may be proposed by either house of the Legislative Council. It must then be publicized by the president of the Student Govern- ment Association. Section 2. Adoption of Amendments. a. A proposed amendment shall be adopted when it has been approved by a two-thirds vote of the student body. ARTICLE XIII RATIFICATION This constitution shall be established with the permission of the LaGrange College administration when it has been approved in a general plebescite by two-thirds of the student enrollment at LaGrange College. This Constitution was approved by the student body of LaGrange College on Feb- ruary 22, 1968. 49