Language Pro Abolished By Faculty and Council Decision

A Faculty vote yesterday officially ditched the probation penalty for students who don't pass the language requirement by the end of their fifth term.

Earlier in the term, the Student Council approved the proposal. At that time, Dean Bender explained that "the punishment does not fit the crime," and added that since attendance is not taken in upper class courses probation does not mean too much.

Requirement Remains

The Faculty decision does not mean that the language requirement has been lifted. The vote simply removes the penalty of probation for failure to meet it. Since the requirement must be met in order to graduate, Dean Bender explained yesterday "it is still desirable for students to meet the requirements as early as possible."

Students who were on language probation could still participate in extra-curricular activities except for team athletics as long as their name wasn't used the Dean told the Council. Consequently, the measure was "unfair to athletics."