Rules and the RGA

Since last Spring when the Radcliffe Government Association was conceived, it has for the most part busied itself with rules considerations. The new rules emerged last spring and ever since a steady stream of revisions has been forthcoming. In past months haggling over such revisions has consumed most RGA meetings. The discussions have been unnecessarily drawn out and uninformed with respect to the difficulties in the administration of the existing rules and the desires of the student body. In addition, RGA has not yet begun to explore other problems confronting Radcliffe.

The solution to this situation would seem to be the establishment of a standing rules committee to consider all proposals concerned with rules. It would be the responsibility of each member of this committee to be informed on student opinion and to be aware of any difficulties in the administration of the existing rules. This information is not really so difficult to obtain, but in the past it has not been available and quite likely will not be available in the future unless someone is specifically responsible.

To be effective, such a committee must be small, representative, and include only people who have time enough to perform responsibly. And perhaps Mrs. Bunting or another Administration representative on the RGA should work with the committee. This committee could greatly improve RGA meetings and would, in addition, allow more time for the consideration of other issues.