Deans Favor Discussion of CLGS This Spring

Both Dean Ford and Dean Monro have said they would like to see the Faculty reexamine the liberalized requirements for the Cum Laude in General Studies this spring, rather than next fall.

Last semester when the Faculty agreed to continue the liberalized CLGC. Monro promised the Faculty the new rules would be brought before it for re-evaluations again this year.

The new CLGS rules permit seniors writing honors theses to drop their theses at any time and still receive a CLGS if they have the necessary grades.

Await Statistics

According to Monro, the compilation of this year's statistics on the number of seniors who actually do drop theses for the CLGS may still delay reconsideration unti next semester. "It all depends upon when we can wrap up the figures for the big departments," Monro said.

The Economics, History, and Government departments were the three most vociferous opponents of the liberalized requirements when they were first introduced. Primarily, they feared many seniors would simply drop their theses if a CLGS degree were automaticaly available.

Departments More Favorable

Last year's figures showed very few seniors dropped their theses for a CLGS, however. Citing this fact, the History department said last semester that it now looked more favorably on the liberalized degree.

Both the Economics and the Government departments, however, have indicated that they still oppose the liberal rules. But both are watching closely this year's experience.