Monday, February 26, 2007

Once There was a Process

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OR SO PEOPLE SAY. Maybe it's just a title for a bad country and western song.


Still, we at DISSENT believe that there was once a process on this campus that helped determine how space was allocated. You'd think that maybe the Facilities Committee has something to do with this. Maybe not. The name may be misleading. Perhaps their primary concern is elsewhere, say NASCAR or Mediterranean cuisine.

At any rate, small rewards for those with information leading to the discovery of a process – or at least, the history of a process. Surely, there was once a process for the equitable distribution of space that took into consideration the needs of programs, trends in growth and enrollment and instructional integrity. Maybe not.

Maybe we just begged, or bribed, or went through the back door, wherever that is.

Anyway, please feel free to give your information via the comment system (anonymous if you wish) or simply keep doing what some of you do: slide pieces of paper under our office door. We don't mind. It's nice to know that you are there.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think there was a big Wheel of Fortune that was wheeled out to the quad and different people got to spin it and see what fortune gave them.

A leggy blond accompanied the wheel. She wore knee high boots and long gloves.

At least that's how I remember it. Maybe others remember something different.

Anonymous said...

Back scratching.

Anonymous said...

I bet there's something in the academic senate archives about the former space allocation model. But then that place is about as secretive as any current "processes" are. So maybe we should try to find that Wheel of Fortune (pun intended).

Anonymous said...

$

Anonymous said...

No, it wasn't a wheel.

It was a bottle. We all sat in a circle.

Anonymous said...

Darts.

Anonymous said...

Loeffler

Anonymous said...

As I recall, evidence was presented - you know, number of students served; number of sections offerred; something to do with scheduling classes in order to use rooms effectively; etc.

Then we all played poker.

Anonymous said...

What purpose does the academic senate perform?

Professor Zero said...

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and I think it is one you'll like to know.

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