r955 , ’ Credit-Fail Explained The iollowing proposal on the credit-tail system was approved in a meeting at the general raculty Monday attemoon: “Beginning with the 1956—67 academic year, students classi- fied as sophomores, juniors, or seniors may elect to receive a credit-fail grade rather than a letter grade in one of their courses in each semester, subject to the following regulations: “1. in a course elected for grading on the credit-tail basis the student’s grade shall be designated “credit” or “fail". A grade Di “credit" shall not be included in the student‘s semester or cumu- lative grade-point average; a grade oi “fail” shall be included at our grade points per credit. “2. No course elected for grading on the credit-fail basis shall satisty any part or a general requirement for graduation. The stu- dent must meet the general requirements by courses graded on the letter basis. “3. No course in the student’s major iield shall be elecled for grading on the credit~iail basis. Any course elected ior such grad- ing prior to the student’s declaration of his major shall not count inward the minimum credit requirement for the major. In case of a student's inability to meet the minimum credit requirement for his major, the major department and the Dean or the College may waive this regulation “4. The student shall not elect the credit-fail basis Di grading alter his tinal registration tor a course. However, he may change his election to the letter basis or grading at any time prior to the deadline for adding courses. “5. The Registrar shall indicate on the class rolls those stun dents who have elected the credit-tail hasis of grading. instructors shall report to the Registrar only a grade or “credit" or “fail", and this grade shall appear as such on the student’s transcript." Friday? Januerv 2 l, As THE OFFICIAL LOOKS ON. .onior Torn Hill goes up with a jump shot sgainsi 3 Cornell delender. The action came from last Saturday's game, a seminal Grinnell lost 75-7I. Hill managed to score lb points in the Cornell game. SCARLET AND BLACK »’ Fill-ll'Year Abroad Deodline’Near: Ollers Service. Travel Possibility The deadline tor application for a TravelSer-vice Scholarship for a “Fifth Year Abroad" in 1966-67 is January 25. Each year crinnell sends grad- uates to teach and help in extra- curricular actiVlties at colleges or high schools in underdeveloped countries. The Travel - Service Scholarships are a recent out- growth oi the old Grinnellrianhina program. Aiter a small start in 1959, the number oi scholars has expanded irom one to as many as eight in 1962, The school would like to send three abroad lol' the academic year 1966-67. The form of service has been wide. Grinnell graduates have taught, either in their major field or English, have directed musical groups, coached a sport, worked in the extracurricular lite oi the host institution or have served as a resident director or “counselor” in a dormitory Glinneiiians in the program have lived in Brazil, Ceylon, Chile, Columha, Greece, India. Liberia, Nyasaland, Tanganykia, Thailand and Turkey. India, Thailand and Latin America are the areas be- ing considered for 1966—67. The preference of a particular student selected will be Considered but it may be impossible to send him or her to that country. While abroad the student selves as a correspondent for the 5&3 (see stories in this issue on Co- lumbia and lndia). Upon his or her return to this country the stu- dent may be asked to return to Grinnell tor a short time to share experiences with ci-innell stu- dents. To apply, a student must suh- mit a two or three page paper in- dicating why the student wishes to spend a year abroad and what it is the student has to crier in the way at services. lnlormation regarding experience in camping, project work, hobbies, etc, should also be included. A student should ask his major adviser and two other pro- iessors for recommendations. The scholarship provides for the roulld trip transportation from Grinnell, or the student's home, to the receiving college, computed at tourist rate. In addition, $250 is granted to cover such items as passports, visas, baggage, insur- ance, and expenses en route. The host institution provides free room and board during the academic year and usually a small amount for "pocket money." Each scho- lar must agree to raise an addi- tional $250 on his own prior to the date of departure to ensure the coverage or incidental expens- es and possible emergencies. Ad— ditionai travel and purchase of foreign handicrafts has lead pest scholars to estimate that they spent $500 of their own money. For turther iniormarion consult Dirk Baay tcerman). Send your application to facility hox No. 5. , 1.49 88‘ 10‘ Page Flvg Chaperons Needed The American Field Service Is once again looking for college stu- dents to some as chaperons on its bus trip. Chaperons will be in charge oi a busload (approximate ly 35 Or 40) of AFS students who have lived in the United Status for a year. To be eligible for the job Students must he at least twentyrone or seniors. Tile trip takes irom 3 to 4v, weeks, de- pending on the starting point. There, is no pay, but living ex- penses are covered. 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