Only what we have wrought into our

character during life can we take away

with us.

Humboldt

A. W. S.

HANDBOOK

1958 -1959

Edited byASSOCIATED WOMEN STUDENTSMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Lolly Luhman

Activities Board

MEET THE CHIEFS

Karen Milligan

Judiciary-Legislative Board

Presidents' Letter •......_ __ _............. 4

Activities Board Representatives _•..._.. 5

Judiciary-Legislative Board Representatives 6

Student Activities __ __ __ 7

Constitution _ _ ~. 9

Residence Closing Hours .. . .. 20

Minimum Quiet Regulations 21

Additional House Regulations __ 21

Callers in University Residences 22

Guests, Overnight _ _... 24

Signing Out 25

Signing In _............................... 27

Penalties for Signing In or Out .. 28

Late Returning _.......... 29

Calnpusing _ __ _.............. 30

Late Permissions .. ._ 32

Overnight Permissions __ __ .. 34

Working Regulations _ _.._............... 35

Senior Permission _............... 36

University Honor Women __ .._.. 37

Serenades ---- .. ----- ... __ __ . .. . .. .__ ... 39

Sports Dress ----- ..- .. .. .. 39

All-University Regulations .. 40

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Hi Ladies!

Has your vacation been a happy one? We ofA.W.S., Associated Women Students, certainly hopeso. Now you are ready to begin a new school termfilled with hard work and yet many rewards. Manyof you are just starting a new life, college life; forothers it will be the continuation of a memory, notsoon to be forgotten. A.W.S. will be at your servicethis entire year, for each of you is a member ofA.W.S.

Your A.W.S. is composed of two governing boards.The Activities Board acts in the realm of service,coordinating women's activities as well as participat­ing in campus-wide functions. The Judiciary-Legis­lative Board is nm by your fellow students. Itpromotes a representative form of self-government,establishes and administers regulations. The regula­tions are guide posts to help each woman studentrecognize her own responsibility. Representativesserve to make your problems and sug'gestions known.It is to your advantage to make use of them.

In the coming year we hope that your A.W.S.will grow to all expectations.

Sincerely,

Lolly Luhman

Karen Milligan

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1958 - 1959A.W.S. ACTIVITI ES BOARD

OFFICERSLolly Luhman ." . :. Pres~dentDrue Graessley . . . . . First V~ce Pres~dcntPhoebe Osner . . . . . . . .. ... Second Vice PresidentCarol icllOlson. . . . . . . . .. . Recol'ding ecretaryBonnie Dycr . . Corresponding SecretaryMary Toth .. .' , ., . . . . . . . . . .. . Treas~rerMiss LauI'ena Beadle... . .AdVl erMiss Mabel Petersen ... '. . Advisel·

REPRE ENTATIVESRochelle Sehl'eiber . . . . . . . .. AbbotMona Dar ey. . . . . . . . .. N. CampbellBersy Woodward ..........•......... S. Ca.mpb~l1Roseanne Cleary GilchnstMary Toth ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E. LandonPhoebe Osuel: .........•..........•...W. LandonConnie Shaneoul' MasonJo Wolf E. MayoMary Jean Makedonsky W. ¥~yoS'l.Ie Clark ..................•............ PhllhpsSue Addison SnyderMal'i Kai er . .......•......... -Vall IIoosen:Betsy Frost N. W!ll!amsJoan Wooldl'ldge S. WIlliamsMargaret Marl' E. Yake1eyJanice Ball W. Yal<eleySue Beekman. ' ' ,Off-CampusBonuie Dyer. . Off-Camp\lsNancy Branton Sorol'!tySue Danielson ol'ontyLa' Foulds.. " ..... ' SororityJane Idleman ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... SororityKathy McNulty , , ,Alpha Lambda DeltaBeverly Steffes ' ",'.' Ex-OfficioJanie Roberts Home Ec. CouncilMarsha Levy Interdorm CouncilCarol Ellis '.' Mortar BoardSharon Zimmerman PanHellenicCarol Nicholson . . . . . . .. Sno CapsBea Bennett Spartan Women's LeagueSue Gallegher ' , ,Tower GuardJan Booth "" ... ',', ,YWCA

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1958 . 1959

A.W.S. JUDICIARY-LEGISLATIVE BOARD

OFFICERS

Karen Milligan. o' 0 •• 0 ••• 0 • • • • • • PresidentPat Winters o. . . .. . Vice-PresidentBarbara Melchoir .. 0 ••• Recording SecretaryJoan Kolodziej . 0 • 0 0 •••• 0 Corresponding SecretaryGayla Goodrich. . .. 000 •••• 0 00 •• 00' TreasurerMiss Mabel Petersen .. 0 0 •••• 0 0 •• 0 • 0 • 0 0 o' AdviserMiss Laurena Beadle 0 •••••••• 0 0 • 0 •• 0 •• 0 •• Adviser

REPRE SENTATIVE S

Libby Young 0 ••• o. o. 0 0 0 •• 0 0.00.000.0 •• 000 .AbbotNancy Heller .. o' 0 ••••••••••••••••• N. CampbellSuzanne Lennartson 0 •••• S. CampbellFran Wanl GilchristAnita Munson E. LandonJo Smith W. LandonJudy Votell . MasonBetty Landsburg . ..........•..... E. MayoBarbara Melchoir W. MayoGayla Goodrich PhillipsGail Grattan 0 • • • • • • • • • SnyderMary Speck 0000.0. 0 ••••••••••••• 0 ••• N. WilliamsKay Johnson . . .. 0 •••• 0 • 0 ••• 0 •••• o' S. WilliamsPat Douglas · 0 •• 00 •••• 0000.0000 ••• Eo YakeleySuzann Price 0 •••••••••••••••• W. YakeleyJoan Kolodziej . . .........•...... 0 •• Van HoosenNancy Angers 0 •••• SororityPat Blue . .•........ •......... .. SororityJudy DeVille 0 ••• 0 •• 0" ••• 0. 0 •••• 0 SororitySue Harrigan SororityJudy Kuipers .. . 0 •••••••• Off-Campus

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Eligibility

Are you taking part in any extr~ ~u.r~'icular0 ac­tivities? Then take a look at the ellgrbrllty rulmgsof Student Congress.

You mllst have an all-university 2 pooint averag.eand must be carrying at least l~ credIt to be ell­ooible for any office or' to be nommated as a Queen.You must maintain a 2 point all-univeJ'~ity averagedming your term of office and also dUl'mg the termprevious to your election. If y?U fall below an 811­univer ity 2 point average durmg your ter~n of.of­fice, you are honor bound to tender your reslg~atl?n.In case of doubt of tatus, students should mqUtl"8

in the Student Govemment Office.

These regulations are similar to those which al'efollowed in other Big Ten schools. They are design­ed to foster your effectiveness both academicallyand in your extra curricular activities. '!o serve asan officer or to be honol'ed as a Queen IS a l'ewardof merit.

Records of Your Activities:

j ach term you will be asked to bring your listof activities up to date on an Activities Card whichis kept on file with the cards of your housetnates.Be sure to list all your activities because they willserve you well, While you are in school they willserve as refel'ences for organizations such as Towel'Guard Mortar Board, sorol'ities and other organiza­tion 'when they are seeking women eligible formembership. This information will be sent to the­Advisors of AoW.S. in the Dean of Students'. officeat the end of each school year to be kept on file andto serve as reference material. Your future employ­er w.ill be interested in your extra curricular activi­ties as well as your academic record.

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MEMBERSHIP AND FINANCE

Section 1. All undergraduate women shall be ipsofacto members of the Associated WomenStudents by virtue of the payment of feesat the time of registration.

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Don't be a joiner just for the sake of listing yourmemberships in the Wolverine. It you Limit youractivities to those organizations in which you arereally interested and really work for th.em, you willcontl"ibute to your own growth as well as to thegrowth in strength of the organization without re­ducing your academic achievement. Whatever youdo, may your goal be to do it well. It i not 0much how much we do, but how, e do it Umt reallycounts.

Activities for you:

Following are the possible campus elected leader­ship positions for which you, as a woman student,can petition:

Student Congress, elected from living units inspying term.

A.W.S., elected from living units during winterterm.

Class Officers, elected by each class during springterm (Fleshman class officers are elected fallterm.)

Frosh-Soph Council, elected fall term by livingunits.

There are many more nctivitie on campu' forwhich you volunteer or rush. A.W.S. has many a ­tivities which welcome help at any time. Just con­tact your A.W.S. activities representative or theA.W.S. office in Room 33 of the Student ServicesBuilding. Here are their standing committees:

All Women's AffairsAll College AffairsAll Board AffairsPublicity and Public Relations

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Section 1.

Section 2.

A.W.S. CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE I

NAME AND OBJECTIVE

The name of this association shall bethe Associated Women Students of lVIich­igar. State University.

The objectives of this association shallbea. To establish and administer a repre­

sentative form of government wherebythe interests of all women studentsshall be protected and served.

b. To determine and maintain such stand­al'ds of conduct as will reflect credit­ably on the university and its students.

c. To serve as coordinator of women'sactivities and to promote the participa­tion of women students in co-cur­ricular activities.

d. To encourage individual women stu­dents to limit themselves from over­participation in activities in order topromote their high academic and per­formance standards.

e. To foster among women studentsfriendship, happiness, and a personalsense of responsibility to themselvesand to Michigan State University.

ARTICLE II

Section 2. Each woman is responsible for a knowl­edge of the constitution, by-Jaws. andregulations of the association.

Section 3. The A.W.S. Executive Council, shall, inaccordance with university regulations(~l'aw up in the spring term, and pre~sent to the university treasurer a pro­posed budget of funds necessary for thefollowing year. The total amount of thebudget will be subject to the approval Lythe University Treasurer and the Fac­ulty Committee.

ARTICLE III

OHGANIZATION OF A.W.S.

Section 1. Membership

a. 'I.'he ~'esponsibility of Judiciary Legis­t;on IS vested in a Judiciary-Legisla­tIve Board composed of the followingrepresentatives:

From each dormitory-1 representative (2 representativesif membership in dormitory exceeds300)

Frc,m off-campus houses­1 representative

From PanHellenic Council1 representative (non-voting)

From sorority houses -4 representatives (3 alternating, 1at large)

Dormitory representatives shall beelected by the women of their resi­dences. The mode of election of off­campus representatives shall be de­cided upon by their respective councils.The three sorority houses to have a

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repre~entative shall be designated inaccordance with a rotation ystem ofPanRellenic Council. Candidates fromthese houses shall be elected by theiTrespective- housemates. The represent­ative at large shall be elected by thesorority women living in sororityhousing at the time of A.W.S. elec­tions. The PanRellenic representativeshall be appointed by the PanHellenic

Council.b. Responsibility of women's activities

shall be vested in the Activities Board,composed of the following elected rep­resentatives:From each dormitory­

1 representativeFrom the off-campus houses­

2 representativesFrom the sorority houses-

4 representatives (3 alternating, 1at large)

From PanHellenic Council-1 representative

Dormitory l'(~pl'esentatives shall beelected bv the women of their resi­dences. 1;he mode of lectiol1 of off­campus l'epresentatives shall be de­cided upon by thei.r t'espective councils.The three sorority houses to have arepresentative shall be designated inaccordance with a rotation system ofPanHellenic Council. Candidates fromthese houses shall be ejected by theirrespective house-mates. The represent·ative at large hall be elected by thesorority women living in sororityhousing at the time of A.W.S. elec­tions. The PllnIIellenic representatives'hall be appointed by the PanHellenicCouncil. Activities Board shall also'include olle representative ft'om each

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of the following organizations: Spar­tan Women's League, the Y.vV.C.A.,W.A.A., Tower '\lard, no Caps, Mor­tar Board, Oif-Campu Association ofStudents, Home E onomic Council,and Alpha Lambda Delta. The modeof election of these repl'e entativesshall be decided upon by their respec­tive councils.

Section 2. The executive council shall periodicallyreview the representation on each boardand shall be authorized to recommend toboth boards for a vote, any modificationof the representation system which wouldassure lines of communication betweenliving groups and organizations.

Section 3. Any electc([ membel' absent irom tlleunivel'sity for one term of her own voli­tion Or tlll:ough ineligibility shall per­manently forfeit her office 0 the candi­oate receiving the next highes vote.Should Ule runner up be ineligi'ble or notin attendance in school, a new electionshall take place at the residence to deter­mine the new member. Should a member'sabsence of one term be through circum­stances beyond her control (practiceteaching, Merrill Palmer, etc.) she shallresume her duties upon her return tocampus. In no instance may a memberresume office if her absence is more thana term's duration.

Section 4. If a dormitory or off-campus represent­ative to the Judiciary-Legislative or Ac­tivities Board withdraws from her posi­tion because of -change of residence orfor any other reason, the candidate hav­ing the next highest vote at the time ofelections shall take office. Should thisrunner-up be ineligible 01' not in attend­ance in school, an election should be held

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in the residence or organization withinthe next two weeks to fill the vacantposition. Until that time the positionshould be filled by an alternate.

Section 5. The term of office for these membersshall be one year. It shall begin on thefirst meeting following election, andshall end after the joint meeting withthe incoming council the following springterm.

ARTICLE IVOFFICERS AND ELECTIONS

Section 1. Officers:a. The officers of Activities Board shall

be president, vice-president, recordingsecretary, corresponding secretary andtreasurer.

b. The officers of Judiciary-LegislativeBoal'd shall be president, vice-presi­dent, con:esponding secretary, record­ing secretary, treasm'er, Lectm'e- on­cert l'epresentative, and historian.

c. In case of a tie election 01' if deemednecessary, two vice-presidents may beelected.

Section 2, Elections:a. Candidates for the presidency of each

board shall have served on their re­spective boards at least two terms, notnecessarily the term previous; shallbe from the incoming senior class;and shall be a student in residence atthe time of election. They shall peti­tion to have their name placed innomination and be elected by thewomen students in a campus election.The candidate having the second hig-h­est number of votes shall fill the officeof vice-president. The remaining of­ficers shall be nominated and elected

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by the incoming board at the begin­ning of spring term.

b. The time of elections will be deter­mined by the Executive Council.

Section 3. Duties of the officers:

a. The presidents shall call and presideover all meetings of their respectiveboards. They shall have power to makeall committee appointments with theapproval of the Executive Council."They shall perform the general dutiesof an executive. Both presidents orduly appointed representative shall at­tend all Student Government meetingsand give a short report of these meet­ings to their boards. The president ofJudiciary - Legislative Board presidesover meetings of the Executive ('oun­cil."

b. The vice-presidents shall assume theduties of the presidents in their ab­sence. The vice-president shall be incharge of all membership. The vice­president shall be in charge of allpublicity concerning the organizationand shall maintain a scrapbook (if aPublicity chairman is appointed theseduties shall be hers.)

c. The recording secretary shall recordall minutes of the meetings. The cor­responding secretary shall handle allA.W.S. conespondence.

d. The treasurer shall perform the dutiesthat regularly pertain to that office,as stated in Robert's Rules of Order,Revised, and shall advise with theUniversity Comptroller.

e. The A.W.S. office secretary is an ex­officio member of the Judiciary-Legis­lative Board.

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f. The Activities Board shall send a rep­resentative to the Student-FacultySocial Committee.

ARTICLE VMEETINGS

Section 1. The Activities Board and the Judiciary­Legislative Board shall meet separatelyTuesday llight of each weele and holdoccasional joint meetings. Additionalmeetings of either b031'd may be calledby its president.

Section 2. Absences from meetings and/or officehours shall be excused only for a validreason and must be approved in advanceby the president or the secretary. Threeunexcused absences from either meetings01' office hours shall automatically con­stitute recall of elected members. Whetherexcused 01' unexcused, the representative,if unable to attend, shall send an alter­nate as pre-arranged with the president01' the secretary.

Section 3. The delegates to the National and Re­gional LA.W.S. Convention shall be thePresident-elect of the Activities Boardand the Judiciary-Legislative Board. Up­on their return from the convention thedelegates will present a report in writingto the Activities Board and the Judiciary­Legislative Board.

Section 4. Both the Activities Board and the Judi­ciary-Legislative Board will hold an an­nual meeting with the incoming boards.Officers and committee chairmen willread their reports of the year's work intheir organization 01' residence.

Section 5. Installation of the new presidents willtake place in a ceremony on LanternNight. Installation of all new officers

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ARTICLE VII

PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

SecLion 1. The A.W.S. Activities and Judiciary­Legislative Boards shall consult Robert'sRules of Order, Revised, as their parlia­mentary authority.

ARTICLE VIII

nY-LAWS

Section 1. A.W.S., to accomplish its objectives, shallhave the power to enact, interpret, andenforce the by-laws.

ARTICLE IX

ADOPTION

Section 1. This constitution shall be declared in ef­fect upon a majority affirmative countof the votes cast by the women studentsof the university at an election to bespecified by the Judiciary-LegislativeBoard.

AR'rrCLE X

AMENDMENTS

Section 1. Amendments may be made to the con­stitution by a majority of the votes castby women students of the universityat any election specified by the Judiciary­Legislative Board. Such amendmentsmust be posted in written form in dormi­tories, A.W.S. office, women's gymna­sium, and other women's buildings tendays before the appointed date of theelection.

STANDING RULES

These. rules aIJply to all university residences,dormitol'les, sorol'lty houses and off-campus approvedhousing, inclusively. Infractions of regulations arereferred to the Judiciary-Legislative Board of A.W.S.

Wh~n infractions of house regulations occur, suchas. nOise, unmade beds, late returning, etc., latemmutes are given. The late minute is the standardpenalty.

Each student may submit a written statement ofthe fact to the board. The board shall then use itsdiscretion in tl'ying any case and deciding the pen­alty. If the student is dissatisfied with the decisionof the Judiciary-Legislative Board, she may re-ap­peal her case at the. n.ext meeting. At any time, thestudent has the pl'lvilege of appearing before theboard to appeal her case.

A girl petitioning A.W.S. may secure a petitionfrom her housemother or from the Women's Divi­sion located in the. ~tud~nt Services Building. Shemust have hel' petitIOn mto the Women's Divisionoffice. by 11 :30 A.M., of the Tuesday immediatelyfollowmg her offense. An automatic 5 late minuteswill be given for late petitioning.

Your living unit representative (named on pa~es5 and 6) is there to help you. See this representativefor any interpretation 01' questions concerning theA.Vf.S. Rules.

1. GENERAL RULES

A. A record of late minutes will be kept bythe housemother. An accumulation of 15late minutes during the term requires thatthe girl be automatically rool11-campused(see page 18, section A.) for one week­end night, and that she make up her timeas follows:

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II.

1. First 15 late minutes: 1 week-end nightwithin the following two week-ends.

2. Second accumulation o:f 15 late minutes:1 complete week-end (con ecutivelyFriday, Saturday, and Sunday nights)within the following two week-ends.

3. Third accumulation of 15 late minutes:1 full week, to begin immediately fol­lowing accumulation.

B. Repeated breaking of any residence rulesmay be dealt with by the Judiciary-Legis­lative Board.

C. Ii a girl receives 30 late mimltes at onetime, he will receive 1 week-end campus.If he receives any mOl' than 30 late min­utes at one time, she must petition theJudiciary-Legis'lntive Board.

D. A campus given by A.W.S. must be takenwithin a week.

E. Any breaking of campusing must be re­ferred to the Judiciary-Legislative Board.

HOUSE REGULATIONS

A. Residence Closing Hours

1. 10 :30 p.m. Monday through Thmsdaynights1 :00 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights

1-.11:00 p.m. Sunday night

2. Registration Week hours extend until11:30 p.m.

a. No late permissions may be taken.

b. Regular hours resume the night be­fore classes begin.

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B. Minimum Quiet Regulations

1. Monday through Thursday7:00 p.m. -12:00 midnight

12:01 a.m. -11:00 a.m.1 :00 p.m. - 5 :00 p.m.

2. Friday and Saturday12 :01 a.m. - 11 :00 a.m.

3. Sunday7 :00 p.m. - 12 :00 midnig'ht1:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.2 :00 p.m. - 5 :00 p,m.

4. Quiet hours are continuous during examweek.

5. Additional quiet hours may be estab­lished by each living unit.

6. Five late minutes will be given for in­fractions of quiet hours.

7. You are asked to have considerationfor your neighbors at all times (i.e.l'adio, phonograph, etc.).

C. Additional House Regulations

1. Telephone hours extend from 7 :45 a.m.to 11 :00 p.m.

2. Additional house regulations which re­quire penalLies (i.e. shower hourstyping hours) may be established by th~living- unit's house council and must bevoted upon by the living unit.

3. Penalties recommended by House Coun­cil must be approved by the Judiciary­Legislative Board of A.W.S. prior toenforcement.

4. Any general disturbance or breaking ofstandards by women will be referred to

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the Judiciary-Legislative Board ofA.W.S.

III. CALLERS IN UNIVERSITY RESIDENCES

A. Women's Residences

1. Male callers are allowed 5 minutes tocall for girls in the morning after reg­ular opening hours.

2. HOUl'S when men are permitted lD dor­mitory lounges are:a. 10 :00 a.m. Sundayb. 11 :00 a.m. Monday through Satur­

day

3. Hours when men are permitted to visitsorority houses are:a. When housemother or substitute is

present.b. 1 :00 p.m. Monday through Fridayc. 11 :00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday

4. Hours when men are permitted in rec­

reation rooms of women's residencesare:a. 8 :00 p.m. - 12 :45 a.m. Friday and

Saturdayb. 1 :00 p.m. - 5 :00 p.m. Saturday and

Sunday

5. Calling hours for off-campus approvedhouses are 4:00 p.m. Monday throughFriday.

6. Requests for other hours must be sub­mitted to the A.W.S. Judiciary-Legisla­tive Board for approval.

7. Food may not be delivered after theswitchboard closes at 11 :00 p.m.

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B. Men's Residences

1. Women students may visit only underthe following conditions:

a. The official housemother employed bythe university must be present.

b. vVomen may not go above the groundfloor.

c. Women students may not visit inmen's residences during the morninghours, even if the housemother ispresent.

d. Women may not remain in men'sresidences beyond the closing hoursof women's residences.

e. Women students may go below thefirst floor of men's residences duringthe week nights when they are work­ing' on all-university sponsored ac­tivities when such activities areapproved by the housemother con­cerned, and the housemother is pres­ent. (Examples: Water Carnivaland Spartacade)

2. Individual houses may set up their ownmore restricted visiting hours to whichwomen students must conform. A copyof the visiting hours of individual m8n'sresidences is on file in the A.W.S.office.

3. «1\'[ichigllll tate University StudentsO'tr prohibited from having members ofthe opposite sex in their unchaperonedliving qUlll"ters."

See Rules of the Office ofThe Housing Director.

4. At exchange dinners and parties, thechaperon must be in the house beforethe girls are admitted. The housemoth-

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er alone is the chaperon for exchangedinners.

C. Overnight guests in '¥omen's Residences

1. Ovel'night gue ts are allowed on Fridayand aturday nights only and dunngRej.';istration Week, not. including thenight before classes beg·ll1.

2. The hostess may not take an overnightwhile she has a guest.

3. All overnight guests must observe reg­ulal' university closing hour' and mustign in and out on the daily signout

sheet. Guest privileges may be deniedto offenders.

4., All guests mu t be arranged for andregistered by the hos:ess with thehousemother by 10 :00 p.m. They mustbe registered as the ~ue!it of l!- specificstudent, Tlley may be slglled m befol'earrival. ids llmst also state the ap­proximate time of departure.

5, A student hostess is l'esponsible for herguest's behavior and must assume allpenalties contl.'acted by hel' guest, un­less th gouesi is also an on-campusstudent of Michigan tate University.

G. Coeds are allowed three guests perterm. One visit may be consideredeither Friday and Saturday nights orjust one night.

7. A girl may not be a.guest in a l'esiden~emore than three times a term. ThISdoes not include student nllIsl!S teach­ers, and others training off-campus.

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These girls may return to. their ~esi­dence every weekend they wIsh pl'oVldedthey have 'a ho tess who wil~ sign themin and arrange for sleepmg acc01!1­modations. Tllese hostesses may stillentertain three other guests.

8. Student nm:ses, teachers and otherstraining off-campus must a~sume thel'espollsibility for all late minutes ac­quired while visiting campus.a. A campus must be taken the first

week-end after she returns to cam­pus as an on-campus student.

b. The hostess is responsible for thelate minutes of her guest if the guestdoes not return to calnpus as a stu­dent

9. Special emergency requests for guestsduring the week must be referred inadvance to an A.W.S. Judiciary-Legis­lative Advisor, Woman's Division Of­fice.

10. For registering a guest after 10 :00p.m., a girl will receive 5 late minutes.For failure to register a guest, a girlwill be iven B minimum of 10 lateminutes.

11. Guests are not permitted the week-endpreceding finals or during exam week.An exception is made for Water Car­nival week-end, spring term,

IV, SIGNING OUT

A. For the Evening

1. If planning to be out of her residence

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after 8 :00 p.m., each girl must signherself out on the daily signout sheet.

2. On the signout sheet she must include:a. Exact destination (i.e. Kewpee's, Li­

brary) so that she may be contactedin case of emergency.

b. Time of expected return. This shouldbe the latest possible return sincegirls are considered late if they re­turn after the time signed out for,even within closing hours.

3. A girl will not receive a penalty if shenotifies her resident assistant or house­mother by 9 :00 p.m. that she did notsign out on the daily signout sheet.

B. For Functions Granted Time Extension

1. This includes Lecture-Concert Series,dances, and other university functionsfor which a special time extension isgranted by A.W.S.a. Sign out on both the daily and spe­

cial signout sheets:(1) The exact function attending.(2) The time granted for return.

b. Ticket stubs or programs must bepresented to the housemother whenreturning from the function.

2. A 10:30+ permission is a special ex­tension of time for an all-universityfunction which may last beyond normalclosing hours. A girl must return toher residence within one half hour afterthe function has ended, or within hernormal closing hours whichever occursat the later time.

C. For work and baby-sitting see page 36.

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D. For Overnight or Week-end Absences

1. A girl must sign herself out before10 :00 p.m. on the overnight absencesheet, not the daily signout sheet.

2. Include:a. Name of hostess, her full address,

and phone numberb. Date and time of departurec. Date and time of expected return

3. If a girl discovers while away that shehas forgotten to sign out for an over­night or a weekend, she should call thehousemother immediately and give herall the necessary information.

4. A girl will not receive a penalty if shenotifies her resident assistant or house­mother by 10 :00 P.M. the day of herdeparture, that she did not sign out onthe overnight signout sheet.

5. Signing out for overnights may bedone in advance, signing the expectedtime of departure.

6. A girl must leave her residence beforeclosing hours on the night of herdeparture.

SIGNING IN

A. After returning to her residence a girlis honor-bound to sign in the exact' time ofher return on the sheet on which shesigned out. This must be done as soon asshe returns to the living unit. This isnecessary in case of an emergency.

B. A girl must return within regular closinghours, even if she returns the day beforeshe is due back.

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VI. PENALTIES FOR SIGNING IN OR OUT

C. A minimum of 10 late minutes will begiven for:1. Signing out for an overnight after

10: 00 p.m. on the day of departure.

2. Signing another girl in or out. Thegirl who has been signed in or out willreceive 10 late minutes.

F. A girl who igns out for one destinationand goes elsewhere will be referred to theJudiciary-Legislative Board unless thehousemother is notified and approves thechange in plans.

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B. Penalty

1. Ten late minute" will be given for fail­l1l'e to notify the housemother ofexpected delay in addition to Lhe penal­ty decided by the Judicial'y-LegislativeBoard.

A, Call housemother's office before closinghours as to the time of expected arrival.

1. Word relayed by a friend will not beaccepted.

2. Call the University numLer, ED 2-1511and ask for the housemother's privateline. It is always possible to reach yourhousemother.

3. A goirl may call collect if she does nothave enough money. The housemothermust be reimbursed by the girl.

4. Call a second time if delayed beyond2:00 a.m.

E. A minimum of 1 week-end night campus­ing will be given for failure to sign outfor vacation.

D. A minimum of a complete week-end campusing will be given for failure to sign outon the overnight signout sheet, to bedecided by the J udicial'y-Legislative Board.

VII. LATE RETURNING

A girl must sign Tn at her living unit theday she returns to campus to register. Ifshe leaves campus before classes start, shemust sign out on the overnight signoutsheet. This notifies the mnl1agement thatshe is l'eturn1Jlg for her l'oom and leavesa record for l'eference, in case of an emer­gency.

B. A minimum of 5 late minutes will be givenfor:

1. Failure to sign out on the daily sign­out sheet.

2. Incorrect signing in or out on the over­night signout sheet.

3. Failure to sign in on the overnightsignout sheet.

A. A minimum of 3 late minutes will be givenfor:1. Incorrect signing in or out on the daily

signout sheet.2. Forgetting to sign in on the daily sign­

out sheet. An additional maximumpenalty of 3 late minutes lUay be givenif the girl is not located within 5minutes.

c.

2. Five late minutes will be given forfailure to notify the housemother. ofexpected delay befne regular closmghours.

VIII. CAMPUSING

A. General Procedure

1. Room Campusa. A g'irl must n >tify the housemother

and Resident ;tssistant by 5 :00 p.m.on the day sl e intends to take hercampus.

b. She must also notify the housemotherand Resident Assistant in person at8 :00 p.m. when she begins her cam­pus.

c. She must remain in her room after8 :00 p.m. until the next morning at5:30 a.m.

d. She may have on break of fiiteenmimltes taken consecutively, but shemay not leave the living unit dUI'ingthis time. She roll t notify her Resi­dent Assistant 01' housemother at thebeginning and end of this period.

e. She may not make or receivephone call 01' callers during hel' pe­dod of campus:ing including herbreak. She may receive long-di.stancephone calls, if so notified by thes"vitchboard operator.

f. Neither she nor her roommates mayhave visitors in the room, includingthe break.

g. She must have a sign on the doornotifying' the other residents thatthat she is being campused.

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2. Living Unit Campus

a. A girl must notify the housemotherand Resident Assistant by 5 :00 p.m.on the day she intends to take herher campus.

b. She must also notify the house­mother and Resident Assistant inperson at 8 :00 p.m. when she beginsher campus.

c. She must remain within her livingUnIt from 8 :00 p.m. until the nextmorning' at 7 :00 a.m.

d. She may not receive callers duringher period of campusing.

e. This penalty is given by the Judi­ciary-Legislative Board.

B. Emergencies

1. In an emergency, campnsing may bepostponed or rearranged by petitioningthe Judiciary-Legislative Board ofA.W.S. in advance. An additional pen­alty may be given in this case.

2. For sudden emergencies, campnsingma:,; be postponed or rearranged bycall1l1g an adviser of A.W.S. in theWomen's Division office,

C. During Exam Week

1. If a girl acquires for noise 5 late min­utes that do not make her total 15 sheis campused 1 week night to be t~kenthe following night.

2. If a girl is unable to complete her cam­pusing during exam ;veek because ofearly dcpa1'tm'c, the campusing will beca1'l:ied over until the next term. She

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then has two weeks in which to takethe campus unless the penalty has beenissued by the Judiciary-LegislativeBoard, in which case it i taken imme­diately upon l'eturn to campus.

3. If a giTl is able to complete her cam­pnsing and doe 110t do so, her case isreferred to the Judiciary-LegislativeBoard.

IX. PERMISSIONS

A. Late Permission1. Definition: A late permission means all

extension of hoUl.'S until .11 :30 p,m.Monday through Thlll'sdny, and until12:00 midni",ht Sunday. A late pel1ni;;­sian is not ranted on li'riday and Sat­Ul'day.a. Six late permissions are granted to

Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniorswho maintain an all-university 2point.

b. Three late permissions are grantedto Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniorswho do not have an all-university 2point.

e. 'rhree late permission are grantedto first term Freshmen. They will beg..-anted six late permissions as soonas they earn an all-univel'sity 2 point.

d, Transfer tudents al'e granted sixlate permission e..xcept first termFl'esllmen transfer students, Thesestudents are granted tlll'ee late per­missions until they eUD an ail­university 2 point.

2. Late permissions are for use in case ofemergency and not strictly as a social

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privilege.a. Use of late net'missions in excess of

allotment will be refened to the Ju­diciary-Legislative Boal'd of A.W.S.

b. Late permis ions mav be restrictedor .Witll h'awl1 by the Judiciary­Leg:lslativ Boal'u or the Universityif the n~cessity arises.

3. ~lTang'ements for using a late pennis­SlOn:a. Sig'n out before closing hours on a

special sheet in the housemother'soffice.

b. Sig'n "late permission" on the dailysig'nout sheet.

c. If a ~h'l deci.des to use a late pel'mis­sion while she is out, she must tele­pl~one her housemother directly, 15llllll\lte before regular closing hours.She must confirm its use on the spe­cial sheet upon returning.

d. If a ,e:irl does not use her late per­mission after requesting it, she must~o report to the housemother directlyIII person upon her return.

4. Penaltya. Fiv~ late minutes will be g'iven for

C~II111g late to request a late pel'll1is­SlOn.

b. Three late minutes will be given forincorrect signing in 01' out.

5. C~n~itions governing use of late per­n11SSlOnsa..Only one, late permission may be used

III one mght.b. A girl may return before 11 :30 p.m.

but may not leave her university

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residence at any time after the regu­lar closing hours.

6. An extended late permission of 12:00midnight for week nights may be ar­ranged in advmlce with the house­mother by taking a dorm campus forone week-end night (not Sunday) with­in the following two weeks.

7. University ftmctionsa. All-university functions covered by

the student activity book may be at­tended without using a "late permis­sion.

b. University functions not ineludedunder U u" will require the use of alate permission. The Judida"v­Legislative Board will publish a listof special fUIICtiOllS which do not l'e­quire a late permission.

B. Overnight Permissions1. Permission to stay OVel"lnght 01' langel'

from a university residence must besent dhectly to the houseul0ther fromthe parents before a gh"l may be per­mitted to leave her university l·esidence.a. This may be covered by the A.W.S.

"yellow slip".b. Names may be added by the paJ.·ents

to the non-blanket pernnssion slipsstating- places where the girl maystay without a blanket permissionslip.

2. Permission to stay in an out-of-townhotel must be sent directly to the hOll e­mother il'om the parent each time a girlwishes to stay overnight in a hotel. TheWomen's League and Michigan Unionin Ann Arbor al'e can idered hotels.

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3. A girl is permitted to remain overnightin a Lansing hotel only with her parentsand only if her parents talk directlyto the housemother.

4. A girl may have two overnight permis­sions in either Lansing or East Lan­sing each term.

a. This is two nights, either con­secutively or separately.

b. This applies to any residence havinga Lansing or East Lansing address01' phone number.

5. A girl may stay in another universityresidence provided guest provisionshave been made. A university residenceis a residence where hours are kept,(i.e. Dormitory, approved off-campusliving unit, or sorority house).

G. A girl may take no overnights after anyuniv.ersity registered evening party (in­cludmg' dances and term parties) with­out specific written permission from herparents in advance of each occasion un­less she is to stay in another universityresidence.a. The letter must be sent directly from

home to the housemother, not to thegirl and it must specify where thegirl is to spend the night.

b. A minimum of 2 complete week-endscampusing will be given for infrac­tions of this rule.

C. W otking Permissions

1. Working Permits

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a. This pertains to all women workingoutside the residence hall past clos­ing hours.

b. Requirement: 2 point all-universityaverage and a 2 point the precedingterm.

c. Working permits which require anextension of hours must be renewedevery tel·m.

d. For regular work, petition theA.W.S. Judiciary-Legislative Boardin advance. For special occasions ob­tain p rmit in advance from anA.W.S. adviser in the Women's Di­vision office.

e. Latest hours granted are 12: 00 mid­night Sunday through Thursday;1 :30 A.M. Friday and Saturday.

2. Signing out for worka. Give name, address, and phone num­

ber of employer to your housemotheron a special sheet.

b. Sign out on daily sign-out sheet.

3. Special Babysitting Regulations

a. No dates may be entertained whilea girl is taking care of children.

b. A girl t'eturning after regular clos­ing ho\u's must be accompanied bysomeone from llel' place of employ­ment unless otherwise arranged inadvance with the housemother.

D. Senior Permission for Spring Term

1. Senior closing hours will be 11 :00 P.M.Sunday through Thursday.

2. Senior privileges are granted to:

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a. Seniors g;raduating spring term, whodo not need to petition.

b. Seniors graduating at the end ofsummer, fall or winter term, andJunior Medical Technolog'Y students.They must petition A.W.S. Judiciary­Leg;islative Board by the end of thesecond full week of spring term.

3. Seniors may come into the house be­tween 10 :30 p.m. and 11: 00 p.m. butthey may not leave the residence againafter 10 :30 p.m. for any reason.

4. After graduation senior hours are voidand regular closing hours will be ob­served.

E. University Honor Women

1. Qualifications

a. Senior women having a 3.0 all-uni­versity average and outstanding citi­zenship records al'e eligible to peti­tion. Petitions are available in theResident Adviser's office or the'Women's Division.

b. All applicants for ihis honor are tobe certified and ~'ecommellded by thehousemother, house president, andstandards committee. The final deci­sion will be made by the Women'sDivision.

2. Provisions

a. 11 :30 p.m. permission will be grant­ed Sunday through Thursday.

b. Three overnights per term in a Lan­sing 01' East Lansing residence willbe gl·anted. This does not includehotels or motels or places wherethere is no hostess.

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XI. SPORTS DRESS

A. Bermuda~, slacks~ ~lue jeans, etc., may notbe WOl'll III the hVlIlg room. This appliesalso to male callers wearing bermudas inwomen's living units.

B. Bermudas, slacks,. blue jeans, etc., may notbe worn 111 the dmmg 1'00111 with the fol­lowing exceptions:1. Breakfast every day2. Lunch on Saturday3. Lunch during final exam week4. During the stHdy hours .

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c. A girl must petition each term.d. If there i a violation of citizenship

or if her scholarship ialls below a3.0 all-university average, the seniorhonor woman will not be permittedt'e-petition for reinstatement.

e. These permissions are valid untilclosing day of each term.

F. Special Permissions

1. v omen may leave thetr residences be­.fore '7 :00 a.m. but not eal'\iet· than6 :00 a.m. i£ they consult with theirhousemother in advance. If leaving be­£Ol'e 6:00 a.m. consult an A.W.S. ad­viser in advance.

2. Women who find it necessary to returnbetween 11 :30 1).111. on weeknights or12 :00 midnight 011 unday and '7 :00a.m. must have permission from anA. W. . advisel' and make anungemel1tswith the housemother in advance.

3. University residences close officially at8:00 n.l11. Ute last night of tile exam-period. Any girl wi hing to t'amain ina university residence later than :00p.m. on this night (or mOre than 24110Ul' after 11e1' las\' exam) must ha venermission from an A.W.. adviser.

4. l'aduating seniol's must leave theirresidences within twenty-foUl' hoursaftel' commencement spring term un­less they have special permission fromall A.W.S. adviser.

5. Consult the A.vV.S. advisers iu theWomen's Division office for any specialconsidet'ation or any advice as to pro-

• cedure.

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X. SERENADES

A. Serenades are held on Monday and Thurs­day nights.

B. Concerning the men:

1. Call in advance the housemother of theresidence where the serenade is to takeplace.

2. Conclude the serenade by 11 :30 p.m.(This is an East Lansing city ordi­nance. )

C. Concerning' the girls:

1. T~e ~'irl ~erenaded must take a late per­mISSIOn If she goes outside during orafter the serenade.

2. Sundecks may not be used duringserenades.

3. Observers should turn off their lightsas a courtesy.

C. A long coat or skirt is worn to cover shortshorts, jamaicas, and bathing suits exceptwhen participating in active sports.

D. None of the above are worn in the Union,Library, Student Services Building, officesor to class.

XII. MISCELLANEOUS:

This is just a reminder that according to anadministrative health ruling no animals arepermitted in university housing.

ALL-UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS

In answer to 1>optlla1' request, A.W.S.-for theconvenience of women students-has compiled fromvarious sources the five All-Univ6?'s'itl/ Regulationsabout which there has been most demand for in­formation. They are listed below:

1. "Any student possessing, consum,iug, or trans­porting any alaoholic beverages-including beer­on M.S.U. 'Property wUl automatically be suspendedfrom the university. This is a State Beard of A~ri­culture l'llli'ng. (See current map in 'Motor VehicleCode' for p?·ape?·ty of M.S.U.)"

11; is illegal in Michigan for minors (under 21) topurchase, consume, or possess intoxicating beverages0)' (or those ever 21 years of age it is iIlep'al 'IE> drinltsuch beverages in a cal', on the highway, on publicproperty, or while tre passing on some one elseproperty.

" G M.S.U, student may possess or consume in-toxicating bevel'ages in his off-campus housing unit01' at any M.S.U. ocial activity whether it is on oroff the campus." (See Rules of The Office of 'fheHousing Director and those of the Faculty-StudentSocial Committee.)

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. 2. "All. unmarried, first-yeal' students lUust residem the residence halls or with theil' parents for atleast one year at M.S.U. Anyexc ptions to this rulemust be cleared through the Housing it'ector orthe Dean of Students' Office."

3. "All women students who are under the age of25 years 1~1Ust !ive in housing inspected and approvedby the umverslty,"

See the Helot, and the Rules of theOffice of The Housing Director.

.4: "Michigan .State University students are pro­11lb:ted from havll1g' members of the opposite sex intheIr unchaperoned living quarters."

See Rules of The Office ofThe Housing Director.

5. T)1e ringing: of a false fire alarm at M.S.U.resul~s m ~uspenSI?n ~ecause it places the safety andsecul'lty of others 111 Jeopardy.

You will ytant to know that there are social rulesand l'~gu]atlOns which apply to M.S.U. social eventsfor mixed groups (whether they are on or off thecampus). Consult the ocial chairman of your resi­dence hall. or contact the Women's Division of Stu­dent Affairs (Student Services Building) for specialprocedures.