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...Dean Monro told the Faculty yesterday that the new rules for the cum laude in General Studies degree have not resulted in a mass exodus from regular departmental honors programs. In fact, he presented figures showing that as of April 25, fewer seniors had dropped honors than last year, although the number of honors candidates has increased eight per cent...
...While Monro thought these figures were "reassuring." he said the Administrative Board would "keep an eye on the whole situation through Commencement." Should some seniors fail to receive honors on their these or generals, it is now possible for them to take finals this Spring and ask for CLGS degrees...
...Monro reported that at this time it appears "the worst fears were not realized." This year only 44 of 519 honors candidates dropped honors, while last year 49 of 481 left departmental programs. Twenty-seven of this year's drop-outs have applied for the CLGS degree...
Senior tutors and departments have been asked to advise students to take the final exams who might qualify for CLGS despite failures in departmental honors. If a significant number of student should gain CLGS in this way, however, Monro said a serious reappraisal of the regulations would be in order...
...want CLGS to become a kind of second class honors," Monro said, "it is a program with a definite purpose...