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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1951
Page
4
A synthesis from interviews with Student Council members Representative Assembly officers and class presidents finds that undergraduate policy rests on student opinion but varies by structure. Council favors long term, class electorate backs actions, and Faculty oversight remains final.
Barnard’s undergraduate association traces its roots to 1889 1892 and the early governance traditions of student self rule. From Rob ers Rules to the Representative Assembly and Student Council the club system and postwar revival kept extracurricular life vibrant at Barnard College through crises and reforms.
The history of the Honor Board traces to 1911-12 when Barnard students formed a code and pledged to uphold exam honesty. The system evolved to include an Honor Board, Student Council representation, and class delegates, with secret proceedings and rare offenses usually yielding failing marks rather than expulsions.
A Barnard survey shows academic freedom thriving with open Student Council meetings and free debate in history and government classes. Professors Basil Rauch and Thomas Peardon say censorship has not hampered teaching while fear persists among some students and observers.
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