The Cavalier daily :: Thursday, October 26, 1972 :: University of Virginia Library

Student Council Tuesday
night asked the Board of
Visitors to lift proposed
restrictions on future
out-of-state student ratios and
to be "responsibly aware" of
expansion of facilities required
by enrollment increases.

"Council feels strongly that
the decision to place any cap
on the number of out-of-state
students will be detrimental to
the University," a statement
directed to the Board said.

Limit Removal Imperative

"It is imperative that this
limit be removed as soon as
possible to insure that the
benefits of a national
University will be enjoyed by
future generations of Virginia
students."

The Board voted at its
October 13 meeting to freeze
the quota of non-resident
students entering the
University within the next
several years at this fall's
preliminary estimate of 1,465.
Enrollment estimates have also
been set at 16,000 students by
1980.

'Qualified Virginia Students'

The Board has said that it is
limiting the number of
out-of-state students "to insure
the admission of qualified
Virginia students."

Regarding proposed
enrollment increases, Council
said that it "has opposed and
will continue to oppose all
expansion of University
enrollment exceeding 15,000
by 1980."

Expects Implementation

In light of the Board's
decision, however, Council said
that it expects the University
to "fully implement" the
Future of the University
Committee's plan calling for
adequate increases in physical
facilities.

"Surely no increases in
enrollment can be made until
money is appropriated by the
state legislature for these
facilities."

Majority Student Sentiment

According to Council
President Jim Rinaca, Council
must represent the student
body in expressing concern
over the Board of Visitors'
recent decision.

"There has always been a
majority sentiment among
students to maintain as high an
out-of-state student ratio as
possible," Mr. Rinaca said.

"We recognize the pressures
and political realities placed
upon the Board of Visitors
when they made this decision."
"However, we consider it our
obligation to express our deep
concern for the lifting of the
limit on out-of-state
enrollment," he said.

Council Sponsors Election

In other action, Council
voted to sponsor a mock
election on the Grounds Nov. 1
and 2. It also passed a motion
by a 12-9 vote to join the
National Student Lobby
(NSL).

The mock election will
include candidates whose
names appear on the Virginia
ballot. Ballot boxes will be
distributed by Council with the
aid of student volunteers from
the American, Democratic and
Republican party campaign
workers on the Grounds.

Increase Student Awareness

Proposed by three campaign
groups, the election is intended
to make students more aware
of upcoming national elections.

Ballots will appear in The
Cavalier Daily on the mock
election days, and students will
cast votes at polling places
throughout the Grounds.

Council Joins NSL

In voting to join the National
Student Lobby, Council said
the NSL is an "effective agent
for student ideas."

The Washington-based group
actively lobbies in Congress for
legislation of student concern,
and has become involved in
educational legislation,
attempts to end the war, and
the draft."

The organization is
composed of student workers
from member schools who live
in Washington for one or two
semesters to work in the
lobbying effort. The NSL
sponsors referendums on
member schools campuses to
determine the consensus of
student opinion on major
issues.