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Better Communication

Mr. Ingersoll cites a lack of
communication between the
University's ten schools, and
hopes the self-study project
will remedy this problem. "It
will be valuable for people
outside the School of Medicine
to look at the School," he said.

"There will be a value for
the students too," he
continued, "in articulating
what the Medical School
expects from undergraduates."

Of the Steering Committee
members interviewed, Mr.
Ingersoll most values equal
representation from all areas of
the University. "It looks like
membership on the Committee
is pretty well proportioned,"
he says. "There is always a
problem of having too many
administrators in the entire
University."

Student Council President
Jim Rinaca, another
Committee member, puts far
less emphasis on equal
representation. "I'll make my

own judgments and
evaluations of the reports made
by other committees," he said.
In his opinion, there will be no
danger of divisive factions in
the study project.

"We're all serving as an
independent committee," Mr.
Rinaca said. "Our purpose is to
make a real and rational
evaluation of the University
and we're not really
responsible to anyone in the
University."

Mr. Rinaca does feel some
obligation to students,
however. "I'll help select
student members to be put on
the various committees, and
when reports start coming in,
I'll watch out for the student's
point of view."