ENROLMENTS AT UNIVERSITY

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26671, 4 March 1952, Page 6

ENROLMENTS AT UNIVERSITY

TOTAL ATTENDING MAY DECREASE FASTER PROGRESS MAIN REASON Canterbury University College roll numbers may decrease again this year, but this does not necessarily mean that fewer students ate passing through the college. The liaison officer (Mr Gordon Troup) said yesterday that the rate of progress had improved considerably find students were completing courses faster so that congestion was being somewhat relieved. As liaison officer between the postprimary schools sending students to the university and the college itself, Mt Troup Was admitted by Other Officials to haVe the best knowledge of trends at this stage for the new academic year. From the intentions of post-primary school students last year he believes that enrolments Will remain constant about the post-war level of 550 and that the total roll may drob from last year’s 2350 to as low as 2200. The peak was 2500 after the second world war. The failure- rate in the university seemed to be diminishing. Mr itoup said. A baphelofs degree formerly taking five years for many students was now completed ih four. This meant that upper classes were Cleared more readily. , t There was no question of standards dropping, if anything they Were better.

Alterations in the degree structure appeared to have helped the situation, he said. In a hine-unit degree course, students used to take five or six subjects at stage ohe and advance three or four. Now they equid take as few as four at stage one and take higher stages of more. This concentrated endeavour. Another development Which had unquestionably Unproved results was the more general availability Of tutorial assistance which, five years ago. was assured only for returned Servicemen.

Innovation at University < An innovation at Cahtferbury University College next week will be a fuhetion on Monday evening to mark the opening qf the university academic year. It is proposed annually to invite h different section of the .community to meet the college council and academic staff at this time and the first group will be representative of the teachers ih post-primary schools. Designed to strengthen relationships between the university and the community, these functiohs will be largely mforhial and the programme is likely to be confined to short talks by the chairtnan of the cpllege council (Mr Cartwright) and the rector (Dr H. R. Hulme). The remaining time will ■be free for introductions and discussions.

Enrolments at Canterbury University College will begin to-morrow and conrJoA 16 throughout the week between 9.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m t P" 1 !!' Y 1?. on Saturday the offices ) < tesisecially opthfed ftotn 9.30 a.m. to U-30 a.m. for the convenience of those unable to attend earlier because of employment. .

Freshers have to go through a set drill in enrolment to the University and then complete another round of Aviation. m J ° ining the StUdentB ' Completion of matriculation bv sigtig(lh^(d6cli'ratiDn atld Presenting qualifications for entry to the university is the first phase of enrolment A record slip is then filled lh for thc liaison officer to assist the continuing service of advice ahd observation of *J rom • P° st -Primary school through the university. how ( in J Prview t, WRh tUtOrS is then held o discuss the course to be taken ®a. e .. cho ? ce and order of subjects. Authority to attend lectures" is then obtained. The lecturers in (each subject are then visited for detailed instructions. Formalities ate then completed at the registrar s office.