Bulletin 2007-2008 - Austin College

lectures are open to the public. Formal convocations, the occasion of major collegeceremonies, i.e., Opening of School, Honors Convocation, Baccalaureate, Commencement,etc., are designed for members of the entire community as a celebrationof their life together.Cultural Programs and Groups: Theatreproductions, music ensembles, lectures andpublic programs, and art exhibits offer studentsopportunities for cultural appreciation andinvolvement.Other types of programs that help fulfill variousneeds of the college community include Homecomingevents and the Community Series,cultural programming sponsored by the collegeand Sherman Musical Arts Council.Additional information about opportunities forinvolvement in cultural activities can be obtainedby contacting the faculty chairs of the art, music,and communication arts departments.Service Station: The Service Station is a studentrunoffice that promotes the involvement of allAustin College students in volunteer and communityservice efforts. The program is administeredby a student board that works to identify and promote service opportunitiesand to match interested students and student organizations with individuals andgroups who are in need. For further information, contact the Service Station on thefirst floor of the Wright Campus Center.Campus Publications: The college publishes a magazine, a campus newspaper, aliterary magazine, a student research journal, and a yearbook. These publicationsoffer opportunities for creative expression and contribute to the awareness of thecollege community.Student publications at Austin College are governed by policies set by the StudentPublications Committee of the college. Both the Chromascope, yearbook, and theAustin College Observer, the campus newspaper, are directly responsible to thiscommittee. The literary magazine comes under these same policies, but is underthe direction of the English Department with a member of that department servingas adviser.While these publications are funded primarily by student activity fees and the saleof advertising, each is still considered a publication of the college and the parametersof editorial policy are decided by the Student Publications Committee, with responsibilitydelegated to the editor and adviser of each publication to operate withinthe parameters. The president of the college, as publisher, has ultimate authorityover the publications and their contents. However, unless extreme circumstanceswarrant intervention, the Student Publications Committee, the editors, and advisersretain such rights as described above.12 |CAMPUS LIFE