The Banner, No. 9 - March 1986

              Issue 9
California Baptist College
Admissions Department—
Replaces Goodwin
With her resignation effective on January 15, 1986, Admissions Counselor and Light!
Director Suzie Goodwin left
California Baptist College
after 5 Vi years to accept a job
offer from Rayburn House
Company in Canyon Crest,
Riverside. Although Goodwin
says she was happy with her
position here at Cal Baptist,
she is also pleased with her
new one. With Rayburn
House she has room for advancement as well as an increase in salary, though that
was not the deciding factor in
her move.
While here, Goodwin was
responsible for the development of Light! After her
graduation from Cal Baptist in
1980, Goodwin became as ad
missions counselor and conceived the idea of Light! She
helped the entire concept off
the ground and shaped it into
the program it is today.
Goodwin's decision to move
was surprise to everyone involved, including Goodwin.
And after considerable prayer,
she submitted her resignation.
"Perhaps that's when you
need to leave," she said,
"when people  will  be most
surprisec
Goodwin will be
directing Light! for the rest of
their performances this spring
and will be involved in the
training of the new Light!
Director and Admissions
Counselor, Cal Baptist student, Tammy Adams.
Tammy   Adams   is   the
daughter of Dale and Jewel
by Jon Lothenore
Adams of Central Point,
Oregon. The 22-year old
senior Bachelor of Music candidate has performed with
Light! for the past two years
and has worked in the Admissions Office as a student
worker for two years also. Her
bachelor of Music candidacy is
in Piano Performance.
In fulfilling her new position, Adams hopes to put
together and continue a
smooth program. And while
not losing sight of the ministry
of the Singing group she will
direct^Adams wants to focus
on the recruiting facet of
Light! Director of Admissions
John Potter said of Adams
that "she was simply the best
choice for the job."
Adams responsibilities will
Academics To Be Reformed
In an attempt to insure
quality teaching and learning, California Baptist College's President, Dr. Tuek,
and Dean of Academics, Dr.
Carleton, have taken steps to
improve the classroom
academics.
"Because each department
varies, " states Dean
Carleton, "institutional standards have not been set." He
continues to state that "each
department is to look at their
grading system and evaluate
what quality of classroom is
to be determined as A quality as opposed to what type of
work constitutes a C."
Carleton sees the overall
goal as creating an atmosphere of consciousness
about expectations, standards, and grades for both
the students and the
professors.
by Matt Browning
The consensus seems to be
that neither the student nor
the teacher is satisfied in the
classroom. Some faculty
members, who wish to remain unnamed, feel they
must "teach down" or lower
the level of material to reach
the students. Students thus
feel cheated.
The administration hopes
to emphasize that analysis
must be done in the classroom. Faculty members are
being asked to review their
expectations of students and
redetermining a criteria for a
grading system.
The Admissions Department is also affected by the
new plans. Because CBC is
small, the entrance requirements for new and transferring students have been at
lower levels. In the light of
Dr. Tuck and Dean
Carleton's new develop
ments, the minimum scores
on the SAT and ACT for entrance have been raised. Currently, the SAT minimum has
been raised from 750 to 800.
Dr. Carleton adds that "in
the long run, I hope to have
so many students applying
for entrance that we could
have tougher admission requirements."
Dr. Tuck sees the stricter
admissions requirements as a
definite possibility in the near
future.
Overall, the administration
emphasizes that they are
committed to providing an
atmosphere for a quality
education.
"I feel that this idea of
academic reformation is a
shared view that the students
and teachers as well as the
administration want to see
take place," says Dr. Tuck.
be the same as those of Goodwin. She will coordinate the
four-person
ministry/recruiting singing
group for the year, focusing
on summer work. Light!
travels during the summer to
associational, church and
youth camps and functions
sharing Christ through their
music and soliciting new
students for Cal Baptist.
When not directing or traveling with Light!, Adams will be
a regular Admissions
Counselor concentrating her
efforts on Southern California, Southern Nevada,
Oregon, and Washington. Her
familiarity with these areas
will be an asset, commented
John Potter. In this capacity,
she will perform as the other
Admissions   Counselors   in
contacting, corresponding
with and attracting new and
prospective students to the
campus.
Adams confided that she is
looking forward to her work.
Said she, "I enjoy working
with people, I understand the
goals and mindset of the Admissions Department, and I
love Cal Baptist and feel that I
can serve the college very well
as a counselor," Adams
stated. She also feels confident
in her placement.
Admissions Counselor Anthony Lammons said he "is
very pleased with her
(Adams') recent hiring."
Adams will assume her
responsibilities immediately;
she will become full-time Admissions Counselor after
graduation this June.
Carrie Gayle smiles after being crowned Homecoming Queen
at the February 22 Homecoming Game against Master's College]