Students should be entrusted with certain policy making authority. The extent of this authority should be greater in some areas, such as student life, than in others, such as academics.

YES

To vote no on this question is to vote for paternalism; against the principle that all members of an enlightened university community should be involved in decisions which directly affect that community. To vote no is to forget that you are paying over $10,000 a year. Yet your opinions are, for the most part, ignored.

Send a clear message to the faculty and administration: It is time for a re-evaluation of a policy-making process that underutilizes the capabilities of the Harvard student body. A yes vote on this question is the foundation upon which an effective student government will be built.

NO

Students should vote against question two which would express support for greater student power in college decisions. First of all, students do not necessarily know what is best for them. They can see issues such as tenure, calendar reform, housing, and college life problems in light of their own immediate needs, but seldom in light of the needs of the college and university as a whole. The expertise needed to make most of these decisions comes with experience and education. Harvard administrators and faculty are best qualified to make these decisions, particularly those in the academic realm. They were chosen for their expertise in their respective areas, and have a long association with the University which enables them to put changing student suggestions in better perspective.

Pro statement prepared by Ross Boylan '81-3; con statement prepared by Howard Pomeranz '82.