"We've been reviewed by `review committees'since day one," said Andrew J. Erlich, PBHA'streasurer.

The Maull-Lewis report lists five reasons forthe changes:

Public service programs have grown very rapidlyrecently, but their support systems vary greatly.

The dual structure of PBH and the Office ofPublic Service "creates confusions ofcommunication and responsibility."

The greater complexity of the programs leads togreater concerns about safety, liability andresponsibility.

Representatives of the Faculty have had littlevoice in directions or priorities among publicservice activities."

All programs under Harvard sponsorship mustproceed with "appropriate Faculty andadministrative oversight," the report reads.

Ehrlich maintained, however, that the reasonsthe Maull-Lewis report gives for the restructuringare specious.

"I think this whole search process isillegitimate," Ehrlich said. "They say the searchis necessary to find accountability. this isn'tabout accountability; it's about control," Ehrlichsaid.

Of course, after events earlier this year,control is something the FAS might well like tohave. But public service leaders say they havereacted to accidents appropriately--by institutinga new vehicles policy and having more staffinvolvement.

But whatever the reasons for the changes, onething is clear: under-graduates don't like theresults.

The Report and the Search

Last September, the controversial Report on theStructure of Harvard college recommended creatinga new position--the assistant dean of publicservice and director of PBH--and constructing afaculty standing committee on public service.

The committee will have oversight of all publicservice and volunteer programs authorized andsupported by the Faculty of Arts andSciences(FAS)," according to the report,co-authored by Administrative Dean of FAS Nancy L.Maull and Dean-elect of the College Harry R.Lewis.

In December, Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R.Knowles approved the recommendations and--as aconcession to public service leaders'protests--stipulated that the new structure wouldnot go into place until July 1996.