Facilities

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conducive to spontaneous exhibitions or social events. Noise
and light levels, glare from walls, hours of opening and
access to equipment were not felt to be conducive to creat-
ive activity.

| Quality of Education

Many students emphasized that they want a more rigorous
education. They described assessment standards in grading
and critiques as inconsistent and often irrelevant.

Students seek a more intense level of interaction with
faculty and would like mor feedback.

Courses are often not as described and new ones are not well
publicized. Students worry that although it is possible to
major in more than one department, it is difficult to sched-
ule courses and attain a level of achievement in two areas
simultaneously.

Students feel there is a lack of preparation for issues they
will have to deal with in the "real world" and suggest that
courses on tax, accounting, legal issues, folio presentation,
grant applications and dealing with galleries be given.

Concerns expressed by members of the faculty include:

Lack of a sense of community throughout the College.
Questions about the admissions procedures were raised as a
result of, what is considered to be, the large number of
uncommitted students.

The problem of worried and often demoralized students, which
are a reflection of larger social and institutional issues.

_or of the selection process.

The large amount of detail discussed in committees allows
little time for consideration of matters of substance.

The fear that many crucial decisions are made outside the
committee structure in "private deals" leads to cynicism
and distruct. :
Some administrators are seen as working in isolation from
the faculty and show little respect for their problems and
concerns.

More support, honesty and openness in communication is
needed.

" The white walls and lighting system which are psychologically

clinical and hold little warmth.