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By Steve Arvanette
Bit us the term loco parentis become outmoded or does the
M University still attempt to serve as a substitute parent for
t lie student while he is away from home?
"Universities did assume the status of substitute parents at
one time," said Ken Bader, UNL vice chancellor for student
affairs. It was accomplished largely through dress codes,
curfews and other rules directly governing a student's social
activities.
"People didn't view it as a substitute parent then," the
UNL administrator said. It wasn't until the civil rights issue
became so prominent that the topic was really discussed, he
said.
"It really became obvious there were some marked
conflicts," he said, when Nebraska lowered the age of majority
to 20 and then 19 years of age.
The concept of the University acting as a substitute is not
completely gone, according to Bader. "We still have it."
The areas most often mentioned as being remnants of the
loco parentis concept are the present prohibition against
alcohol on campus and limitations on visiting privileges in
icsidence halls.
Regent Robert Koefool doesn't believe those rules mean
the University is serving as a parent for students away from
home.
"Just because you make rules and regulations doesn't mean
you are acting as a parent," Koefoot said. The rules governing
alcohol are present for everyone on campus, he said.
"Students are at the University for an education, not to
drink boo.e or have visitation all day," he said.
Regent I d Scliwai lkopl said his primary consideration in
establishing rules governing students is whether llicy "improve
the learning program." He said he looks a I each proposal ami
attempts to judge it on its merits.
"What is the overriding purpose for coming to a school ol
higher education?" he asks.
On the alcohol topic, he said the presence of liquor in a
dormitory around minors would place the University in a
position of almost encouraging the breaking of laws.
"I can't see why we have this big push for alcohol," he said.
'I ho Lincoln regent said he is willing to discuss the visitation
issue with students. Not enough students have expressed an
interest in expanding the present visitation policy thus far,
Schwartkopf said.
"Most students living in dorms are not paying tJicir own
way," he said. Lor that reason lie thinks parents should be
consulted when any changes in visitation are considered.
"Let's ask the parents who are paying the bills. They should
have something to say."
Bailer, who has puhlically disagreed with the regents' policy
please see Mom, Dad, page 7
