But more must be done. Ways must be found, for instance, to integrate the broad variety of cultural and academic events now offered by individual departments and groups into a coherent program of educational enrichment. Interdisciplinary programs such as Women's Studies provide a model of involvement of faculty and students from diverse departments and backgrounds and of integration of knowledge from different disciplines and courses. Some departments have been able to knit their majors into a community within the larger University through the participation of a significant number of their faculty in well planned student activities outside of the classroom. Their experiences and practices can perhaps serve as models for larger efforts.
Graduate students deserve a much larger share of attention than they currently get.
The new Dean of Graduate Studies should be charged with improving their sense of participation and community as well. A Graduate Student Handbook, a program of activities funded by fees, and some attention to their parking problems would be a start. In the short run, steps should be taken to improve communication and information delivery to the entire campus community but particularly to commuting students. The GSO, the SGA and the Montclairion could be involved in both planning and implementation. School level social and informational programs and better use of our communication technology should also be explored.