Daily Bulletin, Tuesday, September 6, 1994 HAPPY NEW YEAR, whether you're taking note of Rosh Hashanah (today and tomorrow, the Jewish new year) or just observing the beginning of a fall term. It's also the day food services raised the price of coffee, and the day on-campus mail service goes back to normal after the reduced delivery schedule of the summer. RECORDED MUSIC was wafting none too gently across campus at eight o'clock this morning, which means orientation events are under way. The highlight today is the annual pep rally in the main gym of the Physical Activities Complex, starting at 12 noon. The Federation of Students is the sponsor, and Fed leaders will welcome UW's new students; the cheerleaders will also likely figure prominently. And would somebody drop me a note this afternoon, please, to say which of the deans and other top brass was most in the screaming spirit of the event. After the pep rally, thousands of first-year students will pose for a mass picture on the Village Green. Also today: lab coat tie-dyeing for science students, a semi-formal dance at St. Jerome's, pizza in Poets Pub for engineering, and so on and on. There are performances of "Single and Sexy" in the Theatre of the Arts at 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30 -- all welcome, free. AND REGISTRATION has begun in the small gym of the Physical Activities Complex (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). If possible, students are supposed to register on this schedule: science this morning; engineering this afternoon; arts Wednesday morning; environmental studies and independent studies Wednesday afternoon; mathematics Thursday morning; applied health sciences Thursday afternoon; "all students unable to make the above schedule", Friday. New students can get their photo ID cards in Math and Computer room 1056 this week. Next week, ID card production returns to the registrar's office in Needles Hall. Graduate students are registering at the cashier's office in Needles Hall, where the lineup is already along the corridor as far as the elevator. Of course some of those people may be seeking the cashiers for other purposes: to buy lab breakage cards, for instance. The English Language Proficiency Exam will be given on Wednesday in the PAC. Suggested schedule: engineering students at 9:30, arts students at 1:00, science students at 2:30, ES, AHS and math students at 4:00. STUDENT FEES: A memo was issued Friday by the Student Services Advisory Committee, which includes students and UW officials, to report on its work so far. It's addressed to all UW students. Here's the text: When a new Student Services fee was agreed to last year, it was decided that an advisory committee should be put in place to provide direct student input re the level and quality of student services at UW. The Student Services Advisory Committee (SSAC) is now established and has begun to meet. The full terms of reference of the Committee are on UWinfo and are also available from the offices of the Federation of Students, the Graduate Student Association and the Secretariat. In discharging its responsibilities, SSAC will: work to ensure wide dissemination of information about student services, proposed changes in fees, and the allocation of the revenues; consult widely with the student body; encourage open discussion and debate about student services and proposed fee changes; acknowledge and consider input about student services and proposed fee changes. SSAC held its first meeting on Tuesday, August 9, 1994. Among other things, SSAC reviewed, in detail, its terms of reference and the principles guiding the calculation of an ancillary fee for student services; these documents are available from the Secretary of the Committee, Dianne Scheifele, Secretariat, Needles Hall (extension 3183 or via e-mail: dscheif@provost-admin) upon request. As a first step in carrying out its mandate, the Committee decided to meet with the Directors of units which provide non-academic student services. This meeting was held on August 29, 1994 and included presentations from the Directors of the following areas: Athletics; Personal Counselling; Health & Safety; Career Services; English Language Proficiency Program; and the Walksafe Program. SSAC will meet regularly during the fall and winter terms. Questions and comments for SSAC's consideration are welcome at any time and should be directed to the Committee Secretary (as noted above). Activity updates will be issued as the work of the Committee progresses. ALSO TODAY: An organizational meeting for a new vegetarian club will be held today at 2:30, says instigator Eric Davies. Location: Davis Centre room 3548. The plan is to start regular events with a potluck supper September 19. Davies can be reached at ejdavies@cgl, or phone ext. 4548. The Waterloo Christian Fellowship and several other Christian groups will hold a joint "Praise and Worship Night" in the great hall of Conrad Grebel College from 7 to 9 tonight. All are welcome. Information: 886-8728. Chris Redmond Information and Public Affairs, University of Waterloo 888-4567 ext. 3004 credmond@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca