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1970-12-17 Daily Iowan Article: ""SDS Cited for Sponsoring Sit-In""

" UI Charges filed against protesters" 
Dec. 17, 1970 DI

SDS Cited for Sponsoring Sit-In
Seven students and three non-students have been cited by University of Iowa officials for violation of university and Board of Regents rules during a sit-in at the Placement Office on Dec. 9, and a related incident at the office of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts the same day. 
In addition, the campus chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) is charged with violating university anti-disruption rules. University officials said SDS members sponsored a rally in the Union at noon, from which a group estimated at up to 50 moved into the corridor outside the door of the Career Counseling and Placement Office in the Union for the sit-in. 
Letters notifying the 10 persons and SDS of the charges were sent Wednesday by the university. They are asked to appear at a conduct hearing to held after arrangements for a university hearing officer are completed, officials said. 
Two of the persons charged are also accused of violating the Code of Student Life in connection with the entry of students into the College of Liberal Arts office when the Career Counseling office sit-in broke up. About 25 to 30 persons confronted liberal arts Dean Dewey B. Stuit, according to officials, who said investigation of the events of Dec. 9 is continuing. 
The demonstration at the placement  office in the Union was against the appearance of a recruiting representative of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The university said the recruiter entered the Union but not the placement office. University officials at the scene said the recruiter had previously determined not to hold the seven scheduled interviews if a demonstration was in progress, and he left the campus even though officials told him the interviews could be held if he wished. All but two other interviews by other employers were held as planned.
During the demonstration at the placement office, doors to the office remained locked until approximately 2 p.m. The demonstration ended after it was announced that the DIA recruiter had left without entering the placement office. 
Names of individuals charged are not released by the university prior to an open hearing since the possibility exists for students to request a closed hearing. 
The three non-students are charged in connection with the placement office matter, and one is also charged in connection with the incident at the Liberal Arts office. Under the regent uniform rules of personal conduct, a finding against non-students would require a hearing before they could enroll in or take employment with any regent institution. Findings against students could result in action ranging to dismissal. 
The SDS group is currently on probation after being found in violation of rules during a demonstration Dec. 10, 1969, when the interviews of a U.S. Department of Labor representative were disrupted. This incident also led to the probation of four students, the suspension of two, and the filing of civil charges against three persons. 
University officials said Section 5, subsection a., b., and c., of the Code of Student Life and Section 2, subsection a., b., and e., of the regents rules are involved in connection with the seven students, to of whom are also cited with Sections 2a., 3 and 5a. of the Code of Student Life. Section 2, subsection a., b., and e., of the regents rules are involved in the case of three non-students while SDS is accused of violating Section 5, subsections a., b., and c., and Section 6 of the Code of Student Life. 
The sections of the Code of Student Life and the regents rules cited against the seven students are substantially the same, but University officials said a finding under both sets of rules wold result in only one sanction rather than two.

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" UI Charges filed against protesters" Dec. 17, 1970 DI SDS Cited for Sponsoring Sit-In Seven students and three non-students have been cited by University of Iowa officials for violation of university and Board of Regents rules during a sit-in at the Placement Office on Dec. 9, and a related incident at the office of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts the same day. In addition, the campus chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) is charged with violating university anti-disruption rules. University officials said SDS members sponsored a rally in the Union at noon, from which a group estimated at up to 50 moved into the corridor outside the door of the Career Counseling and Placement Office in the Union for the sit-in. Letters notifying the 10 persons and SDS of the charges were sent Wednesday by the university. They are asked to appear at a conduct hearing to held after arrangements for a university hearing officer are completed, officials said. Two of the persons charged are also accused of violating the Code of Student Life in connection with the entry of students into the College of Liberal Arts office when the Career Counseling office sit-in broke up. About 25 to 30 persons confronted liberal arts Dean Dewey B. Stuit, according to officials, who said investigation of the events of Dec. 9 is continuing. The demonstration at the placement office in the Union was against the appearance of a recruiting representative of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The university said the recruiter entered the Union but not the placement office. University officials at the scene said the recruiter had previously determined not to hold the seven scheduled interviews if a demonstration was in progress, and he left the campus even though officials told him the interviews could be held if he wished. All but two other interviews by other employers were held as planned. During the demonstration at the placement office, doors to the office remained locked until approximately 2 p.m. The demonstration ended after it was announced that the DIA recruiter had left without entering the placement office. Names of individuals charged are not released by the university prior to an open hearing since the possibility exists for students to request a closed hearing. The three non-students are charged in connection with the placement office matter, and one is also charged in connection with the incident at the Liberal Arts office. Under the regent uniform rules of personal conduct, a finding against non-students would require a hearing before they could enroll in or take employment with any regent institution. Findings against students could result in action ranging to dismissal. The SDS group is currently on probation after being found in violation of rules during a demonstration Dec. 10, 1969, when the interviews of a U.S. Department of Labor representative were disrupted. This incident also led to the probation of four students, the suspension of two, and the filing of civil charges against three persons. University officials said Section 5, subsection a., b., and c., of the Code of Student Life and Section 2, subsection a., b., and e., of the regents rules are involved in connection with the seven students, to of whom are also cited with Sections 2a., 3 and 5a. of the Code of Student Life. Section 2, subsection a., b., and e., of the regents rules are involved in the case of three non-students while SDS is accused of violating Section 5, subsections a., b., and c., and Section 6 of the Code of Student Life. The sections of the Code of Student Life and the regents rules cited against the seven students are substantially the same, but University officials said a finding under both sets of rules wold result in only one sanction rather than two.