Founded in 1965, at a time when students had little control over their own education, the Student Committee on Undergraduate Education (SCUE) is the oldest existing branch of student government at the University of Pennsylvania. SCUE is an autonomous and apolitical organization whose suggestions and proposals over the past three decades have initiated some of the most influential projects in Penn's history. These include course and professor evaluations, coeducation of the College of Arts and Sciences, Freshman seminar programs, Fall Break, Pass/Fail grading, Individualized Majors, Community Living Programs, and the recent Undergraduate Advisory Boards in undergraduate departments.
SCUE takes as its purview any issue that affects undergraduate education or the intellectual atmosphere at Penn. The Committee works to enhance and expand the curriculum opportunities, advising, and the overall quality of the undergraduate academic experience. This is done by serving as advisors to the administration, and as advocates for the student voice. All efforts are predicated on the tenet that undergraduates must have a say in the academic programs of which they are most integrally a part. In addition to addressing specific issues, SCUE sponsors a variety of annual programs and publishes "White Papers," in depth studies of particular academic issues affecting the Penn undergraduate community.
From the description of Records, 1965-1994. (University of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 145429654
