General Motors Institute - Reflector Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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24 1961-1962: Institute Loses Five Members Mr. C. A. Brown Retired on September 1, 1962 Mr. H. O. Dexter Retired on April 1, 1962 CHARLES A. MOBLEY MAYOR Mr. C. A. Mobley Retired on May 1, 1962 an ie Hy Mr. T. J. Montgomery Mr. H. Piuni Deceased on February 27, 1962 Retired May 1, 1962

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1961-1962: New Faculty and Committees Added During the academic year, four faculty committees were added to the present list of standing faculty committees at GMI. The Faculty Council, consisting of seven members ap- pointed by the President, provides ideas and recommenda- tions relative to situations and problems of major institu- tional significance. The seven members of the Faculty Development Com- Richard W. Beekmann mittee make recommendations for the personal and profes- sional development of the faculty. The Curriculum and Standards Committee aids in the development of the curriculum and academic standards of the instructional departments. The Student-Faculty Relations Committee contributes to a growing and constructive relationship between the students and faculty members. George J. Reynolds Electricity and Manufacturing Electronics Herman E. Gardner Simone Mola Engineering Chemistry and Product Metallurgy James D. Jolly Engineering Science-Energy fs Ronald C. Campbell James A. Chism George E. Cole Nicholas P. Dario, Jr. Wendell F. Paulson William H. Shope Doarde G. Triponi Robert G. William Chemistry and Metallurgy Department Business and Accounting Department Student Relations Mathematics and Engineering Mechanics Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Laboratories Mechanical Engineering Laboratories Electricity and Electronics 23

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v Dr. Pickering dealing with one of the many problems that come to his office. Fall, 1961: Student Counseling Program Revised Several modifications were instituted in the student counseling program with the beginning of the 61-62 school year. There was a sharp increase in the emphasis upon the counseling of first year students. The work with the freshmen was done by 28 carefully selected faculty members. The counseling activities were planned in a series of meetings conducted by Student Relations. Arrangements were made for each new student to become well acquainted with his counselor during the first month at school. Each counselor kept a close check on the progress of each of his “boys.” As the end of the school year approached, the program EET Mr. Middleton, a faculty freshman advisor, counsels was evaluated from several points of view, including that of the freshmen themselves. The evaluation indicated that the program was successful and will be continued in essen- tially the same form next year with the exception that the counselors will not only add the freshmen of 1962 but will continue their work with these students through their sopho- more year. The counseling needs of the sophomores, juniors and seniors were taken care of by the Student Relations Staff which also planned and administered the freshman counseling program. a student. 25