General Motors Institute - Reflector Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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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

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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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Fall, 1961: GMTE Gets New Quarters PEE-S aTMO JQMUOD IVITUD3X3 pt ncemanrenmans: stim mee etree meee echt nesses Inside the main office of the GMTE Executive Council. This year saw the GMTE Executive Council move their offices into Room 2-339 by the entrance to the main cafe- teria. Because of the many functions being carried on by the Publications Council of the Executive Council, and also be- cause of the many students who are constantly working on The new office of the Publications Council. the Publications Council, it was given its own work area offices in Room 3-337. The Publications Council Chairman also has his office space with the Publications Council in order to facilitate more harmony between the different publi- cations and to help establish supervisory proximity. As this writing takes place, however, the Executive Council has been moved from Room 2-339 to Room 3-501. This latest move provides them more space and also brings the student gov- erning body in proximity with the governing body of the In- stitute. It takes a capable man to fill this chair. The Reflector editor has his own private area.