Freed Hardeman University - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Henderson, TN)

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...Q Roy Sharp fulfills many responsibilities with his job as Vice President for Student Affairs. He oversees the recruiting effort of the college as well as student activi, ties, housing, financial aid, and discipline. Darrell Sharp checks a chapel absence with Margaret Presnell who is in charge of such matters. 124 STUDENT AFFAIRS vs' These guys from L.L. Brigance Hall proudly show off the trophy they acquired by winning the Jackson Chris- tian School softball tournament despite very stiff com- petition from numerous other area teams. rv sl' g-,,.- X N xx TTT 'Vi - ah it T F 1

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Records clerk Johnnie Gaddy maintains records for the college 's current 1050 students as well as former stu- dents, photo by Nancy Bennett. Registrar June Oldham serves students as they pre-register for the next semester. photo by Richard Dobbins. L., Im' .. ,, ag ,fy I Freshman Gina Anderson enjoys April 's sunshine while she writes a letter home, photo by Nancy Bennett. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 123

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Cliff Bennett, Dean of Students Mike McCutcheon, Director of Campus Recreation Jim Selbe, Dean of Student Services Roy Sharp, Wee President for Student Affairs Student Affairs If college is in fact more than books and classses,' the Office of Student Affairs is the portion of the college administration that deals with the more Their concerns in- clude housing, intramurals, activities, enter- tainment, and policy enforcement. Working under the leadership of Vice President Roy Sharp, the staff includes Dean of Students Cliff Bennett, Dean of Student Activities Jim Selbe, Director of Campus Recreation Mike McCutcheon, Adminstra tive Assistant Helen Garofalo, Secretary Margaret Presnell, and nine residence hall supervisors. These full-time people are aid- ed by a number of student workers, includ- ing 28 residence hall assistants. Although we are viewed primarily as dis- ciplinariansf' Bennett says, we are much more than that. The office is interested in student retention, he points out, adding that Selbe is the director of retention. The office tries to deal with preventative measures, act- ing before a student encounters difficulty. The office is also responsible for freshman orientation and the implementation of Mis sion Interface a program designed to ac quaint the new student with the college This program is credited with helping to reduce the attrition rate Clubs campus movies concerts lectures Intramurals social club competitions and Makin Music all fall within the student activi- ties domain. ln an equally important, if less positive, role, the office deals with discipline prob- lems. These may range from traffic tickets to excessive chapel absences, to unpaid phone bills, to more serious conduct problems. ln every case, the attempt is to help the individ- ual student while keeping in mind the good of the entire student body. QQ Z Moved to the main building this year, the Student Activ- ities Center sees increased use in its new location. V Freshman Tim Rogers spends night time hours prepar ing for his morning classes. STUDENT AFFAIRS 125