Illinois Wesleyan University - Wesleyana Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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-v-v nqpmvzv Anne lVIeierhofer, lVI.A., Northwestern University . . Career Planning. Established to help each student adequately prepare him- self for career opportunities, the newly created Career Plan- ning Office, under the direction of Anne Meierhofer, is an extension of the former Placement Office. Though still retaining responsibility for arranging job interviews for seniors, the Career Planning Office stresses the importance of providing career guidance prior to the senior year. The scheduling of informal seminars is designed to bring together business representatives and students, of all classes, for indepth question and answer sessions. In a re- laxed atmosphere interested students may learn first-hand of job opportunities and requirements which enable them to include in their curriculum courses which fulfill the em- ployment standards. In retrospect, the various aspects of this office have pre- pared the student 'cto best use his education and talents, while deriving the greatest personal satisfaction from his life's vocation? Lynn Nichelson, lVI.S., Indiana University . . . Di- rector of Student Financial Aid. Rising costs in higher education have contributed to the influence of the Financial Aid Office in determining whether a student will enroll at IWU and have increased the responsi- bilities of Lynn Nichelson, Director of Student Financial Aid. Of the 1650 students on campus, approximately 1,000 or 60 per cent are recipients of some form of financial assistance through grants, loans, or work programs. Increasingly, gift aid is extended on the basis of financial need rather than academic excellence, in accordance with the policy that any qualified student's total financial need will be met. Despite the many regulations involved, the Financial Aid Office works to avoid classification as a business function of the University. Their goal is to respond to each student as an individual, providing him with the advice and counseling necessary to make it possible for him to attend Illinois Wesleyan.

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James Routi, B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University . . Director of Admissions. A university's hopes for true excellence begins in the Office of the Director of Admissions. Coordinating the efforts of several area admissions counselors and administrating three major activities QMYF Day and two campus open housesl are only the superficial duties of the new Director of Admissions, James Routi. As chairman of the admissions committee, he is concerned with formulating admissions policy and considering the cases of individual applicants. Included among the more sub- jective aspects of the office are the goals of increasing se- lectivity, improving the quality of the student body and extending greater efforts in the area of recruiting non-white students. The roll of admissions personnel is viewed as that of coun- sellor rather than salesman by the new director, with help and advice offered to those who do not qualify to attend IWU or do not desire to as well as to those who expect to be admitted. Wesleyan's unique promise to meet the financial need of all those it accepts places much additional responsibility in the Admissions Office, making its task even more extensive. :fig-J,ii 1. .T .1 , 1529. Q 1 , . E David Hughes, B.lVI., Illinois Wesleyan University . . . Assistant Director of Admissions. Contacts, names, honesty in packaging, all are significant parts in the role of the Assistant Director of Admissions. In addition to personally representing IWU to that area of ll- linois south of Bloomington, it is the duty of David Hughes to coordinate a program of advanced summer study for high school students and to gather information from the various departments and schools for use in admissions counseling. Personal attention and long distance phone calls are key ingredients in successfully relating the 'cWesleyan Story to prospective Titans. Meeting and speaking with people of vastly different backgrounds and dreams is vital to make the university community one that is culturally whole and representative. High school counselors and the shotgun approach through school newspapers and honor rolls provide the initial contact which may eventually end in the endurance of yet another aspiring freshman. 159' ...nn- F

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James R. Barbour, M.S., Florida State University . . Registrar. As university registrar, James Barbour, approaches his position with the philosophy that his office is designed as a service to students and the faculty, with all functions re- volving around the maintenance of student records. Present- ly, three copies of each student's record are on file, including two on microfilm. Technical duties associated with the regis- trar include: the recording of grades, scheduling of room assignments, and the organizing of registration procedures. In accordance with university regulations, this office also checks for graduation requirements, and notifies seniors of their candidacy for graduation. Implementation of computer programming has resulted in a more efficient distribution of grades, and in the elimina- tion of one clerical post. Ideally the computer will eventually be utilized to prepare a complete transcript of a student's record each time grades are tabulated, thus providing an automatic check for graduation requirements. Ronald Campbell . . . Bookstore manager. Serving consecutively as both Manager of the University Bookstore and of the Central Office Services is Ronald Campbell. In his first year as Bookstore Manager, Mr. Campbell revised operations extensively with the goal of providing more efficient service at a lower cost to the student. The major function of the Bookstore is to provide the needed textbooks and supplies to the student, not in com- peting with commercial establishments in selling novelties and other material. New procedures were implemented this year to handle the rush of students at the beginning of each semester. A provision was made for a new system of dis- counts for the faculty and increased consultation with the faculty as well as students was sought. The second aspect of Mr. Campbell's responsibilities con- cerns the Central Office Services, located in Holmes Hall, which provides supplies and office equipment to the faculty. In addition it makes available duplication and printing services to the faculty and students. The office also serves as the university mail service, directing both the flow of U.S. and campus mail. jfgi it 1 'tt' r N Q l :'-'fir' ,H W, ,L ..... TEH , 1 I-4 Ii YE mx vm , V, 'J s ,ggi :QQ ,,,w,,WM,,,.. wx... 57. Q 5' X if H ig . M it . , lf- ' e- f- it V . if il , it ' mmf? in 'rm wmmu XX .5 ggwiit-..fMf1.,, Wr i t I ..... u .ww Ss -xxx i