Metropolitan Community College - Sunburst Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Guidance Specidlisfs Assisf In lVlr. Louis E. Gillham makes a careful check of a student's final semester program against requirements for graduation and the Associate in Arts degree as part of the guidance service. Mx -V Students wait patiently during pre-enrollment to see one of the guidance specialists for a conference on future programs. s RR? lVlr. James P. Whitworth takes a moment away from typical guidance to prepare a letter of recommendation for a student. 18

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uses And Sfuclenf Personnel Services ncerning the ar occupational Nlr. C. Dean Lovern, always open to new ideas to benefit students, discusses financial requests with a student government official. lVlr. Andrew V. Stevenson interviews a student applying for 8 scholarship in an attempt to judge that individual's financial needs. lVlr. William D. Hatley, Vice President-Campus Administration, is directly responsible to Dr. Koltai and upon request serves as Acting Chief Administra- tive Officer of the district in his absence. lVlr. l-latley supervises all instructional and student personnel services, the planning and conduction of faculty in-service training and orientation for new personnel. He compiles personnel needs in the instructional and student personnel services and recommends prospec- tive faculty personnel for employment. lVlr. J. Robert Trevor, Administrative Dean of Instruction, coordinates the program of the day college with that of the extended day and summer school, directs a continuous improvement of the instructional program and evaluates the performance of probationary and permanent instructors, recom- mending them for retention or termination. lVlr. C. Dean Lovern, Dean of Student Personnel Services, plans, organizes and administers the student personnel services of the college, maintains a cumula- tive record of each student and provides liaison between students and the administration in all mat- ters concerning student requests, complaints and suggestions. Miss Dorothy Wright, Registrar, is responsible for student records, supervises the preparation of tran- scripts and evaluation of academic records of new students and supplies the administration and faculty with official academic standings of all currently enrolled students. lVlr. Andrew V. Stevenson, Financial Aid and Job Placement Advisor, assists students in obtaining full and part-ti me jobs both on and off campus and assists in placing graduates in full-time career employment. Miss Dorothy IVl. Wright records a student's request for a transcript for the college she will attend upon leaving lVlJC.

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l l ll, , I 93 w 76 ainst :ypical Program Planning Miss Reva Holman, Mr. Thomas R. Garrett, Mr. Louis E. Gillham and Mr. James P. Whitworth serve the personal and educational needs of MJC students in their capacity as guidance specialists. Included in their services are counselling indivi- duals and groups, assisting each student to formulate a satisfactory academic and vocational plan for college success, interpret available tests and cumula- tive record data, co-ordinate with faculty members and division chairmen on problems of individual students in the areas of scholarship and pre-enroll- ment and refer students to specialized services avail- able in the metropolitan area. . ln addition the four guidance specialists participate in special instructional projects in cooperation with faculty and the administration, assist with pre-coun- seling orientation of freshmen on high school cam- puses, keep informed of current offerings and require- ments of colleges and universities to which Metropoli- tan Junior College students transfer, prepare educa- tional material on the terminal and technological courses, and assist the Dean of Student Personnel Services in presenting vital facts about the college, particularly its counseling services, to the community. As the day of Fall enrollment drew on and the time got longer, students waited to complete enrollment. Sf., vt-3 Mr. Thomas Garrett explains the study skills program, initiated this year, to a student struggling with grades. . f f , y f ff Miss Fleva Holman considers a student's future occupational plans and proceeds to give advice in scheduling classes for the spring semester.