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

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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.

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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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X a If Miss Mary Meyer, RN. reviews a student's emergency and health data sheet as one of her many professional duties in maintaining a competent health service. Special Services Serve Sfudenfs Mr. Harry Cloverdyke and the student government treasurer, Melissa Fields, prepare the weekly bulletin for distribution. One of the innovations at MJC this year is the Reading Center. Rational back of the reading pro- gram is flexibility. Individualized programmed in- struction for each student is provided by Mrs. Virginia Yates, reading specialist and director of the center, and her assistant, Miss Kay Hays, after a series of tests have pinpointed the student's deficiencies. Service is the word stressed by Mr. John F. Herbst, head librarian at MJC, when he speaks about the 40,000 volumes, 165 periodicals, extensive vertical file of pamphlets and special interest material and the microfilm equipment at the main college library on the McGee St. campus and the reference center operated by the librarians at the Westport Rd. campus. Mr. Herbst is assisted by three full-time librarians and four clerks. Mr. Harry L. Cloverdyke, student activities adviser, provides leadership in establishing policies regarding student activities and their place in the educational program, and for faculty advisers of student organiza- tions in their direction and supervision of student activities. Miss Mary Meyer, R.N., provides professional medical attention for MJC's students and faculty. She maintains a file of emergency and health data sheets on each student, provides emergency care and co- ordinates health services between the college and community.