State Technical Institute at Memphis - Stimwinder Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Mr. Earl H. Cunningham, Executive Committee DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS From its location near the President's Office, Administra- | tive Affairs spreads its tentacles throughout campus and —E | beyond. The primary focus is on placement, resource devel- opment, institutional grants, institutional relations involving new training opportunities through industrial relations, pub- lic relations, minority affairs, and the off-campus operations of co-operative education. Part of the personnel and activity of Administrative Affairs is located in rented offices in the Shelby Oaks Complex across the expressway from the Insti- tute. There are about ten Administrative Affairs persons at Shelby Oaks and in Dunn Building. Dr.Warner Dickerson, DIRECTOR, STUDENT AFFAIRS “A service organization to help instruction and enhance the life of the whole student’ is the apt description of the deanery that is Student Affairs. Representatives of the area have contact with students from the time they think of enter- ing State Tech until they depart through graduation or other routes. Included in the Student Affairs area are: Admissions and Records, High School Recruiting, Counseling, Testing, Financial Aid, Veterans Affairs and Student Activities such as clubs, organizations and intramurals. Student Affairs’ main office is on the ground floor of Thornton Building. The area is a beehive of activity which includes both the pleasant and not-so-pleasant aspects of student life. Students with academic or personal problems usually find their way to the helping hands of Student Affairs. The organization also works closely with the Student Gov- ernment Association in all its activities and serves as a test- ing center for several national examinations on a regular basis. Student Affairs is responsible for student publications, which include the yearbook, student handbook and the cam- Pus newspaper. ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS 87

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EVENING AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS When the shadows of the setting sun turn the State Tech campus into a study in geometric patterns, the operation of Evening and Special Programs rises to meet the ‘‘night peo- ple.” ESP, in reality, is a microcosm of the overall administra- tive organization of State Tech. Evening students, who con- stitute about half the enrollment, require and receive the full range of services accorded day students. In addition to being responsible for all instruction, on and off campus, after 5p.m., ESP oversees weekend college on Friday nights and Saturdays, and the satellite classes at Memphis Naval Air Station. Rounding out ESP’s major responsibilities is its continuing supervision of the Depart- ment of Business, Industry, and Government Training. BIG trains, cross-trains and upgrades persons already employed throughout West Tennessee. The training for persons in bus- iness, industry and government may be tailored to meet spe- cific needs, and where circumstances permit, can be offered at locations off the campus throughout West Tennessee. 88 Executive Committee Oey, ge em Mr. Thurman Jackson, DEAN, INSTRUCTIONAL AFFAIRS INSTRUCTION ; From a numerical standpoint, Instruction is the largest sin- gle subdivision within the campus complex. Its responsibili- ties cover the broad concept of the school from curriculum development to quality of instruction. Headquartered in Dunn Building, the Office of the Dean of Instruction is the major point of decision in instructional affairs. Under the instructional umbrella are: the Computer Technologies Division, Business Technologies Division, Engineering Technologies Division, Related Studies and the academic support areas of the Learning Resource Center and Educational Services. Educational Services is responsible for the coordination of faculty development programs and activities, and the super- vision of educational services that are offered to the instruc- tional staff. Duties pertaining to faculty development include coordinating in-service training and the return-to-industry program, motivating faculty members to participate in devel- opmental activities, and developing techniques for integrat- ing innovative educational developments into the operating of the Institute. In addition to basic curriculum development, Instruction keeps abreast of the needs of business and industry in order to recommend new programs. It also is Instruction’s respon- sibility to ensure that all programs meet the requirements of the various accrediting agencies. In that same vein, the deanery is responsible for educational matters in all special programs. The job-ready graduate, with technical skills and ability to communicate on the job, is the necessary product of Instruction. Dr. William Saul, DEAN, EVENING AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS