Sul Ross State University - Brand Yearbook (Alpine, TX)

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Learning the ropes Orientation helps freshmen adjust to college life About 130 new students had the advantage of getting ac¬ quainted with Sul Ross, its fa¬ culty and Alpine by attending summer freshman orientation held in June, July, and August. Bob Hardin, director of Ad¬ missions, said that attending orientation made school easier for the students as well as for the university, because these stu¬ dents would not have to go through the registration process in August. ”It would have been a disaster if all the freshmen had to go through registration,” he said. The orientation helped stu¬ dents meet the new people they would be living and working with for the next few months. The students also met advisors for their major fields of study. ”It enables students to get more personal attention, because there is more time at orienta¬ tion ” Bob Hardin, said. The summer sessions last a day and a half while the August session is done in half a day, but all three feature the same activit¬ ies. These include a welcome ad¬ dress from Dr. Jack W. Humph¬ ries, president of SRSU, and other talks with heads of faculty and student departments. Parents were also invited to attend orientation, because, Hardin said, ”It enables parents to realize what the students are going through and get acquaint¬ ed with the university and its policies.” Parents were allowed to stay in the dorms for these vis¬ its. Alma Dominguez Freshman Orientation

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Talking It Over - Bob Hardin, director of the Office of Admissions, talks to beginning freshmen about Sul Ross. A Day At The Pool -- After going through preregistration, freshmen girls take a relaxing swim in the pool. I Think I Did Good - Sul Ross freshmen stu¬ dents wait in the preregistration line to find out their test scores. What Are You Taking? -- Leonard Winn and Roy Hernandez look over their schedules while waiting in line to preregister. Pool Party -- Sul Ross students enjoy loung¬ ing around the pool during their visit to Sul Ross for the summer orientation. Freshman Orientation

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Break Time -- Many Sul Ross students feel it took too long to go through the registration line for the fall semester. Sul Ross Trivia Did you know... In the beginning, the Museum of the Big Bend was a bowling alley? What is now the Student Union Building was once the origi¬ nal museum. Because of the increase in stu¬ dent enrollment, due to the Vietnam War, the center was needed for a place for stu¬ dents to gather and relax. A few years passed while the museum contents sat boxed up in the bowling alley. The decision to convert the alley to the museum was made in 1968. It was only a year later that the completed museum was opened. Remnants of the bowling alley can still be found within the museum. The ramp leading down into the actual museum is supported by the gutters of the lanes and the flooring is still visible in what is a replica of a general store. Smile — Lamar Evans tells John Steger to smile for his identification photo at the end of registration. Listen Here — Duke Cooper is not too happy to hear that he has to rearrange his schedule to accomodate a full class. When, When — Students patiently await their turn to register after being put hours behind schedule because of computer problems. Registfatioh i