University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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NOBLE B. HENDRIX Deon of Students ff!! HENRY J. SIKIR Assistant To The Deon Page 26 7ke DEAN Deon Noble B. Hendrix holds one of the most irnportont positions in the odministrotion of this greot University. l-lis office serves os o link be- tween clcnssroom vvork ond extro-curriculor octivi- ties. One of the finest contributions to student life mode by this office is the odministrotion of the Concert-Lecture series, o progrom designed to bring to the Copstone noted personoges in oll fields of endeovor. The student is encouroged to ottend the church of his choice ond receives religious guid- once in the foith of his choice if such guidonce is sought. I-leolth ond housing focilities for the stu- dent body ore under strict supervision of this office. With the desire ond view of help to the student os the foremost objectives, disciplinory octions ore hondled by this office. ROBERT E. TYLER Assistant To The Deon

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JAMES H. NEWMAN DEAN or ADMINISTRATION lvlr. James H. Newman returned to the University of Alabama as Dean of Ad- ministration on January l, T950 l-lis job is to assist the President in executive duties. Dean Newman is an ex-officio member of all University committees. Dean Newman is no stranger to the University. Prior to his active duty with the Naval Reserve, he was here for seventeen years, as a student, Director of the Alabama Union, Assistant Dean of Men, Associate Dean of lvlen, and Dean of lvlen. Before returning to the University, he was Dean of Students for four years at the University of Virginia. WILLIAM F. ADAMS DEAN or ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS The Office of Admissions and Records is directed by Dean VVilliam F. Adams. This office holds records for students in all schools and colleges in the University. Dean Adams serves as Chairman of the Class Schedule Committee. All no- tices of holidays, class dismissals, and deferred examinations are under his supervision. This office handles the mail- ing of grades at the end of each semester and the Sending of bulletins to prospec- tive and active students. Dean Adams directs field representatives traveling the state as informative agents for prospec- tive students,

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an like ASSI Assistdnts to the Deon of Students ore l-lenry J. Sikir ond Robert E. Tyler. Mr. Sikir is the director of the Union Building ond supervises veterc1n's housing. Mr. Tyler hondles dormitory occommodotions for single men, port-time employment, the sociol colen- dor, ond closs excuses ond vvithdrovvols for mole students. Following the resignotion of Deon lono Berry, the office of Deon of Women vvos ploced under the supervision of the Deon of Students. The office which is primorily concerned with women students' offoirs is under the direction of Miss Old Grcice Boker, As- sistont Deon of Women, ond Mrs. Bessie L. l-loyden, Counselor to Women. This office hos chorge of dll women's housing, including supervision of dll sorority houses. Eoch semester sees oi nevv group of freshmon Women students enter the university, these students MISS OLA GRACE BAKER Assistant Decin of Women AN ore helped in bridging the gop betvveen high school ond college through o course in freshmon orientotion offered by this office. Women students ore ossisted in odiusting themselves to o new environment, in finonciol motters by the self-help progrom ond scholorships, in discovering ond estoblishing sound volues, ond in stimuloting o desire of building in themselves o sense of discriminotion in conduct. Coun- seling ond guidonce progroms ore offered for women students in mony fields. Severol vvomen's orgonizo- tions cooperote with the office of the Deon of Women in providing interest ond octivities for coeds ond in roising the stondords of scholorship omong these students. Ponhellenic Council, Women's Student Gov- ernment Associotion, YWCA, Alpho Lombdo Delto, Triongle, ond lvlortor Boord, ore omong the most octive groups working through this office. ff'-'S 15.- MRS. BESSIE L. HAYDEN Counselor to Women Page 27