University of Detroit - Tower Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Berkowski handles records Keeper of the Records is the title Joseph A. Berkowski, registrar, thinks is most ap- plicable to his position at the University. Since the introduction of the Admissions office in 1964, Berkowski handles only the students’ records after they have enrolled. His office no longer handles admission of general enrollment. ‘““Each semester causes a shift in the order of the students’ records and by the time they are straightened, with the proper information, it’s time for marks and a new shift,’ Berkowski says. The registrar’s office still works with Ad- missions, seeing that those who are accepted by the University actually enroll for the specified semester. Berkowski does handle admissions for foreign students and for those who have dropped out of U-D and wish to return. Another aspect of Berkowski’s job is to complete teacher certification for students in education. The students, besides receiv- ing their teaching certificate through his office, must return to him after three years and apply for permanent certification. Another division of student affairs, which has come into recent prominence, the draft, is connected with the registrar’s office. Ber- kowski takes care of draft rankings and de- ferrments. Berkowski has also taken over the duties of another office, that of Institutional Re- search, and gathers statistics on enrollment for the University. “Whenever the outside public wants to get some information about U-D, they almost invariably call me.” Ber- kowski has been registrar since 1953. Besides handling student records after they have enrolled, the registrar completes the teach- er certification for education graduates. Secretary Kathleen McDonnell is constantly adding new information to student records. 28

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New dean reaches prospective students In the spring of 1965, Fred Shadrick, who previously was director of admissions, was given a new position, that of dean of admissions. The reason for the title change was a new policy under which every prospective student must apply through the Director of Admissions’ Office; there- fore, the responsibility for all admissions to undergradu- ate programs at the University of Detroit lies in Shad- rick’s hands. Dean Shadrick graduated cum laude in 1957, and re- ceived his masters in 1962, from U-D. He spent four years as a high school teacher of History and American Govern- ment. From 1962-64 he was Assistant Director of Finan- cial Aids at Oakland University. He became the director of Admissions at U-D in 1964. He is married and has two children. His office of admissions is responsible for sending out all literature that is directed to prospective freshmen, contacting and visiting high schools throughout the United States on College Nights, processing and making the de- cision on each entering freshman, and allocating money made available for freshman financial aid. Admissions The thousands of applications which come to the Admis- sions Office are reviewed by the two Assistant Deans, James Mansfield and Fred McEvoy. 30 “The Office of Admissions surrounding these four areas brings to U-D the very best candidates for admission and we will continue to improve it,” said Shadrick. An exam- ple of the efficiency of his first year’s work was the in- crease of the size of the freshman class by 12.8%. “The task of attracting the very finest prospective freshman at U-D is not done simply by the existence of the Admissions Office. Charged with the visiting of high schools and contacting students, it also accomplishes it by the daily example set by the student body, by their in- terest and care for the University. This exhibits itself by loyalty and the efforts made to return to their high schools and discuss the program offered and the meaning of U-D.” Dean Shadrick’s office is the first that any new fresh- man comes in contact with. It is here that the first real part of U-D reaches the prospective student. Realizing this, Dean Shadrick attempts to give the new freshmen a true picture.