University of San Francisco - USF Don Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Admissions Dr. Augustine P. Donoghue. an alumnus of U.S.F.. came here as an Assistant Professor of History in 1941. After serving our country in World War II. he returned and became Director of Admissions in 1952. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1955. and coached the U.S.F. soccer teams from 1946 to I960. To the Admissions Office falls the task of judging the qualifications of those seeking admission to the University of San Francisco. With the increasing influx of students into all institutions, its job is yearly becoming more and more demanding. In addition to fulfilling this vital function, it provides all necessary information for potential freshmen, transfers. and graduate students. Mr. Robert A. Bragghetta received his education at U.S.F. Before taking over his present position as Assistant Director of Admissions, he taught at Polytechnic High School here in San Francisco. 19

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Treasurer All monetary affairs arc handled by the Treasurer’s Office. Since both the school and the students must be concerned with financial matters, this department is indeed indispensable. The post of Treasurer is held by Father James Corbett. S.J., who came to the Hilltop after serving as an army chaplain for nine years. Development The Development Office oversees and provides for the long range expansion plans of the University of San Francisco. Some of its recent work has been concerned with the planning of such facilities as a student union and new men s and women’s dormitories. The Director of Development is Mr. Thomas F. Jordan and it is he who is greatly responsible for the university’s lecent extensive expansion. Alumni The University of San Francisco has over eleven thousand alumni dispersed throughout the world. Contact wi th these graduates is maintained by the Department of Alumni Relations. Under the direction of Father Thomas Sullivan. S.J-, a special alumni magazine is published four times a year, an annual bnnquet and Communion breakfast are held, and various class reunions are arranged. Assisting in this extensive job is his secretary. Mrs. Eleanor Loveland. 18

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Bursar The Bursars Office is concerned with the financial relationship between the student and the University. It is in charge of each person's tuition, dormitory payments, personal damage payments, and scholarship credit. This indeed is the chief service of the department—to make it possible for each student to know his financial status. The Bursar is Mrs. Zuela Griswold, who has occupied the position since I960. Registrar Generally speaking, the Office of the Registrar keeps all records dealing with the students of the University. More specifically, it issues and evaluates transcripts, supervises registration, processes and posts grades, and compiles attendance statistics. The Registrar is Mr. William Dillon, who has headed the office since 1937. T he Office Manager is Mrs. Hazel Gannon. 20