University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Advisement Helps Prevent Academic Suicide Confusion at USC often began with an acceptance from Letters, Arts and Sciences. A tangled web of policies and requirements left many students unsure of what direction to follow in order to fulfill requisites for graduation. The well-worn carpet and loose hinges on the swinging doors attested to the ap- proximately 100,000 people who benefit- ed from advise on academics, petitioning and general information. According to the Dean of LAS advise- ment, Dr. Norman Fertig, Some choose not to go through formal advisement, but instead listen to street advisement. This often left students deficient in core classes which meant additional semes- ters on campus. Several programs were devised to reduce this chaotic atmos- phere including Outreach Advisement which sent counselors to the Row, resi- dence halls, and apartment complexes. An additional program was added to ass- ist students frantically searching through department catalogues in pursuit of a major. Cooperation betweeen the numer- ous LAS departments on campus in- creased the level of counselling available and provided good, solid information concerning classes and majors. Every USC student wanting academic help had the opportunity as flexible hours catered to those wishing to see an advisor in LAS ' s new headquarters, Grace Ford Salvatori Hall. But the pri- mary purpose of the office was to serve as an organization which applied the system to fit individual circumstances. Advisors interpreted old and new re- quirements for those anxious to deter- mine whether or not they would gradu- ate as scheduled. The graduate students who served as advisors and juniors and seniors who assisted them lessened the cases of academic suicide so prevalent on university campuses. Right: FREE ADVICE — A student receives constructive guui- ance for her required major and general education classes. 18 Student Life

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Hears the Von KleinSmid tower ring 640 times every 24 hours, and is graced with tunes such as Oh What A Beautiful IVIorning ' America, and Fight On Endures the passing fancies of punk rocl and the urban cowboy look in clothing, hairstyle, and music Has 12 on-campus dining facilities to choose from, and 7 tennis courts, 1 swimming pool, 5 racquetball courts, one intramural field, 4 weight rooms, and 1 track to work off the extra pounds Proves that USC is not only a rich kids school as 65% of the enrollment is on financial aid O) hJ ( )

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Above: JUST A COMPUTER PRINT OUT — Bu iiics tudcut lonu ol then radf luuI Ice bill stiitKscs prior to advisement. Student Life 19