University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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v l l 3 -- 'S' s. ... 1- 5, ',. Highlights of the Board actions - 1979-1980 Established new degree programs: Bachelors in Dance, Computer and Information Science and Sports Management Master of Arts in Teaching in Italian Increased limit on out-of-state student undergraduate enrollment from 50!o of the entering class to I50fo. In conjunction with the administration and the Student Government Association, devised and approved a new accounting system for the Student Activities accounts. Established tuition waivers for exceptionally talented students. Established Meserve Memorial Trust Fund, income to be used to help students studying Horticulture, Arboriculture, Forestry, etc. Approved a request for one million plus dollars, to be used to improve fire protection at Amherst. The Trustees devoted a great deal of time to the problem of the facade of the tower library, and the problem of reorganization of public higher education. Approved the establishment of a memorial garden at Amherst to be named in honor of Frank A.Waugh, Professor and Head of the Department of Horticulture at Mass Aggie, 1902-1931, and a pioneer in the field of landscape and architecture.

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f Wanaka! an 0 mm Gregory Aririg of Needham William Atkins of Amherst Alfred Frechette of Brookline Edward King of Winthrop David Knapp of Newton Robert Okin of Lincoln Christopher Alberto of Medford Andrew Knowles of Bolton George Baldwin of Weston Iames Krumsiek of Longmeadow David Beaubien of Sudbury Richard LaVoice of West Springfield Stephen Breyer of Cambridge Paul Marks of Framingham Sylvia Burack of Brookline Ogretta McNeil of Worcester james Crain of Lexington Ruth Morgenthau of Cambridge Nancy Cross of Somerville Kathleen Popko of Westfield Daniel Dennis of Danvers Paul Robsham of Wayland Michael Donlan of West Roxbury Erline Shearer of Dorchester joseph Healey of Belmont Frederick Troy of Boston Frederic Winthrop of Ipswich

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The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs is responsible for student support senfices and non-class- room activities including security, admissions, records, career plan- ning, placement, financial aid and related activities. As the chief stu- dent affairs officer for the campus, the Vice Chancellor for Student Af- fairs is responsible for the overall supervision of departments provi- ding support senfices directed to enhancing and facilitating the aca- demic progress of students. Partic- ularly, the Vice Chancellor for Stu- dent Affairs advises the Chancellor on non-academic matters relating to the quality of life for students on campus, bears responsibility under the Chancellor for the implementa- tion of Presidential and Trustee poli- cies concerning the quality of life on campus and has primary responsib- ility for consulting with Department Heads, Residential Area Directors and student organizations on such matters as policies, and serves as principal administrative liaison and advocate for student concerns on campus. The principal staff repor- ting to the Vice Chancellor for Stu- dent Affairs includes an Associate Vice Chancellor and the divisions of Admissions, Community Develop- ment, Public Safety, Student Ser- vice, Dean of Students, Health Ser- vices, Residential Resource lVlan- agement and Student Activities. The Associate Vice Chancellor provides major administrative sup- port in areas of organization and management, systems develop- mentfanalyses, program planning, 4? and personnel management. Func- tionally, the Associate Vice Chan- cellor senfes as the chief budget and personnel officer and assumes primary responsibility for the sup- enfision of the area's program as- sessment, personnel evaluation systems, and reviews the division's affirmative action program. The Division of Admissions is re- sponsible for establishing effective recruiting and information programs relative to campus undergraduate offerings. This includes liaison be- tween the campus' academic pro- grams and counselors in high schools and community colleges in the Commonwealth. Additionally, the division has responsibility for evaluating student credentials for admission to campus programs to ensure that Commonwealth, Trus- tee, and Presidential policies are followed. The Division of Public Safety is responsible for providing law en- forcement and security senfices to the entire campus community. The senfices offered by Public Safety include uniformed services, parking enforcement, crime prevention, criminal investigations and educa- tional and training programs. The responsibilities of the Stu- dent Senfices area include pro- grams to help students gain finan- cial and employment assistance both before and after graduation. The division is responsible for the implementation of Financial Aid and Veterans' Affairs programs that con- form to University, Commonwealth, and national guidelines. The Regis- trar's operation, which is respon- sible for the maintenance of official student academic records, also reports to the Student Services Area. The Dean of Students Office is responsible for student disciplinary procedures andforthe enforcement of the student disciplinary code for the campus. ln addition, it maintains liaison with the fraternities and sor- orities and supplies information about every aspect of campus life and programs. The Division of Student Health Services provides health services to students on campus and to a limited extent to members of the professional staff. In addition to a full range of health senlice pro- grams for students, the Division is responsible for occupational health, community health education, and environmental health and safety for the campus. Health Services also coordinates the Campus' Handi- capped Affairs Office. The Office of Residential Re- source Management carries the re- sponsibility for residence hall oper- ations and maintenance. lt coordin- ates housing, assignments to dorm- itories, purchasing, inventory, re- pairs, physical modifications, and renovations of residence hall struc- tures. The Residential Resource Management Office and the Com- munity Development Center share the responsibility for the total oper- ation of the University's11,000-bed residence Hall system, one of the largest in the country. The Student Activities Office is the administrative unit which coor- dinates all Recognized Student Or- ganizations on campus. lt oversees, among other things, the collection and distribution of the Student Ac- tivities Tax which partially supports cultural activities on campus. Vice-Chancellor for tudent ffairs