University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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All students are at least indirectly related to each department of Student Affairs except the Student Counseling office, which is directed by Dr. R. L. Nash. The counseling center is staffed with four other professional psychologists, seven graduate students under supervision (all working on a doctorate degree), and three student assistants under supervision, all of whom are well-trained to help the student with any problem. Typical problems include midterm and final pressures, tension of going home to Mom and Dad, lack of confidence, marriage and quitting school. About 1000 students visit the center on an average of three times each during cycles between October and May. although the center is open all year. Several different approaches to these problems are taken. A student could find himself obtaining individual counseling, or he could be in a counter-group of about six people with two counselors. The center also helps residence hall assistants to relate to their floor residents and to listen effectively to their problems. In short, free help on problems is offered at 804 Volunteer Boulevard, and only one twenty-fifth of the student body takes advantage!

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Dean Jane McCormick STUDENT Dr. Howard Aldmon 1 Heaith Sauces b1anch which keeps the personal medical fecord of each student and y 11 11161110111 Service Hespitalization at UT Hospital is available 11110111311 the clinic on 1111126261 BQUlevald. The 6111 h of 16316131106 and dining is u11de1 the direction of J. L. McAuliffe and, includes ash and Charge plans, at all Cahipus-opexated restamants except at the Complex and Morixll H2111. Housiiag 191 11121 1166 students 1S 3130 handimi here 211 the Stadium off1ce A11 1ecreationai cultural 21116: Social 1 tltle ?Studeht Activities and 13 cunently leaded by P. A Schema T1113 1 U 1 11 Tuded U11ive1sity Center andany 011161 1e1ated activities. The Dean 11ny0111811 Miss Jane McCormick 1s 1 UFWelbkann to ail UT students as the woman behind AWS. She and her staff also work on 0111612 Textracmncular activities 101 UT 1110111611 and help them with personal academic and social problems T B Scott UT Dean of Stude1its,is responsible for freshman orientation and disciplinary action. The 0f11ce 012 Adnnssions and Records isaCatc11-311 fer anythmg not cove1ed 111 the: other six offices.Admissio11 and 11eadmissio 1:6 the. Universuy d1aft records and 1egistration files are all located in the Administration 11 Buiiding.

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Tennesseels leading educator, Dr. Andrew David Holt received his education primarily at Memphis State Teachers College, with con- tinuing work at Emory University in Atlanta, Peabody College in Nashville, and New York's Columbia University. Dr. Holt began his career as an elementary school teacher in Humboldt. He was then a high school visitor and supervisor in West Tennessee until becoming the executive secretary of the Tennessee Education Association in 1937. He was elected president of the National Education Association in 1949. Before the end ofhis NEA term, Dr. Holt was named administrative assis- tant to UT President C. E. Brehm. In 1953 he was appointed vice-president of the University; he became U T's sixteenth president in 1959. In the 10 years since Dr. Holt became presi- dent, enrollment has tripled and U T has grown into the 22nd largest university in the nation. The size of the Universityls faculty and staff has similarly increased, from 4,000 in 1959 to 9,200 in 1969. Under the Holt Administration, University expenditures for research have more than tripled; state funds have increased more than fourfold. With such accomplishments in his term of . office, Dr. Holt humbly gives the majority of credit to his staff. Speaking of his forthcoming retirement, Dr. Holt merely said, The Univer- sity of Tennessee deserves a younger presi- dent. VOLUNTEER: What do you see in the future of UT in the way of expansionv physical, geographic, academic, popula- tion, etc.? Dr. Holt: Our plans for the Knoxville camfius call for a leveling of enrollment at about 27,500 day students, compared with about 21,000 at the present time. Major enrollment growth within the Uni- versity system during the next few years will be at UTC and Martin with gradual growth at Knoxville. The Knoxville campus currently has enough space to construct buildings to accommodate 27,500 students because of the excellent planning of Vice President Boling and his staff. This campus will be confined to the area between Neyland Drive and Lake Avenue with married stu- dent housing located in surrounding areas. UTC will be a downtown urban campus while Martin is in a rural area and has tremendous space to expand. ANDY! VOLUNTEER: In View of your past ex- periences, do you have any suggestions for your successor concerning student in- terest in all phases of the University? Holt: Yes, he should have a staff and faculty members who seek and consider carefully student opinions, recommenda- tions, and suggestions. He should have an open door policy for students. He should encourage meaningful involvement of stu- dents within the maximum number of areas of the University. He should truly like students and should seek to under- stand their concerns. VOLUNTEER: One of these concerns that has been of major interest to stu- dents is seeking open hours for coeds. In View of the recent extension of open hours to sophomores, do you think it is conceivable that soon freshmen will have open hours, or that everybody will with- out a grade requirement or parental per- 20 mission? Holt: Thatis one thing that has baffled the systems staff, and I am a member of the systems staff. I think this is a problem that properly addresses itself to the var- ious campuses. What one campus does may not be a good thing for the other campuses. This is the kind of thing that would be determined on the respective campuses and by the appropriate authori- ties with student involvement and faculty involvement. VOLUNTEER: How do you think the open speaker policy, another of student concerns, is working now? Holt: I think it is working fine. Ihavenlt heard one word of criticism. I think that the committee has tried to secure a well- balanced array of speakers. This is very important. The students themselves, from all reports I have heard, welcome the dif- ferences of opinion and have conducted themselves like ladies and gentlemen; they have listened to what every speaker has had to say. I think that,s as it should be done. VOLUNTEER: Do you think it is worth all of the controversy it caused? Holt: Of course, you never know. This was a matter of major importance, not only to the students, but to the faculty as well; also to the public, to the parents and to everybody else. In these groups, there was some difference of opinion on the matter. I think that where such is the case, you should not be very deliberate in making a decision. I believe that is what happened on this campus. Although the court rendered its decision at the same time a committee had been appointed by the Board of Trustees to consider the same problem, I believe that the commit- tee tTrusteesi would have come to the same conclusion. There was no doubt about it. But itis working out very well as far as I am concerned.