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August 25,1981 ? GAMECOCK ? Page 17B
Student Affairs Dean Tells Of Opportunities
Dear Student,
I would like to take
this opportunity to
welcome all of you to
the the university and
briefly acquaint you
with the Division of
Student Affairs. As our
name suggests, we are
involved in virtually
all phases of student
life. Accordingly, we
provide a wide range
of programs and
services for you, the
students. Below you
will find brief
descriptions of the four
offices which constitute
the Division. I
urge each of you to
visit these offices and
take advantage of the
many services they
provide. If I can ever
be of assistance, I hope
you will contact me.
Have a Good Year!
Marsha A. Duncan
Dean of Student Affairs
THE COUNSELING
AND HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
is the primary
counseling service for
university students.
Located in the Pendleton
Building, it
provides a wide
variety of services for
students including:
individual counseling
for personal, social,
emotional, and
educational concerns
\skill development
and growth
oriented groups, such
as asserti veness
training, anxiety
management, weight
reduction, human
relations training,
POninf with lmilinocc
I o
etc.; consultation for
groups regarding
personal or
organizational concerns;
support services
for handicapped
students; reading and
effective study skills
programs through
individual consultation,
group activity
or formal
classes; and
specialized veteran
services. All services
are considered strictly
confidential and are
provided by highly
qualified counselors.
Regular office hours
are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please call (777-5223)
or stop by personally
for an appointment.
COUNSELORS IN
CAREER PLANNING
are available to assist
in deciding on a career
direction, choosing a
major consistent with
that career direction,
and identifying activities
that will help
develop marketable
skills. A career library
with an interactive
computer terminal,
career decision-making
groups, individual
counseling, and testing
are available to
students and alumni to
assist in the career
decision. The Career
Planning Office also
aids students in the
transition from the
academic setting to the
world of work. Jobseeking
skills are
taught in the area of
resume preparation,
interviewing skills, job
preparation and
search. Call 777-7280 or
ctnn hv I Pnlloda
for further information.
THE STUDENT
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
assists USC
students in finding
part-time and summer
jobs off campus while
they are enrolled in
school.
The office maintains
a current listing of job
openings and internships
in the
Columbia area. Both
part-time and summer
vacancies are listed.
These opportunities
enable students to
develop skills, test
career interests,
develop future employment
contancts,
gain experience, and
defray educational
costs. Currently
enrolled USC students
may call 777-7846 for
information or visit the
'office on the ground
floor of Welsh to investigate
the job opportunities
available
through the listing.
Liocated in trie lower
level of the Russell
House West Wing, the
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL
SERVICES
provides a
wide range of
specialized services
for students, staff (and
their dependents) from
other nations as well as
American students
interested in overseas
study. Services to nonAmericans
include the
issuance of all immigration/visa
docu- s
ments, interpretation f
of the U.S. and its j
educational systems i
and assistance with t
personal concerns of j
many types:financial; |
health; schooling for t
dependents; housing; (
travel; language; c
academics; etc. In i
addition, the office <
coordinate thp ar?_ 1
tivities of the various
international student
groups. The volunteers
in International Service
Activities publish
an informational
newsletter, sponsor a
weekly reception,
organize the annual
International Week '
and provide orientation
for new arrivals.
The Columbia Council
for Internationals
miici icdii imbi
families for foreign
students and provides
social and educational
activities for spouses.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SERVICES for
non-native speakers of
English are offered by
the English Program
for Internationals
(EPI). The program
provides three basic
services: 1) English
proficiency testing for
all newly admitted
foriegn students: 2 )s
pecial non-credit ]
courses in English as a <
foreign language for ]
regularly admitted (
foreign students and (
community people i
with additional >
English language t
needs;3) an intensive i
program in English as i
a foreign language for (
those who need to ?
study English on a full - 7
time basis. \
SERVICES TO J
AMERICAN STUD- ENTS
include the
availability of
reference material on
study abroad as well as
information on travel
and employment in
other countries.
Assistance in locating j
financial aid op- t
portunities for
graduate and un- g
dergraduate study ?
abroad is also |
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may be reached at 777- |
7461. The English I
Program for In- *
ternationais may be
contacted at 777-7519.
THE OFFICE OF
STUDENT LIFE of- I
ers a wide range of ,
jrogran services ;
ind activities for <
iniversity students. \
For new students it |
>rovides an Orien- !
ation program and an |
>ngoing resource '
renter, the Peer Ad- !
rising Program !
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juuiiwi in me tower <
evel of the Russell !
louse west wing). For |
he New and Returning <
Student alike, it offers !
i chance to become ]
nvolved in campus life
hrough the Student
Vctivities Office ;
Homecoming Comnission,
Bell Camp, \
rravel Center, Union <
Executive Council, <
Jnion Cultural Series, |
itc.), Intramural and
vcci cauuudi opui lb, i
ireek Affairs, Student ;
Media (the Gamecock,
jcl met and i
3Iacfe,WUSC, etc.), j
ind a host of other <
ictivities. Fur- \
hermore, it provides |
tudents with the
>pportunity to develop |
kills and broaden 1
heir scope of ex- <
>erience through |
jrograms such as the <
Carolina Leadership |
Program, Open Door
iealth Enrichment,
National Student
Exchange, and the
Student Volunteer
Program. Finally, the
>ffice coordinated
;ampus-wide disciplitary
actions and adrises
students wishing
o withdraw from the
iniversity. For further
nformation about the
)ffice of Student Life
md its programs call
77-8151 or stop by the
vest wing of the
lussell House.
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