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44 FRESNO STATE COLLEGE
SOCIAL AND SPECIAL-INTEREST GROUPS
There are on campus 13 honor societies representing various fields of special
interest; 65 clubs based on educational, recreational, or religious interests; and 15
social organizations.
HONOR SOCIETIES
In addition to high standards of scholarship expected of all students, special
recognition is given to superior scholarship. The honor society of Phi Kappa Phi,
a national scholarship organization, was established at Fresno State College in 1953.
l\1ost departments of the college sponsor honor societies, many of them national
in scope, in which membership is based upon superior college work. Two societie~,
limited to junior and senior students, offer membership only to those students who.
besides having good scholarship, are prominent in college activities and have demonstrated
high leadership in student body positions. These are Tokalon, the women's
organization, and the National Honor Fraternity of Blue Key for men.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The Fresno State College Alumni Association, with headquarters in the Bookstore
Building, has a long record of extensive and varied activities. The association,
incorporated in 1940, has established a sound financial policy. It provides
annual scholarships and loans and has a program of athletic, social. and service
activities. The Fremo State College Alumni Bulletin, the official alumni magazine,
is published monthly throughout the school year. Annual dues are $3, payable at
any time, nnd anyone who has attended Fresno State College for one semester or
more is eligible. Married couples, both of whom are alumni, may purchase joint
annual memberships at $4. Life membership is $50, which includes husband and
wife if both attended Fresno State College.
STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES
The student personnel services assist students in making effective use of the instructional
and extracurricular programs, and in making adjustments for personal
and social efficiency. The personnel services are coordinated by the Dean of
Students and consist of the following departments: (1) student activities and
housing supervised by the Associate Dean of Students (Activities-Housing); (2)
admissions and records supervised by the Associate Dean of Students (AdmissionsRecords);
(3) counseling, testing, scholarships, loans, veterans affairs, and foreign
student advising supervised by the Associate Dean of Students (CounselingTesting);
(4) medical consultation, treatment, and campus sanitation supervised by
the Director of Health Services; and (5) placement supervised by the Director
of Placement. These services are described in more detail elsewhere in the General
Catalog.
COUNSELING
Admissions Counseling. The Admissions Office provides counseling to assist
students in making application, in understanding admission requirements, and in
utilizing the services of the college during the admissions process. Problems concerning
evaluation of previous academic record should be directed to the Associate
Dean of Students (Admissions-Records).
Vocational Counseling. The Counseling Office assists students in self-appraisal
of their unique interests and aptitudes and in their search for a vocational goal for
which they are best fitted. Psychological and vocational tests are used as needed.
A library of vocational information is maintained, and each academic department
gives vocational counseling pertinent to its field.
Educational Counseling. Each student is assigned a faculty adviser in addition
to the services of the Counseling Office. The student's adviser assumes special responsibility
for the student's welfare and helps him plan his academic program.
The student uncertain of his choice of an academic major is assigned to a general
Object Description
| Title | 1960-61 General Catalog |
| Creator | Fresno State College |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1960-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 044 |
| Full Text Search | 44 FRESNO STATE COLLEGE SOCIAL AND SPECIAL-INTEREST GROUPS There are on campus 13 honor societies representing various fields of special interest; 65 clubs based on educational, recreational, or religious interests; and 15 social organizations. HONOR SOCIETIES In addition to high standards of scholarship expected of all students, special recognition is given to superior scholarship. The honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, a national scholarship organization, was established at Fresno State College in 1953. l\1ost departments of the college sponsor honor societies, many of them national in scope, in which membership is based upon superior college work. Two societie~, limited to junior and senior students, offer membership only to those students who. besides having good scholarship, are prominent in college activities and have demonstrated high leadership in student body positions. These are Tokalon, the women's organization, and the National Honor Fraternity of Blue Key for men. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Fresno State College Alumni Association, with headquarters in the Bookstore Building, has a long record of extensive and varied activities. The association, incorporated in 1940, has established a sound financial policy. It provides annual scholarships and loans and has a program of athletic, social. and service activities. The Fremo State College Alumni Bulletin, the official alumni magazine, is published monthly throughout the school year. Annual dues are $3, payable at any time, nnd anyone who has attended Fresno State College for one semester or more is eligible. Married couples, both of whom are alumni, may purchase joint annual memberships at $4. Life membership is $50, which includes husband and wife if both attended Fresno State College. STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES The student personnel services assist students in making effective use of the instructional and extracurricular programs, and in making adjustments for personal and social efficiency. The personnel services are coordinated by the Dean of Students and consist of the following departments: (1) student activities and housing supervised by the Associate Dean of Students (Activities-Housing); (2) admissions and records supervised by the Associate Dean of Students (AdmissionsRecords); (3) counseling, testing, scholarships, loans, veterans affairs, and foreign student advising supervised by the Associate Dean of Students (CounselingTesting); (4) medical consultation, treatment, and campus sanitation supervised by the Director of Health Services; and (5) placement supervised by the Director of Placement. These services are described in more detail elsewhere in the General Catalog. COUNSELING Admissions Counseling. The Admissions Office provides counseling to assist students in making application, in understanding admission requirements, and in utilizing the services of the college during the admissions process. Problems concerning evaluation of previous academic record should be directed to the Associate Dean of Students (Admissions-Records). Vocational Counseling. The Counseling Office assists students in self-appraisal of their unique interests and aptitudes and in their search for a vocational goal for which they are best fitted. Psychological and vocational tests are used as needed. A library of vocational information is maintained, and each academic department gives vocational counseling pertinent to its field. Educational Counseling. Each student is assigned a faculty adviser in addition to the services of the Counseling Office. The student's adviser assumes special responsibility for the student's welfare and helps him plan his academic program. The student uncertain of his choice of an academic major is assigned to a general |
