Services of the College OTHER SERVICES High School Relations—The high school relations program is a function of student personnel. It includes visits to all high schools in the state by representatives of the college. The purpose of these visits being to help students gain an understanding for and an appreciation of education beyond high school and to provide specific information concerning Weber State College. Also included is the coordination of on-campus tours of interested student groups and other individuals or groups interested in the programs at Weber State College. Upward Bound—The Upward Bound Program at Weber State College is designed to prepare high school students from poverty surroundings for post high school education. One hundred tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students from Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, Morgan and Uintah Counties are selected and involved in the twelve-month program. To be eligible for the Upward Bound Program, a student must be attending a high school within a 50-mile radius of Weber State College, and come from a low income family. Applications and further information may be obtained from the Upward Bound Office, Annex 5. Buildings and Grounds Service—For the student's class work and activities the college provides an adequate physical plant and a buildings and grounds staff which maintains an environment that is comfortable, healthful, and wholesome. The College Library—The College Library provides a rich store of materials especially selected to serve students and faculty. The collection, constantly growing in cultural value, includes more than 95,00 volumes in addition to a working library of pamphlets, documents, and bibliographical aids. The college, through its library service, subscribes to about 1000 literary, scientific, and education periodicals, as well as to state and national newspapers. Weber State College houses the Howell Library of approximately 12,000 volumes. This, library, willed to the college by the late Judge James A. Howell, consists mostly of eighteenth and nineteenth century American Literature. The library is open from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It is closed Sundays and holidays. Museums—A large collection of mammals, birds, amphibia, reptiles, insects, and other animals is maintained by the Department of Zoology. Numerous species from Utah and western states are included in the collection. Frequent field trips to 72 Services of the College selected deseret and mountain regions constantly augment the specimens used for study. A herbarium is promoted by the Department of Botany. Supplementing the herbarium is a green house for growing plants used in departmental courses. Plants from many of the western states are preserved and available for study by faculty and students. Included with the preceding is a collection of several hundred plants from the eastern United States. The herbarium is open to Weber State College students and to others whose training enables them to profit by its use. The Geological Museum is located in the Department of Geology. The several collections of minerals, ores, rocks and fossils add interest to geology classes. More than 250 species of fossils illustrate the development of life during geologic times. Part of the several hundred specimens are arranged according to Dana, and others are from important or interesting localities. The rock collections, consisting of more than 500 specimens, are arranged to show rock types and localities. College Bookstore—The College Bookstore, located on the ground floor of the Union Building, is the source for all college text books and supplies. The bookstore will be open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday. The evening hours will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Monday and Tuesday of each week. During the first two weeks of the quarter the bookstore is open from 8:00 a.m. until 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Security and Traffic—The Security Office is a protective agency established for the benefit of the students, faculty, visitors and staff. It maintains effective liaison with the local police department, and is entrusted with the proper enforcement of campus rules and regulations. All matters concerning security, safety, or requiring police action should be referred to this office. Another major responsibility of the Security Office is the control of campus motor vehicle traffic and parking. In each academic year faculty, staff members and students who regularly or occasionally operate motor vehicles on campus shall register any such motor vehicle with the College Security Department. All students, faculty, and staff members, who plan to park on campus between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days must display a parking permit on their motor behicles. The parking permit is $3.00 per year. The Security Office also offers many other services to all students, faculty, and staff members, including emergency 73