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Show Services of the College Services of the College his major field, in General Education, or in Guided Studies. An adviser meets with each of his advisees at least once each quarter to help him with his registration schedule and to guide him towards a degree of his choice or towards a certificate program. When a student is placed in Guided Studies or on academic probation, he is assigned a counselor in the Counseling and Testing Center. A student may seek assistance from his adviser or counselor with any educational or personal problem at any time. For information concerning Academic Advisement, inquire at the Office of Advisement in the Administration Building. 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 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday. 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 maintain an environment that is comfortable, healthful, and wholesome. 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 125,000 volumes in addition to a working library of pamphlets, documents, and bibliographical aids. The College, through its library service, subscribes to about 1,200 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 11:00 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday; 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday; Sunday from Noon to 6:00 p.m.; closed holidays. Community Services—Weber State College recognizes its role as a participant in the total community and strives to fulfill its responsibilities as a participant. The College's faculty and staff serve on boards and committees within the community setting. The College, through Continuing Education, offers services and facilities in planning and implementing conferences and institutes. Evening and off-campus offerings are designed to meet the academic and interest needs of both degree and non-degree persons. Other areas of service in Continuing Education include special vocational and adult basic education programs, consultation in community-related problems, and research. 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 selected desert and mountain regions constantly augment the specimens used for study. The herbarium of Weber State College is a rapidly growing collection of plant and library materials. At present, this collection contains some 12,000 preserved plant specimens collected primarily from areas throughout the Western States. These plants and the literature provide a valuable source of reference material for the faculty, capable students, and visiting botanists. 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. Planetarium—A planetarium featuring a 30 ft. hemispherical dome and Spitz A-4 planetarium projector is located in the Science Lecture Building. At present, this installation is the only such facility in a state college or university in Utah and several of the surrounding states. The facility is used primarily in class instruction in astronomy classes. In addition, a program featuring some phase of astronomy is given once each week which is open to students and the general public. 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 enforcment of state laws, and 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 87 |