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Show OPTIONS FOR FULFILLING MILITARY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS OPTION 1. Join the New Army Reserve Program. A student must be between 17 and 18'/2 years of age. He must spend 6 months on active duty, 7/2 years in the Ready Reserve, attend weekly drills, and agree to spend 17 days on active duty training during each summer. If no Army Reserve unit is available for weekly drill, he must agree to serve 30 days on Active Duty. The local units available in this area are: (a) Military Police (b) Artillery (c) Antiaircraft Artillery (d) Transportation (e) Adjutant Generals Corps. College students will be called within 120 days of enlistment to begin their training. High school students will be given the opportunity of completeing their high school education. They will be called to active duty approximately June 15th of each year. OPTION II. Wait for the draft. A student may choose to wait for the draft, serve 2 years on active duty and 4 years in the Reserve. When he is called, he may gain a deferment for the current quarter by making application with the draft board and presenting evidence that he is registered in school. He may repeat this deferment each quarter until one year of school is completed. Further deferment is on an individual basis for anyone whose course of study will help maintain the "national health, safety, or interest." To qualify for this further deferment a student must obtain a high grade in the Selective Service College Aptitude examination. OPTION III. Enlist in an Established Reserve Force. A student between the ages of 17 and 26 may join a Reserve program. Each reserve program has separate requirements. In the Army Reserve he will be called to active duty at the time of draft call and will serve two years on active duty. In the Navy Reserve he will serve two years on active duty and four in the Reserve. Anyone joining the reserve between 17 and 18'/2 years of age will be called to active duty near the end of the first year in this reserve. A student over 18 /2 may join the Navy Reserve and be ordered to two years active duty immediately. In the Marine Reserve a student may select a two- year tour of active duty and four years in the Reserve. work. Students are required and so instructed to request specific operational information before proceeding with the use of equipment. STUDENT GUIDANCE SERVICE The objective of the guidance service is to assist the student to make intelligent decisions in personal and academic problems, and to plan wisely for profitable vocational experience as well as rich and satisfying living. Pre-registration guidance. All incoming freshmen should take placement tests scheduled by the College. These are given one week prior to the opening of each quarter. Serious thought should be given at the initial registration period to choose a suitable major. Student-teacher relationship. At Weber College there is a close student-teacher relationship. Small classes make this possible. Much of the guidance in academic problems is done by teachers and division heads. They are willing at appointed times to give assistance to the students who need help and guidance. The Personnel Office. The Personnel Office is located in Building 1, Room 139. The guidance service organization includes the Director of Guidance, the Dean of Men, and the Dean of Women. The student is urged to seek the help of the Personnel Office in choosing an appropriate academic major, in preparing for a suitable vocation; for counseling on personal and academic problems, and for using the facilities of the testing bureau. Committee on Guidance. A committee on guidance provides a special counseling service for the student who is doing unsatisfactory work in his studies. Interviews are conducted in the Personnel Office where the records of each student are kept on file. Remedial Courses. The College offers special remedial courses in English, mathematics, and reading. The student who feels that he is weak in these areas and would like extra help should register for these courses. He should tell his adviser of this need during registration, and the adviser will help him select courses appropriate to his needs and interests. Orientation. Each student is required to register for Orientation |