30 WEBER COLLEGE - OGDEN, UTAH Eligibility must be affirmed twice during the quarter; namely, after the fourth and eighth weeks, or oftener, if the director of the activity so desires. If a student is not passing in ten hours of college work, or its equivalent in the terminal courses, he is placed on probation for two. weeks. If at the end of the probationary period, work is not made up to satisfactory level, the student is declared ineligible for the quarter. Social and service club members who failed the previous quarter to maintain a 1.0 grade point in all work are declared ineligible during the current quarter. Weber College aims to keep the individual working at his maximum capacity as well as to maintain wholesome standards for those in competition. The Guidance Committee may advise that students of exceptional ability who are not showing a commendable attitude toward their work be declared ineligible in spite of the fact that these students are living up to the letter of the eligibility rules. The Eligibility Committee has the power to waive these rules in special cases upon recommendation of the Administration or Guidance Committee. In interschool athletics, however, participants are bound by the regulations of the Intermountain Junior College Athletic Conference. Instructors in charge of an activity must file the names of their candidates for the activity two weeks before active competition begins. Directors of the opera, drama, the College paper, the College magazine, and the yearbook shall file their list of participants before any position, part, or office is officially given. In the case of an opera, or a College play, eligibility extends throughout the full duration of the production. In all other cases, eligibility must be affirmed at the end of the fourth and eighth week period as stated above. STUDENT LIABILITY Weber College is not in any way liable for an athlete's injuries or illnesses that result from participation in the activities sponsored by the College. It is assumed that one who engages in athletics has received permission from parent or guardian to participate and to accept full responsibility. Guidance Program The function of guidance is to help the student become a more independent, intelligent, and self-propellent social being. ■ :.,. An. active interest in the personal problems of Weber College students is taken by the Dean, who is Assistant to the President, and by division chairmen, the Dean of Men, and the Dean of Women, who assume special responsibility for student welfare. ,., , The Dean acts as chairman of the Standards Committee, coordinator of the Veterans Educational and Rehabilitation Programs, and as coordinator of the guidance services. (, The Dean of Women and the Dean of Men contact organized student activities and living groups, advise students to make wise choices in recreational and social relationships, and aid in providing an environment that is favorable for their all-round development. The houses where Weber College men and women room and board are under their supervision. The student counseling services are under the direction of the Chairman of the Student Counseling Committee. Provisions are made for specialized counseling in the fields of psychological aptitude, vocational opportunities, personal problems, and student recreational and social activities. WEBER COLLEGE - OGDEN, UTAH 31 The nature of counseling ranges from informal pastime chats with instructors and counselors, to scheduled, business-like appointments for advice or assistance relative to vocational choice, registration, scholarship, housing, personal problems, student activities, and finances. A student seeks counsel on his own initiative. Faculty members or administrative staff members encourage students to seek counsel when confronted with troublesome problems. The final decision, however, rests with the student. Every member of the Faculty serves in a guidance capacity, both in classes and through private consultations. The chairman of student counseling and other counselors have scheduled hours each day for individual counseling. Any regular student, prospective student, or former student is entitled to this service by private appointment. Returning veterans who expect to enter the College under the so- called G.I. Educational Program are encouraged to take advantage of this service at Weber College or to apply for the advisement service at the Veterans Administration advisement section. The guidance program provides a testing service through its Testing Bureau. Aptitude, interest, personality, study habits, and U.S.A.F.I. general educational development and subject achievement tests are used primarily as an aid to personal counseling, for educational placement purposes, evaluation of educational experiences for credit, and for a limited amount of research. An Orientation Program provides a one week pre-registration period prior to the starting of the quarter for educational placement and orientation purposes. Testing and counseling services are available during this period to aid the student in the selection of his educational objectives, and to assist in his registration. Freshman Orientation Day is held on the last Friday of the orientation week for the Autumn Quarter. The morning and afternoon are devoted to final registration and supervised visits about the campus. A mass assembly is held in the evening after which the Associated Students of Weber College act as hosts to the incoming freshmen at an out-of-door campus entertainment. Regularly scheduled Orientation Classes for credit are offered in the various curricula, as a form of group guidance. They provide units on college adjustment problems, study techniques, use of the library, personality development, vocational and recreational choices. Health Service _ The health program of Weber College provides protective and educative benefits for every student. Its purposes are: (1) to give a medical examination (regarded as a screening rather than a diagnostic examination) to every student upon his initial registration in the College; (2) to give special attention to those in need of medical or dental care through a follow-up program which, if necessary, will guide students and parents to sources of medical and dental treatment; (3) to take care of accidents and sudden illness occurring at the College; (4) to provide opportunity for conferences and consultations with a physician; (5) to re-examine at reasonable intervals students with physical defects; (6) to provide a healthful environment for student life; and (7) to initiate protective measures against the spread of disease. Medical treatment and diagnosis are the responsibility of the home and the community.