Repository: UIHistories Project: Reference Folder - 1955 [PAGE 21]

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i a e 21 'g rUDENT HELP of many kinds is offered. The University has at

Urbana-Champaign probably more full-time students—

away from Koine and in the University environment 24 hours a day— than any other institution. It recognizes responsibility for favorable conditions and help in all problems. The Health Service, tudent Counselling Bureau, deans of various colleges and schools, church foundations (p.22), and the dean of students and his staff all are ready to help students at any time. Illinois was the first institution to have a full-time dean of men to concern himself with student well being outside the classroom. Today this post is that of the Dean of Students under whom are the Dean of ;,en, Dean of Women, Student Employment Bureau (p.22), Division of Housing, and various boards of control for extracurricular activities. Dean of Students is Fred II. Turner.

STUDENT COUNSELLING BUREAU is available to both students and those persons considering college. It offers free scientific vocational and educational aptitude tests and counselling service. It helps individuals to select careers and courses to fit their abilities and in which they are most likely to succeed, helps with study problems, and with personal problems. Director is William k. Gilbert.

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE treats students for ambulatory conditions and refers those needing more extensive care to physicians, gives emergency treatment, gives physical examinations to all new students and staff members, and operates LIcKinley Hospital of 125 beds. All students have hospital and medical insurance as part of required fees. In 1954-55, 48,000 calls were made to the Health Center at Urbana-Champaign. Similar services are at the professional and undergraduate division campuses in Chicago. Director is Dr. Lester iu. Dyke.

HOUSING is provided both by the University and privately. The Housing Division is in charge of all University-owned and operated facilities and supervises all other student housing. At Urbana-Champaign private homes, private residence halls, apartments, etc. house 8,902 single and married students, both undergraduate and graduate; 479 live with parents or relatives; another 339 own their own homes; 552 commute from neighboring communities; the 58 undergraduate and 2 graduate fraternities house 2,767 men, the 28 sororities 1,131 women. In its permanent dormitories, the University accommodates 814 men and 907 women students; in University operated temporary dormitories 935 men and 161 women students. Temporary accommodations for married students house 670 families. Permanent buildings have 201 apartments for students and staff. For faculty personnel the University leases out 45 prefabricated homes and 50 other buildings. Cn the Chicago irofessional Campus, residence halls house 412 students, and staff apartments provide 145 units. At the Chicago Undergraduate Division no University housing is provided. Housing director is Vernon L. Kretschmer.

IIORE SOCIAL FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES are active at the UrbanaChampaign campus than at any other in the world. There are 58 undergraduate fraternities with ,000 members and 20 sororities with 1,200.