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ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORT
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS
Social Awareness Organization
Career Services Office
Library
Learning Resource Center
Counseling Center
Social Work Scholarships
Other Student Services
ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS
Social Awareness Organization (SAO):
SAO is the student social
work organization; it is also open to other students who are
interested
in social issues. It was organized in the 1980-81 school year
by social work students who wanted to raise campus awareness
of social
issues and problems. This is a great group to join to get to
know other students with interests like yours. The focus of the
organization
varies from year to year, but it holds the main goals of students
supporting one another and working to build awareness of current
issues. In addition, this group works with the faculty to keep
evaluating and improving the social work program and sponsors
various events, including a fall get-acquainted barbeque and
a May roast
of the seniors.
Phi Alpha Honor Society:
Phi Alpha is a national honors society
for social work majors. The Dana College chapter is open to
students who meet the academic criteria. New students are welcomed
into
the
chapter each spring at the induction ceremony and are introduced
at the campus-wide honors event.
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Career Services Office:
The Career Services Office is located
in the E. C. Hunt Campus Center. The office staff is eager
to help
you in any way possible. They keep track of current job openings
and
work with students in writing their resumes.
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Library:
The Dana librarians have a reputation for going out
of their way to help students find the material they need,
whether it be a
government document on child abuse statistics, an unpublished
dissertation
on eating disorders, a back issue of a journal on women’s issues,
or a 100-year old book on the Winnebago tribe available through the
inter-library loan system. They will show you how to use the Library’s
systems for finding research material. The Library is also a great
place to study in peace and quiet.
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Learning Resource Center:
The Learning Resource
Center is located on the first floor of the Margre Durham Classroom
Center, in
The Forum, Office Room 120. Its hours are posted on the
door, or you
can call Lori Nielsen at 426-7334, and she will be glad
to help you. The goal of the LRC is to support all students
in their
academic work, whether it be help in organizing a term
paper, figuring out
the fine points of calculus, dealing with test anxiety,
or working out a study schedule. The staff is on hand in the
LRC to work
with you. You can be assured that they are friendly and
helpful persons
who like students. They organize workshops and seminars
on academic survival skills and can supply tutors for various
academic areas
at no cost to you.
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Counseling Center:
The Counseling Center is staffed by
Diane Nickeson-Ray and David Hoppe. Ms. Nickeson-Ray
holds a Master’s Degree in
Social Work, and David Hoppe has a Master’s of Human Relations.
David is also a state certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor.
Both welcome students who just need to talk to someone about virtually
anything: roommate problems, family tensions, depression, loneliness,
alcohol problems, relationship difficulties, and other issues.
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Social Work Scholarships:
The Social Work Department
has several special scholarships, including the Madsen
Scholarship,
the
O’Connor
Scholarship, and the Garnet Larson Scholarship, which are given to
sophomores, juniors, and seniors in the program. Applications for
these scholarships may be made in March for the following fall. The
forms are available in the Social Work Office. The selection is made
by a committee of the Social Work Advisory Board. Please pick up
application forms in the Social Work Office.
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Other Student Services:
Please see the Dana College
Student Survival Guide for a review of many of the
other services
available to
students. These include special housing for older
or married students, financial
aid, and on-campus job placement.
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