The Emerging University 1970-74

Un i ver s i ty i n a spiri t o f democrac y an d au t onomy , t o promot e student welfare , mo r a l well-bein g an d intellectua l development , t o organize athleti c activitie s an d t o serv e th e c ommu n i t y " . A studen t un i on i s no t merel y a t r a i n i n g g r oun d fo r a hand f u l o f studen t leaders, bu t a un i o n o f th e entir e studen t popu l a t i on , a s muc h fo r those wh o participat e a s fo r thos e wh o organiz e an d coordinate . The activitie s o f the Studen t Un i on s rang e f r om socia l t o intellectua l and thei r interest s f r o m studen t welfar e t o i n t erna t i ona l issues . Membe r sh ip o f th e Union s i s ver y muc h a n integra l par t o f th e " t o t al educa t i on " o f students . Student Services I n orde r t o sustai n a campu s commun i t y , th e Un i ver s i t y mus t provide a wid e variet y o f services , bot h con t i nu i n g an d ad hoc, wh i ch nee d no t b e enumerate d here . Tw o services , however , ar e v i t a l ly impo r t an t t o th e i nd i v i dua l students ' well-bein g an d mus t be mentione d br i e f l y—t h e Un i ver s i t y Hea l t h Servic e an d th e Un i ver s i ty Appo i n tmen t s Service . Uni vers i ty Hea l th Centre I n th e fal l o f 1971 , th e Un i ver s i t y Hea l t h Centre , a generou s gift o f th e Ya l e - i n -Ch i n a Association , wa s f orma l l y opened . W i t h this excellen t facility , th e Universit y wa s abl e t o undertak e a comprehensive healt h servic e p r og r amm e t o handl e th e medical , dental, an d psychologica l need s o f student s an d othe r member s o f the Un i ver s i t y commun i t y , an d t o provid e fo r genera l healt h education an d preventiv e care . Appo i ntments Service The function s o f th e Appo i n tmen t s Servic e ar e mor e varie d and impo r t an t tha n th e titl e suggests . Beyon d th e obviou s function s relating t o employment , th e Appo i n tmen t s Servic e i s responsibl e for occupationa l i n f o rma t i o n an d caree r guidanc e assistanc e wh i c h enables th e i nd i v i dua l studen t t o clarif y hi s caree r goal s an d t o make wis e decision s regardin g hi s ow n educationa l development . I n add i t i o n t o it s on-goin g service s fo r individuals , th e Appointments Service plan s an d administer s a n annua l worksho p i nvo l v i n g extensive caree r talk s an d discussion s o f th e curren t emp l oymen t situation. Whatever th e ultimat e scop e an d characte r o f the University' s development a s a comple x institution , h i gh - qua l i t y undergraduat e education shape d b y th e distinctiv e goal s o f The Chines e Un i ver s i t y w i l l alway s b e accorde d th e highes t p r i o r i t y i n th e valu e system . H ow t o achiev e th e fulles t intellectua l an d persona l developmen t of eac h youn g ma n an d youn g woma n w i l l continu e t o b e th e firs t concern o f th e dedicate d me n an d wome n o f th e academi c staff . 2 6