Brigham Young University. Counseling Service

The Counseling Service was established in 1946 to assist students in their college life and in their pursuit of a chosen career. Those serving as chairman of Counseling Service have included Antone K. Romney, Howard T. Reid, Clyde A. Parker, Vern H. Jensen, and, most recently, David Sorenson. For a short time, Marlow Harston, a psychiatrist, was engaged part time.


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Description

Established: 1946

Abolished: 1972

Location: Provo, Utah (1946-1972)

Functions

Counseling Service was designed to assist students with their academic, social, spiritual, and vocational problems. A gradual transition shifted emphasis from part-time teacher-counselors to full-time professional counselors.

Assets and Administrative Structure

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Special Services (1946-1955)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Student Personnel Services (1955-1972)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Personal Development Center (1955-1972)

Associated Archival Materials

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1946-1947: p.13 (Standing Committees) p.61 (Special Services)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1955-1956: p.94 (Student Personnel Services)

Brigham Young University, The First One Hundred Years, 1975: vol. 3 p. 301(Counseling Service was designed to assist students with their academic, social, spiritual, and vocational problems. A gradual transition shifted emphasis from part-time teacher-counselors to full-time professional counselors.) (The Counseling Service was established in 1946 to assist students in their college life and in their pursuit of a chosen career.) (Those serving as chairman of Counseling Service have included Antone K. Romney, Howard T. Reid, Clyde A. Parker, Vern H. Jensen, and, most recently, David Sorenson. For a short time, Marlow Harston, a psychiatrist, was engaged part time.)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00190

Creator: MRM