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. During the Oaks Administration the Counseling Center’s name was changed to Personal Development Center.
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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 goals. Counseling Service provided educational, vocational, and professional counseling, testing services, occupational information, and help with study skills. 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 (1972-1976)
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.) (During the Oaks Administration the Counseling Center’s name was changed to Personal Development Center.)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2010-00190
Creator: MRM