Brigham Young University. Personal and Career Services

Personal Career Services was established in Student Services to provide counseling and personal assistance to students. This office coordinated with all other offices of counseling and student assistance. Directors included: Richard A. Heaps 1977-1979 and Vern H. Jensen 1979-1980.

Variant Names

BYU Personal and Career Services Office

Description

Established: 1977

Abolished: 1980

Location: Provo, Utah (1977-1980)

Functions

The BYU Personal and Career Services office provided a centralized office for students to receive assistance or counseling from any student service or counseling agency on campus. They provided personal or career assistance, determined your need for services, examined all resources available, and made immediate arrangements for help. They provided psychological, mental ability, and career testing.

Assets and Administrative Structure

Personal and Career Services was managed by a director and functioned under Student Services.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Student Services (1977-1980)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Undergraduate Catalog 1977-1978 p. 22 (inception of Personal and Career Services; BYU Personal and Career Services Office, variant name)

Brigham Young University General Catalog of Courses, 1978-1979: p. 23 (Director Richard A. Heaps)

Brigham Young University General Catalog of Courses, 1979-1980: p. 25 (The BYU Personal and Career Services office provides a centralized office for students to receive assistance or counseling from any student service or counseling agency on campus; They provided personal or career assistance, determined your need for services, examined all resources available, and made immediate arrangements for help; They provided psychological, mental ability, and career testing; Personal and Career Services functioned under a director, Vern H. Jensen; it functioned under Student Services)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2011-00100

Creator: UPB