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VOL. XXV, No. 1
CABRINI .COLLEGE, RADNOR, PA. 19087 .
September 29, 1978
Frosh start year's orientation BY LISA SHERWOOD
An expanded program to meet the needs of an enlarged enroll. ment is a main goal of everyone involved in orientation. The activities held during the first week of school and programs planned throughout the year will try to carry out this theme. According to Dr. Dorothy Brown, academic dean, and Sister Sharon Morano, dean of students, an orientation program should introduce the incoming students to the spirit of the campus. It should include basics, such as how to use the library or counseling services, but also have.special programs for transfers and continuing education students. One of the ways used to get new students involved in Cabrini's activities was to include students in the planning and execution of the initial orientation week schedule. Sr. Sharon feels that this student involvement prompted more new students to take part in the various social activities that were planned
for the first week. Some of these activities included shopping trips, sports, barbeques and movies. The various orientation programs were well attended, and the students who participated feel that almost everything that an incoming student needs to know was discussed. · An introduction to the College Orientation program was held last week when Mr. Anthony Tomasco, assistant professor of Psychology, Dr. Mary Louise Sicoli, lecturer in Education Psychology and Fine Arts, and upperclassmen volunteers met with the new residents. During this program, areas such as becoming conscious of problems and conflicts when living close together were discussed. Models for ice-breaking were also used. The College Orientation sessions, will meet four times a semester. Each will be worth 1 2 credit per semester . They are designed to help the student grow and mature both academically and
psychologically. It will hopefully bring the participants towards a more effective college experience , one of the main goals of orientation. There are eight to 10 students in each group to make individualized counseling possible. The first topic to be talked about will be campus resources. This will acquaint the student with the various services offered to help him. The next session will consist of three tests- a vocational test to show the student how they score in respect to people already involved in their major field of interest, a personality test, and a test of study skills. A section 01)' the dynamics of human motivation will look at study skills. Around exam time coping with stress will be dis: cussed . During the second semester , group dynamics, interpretation of psycological tests on a personal Continued on Page 2
Thisyear'sorientation activities included puttingandpicnicking. · (Photos by BruceRavenscraft)
Dean replaces Denton as resident life director BY ..DETSY LYNCH
"I plan to concentrate chiefly on resident life and the campus ministry program." These words were spoken by Sr. Sharon Morano on being asked what her goals were for the 1978-79 academic year. This year Sr. Sharon's position as dean of students has taken on increased responsibilities. Her position has been combined with that of the director of resident life, which has been officially dissolved by the administration. Apparently, it was felt that there was no longer a need for an office of resident life as a single position on campus. Sr. Sharon is now responsible for all the non-academic facets of resiqent life. This includes being the co-ordinator of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities on cam-
Sharon said. This, according to Sr. Sharon, would have been a ma'jor setback in student relations. When questioned on this point, Nancy stated that she was uncertain of what she would have done. Secondly was the fact that there were two different philosophies on what the director of resident life's job should entail. According to Sr. Sharon, Nancy was offered a part-time job on cam-· ..I planto concentrate chieflyonresident life andthe campus ministry program."pus. This job would have involved . a curtailment of her responsibilities and a reduction in salary. But according to Nancy, "This job tablish a base of stability between was never made clear to me." Then in 1976two new appointments tentative. · were made to fill these jobs. Nancy served as director of resi- the residents and Dean of Students This part-time position is now Sr. Bernadette, who left to com- dent life for two years. She was Office. being held by Nancy MacCurdy . Since this was Nancy's last year Nancy is a graduate of West plete her special masters in the directly responsible for events at Program of Ministry, was Woodcrest while also being admin- working on her Ph.D. in Demogra- Chester State College and holds a replaced by Nancy Denton. Dianne istratively responsible for the phy, "She would have in any prob- Masters --degree in higher educaKerr became the new dean of stu- other two dormitories. Nancy was ability moved on to another posi- tion, student personnel and countion at the end of the year," Sr. seling. dents at this time also. informed in April that her contract pus as well as overseeing the, health and counseling services of the school. The dir_ector of resident life position has not been one of much stability for the last couple of years. Sr. Bernadette h~the position for two years, while Sr. Mona served as dean of students.
Up to this time and including the 1977 academic year when Sr. Sharon took over as dean of students these two positions were seen as separate entities. According to Sr. Sharon, Nancy was made fully aware at a meeting with Sr. M·ary Louise Sullivan that her position on campus was
was not going to be renewed. The reason given was that the director of resident life job was to be dissolved. -The reasons why the administration decided to combine both jobs were explained in a two-fold manner. First and foremost was the idea that Sr. Sharon wanted to es-