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disabled students are included. Many publ~c<strong>at</strong>ions on current job ing, liberal arts, accounting, business and nursing. Tulorlng by appointtrends<br />

and careers are available.<br />

ment is available in modern languages<br />

The computerized career guidance program DISCOVER is loc<strong>at</strong>ed MICROCOMPUTER LEARNING LAB: Students may sign up lor free<br />

in CIRCUS Vhe Un~on 114 West, 747-5640 or 5468).<br />

time on IBM PC and Apple IIE microcomputers to type papers or do<br />

- Career Serv~ces also orov~dns career counseltnn and advlses sill-<br />

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~ ~- programming. Free classes in computer literacy and word processz-<br />

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oenls on resume preparal on lntcrv en ng s< s ano l ~ ~ OD r oppor- e inq . are also available in the lab.<br />

I,n t es Tne OH ce arranges nrcrd ens nlln agcnc.es orgal zar ons LEARN hG ASSISTANCE ..A6 inn b u-a asssrance s a ~a aoe<br />

Or scnools an0 co-nse s s~~ocnrs on tne oesr approacn lo dently for sl-oy 5% s, ICSI preparalon ano orner eam ng proolems Sruo)<br />

I an0 conlact prosoecu~e emp overs Tne <strong>of</strong>1 cc pfov oes lorms, apv 3% 11s .vornSnopS are a so aba a0.e in rne _earn.ng Ass slance ~ a b<br />

c<strong>at</strong>lons and l~ter<strong>at</strong>ure necessafv lor lntervlews.<br />

The Oflice <strong>of</strong> the Students' Attorney pro.~oes cga represcnra.<br />

Job Link, a d<strong>at</strong>abase listlng <strong>of</strong> n<strong>at</strong>ion-wide posit~ons available in busi- I on an0 coJnse n many areas ano tncse scrv ces are ava. a0 e free<br />

ness and industry for all majors is housed in Career Services. <strong>of</strong> cnarge lo a cLrrenl, reg slcrea allcno ng UT E <strong>Paso</strong> sr~oenls<br />

I The Resume Review Drop-In Cl~nic whereby students can bring Tne once s slafleo ov a censeo <strong>Texas</strong> anornn, ann s ocaren n Tne<br />

resumes in for review and assistance on a drop-~n basis is another Un~on 206 Wesl.<br />

servlce <strong>of</strong>fered.<br />

Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Student Services serves as a source <strong>of</strong> informa-<br />

For permanen! employment companes lrom al over ine Jn leo tion lor intern<strong>at</strong>ional students and scholars and for US. students con-<br />

Stares scheo J e nlerv evrs o..rlng me monlns <strong>of</strong> Octooer hobemoer. siderino work . studv or travel ~ abroad. ~~~ The onice orovides intern<strong>at</strong>ional<br />

Decemoer Fear-ar, March ano Apr I Tne <strong>of</strong>i ce *or&s nlln i,noreos i~;aenis w in I nanda mm gr<strong>at</strong>lon c.. t-ral ana'persona aov.ce an0<br />

ol applicants and thousands <strong>of</strong> jobopportunities each year by arrang- ass stance lnrern<strong>at</strong> ona scno ars on snort-tcrm teacn ng or research<br />

Ing for on-campus interviews and referring resumes. This service can programs a so rece ve ass slance n In mm gr<strong>at</strong> on mallcrs For L S<br />

save time, minimize effort and in the final analysis, help students plan studenls, the <strong>of</strong>fice provides counseling on Sludy Abroad opportunilor<br />

the future Alter having <strong>at</strong>tended a Senlor Career Orlent<strong>at</strong>ion, ties, d~scount travei. and obtaining visas or woik permission in lorseniors<br />

and alumn~ can particip<strong>at</strong>e in on-campus interviewing for the eign countries.<br />

purpose 01 linding permanent employment In their chosen fleld. The onice is loc<strong>at</strong>ed in 301 Union West, telephone (915) 747-5664.<br />

Seniors interested in permanent employment after gradu<strong>at</strong>~on should<br />

Disabled Student Services 011 ce anempls to enao e ine o sao eo<br />

register <strong>at</strong> least a lull year prior to receiving their degree.<br />

mernoers <strong>of</strong> lne sluoenl ood, ooln pcrmanenlly and temporar Iy fl s-<br />

Part-t me oo opporl~n t es are poslen on tne o- ci n ooaro 0-1 abled. to have an eaual oooortu'n~tv to putsue theireduc<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

I s oe lne <strong>of</strong>fce Afler I ng OLI rnc proper app cal on caro Sl~denl~ Assistance is orovided'bv arianotno for note takers, sion lanauaoe<br />

are relerreo lo tne ooaro lo chec* on oos an0 oola n a referra lrom ~nlerpreters and reaoers as ne las ;an ng <strong>of</strong> auo o recoro ng Zq-lp<br />

the secretary. The requirements for consider<strong>at</strong>ion lor part-time campus ment ano speca #zed eq- pment Tne <strong>of</strong>i ce a so serves as I a son to<br />

em loyment are met with an appl~c<strong>at</strong>ion along with pro<strong>of</strong> ol enrollment. lac^ ly and arrariges '0 navc c asses movco lrom naccess b e lo<br />

The <strong>University</strong> has a Cooper<strong>at</strong>ive Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Program (CO-OP) accessible loc<strong>at</strong>ions. If hich has been established with industries and government agen- The Women's Resource Center opened on September 1, 1984,<br />

cies. Sludents who are in the program will usually <strong>at</strong>tend school a to serve as a one-stop center lor women. The Center is designed to<br />

semester and be on a work assignment one semester, altern<strong>at</strong>ing the provide resources specifically focused on the changing needs 01<br />

I school and work phase until gradu<strong>at</strong>ion. Summers are cons~dered women today as they enter or return lo the <strong>University</strong>. It serves as<br />

a semester for CO-OP purposes. A parallel program, school part <strong>of</strong> a clearinghouse <strong>of</strong> dorma <strong>at</strong> ion on servlces, departments. and com-<br />

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a day and work part <strong>of</strong> the day, is ava~lable.<br />

munity agencies.<br />

Summer internships, to Include technical posil~ons as well as non- The Center sponsors workshops, films. lectures and other programs<br />

echnical. are oHered.<br />

rel<strong>at</strong>ed to women. Also available is the use <strong>of</strong> a book and audio llbrary.<br />

Career Serv~ces is loc<strong>at</strong>ed in The Union 103 West.<br />

The services are available to all currentlv enrolled students or<br />

Studv Skllls and Tutorial Services is designed lo help students individuals contempl<strong>at</strong>ing enrolling <strong>at</strong> lhe ~nicersit~ The Center is curmprovigenera<br />

competency ano perlormance7n lnetr acaoern c SJO rently loc<strong>at</strong>ed in Room 412 <strong>of</strong> the Liberal Arts Build~ng, across the<br />

I ecrs and ooes so thro..gn a var ely 01 progranls tnal are lree lo sru. street from the Union.<br />

flents .- ~- enro - eo ~ <strong>at</strong> ~~ :ne Un vers N , The onnce s ocaled - ~ n 105 vVest Ln on The Union is also the hub <strong>of</strong> student government and <strong>of</strong> exlracur-<br />

STUDY SKILLS I: Eight weeks, non-credit college study skills class, rrcular activities. The Student Associ<strong>at</strong>ion is the onicial voice <strong>of</strong> the<br />

lollowed by six weekly lab sessions in the Learn~ng Assistance Lab, student body through whlch student opinion may be expressed. Stu-<br />

I th<strong>at</strong> <strong>of</strong>fers instruction In takino lecture notes. studvino textbooks. dents panicip<strong>at</strong>e in the dec~s~on-mak~ng process ol the <strong>University</strong><br />

3rv.'an> otherwise directly lhrough the elected oHicials <strong>of</strong> the Student Associ<strong>at</strong>ion or<br />

through students appointed by the Student Associ<strong>at</strong>~on to serve as<br />

members <strong>of</strong> policy-making Unlvers~ty committees. The Student Associ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

also acts as the represent<strong>at</strong>ive <strong>of</strong> lhe students in several local.<br />

STLDY S&LS I Egnt hee6s. non-creo.1 class thal olfers nstrJc- sl<strong>at</strong>e, and n<strong>at</strong>ional areas <strong>of</strong> interest. The range <strong>of</strong> activities 01 the Stutlon<br />

n lne sd s and slr<strong>at</strong>eg es necessary to comp ere co ege reaodent<br />

Associ<strong>at</strong>ion. both on and <strong>of</strong>f campus, is continually expanding<br />

I - no ass~anmcnls nstr JCI on s qlven n sf~oy reao nq cr I ca reao nq as students take more <strong>of</strong> an interest in the political process th<strong>at</strong> aHects<br />

razid resdino, and vocabularyim~rovemen1. SludKnts may enroll 16r their everyday lives.<br />

these free classes during reglsir<strong>at</strong>ion. ESL students may enroll in desig. n lne sir nj <strong>of</strong> eacn year. Ine e ecl on <strong>of</strong> W~oenl A~MC <strong>at</strong> on OH cers<br />

n<strong>at</strong>ed sections with the aooroval 01 their adv~sors.<br />

an0 sen<strong>at</strong>ors s ne:n Oda 1 cal ons arlo 0-1 es lor lnese 011 ces are<br />

I -NON-CREDIT CLASSES: on-credit. short-term classes, workshops, steo .n lnc Sl~oent Assoc a1 on Cons'lur on E ecl on reo- rcments<br />

subject reviews. and study groups are onered in study skills, m<strong>at</strong>h, and regul<strong>at</strong>ions are set by an election commission appointed by the<br />

science, writing and English, modern languages, business and sen<strong>at</strong>e and coples may be obtained in the Student Associ<strong>at</strong>ion OHice<br />

accounting, computer literacy and word processing. nursing, and stan- prior to election. Each member <strong>of</strong> the student body has the privilege<br />

I dard~zed test-taking lechniques lor the TASP and for gradu<strong>at</strong>e and 01 voting in the elections and should take advantage <strong>of</strong> the opportupr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />

exams. These non-credit classes are listed each semes- nity to express his or her vlews by vollng.<br />

ter in the Schedule 01 Classes. Others can be arranged upon request. Tne oasc framenor6 <strong>of</strong> lne Sluoenr Assoc:it~on resemo es lrle par.<br />

Students may sign up for these in The Union 108 West or <strong>at</strong> registr<strong>at</strong>ion. terns esrao sncd oy rne nar onal government Oftca y rnere are 3<br />

I TUTORING PROGRAM: Free tutor~ng is available lor any endled orancnes <strong>of</strong> go,ernmenI n the SI-oenl Assocar on lne Execdl vc.<br />

student. The tutors are students who are successful in the subjects Legisl<strong>at</strong>ive, and Jud~cial<br />

they lutor and who have also received special train~ng in tutoring tech. ine e~ec-I Le brancn conssts 01 lne Presoenl Vce Presoenl 01<br />

nlques. "Walk-in" tutoring (no appointment needed) is available in Inrcrna, Atla rs V ce Presoenl 01 Exlcrna Atia rs ano rne Exec-l.ve<br />

m<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics, engineering. chemistry, physics and other sciences. writ- Ass,slant lo lne PreSOenI Tne Prcs oenl 01 the St..oenl Assoc a1 on<br />

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STUDENT LIFE137<br />

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 1991-1993

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