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Show your new/ MONDAY'AUGUST 22-2005 A5 Four- year dance degree approved at UVSC "One-Stop" aims to cut down on student run-around ByJohn Ditzler Executive Editor By Emily Bitton News Writer Students can now take care of several academic needs all at the same time with "One Stop" located ground floor of the Administration building. At a cost of $175,000 to implement. One Stop will house pails of formerly separate departments Including Admissions, Financial Aid, Registration and Records, Cashier's Office, and Student Parking Services. Liz Childs, Director of One Stop, said, •"'Students have previously complained about what they call the "run-around.' We hope One Stop better serves the students. Hopefully we can offer them what they need in one stop so they don't have to go from office to office to office." According to Childs, a "Communication Center" phone bank is being built to handle incoming calls so One Stop representatives don't have to divert attention away from students standing in line to help students calling in their questions. This should make for shorter on-hold waiting times for students calling in and shorter lines in the Administration Building. Some students have expressed concerns over increased risk of idemii\ theft and the layout of the new One Stop station. Without current partitions between One Stop information desks people standing in line can easily overhear the Social Security Numbers of fellow students at the head of the line. According to the Federal Trade Commission's report, "National and State Trends in Fraud and Identity Theft" released February 01. 2005, The FTC received over 635,000 consumer fraud and identity theft complaints resulting in approximately S547,000,000 in losses to the American consumer. Many consumers have been forced to pay out of pocket for expenses illegally incurred in their name with the average victim of Fraud or Identity Theft in 2004 paying out over SI,800. The FTC encourages, among other things, Americans to be stingy in giving out their Social Security Numbers. On June 10, 2005 the dance department was approved for a four-year degree. The dance department was formed in 1999, and since then they have progressed from being part of the physical education department to integrated studies. "This is something UVSC has needed to do for a long time because there are so many students that dance. All they can get at UVSC are their general requirements done and then transfer. It is a good step toward becoming a University by adding more majors said Dan Henrie, sophomore aviation major with a dance minor. Now that the Daqce Department is allowing a four-year degree, what does this mean for integrated studies? According to the director Chad Clark/NctXNews Drop by One Stop to take care of all your academic needs. Utah ranks 14th in the nation for number of Identity Theft victims per capita. UVSC students are encouraged to learn their student ID numbers with UVSC's new UV Link registration system, which replaced the old On Access system. Students can then identify themselves around campus by their student ID numbers rather than risking repeated disclosure of their Social Security Number. Construction is not yet complete but One Stop is already up and running in its temporary location within the Administration Building, "it's been very difficult with all the construction," Childs said, "because we're still out in the hallway. We've been there four months which is about twice as long as we were hoping, but we're just doing the best we can do out there." The idea for UVSC's One Stop was apparently President Sederburg's, inspired by a similar type of umbrella office created to meet student needs at the University of his previous Presidential post, Ferris State. of Integrated Studies, Scott Abott, "this is a boost, not a problem because now there will be more dance classes offered and more emphasis on those classes. We [integrated studies] help the new degree and they help us. There is no competition. We didn't understand that when we started, A new degree equals new professors and that means more classes." When Kim Strunk, the Department Chair of the Dance Department, began working at UVSC in 2002 she worked hard to get dance into the integrated studies program. "The students that gravitate toward dance in the integrated studies program are a special type of students. They have been here longer and their interests have broadened. They are more interested in the theory and research of dance. The dance major is for students who want to pur- sue dance as a professional career. I think it is an incredible degree. I think it's the kind of degree where students will be able to find their own niche and be able to be more productive, creative thinkers wherever they go." Freshman George Rivera said. "I am excited because I thought I would have to go to BYU and I never wanted to go there. I am leaning toward a dance major but 1 am still undecided. With this major I could stay at UVSC and not have to change schools." Shelby Everingham, a freshman elementary education major with a dance minor said, "I think the fouryear degree is awesome. 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News Writer Other topics of discussion included auxiliary budgets, On Thursday, August II, the upcoming Political SciUVSC held a Board of Trust- ence degree at UVSC, the ees meeting designed to rec- WasaicrTCampus of UVSC ognize recent UVSC-related as a multi-use facility, and achievements, swear in the the direction of the Culinary newly appointed trustees, Arts program. and discuss issues prevalent In addition lo present conto school. cerns facing the school, the The meeting began with meeting addressed previousofficial resolutions of appre- ly held trustees meetings and ciation for Melanie Bastian, evaluated the progress made Jonathan Coon, and John since then, and what further Zenger. The ballroom dance direction was needed. The team was also recognized for investment reports and huits recent achievements. man resources report for May The meeting then moved were both brought forward. into the oath of office for the The meeting concluded with new trustee members. The the President's report, which election of the trustee execu- addressed many of the key tive committee and the audit points facing the school at committee were also cov- this time, and looked forward ered. UVSC's recently un- optimistically to the future. veiled strategic decisions for The Board of Trustees By Michael Palmer Wheatley speaks at UVSC From WHEATLEY. A1 one else. Students nowadays want to be listened to, given the chance to have their opinions heard, and have everyone understand that opinions are okay to be different. She pointed out that we live in the era. This last paradox has a worry free style of whatever may happen to the student. Making sure that no matter what occurs there are other options available. holds meetings like these every several months and as needed to help insure that the demands of those involved with the institution are met. 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