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Show TH E. D A-- l LY. U TA-- CHRONICUE- 3 THURSDAY, MARCH 29,"20Ol - 2002 The Daily Utah Chronicle is hiring its staff for the 2001 All Positions ocaefernic year. are open. Apply at onion 240 or coil Matt Canhom Ms. Indian University 581 .7041 ofUtah Contestants el 4ci irv wf V ON YOUR DAKCIN SHOES: Folk v 't Crimson Underground dancers meet every Monday night in the union ballroom SERVICES continued from page : April 18, 2001 6:00 PISA - 9:00 PM 1 mental stages, but administrators already have some ideas. Vice President for Student Affairs Barbara Snyder said she wants to place "student help desks" at strategic places around campus. "We receive complaints from students who are sent the place for information," Snyder said. Snyder wants the help desks to provide students with general information about a variety of topics, such as the location of the testing center or the process required to withdraw from a class. She said possible locations could be the A. Ray Olpin University Union, the J. Willard Marriott Library and the Student Services Building. Vice President for Administrative Affairs Arnold Combe said he would work with Loretta Harper, vice president for human resources, in retraining key staff members. "Our staff needs to be familiar with what is going on on campus so they can direct visitors and students. A lot of this effort will center around training," he said. Combe hopes the initiative will help students stay on the path toward graduation. all-ov- "It is valuable. Students need to get the appropriate information at the appropriate time so they can progress in a timely manner," he said. By decreasing the time it takes students to graduate, the U would save money since it would no longer have to subsidize students who are normally taking the more expensive n courses. "The concept of customer service came into this as we were discussing it," Combe said. The administration is in the process of developing ways to improve the service provided to students in academic departments and in auxiliary services, such as the U Bookstore or the union. The initiative does not solely focus on improving awareness of student services and the way students are treated, said David Pershing, senior vice president for academic Applications can be pickcJ up at the Center for Etlmic Student Affairs, Olpin Student Union, Room 318 or call 801-581-81- 51 (Applicants nmsbe be ofAmerican Indian Descent) jlis. Deadline for Applications to be turned in is upper-divisio- affairs. "We are trying to look for policies and rules that are really not necessary...things we can change to make processes simpler," he said. The process for a faculty member, department chair or dean to get anything approved takes "too many levels of signatures," Pershing said. He is working on ways to streamline the approval process. "We have to become more efficient," he said. ' April 2, 2001 at 5:0.0 PM LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION WORKSHOP Wednesday, April 4 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. University of Utah College of Law Mootcourt Room Donating Helps You Live Longer hy: Amy tJrbunck, Prelaw Advisor I Inivcrsity College Advising Reyes Aguilar, Assistant Dean of Admissions U of U College of Law 6 no scientific proof, but sounds good Information will be presented on LSAT preparation, I.SDAS, writing your personal statement, recommendations, how law schools evaluate your application and more. All interested students welcome. it Start you planning now! sure GOTTA You can help donate items the Traveler's Aide So 0 Donation Drop Off: Olpin Student Union The Cleft The Newman Center Mon-S- 9-- 6 No Appointment needed. Ever. Haircut and specialty wraps exlra Price many vary according h) !eti(fth und enndmon LDSSA at " Your Choice & Easy Perm or The HAIR o Quick Spits Sams THE 208 South 1300 East Salt Lake City, UT North of Brumby's to mm I BE The Freshman Council uwn E.p,i d hair CF&Tltftdkx JvafTYO "AduUCut"" Includes ConToreS49 t Color for Guvs Include JCp5" S ShamjKK), "Hip-H0p- " ShMmrwCuJiiMimj nn kS LLj 95 95 tS lL )$ A I |