1994-95 General Catalog

Student Activities

38 STUDENT ACTIVITIES CAMPUS ACTIVITIES Student Involvement Center 270 Olpin Union 581-8061 The Student Involvement Center assists students interested in campus activities. The center also advises the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) and college and departmental student-government organiza­tions. It offers opportunities for leadership development through participation in educational and social-group activities. The center advises fraternities, sororities, and other student organizations and accepts applications for student organizations listed on the University Registry of Organizations. OLPIN UNIVERSITY UNION Administrative Offices Main Foyer, Olpin Union 581-7251 The A. Ray Olpin University Union is the community center of co-curricular life on campus. Its facilities and services contribute to the cultural, educational, recreational, service, and social activities of the University community. Student program committees plan and execute campuswide events, special-interest programs, and other services. The Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU). Daily Utah Chronicle. Quarterly West (literary magazine), K-UTE (student radio station), offices, and meeting rooms for campus organizations are located in the Union. Campus information and directory services are available at the Main Desk in the lobby Student services located in the Union include Child Care Coordinating Office, Disabled Student Services. Student Involvement Center, International Center/Study Abroad, Peace Corps representative, Student Recruitment and High School Services, Lowell Bennion Community Service Center, University Scheduling Office, Women's Resource Center, and the Union Office of Student Affairs and Services. The offices of the University's Dean for Undergraduate Education and Liberal Education Program, the Teaching and Learning Center for Excellence, and the Center for Ethnic Student Affairs are also located in the Union. Meeting-room reservations and arrangements are made in the central office. A check-cashing service, discount theatre tickets, UTA bus passes, and student athletic tickets are available at the Union Main Desk. Students, faculty, and staff have access to free notary public services in the Union Central Office. Automatic teller machines (ATMs) for three banks and the University Credit Union are located on the ground level. Bowling lanes and billiards are located in the Union's recreation areas Newspapers, periodicals, and magazines can be purchased at the Recreation Desk. Student art exhibits are displayed in The Gallery and located adjacent to the Main Desk. Displays featuring exhibits from the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and the Art Department are maintained throughout the building. A student computer room is located on the ground level. • ... v. . mmrnrn.STUDENT ACTIVITIES 39 Food Services. The Union Terrace and Deli food-service complex is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Five distinct areas offer a variety of grill, soup/salad, deli, pizza, and bakery/ice cream items. The Terrace also includes a Taco Bell Express Service. The Panorama Room restaurant, located on the top floor with a view of the Salt Lake Valley, is open for lunch Monday through Friday and for candlelight buffet Friday evenings. Catering for dinners and receptions held in private dining/meeting rooms or in one of four ballroom/banquet halls, is arranged through Union Reservations and Union Food Services. University Union Board. The Union Board is the advisory, policy-making board that administers the development of Union services, programs, and facilities; establishes policies; and shares in the fiscal planning for the Union's operation. The board is comprised of students, faculty, alumni, University administrative officers, and a member of the Board of Trustees. The board's programming arm provides Union movies, activity programs, and other social/cultural activities. The program coordinator's office also arranges for premier movies and various "flea market" sales throughout the year. Union program service information may be obtained by calling 581-3109. STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASUU Offices North Wing, Olpin Union 581-6866 University students are organized into a self-governing body known as the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU). All fee-paying students are members. The government is organized into three branches; the legislative assembly comprised of the ASUU vice president and 64 students elected in 16 college elections; the executive branch comprised of the ASUU president and seven programming/service boards; the ASUU Supreme Court and Student Senate. Student Advisory Committees from each academic department are organized to form the Student Senate. Students are entitled to free admission or reduced rates to cultural, social, athletic, and lecture programs. The ASUU also supports a student discount program, a legal referral service, a course-evaluation program, free distribution of the Class Schedule, and courtesy phones, ASUU also provides assistance to students in the area of academic affairs as well as lobbies the state legislature for University funding, tuition considerations, and financial aid. Students participate with the faculty on a wide range of committees that determine policy for the University. ASUU Government Offices. The student government offices provide resources, facilities, and services for all student organizations and committees at the University, and perform administrative functions for the ASUU government. ASUU officers facilitate co-curricular activities by utilizing available I resources throughout the campus.40 STUDENT ACTIVITIES STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Student organizations are registered on the University Registry of Organizations by action of the Committee on Student Affairs through authorization by the Board of Trustees. Applications for University registration are made with the Student Affairs Committee coordinator in the Student Involvement Center. In addition to the organizations, there are more than 50 committees and boards under ASUU and the Union Board. There also are approximately 200 active, independent student organizations on campus. Included are political, service, religious, recreational, social, honorary, academic, and ethnic organizations. Students interested in joining or forming an organization, should contact the coordinator of student organizations in the Student Involvement Center, 270 Olpin Union, 581-8061. For information about sport clubs and intramural sports, see Campus Recreation in this section of the catalog. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS The Publications Council, appointed by the University's Board of Trustees, acts on funding and policy advisement to the Daily Utah Chronicle, an independent student newspaper, to Quarterly West, a student-sponsored literary magazine, and to other student publications. The Chronicle is printed every day when classes are in session and weekly during summer quarter. Student groups in individual colleges and departments may also publish journals and magazines. For example, students in the College of Law publish the Utah Law Review. Contact the office of the department dean for what publications may be sponsored by a specific department or college. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Students engage in a variety of volunteer- service activities benefiting campus, local, state, and even international communities. The Lowell Bennion Community Service Center, part of the Office of Student Affairs and Services, is the focus of major campuswide volunteer efforts involving students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The Bennion Center sponsors the University Service Corps composed of one representative of all campus groups interested in coordinating service activities. Volunteer activities are also sponsored by student organizations such as the ASUU, fraternities and sororities, religious groups, residence halls, departmental and college Student Advisory Committees, and student chapters of professional societies. For information about Bennion Center programs, see Bennion Center Volunteer Services in the Student Services section of this catalog. The Student Involvement Center is a source of information about campus organi­zations that may be involved in community- action efforts. Students may also contact the department or college of their major tor details about volunteer activities relating to their field of study. CAMPUS RECREATION Campus Recreation Department 102 Einar Nielsen Field House 581-3760 The Campus Recreation Department offers a wide variety of leisure activities for the University community (students, faculty, staff, their families, and guests). Intramural Sports. The intramural program offers men's, women's, and co-recreational opportunities in more than 70 competitive activities. Those wishing to participate should contact the Intramural Coordinator, 214 East Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Building, 581-3797. Informal Program. The informal program offers a variety of open recreation opportunities in the spacious Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) complex, and the Einar Nielsen Field House. Activities include basketball, jogging, racquetball, swimming, tennis, squash, volleyball, and weight lifting. For information and court scheduling, call 581-8898. Outdoor Recreation Program. The Outdoor Recreation Program offers unique opportunities for students to enjoy an array of outdoor and wilderness resources in the nearby Wasatch Mountains and throughout the state. The program serves the University by offering a 1,200-item rental service for premium outdoor equipment, including supplies for camping, river-running, cross-country skiing, and other activities. Outings are sponsored year-round at a variety of ability levels. The program also sponsors campus shows, such as "how-to" educational sessions. For additional information, call 581-8516. Other Resources. Campus Recreation administers the University's nine-hole golf course and approximately 15 sports clubs including rugby, karate, and soccer. The department is continually developing new programs. Persons interested in starting or joining a sports club should contact the sports club coordinator at the Einar Nielsen Field House, 581-8898. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Jon M. Huntsman Center 581-8171 The educational goal of the University Athletics Department is the development of body, mind, and spirit. The same may be said for the University as a whole. Thus there is a partnership in purpose between athletics and academics that benefits the University both on campus and beyond. Individual involvement is an important part of the academic process and an essential element of the athletics program. The University is committed to the support of competitive intercollegiate sports in order to provide athletic opportunities for skilled members of the student body. While often more visible, University athletics teams are compatible in one basic respect with other competitive and performing groups: they reflect the health, social, and recreational values of the educational curriculum. The continuing emphasis of the athletics program is to encourage individual expression and growth, to blend school and community interests, and to stimulate institutional pride and recognition. The University is a member of the Western Athletic Conference and Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It competes in 10 men's sports, including football, basketball, skiing, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, golf, cross-country track, and baseball. Women compete in 10 intercollegiate sports including basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, skiing, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and cross-country track. PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES Dance Majors are offered in ballet and modern dance. Both programs also afford performance opportunities to students and unique cultural experiences for the entire University community. The Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance, one of only three such facilities on a college campus, houses the departments of Ballet and Modern Dance. The building features a 333-seat theatre and six studios with resilient five-layer wood floors, departmental offices, visitor and dancer amenities, special security systems, and a rooftop garden. Brief descriptions of performance opportunities follow. For detailed information about academic degree programs in dance, see Ballet and Modern Dance in the Courses section of this catalog. Ballet Department of Ballet 110 Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance 581-8231 The Department of Ballet is the first of its kind established by a university in the United States. Taught by an outstanding professional faculty, students are offered a full range of ballet training, including technique, pointe, character, variations, pas de deux, and choreography. Two areas of concentration are open to students: performance emphasis and teaching emphasis. Utah Ballet company is the official performing ensemble of the Ballet Department, and consists of 16 or more students enrolled in the University as ballet majors. They rehearse repertoire daily following their ballet classes, give several concerts each year on campus and tour the Intermountain West. Ballet Ensemble, student performances of faculty and guest choreographed works, and Ballet Showcase, programs of student choreography, are productions that offer performance opportunities to students throughout the year. Guest choreographers and teachers are invited to work with students on a regular basis. Each year a select group of ballet majors is chosen to work with Ballet West. The department offers several ballet-technique classes for nonmajors. Some selected non-major classes fulfill Liberal Education distribution requirements.SEE PAGE 7 FOR ABBREVIATIONS LIST STUDENT ACTIVITIES 41 Modern Dance Department of Modern Dance 110 Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance 581-7327 Modern dance at the University has a national reputation for excellence in performance and choreography as well as quality training in teacher education. The program also offers strong foundations in dance history, philosophy, production, kinesiology, and accompaniment. The Department of Modern Dance supports the Performing Dance Company comprised of student dancers under faculty artistic direction. In addition to concerts by the Performing Dance Company, there are numerous other opportunities for students to perform. Each year the department invites guest artists to teach and choreograph. The department also maintains a close working relationship with the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company and Utah Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT), both of which present summer workshops through the University. Theatre/Film Department of Theatre 206 Performing Arts Building 581-6448 The Theatre Department has an ambitious program for students, whether they are interested in being participants or members of the audience. Professional guests and faculty direct approximately half of the 25 plays produced each year on campus; the balance are student-directed productions. In addition, several student films are made each year. Students may participate as performers, directors, designers, stage technicians, playwrights, or filmmakers. The following are offered: Pioneer Theatre Company. Professional regional theatre on campus, offering opportunities for students to intern with staff or the acting company. Babcock Theatre. Plays with student performers and designers and professional guest, faculty, and student directors. Theatre-in-Education Touring Company. A company of theatre students that brings dramatizations of high-quality children's literature into elementary schools. Classic Greek Theatre Festival. Outdoor morning productions of a classical Greek drama and a state tour. Lab Theatre. A series of student-directed Plays presented in the experimental theatre in the Performing Arts Building. •n-Class Scenes Company. Performs scenes from world drama for Liberal Education classes. Annual Student Film Shows. Showcases of original student films. Child Abuse Prevention Program. Dramatic presentations at area elementary schools with discussions led by a social worker. Music Department of Music 204 David P. Gardner Hall 581-6762 The Department of Music sponsors a number of performing organizations open to all University students regardless of major. Many also welcome faculty, staff, and the general public to their membership. All perform regularly on campus and off, a number tour throughout the state and region, and several have engaged in international tours. For detailed information about degree programs in music, see Music in the Courses section of this catalog. Orchestras University Symphony Orchestra. Open to all qualified University students (by audition only), University Symphony Orchestra provides an in-depth study of standard orchestral repertoire as well as frequent Utah premieres of less frequently performed works by major composers. Non-music majors may elect to receive Fine Arts Distribution credit for participation in the orchestra (see the University of Utah Liberal Education Bulletin). The orchestra performs one major concert per quarter, including an annual concert in Abravanel Hall. Utah Philharmonia. A select ensemble comprised of Music majors and talented non-major students, this professional training ensemble performs works from all stylistic periods written with a smaller orchestra in mind. Utah Philharmonia performs two concerts per quarter and membership is by audition only. Utah Youth Symphony. This orchestra is intended primarily for talented junior and senior high school musicians along with University students of similar interests all of whom must have the ability to meet the challenge of fine symphonic literature. The orchestra rehearses once weekly and performs twice yearly including a side-by-side performance with the Utah Symphony. Membership is by audition and students may earn elective credit through participation in the symphony but music major ensemble credit is not granted. Choral Organizations A Cappella Choir. A highly select ensemble of 40 voices, chosen by audition from students representing all areas of the University campus. Founded in 1961, the choir has an outstanding reputation for its high level of virtuosic skill in the performance of demanding choral repertoire from all periods and styles. The choir, which has done four European tours, performs throughout the community and state, touring frequently in the western U.S. Concert Chorale. This select choir of 70 voices, chosen by personal audition, performs a wide variety of choral music representing a broad range ol styles. The Chorale has toured Asia, Europe, and the western United States, and recently released a CD. Utah Singers. This choir offers students from all academic majors a unique opportunity to perform music of a variety of styles. The singers present one concert each quarter, and no audition is required. Utah Symphony Chorus. The official chorus of the Utah Symphony Orchestra. Membership is open to University students as well as to individuals from the community. An audition is required, and University credit is available. The chorus performs three to five times each year with the Utah Symphony Orchestra. Bands Wind Symphony. A highly select group of 55 players selected by audition, the Wind Symphony performs major works written for this medium, both on campus and during annual concert tours. Offered each quarter. Symphonic Band. This organization performs a wide variety of music from a rich band repertory. It appears in concert during winter and spring quarters. Marching Band. This group is a precision organization that presents half-time performances for home and selected "away" football games. Pep Band. During the winter, the Pep Band adds color and musical excitement to basketball games. Jazz Program U of U Big Band. The University's largest jazz ensemble, the U of U Big Band plays standard big-band repertoire and contemporary literature written for big-band instrumentation. Auditions are held at the beginning of each quarter. Jazz Guitar Ensemble. Members are selected by audition each quarter and play an extensive repertoire, including student compositions. Performances of modern works make use of effects pedals and the wide range of tonal colors available on the guitar. Performances are scheduled quarterly. Opera Lyric Vocal Ensemble. This ensemble is a training/performance workshop in solo and small-ensemble literature. Students participate in scene recitals, and prepare song and oratorio works that are presented in many venues. Instruction focuses on interpretation, movement, career development, and stage skills. Opera Production. This auditioned ensemble presents fully staged opera. Productions feature costumes and sets, and are performed with the University of Utah Opera Orchestra in Kingsbury Hall. Chamber Music The Department of Music offers an extensive chamber-music program open to any qualified University student. Included are string, woodwind, piano, brass, and mixed ensembles, in addition to percussion and early-music ensembles. An audition is required. New Music Ensemble. This ensemble offers the community a broad spectrum of contemporary chamber music, including new works, and functions as an educational experience for University students. Rehearsals are arranged in accordance with the demands of each work.