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Show STUDENT ACTIVITIES36 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 and 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 campus-wide events, special interest programs and services. The 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 the Alcohol and Drug Education Center. 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 Ihe Union Office of Student Affairs and Services. The offices of the University's Liberal Education Program and 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 Mam 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. A number of newspapers, periodicals and magazines can be purchased at the Recreation Desk. Student art exhibits are displayed in the Showcase Art Gallery 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. There is a computer room for use by all students on the ground level. Food Services. The Union Terrace and Deli food service complex is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Four distinct areasSTUDENT ACTIVITIES 37 offer a variety of grill. Mexican, soup/salad, deli, pizza and bakery/ice cream items. The Panorama Restaurant, located on the top floor with a view of the Salt Lake Valley, is open for lunch Monday through Friday and a candlelight buffet Friday evenings. Catering for dinners and receptions held in private dining/meeting rooms or in 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 its operation. The board is comprised of students, faculty, alumni, University administrative officers and a member of the Institutional Council. 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'1 sales throughout the year. Union program service information may be obtained by calling 581-5547 and 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; and the ASUU Supreme Court Students are entitled to free admission or reduced rates to cultural, social, athletic and lecture programs. The ASUU government also supports a student discount program; legal referral service; course evaluation program; free distribution of the Class Schedule: courtesy phones, typewriters and computers; and a textbook exchange 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 which determine policy for the University Student Advisory Committees from each academic department are organized to form the Student Senate 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. ASSU officers facilitate co- curricular activities by utilizing available resources throughout the campus38 STUDENT ACTIVITIES STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Student organizations are registered on the University Registry of Organizations by action o1 the Committee on Student Affairs through authorization by the Institutional Council. 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 (all major faiths), athletic, social, honorary, special interest, 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 sports clubs and intramural sports, see Campus Recreation, below. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS The Publications Council, appointed by the University's Institutional Council, publishes the Daily Utah Chronicle and Quarterly West. The Chronicle is a student newspaper, published weekdays during autumn, winter and spring quarters and weekly during summer quarter. Quarterly West is the student literary magazine. Individual academic colleges and departments also publish student work. The College of Law publishes the Utah Law Review, Western Energy Bulletin, Journal ol Contemporary Law and the Journal of Energy Law and Policy Political Science publishes The Utah Forum; History, The Informer; and English, Shades literary magazine and an annual newsletter VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Students engage in a variety of volunteer service activities benefitting campus, local, state and even international communities. The Lowell Bennion Community Service Center is the focus of major campuswide volunteer efforts involving students, faculty, staff and alumni. Volunteer activities are also sponsored by student organizations such as the ASUU. fraternities and sororities, religious groups, 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 groups involved in community action efforts. Students may also contact the department or college of their major for 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 Health. Physical Education and Recreation East Building, 581-3797. Informal Program. The informal program offers 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. Outdoor Recreation and Rental Program. The Outdoor Recreation and Rental 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 produces campus shows, such as "how-to" educational sessions on topics relating to the outdoors. 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, and students are encouraged to contact the office for information. Persons interested in starting or joining a sports club should contact the sports club coordinator at the Einar Nielsen Field House, 581-8898. New clubs are welcome and encouraged. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Jon M. Huntsman Center 581-8171 The educational goal of the University Athletic 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 athletic 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 athletic teams are compatible in one basic respect with other competitive and performing groups such as the debate squad, dance, dramatic and musical performers: They reflect the health, social and recreational values of the educational curriculum. The continuing emphasis of the athletic 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 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. 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 specialization 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 and give several concerts each year on campus as well as tour the Intermountain West. Ballet Ensemble (student performances of faculty and guest choreographers) and Ballet Showcase (programs of student choreography) are productions which offer performance opportunities to students throughout the year.SEE PAGE 7 FOR ABBREVIATIONS LIST STUDENT ACTIVITIES 39 Each year Ballet West gives a select group of ballet majors the opportunity to work with the company. The department offers several ballet technique classes for nonmajors. Some selected nonmajor classes fulfill Liberal Education distribution requirements. Modern Dance Department of Modern Dance 110 Alice Sheets Marriott Center tor 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. Pioneer Theatre Company. Professional regional theatre on campus offering opportunities for students to intern with staff or 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 which 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. In-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. Brief descriptions of performing organizations follow. 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, the orchestra provides an in-depth study of standard orchestral repertoire as well as frequent Utah premieres of unusual compositions by major composers The orchestra presents two full concerts on campus each quarter, in addition to off- campus regional performances. University Chamber Orchestra. The chamber orchestra is a select group of approximately 30 students representing the finest orchestral performers at the University. This group's repertoire includes works of all stylistic periods written for either smaller orchestras or large chamber ensembles. Utah Youth Symphony. This orchestra mixes the talents of local high school musicians with those of University musicians in their first or second year. The group rehearses once weekly and performs twice yearly. Students may earn elective credit through participation in the symphony; ensemble credit is not granted. Utah Symphony. The University and the Utah Symphony, Joseph Silverstein. music director, have maintained a close working relationship since 1948. Many of the symphony's principal instrumentalists are adjunct faculty members of the University's Music Department. Choral Organizations The University sponsors an extensive choral program that includes the following organizations. A Cappelia 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 including jazz. 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 chorus of 65 voices, chosen by personal audition, performs a wide variety of technically demanding choral literature and presents concerts throughout the community and region. As the newest ensemble in the choral area, the chorale has already gained a reputation for its highly skilled, versatile and expressive performances. Utah Singers. This choir offers students from all academic majors a unique opportunity to perform music of a variety of styles. The singers present at least two concerts each quarter, and no audition is required. The choir is gaining a reputation for its enthusiasm and technical skill. Utah Symphony Chorus. The official chorus of the Utah Symphony Orchestra. Membership is open to University students as well as individuals from the community. An audition is required, and University credit is available. The chorus performs three times each year with the Utah Symphony Orchestra Bands Wind Symphony. A highly select group ot 55 players, selected by audition, 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 ot 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 for band membership are held at the beginning of each quarter. Jazz Guitar Ensemble. Members of this ensemble 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 regular scene recitals, and productions are presented for local schools and community organizations Instruction focuses on interpretation, movement and stage skills 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. 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 accord with the demands of each work |
