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All women, living away from home in off campus housing will
be directly under the jurisdiction of the Dean of Women. Per­
mission to eat in the College Dining Room while living in town
must be approved by the President. Any change of address must
be approved by the proper Dean before becoming effective.

DORMITORIES FOR WOMEN

North Hall) built in 1874. was completely remodeled and made
fire resistant in 1951, and serves as a Women's Dormitory. The
first floor is occupied by the Colonial Room, a gracious living
room, and the infirmary. The second and third floors have
spacious living accommodations for 96 women students and an
apartment for the Dean of Women.
South Hall has had the third floor reconverted to use as a
dormitory for women. This building was recently remodeled and
made attractive and fire resistant.

VETERANS AT CALIFORNIA
The educational opportunities for Veterans of World \Var II,
authorized by Public Law 346 (World War II veterans) and Pub­
lic Law 550 (Korean veterans) and, in special cases Public Laws
16 and 894, are available. The College is cooperating with the
Veterans' Administration in offering the regular curriculums to
those desiring to prepare to teach in the elementary, secondary,
atypical or industrial arts fields.
Graduates of approved four-year high schools are admitted to
these educational programs upon application, in conformity with
the established entrance requirements.
The evaluation of military and naval training into college
credits will be made by the Dean of Instruction and a faculty
committee, in accordance with the policies of the Board of Presi­
dents of the State Teachers Colleges and the recommendations
of the American Council of Education as set forth in A Guide to

DORMITORIES FOR MEN

.Jo}mson Hall ) a new men's dormitory, located on Hickory

Street, near the athletic field, houses 125 men. It includes an
apartment for the Dean of Men, beautiful lounges, recreation
and service rooms. The building is fireproof and modern in every
respect; the furnishings throughout are entirely new.
Dixon Hall) a dormitory for men, houses 95 students. On the
ground floor is the French Provincial Room, which is used for
recreational purposes, providing facilities for dancing and other
social activities; and the student cooperative Snack Bar. The
beautiful Georgian Dining Room with a seating capacity of 425
persons is situated on the first floor of Dixon Hall.

the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services.

lt will be necessary for the student to furnish certified copies of
his record. Persons desiring such evaluations should consult tli:..:
Dean of Instruction before the registration period. All evalua­
tions are tentative until the student has been in residence one
semester.
Correspondence courses completed through the United StatP�
Armed Forces Institute will be accepted toward a degree, pro­
vided they satisfy the requirements of the curriculum.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR COMMUTING STUDENTS

Students who commute either by train or automobile have ·
modern and convenient quarters. Lockers protected by combina­
tion locks are provided for the safety of student's clothing and
personal property.
The large ground-floor rooms of North Hall are headquarters
for w o m e n students who commute. They are attractively
furnished with study tables, chairs, and studio couches, and
equipped with lockers, showers, and hair dryers. The entire floor
was recently redecorated.
Commodious facilities for men who commute are at present on
the ground floor of Science Hall and the newly decorated Vulcan
Hall.
LIVING OUTSIDE DORMITORIES

Student� will not be permitted to room or board outside the
dormitories, except in the homes of parents, grandparents,
brothers, sisters, uncles, or aunts, unless special permission has
been granted by the Dean of Men or the Dean of Women. Ar­
rangements must be made with the proper engaged. Students will not be permitted to room in houses which
have not be approved by the Housing Committee.

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ADMISSION AND GRADUATION
Student s ·will be admitted to the State Teachers College at
California on the basis of the following general requirements
which have been established by the Board of Teachers College
Presidents:

A. Admissions
l. General scholarship as evidenced by graduation from an
approved secondary school or equivalent preparation as
determined by the Credentials Evaluation Division of the
Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction. College
authorities will make an appraisal of the student's detailed
secondary school record in order to determine his capacity
to do satisfactory college work. For all students whose
scholastic rank is in the lower half of the high school class,
the college shall require further evidence from the results
of a reliable aptitude test, such as the American Council
on Education Psychological Examinations. (On this test,
for example, many students falling below the 25th per­
centile appear to have difficulty in achieving academic
success in college.)
2. Satisfactory character and personality traits as well as
proper attitudes and interests as determined by the high
school principal, guidance director or other school official
acquainted with the student.
3. Health and physical condition as evidenced by a health
examination by the student's family physician reported
on the adopted form and approved by the college physi­
cian. No student shall be admitted who has, in the opinion
of the college, disabilities which would impair his service
as a teacher.
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4. Recommendations of two or more college staf members
following a personal interview of the applicant.
5. For admission to special curricula the college may require
the candidate to take an appropriate aptitude test in the
special field in order to obtain further evidence of ability
to succeed in the student's chosen field.

B. Testing
I. To assist in the counselling of students the college shall
require each freshman to take a recognized aptitude test
such as the American Council on Education Psychological
Examination and a test on Communications such as the
Cooperative English Test published by the Educational
Testing Service.

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2. In order to determine the student's achievement for
further guidance the college may administer to all sopho­
more students the Cooperative Tests in English, Contem­
porary Affairs and General Culture published by the Edu­
cational Testing Service. A careful study of each indi­
vidual student by selected faculty members near the close
of the sophomore year is also recommended.
3. In order to measure the academic success of the student as
well as the effectiveness of the instructional program of
the college, the college may administer, at the request and
expense of the student, a recognized terminal test.
C. Revision
1. The testing and admissions program shall be reviewed an­
nually in January of each year and proposed changes sub­
mitted to the Board of Presidents for consideration at
that time.
APPLICATION OF THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

I. GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP
The applicant must have been graduated from a four-year
high school of accredited standing or an institution judged
by the Secondary Education Evaluation Division of the
Department of Public Instruction, Harrisburg, Pennsyl­
vania, to be the equivalent.
All applicants take the Freshmen Placement Tests at the
time of the interview. Applicants ranking in the lower
half of their secondary school class may be admitted on
probation, provided that
a. he is recommended by his secondary school superin­
tendent or supervising principal as being able to do
creditable college "·ork.
b. he shows a satisfactory rating on scholastic aptitude
tests administered at the College.
The applicant who meets these provisions may be ad­
mited on probation for one semester, and retained
only if he makes, factory academic record.
2. _COMMAND OF ENGLISH and other evidence of intellectual
fitness.
Students who demonstrate a lack of competency to carry
college work in English fundamentals or other subjects
may be required to take remedial courses without credit.

3.

CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY

The candidate must be recommended by the superin­
tendent or supervising principal of his secondary school

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for trustworthiness, initiative, industry, cleanliness and
social adaptability.
4. HEALTH
The applicant must possess a clean bill of health, together
with evidence of emotional stability, of absence of physical
defects which would interfere with his successful perform­
ance of the duties of teaching, and of absence of a predis­
position toward ill health. He must present a certificate
of examination furnished by the College and signed by a
physician legally qualified to practice medicine in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This form will be
checked by the examining physician at the College. The
student may be required to undergo re-examination.
The applicant may be rejected for
( 1) Incurable defects or diseases of the heart, lungs,
kidneys, digestive system, nervous system, skin, or
gans of the special senses, and the thyroid gland,
and for epilepsy or nervous instability.
(2) Defective vision of marked degree
(3) Permanently impaired hearing
(4) Marked speech defects
(5) Unsightly deformities
(6) Marked obesity
Students with remedial defects may be accepted on condi­
tion that immediate treatment be undertaken for the re­
moval of these defects.
5. THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW serves two purposes:
a. It gives the examining committee an opportunity to
appraise the applicant's professional promise.
h It supplies material concerning the applicant's per­
sonality, speech habits, social presence, and enthus­
iasms, which can later be used to his advantage.
The interview will be conducted at the College or elsewhere, at
times designated by the President.

Applicants for admission as freshmen should read and observe
carefully the following procedure:
1. Request from the General Office of the College the three
forms necessary in making application for admission:
a. The application and personal record blank
b. The report of the medical examination
c. The report of secondary school achievement
2. Return, completed, the first two. The secondary school rec­
ords is to be sent directly to the College by the superintend­
ent or principal.
3. When notified, come to the College for the personal inter­
view and entrance or placement examinations, which are
given at intervals during the year. At this time students who
wish to live in the dormitories should make arrangements
with the Dean of Men or the Dean of Women for rooms.
No application for admission will be considered for final ap­
proval until all requirements have been met.
Ao:--IJss10N OF OuT-OF-STATE AND FOREIGN STUDENTS
Out-of-state and foreign students may be admitted to the Col­
lege when their admission and instruction does not interfere with
the admission and instruction of students resident in the Com­
monweal th. In the cases of foreign students, admission will de­
pend upon acceptable clearance from the education authorities
of the countries concerned and of the Department of State of the
United States.
ADMISSION OF STUDENTS WITH ADVANCED STANDING

Students who have attended other institutions of collegiate
rank and who wish to enter the College will be expected to meet
the following requirements:
1. File with the Registrar the necessary application forms.
2. Present official transcripts showing honorable dismissal and
a quality of work above the average. (A 1.0 quality point
average or better).
3. Have an interview with the Dean of Instruction. At the
time of this interview the applicants should have on file
official transcripts of the work taken at all institutions
previously attended. Credit will be given for acceptable
courses pursued in accredited collegiate institutions in
which the student has made a grade above the lowest passing
grade in the institution in which the work was done. Where
the grades are marked on a percentage basis, work graded
five per cent above the minimum passing grade will be
accepted.

ADMISSION OF FRESHME;\'

Freshmen in the Elementary and Secondary Curriculums are
admitted at the opening of each session. Freshmen desiring ad­
mission in the Industrial Arts Curriculum are expected to enter in
September.
Applicants should request the Director of Admissions to furnish
exact dates and time of interviews and placement tests.
Notification of the exact time of inte:r;view will be sent candi­
dates when their application forms are on file.

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