# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S887
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42 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Counselors make a major contribution as they assist thi
Men in counseling the student. otk

The Director of Field Work, the Rev. E. J. Mahnke;: alg,
in drafting an adequate profile of practical experiences ‘3s.
dent progresses from stage to stage in the Field Work pr
Director of Field Work also instructs several classes
intimately in the counseling program of the students. In:
the importance of his position and the fact that he ‘also:
Pastoral Theology courses on the upper level, his positioy
be made a full professorship. The position would -stills
however, administratively under the office of the Dean;
This arrangement was made in the past and should contin
future because of the nature of the work of the Field Wo
His work involves personnel requirements, and all pe
sponsibilities are under the Dean of Men at the Sen
administrative position should be included in the Synodics
book under Section 6.52 e. as

The on-the-job reports of all student workers in the
gether with a comprehensive report from the supervi
have again aided the administration to achieve a better undi
ing of our students. The outcome and findings resulting ff
reports and the interviews that follow are carried to 16
in order that the Seminary program as a whole may
thorough consideration in terms of the needs of the fiel
method it is hoped to co-ordinate the training program:
actual instruction of the classroom to an ever-increas:
As the individual student proceeds through the Seminary,
record is kept of his progress and constant attention is gi
needs as a total personality. In connection with this pi
well as the entire Field Work program, a word of sincer
ciation is in order for the splendid co-operation and he
by pastors, teachers, and congregations of Synod. Wi
understanding and sympathy an effective program .c
continued and improved.

Housing of Students

During the past triennium, because of the increase
it’ became necessary to acquire apartment units off oth
This arrangement is not a very happy solution to a very!
problem. Synod is advised to move as quickly as}
correcting this emergency measure. Experience has. derti
that our students are actually divided into two campuses!
on the original De Mun campus, which involves, in the
and ‘second-year men; and the second, the apartment‘ can
involves third- and fourth-year men. This dividing -of
body has posed some serious problems in student ‘co!