Both new and returning students arrived on campus on September 3, 2013 to a greatly transformed Yo San University environment. Steady enrollment growth in the past several years necessitated the expansion of the Yo San University Community Clinic on the second floor of the building so it will more comfortably accommodate the rising number of MATCM and DAOM candidates who gain supervised experience as interns at the on-campus facility. The clinic expansion was accomplished through the relocation of the YSU Administrative offices to the space formerly occupied by the Playa Physical Therapy offices on the third floor. The expanded clinic provides five new treatment rooms, two generous storage spaces, plus a large “work room” specifically designed to facilitate enriched interactions between interns and supervisors. The expanded space adjoins the existing clinic corridor near the east end of the clinic facility. One of the most obvious changes in the expanded arrangement is that no longer will interns and supervisors have separate work and “hanging out” spaces. With the start of the Fall 2013 trimester, while on duty in the YSU Community Clinic, both interns and clinical faculty members will engage in clinical supervision interactions in a single large common space. The new supervisor/intern work room will greatly enhance the quality of clinical supervision interactions. While increasing opportunities for collaborative learning between students and clinical faculty members, our interns will experience increased instances of professional role modeling, a factor that is essential for successful entry and advancement in the profession. The expanded spaces are fully data cabled, an important upgrade in preparation for the fast approaching 2015 requirement for the Community Clinic to engage Electronic Medical records. The original clinic spaces will also benefit from data cabling in the near future. All of the new clinic spaces have been decorated with fresh soothing colors and equipped with brand new furnishings, heat lamps, storage cupboards and other amenities. The expanded Community Clinic Space highlights Yo San University’s commitment to quality education and community service by providing state of the art facilities.
Because of the need for second floor clinic space, the hard working members of the Yo San University administration moved to a completely remodeled space on the third floor. The new administrative office space boasts a open look with extensive glass panels along the third floor corridor as well as inside the new suite. The central area of the administrative suite is furnished with attractive cubicles finished in sound absorbing materials providing a quiet dignified presentation to students and visitors. Two reception counters provide easy access for inquiries and the engagement of routine academic transactions. The central area is surrounded by the relocated Bursar’s Office, the President’s Office and offices for the Financial Aid Coordinator, Academic Deans and Director of Enrollment Management. The overall result is a bright and airy environment that provides necessary privacy for student advisement and financial counseling while providing easy communication and staff interactions. The relocation of the Bursar’s office from its former remote second floor location to the new third floor suite offered the opportunity to create the doctoral program center in the suite formerly occupied by the Bursar at the end of the second floor corridor.
In addition to the major build out and remodeling of the clinic and administrative spaces, both the second and third floor corridors and the clinic corridors have been re-carpeted in a cool and sophisticated charcoal/blue tone. The expanded clinic, the relocated administrative suite and the new corridor floor coverings greatly enhance the overall presentation and comfort of our campus.