The Dean of Women's position was established in 1921, with Miss Mary L. Bollert appointed to the post. Initially, the functions were largely ill-defined, but it sought to assist female university students with any "emotional," financial, social or academic problems over the years. The Office of the Dean of Women sponsored programmes of interest to students, including orientation, continuing education, and vocational counselling. It also played an important role in supervising women's residences. Beginning with Fort Camp's construction (UBC's first permanent women's residence) in 1950, maintaining the halls and the welfare of the residents was assumed by the Dean's Office. Supervision was maintained by Dons, Residence Staff, and Resident Fellows, who reported to the Dean. With the rapid growth of residences, the responsibility for maintaining the buildings passed to the Housing Administration. Simultaneously, the Dean's Office continued to recruit, train and supervise staff for the residences. By the mid-1960s, the residence expansions resulted in establishing a Supervisor of Women's Residences who reported to the Housing Director. After that, the new position slowly assumed many of the previous functions of the Dean's Office. The Dean of Women were: Mary L. Bollert (1921-41); M. Dorothy Mawdsley (1941-59); Helen McCrae (1959-73); and E. Margaret Fulton (1974-78). In 1978, the Dean of Women's position was abolished, and the Women Students Office assumed its remaining functions.