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Peer reviewedSmith, Deborah L.; And Others – Research Management Review, 1991
A brief history of research involving humans is followed by discussion of the use of students in university research projects and institutional responsibility to students and the public. Institutions are encouraged to incorporate specific controls into research policies to avoid legal problems in the areas of contract theory, fiduciary…
Descriptors: College Students, Ethics, Experimental Groups, Higher Education
Morrissey, Ann M. – Campus Activities Programming, 1991
Based on the idea that college student involvement in campus activities enhances student development, the University of Rhode Island has established a research project that gathers information on student cocurricular background and interests and monitors student participation in campus organizations and its correlation to student confidence and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Students, Extracurricular Activities, Higher Education
Peer reviewedJones, Janis Cox; Lee, Beth S. – Research in Higher Education, 1992
A 3-institution study investigated the effectiveness of transfer of 1,786 Los Rios Community College students to the University of California at Davis and California State University at Sacramento, measured by student preparation, persistence, and performance before and after transfer. Need for remediation. before transfer was also examined.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Administration, College Preparation
Peer reviewedCapano, Kathleen M.; And Others – Journal of College and University Law, 1991
This legal analysis examines a federal appeals court decision which found three student theses written as graduation requirements and filed in a library did not constitute printed publications and thus bar the patent application of the college professor involved. Institutions are urged to develop comprehensive patent policies for student and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Faculty, College Students, Compliance (Legal)
