Compares student support services in England, particularly the University of London and Cambridge University, with those services in American universities. In the United States there is a firmer commitment to providing support services to students. England and the United States also differ in staff professional preparation and staffing patterns.…

Housing has become a major problem for college students. The reticence of college administrators to build new housing facilities in light of predictions of imminent enrollment declines has caused an increasing percentage of students to live off campus. The results of an informal survey of housing problems affecting off-campus students show that…

This monograph presents a review of the literature on college residence life organized around an ecosystemic model and student development theory. This model distinguishes between events and processes at four levels: suprasystem (relationship between residence and university systems); macrosystem (residence hall); mesosystem (the hall floor); and…

This report presents findings from a plant survey of the University of South Florida conducted in April, 1993. It contains recommendations for the educational plants of the university for the period from April, 1993 through June, 1998. The statistics presented are intended to assist the university with the preparation of building programs…

Examines court decisions in 1995 concerning college and university tort liability in accidents. Issues addressed include defects in premises, inadequate facility maintenance, school policy concerning safety, recreational activities on campuses, student field experience programs, campus activities involving children, operation of campus housing,…