Guidelines for establishing and implementing residence hall unit agreements with college students are presented, based on the experience of the University of Maryland, College Park. These agreements or social contracts are drawn up by a floor/unit of residents and are put in writing to define for that unit the acceptable range of behavior in a…

The Quality of Life Project at Eastfield College (Texas), a set of campus and community activities designed to promote involvement in influencing the campus and community environments, is described by three people who were involved in its development and activities: Kathryn Berry, Coordinator of Student Services at Eastfield; Eleanor Ott,…

This paper presents a model student leadership program and an evaluation of its effectiveness. This model, which considers positive personal contact between students and staff to be a key element in student leadership training, is designed to have a positive impact on student development and campus life. The basic training strategy is explained as…

This paper reviews the professional counseling literature of the past 45 years and examines the implications of these studies for the future roles of university counseling centers. The research reviewed consists primarily of investigations of the following issues: (1) the problems students experience and present to counseling centers; (2) student…

The planning and development of a program to promote interaction among commuter students at Germanna Community College and to provide for their various needs are described. The program involved establishing an Interaction Center (IC) in 1974, centrally located in proximity to the college's learning resources center and library. The center was to…

Reviews how medical teachers can assess the climate or overall ambience of their medical education environment. Suggests climate research studies that medical teachers might undertake. Presents some methodologies that might be employed in such studies. Promotes action research by medical teachers to improve the quality of medical education. (TW)

Postsecondary education generally centers on teaching/learning interactions and student progress within the formal curriculum, leading to degree completion and certification. This "formal arena" of postsecondary education enhances student development not only in the academic, intellectual, and career development domains, but in personal and social…

In 1994, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation entered into a 7-year initiative with the tribally controlled colleges and universities, called the Native American Higher Education Initiative (NAHEI). The 13 chapters in this book tell the story of NAHEI, focusing on the development and strengthening of tribal colleges and the role of institutional…

Discusses sexual harassment in the academic environment. In nine articles discusses issues in development and implementation of sexual harassment policies, informal grievance procedures, and counseling techniques for dealing with sexual harassment. Presents survey results documenting harassment on college campuses and an annotated listing of…

Presents the results of a study that ranked the economics departments of 40 elite, liberal arts colleges by number of publications. The findings suggest that at small colleges academic publishing is being given a mantle of importance previously reserved for teaching. Includes statistical tables concerning rankings and publications. (MJP)

Examines the response of American students to library instruction and provides an overview of the educational milieu in which it functions. Topics covered include library instruction in primary and secondary education; the academic environment; the need for academic library instruction; staff considerations; and content, methods, audiences, and…

The impact of computers on college and university campuses is seen in computer-delivered courses, computer-based instructional materials, and most dramatically, in transformation of the institutional infrastructure, including campus communications and library services. The greatest challenge today is growing demand for services in a period of…

There is considerable concern and unease about personnel practices related to part-time and adjunct faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate teaching assistants, but little evidence of an underlying problem, or that its nature is understood, or that academe knows what to do about it. It is suggested that traditional faculty should regard this…

At a recent conference of academics, union organizers, and workers at Yale University (Connecticut) activity and rhetoric focused on reinforcing the ties that bind academe and labor, and particularly on the question, currently before the National Labor Relations Board, of whether Yale graduate students qualify as employees or students. Leaders of…

The University of Iowa has researched and implemented a program of services for students with Attention Deficit Disorder, including providing information, advocacy, instruction, support, and academic accommodations. Disability services counselors who understand the disorder can design services addressing specific needs for program access and…