The study examined attitudes of graduate students (N=172) in the College of Education at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) toward their programs. A 12-item self-administered questionnaire was developed in which 6 questions addressed administrative issues and 6 related to instructional ones. Initial analysis of results utilizing computer…

This 1983 salary survey by the State University of New York (SUNY) Librarians Association includes data on SUNY state-operated, statutory, and community college libraries. A survey mailed to library directors asked for salary and personnel information on all full-time, part-time, and temporary library staff including librarians, non-librarian…

The purpose of this study was to examine the meaning Mississippi education faculty give to the concept of service within their scholarly work and examine the relationship between faculty definitions, reward structures, and service activity. Survey results from 131 faculty members (45% of the sample) and focus group data from a few faculty members…

The purpose of the current study is to explore the effects of community service work and community involvement on perceptions of self-entitlement--expectations of others to do things for oneself--among undergraduate students. Over the course of a 16-week semester, 26 randomly selected subjects (20 community college psychology students and six…

This report presents the results of a survey of student assessment activities conducted by departments at Boise State University in Idaho. The university's 55 departments were asked to provide information on the evaluation process for their majors and for any core courses they offered. The survey found that most of the departments had completed…

This study examined City of Winnipeg residents' attitudes toward and perceptions of the importance of the University of Manitoba, located in Winnepeg. Personal interviews were conducted with residents at 533 Winnepeg addresses. Cross-tabulation analysis of interview results against a range of variables found that age, education, income, family…

The usefulness of scores on the American College Testing (ACT) program and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in predicting whether Grambling State University (Louisiana) students would be placed on academic probation was studied. Additional concerns included: whether there is a critical point or scores on the ACT/SAT that was linked to…

This report, fifth in a series of updates by State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), is a comprehensive assessment of state policies related to public college and university tuition, fees, and financial aid. It also includes expanded information on the various goals and objectives of state-level student financial assistance policies, a…

This biennial salary survey by the State University of New York (SUNY) Librarians Association includes data on SUNY state-operated, statutory, and community college libraries. A survey mailed to library directors asked for salary and personnel information on all library staff including librarians, non-librarian professional staff,…

Characteristics and attitudes of 96 incoming foreign undergraduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), were surveyed in the fall of 1982. Based on questionnaire responses, information was obtained on students' backgrounds, perceptions, goals, needs, and lifestyle. The data showed that a majority of the students were from…

A revised form of the Situational Attitude Scale (SAS), the SAS A-14 and SAS B-14, was used to measure the attitudes of 259 incoming white freshmen at the University of Maryland, College Park. The results indicated that the revised form elicited responses that paralleled those reported for the standard SAS. Principal components factor analyses,…

This study examined the impact of the Kansas Regents Honors Academy on students who had completed the program since its inception in 1986. A total of 504 of the approximately 1,640 academically superior graduating high school students completed a survey questionnaire that focused on demographic data, college data (degrees, majors, grade point…

This survey attempted to determine public satisfaction with University of Alaska services, the educational program needs of Alaskan households, and where the university system stands among the priorities of the Alaska public. Telephone interviews with 900 Alaskan households were conducted and results analyzed. Findings are detailed for the…

The study was conducted to assess residence hall student attitudes toward student-athletes at a predominantly white, eastern public institution. A total of 180 students living in traditional residence halls, suites, and apartments were sent the Situational Attitude Scale--Student-Athlete of whom 115 returned usable responses. Results showed that…

The attitudes of white students toward blacks at the University of Maryland, College Park, were studied. A total of 55 female and 39 male students completed an anonymous version of the Situational Attitude Scale, which contains social and personal situations followed by bipolar adjectives (e.g., happy-sad) that students use to indicate their…