For decades, the student affairs field has viewed supervision as a vital function of many professional roles for which staff rarely receive intentional training. While there is limited scholarship outlining what effective supervision should entail, the frameworks available to intentionally guide supervisory skill development is sparse. The…

The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to understand how institutions of higher education implemented a gender-inclusive housing option for students from the perspective of student affairs administrators. Of particular interest was how housing administrators perceived a gender-inclusive housing option impacted students and the campus community.…

The curricular approach to student learning beyond the classroom is a strategic way to be proactive with designing, executing, and assessing student learning. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive case study is to understand the perceptions of one senior administrator in academic affairs, housing employees, and student leaders at one…

Sense of belonging contributes to academic success, persistence, and self-efficacy among students, and is especially poignant for first-generation students who are less likely to engage socially, intellectually, and academically. Residential spaces provide the ideal environment to examine belongingness among first-generation students because of…

This qualitative study employed focus group interviews to explore students' perceptions of three well established academically based living-learning communities at a large, land-grant university in the Midwest. Three themes merged that illustrated students' perceptions of a culture that promoted seamless learning, a scholarly environment, and an…

A qualitative inquiry designed to understand entry-level, live-in, professional staff recruitment and retention practices perceived as successful revealed a link to elements of organizational culture. Several important areas of understanding emerged: the actual recruitment and retention practices, the impact of leadership, and the role of…

Describes students who were assigned to temporary housing at Indiana University from 1979 through 1981, examines their academic progress while they were assigned to temporary space and thereafter, and traces their disciplinary records. Results indicate students assigned to temporary housing have special needs traditional programs and practices may…

Examines housing policy in higher education as it relates to separation between various groups in campus housing and identifies two broad types of housing policy: unitary policy, which integrates groups within housing, and pluralist policy, which allows groups to separate if desired. Examines policies at Cornell, Duke, and Harvard. Presents…

Explores the perceptions of Resident Assistants (RAs) held by 20 lesbian, gay, and bisexual students were explored. Students were asked about their experiences with and expectations of RAs. Students expected RAs to be open and accepting, personally supportive, and to create accepting climates. (Contains 20 references.) (GCP)

Presents a historical process model for the full integration of women into a male institution based on historical studies of several institutions. Draws analogies to current decisions at Virginia Military Institute and the Citadel, including predictions about ways in which the presence of women will affect the student life of these institutions.…