New residents in University halls hoped for more help from housing staff than they got and some formed negative impressions of staff before they moved in. Satisfiers stemmed from variables intrinsic to dorm life and dissatisfiers stemmed from extrinsic variables. (Author)

This study investigates the extent to which students and faculty members feel that they procrastinate, as well as faculty perceptions of student procrastination. Factors such as age, sex, and area of study expertise are examined in relation to procrastination. (Author)

The majors of deaf students, students with other handicaps (blind, orthopedic, health impaired), and non-handicapped students were compared. Analysis revealed deaf students tend to aspire to a career in teaching, whereas students with other handicaps tend to aspire to a career in counseling. (Author)

A random sample of instructors (N=20) indicated that phenomena such as academic grade inflation, erosion of academic standards and student achievement levels, and too little emphasis on cognitive learning have to some degree been the consequence of many so-called innovative programs. (Author)

This article is concerned with a study of non-academic counseling and how that counseling is done when there is no centralized counseling center. In addition, the question of costs, efficiency, effectiveness and availability are discussed. (Author)

Three surveys of college student attitudes have been conducted in 1962, 1972, and 1973. Over the decade since the days of the Cold War, significant change was found in the direction of increased antiwar or pacifist sentiment. (Author)

The typical masters degree requires approximately thirty credits or semester hours plus some requirements beyond this regular course work. The present study is an attempt to obtain some indication of reaction to these other than regular course requirements from masters level students in the field of education. (Author)

The student life environment of male students who were members of varsity athletic teams, the marching band, or fraternity or dormatory residents were compared using the Institutional Functioning Inventory and 10 questions constructed by the author. The results provide data that will be useful to students, counselors, or recruitors. (Author)

Despite affirmative action goals, few undergraduate women select profession-oriented majors, particulary in fields requiring mathematics or scientific aptitude. This study examined the decision-making process leading to choice of major. The pattern of decision-making between women who chose nontraditional majors and those who did not revealed…

A breakdown in communication takes place when the receiver uses different relations when processing the data through the intellect. College on-trial students (N=53) were tested with the SAT battery and a significant difference was found between their performance on the mathematic and verbal sections. (Author)

Examines variables which influence the importance assigned to work values among teacher education graduates employed in nonacademic jobs. Career aspirations and type of previous work experiences were more important determinants of perceptions of job factors than demographic characteristics among education graduates employed in nonacademic…

Since the introduction of the 40/60 policy, community colleges have had a great impact on the higher education system of New York State. The increasing size of the community college transfer cohort should not alter spatial patterns of enrollment at four year colleges and universities in the State University system. (Author/BEF)

At Georgia Southern College a study of faculty time expended in the master's oral examination in counseling revealed written tests could save 680 faculty hours at the 89 percent success rate (almost 50 hours per year). The oral could be retained as an option for some students. (Author)

The Tennessee Self Concept Scale was given to undergraduate education and liberal arts majors and teachers and other professionals to determine whether people attracted to teaching have lower self-regard than do individuals in other professions. Results suggested undergraduate education majors have higher self-esteem than liberal arts students.…

Efficient and worthwhile career education programs depend upon identifying important variables for the design and presentation of career information. This study was undertaken to identify variables that might be related to knowledge, opinion, and interest, especially in the renewable natural resource occupations. (Author)