The role of the residence staff is discussed. If this staff can be truly responsive to student needs, whether it be efficient management or the confidential relationship necessary for counseling, then the wisdom of combining several functions in one staff member must be questioned. The suggested staff model recognizes the need for a structure…

Administered personality measures to residence hall personnel (N=48) to test assertive, nonassertive, or hostile responses to describe residence hall disciplinary situations. Found that not all personnel were well suited to college student disciplining and that the personality tests could be used to identify individuals who may be best suited for…

Focuses on application of student development theory in university residence hall setting. Surveyed 172 resident assistants (RAs) to develop measure of student development theory knowledge, to determine usefulness of theory as basis for RA training, and to identify any significant differences in recognizing application of specific theory.…