Effective leaders require a state of mind without which skills and information become ineffective. Leading-edge leaders idealize, imagine, and predict; they are sensitive to the cultural environment and attempt to escape mechanistic organizational norms. (RC)

Explores traditional assumptions about the relative emphasis faculty members and student affairs administrators place on cognitive and affective development in the classroom. Examination of 180 students and six teachers suggests that traditional assumptions about the relative emphasis that faculty members and student affairs educators place on…

Investigates beginning college students' willingness to volunteer in a variety of campus organizations. Researchers analyzed the effect of such factors as compensation, personality types, and gender differences on volunteer willingness. Although compensation seemed unimportant for volunteering, results indicated correlations between volunteering…

Attacks the individual approach to changing perceptions and encourages an emphasis on environmental change within an institution. Suggests that colleges are not turning out people with social environment orientations and backgrounds. Discusses the role of a "change agent" and the importance of the role in training student personnel workers. (PC)

Discusses the college administrator's attitude towards the handicapped student and provides some insight into the physical barriers these students face. (HMV)

Identifies some of the problems and issues endemic to research studying career patterns in student affairs. Suggests more promising avenues of research. Discusses the conditioning effects of the higher education environment, recent developments in conceptualizing career research, experimental design issues and opportunities for studying work…

Gathered information about the severity and frequency of community college student problems, through a survey of 65 public community college counselors. Most reported an increase in severity of personal problems (family, alcohol, self-worth), career (goals, job market), and educational problems (lack of skills, time management). Reports other…

Examines marginality issues facing transfer commuter students attending a mid-Atlantic university and what student characteristics relate to their sense of marginality. Results showed that transfer students have few sources of on-campus support, which may lead to their feelings of marginality. Results were particularly true for woman and Asian…

Focuses on the career development problems of student personnel administrators. Discusses psychological problems common in middle adult years. Examines problems associated with career change, burnout, and relocation. (RC)

Suggests that student personnel practitioners support a student role in collective bargaining because student programs are affected when resources are shifted. Five options for student involvement are described. Urges students to meet and confer with bargaining parties prior to collective negotiation to express student concerns. (RC)

Found that the developmental stage or level of an individual can be identified based on specific criteria, and professional growth can be at least partially measured. Discusses implications for student affairs professional preparation and practice as well as for professional associations. (JAC)

Presents the results of a survey on shifts in certain student problems. Mailed to chief student affairs officers, the surveys revealed changes in demographics; psychological problems; drug and alcohol use; sexual abuse, harassment, and dating violence; and stalking. Conclusions indicate an increase in serious psychopathology among students. (RJM)

Evaluates a specialized support service model offered to dislocated workers enrolled as part-time students. Study concentrated on needs met in 14 support areas, with each area categorized as either prematriculation/admissions or ongoing student services. Recommend specialized personnel services during the re-entry student's initial enrollment…

Surveyed student affairs officers (n=175) from four-year colleges and community colleges to determine extent to which institutions have developed programs to ensure academic integrity. Results indicated almost all institutions possessed printed codes of academic integrity and procedural guidelines. Four-year colleges were significantly more likely…

Describes policies and procedures for using mediation as one alternative for adjudicating sexual assault cases, and examines factors to consider for implementation. Mediation gives survivors an opportunity to confront accused in a safe environment and to regain a feeling of control in life. Provides recommendations based on experiences at the…