Describes major, long-term attempt at Brigham Young University to use campus ecology and student development theories to redefine mission and roles of student affairs. Discusses effort made to provide all student personnel workers the opportunity to study campus ecology and student development theories and to be meaningfully involved in defining…

Considers applications of campus ecology theory in residence halls and asserts that residential environments can be designed and managed to enhance and foster student development. Describes practical strategies for overcoming or reducing environmental conditions that interfere with student satisfaction and development. (NB)

Discusses difficulties in effecting change in campus climates and describes Portland (Oregon) State University's (PSU) efforts to combat sexual harassment, and the creation of the PSU Sexual Harassment Resource Network. Defines sexual harassment and explains the response to the Resource Network's prevention strategies. (NB)

Reviews the approaches of three commentators--a philosopher and academic administrator, a student affairs administrator and lawyer, and a law professor--concerning the changing nature of institution-student relationships, discussing their shortcomings and common themes along with implications for practice. (Contains 17 references.) (Author/GCP)

Examines the creation of small communities as a way of enhancing the educational experience of students at large institutions. Survey data does not support the common assumption that small-scale social environments are more conducive to positive community life than large-scale social environments. (Contains 29 references.) (Author/GCP)

Reports on a study of the academic integrity culture of a mid-sized comprehensive private university. Study outcomes illustrate the need to address campus culture issues before attempting to create a student honor code. Argues that the need to involve every layer of an institution is key to the creation of a culture that will support and sustain a…

Describes alternative method for studying first-year students' impressions of first-semester experiences. Undergraduates were asked to take a series of reflexive photographs, then, in writing describe the reasons why they illustrate their experiences. Research revealed a number of primary themes, including perceptions about the university's…

The study was designed to identify and compare campus environmental perceptions of currently enrolled seniors who transferred from junior and four-year colleges. Emphasis is placed on how the results of this study were utilized in terms of developing a specially designed transfer student orientation program. (Author)

Demonstrates how perceptual mapping techniques can be used to examine campus perceptions of African American and White students at a predominantly White institution. Reports on data collection methods and influencing factors, such as familiar locations. Provides results of a survey of 411 students, detailing initial perceptions and the validity of…

Reports findings of a regional survey project which assessed the current support services provided to gay, lesbian, and bisexual students and student organizations at NASPA Region III institutions. Also assesses campus climate for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students based on academic support and resources provided to student organizations, along…

Presents evidence that spiritual development is an integral part of students' overall development and argues that it is too often ignored on college campuses. Offers strategies to improve cooperation between student affairs administrators and representatives of religion on campus to acknowledge this aspect of students' lives more fully. (Contains…

Examines the attributions college students (N=301) make toward pictures of college campus buildings. Results reveal that students attributed greater likelihood of individual success to pictures depicting modern architecture than they did to those depicting traditional architecture. (Contains 28 references and 3 tables.) (Author/GCP)

Presents the results of a national study that sought to identify the effectiveness of campus judicial systems in doctoral-granting universities. Student judicial systems were categorized based on the level of formality present as determined by terminology, processes, and characteristics of the system. The effectiveness of a system was determined…

Suggests that the disparity between staff expectations and actual reality is related to misunderstandings about how student affairs units are supposed to function. Presents seven stress management measures to help staff members cope with and take advantage of seemingly inexplicable situations. (JAC)

Explores how living in a residential learning community affects drinking behaviors. Students living in three different residential learning communities were found to binge drink at significantly lower rates than did matched comparison groups who lived in another university residence hall. Further, learning community residents also suffered fewer…