Discusses risk management for colleges' cocurricular activities. Discusses tort liability, contributory negligence, and assumption of risk. Provides six concrete steps for managing risks responsibly and professionally: adopting an educational mission statement, assigning risk to others, establishing safety standards, training club advisors,…

Examines whether Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) activities are academic or extracurricular, and liability in the event of accident. A case study is presented. (BL)

Reviews recent court decisions on the use of student activity fees. Recent cases continue to affirm the use of fees for purposes related to the educational mission of the institution, while striking down use of fees for purposes representative of specific political or ideological philosophies. (JAC)

Examines the set of publications offered at Ohio State University as alternatives to traditional handbook: Services and Activities for you, and the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. (CJ)

This study examined the relevance of higher education institutions' existing student activity programming and its effectiveness in promoting students' multicultural learning. Employing path analysis, this study explored the level of undergraduates' participation in selected college organizations and activities and its linkage to multicultural…

Conducted College Experiences Study to identify institutional factors and conditions that promote student involvement in out-of-class experiences that complement the educational goals of the institution. Findings from 14 institutions revealed that involving colleges have been systematic and intentional about knowing their students; understanding…

Surveys university students about their involvement in college and their employment experiences. Results indicate that students who worked 30 or more hours per week were less involved with campus activities than students who were not employed or were employed less than 30 hours. Students with larger work schedules also stated that they believed…

Compares patterns of interest among male and female undergraduate students using two instruments based on Holland's theory of occupational choice. Males scored higher on the realistic scale of the instrument, while females scored higher on the social and enterprising scales. On the cocurricular inventory, males obtained higher realistic and…

Surveyed 168 college students to examine how work and participation in student organizations contribute to student's personal development. Results showed students who participated in organizations were more developed in terms of educational, career, and lifestyle plans than other students. (BH)

Summarizes the process that the University of Baltimore underwent in making a succesful transition from intercollegiate athletics for a few students to a program of lifetime sports, recreation, and expanded student activities for all students. (Author)

Describes a new concept of hall government aimed at reducing student apathy, whereby all hall activity monies are handled by a central budgeting agency and appropriated according to student interest. Any size group can request funds, provided its project improves the social, cultural, athletic, or scholastic development of those within the hall.…

Examined impact of grades and student activities involvement on recruiter preferences. Findings from business, education, and engineering employers revealed that employers valued both strong academic achievement and strong out-of-class experiences. To be rated high or very high in likelihood of employment, student profile had to show either high…

Surveyed chief student affairs officers (N=564) to determine effects of current safety standards and practices in college cheerleading. Found injury rate lower than six major team sports; no correlation between injuries and coach training; greater number of injuries when under supervision; and institutions with no cheerleading guidelines tended to…

This article is an abstract of the doctoral dissertation selected by NASPA as the 1977 Dissertation of the Year. It concerns the identification of student activities related to developmental growth. This identification may eventually help design a campus milieu that will maximize growth. (Author)

To study organized student activities, between late 1975 and early 1977 conversations were held at 41 colleges and universities with staff and students most directly concerned with student activities. The conversations focused on students' interests, needs, and participation; program evaluation; institutional support; and staff role. (Author)