Paper analyzes some sociological characteristics of probation students. (Author)

Project Success is designed to help students on academic probation improve their performance so that they can return to good academic standing at their university. This article describes the program so institutions can consider its use in their efforts to address retention issues on their campus. Research that studies the program's effectiveness…

The primary purpose of this study was to begin evaluating the effectiveness of the University of Utah's counseling center's integrated didactic-experiential Efficient Study group treatment. It was also an attempt to provide further evidence concerning the questions of the efficacy of short-term group counseling procedures with academic…

Describes a study of the educational background of University of Iowa students placed on academic probation over a two-year period. Finds community college transfer students more likely to be on academic probation than native university students, but no more likely to be on probation than any other transfers. (Author/AYC)

One task of the academic advisor is to impart knowledge of previous students' experiences to the student on academic probation, since many students on academic probation make common errors in judgment. Academic advisors can intercede and help the student in decision-making. (MLW)

Presents case study of organizational arrangement in which responsibility for administering scholastic progression and academic dismissals belongs to Dean of Students in Department of Student Affairs, a unit of Division of Student Affairs and Services managed by Vice President for Student Affairs. Claims this arrangement fosters healthy relations…

Describes a study of factors accounting for low levels of student participation in academic assistance programs, based on case studies of eight university students on academic probation who had rejected offers of academic assistance, using structured interviews and the Erikson Psychosocial Stage Inventory and the Mooney Problem Checklist. Includes…

One hundred and ninety four new first quarter freshmen at the Ohio State University went on academic probation at the end of their first quarter. A descriptive study of these students was undertaken using 78 variables from the American College Test Student (ACT) Profile. The purpose was to determine if these students could have been identified…

The role of students in residence hall governance should be that of total student control where student conduct is concerned, including legislating rules, apprehending violators, and adjudicating penalities. A framework of role definitions for trustees, faculty, students, and administrators was proposed. The general goals and present problems of…

Personality differences between students who accept or reject proffered counseling assistance were investigated by comparing personality traits of 116 male students at the University of Kentucky who accepted or rejected letters of invitation to group counseling. Factor analysis of Omnibus Personality Inventory (OPI) scores to two groups of 60 and…

Effects of appointment making and information variables on appointment compliance by students on probation were studied. Greater compliance occurred when appointments were set for students. (Author)

Study results are similar to findings of S. King (1968) which show very few differences in background between users and nonusers. Noncounseled students did as well academically as counseled, and only half of the latter felt their experience had been helpful. There appears to be a need for more evaluation of counseling effectiveness. (CJ)

The study shows that the nation wide picture of student misconduct in 1966 departs substantially from its reflection in the public media. Academic and drinking violations were more prevalent than other offenses of equal seriousness. Campus political activism and drug usage, on the other hand, were comparatively uncommon. (Author)

Examines the impact of an academic counseling approach implemented by counseling center staff for students in academic jeopardy. Undergraduate students (N=414) placed on academic warning and probation who received counseling demonstrated significantly greater increases in grade point average than did students who had not participated in…

Investigated differences between students on probation and students in good standing at one community college. Survey data indicated that more probation students worked, and worked full time, than nonprobation students. Students on probation tended to have lower high school grade point averages and to have children present in the household than…