Guidelines on study abroad are presented to assist advisers, administrators, and faculty committees. Topics include the following: rationale for international education; educational opportunities abroad for U.S. students; development of advisory services; the nature of the profession of study abroad advising; desirable attributes and backgrounds…

This paper describes a career resource center (CRC) and its importance to technical career programs. The role of the professional staff in helping students make crucial decisions is described. A review of the literature is presented which lists resources and information that may be helpful in setting up a career resource center. Data are reported…

This paper speaks to the role of the student personnel worker in meeting the needs of the labor market while, concurrently, meeting the aspirations of those students with whom they work. Counselors need to have accurate information on available jobs, job descriptions, educational requirements for the jobs, opportunities for occupational mobility,…

Discusses the concept of student development and defines student needs and tasks of student development educators. Urges educators to incorporate student-oriented approaches into administration and planning. Discusses using developmental knowledge, the meaning of education, creating campus community, fostering acceptance of experiential learning,…

Analyzed 102 taped screening interviews. Found what recruiters really ask is considerably different from what literature says candidates should be prepared to answer. Recruiter questions were coded into categories of "type of question." Focused on category called New Information (about the applicant, job preferences, and particular job or…

Director of Oxford University's Careers Service visited career services offices in the United States and reported to his colleagues how functions and deliveries in the United States compared to those in England. Includes excerpts from his analysis related to financial pressures, on-campus recruitment, programs and services, networking, and more.…

Discusses the impact of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act on student affairs. Examines several important court cases. Posits student affairs professionals can have a leading role in annunciating the appropriate nexus between policy and developmental practice. (JBJ)

Explores balancing ethics with the conflicting goals for student orientation sources. Ethical standards, including those developed by the Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS), related to the development and assessment of orientation programs, as well as specific issues unique to orientation, are considered. Offers models for ethical…

Discusses the conflict between rationalist and constructivist models and argues for student affairs practices informed by both approaches. University administrators must create an environment in which students and other members of the college community can interact, but student affairs professionals must choose what works best in their schools.…

Examines a university's year-long project within student services designed to improve services for its customers, primarily the student body. Discusses Strategic Quality Measurements (SQM) and outlines the current program's inception. Offers advice to university administrators who may wish to initiate their own SQM program. (RJM)

Advisor perceptions of and responses to the social and emotional needs of college students with learning disabilities (LDs) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) are studied. Through a mixed-method approach of surveys and focus groups, four themes emerged: social-emotional issues that students present in the advising relationship;…

This report contains a narrative description of a project to produce a manual for use by student personnel staff to enhance the employment-related interpersonal skills of handicapped community college students. The first two sections overview the project and discuss the need for the project as reflected in the research, literature, and a…

Discusses legal precedents on students' rights to counsel in discipline cases. Recommends that student affairs administrators not refrain from making professional judgements in educational contexts. Suggests that a critical review of procedural adjustments can enable institutions to proceed with fair disciplinary processes not defined exclusively…

Suggests that student affairs professionals must continue to encourage ethnic minority students to become widely involved in student governance activities. Notes that this involvement will help to foster an environment that promotes human growth and development; it will also aid the institution in retaining these students. (Author)

Describes training program for student assistants in a university career center. Students learn to critique resumes and cover letters. This service assists in offsetting staff cutbacks, reduced budgets, and escalating demand for career services at the University of Delaware. Provides a copy of the training manual. (JBJ)