International students and the faculty and administrators charged with their oversight were surveyed at two religiously affiliated, private universities to determine the extent of their adjustment problems in the United States. Although the international students were found to have only minor adjustment problems in the twelve areas covered by the…

Difficult romantic relationships are common in college, with painful breakups often leading students to seek help from the college counseling center. However, these already painful situations are further complicated when one member of the couple refuses to allow the relationship to end. An area of particular confusion on the part of the college…

College students face a great deal of pressure which can lead to problems of a non-academic nature. This study examined where college students prefer to seek help with personal problems (n=113). Surveyed students rank ordered seven potential help sources with regard to nine different problem areas. The seven potential sources of help were: self,…

The efforts of college student affairs professionals aimed at improving student life, integrating new student groups, and attracting and retaining students are becoming critical to institutions attempting to maintain enrollments of qualified students, ensure academic achievement, place graduates, and develop supportive alumni. Changes in student…

Thousands of college seniors who have returned from their junior year abroad may be enduring "reverse culture shock" or "reentry crisis." Social psychology and sociology, in the form of "sojourn research," has derived a developmental, stage specific model of culture shock and reverse culture shock, similar to the grieving process identified by…

Updated information is presented on various student services to provide student service professionals with ideas for successfully planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating student services programs. Six sections contain 24 chapters as follows: (1) professional roots and commitments--"Historical Foundations of Student Services (R. Fenske);…

This document addresses the difficulty some students face in selecting a college major that matches their career pursuits. It includes a set of seven steps which can help high school, college, and adult students in selecting a college major. The steps presented deal with: (1) decision making skills; (2) self-assessments to identify priorities; (3)…

A random sample of 152 faculty (76% return rate) at the University of Maryland, College Park completed a version of the Situational Attitude Scale - Commuter, which assessed their differential attitudes toward commuting versus resident students in a situational context. Data were analyzed by t-tests at the .05 level, and only 7 of 60 items were…

Extensive research is cited which has established that students most likely to succeed in college: (1) enter college between ages 21 and 25; (2) have been out of high school between 2 and 5 years; (3) have parents of moderate means but do not have to work full time; (4) may be married; (5) are native born or in special programs; (6) have well…

A practical guide for those interested in beginning a career in student affairs is presented. A "systems placement process" approach was used to organize the guide, from initial interest to placement in a student affairs position. Chapters are: (1) identify student affairs fields; (2) identify jobs (friends, letters, placement offices, journal…

Institutionally imposed limits on social relationships provoke compelling questions. Reviewed five policies written to define the relationship of faculty/staff and student, considered ethical and legal implications, and responsibilities of student development personnel for leadership in this area. An appendix provides a model policy scheme. (JBJ)

The numbers of Latinas who attend college, stay in college, graduate, and attend graduate school escalated in the 1990s, surpassing gains made by any other underrepresented group of students in higher education. However, their achievements come at a personal cost, as the high-achieving Latinas profiled in this chapter demonstrate.

This chapter discusses the role of student affairs professionals in encouraging the development of racial justice allies through the exploration of whiteness.

The problem is stated as follows: university campuses must find a reasonable, responsible, and financially defensive provision for mental health services. The first part of the paper concerns itself with: (1) defining mental health; (2) defending the appropriateness of mental health services as a necessary part of an educational institution; (3)…

The efforts of college and university student affairs professionals, who aim to improve student life, integrate new student groups, and attract and retain students, are becoming critical to institutions attempting to maintain enrollments of qualified students, ensure academic achievement, place graduates, and develop supportive alumni. Changes in…