This article describes a model for counseling minority students that addresses the problems of traditional college and university services being primarily oriented toward white students and being offered mostly by white staff members. (Author/HLM)

The question of licensing has burst upon the counseling scene fairly recently, and it is irrevocably related to two other issues: (a) determination of the professional functions of counselors; and (b) determination of the professional education of counselors to equip them to effectively perform these functions. (Author)

Upper-level institutions are a relatively new development. How unique are the needs of the students and how does this impact the organization of services? (Author)

Behavioral therapy has left unanswered questions related to the role of the counselor as a variable in the counselor-client relationship. The client's views of the personality and values systems of the therapist are likely to influence outcomes of treatment. Discusses theoretical views in relation to practical problems encountered in clinical…

The role of university student counselors is considered at key points, such as before admission, during the first weeks of study, in the course of education, and shortly before graduation. The weaknesses of counseling are noted, and an example of an organization plan at a large Danish university is described. (Author)

Discusses the difficulty students in international school have in applying to colleges and universities in the United States. Presents view of overseas college counselor, suggesting seven things that college or university should consider if it is serious about attracting students from international schools. (NB)

Presents the Cultural Environment Transitions Model elucidating a monoculturalism to multiculturalism continuum. Contends model assists in understanding institutional progress toward a multicultural environment. Concludes student affairs educators have capacity to influence initiation and fulfillment of multiculturalism within their areas of…

In the role of career counselor, the academic advisor helps advisees define the process necessary to obtain employment and life fulfillment. Helping advisees select the courses necessary to realize their career goals is only part of that guidance. A model for career advising based on a developmental theory of career counseling is proposed.…

Learning disability is an umbrella term providing a common language for a wide range of professionals, including teachers and counselors (Thomas & Woods, 2003). Neurologically based learning disabilities manifest themselves in different ways (Brinckerhoff, 1994). According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990,…

This article conceptually addresses the issue of assessing the impact of student counselling and development services in higher education institutions. It deviates from recent approaches which primarily examine the impact of selected interventions on specific indicators. In this article the question is asked whether the capacity to deliver the…

This book contains 110 "gems" about counseling situations gleaned from a practitioner's experience as an advisor to practicum students in counseling in which he advised students on different ways to think about counseling situations. The suggestions are organized under eight headings. The first 19 suggestions deal with counseling philosophy and…

The notion that student personnel work was more than the administration of student services, that total full-rounded education and development was a legitimate concern of higher education, is not new but is a theme that has surfaced in publications of 30 or 40 years ago. What was purportedly new about the student development movement of the late…

Changes in the perceived counseling role of college and university counseling centers were investigated by administering the 66-item Counseling Appropriateness Check List to 97 counselors working at 19 institutions. Results showed significant differences still exist among counseling centers on two of the three factors identified by Warman, College…

The President of the University of Illinois outlines what a university president expects from a university attorney: He should be a major university officer contributing much more than legal expertise, a legal administrator dealing equally with prevention of litigation and conduct of it, and an orchestrator of legal resources. (JT)

Various aspects of counseling in black and other American universities and colleges were found to be positively correlated. The author presents a general profile of counseling in black colleges providing information about counselor-client ratio, type of problem handled, salaries received, educational level and duties of counselors. (SE)