Because of a high vacancy rate and widespread vandalism in its highrise dormitories, the University of Massachusetts commissioned an environmental consultant to assess the problem. A two-year study showed that occupancy increased and vandalism decreased in an experimental dormitory where students were allowed greater freedom to arrange their own…

Women who elect coeducational living when first available do differ from those who do not. Such differences are quite comparable to differences found between volunteers a) for a psychological experiment and b) for creativity training and their respective nonvolunteer classmates. (Author)

The annotations selected to be included in this document are based on their relevancy to assessment of student development in the residential environment. While there are other sources in addition to those presented, this bibliography is designed to provide the reader with some of the writing and research related to student development in…

This report contains 3 studies made by the Commission on the Status of Women at Kansas University. The first is a survey of the number of female students and faculty members in 7 historically male-dominated schools--Architecture, Business, Engineering, Journalism, Law, Pharmacy, and Social Welfare. The Deans and Assistant Deans of these schools…

Based on a survey of higher education institutions in the United States, residence halls data for single students are presented in tabular form. Table 1 presents, for men and women respectively, the student design capacity of sleeping-study rooms, by state and region, for both public and private institutions. Tables 2 (public) and 3 (private)…

The principal aim of this study was to investigate the impact of type of college, place of residence, and reference group identification on college environmental perception. An attempt was made to measure the variability in terms of college perception that existed among students in the following subgroups: (1) sophomore male students attending 3…

Legal aspects and implications affecting college and university housing administration are unpredictable, unsettled, and subject to change. The complete practical guide to the everyday legal answers for campus housing simply does not exist. This document presents some specific legal considerations involved in housing that may affect the management…

This article explores nine myths. These include that what is done in residence halls cannot be measured, that student housing is auxiliary to the central university mission, that resource management is a function of a chosen few, that in loco parentis is dead, and that management and program interests conflict. (Author)

This resource system consists of eight information and referral centers each housing a resource instrument (binders and flip chart), an operator, outreach staff, one mobile instrument, a systematic updating system and an evaluation system. (Author/DOW)

The author presents a brief review of the literature on freshmen residence halls and concludes that existing data do not support the perpetuation of all-freshmen housing. She makes a plea for further evaluation and emphasizes that unsuccessful programs must not be perpetuated by confusing theory, observations, and strategies for change.…

Analyzed students' (N=282) responses to questions about personal habits and roommate and residence hall preferences, to explore the influence of habit variables on roommate compatibility. Found that matching roommates on potential causes of conflict had some effect on interaction and compatibility. (ABB)

Administered personality measures to residence hall personnel (N=48) to test assertive, nonassertive, or hostile responses to describe residence hall disciplinary situations. Found that not all personnel were well suited to college student disciplining and that the personality tests could be used to identify individuals who may be best suited for…

Most successful studies of roommate compatibility in residence halls use approaches that match students according to living habits or other factors students view as important. (Author)

Proposed a causal model to examine the impact of resident living on student development. Tested the model with 4,191 college students. Secondary analysis indicated that the influence of on-campus living on intellectual and social self-concept is indirect and mediated through interactions with faculty and peers. (Author/BH)

Investigated the effectiveness of a litter reduction program, consisting of group assignment of responsibility and a token reward system, on weekend litter rates in college residence halls. Results indicated procedure was completely effective, with litter reduced to zero in all settings. (BL)