"How can I get into college?" is no longer the major question being asked by students. They are more concerned about career choice, cooperative education and transfer articulation. NACAC could well afford to become involved with these concerns. (Author)

Designed an intervention to facilitate the first meeting between student and adviser. During orientation, students were asked to focus on career goals in preparing for the adviser interview, recognizing stages through which students typically pass as they progress through college. Skits were used to demonstrate adviser expectations. Advisers…

Female college students (N=81) were led to believe either that a counselor would or would not self-disclose, or were given no expectation regarding self-disclosure. Subjects then listened to audiotapes in which counselor did or did not reveal personal information. Results showed that disclosing counselor was viewed more favorably than…

The legal situation of college administrators when they give advice to staff, students, and the public is outlined, and administrators are warned of their legal liability and the potential consequences of giving information and advice. (MSE)

A survey of medical college faculty advisers' and residents' perceptions of the adviser's role showed strong consensus. Students desired less-regular meetings, more time for advising, more written evaluations, more informal nonacademic adviser participation, and more group activities. A wide range of expectations suggests a need for individual…

Counseling and advising should be an integral part of the financial aid services offered to students, involving giving accurate and complete aid information, assisting students in integrating financial issues with personal and academic concerns, and making appropriate referrals. Good counseling techniques are essential in providing an effective…

Suggestions for changes administrators can make to assist students in debt management include (1) administrator willingness to expand his/her role and help other officials accept the change; (2) establishment of programs in financial counseling, debt management, and debt counseling; and (3) exploration of creative ways to finance educational…

Information is presented for guidance counselors dealing with adult students. Decision-making training techniques are being used in Boston to help nontraditional students get a second chance. (Editor/LBH)

This paper provides the analysis used to support implementation of a family counseling sequence in a regional mid-western university. It describes the creation of the Family Development Program, a course designed to address these regional needs. The Program utilizes the model and Guidelines for Kansas Comprehensive School Counseling Programs,…

Uses Erikson's five stages of psychosocial development to examine the socialization of athletes. Because athletic ability is so heavily rewarded by adults and peers, athletes may prematurely commit themselves to unrealistic objectives and aspirations. Concerned counselors can help athletes define realistic educational and career goals. (JAC)

Explored awareness of hypertension among a sample of Black, urban college students (N=419). Ascertained factors related to awareness of hypertension. Results indicated that the predominant misconception held was that hypertension only affects the elderly. Suggests group counseling methods to increase Black college students' awareness of…

Using behavioral descriptions of 60 supervisor activities, surveyed faculty and doctoral students to determine if a distinction exists among three supervisor roles (teacher, counselor, consultant). Results indicated a clear distinction between teacher and counselor roles with the consultant role overlapping the other two. (Author/JAC)

Describes a model for an experiential course enabling school counselors to provide inservice to teaching staff with guidance responsibilities. Evaluates the effect of the course in changing the attitude of participants (N=49). Results indicate that attitudes toward work were changed in a positive direction. (RC)

Examined the percentage of time college counselors spent performing nine counseling functions. Findings indicated over 50 percent of the counselors' time was spent on vocational, educational, and personal counseling. Found significant relationships for small-large and medium-large colleges and significant differences across three college sizes for…

The application of a community mental health outreach model defines an expanded campus ombudsman role, designed to increase effectiveness and efficiency in meeting the diverse needs of the university community. (Author)