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Student Affairs and the Board of Trustees: Representation, Support, and Advocacy
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Beeny, Claudia K.; Garvey-Nix, Ruth C.; Rhodes, Gale S.; Terrell, Patricia S. – NASPA Journal, 2008
A university governing board's influence on institutional policy is undeniable. Educating board members about student affairs issues is essential to ensuring a well-informed, effective board. This study examined the relationship between student affairs and the board's student affairs committee (SAC). An 89-item survey was developed and…
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Student Personnel Services, Advisory Committees, Professional Associations
The Role of Living-Learning Programs in Students' Perceptions of Intellectual Growth at Three Large Universities
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Inkelas, Karen Kurotsuchi; Johnson, Dawn; Lee, Zakiya; Daver, Zaneeta; Longerbeam, Susan D.; Vogt, Kristen; Leonard, Jeannie Brown – NASPA Journal, 2006
The purpose of this study was to investigate how living-learning (L/L) program participation similarly and dissimilarly affects college students' intellectual growth at three large public research universities. L/L programs have been introduced at large universities in order to create more intimate peer communities that help foster students'…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Intellectual Development, Research Universities, College Students
A National Study of Retention Effort at Institutions with Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs.
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Catalano, Joseph T.; Eddy, John Paul – NASPA Journal, 1990
This survey of accredited Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Degree programs in the United States sought to determine the status of retention efforts at these institutions. Results showed that the presence of retention programs at colleges and universities with nursing programs increased the retention rate significantly. (TE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Bachelors Degrees, College Attendance, Higher Education