Explores the issue of university-owned and managed student housing and how to decide whether to shift to privatization. How privatization works, identification of current and future student housing needs, the cost of privatization, and issues to consider when privatization is pursued are examined. (GR)

Study results failed to support the contention that crowded housing conditions have negative effects on adjustment to college. (Author)

Student-run cooperatives are gaining the approval of the administrators at the University of Wisconsin as alternative housing. (Editor/HS)

Discusses the distinction between public and private institutions in legal developments, on-campus residence requirements, and housing regulations. (PG)

Reports on a study of the Colorado State University residence hall population which has assisted in the development of a residence hall system that continues to be successful both financially and educationally. (Author/PG)

Examines the complete renovation process from initial planning through evaluation. Particular emphasis is placed on how students perceived the renovation as related to the living and academic atmosphere of the "new" residence hall. (Author)

The gulf between the curriculum and the extracurriculum can be bridged by bringing academic life into the dormitory. (Editor)

Describes the process of instituting the coed housing policy at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. (PG)

Several Institutions are investigating appropriate ways to meet the needs of those traditional aged (17 through 22 years) students who desire the experience of residential living. The purpose of this paper is to identify those elements of residential living that have proven beneficial in creating a meaningful college experience for students. The…

This study shows that males who had lower levels of self-actualization preferred more structured living arrangements, however the female groups did not differ significantly in their dissatisfaction with living arrangements. (Author/PG)

There appears to be a direct relationship between the level of job effectiveness of head residents and the level of job effectiveness of their supervisee resident advisors. (Author)

With proper staffing, residence halls can be learning laboratories for developing academic and interpersonal competence as well as social effectiveness, as those at the University of Florida illustrate. (Editor)

Ninety-seven new residents entering five randomly selected residence halls at the University of Maryland, College Park, completed a questionnaire on their first impressions (2 to 4 weeks) of their dorm and changes they would like to see. Fifty-six had never lived in a residence hall before and 44% had, and 59% did not know anyone on their floor…

Shifts in student life styles and the phenomenon of empty dormitory rooms notwithstanding, many colleges and universities still face the problem of providing adequate housing for their students or helping them to find such housing. An interesting, if little publicized option--one to be exercised more by students than by institutions--is…