In this article, the author explores and weighs all the options in choosing furniture for student housing. The first step in acquiring or upgrading residence hall furniture is to research. The Internet and colleagues on campus or at other institutions are options for gathering information. After researching product choices, administrators need to…

Highlights three college housing facilities that are designed to attract graduate and older students. Photos are included. (GR)

Explores the designs of three university residence halls that are intended to stimulate social and academic interaction, create a sense of community, and foster a feeling of belonging among students. Includes eleven photographs and a typical floor plan. (GR)

The role of the residence staff is discussed. If this staff can be truly responsive to student needs, whether it be efficient management or the confidential relationship necessary for counseling, then the wisdom of combining several functions in one staff member must be questioned. The suggested staff model recognizes the need for a structure…

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

The purpose of this study was to determine how one particular type of student group, the sorority, coped with the external threat created by women's new freedom to choose their own housing. (Author)

This study investigated the results of open visitation in residential halls. The results indicated that female students reported more problems than males. There were no significant differences among female classes or when comparing hall or suite accommodations. (CG)

Analysis of survey data suggests need for flexibility in responding to variation in student maturity, such as alternatives in student housing, personal development programs and parent orientation regarding realistic picture of student life. (CJ)

The data contained evidence of unqualified use of amphetamines; however, differences observed among the stratified random sample were believed to be attributable to chance alone. Indication of trends was not advised. (Author/BY)

The findings support the inference that group formation and interpersonal relations are less salient for residents of large halls than for small halls. Apartment residents may be more independent and attach greater value to privacy and quiet than hall residents. (Author)

Sessions of the Association of College and University Housing Officers Convention stressed new areas of concern over housing contracts and student plans to adopt labor negotiation techniques to gain participation in housing policies and food service rules. (IR)

Faculty-student contact outside the classroom can be beneficial to students and faculty. Students can benefit from the experienced adult role models and support provided by the faculty members. Faculty members can benefit from exposure to students' life-styles, problems, and interests. A program describing a successful faculty house (residence…