Findings from this study show that different Clark-Trow orientations toward higher education are related to different factors in the peer culture of students. Results suggest that differences among the four student types are related to where students choose to live, whether or not they commute, the relative referent influences of parents, faculty,…

Examines the design and execution of parent orientation programs in higher education that meet the needs and expectations of today's diverse families. Includes a variety of examples from institutions that have developed effective programs that complement their institutional missions. (GCP)

This qualitative report examines a successful public university program funded by the Avon Foundation to provide scholarship and support services to non-traditional female community college transfer students. Female commuter transfer students often manage multiple roles of parent, student, and employee while attending college. This article…

The first paper presents the results of an Orientation Evaluation Questionnaire returned by 386 students who participated in Western Michigan University's (WMU) 1967 orientation program. Each of the 20 questions covered various aspects of the program. Student replies were analyzed and provide the basis for recommendations for subsequent programs.…

The purpose of this study was to determine student attitudes towards a participant-centered general orientation program conducted during summer advance enrollment at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The over-all student reaction to the orientation meeting was highly positive. (Author)

Examines reasons for community colleges' return to mandatory testing and placement in courses/programs where students have a reasonable expectation of success. Looks at the use and success of other retention strategies, including orientation programs, tutors, and integrated support services. (DMM)

Discusses the special needs of commuter students and provides suggestions for improving student services and programs for them. Suggestions are incorporated into an improvement model based on four general categories: services, programs, advocacy, and research. (RC)

In an effort to inform commuter students of services and programs on a regular basis, the University of Maine at Orono launched a campaign consisting of a newsletter and orientation sessions targeted directly at commuter students. The newsletter included topics of special interest to commuter students such as housing services, ridesharing, child…

This paper describes the development and operation of a high school orientation program using peer facilitators. The activities of the administrative team (two school social workers, a guidance counselor, and an assistant principal) are described, as is training of upper classmen to be peer facilitators for freshmen orientation. A brief…

The 1974 Survival Week Program was an orientation program designed for entering minority and economically disadvantaged students at the University of Texas at Austin. The major purpose of the program was to assist the participants in acquiring the knowledge and skills for academic, financial, emotional, and social "survival" in a complex…

Prior to their attendance at a summer orientation program, 339 students were mailed their own student profile, materials for its interpretation, and information on factors important in academic choices. A control group of 321 students received no mailed materials. Both groups subsequently participated in a standard orientation program, in which…

Behavioral and subjective report measures indicated that some form of undecidedness, tentativeness, or uncertainty about choice of major existed in at least three out of four college freshmen. A two-year follow-up indicated a relationship between uncertainty about major choice and attrition. (Author)

The camera can be a complementary evaluation tool for evaluations of student affairs programs. It is particularly suitable for evaluations designed to portray programs. It has potential as an evocative aid and can clearly be used in reporting results. (Author)

Examines the role of orientation programs from a student learning perspective and reviews current orientation programming practices. Argues that orientation programs facilitate the transition and integration of students into the college learning environment. Describes some exemplary orientation activities which demonstrate the varied aspects of…

Categorizes for college orientation staff a social and academic diversity of developmentally oriented programs and activities offered in terms of their time frameworks: summer or precollege programs, freshman week activities, short-term seminars and workshops, term or semester courses, and year-long and ongoing programs. (ABL)