A selected list of books and reports received by the building research library of the National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada is presented. The listings are grouped by the following topics--buildings, planning and design, special facilities, college housing, services and vocational colleges, and includes British and French source references. (HH)

A survey of 941 randomly selected students on the Twin Cities campuses of the University of Minnesota indicated that 72 percent or an estimated 28,800 students lived or would consider living near the campuses. Of the 28,800 students it was estimated that 11,000 students did not live in the university area but would consider doing so. Both single…

An experimental program of 24 hour parietals was implemented in 17 residential colleges in the fall of 1968. A questionnaire on residential life was sent to 4000 resident students. The study includes four tables regarding 24 hour parietals by comparing: (1) male-female problems; (2) differences among classes; (3) sex and class year; and (4) hall…

The University Residential Building Systems (URBS) project is a major program of research, design, development and construction with the object of obtaining and using compatible building components in the construction of university student housing. This is accomplished by providing incentive to industry for development of new products that will…

This report, the third in a series of ten, was prepared by the Steering Committee, the Study of Education, at Stanford. The series, based on the concept that education should be a continuous process of discovery throughout life, sets forth recommendations for strengthening the academic enterprise of Stanford University. Focusing on housing…

Results of a questionnaire sent to 260 British colleges are compiled. Researchers were interested in--(1) the pattern of residential facilities, (2) the policy for the selection of students to reside, (3) the availability of housing to students, (4) the responsibility of the institution for student behavior, and (5) future plans. Two forms of the…

This study aimed to determine relationships between a student's personality characteristics and his choice of a living residence while a senior at the University of California, Davis. A phenomological approach--or, the idea that a person's actions and decisions reveal something about his personality--was used. Data for the study were derived from…

This bibliography focuses on the development and current status of residence halls in the U.S. The document includes a significant proportion of the writings of the past 75 years on the subject. The literature cited has been organized into 10 subject areas. The ten major classifications used are: (1) Historical Development of Residence Halls; (2)…

There are many ways to staff residence halls. This document considers the objectives of residence hall programs, the responsibilities to which undergraduate students as staff members can be assigned, and the procedures for selecting, supervising, and preparing students for their responsibilities. Samples of forms, job descriptions, other pertinent…

This study examined the effect of on-campus living upon scholastic achievement, dropout rate, and the number of students placed on academic probation, at York College of Pennsylvania. Forty on-campus residents from the l975-76 freshman class were matched with forty off-campus students with regard to age, sex, intelligence, and marital status.…

The article describes and evaluates the second-year experience of a programatically organized living-learning center at the University of Vermont. It compares student perceptions of the living-learning center and of more conventional residence halls, and offers explanations for the differences noted. (Author)

Forty-one student corporations that relate to institutions of public higher education in the WICHE states are described based on questionnaire responses and interviews. They include corporations for associated students, bookstores, newspapers, housing, etc. (Author/LBH)

Hundreds of students have moved out of dormitories at the University of Calgary to make way for athletes participating in the Olympic Games. Other distractions and benefits are described. (MLW)

Concern for students with eating disorders and concern for the environment served as the catalyst for the development of a procedure for responding to eating disorders. The procedure, which relies heavily on residence hall staff, is presented here, with emphasis on training, prevention, and issues in implementation. (Author)

A 6-year study indicated that judicial recidivists differ significantly from the general student population in sex, residence, grade point average, class status, and college affiliation. (Author)