New freshmen living in dorms during the academic year 1971-72 were compared on several dimensions, depending on the type of dorm in which they lived, in three ways: (1) coed students vs. students in all male or all females dorms; (2) students in high-rise dorms vs. those in low-rise dorms; and (3) students in unlimited visitation hours dorms vs.…

The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of students living in a quiet resident hall to assess how they differed from other resident hall students personally and in terms of their environmental perceptions of the University of Missouri at Columbia. Thirty-five students were randomly selected from 2 "quiet" halls and…

Investigating attitudes toward residence hall living (staff, atmosphere, and rules and regulations), 40 men and 40 women completed attitude scales. Three comparisons were made: on-campus versus off-campus students, men versus women, and life styles. Results show that on-campus and off-campus students significantly differ in their perceptions of…

The process of goal setting outlined emphasizes education and personal development, acknowledges departmental interdependency and consistency, brings purpose and direction to staff training programs and year-long activities, guarantees that measurement of success is possible, and acknowledges the student helper as an integral part of the residence…

Programming exists to supplement, expand and complement the overall learning experience of higher education. This model is one of many possible structures which help to add form and direction to an activity, and help the planning body to achieve their intended goals. (Author)

Examined activity patterns of college students living in residence halls (N=117) using time budget methodology. Found differences among four college classes (freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors) which seemed to form a developmental pattern. Found considerable differences among individual students. Found women spent more time in employment…

Examined whether freshmen living in residence halls achieve higher grades than nonresidence hall students. Compared mean grade point averages (GPA's) earned at the end of freshman year for 1,302 residence hall students and 740 nonresidence hall students. Results showed freshmen in residence halls achieved higher GPA's than nonresidence hall…

Investigated how various residence hall arrangements affect the academic performance of freshmen (N=1,985) at five liberal arts colleges. Results indicated that freshman academic performance was neither positively nor negatively affected by their placement in single-sex, coed, all-freshman, or freshman and upperclass residence halls. (BL)

Resident Assistants at a midwestern university answered a questionnaire on the nature and extent of their identification, confrontation, and referral of problem drinkers in the residence halls. Nearly 60 percent believed there was a problem drinker on the floor, 20.8 percent had confronted a resident about the sole issue of alcohol abuse, and 11.5…

This article reports the results of a pilot counseling project where the emphasis was on using graduate student personnel to provide counseling and supportive services within the university residence hall environment. (Author)

Decisions of student personnel often involve an operational definition of quality'', making it a matter of personal and professional integrity to investigate an ethical posture fully and to act consistently with that posture. (Author)

This paper presents an outline of a realistic program of resident assistant training which includes six steps in recruiting RA's: (a) criteria for application; (b) application; (c) interview; (d) screening; (e) in-service training; and (f) evaluation. (JC)

This article, adapted from doctoral dissertation entitled "Cost-Benefit Analysis in a University Setting: The Housing of Students," discusses the use of a systems approach where students are housed in various facilities: nonuniversity apartments, fraternities or cooperatives. (IR)

Realization of Skidmore College's new campus of 1,000 acres, in Saratoga Springs, New York. (RG)