The purposes of this study were to explore the extent to which technology disrupts and occupies the time of a college student and to determine the degree to which these disruptions contribute to perceived stress. A 71-item survey to assess perceived stress, technology use and disruptions, and social support was administered to 299 undergraduate …

Interest in creating conditions that enhance student learning and support students in achieving their educational goals is at an all-time high. The pool of prospective undergraduates is larger and more diverse than ever, and four-fifths of high school graduates will require some form of postsecondary education to acquire the knowledge and…

Student services offices are often designed to react to crisis rather than plan interventions. This program is an innovative approach to academic advising for undecided or undeclared students. Overall, this program was developed on the basis of leading perspectives of student development--both personal development and epistemological…

This monograph considers some of the special conditions affecting international students and the particular needs they have within the American educational setting. Included are an introduction by David McIntire and eight chapters. "Academic Challenges and Opportunities" (Janet Constantinidis) focuses on various academic issues as they relate to…

Although the term "affirmative action" may stir debate throughout the nation, almost everyone in higher education would agree that a socially, economically, ethically, spiritually, culturally, and otherwise diverse student body can have a significant impact on the free marketplace of ideas that is higher education. The problem faced is…

This document looks at the college student who is an adult child from a dysfunctional family, applying Chickering's seven vectors of college-age student development to that student's experiences at college. Each of Chickering's seven vectors (developing competence, managing emotions, developing autonomy, establishing identity, freeing…

It is argued that student services can save themselves by helping assure the significance and survival of the institution at large. The suggested strategy includes an assessment of underdeveloped areas and resources (staff, facilities, etc.) and their redeployment in new programs to meet institutional needs, e.g. commuter student or community…

This section contains brief descriptions of innovative practices used on college campuses by counselors. Further information and relevant materials may be obtained from the author. (Author)

Perceptions were obtained from 480 college student services officers concerning compliance of their employing institutions with selected provisions of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (specifically Section 504). The survey instrument presented a statement from each of 24 provisions of the two Acts.…

The accountability model presented in this report was developed by the Student Support Services staff of Gavilan College (GC) to help meet public demands for learner success, to increase efficiency, and to promote a proactive mode of delivering student support services. Introductory material traces the development of the model and discusses the…

As more college and university teaching faculties enter into collective bargaining contracts, and as other university employees develop stronger union ties, additional problems will be presented in establishing the status of college student personnel workers. This article discusses some of those problems. (Author)

The organized experience of the Testing, Research and Data Processing Division of the University of Maryland, College Park, Counseling Center of attending a national convention and making presentations is discussed and evaluated. In evaluating the various aspects of the experience, participants agreed that "debugging" their presentation…

During the late sixties and early seventies, many school districts and educational institutions appointed Blacks and other minorities to various positions of responsibility. For the most part, the positions were designed to assist students who were poor and disadvantaged and who would require supportive interventions in order to succeed in an…

Much has been written lately about the role of the Student Development Specialist in the classroom, most of it focusing on his role as consultant or process facilitator. This material focuses on the Student Development Specialist working as classroom teacher "in tandem" with another instructor from another discipline. The approach is simple. In…

This program was devised in an attempt to train more effective resident advisors for the 1972-73 school year at a dormitory at California State University. The special characteristics of the dormitory--racially mixed and discordant--seemed to indicate a need for a special kind of resident advisor training program, one that attempted to better…