The separate but complementary roles of the international student advisor and counselor are discussed, and foreign student personnel services are addressed. It is suggested that the increasing number of international students indicates a need for a full-time foreign student advisor. The job is complicated by the different cultures and different…

The services provided by The University of Akron's International Student Office (ISO) are described, along with additional programming needs. The ISO provides immigration counseling, academic advising, orientation programs, and the English Language Institute. Information and referral services for foreign students and information on study/travel…

Undergraduate academic advising services available at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was studied in 1979-80. One survey was sent to 114 deans, directors, and chairs of undergraduate and graduate programs, centers, and administrative units involved in academic advising to identify faculty and staff involved in academic advising. A…

The knowledge of cross-cultural child-rearing practices to aid school psychologists is illustrated in this paper. A literature review of child-rearing practices is provided, focusing on: (1) children's social, cultural, and psychological development; (2) the school psychologist's identification of culturally bound aspects of child development; and…

This handbook is designed to give present and potential advisors the background information and organizational procedures necessary for establishing and implementing chapters of the American Industrial Arts Student Association (AIASA) in New Mexico. The handbook is organized into three sections. Section 1, the Introduction, explains AIASA's…

Minority children in rural settings have limited access to educational and economic resources. School psychologists, with commitments to several rural schools, may have difficulty getting to know minority children and to understand their diverse needs. School psychologists specifically trained to work in rural settings consider their major…

This manual for counseling personnel provides ready access to appropriate resources for planning and implementing a comprehensive guidance program. It is divided into four sections. Section 1 provides information about and examples of nine essential focal points in a good program: (1) philosophy of education, (2) program development model, (3)…

In recent years, the median age of the college student has shifted dramatically upward so that higher education now serves a more age-diversified population. This phenomenon has vast implications for both student affairs professionals and faculty who are involved in counseling and advising students. College counselors must redefine their roles and…

Providing students with the opportunity to explore academic/career alternatives during the first two years of college is a basic mission of the Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) of the Fayette campus of Pennsylvania State University, which provides the first two years of numerous baccalaureate programs. Effective academic advisement, which…

The advisement system at Prince George's Community College is designed to afford each student complete information and preparation for entry into appropriate courses. Student movement through the process is determined by whether the student is considered first-time, transfer, concurrent enrollment, a veteran, non-matriculated, handicapped,…

P.L. 94-142 is the most significant federal legislation ever passed in regard to exceptional children. It mandates a free and appropriate education, including related services such as counseling (as needed), for every exceptional child up to age 21. The counselor's role may include direct work with children referred for behavioral social adaptive…

This booklet on the Open University includes an introductory section on the system, programs of study, students, the adult learner, the teaching package, study centers, local support, and correspondence tuition. General principles of teaching by correspondence, the role of the course tutor, and student comments are covered. Support provided by the…

These descriptions of articulation efforts between five community colleges and their feeder high schools were drawn from previous reports and from interviews with community college administrators. Interviews at two Los Angeles (California) community colleges revealed an attitude of unconcern toward maintaining a supply of high school graduates;…

Materials and services related to improving the academic advising process compose this manual developed to aid colleges and universities. Part One (Introduction to Advising) covers: the definition and importance of academic advising; basic elements in developing and implementing a successful advising program; delivery of academic advising; and…

COUNSELORS NEED PROJECTIONS OBTAINED FROM VARIOUS FEDERAL AGENCIES FAR EXCEED THE CURRENT AND PROJECTED SUPPLY UNDER EXISTING CONDITIONS. TO MEET THIS NEED, IT IS NECESSARY TO--(1) RECRUIT AND TRAIN MORE COUNSELORS, (2) PREPARE COUNSELORS FOR NEW DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, (3) MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF PRESENTLY EMPLOYED COUNSELORS, AND (4) PROVIDE…