This document describes seven programs that were recognized as exemplary by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators in 2000. Convinced that experiential learning promotes intellectual development, the first college recognized, Alleghany College, developed student learning agreements to contribute to the education of the…

Examines student and student personnel workers' perceptions of a university environment in order to ascertain areas of perceptual agreement and disparity so that the student personnel worker can help create an environment geared toward total human development. (Author)

The author describes his involvement as a student in policy-making activities at two universities. He recommends that universities allow students to take responsibility for themselves, that they respond effectively to all student concerns, and that they establish paid positions for elected students within the administration. He explains his…

The author sanctions the involvement of student personnel workers not only in facilitating individual development but in building curriculum and improving methods of instruction. To build a development team of faculty and student personnel workers, he suggests alterations in administrative structure, equal involvement in campus decision-making,…

Carol Munn makes suggestions for integration based on experience in a large university's residence hall, which may provide some ideas from which a model, suitable to individual needs can be drawn. A comment by J.J. Pietrofesa and D.L. Shappell and a rejoinder by C. Munn follow. (Author/BY)

The crisis of counselor survival arises mainly from the fact that those services that administrators expect professional counselors to perform as part of their organizational role are actually counterproductive to the establishment of trusting and meaningful relationships between counselors and students. (Author)

In an exchange of dialog, ideas about future attitudes and methods in placement and recruitment appear. (Author)

Describes the counselor as one who is committed and communicates honestly and sincerely to Black students, knows the facts about the Black experience, enlightens his administration about Black students' needs, and has first hand knowledge about students' feelings regarding their curriculum. (Author)

Need to enhance functioning efficiency lead to training program which attempted to broaden empathic understandings of counselors. Evaluations of sessions indicated generally favorable acceptance, need for some revisions. (CJ)

Describes a method for evaluating academic advisement which includes the staff in the evaluation process. The college Advisement Center Self-Study Guide creates an opportunity for program changes and improvements to be developed internally, with its major strength as preventative research. Advisement accreditation standards are outlined. (JAC)

Identifies and ranks 18 important consultation needs of two- and four-year institutions, as determined by a statewide survey of student service professionals in Texas (e.g., developing retention programs, student service programs that interface with academic curricula, and programs for new student populations). Considers implications for practice…

Conducted a national survey of career planning and placement directors (N=1,032) at colleges and universities to determine, describe, and analyze selected factors concerning the careers of placement directors. Results indicated the typical placement director in a four-year college is male, holds a masters degree, and reports to student affairs.…

Profiles an academic model which permits all student affairs personnel to actively facilitate student development on campus. Describes three variations of the model, from three universities, which incorporate a series of courses focusing on identified student needs. Describes other related student development activities. (RC)

Reviews how counselors may review developments in guidance counseling and training advancement. Increased counselor demand, needs for quality counseling and career education are predicted. Curriculum will be the base of power. Counselors will be rooted in the real world. They will meet adult student's needs. (BEF)