This two-part document contains a description of a peer counseling program affiliated with a college counseling center and a brief outline of their peer counselor training procedures. The program was established to meet the counseling needs of students who tend to be alienated from more traditional sources of help. The responsibilities of the peer…

The Rap Room, as described in this report, is a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, drop-in center for troubled students. Peer rather than professional help is available to students worried about personal, academic or financial problems. Three major intentions are discussed: (1) to give students an alternative to professional counseling; (2) to offer training…

The bulk of this report is devoted to presenting the findings of a study, which was designed to determine student and faculty desires for counselor and counseling center functioning. The results of questionnaires, one developed for students and one for faculty, indicate that the 3 traditional counseling services (personal, vocational and…

College Activities of the 70's deals with the role of the Activities Director as educator, using the campus as his classroom. This individual is involved in the education of students by assisting them with their socialization and maturation process, through student involvement in presenting programs for and with the entire college community. The…

The author discusses the criteria on which the functioning of student affairs officers should be evaluated and the difficulties they face due to their dual services to students and administrators. He mentions the values which should guide their work and the criteria for evaluation of their work. (SE)

This paper is a review of the compatibility of M.B.O. with student development. (Author)

To provide a base for making specific recommendations for professional action by student affairs personnel, this overview has been written in two sections. The first reviews the current status of bargaining in colleges and universities while the second briefly describes the changing relationships for student affairs personnel. (Author)

Suggests that student personnel administrators must look to the future and become involved in institutional planning, faculty development, provision of equal educational opportunities for all students, and leadership positions within the institution. Presented at the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators…

Makes suggestions to develop time management skills by selecting important targets, terminating others, and delegating and redisigning jobs, and to develop political skills by establishing power, networks, becoming aware of manipulative strategies, and using human relations skills in negotiation and bargaining. (Author)

Aspects of an ombudsman's conduct that may effect his impact on an organization are illustrated. Daily activities are partitioned into three phases: appearance, problem definition, and resolution. Judith W. Harvey's commentary on the paper is included, as is Stewart's reply to her comments. (Author/LBH)

Reviews court decisions affecting censorship and freedom of the student press at public and private colleges. Considers recent attempts at censorship and their outcomes. Discusses links between freedom of the press on campus and student personnel services. Outlines areas in which student personnel workers can help safeguard press freedom on…

Advocates that student affairs professionals who are designing student development programs and services to improve academic achievement, take into consideration the relationships between learning styles and achievement. Developed Inventory of Learning Processes to assess students' learning styles and strategies. Showed that students with high…

Investigated potential mismatches between the rewards afforded by entry level, residence life positions and the vocational needs of individuals in student affairs trained to fill these positions. Participants included graduate students in student affairs (N=31) and student affairs supervisors (N=42). Results showed vocational needs differed from…

During the 2002-2003 academic year, six roundtables were held to explore uses of the data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) for improvement of student learning. This paper describes the roundtable discussion held in St. Louis, Missouri, in March 2003. Participants were student affairs administrators from a range of institutions…

This publication provides an educational tool for student affairs professionals involved in fundraising. It is designed to be easily accessible and understood by those with little experience with fundraising, and it will also serve as a useful resource for student affairs professionals who have partnered with fundraisers to, or who themselves…