There are many ways to staff residence halls. This document considers the objectives of residence hall programs, the responsibilities to which undergraduate students as staff members can be assigned, and the procedures for selecting, supervising, and preparing students for their responsibilities. Samples of forms, job descriptions, other pertinent…

This study examined the effect of on-campus living upon scholastic achievement, dropout rate, and the number of students placed on academic probation, at York College of Pennsylvania. Forty on-campus residents from the l975-76 freshman class were matched with forty off-campus students with regard to age, sex, intelligence, and marital status.…

The article describes and evaluates the second-year experience of a programatically organized living-learning center at the University of Vermont. It compares student perceptions of the living-learning center and of more conventional residence halls, and offers explanations for the differences noted. (Author)

Forty-one student corporations that relate to institutions of public higher education in the WICHE states are described based on questionnaire responses and interviews. They include corporations for associated students, bookstores, newspapers, housing, etc. (Author/LBH)

Hundreds of students have moved out of dormitories at the University of Calgary to make way for athletes participating in the Olympic Games. Other distractions and benefits are described. (MLW)

Concern for students with eating disorders and concern for the environment served as the catalyst for the development of a procedure for responding to eating disorders. The procedure, which relies heavily on residence hall staff, is presented here, with emphasis on training, prevention, and issues in implementation. (Author)

A 6-year study indicated that judicial recidivists differ significantly from the general student population in sex, residence, grade point average, class status, and college affiliation. (Author)

Reviews the use of microcomputers in university housing and food services. Discusses the merits of using micro-, mini-, or mainframe computers. Makes suggestions for starting to use computer programs, selecting software, and training personnel. (ABB)

After completing an introductory economics course, college students living in what are judged to be adverse environments had lower levels of economic knowledge than students living in other residences. Also, students who had taken high school economics achieved significantly lower grades than those without the high school course. (RM)

A four-year, $8,000,000 renovation program has expanded and upgraded facilities at Boston University. (MLF)

This study examined the benefits of early involvement in co-curricular activities and first-year seminars among first-year college students with respect to alcohol and other drug use, self-worth perceptions, attitudes toward social justice, engagement in the academic process, and community service involvement approximately 6 weeks into the fall…

Describes the application of the turnkey" approach at three universities in which a developer plans, designs, and builds new housing to meet the institution's specifications at a predetermined, fixed cost. (JF)

The article describes a living learning arrangement that tries to create a living learning environment. (BY)

The results of this study suggest that homogeneous housing and tutoring are two ways to influence achievement positively. (Author)