Women who elect coeducational living when first available do differ from those who do not. Such differences are quite comparable to differences found between volunteers a) for a psychological experiment and b) for creativity training and their respective nonvolunteer classmates. (Author)

Eight major findings are the result of an exploratory investigation into how students evaluate residence-hall environments and how they behave in them. Students report their own time allocation, space usage, study patterns, and need fulfillment. References and appendices include a sample questionnaire and improvements on residence hall facilities…

Chapter Seven, by Marjorie M. Lazoff, "Residential Groups and Individual Development," describes living conditions, social environment, and reactions to them of several groups of undergraduate men at Stanford University. Chapter Eight, by Ving Ellis, "Students Who Seek Psychiatric Help," is based on interviews and questionnaire data from 493…

Information is presented concerning student housing on Wayne State University Campus, in the following sections--(1) present housing arrangements of the students, (2) student attitudes toward living in the University area, (3) students' housing preferences, (4) students' comments on the advantages and disadvantages of a Wayne campus residence, and…

Based on a survey of higher education institutions in the United States, residence halls data for single students are presented in tabular form. Table 1 presents, for men and women respectively, the student design capacity of sleeping-study rooms, by state and region, for both public and private institutions. Tables 2 (public) and 3 (private)…

Married students constitute a significant proportion of University of California students--one out of two graduate and one out of ten undergraduate students are married. Yet, little is known of the particular needs of married students and changes in this segment of the University population. This paper is concerned with measuring the changing…

Legal aspects and implications affecting college and university housing administration are unpredictable, unsettled, and subject to change. The complete practical guide to the everyday legal answers for campus housing simply does not exist. This document presents some specific legal considerations involved in housing that may affect the management…

Students, faculty, and administrators meet in various activities at the new University Center at the University of the Pacific. (Author/MLF)

This article explores nine myths. These include that what is done in residence halls cannot be measured, that student housing is auxiliary to the central university mission, that resource management is a function of a chosen few, that in loco parentis is dead, and that management and program interests conflict. (Author)

This study indicates a discrepancy in the prefects' and students' perceptions of both the ideal and actual roles of the prefect. Such discrepancies decrease the effectiveness of the prefect. The instrument used in the study consists of a two-part questionnaire. Part I is included in this report. (Author/DOW)

This article describes a behaviorally focused in-service training program for paraprofessional resident assistants. The format used includes workshops and seminars taught through experiential learning, structured experiences, short lectures and small group discussions. The theoretical base of this program is developmental learning theory. (DOW)

The author presents a brief review of the literature on freshmen residence halls and concludes that existing data do not support the perpetuation of all-freshmen housing. She makes a plea for further evaluation and emphasizes that unsuccessful programs must not be perpetuated by confusing theory, observations, and strategies for change.…

Addressing residential administrators, describes the development of a retention program within a university housing organization, either in conjunction with, or separate from, a campus-wide retention program. Discusses preformation issues, initial formation, assessing available data, defining target groups, developing and implementing strategies…

Presents to student affairs professionals a process for designing physical activities that can actively and metaphorically communicate a message and that can be implemented as part of staff inservice, retreats, or orientations. Describes rationale for activities, historical overview, and example of burnout prevention metaphor for resident…