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Eastern Michigan Univ., Ypsilanti. – 1985
Components of a student retention program at Eastern Michigan University are examined; for each effort to improve retention, project objectives and design, results, and recommendations are presented. Retention initiatives, decided upon as a result of a campus-wide mobilization of effort, include: a student-focused orientation system, a fast track…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Dormitories, High Risk Students
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Office of Institutional Research and Planning. – 1988
Detailed data collected on the utilization of residence hall facilities during the fall of 1987 (for the 14th annual survey) are provided. Also included are summary data for fall 1978 through fall 1987. All state-operated/funded institutions which have residence hall facilities are included in the study. The methodology used in the study was…
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Evaluation, Financial Needs
Upcraft, M. Lee; Pilato, Guy T. – 1982
A proven model for screening prospective residence hall assistants (RAs), training them in critical interpersonal and leadership skills, selecting the best candidates, and giving them strong supervisory support on the job is presented in this comprehensive guide. After an introductory chapter on the historical context within which RAs operate…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Dormitories, Higher Education
LOPEZ, FRANK G.; RIKER, HAROLD C. – 1961
A BROAD OVERVIEW IS PROVIDED OF PROBLEMS AND PRACTICES IN THE DESIGN OF COLLEGE HOUSING FACILITIES. MAJOR TOPICS INCLUDE (1) CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENT POPULATIONS, (2) TYPES OF HOUSING SOLUTIONS, (3) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS AND CRITERIA, (4) PLANNING METHODS, AND (5) FINANCING CONSIDERATIONS. THE DISCUSSION IS CENTERED AROUND THE NEEDS OF…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, College Buildings, College Housing
Davis, Jim L. – 1980
Two hundred and eleven American Indian students (106 males and 105 females) attending an off-reservation BIA elementary boarding school in a predominantly non-Indian community in the midwest were tested to examine the relationship between the congruence of students' perception of and preferences for dormitory aide pupil control behavior and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), American Indian Education, American Indians, Behavior
Scheuermann, Thomas A. – 1979
The problems of residence hall damage and vandalism are examined in this booklet. An analysis and control program is proposed to provide a systematic method of dealing with the problem. A list of basic assumptions held by students and staff on residence hall damage is presented for discussion. Problems created by damage to residence halls are also…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, College Housing, College Students, Discipline Problems
Perlman, Daniel H. – 1972
Roosevelt University was founded in Chicago in 1945. Since 1947 the university has occupied the Auditorium Building, which was completed in 1889 and is included in the Historic American Buildings Survey and the National Register of Historic Places. The building has been extensively remodeled and restored and an adjacent dormitory and student union…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Conversion, Building Innovation, Campus Planning
Birchard, Bruce A. – 1970
This document, a part of the final report of the National Study of American Indian Education, examines Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) boarding schools, of which there are 77 among the 226 BIA schools in 17 states. The document concerns itself with the history, value of, and necessity for boarding schools in general. It is pointed out that, in…
Descriptors: Achievement, Administration, American Indians, Boarding Schools
Riker, Harold C.; Lopez, Frank G. – 1961
A report providing a broad overview of problems and practices in the design of college housing facilities. Major topics include--(1) characteristics of student populations, (2) types of housing solutions, (3) environmental components and criteria, (4) planning methods, and (5) financing considerations. The discussion is centered around the needs…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, College Buildings, College Housing
McLean, Beverly; And Others – 1972
A residential concept which developed when administrators and students sought to determine a residential program which would contribute to fulfillment of an institutional goal--that of better accommodating in the largest sense of the word the junior college transfer is discussed. The participants in the program represented people who entered the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), College Students, Dormitories, Educational Mobility

Eisen, Gail S. – NASPA Journal, 1986
Describes three areas in which international students have cultural differences: dietary laws and customs, contrasting approaches to socializing and entertainment, and obstacles to complete language comprehension. Suggests programs for residential halls and for increasing participation in community events. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: College Housing, College Students, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences

Hancock, Daryl – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 1981
Describes a Life Development Center, a structured residential environment in which students and professionals work together to achieve personal growth and development. The Center provides for the integration of academic and residence environments in which students' understandings of themselves and others may be expanded. (JAC)
Descriptors: College Role, College Students, Dormitories, Higher Education

Wallace, James A. – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 1980
Housing administrators must develop a living environment within which the needs of students are met, their behavior is dealt with, and learning can take place. In providing a commonly shared experience or sense of community, the educational value of the residence hall experience is unique. (Author)
Descriptors: College Housing, College Role, College Students, Dormitories

Richmond, Douglas – NASPA Journal, 1990
Provides a survey of cases in which institutional liability has been called into question, to encourage administrators to review safety and security programs and minimize the risks associated with campus crime. Cases are reviewed that arise from crimes in residence halls, on campus grounds, and off campus. (Author/TE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Buildings, College Environment, College Housing
Dodge, Susan – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1990
More student resident assistants are dealing with such difficult problems as alcoholism, suicide, homophobia, racism, date rape, and stress. Some institutions have decided to stop using students to supervise dormitories, while others are working to make resident assistants more qualified. (MLW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Alcohol Abuse, College Housing, College Students