The American phenomenon of "more is better" extends a value-loaded concept implicit in budget preparation. At any university, the scope, magnitude and cost of a residence hall assistant program selection process is a metaphor to illustrate efficiency and effectiveness of human resources. In order to discover a more efficient and…

Data collected in the fourth annual survey of use of residence hall facilities in the fall of 1977, as well as summary data from fall 1974 through fall 1977 is presented in tabular form. The study includes all state-operated institutions which have residence hall facilities except facilities available at locally sponsored community colleges under…

In July 1964, the University of California Board of Regents authorized the project now known as URBS-The University Residential Building System Project. The initial stage in the development of the building system was the determination of the user requirements for the building type in question. This report is the result of investigation undertaken…

The Stanford residence system is one of the most varied, programmatically and physically, of any university in the country. In 1973-74, there were 64 distinct residences to which undergraduates were assigned. The scope of this study is whether or not Stanford University is denying many undergraduate students participation in its residence…

The report examined the American Indian dropout rate for the fall semester, 1973-74, at Ft. Wingate High School (FWHS) in Gallup, New Mexico. For that period, the FWHS dropout rate was 26 percent, compared to a national average of about 25 percent (FWHS) statistics are for one semester; national statistics are for an entire year). Dropouts were…

This study explored the relationship between the occupational-educational background of engineering students and outcome after one year of college. The variables of ability, financial aid, part-time employment, and residence were explored to determine their effect on the relationship between occupational-educational background and outcomes.…

The development, initial standardization and substantive data of the University Residence Environment Scale (URES) is presented. The URES is a true-false perceived environment scale composed of 10 subscales (e.g., affiliation, innovation) which discriminates among the 74 student residences in the current norm group. The URES has high internal…

A study was conducted at North Carolina State University in the Spring of 1976 to compare American students who lived in an international residence hall during 1975-76 with American students who lived in conventional residence halls during 1974-75 as to their international attitudes, international activities, and interaction with foreign students.…

The study was designed to investigate value patterns among students selecting to reside in dissimilar situations: residence halls, Greek houses, cooperatives, and off-campus dwellings. Student value preferences and differences are presented. Discussed the need to design living group environments that provide intellectual stimulation and minimize…

A stratified random sample of 100 residence hall freshmen and 100 freshmen living in university apartments was surveyed to determine whether the two groups differed in levels of satisfaction with their living environment, in their academic performances and in their use of on-campus student services. Significant differences were found. (Author)

Examined relationship between knowledge, attitudes, and behavior toward alcohol among resident assistants and residence hall students at midwestern university. Found no statistically significant difference between assistants and students. Data revealed statistically significant relationship between students' knowledge, attitudes, and behavior…

Trends and innovations in new construction on U.S. college campuses are examined, including planning for space utilization, special-purpose buildings, interest in the quality of campus life, and design techniques. (MSE)

The author responds to criticisms of training resident assistants by means of adventure training. This type of training is designed to meet the needs and objectives of housing departments who feel that development of interpersonal skills is best accomplished through adventure training. (Author/HLM)

The distribution of major choices of the students in college living units, as determined by the Holland (1973) typology, was related to the characteristics of the social environments of the living units. The results supported Holland's theory in that these two sets of variables were predictably related. (Author)

Studied the perceptions of resident hall occupants living in suites. Information was gathered using interviews and a structured survey. Results indicated that residents found the suites to be involving and supportive, providing opportunities to meet and interact with nine other suitemates. (RC)