A CONFERENCE WAS HELD DEALING WITH RESEARCH ON THE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN DORMITORY LIFE. THE OBJECTIVES WERE TO INFORM, DEFINE, MOTIVATE, AND EVALUATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PROBLEMS IN RESIDENCE HALLS EXPERIENCE. IT WAS FELT THAT ONE OF THE BARRIERS TO THE DESIRED RESEARCH ON THE PART OF STUDENT PERSONNEL OFFICERS WAS A LACK OF BOTH AWARENESS OF THE CAPACITY OF SUCH RESEARCH TO ARRIVE AT MEANINGFUL CONCLUSIONS, AND ALSO THE FEASIBILITY OF PRESENTLY AVAILABLE APPROACHES IN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, IN MEASUREMENT, AND IN EVALUATION OF THE OUTCOMES. WORKING PAPERS, SEMINARS, AND TASK GROUPS AGREED THAT THE RESIDENCE HALLS RECOMMENDED THEMSELVES METHODOLOGICALLY TO THE SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AS A SCENE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH. (GD)