To indicate how research is essential for the dean, four areas are discussed: (1) the role of the dean; (2) the nature of research for the dean; (3) implications of various research for the dean; and (4) some suggestions for action. (Author)

The committee on Professional Development of NAWDC concluded that student personnel curricula should make provisions for internships and academic work to be taken concurrently to enable future graduates to increase their professional skill and understanding of the total program of student personnel services. (Author/BY)

Reviews the status of student affairs programs in light of recent budget cuts. Presents an accountability model for student affairs based on four elements: (1) identification of goals; (2) development of alternative strategies; (3) periodic evaluation of personnel and program performance; and (4) inclusion of nonpractitioners in decision making.…

To assess current and projected uses of videotapes in college placement/planning, college (N=456) and employer (N=454) members of the College Placement Council were surveyed. College members viewed audiovisual instruction as playing a major role in their profession, while employers viewed media as a complementary tool to supplement recruiting…

The professional future of student personnel workers depends on: (1) the survival concerns of higher education; (2) present student personnel leadership; (3) programs developed by student personnel workers; (4) their training programs; and (5) the workers themselves. Limitations must be corrected for the profession to survive. (Author/JAC)

Results of this survey showed that most students approved of all-freshman halls. The majority of the faculty and staff disagreed. Groups also differed in views of the maturation process of students, students' ability to make friends, and willingness of upperclassmen to live with freshmen. (Author/NRB)

A national survey of student personnel administrators shows that they have policy-making authority for their areas of direct responsibility, that over 95 percent report directly to the institution's chief executive officer, and that student personnel services are diverse and include many traditional and nontraditional areas. (MSE)

The Portland Problem Behavior Checklist (PPBC) is defined for aiding school personnel in identifying problem behaviors of students. Test reliability and validity data are reported. The PPBC offers a quick format useful for clinical referrals, assessment, and initial evaluation. (Author)

College student personnel and mental health workers need psychological education programs whose effectiveness can be empirically verified. This report describes such a program in sufficient detail to give professionals a clear model for study and application to their particular populations. Shostrom's Personal Orientation Inventory was used to…

Describes aspects of the moral voice of the self and of the institution, and makes suggestions for assessing and reducing the dissonance between these two forces. Examines student services' ethic of care and argues for the desirability of "moral bilingualism": the need for an ethic of care and an ethic of justice. (RJM)

Explores the relationship between the dynamics of leadership teams in student affairs divisions of universities and colleges and campus leaders' perceptions of the effectiveness of the student affairs division as a whole. Results suggest that leadership teams in which members perceived higher levels of trust, structure, and work also perceived…

Article presents findings of a qualitative study that investigated experiences of mid- through senior-level Black student affairs females employed by predominantly White institutions. Through narratives the women provide candid discussion on what it is like to be a Black female administrator in a majority setting and how race and gender…

Little is known about African American student affairs professionals in two-year settings. This commentary provides an overview of the extant literature concerning postsecondary participation of African American students as well as the role and functions of student affairs in community college settings with particular attention paid to African…