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Badders, Fred T.; Sawyer, Jesse C. – Southern College Personnel Association Journal, 1982
Surveyed members of the Southern College Personnel Association (N=354) to determine characteristics of compensation (salary, sources, contract periods, and fringe benefits). Presents descriptive data as to salaries, respondent characteristics, primary functional responsibilities, and states of student affairs professionals. (RC)
Descriptors: Fringe Benefits, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics, Regional Characteristics
Kramer, Howard C. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1980
Boundary-spanning work occurs when persons are members of two or more groups. This article outlines the functions of boundary roles in organizations and discusses deleterious and beneficial consequences of engaging in boundary-spanning activity. (Author)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Group Dynamics, Group Membership, Higher Education

Brodzinski, Frederick R. – NASPA Journal, 1979
A scenario based on the premise that the role of student affairs within colleges and universities will remain unchanged in the future. If it is not plausible, it is because maintenance of such a role is not possible, given projected changes and current developments in society and higher education. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Counselor Role, Educational Change, Futures (of Society)

MacKay, Kathleen Ann – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 1980
The Association of College and University Housing Officers Internship Program provides an opportunity for graduate students to gain experience in the fields of college and university housing and residential life. Application, selection, remuneration, and other benefits of the program are discussed and the program is evaluated. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Graduate Students, Group Experience

Huebner, Lois A. – New Directions for Student Services, 1979
The conceptual, theoretical, and empirical bases for the ecosystem perspective are identified and related to the implementation of ecosystem assessment and design projects. (Author)
Descriptors: Campus Planning, Ecology, Educational Environment, Educational Theories

Paul, Stephen C.; Morrill, Weston H. – New Directions for Student Services, 1979
This article presents a review of each stage of the ecosystem redesign process and looks at present needs and future directions for the ecosystem perspective. (Author)
Descriptors: Ecology, Educational Environment, Educational Theories, Environmental Standards

Thomas, William Bud – New Directions for Student Services, 1979
Focuses on what can be done when a program fails. What are the causes for failure? What elements must be considered in the decision process? What strategies can be employed to recycle resources into more productive activities? What alternatives are available to aid in program repair or rejuvenation? (Author)
Descriptors: Administrators, Failure, Higher Education, Needs Assessment

Baier, John I. – New Directions for Student Services, 1979
Discusses the development and maintenance of a competent student affairs staff. A brief review is made of the trends in higher education. Current competencies of most student affairs professionals and the status of graduate student personnel preparation programs in meeting these needs are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Inservice Education, Labor Utilization, Personnel Evaluation

Sagaria, Mary Ann Danowitz – Journal of the NAWDAC, 1979
Presents a classification system for freshman orientation courses formulated from reviews of current practices of colleges and universities. Characteristic features and analogous programs are presented as a descriptive guide and planning tool for student personnel staff who must respond to changing needs of freshman and their interface with…
Descriptors: Classification, College Freshmen, Colleges, Counseling Services
Reilly, James F. – Journal of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, 1979
For an admissions person to be truly professional he must be taught to acquire the special skills and knowledge needed to be effective. Training must encompass the three C's of Admissions--Counseling, Communications, and Community. (Author)
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, College Admission, Communication Skills, Higher Education

Welch, Harvey, Jr.; Watson, Sally E. – New Directions for Student Services, 1979
Faced with the challenges of a dynamic future, the concerned student affairs professional should be aware of some of the more promising methodologies for future forecasting. The future-responsive administrator may wish to incorporate these tools into a pro-active appraoch to student services. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Counseling Services, Decision Making, Futures (of Society)

Remley, Theodore P., Jr. – NASPA Journal, 1979
Student personnel administrators increasingly face situations with complex legal implications. To incorporate legal advice into their decision-making process, these professionals need guidelines to increase the effectiveness of their consultation with attorneys. Several guidelines are given. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Consultation Programs, Decision Making, Higher Education

Weisinger, Ron; Crafts, Rod – NASPA Journal, 1979
Colleges and universities are not required to allow students the right to counsel in campus discipline hearings. However, since this can be offered as an option to students, it is important that any decision to extend this privilege be thoroughly discussed in terms of its educational ramifications. (Author)
Descriptors: Discipline Policy, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Higher Education
Foster, Margaret E.; And Others – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1977
The Situational Attitude Scale-Commuters (SAS-C) was administered to the professional student affairs staff (N=52) at a large university to measure their attitudes toward commuting students. Results suggest that prejudice toward commuters does exist and can be measured. Implications of the results are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Students, Commuting Students, Counselor Attitudes

Astor, Ron Avi; Behre, William J.; Fravil, Kimberly A.; Wallace, John M. – Social Work, 1997
Used a national survey (N=1,200) to explore social workers' perceptions of school violence. Results suggest that solitary incidents did not convince social workers that violence is a serious problem. Perceptions of a serious problem depended on the presence of multiple types of violence and the school's community setting. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Children, Elementary Secondary Education