Perceptions of student satisfaction living in special Fresh Start residence halls were collected (N = 1,160, 40% female, 11% minority, 72% freshmen). Satisfaction was influenced by out-of-state residency, satisfaction with two residence staff positions, and Fresh Start policies, as well as house comfort interaction factors and living in a suite or…

Describes discussion at a recent program of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) regarding the trend toward privatized student housing; discussion highlighted market conditions, financing, and operations. (EV)

In 2004, "Learning Reconsidered" urged educators to think more holistically about student learning and development. "Learning Initiatives in the Residential Setting" provides a framework for putting this call into action at large universities and small colleges alike. Chapters trace the history of learning in residence halls, discuss academic and…

This paper reviews the application of the Fourth Amendment, which protects persons against unreasonable search and seizure, as it applies to the student-college relationship. The topics discussed in terms of federal and state court decisions include warrantless searches, delegation of authority to conduct searches, notice of identity and purpose…

The purpose of this study was to find out which environmental characteristics influence student satisfaction and which can be altered or affected by architectural design. A questionnaire was designed which measured overall student satisfaction, as well as satisfaction with 25 specific environmental variables. The object was to evaluate the need…

This document presents the results of a survey designed to determine the living arrangements of college students in 1971. The 1971 data are compared with data elicited by a similar survey in 1966, and some comparisons are made with 1958 data. Highlights of the survey findings include: (1) College students were fairly evenly divided in their living…

Students use telephones in dormitory rooms as counseling tools in addition to making social and job-related calls. (Author/MLF)

Evaluated a short form of the Roommate Rapport Scale that would maintain the scale's reliability and eliminate potentially objectionable items using students (N=320) who resided in dormitories. Results showed the short form to be reliable and unidimensional. (ABL)

Assessed perceptions among five groups of college students of a new residence life judicial system. Results indicated that the overall student perception of the residence life judicial system was positive. Post hoc comparisons among groups are discussed. (BL)

Demonstrates how a Wellness model can be an effective vehicle for promoting developmental programs in residence halls. The Wellness model is examined in terms of marketing, student development theory, and balanced programming. (BL)

Hypothesizes that student affairs professionals' low retention rate may be due to job stress. Examines the relationship between residence hall work environment and the degree of burnout experienced by full-time directors. Burnout was defined by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment and occurred when…

This study examined personalization of college dormitory rooms. Results of the study indicated that most people decorated early in the quarter, decorating increased over time, and students differentially personalized their rooms. (RH)

Trends are revealed in a survey of students' roles in decorating university residence halls. (MF)

A discussion of factors influencing the hall atmosphere in comparison of freshman women's residence hall, an undergraduate women's hall, and a coed hall. (JC)

The results of this study on evaluation of coed residence halls, indicate that a coed hall can lead to an entirely different environment, one that is a contributing factor in positive student development. This paper was presented at the APGA Convention, Chicago, Illinois, 1972. (JC)