This guide is designed to help college-bound student-athletes and their families understand the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules for progressing from being a high school athlete to a student-athlete in college. Students are encouraged to work closely with high school counselors, recruiters and college admissions officers to…

The functions of student service offices at Mercy College of Detroit were clarified. A Key Personnel Group (KPG) consisting of the directors of all student service offices was formed. Administration of a needs assessment survey to students who had been admitted conditionally (i.e., entered with less than a 2.00 high school grade point average)…

Drawing from an examination of changing economic conditions, student needs, and training demands, this manual suggests an ideal plan for developing or revising existing college job placement services. Chapter 1 reviews the literature on the goals, components, and clients of job placement services. Chapter 2 focuses on organizational concerns, such…