Study results support previous findings which indicate a difference between expectation and perception. Tables included. (CJ)

For student personnel administrators who must be concerned with protests and demonstrations on campus, the threat of disruptions of intercollegiate athletic programs and events will continue to exist. But the threat will come from small numbers of students who are highly charged on this issue, not from the majority who are either favorable or…

A qualified conclusion of the study is that undecided students are less satisfied with the college environment in terms of the measures used in this study than were decided students. (Author)

The Institutional Functioning Inventory was administered at six small, Christian, liberal arts colleges. Significant differences were found among institutions, but these colleges shared many environmental characteristics. (Author)

This paper reports preliminary findings on patterns of primary relationships observed in a longitudinal study of student development at Kansas State University. It offers a definition of friendship, reviews some of the research bearing on that definition, and discusses implications for student development in data obtained in a related study at the…

The College and University Environment Scales and an anonymous questionnaire were administered to measure environmental perceptions and personal drug use. Differences were found in the way the environmental press was perceived on the awareness, community, and scholarship scales. (Author)

The findings indicate that it may not be useful to categorize students' expectations on only the basis of their parents' level of education. Finding of sex differences in expectations as measured by the Awareness and Community Scales is consistent with findings reported by Pace (1966) except he reported on perceptions of students already in the…

The College and University Environmental Scales (CUES) were used to investigate possible effects of the Group Life Seminar (GLS) on freshmen's perceptions of the Kansas State University environment. The findings suggest that the GLS participants perceived the campus as being more practical, friendly, open, and academically challenging than did…

In this study, freshmen who appointed themselves to each of the four Clark-Trow subgroups (vocational, academic, collegiate, and nonconformist) are compared with a freshman class distribution five years earlier. Reliability of the model is affirmed, and evidence of its validity is provided. (Author)

The CUES was used to compare perceptions of Anglo- and Mexican-American students. Significant differences showed that Mexican-Americans perceived a concern for etiquette and politeness and a demand for intellectual exertion. Directional differences suggested that Mexican-Americans were not as comfortable in the environment and were not as…

If a personnel worker can become more effective in his role, which from a structural standpoint is positively related to successful interaction with campus and off-campus groups, then he might gain the respect and trust needed to introduce the innovations his diverse experiences would suggest. (Author)

Transition into the college environment involves a range of issues not only for the entering student but also for the parent. The College Survival Test (CST) is a program designed to present a wide range of issues concerning college life that allows focused input by college officials and students. (Author)

Counseling has traditionally taken individuals and small groups as clients, a practice that applied to college counseling as well. Presents an expanded perspective for college counselors to consider by outlining a philosophical rationale, role, training, and an ethical position that supports taking the campus environment as client. (Author)

Expectations of a college environment held by incoming transfer students were compared with the expectations of incoming college freshmen. The results support previous research which suggests the existence of a transfer myth. Transfer students' expectations were also found to be uninfluenced by the type of institution previously attended. (Author)

Study assesses effect primary professional association identification has on views and values of student affairs practitioners in relation to developmental environment of college students. Relationship between primary professional association identity and perceptions of student development programming and environment is examined. Nearly 450…