Maintaining essential counseling services despite severe budget reductions is a major problem for many colleges. This article describes one solution--the development and implementation of a computer-augmented system for academic counseling. Applications to other areas of counseling and advantages in terms of cost and increased productivity are…

A pilot program using resident assistants as academic advisors was well liked by its student users. (Author)

This study assessed vocational-educational counseling at university counseling centers. Master's level staff and practicum students did most of the vocational counseling; innovative practices were few; and research and evaluation were limited. (Author)

This article describes four special counseling programs that have been found to be quite effective in helping students achieve academic success. The programs, simple in concept and application, appear to have a positive impact on the new students enrolling in an urban open enrollment institution. (Author)

Academic advising is one of the most frequently used but poorest quality student services on a university campus. This article presents the theory and rationale for a departmental advising center as an alternative to the faculty advising system. The structure of the center and its personnel and operations are discussed. (Author)

Faculty and upperclass students were trained in group techniques for freshman advising. The 144 advisees had fewer course and room changes, disciplinary referrals and suspensions, and less residence hall damage. They also returned as sophomores in greater numbers than students who experienced traditional advising. (Author)

This guide provides information concerning the general functions of institutions; general information about admissions policy, accreditation of programs, student and faculty information, and summary information about each institution of higher education in Oklahoma. The primary purpose of this publication is to make factual information available…

Describes a program in which a university sociology department has integrated advising, curriculum planning, and career guidance using nonfaculty professional academic counselors. The development of the program is described and benefits accruing to both faculty and students are discussed. Problems in program evaluation are noted. (Author/RC)

Increased employer and faculty involvement are but two beneficial spin-offs of a new Audiovisual Career Information System developed for students at North Carolina State University. (Author)

This paper describes the activities of the Office of Educational Advising (OEA), located in the U.S. Consulate-General in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The OEA, originally established in 1969, provides counseling to over 7,000 individuals per year who seek information about educational opportunities in the United States. The Fulbright Commission is…

Special counseling and guidance, financial assistance, and flexible course scheduling are the most pressing concerns of women who want to resume their education. Brief summaries are given of nine different women's programs around the country, which demonstrate the ways in which institutions and organizations are solving the problem trilogy.…

Describes a program utilizing faculty in an intrusive counseling approach. The results include a reduction in academic attrition, probation, suspensions and withdrawals; and an increase in Dean's Honor List and "B" average achievement. (Author)

This paper offers an overview of a comprehensive program for the educational and vocational counseling of university freshmen. The program, now in operation in University College, The Ohio State University, has evolved out of a need to provide quality services to great numbers of students. Effective methods have been developed to assist students…

The University of Maryland, College Park, advising system, developed in response to the 1972 Report of the Campus Senate Committee on Academic Advising, is described. The approach adopted is humanistic and developmental, and all efforts are made to make the institution more aware of and receptive to student needs. (KS)

Specific projects to encourage faculty creativity and self-assessment are depicted by the multifaceted approach to faculty development and institutional renewal adopted by Otterbein College in Ohio. The projects also improve the academic advising process. (Author/LBH)