This article discusses the initial development tasks that greet the student making the transition from school to college. A three-session, structured group program is outlined for helping the new student meet these tasks systematically rather than haphazardly. (Author)

Describes a structure group approach designed to help college students prevent or combat the burnout phenomenon. Defines the facilitator role and outlines the group process including relaxation, time management, and understanding and combatting unrealistic expectations. (JAC)

Presents a structured group design for developing group activities to meet the needs of disabled populations. Describes an assertiveness training group for 12 college students in wheelchairs, which dealt with relationships with attendants and able-bodied persons as well as building support groups. (JAC)

When counselor educators carefully design a group-counseling course that focuses on personal growth, an increase in self awareness on the part of counselors-in-training can occur, in addition to the acquisition of new counseling skills. This article describes such a course. (Author/HMV)

Preparing for careers while simultaneously deciding about life-styles forced college students to take a hard look at their involvements with others. The authors designed a group mini-course that would deal with specific topics, yet provide a warm, sharing atmosphere to allow each participant to be a teacher for all. (Author)

Presents a model for selection and training of group leaders. (Author)

This paper describes a program designed to recognize the special developmental problems of women students and to respond to these problems with a system of brief group therapy. The program appears to be very successful and many students are referred to it. (Author)

Describes a group counseling effort at Queens College of CUNY aimed at helping liberal arts majors examine individual interests, define career goals, and explore vocational opportunities. (Author/HMV)

Describes the counselor's role in a remedial college program where group counseling is an important component of the Communication Skills program. (HMV)

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)

The career group process is a superior one, say the authors, because it combines the best of various approaches to career counseling. (Author)

This bulletin describes a procedure to provide graduate students with meaningful lab experiences, and to integrate the study of a variety of group counseling approaches with actual group leadership opportunities. It allows the beginning group counselor to develop confidence before working with emotionally disturbed clients, and also provides…

A successful program designed to use staff time most effectively and simultaneously provide students with a comprehensive, process-oriented base for career development efforts is described. (Author)

This directory was developed from responses of 73 colleges and universities to a survey conducted by the Association for Specialists in Group Work to ascertain the amount and kinds of instruction offered in group counseling. Items chosen for use in the directory include: the level at which the program is taught and the number of courses at each…

Presents a group counseling program model for first-year women medical students used successfully at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Includes discussion of role conflicts, techniques for conflict resolution, and program evaluation. (JT)