Examined results of peer-advising orientation program's impact on participants' perceived and actual involvement within university and explored peer advisers' characteristics. Results suggest that Peer-Advising Program had significant impact on program participants, with student participants demonstrating a greater sense of membership in…

Compared pre- and post-semester counseling interviews of 13 trained graduate student counselors and 13 graduate students in a no-treatment control condition. Found trained graduate student counselors decreased use of assessment intention and question response mode and increased use of explore intention and minimal encouragers response mode when…

Presents a conceptual framework and explores results and implications of practicum research published from 1975-1982. Studies (N=42) were found pertaining to practicum supervision and were divided into two categories: maximizing effectiveness of the practicum experience and specific techniques in practicum supervision. Practicum supervision was…

A study compared student use of and satisfaction with the central advising office and departmental advising in a college of engineering by surveying 57 central office walk-in advisees and, by mail, 103 other advisees. No significant differences were found in advisor availability and concern, but more students used departmental faculty advisors.…