As higher education continues to see a changing student population, there is clear evidence that food insecurity is a real concern on college campuses. The need to increase food availability and access on campuses is critical to the retention and educational experiences of students. Eight students participated in interviews about their experience…

The purpose of this study was to increase awareness of the perceptions of student affairs professionals regarding the most frequent and challenging concerns facing college students today. Using the Delphi method, 159 entry-level and mid-level student affairs administrators from institutions across the country were surveyed about their perceptions…

The purpose of this study is to document reasons that Canadian postsecondary students seek counselling and to report counsellor ratings of the severity and complexity of presenting concerns. For over three academic years, counsellors at a large Canadian university completed a Presenting Issues Form on all clients (N = 2,943) following the initial…

International education has generated complex problems of governance. As well as being beneficiaries of educational services and consumers of a product, international students are also migrants, workers and beings with civil rights. Arguably, the regulation of international student security as consumer protection fails to recognize this full range…

Three main questions are considered: (1) what concerns and worries do students feel? (2) to what extent do they think their personal problems warrant professional assistance? and (3) where would they turn for help if it were available? The Mooney Problem Check List, 1950 revision, form C, was used with 1114 Purdue undergraduate, single, full-time…

This article presents a summary of the concerns and the demographic data collected from clients at the Student Counselling Service (SCS) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, during the period of March 2001 to April 2003. First-time presenting clients who are enrolled students, were asked to ill out an anonymous questionnaire, of…

The major findings were: (a) subjects were favorable to the concept of counseling; (b) subjects generally reported minimal information about the counseling center; (c) for help with personal and social problems, friends were the first choice for help; and (d) depression, choice of major, and future were the most common problems. (Author)

An effort to assess the concerns of freshmen entering the University of South Carolina was needed to provide guidance in the planning and implementation of a total service program for freshmen. Since the orientation program provides the opportunity for all entering students to gather according to their respective classifications, the mission to…

Surveyed 15 college students with learning disabilities to obtain their perceptions of obstacles and problems encountered in college setting. Findings revealed that parents had substantial influence on educational aspirations of respondents and that professional school counselors had little impact on their decision to attend college. Students…

Help Anonymous, a volunteer-operated telephone service for persons in crisis, is presented in its various aspects. Five key areas, descriptive of the person in crisis, are delineated as are the external signs which signal that a crisis is impending or ongoing. The service is viewed as the right arm of the Pueblo Suicide Prevention Center, and in…

THIS GUIDELINE DEALS WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY ADVISING OF FOREIGN STUDENTS. SUCH ADVISING IS THE MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FOREIGN STUDENT ADVISOR. THE ADVISOR SEES THAT INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES ARE BEING WISELY USED ACCORDING TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF FOREIGN STUDENTS. THE SOURCES OF SUPPORT, LINES OF COMMUNICATION AND ASSISTANCE, METHODS…

Examines the role of the graduate dean and faculty in the admission of graduate students with disabilities. Reviews legal responsibilities and obligations and provides a framework from which to review policies, procedures, and standards. Emphasizes admissions and recruitment, confidentiality, advertising, advocacy, documentation, mentoring, and…

In this study, data gathered from the files of students contacting Louisiana State University's Counseling and Mental Health Service during a one year period clearly revealed significant differences between the frequent versus infrequent visitor: (1) student age; (2) previous exposure to psychotherapy; (3) local residence while in college; (4)…

In response to demand for counseling in areas of personal responsibility in family and community relationships, a legal counselor was hired by the Counseling Center at University of California, Berkeley, where counseling services are supported by student fees. Reviews program, cites several case examples. (CJ)

Five groups of undergraduate students (dropouts, low stopouts, low persisters, high stopouts, and high persisters) were compared in terms of their use of various campus facilities and their responses to a checklist of personal problems. The use of campus facilities is correlated with continuance in school. (Author/MLW)