Local needs must be considered in outlining a job description for campus ombudsman. Given are 10 provisions in addition to some notes on approach. (EK)

A typology and four models of college character are examined, each model representing a salient dimension of the organization: rational, political, social system, and anarchistic. Conditions and the interplay of the characteristics are discussed. (MSE)

Productive use of academic freedom is fostered under conditions that go beyond "freedom from" to a positive "freedom to." Academic "freedom to" is threatened by contemporary changes in the way teaching and research are planned, organized, financed, and implemented. (JOW)

This questionnaire is intended for use as one aspect in accrediting the "Student Personnel Services" which an institution of higher learning provides for students. Areas in question include personal development, health fostering, vocational preparation, effective personalized learning, economic viability, transpersonal offerings, and satisfactory…

Statistics indicate that the adult college population is growing more rapidly than the 18- to 22-year-old population. This paper expresses some of the feelings experienced by older college students and also presents some of their motivations and characteristics. (Author)

This article compares the standard structural categories of colleges with the "image factors" of the inventory of college activities as predictors of student orientations. The results are that it is difficult to obtain orthogonal "image factors" and, therefore, these factors cannot easily be used in regression equations.…

Offers planning advice to colleges and universities considering restructuring their operations to contain costs and/or improve faculty and student services, based on the experience of Bowdoin College (Maine) and a survey of other institutions undergoing similar change. Outlines eleven basic principles for creating both a supportive context and a…

Profiles a midwestern college that uses innovative techniques to educate students. Highlights the importance of performance, feedback, self-assessment, competing against oneself, organizational makeup, and assessment strategies. Outlines eight abilities, such as communication, analysis, problem solving, and social interaction, that all students…

Demonstrates how perceptual mapping techniques can be used to examine campus perceptions of African American and White students at a predominantly White institution. Reports on data collection methods and influencing factors, such as familiar locations. Provides results of a survey of 411 students, detailing initial perceptions and the validity of…

Examines students' perceptions of racial and academic climate as possible mediators of racial differences in the perception of the university's general campus climate. Students evaluated their perceptions of racial, academic, and general campus climates. As expected, racial minority students, particularly African Americans, perceived more negative…

Explores the ongoing debate as to whether female students can be better educated in a single or mixed gender environment by reviewing the historical origins of American women's colleges. Discusses the conflicting research surrounding the merit of single gender higher education and explores what coeducational institutions can learn from the women's…

Examines effects of social connectedness, social appraisal of the campus climate, and perceived stress of college women and men. Social appraisal was hypothesized to mediate the effects of connectedness on perceived stress. Results supported a partial mediation effect for women. Men were more likely to negatively appraise the campus climate, and…