Following a pilot study between 1965 and 1967, the Counseling Center at Kansas State University initiated a 3-year mental health project to identify integrative experiences --those that lead toward more creative and fully functioning individuals-- of college students, and to communicate interpretative reports on the data collected to the academic…

The University Poll is a mechanism for conducting opinion surveys at the University of Minnesota. This paper examines responses from four University Poll surveys conducted in 1972 and 1973 in an attempt to portray trends in student opinion on the issues of student self-determination, student satisfaction with university experiences, and perceived…

The principal aim of this study was to investigate the impact of type of college, place of residence, and reference group identification on college environmental perception. An attempt was made to measure the variability in terms of college perception that existed among students in the following subgroups: (1) sophomore male students attending 3…

The purpose of this study was to describe the environment at Arkansas State University as perceived by the students in the fall of 1972 and to ascertain whether these students agreed or disagreed with the environmental perception of a similar sample of students in the fall of 1969. The obvious objective of this analysis was to determine trend…

The disparity between the roles of the university as active irresponsible agent of exponential technology changes and nonresponsible agents of linear ideological change has become the basic issue in campus confrontations over relevance and the consequent need for university governance reforms. From case studies of governance reform ventures at…

This study departs from the usual follow-up study in these ways. First, the study was directed not just toward determining what former students were now doing, but their satisfaction with experiences at Catonsville Community College (CCC). Second, students were asked to indicate their satisfaction with various experiences they had had at CCC.…

This report discusses consultation as a process of assessment, defining, implementing, and evaluating. Within the context of institutional change, these steps are useful in viewing the policies and procedures that make up the institution's functional environment, the institution's social environment, and the institution's physical environment.…

The author cites resons to be both optimistic and pessimistic about the futures of student personnel work. The basis of his optimism lies in the professional commitment to human learning goals and the expertise to become the instrument of learning valuation at a time when such a reordering of university priorities is probably critical. However,…

This study defines key elements of the instructional environment at Memphis State University perceives and analyzes student and faculty assessments of this environment, and determines the extent of significant patterns of similarity or dissimilarity in the views expressed. Data were collected by a review of related research literature and…

This document presents the proceedings of a conference at the University of Alabama designed to examine the legal implications of academic affairs. Papers cover women's rights in academe, and some extra-legal concerns, the outlook for faculty bargaining, an industrial relations approach to faculty collective bargaining, and the courts and academic…

This study explored the relationship between the background and ideological characteristics of undergraduates and their experiences at the University of Michigan, focusing on black students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. It was particularly concerned with distinguishing between students who have a predominantly vocational, instrumental…

Describes a case study of educational innovation in an introductory college sociology course. Generalizes about problems encountered in academic innovation on the basis of this experience, including the difficulty of working with student opinions, disagreement about effective evaluation techniques, and lack of interest in innovation due to the low…

In the black college, the white counselor who is aware, who is himself a psychologically healthy person, who is genuine, who has respect for others and is a good therapist, may transcend the barriers and create an atmosphere of growth that would be difficult to work in under different circumstances. (Author)

The educational philosophy at Hampshire College is reviewed along with a report of its current status. Student and faculty independence are emphasized. (LBH)

Because of widespread reporting of campus crime, the public is more aware of the problem and applicants are aware that an institution's crime record is a consideration in college choice. Concern for student safety, college liability, and parent and student attitudes are generating increased security measures. (MSE)