Research evidence is accumulating to suggest that shame can be implicated in important ways in student adjustment to the learning environment. Student survey data spring-fall 2010 suggest that shame is associated with variables thought to be closely related to student learning--sense of community, burnout and achievement goals--and underline the significance of what Nathanson has called the compass of shame in understanding students' struggles with shame. The paper closes with suggestions from the literature on dealing with student shame in the classroom and in academic advising. (Contains 2 tables.)