Contends that most students have potential to be successful in college level mathematics course if they develop requisite skills, self-motivation, and confidence to overcome academic deficiencies and memories of past negative learning experiences. Sees counselor as potentially useful in providing assessment and intervention strategies to deal with…

Examined relationship between developmental tasks and academic achievement among first-term college freshmen (n=83) enrolled in program for students at risk. Results support limited relationship between growth on developmental tasks of young adulthood and academic performance of university freshmen. Sex differences also were found on predictors of…

Presents model for employing counselors as undergraduate faculty members in academic affairs. Notes that student development professionals with advanced degrees in counseling have specific training in theory and strategies to prepare them to address affective barriers to academic achievement. Contends that counseling professionals can make…