Describes the application of a management concept called Quality Circles to educational settings. Suggests the use of Student Life Improvement Circles involving student volunteers who consider problems dealing with student life. Presents two examples of the techniques, one focusing on process and the other on task. (JAC)

Contends that orientation must be organized to address changing student needs. Presents comprehensive orientation model for 1990s which includes preorientation, first-year orientation day or week, orientation course, follow-up, multiculturalism, programs for parents/spouses, and evaluation. Concludes that multifaceted approach to orientation can…

Presents unique model of staff development for student affairs division based on current strategies which have proven to be successful in corporate sector. Notes that model has twofold purpose of addressing concerns regarding opportunities for professional development and problem of institutional staff attrition in field of student affairs.…

Attempts to provide student affairs practitioners with general understanding of the media, and successful techniques in working with the media. Contends that, by designing an effective media relations programs, student affairs professionals can rely on the media as a valuable ally. Emphasizes need for preparation and interview skills. (Author/NB)

Introduces Prescriptive Evaluation Plans, method of large-scale evaluation that gives student affairs practitioners active but manageable role in evaluation process. Describes approach as especially useful for student affairs departments with number of services managed as semiautonomous units, such as student union; resident life department; or…

Notes that suicide is especially traumatic event when it occurs on college campus. Describes format for workshop, "SUICIDE: Assessing Risk and Making Appropriate Interventions." Describes workshop in these sections: sources of information concerning suicide; basic notions concerning suicidal person; assessing suicidal risk; myths concerning…

Discusses model designed to provide effective academic, personal, and social support programs to minority college students. Describes model as intrusive and developmental in nature and able to be modified to accommodate groups of students with unique needs. Identifies model's three major areas of focus: academic and developmental monitoring, peer…

Following rationale for alcohol education on college campus, proposes comprehensive theory-based program. Considering relationship between student and institution similar to that between parent and child, uses Hirschi's (1969) social bond theory together with control theory to design alcohol education program. Offers suggested approaches to…

Notes that staff development programs can provide opportunity for growth and development of student affairs staff. Discusses approaches to staff development and identifies common obstacles to program development. Provides four program examples from institutions with differing approaches to illustrate current staff development practices, issues,…

Examines how review of statistical analyses of drug and alcohol abuse among members of higher educational communities can affect campus drug policy. Discusses how University of North Carolina System and Appalachian State University responded to issue, including results of surveys on substance use completed by 1,522 students and 781 faculty, staff,…

Presents possible prevention and treatment strategies for combating burnout among college student affairs professionals. Includes definition of burnout, review of symptoms of burnout, discussion of causes of burnout, and suggestions for treatment and prevention of burnout. Interventions discussed include personal counseling, using stress…

Discusses use of data for determining institutional effectiveness; identifies availability of national programs for student outcomes data collection, need for better qualitative and quantitative data, and influence of data on decision making. Review problems related to reporting data and using them in decision-making process. Concludes with…

Presents holistic multicultural training model that could be incorporated into staff development programs for student personnel workers. Describes the three interrelated major components of the program: self-assessment seminar, intercultural training seminar, and racism seminar. Offers suggestions for implementation of the seminars. Figure is…

Examines impact of legal counsel on student affairs practice. Uses data from 1987 study on role of counsel at U.S. colleges and universities. Describes data, with particular focus on manner in which counsel performed duties related to student issues. Eight conclusions drawn from the study are listed; recommendations and a summary are included.…

Briefly describes three prevailing theories of rape: evolutionary theory, social learning theory, and feminist theory. Applies feminist theory of rape to practice rationale for prevention programming targeted specifically at traditional-aged college males. Support for the theory, based on results of previous studies, is presented, and implications…