This article offers a case study outlining promising practices and effective dialogues on gender identity, privilege, and trans gender issues. Also presented are methods for student affairs professionals to foster organizational change to serve transgender student needs.

When the faculty members for study abroad programs invite student affairs professionals to accompany them abroad, they combine skills and talents to ensure that students' holistic needs are met. The authors were partnered in an Italian Studies summer program in 2001 and 2002,in which the student affairs professional was available to help the…

Reviews the literature regarding older, or nontraditionally aged, students at four-year institutions. Looks at definitions for older students, trends in the older student population, older student development theory, older student issues, and outlines the Contact, Listening, Assessment, Information, Resources, and Efficiency (CLAIRE) model of…

Interviewed students (N=17) following a week-long Alternative Spring Break. Results show that nearly all of the participants experienced social and psychological difficulties while attempting to readjust to campus life. Findings should encourage educators and student affairs professionals to provide extensive reentry programming to support these…

Presents a model of conflict resolution as an alternative, or in addition, to traditional disciplinary systems. Method relies on mediation and employs a "win/win" philosophy which allows and encourages students to peacefully resolve their own disputes. Believes that the program bolsters self-esteem and helps students resolve differences. (RJM)

Investigated types of self-reported problems encountered by college students (N=151) on academic probation. Suggests that institutions of higher education examine education, financial, social and personal factors which contribute to academic difficulty and begin to develop programs which lessen attrition, particularly in the area of adjustment to…

Describes students who were assigned to temporary housing at Indiana University from 1979 through 1981, examines their academic progress while they were assigned to temporary space and thereafter, and traces their disciplinary records. Results indicate students assigned to temporary housing have special needs traditional programs and practices may…

Recent literature indicates sex is related to retention with more men persisting to graduation. In this University of Tennessee (Knoxville) study, analysis according to sex classification produced results contrary to the latest research findings: rather than males, females tended to graduate earlier or on schedule proportionately more frequently…

Examined and compared 33 college student health services within one university system. Results indicated that 19 institutions had a health service and student fee charges, daily service hours went from 6-24 hours per day, and services varied greatly among institutions. (PAS)

Examined students' perceptions of the role and purpose of cocurricular activities at the University of Virginia. Students (N=160) completed the Cocurricular Activities Appraisal instrument. Results yielded a profile of the typical student leader and information about how his/her expectations had been met by cocurricular activities. (PAS)

Analyzes counseling services used by graduate and undergraduate men and women. A greater proportion of graduate students sought help for personal problems than did undergraduates. Female graduates and undergraduates sought counseling for personal reasons at about twice the frequency of males. Presents related research that helps differentiate…

Gives the results of a survey of students with learning disabilities at 13 colleges and universities in the Southeast regarding student use of support services, accommodations, and study skills. Most frequently used services were priority scheduling and counselor assistance in informing instructors of the learning disability. Further results are…

Presents the Accommodations Planning Team (APT) seminar, a half-day job placement program for graduating students with disabilities. The seminar approaches placement via skills training and resource utilization. The group format enables teams to learn from one another. Structured activities introduce students to important career preparation…

Career counseling programs offer exceptional services to traditional students, but these programs usually overlook learning disabled (LD) students. This article describes Bridges to Career Success: The LD Career Project, which provides career-planning and placement services for LD students. Components of Bridges could be incorporated into existing…

Notes that divorce is stressful life transition and that colleges offer few services targeted specifically to students from divorced families. Discusses how parental divorce may inhibit psychological separation processes of college students with regard to perceptions of parents, adjustment and academic success, and identity formation. Concludes…