Why do we do what we do? Why is what we do important? What are the best practices to ensure that our "why" is accomplished? These are questions of philosophy--a topic of immense importance since the "why" behind the work influences everything about the "how" and "what" of daily affairs in the world of…

Responds to Dr. Schuh's assessment of developments in the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I) in their journal, volume 16, number 2. Addresses the issues of the educational value of housing, need for outcomes research, involvement of women and minority groups, future of the central support services…

Highlights major sections of the National Institute of Education's publication "Involvement in Learning: Realizing the Potential of American Higher Education" and the Carnegie Foundation report "The Undergraduate Experience in America" that have implications for residence life professionals. Offers suggestions for developing new programs and…

Examines trends in facilities management relating to products and people. Reviews new trends in products, including processes, techniques, and programs that are being expounded by business and industry. Discusses the "people factors" involved in facilities management. (ABB)

Examines selected developments within the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I). Discusses present issues that the Association faces and suggests several issues that it might address in the future. (ABB)

Examines performance appraisals for residence hall professionals by considering their purposes, developmental strategies, benefits, and obstacles, as well as a case example. (ABB)

Challenges the effectiveness of housing professionals in programming and student development. Identifies four problem areas that call for educational leadership responses: (1) volatility of student living conditions; (2) program inadequacy and contradiction; (3) institutional narcissism; and (4) absence of faculty role models. (JAC)

Discusses the importance of developing a support system for gay and lesbian housing staff members. To engage in this effort, interpersonal relationshiop skills must be acquired, enhanced and utilized. Inclusive staff development and support systems can enable all staff members to contribute even more to the profession. (JAC)

Presents "upstream", a model for the utilization of professional counseling services in the residence halls, encompassing developmental, preventive, and remedial approaches. Suggests that the professional counselor can assist in four capacities in the actualization of these approaches: as a therapist, as a consultant, as a change agent,…

Discusses publications, "Involvement in Learning: Realizing the Potential of American Higher Education" (Study Group, National Institute of Education, 1984) and "The Undergraduate Experience in America" (Boyer, 1986). Comments on major themes of publications to illustrate view that housing profession has simultaneous awareness of publications'…

Discusses four organizational components that can be used to evaluate the health of a campus housing organization. Examines the areas of goals, organizational structure, communication, and climate. Concludes with a set of 14 questions which housing officers can respond to in assessing the health of their organizations. (NB)

Proposes that an important psychological variable, codependence, may help to account for the phenomenon of burnout among resident assistants and other high-achieving, socially able college students. Explores characteristics of codependency. Suggests ways that institutional policy can help to decrease resident assistant burnout and related…