Because bereavement is a common experience among college students, institutions of higher education must understand how students respond to death loss to take actions to assist them appropriately. How students cope with the death of someone close to them is tied to their unique developmental status, the climate of the campus, and their personal…

Explores how the understanding of graduate students' special needs and circumstances enhances counseling of this population. Looks at stress factors, educational preparation, delayed gratification, achieving autonomy, intellectual development, and the counseling process. Emphasizes the importance of establishing trust in the therapeutic dialog so…

Provides a summary of key propositions on how college students may optimize their learning experience by using programs and interventions offered through student affairs. Organizes what is known about the learning process as propositions that can guide student affairs professionals toward the design and implementation of strategies that enhance…

The application of student development principles, student responsibilities and the attitudes, perceptions and needs of students, staff and employers must all be considered in career development and placement services for the handicapped student. The student must actively participate in this process. (Author/JAC)

Considers the various roles that a faculty advisers plays in the three identified stages of a student's graduate education: beginning, middle, and the dissertation stage. Looks at each stage as a process of educational and developmental change. Focuses on faculty sponsorship, peers, financial assistance, intellectual interests, comprehensive…

Argues that multicultural coursework, pedagogy, and support services, which honor diverse needs and voices, can enhance the environment for graduate students of color. Examines problems faced by students of color; ways to bolster recruitment, retention, and support programs; faculty-student interaction; classroom interaction; professional…

Discusses how college affects student athletes. Research cited includes studies using theories of student development and results from the National Study on Student Learning that describe the desired outcomes of college for student athletes. Discusses implications for policies and practices that address the critical needs of student athletes.…

Survey data received from student development practitioners at 53 community colleges are used to investigate exemplary student affairs programs. Identifies six core elements that underlie successful student development programs, such as champions leading the way and meeting student needs in nontraditional ways. Uses examples from community…

Argues that student affairs contributes daily to student learning and academic success. Discusses friction over dwindling resources and issues over the purpose of student affairs. Provides results of a national survey regarding student affairs practices, which includes officials' high interest in examining present professional philosophies that…

Provides explicit guidelines for constructing a model student athlete support program. Proposes that the ideal program should include academic support, career counseling, and personal development for student athletes. Argues that higher education institutions should set the precedence of developing life skills and promoting academic achievement…

Offers a historical review of the relationship between theory and student affairs practice, and of traditional student development theory. Examines some newer student development theories. Examples of programs based on new theory are provided, as are guidelines on sources to which community college student affairs professionals can turn.…

Presents an overview of community college counseling, along with a look at the uses of technology in counseling and the appropriate division between technology and personal contact. Examines the evolution of community college counseling and discusses the uses of technology in career counseling, academic advising, degree audits, and other areas.…

Describes organizational approaches with the potential to increase the chances that student services practitioners will control their own future. Suggests principles to help practitioners create effective and influential organizational structures for community college student affairs programs. Examines campus culture, shifting paradigms, and…

The majority of students on campuses today are over 21 years old. They present new issues and challenges to student services professionals. These changes are discussed in a philosophical and pragmatic context. Specific proposals for developing strategies to meet the needs of the adult learner are made. (Author/BEF)