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Peer reviewedSmith, Bruce M. – Community College Review, 1989
Drawing from research on the non-classroom development of commuter and residential college students, presents an overview of the developmental patterns of the two groups and discusses causes of the differences between them. Considers faculty and peer group influences and the development of self-concept. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Commuting Students, On Campus Students, Residential Colleges
Pierog, John J.; Cloaninger, Charlie E., Jr. – Southern College Personnel Association Journal, 1981
Investigated differences in student attitudes with regard to family independence, peer independence, social consciousness, and cultural sophistication. Results imply that residency status does not necessarily foster individual growth and development as related to independence and cultural sophistication. Suggests administrators should emphasize…
Descriptors: Commuting Students, Comparative Testing, Cultural Awareness, Family Relationship
Ridge, Richard A. – 1977
The planning and development of a program to promote interaction among commuter students at Germanna Community College and to provide for their various needs are described. The program involved establishing an Interaction Center (IC) in 1974, centrally located in proximity to the college's learning resources center and library. The center was to…
Descriptors: College Environment, Community Colleges, Commuting Students, Counseling
