"'Must' reading for professionals who work in residentialinstitutions."
--Alexander W. Astin, professor of higher education anddirector of the Higher Education Research Institute, University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles

This book offers an insightful and practical discussion of howthe outcomes of college education can be strengthened throughthoughtful, educationally rich programs that make residence halls amore integral part of the overall educational experience.

CHARLES C. SCHROEDER is vice-chancellor for student affairsand a member of the doctoral faculty in the Higher and AdultEducation Department at the University of Missouri, Columbia.

PHYLLIS MABLE is vice-president for student affairs atLongwood College. Since 1979, she has served as president of theCouncil for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education.