May 15, 2009

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Best Practices for Mandated Assessment of At-Risk Students
By Brian Van Brunt and Jason Ebbeling
Although higher education is learning more about various ways to identify at-risk students, there is little written about mandated counseling assessment for these students.

News Capsules
Conference for men’s anti-violence groups; More on using legal counsel; Campus Pride blog

National Pilot Study Surveys Counseling Center Clients
A new study conducted by the Center for the Study of Collegiate Mental Health (CSCMH) at Penn State University gathered data from 28,000 students receiving mental health services at 66 campuses. Read on for highlighted results.

New FERPA Regulations: Clarifications and Changes
The new regulations of the 35-year-old Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) went into effect in January. Here is a summary of some of the provisions likely to affect student affairs practice and administration. They include both clarifications of existing compliance regulations, as well as additions and changes.

Submit Your Questions to Our FERPA Panel
Dear subscribers: We've assembled a team of six higher education law experts to answer your FERPA questions. Whether your question is campus specific or deals with the broader changes recently made to the law, it is welcome.

Providing Career Services in Difficult Economic Times
On many campuses, budget problems have been compounded by a large increase in demand for career services. How can we respond in the most helpful way?