The problem of this study was first year student retention at a private university. The purpose of the study was to identify high risk students (dropout prone) by use of the Stratil Counseling Inventory -_ College Form (SCI-C) in order to initiate early intervention counseling and advising. Intrusive counseling was started within the first six weeks of the 1984 fall semester to facilitate the students' transition to college. The population of the study was first-time full-time freshmen students in attendance at Freshmen Orientation the week prior to the beginning of the 1984 academic year. SCI-C instrument consisted of six scales designed to elicit attrition-related information about the firsttime, freshmen students. The scales identified students who were in need of assistance, and they provided a profile of their problem areas. This information, available within ten days after the beginning of classes enabled Student Development personnel to select the students out of the freshman class who needed help and to refer them to university resources for assistance. The conclusions drawn from the analysis of the SCI-C data were: (1) students who needed assistance to integrate into the academic and social envrionment of the university were identified by the SCI-C; (2) students at …

Photograph of Lavinia Ward, née McDaniel, standing outside of her brick house with a small hand bell, known as the Parker Bell, that belonged to her grandfather, Robert Henry Parker. It is resting it on the lip of a planter or urn in front of the house. A handwritten note on the back claims that the bell was once "used to call slaves in each day."

The Council Fire is the student handbook of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas and includes information about the rules and regulationse of the school as well as general information about student governance and campus life.

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher, president of Hardin-Simmons University, presenting W. C. Ribble and Billie Ribble with an award plaque during a ceremony. It appears that Dr. Fletcher reads the inscription off the plaque.

Portrait of Jesse C. Fletcher, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a grey suit and striped tie. Dr. Fletcher was president of Hardin-Simmons University from 1977 to 1991.

Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University freshman class performing on stage for the Sing performance. The men wear pink coveralls and white Converse, and the women wear hoop skirts and scarves in 1950s style.

Photograph of the All School Sing committee standing in front of an organ on campus. They are John Duke and Gena Goff.

Photograph of the All School Sing committee standing in front of a windmill on campus. They are Michelle Pacheco and Danny Richardson.

Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University students performing on stage for the Sing performance. They wear bright colored dresses with puffy sleeves and bow ties. One man stands in the background, wearing a green button down shirt with suspenders.

Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University students performing on stage for the Sing performance. They wear bright colored dresses with puffy sleeves and bow ties. Each woman holds a closed umbrella. A mural in the background is of a steamboat named "Cotton Blossom."

Photograph of Todd Johnston, Herman Merritt, and Greg Kelly (Interact) playing the banjo, guitar, and bass while singing at the 24th annual All School Sing.

Photograph of Alpha Iota Omega performing on stage during Sing at Hardin-Simmons University. The female students are dressed up as soldiers and women from the turn of the century. A banner hanging from the ceiling reads, “St. Louis Fair.”

Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University freshmen students posed as a group onstage at Sing. The students are dressed in clothing inspired by the Grease musical.

Photograph of Tau Alpha Phi performing onstage together at Hardin-Simmons University. They are dressed up as rural farmers with overalls and straw hats. The hand drawn mural in the background is of a farmhouse and field of wheat.

Photograph of Britt Yeats Jones and another male student posed holding a Sing information poster up against a brick wall. The poster advertises that the show will be held on November 2nd and 3rd in the Behrens Chapel Auditorium.

Photograph of Tau Alpha Phi performing onstage together at Hardin-Simmons University. They are dressed up as rural farmers with overalls and straw hats. The hand drawn mural in the background is of a farmhouse and field of wheat.

Photograph of the emcees, John Duke and Stan Willis, of the All School Sing concert.

Portrait of Jesse C. Fletcher, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a grey suit and striped tie. Dr. Fletcher was president of Hardin-Simmons University from 1977 to 1991.

Photograph of the All School Sing committee posed in front of a brick wall. From left to right, they are Nancy Lanmon, Stan Willis, and Misty Fondren.

Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University freshmen students dancing in unison on stage during Sing. The students are dressed in clothing inspired by the Grease musical.

Photograph of The Hardin Trio, consisting of two men and two women, posed standing next to each other.

Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University students dancing in unison on stage during Sing. The students are dressed in clothing inspired by the Grease musical.

Photograph of Delta posed in three rows after an All School Sing rehearsal. Three of the men hold instruments, including a saxophone, tuba, and trombone.

Portrait of Jesse C. Fletcher, visible from the left side, wearing a grey suit and striped tie. Dr. Fletcher was president of Hardin-Simmons University from 1977 to 1991.