In a rapidly changing environment of growing competition for limited resources and ever increasing operational costs, institutions of higher education must focus on all aspects of the organizational functions to insure institutional effectiveness and the maximization of student success. This study will use a Student Environment Model (SEM) to assess students' perception of their college environment outside of the formal classroom at a unique two year technical college. The information obtained is used by the administration of Texas State Technical College Waco (TSTCW) to make appropriate adjustments in programs, services, or policies when the student data indicates that change or improvement is needed. While the SEM provides an indication of the students' "image" of the college environment, it can also provide indicators of areas which need improvement or require change. Applying the SEM information to decision making, problem solving, and planning will allow the institution and its people to move toward higher productivity and continuous quality improvement.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Photograph of people at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. Five white folding chairs occupy an open dirt area outdoors, with two in chairs in the first and second row while the fifth chair is place in its own third row. A man in a striped shirt and light-colored pants sits in the first row of chairs, a white bag with a geometric symbol on it placed on the ground nearby. The second row of chairs is fully occupied as two men in hats, white shirts, and jeans sits in them. The singular chair in the third row is occupied by a woman wearing a hat and dark shirt, a pale blanket draped across her left shoulder and knees. A group of four adults stand in the background beyond the seated woman, gathered before a table shaded by tarps. At the right edge of the photo's background is another tarp-shaded table and a man who stands behind the table to examine items placed atop it. Between the two tables in the image's background is a sign with the text "Nuaco situation specialists P.O. box 3324 Waco, TX. 76707" written on it. An overgrown grassy field extends into …

Photograph of people at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. A dirt road fills the bottom third of the photo, running alongside a patchy expanse of grass occupied by tables and parked vehicles. A man stands at the left edge of the photo on the dirt road, one child held on his left hip while a second child stands to the left while holding a stack of papers. The man and the children are all dressed in light-colored tops, shorts, and sneakers. Slightly farther into the photo, on the patchy grass, is a table with two men seated behind it on either side of a half-mast American flag. The table has multiple items such as papers and cups placed upon it. A third man stands in front of the table, facing the two other men, while two women stand off to his right and look way from the table. To the group's right is a second table, though this one shaded by a tarp, with a man seated behind it looking towards the camera. Behind the tables is a row of vehicles parked alongside one another, beyond which is a grassy field containing a distant dirt path …

Photograph of people holding signs outdoors at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. A large sign occupies the left two thirds of the photo, held up by a short-haired man in a ballcap and collared shirt and a young boy in a collared shirt and pants. Their sign reads "The ATF Is To Be Held Totally Responsible For The Deaths Of Their 4 Agents & Others In The Compound (It Was ATF Initiated!)". To the boy's right stands a slightly older boy in glasses, a white cowboy hat, and a plaid collared shirt who holds a sign with the partially visible text "If...Force...We'll" written on it. In front of him, occupying the right edge of the photo, is a man in a white collared shirt holding a partially visible sign that says "The Davi...King, Mich...Or...". A couple feet behind the group in the foreground are two men, one in a black cowboy hat and white shirt while the other wears shades and a striped shirt, who hold a large sign with the partially visible text "The Black Booted, Black Suited, Black...Gestapo..." written on it. Farther in the background behind the people holding signs are two people behind …

Photograph of a man at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man has short dark hair and wears a plain white collared shirt, a black tie with a small white dot pattern, light-colored pants, and a simple dark belt. He stands facing towards the left edge of the photo but has his eyes closed as he lifts his right arm halfway up. In his right hand, the man holds a black pen upright as he points to the left edge of the image with his index finger. In the background behind the man is an empty table and folding chair shaded by a tarp, beyond which is a parked vehicle sitting in overgrown grass.

Photograph of a man being interviewed at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man stands outdoors amongst a group of people and wears a ballcap, shades, a Texas t-shirt, an open flannel shirt, and jeans. He has short hair and a short beard as well. The man stands near the right edge of the photo and faces towards the left, holding in his hands a rectangular piece of paper with indiscernible text on it. To the man's right, partially disappearing off-camera, stands a dark-haired woman in a white top and dark skirt who turns away from the camera. In front of the man stands the interviewer, a man with short dark hair wearing a white collared shirt, dark suspenders, and dark pants. The interviewer stands in the center of the photo and faces the man, holding out a microphone with his right hand. Two women stand next to the two men, one to the left of the interviewer and one between him and the man being interviewed. The women both have long dark hair and wear light shirts and dark pants, though the woman on the left wears a ballcap and shades while the woman on …

Photograph of a man holding a sign outdoors at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man wears shades, a light striped shirt, jeans, and boots and has short dark hair along with a mustache. The sign he holds reads "The ATF, FBI & Pros. Attorneys Are Lower Than A Snake's Belly". To the right and in front of the sign is a second man with short hair and a small beard dressed in shades, a white ballcap, a dark button-up shirt, and jeans who looks off-camera while standing. In the background, two cars sit parked next to one another as a man in a ballcap and white t-shirt walks between them. The vehicle on the left has "Live News 27" written on its side. Additional vehicles are parked farther into the distance.

Photograph of a man in a striped shirt at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man has greying hair that extends to the base of his neck, a white mustache and beard, and wears his shirt tucked into dark pants. He stands facing the left side of the photo, likely outdoors, with a long cigarette in his mouth and a watch on his left wrist as he holds a pen and pad of paper in his left hand. A group of people stand behind the man, mostly in light-colored clothing and hats, all similarly facing towards the left side of the photo.

Photograph of a man speaking at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man stands at the left edge of the photo and looks to the right edge while resting his arms on a wooden podium. The man has greying hair that extends to the base of his neck, a white mustache and beard, a dark short-sleeved shirt with white stripes, and dark pants that his shirt has been tucked into. Around and on top of the wooden podium are microphones on stands, at facing the man. In the background a blurry wall is visible with what may be a large window in its side.

Photograph of presumably survivor, Ruth Riddle, at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. She has long, wavy hair that partially covers a name tag placed on her geometrically patterned shirt. Riddle wears a necklace with a circular pendant over her shirt and a simple band on her left wrist as she claps her hands loosely over her abdomen. She stands outdoors and faces the camera directly, smiling slightly. Behind her a short-haired man wearing a flat hat examines a table shaded by a white overhang. Folded objects sit on the cloth-covered table while a car sits parked farther beyond the table.

Photograph of a man standing at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man has dark hair that extends to the bottom of his neck and wears shades, a dark long-sleeved t-shirt, jeans that the shirt is tucked into, and a belt. His shirt sleeves are rolled up to his elbows and he has a walkie-talkie in his back left pocket and a watch on his left wrist. The man stands outdoors on a dirt ground with a large piece of paper folded up and held in in his left hand, his arms bent at ninety-degree angles as he raises his forearms above his waist. A crowd of people behind the man wears varying clothing including cowboy hats, ballcaps, jackets, short and long-sleeved shirts, jeans, and sneakers. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the photo while a thin rope knotted at regular intervals extends up from the ground in the right side of the photo. A blurry, rectangular building with a flat top sits behind the man and the crowd in front of trees.

Photograph of a man standing behind a camera at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man has short hair combed away from his face and wears circular glasses, a dark t-shirt, and a light blaze. He faces forwards but looks off-camera, brow furrowed and mouth downturned. The man appears to be standing outdoors in sunlight. One camera sits to the right of the man and rises up to the height of his chin while a second camera stands behind the man, sitting above his head. Two other men stand farther into the background behind the cameras, one dressed in white while the other wears black.

Photograph of a man standing in the crowd at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man has short dark hair and wears a white collared shirt with a long, patterned tie. He stands in the photo's center behind an empty camera stands and a seated group of people, all facing towards the right side of the photo. Two other men stand behind the man with the tie, while a tarp material behind them forms a backdrop extending upwards and off-camera.

Photograph of a man standing in the crowd outdoors at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man has short dark hair and wears a white collared shirt with a long, patterned tie. He faces the right side of the camera and stands to the left of an empty camera stand. Behind him is a group of people similarly looking towards the right.

Photograph of a man standing, looking off to the side, at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man has dark hair that extends to the bottom of his neck and wears shades, a dark long-sleeved t-shirt, jeans that the shirt is tucked into, and a belt. His shirt sleeves are rolled up to his elbows and there is a walkie-talkie in his back left pocket. The man stands outdoors on a dirt ground with a crowd of people behind him wearing varying clothing including cowboy hats, ballcaps, jackets, short and long-sleeved shirts, jeans, and sneakers. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the photo while a thin rope knotted at regular intervals extends up from the ground in the right side of the photo. A blurry, rectangular building with a flat top sits behind the man and the crowd in front of trees.

Photograph of a man speaking at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. He has dark hair brushed back over his neck and wears a dark leather jacket, dark collared shirt, and jeans. The man stands in front of a simple wooden podium with four visible microphones positioned at its top, stands and wires extending from them off-screen. The man rests his hands on the podium's top while looking towards the right side of the photo, speaking while squinting his eyes.

Photograph of a man speaking at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. He has dark hair brushed back over his neck and wears a dark leather jacket, dark collared shirt, and jeans. The man stands in front of a simple wooden podium with six visible microphones positioned at its top, stands and wires extending from them off-screen. The man rests his left hand on the podium's top while raising his right hand to point straight ahead of himself, his head looking towards the left side of the photo.

Photograph of a man speaking at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man has short dark hair and wears a white collared shirt, a black tie, and belted light pants. He stands centered in the photo behind a simple wooden podium, facing forwards and raising his hands to the height of the podium as he speaks. The podium has two microphones on stands positioned on either side of it as well as a small rectangular device sitting near the right edge of the podium's top.

Photograph of a man speaking at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man has short dark hair and wears a white collared shirt, a black tie, and belted light pants. He stands centered in the photo behind a simple wooden podium, facing forwards and looking to the left as he speaks, his left hand on his hip while his right hand is raised to the podium's height. The podium has two microphones on stands positioned on either side of it as well as a small rectangular device sitting near the right edge of the podium's top.

Photograph of a man speaking at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man has short dark hair and wears a white collared shirt, a black tie, and belted light pants. He stands centered in the photo behind a simple wooden podium, facing forwards as he speaks, his left hand raised halfway into the air while his right hand rests on the podium's top. The podium itself has two microphones on stands positioned on either side of it as well as a small rectangular device sitting near the right edge of the podium's top.

Photograph of a man speaking at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The man has short dark hair and wears a white collared shirt, a black tie, and belted light pants. He stands centered in the photo behind a simple wooden podium, facing forwards as he speaks, his hands resting on the podium's top. The podium itself has two microphones on stands positioned on either side of it as well as a small rectangular device sitting near the right edge of the podium's top. An open cup sits on a shelf underneath the podium's top.

Photograph of an individual speaking to a crowd at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. The person stands on a short, wooden stage in front of a simple wooden podium that has multiple microphones positioned around its top. The individual speaking has long dark hair and wears a dark long-sleeved shirt and light pants, centered in the photo and slightly facing towards the left. In front of the stage and facing away from the camera is a crowd of people seated in metal folding chairs. Behind the back right corner of the stage are three people standing next to a large American flag hanging atop a short pole. Behind the back left corner of the stage are two men holding up a large sign with the partially visible text "The...Suite...ack...He...Machine...Totin'...Are Guilty...Killing...And...Holdi..." written on it. To the left of those two men is a small cubic building with a cross on its roof and the words "The Branch Davidian Seventh-Day Adventists Office" written on its left side. Three people sit on a bench under those words. Telephone pole wires, grass, and trees occupy the background behind the people in the photo.

Photograph of three men holding signs outdoors at the Branch Davidian Annual Reunion, outside of Waco, Texas. Two men with short hair and wearing white collared shirts stand in the center of the photo, together holding one sign with the text "Where are the N.R.A., A.C.L.U., Freedom-loving Patriots, Religious Freedom Lovers, Right-to-Privacy Defenders?" written on it. To the duo's right is the third man holding a sign partially cut-off by the camera that says "The ATF, FBI...Pros. Attorney...Are Lower Th...A Snake's Bell...". To the left of the first two men is a group of three men standing in front of two news station vehicles parked parallel to each other. The car on the right has "Live news 27" and "KPOC TV, Ponca City, O.K." printed on its side. A lone man stands to the left of a third vehicle parked next to the KPOC car. Additional automobiles are parked farther into the background.