Institutions of higher learning will need to continue the diversity of programs and facilities they now offer to stay accountable to students' needs. Reports such as this add a degree of accountability to the need for continued diversity in programming and facility management. The study has many implications for admissions, student affairs, and academic officers of the institution. Admission officers want to select students who will succeed after acceptance. Directors of student affairs look for research to support their claim that connectedness is vital to institutional satisfaction and student success.
Academic officers desire data for programs which promote academic success.
Everyone desires activities which promote student development.