Chapter 1. STUDYING STUDENT NEEDS IN JAPANESE UNIVERSITIES; Chapter 2. THE EDUCATIONAL SETTING; Chapter 3. EARLY PLANNING; Chapter 4. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND OPERATION; Chapter 5. ACADEMIC CONTENT OF THE INSTITUTES; Chapter 6. INSTITUTE-RELATED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES; Chapter 7. EVALUATING THE PROJECT; Chapter 8. NEXT STEPS IN STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES IN JAPAN; Chapter 9. FROM PHILOSOPHY TO PRACTICE; Appendixes; INDEX