This book provides a comprehensive model for designing student-friendly and learning-supportive campus environments. Authors C. Carney Strange and James H. Banning, recognized experts in campus environments, present an integrated framework for assessing and understanding academic settings. They detail principles of effective person-environment interactions across physical, aggregate, organizational, and socially constructed components. The work also explores the four conditions for successful learning: inclusion, safety, involvement, and community, offering practical examples for administrators and student services professionals.

The book is presented as a long-awaited volume from nationally recognized experts, aiming to fill an information gap in campus environment design. It is structured to provide practical guidance for academic administrators and student services professionals. The content focuses on established principles and conditions for successful learning environments, suggesting a resource intended for professional development and application.