Rationale for the provision of student personnel services in Malaysian Universities

This study attempts to examine the situational specific dynamics or the administration or Student Personnel Services in Malaysian Universities in response to the various Issues
raised in literature, Literature in the field of Student Personnel Services has tended to discuss mainly the Importance of educational pursuit and student personal development as the main rationale for its provision. However, this study found that there are other various influential factors operating within a university environment which contribute to the creation and expansion of the services. Factors such as the origin of the university, the political, economic, social and cultural environment and legal requirement or the country contribute to the development or the services. This study, therefore strongly suggests a reconsideration of arrangement of the services provision to suit indigenous needs.