These 18 self-assessment guides and training manual from the Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) for Student Services/Development Programs translate the CAS Standards and Guidelines of 1986 into a format for self-study purposes. These self-study guides allow an institution to assure compliance with minimally-acceptable practice, gain an…

Discusses the importance of staff development as reflected in the literature and describes the role of the chief student affairs officer. Presents a systematic process for designing and implementing staff development programs and identifies some obstacles to successful efforts. (JAC)

This article presents an approach for the preparation of studentactivities professionals; it deals with one instance in which a professional organization and an institution of higher education have applied the principles of competency-based education to provide training for student activities programming managers. (Author)

Student development leaders must identify what of importance and value should be retained from past approaches to student services delivery and what approaches should be discarded. To accomplish this, community colleges must address certain key internal student development issues: (1) the changing nature of the student body (which is characterized…

This paper applies business marketing principles to college student services, introduces a model for measuring the life cycle of a service, outlines strategic planning procedures, and describes the implementation of a comprehensive student service marketing program at Seminole Community College in Florida. An overview of marketing defines…

There is no end to the voluminous need for information and resources. Career counselors and employers alike, an underutilized source, will find that free-lance writing is a way to extend their help to others, is a fulfilling avocation, and is a source of extra income. (Author)

A variety of issues, challenges, and criticisms of higher education has emerged in recent years, and some salient themes are briefly introduced in this paper as discussion points for conference attendees. These issues concern a return to excellence, financial demands, a decline in the traditional college age cohort, changing enrollment profiles,…

Discusses the trend toward conservative educational goals of college students in the 1980's. Explores some of the history and reasons behind this shift in goals and values, and discusses the implications for student affairs leaders in the '80's. (BH)

This handbook on student affairs administration contains the following papers: (1) "The Importance of Institutional Mission" (Lyons); (2) "Institutional Governance and the Role of Student Affairs" (Pembroke); (3) "Assessing Campus Environments" (Kuh); (4) "Fiscal Pressures on Higher Education and Student Affairs" (Schuh); (5) "Identifying and…

This booklet offers advice and information for college or university student affairs officers who have been involuntarily terminated. The document addresses initial responses to the news of termination and suggests buying time and seeking legal advice before signing any agreements, talking to those outside the situation, controlling communication…

This model framework consists of client-centered strategies that can help the mid-career changer explore options. The framework presented in this document integrates theoretical and practical applications and can be adapted for use by a variety of campuses to meet the needs of the campus' adult population through individual or group counseling.…

The seven chapters in this monograph were written to provide the student affairs professional with one professional resource among the many that are necessary to understand the legal aspects of professional responsibility in this area. "Risk Management and Professional Responsibility" (Hilda F. Owens) identifies some elements of…

This book examines key issues facing new professionals and suggests ways of thinking about the challenges and opportunities offered by a career in student affairs. The purpose of this monograph is to ease the transition from graduate student to full-time professional and to increase the retention of new professionals in the field. Chapters…

Suggests that student personnel services could be expanded to provide employee assistance programs for college faculty and staff. Outlines steps to implement an EAP including planning, organizing, budgeting, staffing, directing, and evaluating. Suggests more effective use of campus resources to preserve human resources. (JAC)

Faced with the challenges of a dynamic future, the concerned student affairs professional should be aware of some of the more promising methodologies for future forecasting. The future-responsive administrator may wish to incorporate these tools into a pro-active appraoch to student services. (Author)