This monograph is written for deans of students of small, private, liberal arts colleges, for those who aspire to the position, as well as for college administrators who need to understand the demands of student affairs programs. It addresses the role and function of liberal arts college student affairs administrators and the unique challenges and…

Suggests eleven steps for the adviser of a student business organization in developing a program of work so that students (1) learn the management-by-objectives approach to planning and evaluating, (2) are involved in committees, (3) use principles of delegation, (4) base the budget on the planned activities, and (5) record chapter activities. (MF)

Student affairs professionals in community colleges are facing several major issues in need of resolution including: the insufficient use of existing knowledge about adolescent and adult development and organization development in program design and execution; and the insufficient use of knowledge of program evaluation for understanding the…

This publication provides information for intervention and prevention services concerning sexual harassment and sexual discrimination in schools. It is especially designed for student services professionals and includes national and state laws, suggestions for how to work with students, and strategies for protecting employees and students. Chapter…

Defines burnout and explains some of the components for skill building which can help student personnel professionals prevent and recover from burnout. Discusses how control over work environment can be increased by teaching skills: managing time, communicating, planning leisure time, reducing physiological stress, and gaining control of feelings.…

Delineates the concept of transferring structured programs from one student services agency to another as a further refinement of resource conservation in structured programming. Topics covered include the rationale for program transfer, critical issues, alternative approaches to program transfer, and guidelines for successful program transfer.…

This publication presents the data from a survey of salaries of Chief Student Affairs Officers at colleges and universities nation-wide in 17 tables and 11 figures. Of the 1,090 questionnaires mailed, 544 (49.9 percent) were returned. The data are presented in this report in descriptive form with minimal interpretive narrative. Tables and figures…

This paper explores the readiness of student affairs professionals to utilize adult development knowledge in everyday interactions with college students. Four types of knowledge about the adult development process (cognitive-developmental, psychosocial, person-environment interaction, and humanistic-existential) are briefly defined, with…

In order to more fully understand the student services function in the community college, this paper presents a historical overview of the community college movement and the emergence of the student services profession in the United States. A parallel is drawn between the community college mission and the student services profession. The paper…

This publication provides an educational tool for student affairs professionals involved in fundraising. It is designed to be easily accessible and understood by those with little experience with fundraising, and it will also serve as a useful resource for student affairs professionals who have partnered with fundraisers to, or who themselves…

Opinion polls are playing an increasingly important role in decision making in higher education. Drawing from the experiences of one university polling organization, this article discusses issues frequently encountered in polling, productive and unproductive resolutions of these issues, and guidelines for conducting high-quality campus polls.…

A study of over 1,000 faculty and administrators in 1 university investigated the perceived top stressors for different jobs, including residential instructional faculty, department heads, academic administrators, librarians, student services personnel, cooperative and extension staff, and nonacademic staff. Results are compared with national…

This volume is a guide for new college admissions recruiters and their supervisors. Chapter 1 discusses office space and related policy and telephone and computer equipment use as well as other important practical information. Chapter 2 discusses the recruiter's duty to become completely informed about his/her institution in various categories.…

This summary report presents a synthesis of discussions at a national colloquium on "Mastery Leadership in Student Development Services," sponsored by the American College Testing Program and the National Council on Student Development. Following introductory material on the colloquium,"Beyond Management to Leadership," by John S. Keyser, this…

A four step model, developed to help college union staff help students independently determine and fulfill their leisure time needs, features identification of needs and skills, classification of these needs and skills, participation, and evaluation. (CJ)