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| Carpenter, D. Stanley | 7 |
| Torres, Vasti | 2 |
| Winston, Roger B., Jr. | 2 |
| Hyde, Sheila A. | 1 |
| McIntire, David A. | 1 |
| McIntire, David D. | 1 |
| Miller, Theodore K. | 1 |
| Paterson, Brent G. | 1 |
| Peterson, Brent | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 2 |
| Reports - General | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPaterson, Brent G.; Carpenter, D. Stanley – NASPA Journal, 1989
Examines professional status of student affairs and offers recommendations to enhance status. Notes that Council for Advancement of Standards (CAS) Standards and Guidelines for Student Services/Development Programs is step toward student affairs becoming a profession. Concludes that, if student affairs does not determine its destiny, others in…
Descriptors: Colleges, Higher Education, Professional Occupations, Student Personnel Services
Peer reviewedHyde, Sheila A.; Carpenter, D. Stanley – NASPA Journal, 1992
Examines what might occur when staff members change positions and offers suggestions for the "alien" venturing into unfamiliar territory. Discusses ways in which an alien may trespass: inappropriate enthusiasm for the new place; failure to fit into the system; inappropriate comparisons; failure to define success; failure to deal with failing; and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Career Change, Colleges, Employees
Peer reviewedCarpenter, D. Stanley; Torres, Vasti; Winston, Roger B., Jr. – College Student Affairs Journal, 2001
The staffing process in student affairs is one of the most important leadership and management functions that administrators are called upon to perform. How well the interrelated functions of recruitment, selection, orientation, supervision, performance appraisal, professional development, and departure by staff are handled determines the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Higher Education, Personnel Management, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedWinston, Roger B., Jr.; Torres, Vasti; Carpenter, D. Stanley; McIntire, David D.; Peterson, Brent – College Student Affairs Journal, 2001
A geographically stratified sample of 263 chief student affairs administrators responded to questions related to their division's professional staff recruiting and selection processes, professional development and activities, and performance appraisal procedures. This produced a descriptive overview of national staffing practice sin student…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Personnel Evaluation, Personnel Management, Professional Development
Peer reviewedMcIntire, David A.; Carpenter, D. Stanley – NASPA Journal, 1981
Investigated job search and hiring practices in student affairs work. Questionnaires sent to member institutions of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators indicated the extensive use of newspapers to advertise positions. Institutions placed a high level of importance on effective resumes and reference letters. (RC)
Descriptors: Advertising, Employment Interviews, Employment Practices, Employment Qualifications
Peer reviewedCarpenter, D. Stanley; Miller, Theodore K. – NASPA Journal, 1981
Found that the developmental stage or level of an individual can be identified based on specific criteria, and professional growth can be at least partially measured. Discusses implications for student affairs professional preparation and practice as well as for professional associations. (JAC)
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Developmental Stages, Higher Education, Individual Development
Peer reviewedCarpenter, D. Stanley – NASPA Journal, 1994
Discusses the conflict between rationalist and constructivist models and argues for student affairs practices informed by both approaches. University administrators must create an environment in which students and other members of the college community can interact, but student affairs professionals must choose what works best in their schools.…
Descriptors: Campus Planning, College Administration, College Environment, College Students
