To have an impact on students and help them think about the major social issues faced by society today, student personnel professionals must formulate and implement new and significant initiatives. The primary question is whether or not a particular institution will permit discussion of the issues and the creation of a message containing moral and…

The role of student affairs staff in small colleges is considered in eight chapters. Topics of discussion include: conditions facing small colleges, the small college ecology, the role of the student affairs division in providing leadership for institutional planning and research, examples of innovative programming that maximize scarce resources…

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…

Management processes and problems are examined in a variety of student affairs contexts. This book (1) proposes a theoretical framework for the analysis of management functions in colleges and universities, (2) studies the practice of management in several different student affairs contexts to uncover current practices, issues, problems, and…

Reviews court decisions affecting censorship and freedom of the student press at public and private colleges. Considers recent attempts at censorship and their outcomes. Discusses links between freedom of the press on campus and student personnel services. Outlines areas in which student personnel workers can help safeguard press freedom on…

Examines a pedagogical language and theoretical framework for graduate-level teaching in student affairs preparation programs. Conversation, dialog, textual analysis, and ethical practice are discussed as components of a pedagogy underscored with passion. Advocates ethical behavior in graduate seminars by prodding students to encourage goodness in…

Interviewed five people on campuses across the country who play different roles within higher education and who have different perspectives on affirmative action. Looks at how these persons conceptualize affirmative action, the program's economic issues, the value of diversity, the effects of affirmative action on campuses, and the questions…

The Greek adviser who can understand, appreciate, and assess the Panhellenic Councils and the Interfraternity Councils needs similar skills for both men's and women's groups. Individual gender development, considerations and organizational considerations are explored. Practical pointers are offered to assist advisers. (MLW)

The author's career path can best be described as "unconventional" or "non-traditional" for a senior student affairs administrator. Being a first-generation college graduate, the author's focus was on what he characterizes as a "clear cut career path" for a Myers Briggs Extraverted Sensing Thinking Judging (ESTJ):…

When suicidal behavior is reported, student affairs officers on many campuses notify parents as one component of a multifaceted campus suicide prevention plan. In response to proposals to mandate parental notification, the author argues that practical considerations warrant against expanding state laws to require notification following campus…

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…

In the 1950s, vocational guidance was dominated by the aim of helping clients find fulfillment through work. This "vocational aim" has since been diluted by a flood of developments in vocational theory and research, counseling practices, and particularly the nature of work and the patterns of careers. The impact of these changes over a…

The author started a conversation with friends that led to a conference program. They surveyed women faculty, department heads, and senior administrators and asked them how they would advise young professionals struggling with personal and professional balance. The author, along with Tony Cawthon, incorporated the work on balance into several…

Collaborations between student affairs professionals and faculty are typically viewed as essential to the creation of successful student learning environments. Yet, the author warns that collaborations are more complicated than they may first appear. As someone who has been a student affairs administrator and a faculty member, the author has had a…

This paper provides a historical review of vocational guidance and student personnel work in order to bring attention to the need for a historical foundation in the field and to suggest a unified way of analyzing student service work as a profession. Vocational guidance is discussed first because it provides important insights into the historical…