Argues that student affairs professionals constitute an untapped resource that can enhance higher education fund-raising efforts. Examines fund-raising trends and looks at students as fund raisers. Describes research study in which questionnaires completed by delegates of National Association of Student Personnel Administrators revealed degree to…

Argues that, to increase minority participation in student affairs, the profession must attend to the crucial roles of key administrators, the breadth and diversity of administrative and staff roles, and the informal processes by which persons are matched to administrative jobs. (Author)

Examines the perceived attrition crisis in student affairs and reviews the literature on attrition in the field that has been reported to date. Explores overall career patterns, distinct factors that may influence decisions to leave student affairs, and some potential effects of attrition. Discusses implications for practice and offers…

Presents the results of a study examining fear of AIDS and the level of AIDS knowledge and homophobia among student affairs administrators and faculty members. Student affairs administrators were found to have more knowledge and less fear of AIDS than faculty members. Presents a discussion of these results and recommendations for practice.…

Investigates the demographic diversity of the labor pool for entry-level professional positions in student affairs. Overall, women were found to comprise 67% of the labor pool for entry-level positions; African-Americans: 12%; Hispanics 4%; Asian Americans: 2%. Data was also analyzed by geographic region. (Contains 17 references and 6 tables.)…

Reports on a nationwide survey to gain information about the current status of the student personnel profession. Questions were designed to provide a profile of the institutions surveyed, a profile of the chief student personnel officers, and a profile of student affairs staff. Discusses several areas of concern about the results of the data. (PC)

Studies student enrollment trends and student affairs staffing patterns at private residential colleges (N=13). Predicts that despite financial difficulties at private colleges, career opportunities for student affairs professionals should remain available until 1992. (Author/ABB)

The role the student affairs personnel can play to promote a genuine commitment to racially integrating the campus environment is outlined. (Author)

Compares career characteristics of male and female, and minority and non-minority chief student affairs officers. Females differed from males on seven variables, including appointment at a younger age, less education, and different titles. There were no differences between minorities and non-minorities on any of the variables studied. (BH)

Suggests that the disparity between staff expectations and actual reality is related to misunderstandings about how student affairs units are supposed to function. Presents seven stress management measures to help staff members cope with and take advantage of seemingly inexplicable situations. (JAC)

An application of the principles of effective faculty advising is presented in this paper. The major objective in the presentation of the model is to provide for professional intercourse about the principles and objectives of faculty advising as it now exists and as it could be developed. (Author)

Student affairs has made substantial contributions to the physical, moral, and social development of students. However, student affairs professionals must assume their central role in the intellectual development of students by serving as true educators. (Author)

The author offers a reorganization of noninstructional services in the university which would remove the dean of students from the traditional disciplinary role to one for which he is more interested and better trained. (BY)

The authors argue the need for disciplinary prosecution resting in the institutional process, rather than in the person of the dean of students. (Author/BY)

Examined people who earn degrees in Student Personnel/College Student Development and work in settings other than a college campus. Masters and doctoral graduates (N=182) responded to a questionnaire examining demographics, work-related values, opinions about salary, and reasons for career change. Gives recommendations for encouraging continuance…