This discussion of the preparation and development of student personnel workers for the 80's proposes a model for implementation through which student personnel workers would contribute to the curricular environment and as a group have impact on the university community. (JC)

Originally published in December 1961, discusses how the traditional organizational structure of colleges and universities has led to an artificial separation of duties for administrative purposes. While emphasizing that student personnel work has particularly suffered from this tendency, highlights significant problems facing higher education…

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)

Article is a commentary on the confluence of race and responsibility for African American campus administrators. The conversational presentation is contextualized within a treatment of a short period of student unrest. Complexities around negotiating a campus crisis that includes race are addressed. Administrators share insights on the nature of…

Student affairs practitioners were asked to assess the importance of "must statements" from the General Standards developed by the Council for the Advancement of Standards in relation to their current position and place of employment. Results indicate respondents felt comfortable with their skills and knowledge to meet the standards that…

This chapter establishes the conceptual framework for understanding the Millennial generation by presenting a theoretical model of generational succession that demonstrates the value of studying how the values of one generation interact with and are influenced by others.

Student affairs administrators are developing a new approach to their work that emphasizes not just how to help students adapt to the college environment but also how to adapt the environment to the students. (MLW)

Pilot study compares characteristics of forty students who committed misdemeanors with a control group, in hopes that understanding them better will lead to more effective counseling practices. Chi-square analysis tables included. Study basis of paper presented at APGA, Detroit, 1968. (CJ)

Data examined in the sense of the direction in which the University should be led show the goals of the student affairs staff and incoming students to be similar. Understanding the process of expectations changing into perceptions would help determine better methods for dealing with students' attitudes. (Author/BY)

This chapter reviews the major themes of the entire volume entitled "Establishing Effective Programs." The volume is written by and for the student services programer and is concerned with better managing, implementing, and evaluating programs on campuses. An annotated bibliography of additional references is included. (LPG)

Examines how community has been defined and accomplished in American higher education. Explores the shared beliefs and values evident on college campuses, which are described as intentional communities. Discusses the role of student affairs as the "keeper of community" and outlines the needs of students as individuals and in groups. (RJM)

Offers advice for campus activities professionals on dealing with hate crimes and bias on campus. Asserts that campus activities programming should reflect the diversity of the college community, that student organizations can serve as critical instruments for change, that institutional barriers much be recognized and worked through, and that new…

This chapter identifies eleven factors that, when present in a community college, substantially increase the probability that student affairs professionals will be able to create programs that matter to the institution's core mission. The chapter also provides student affairs practitioners with tools to assess the climate in student affairs as…

Presents a model which delineates the roles of counselors, students, and members of the community in developing an educational environment conducive to healthy student development. Presented at Annual NASPA Conference, San Francisco, March, 1975. (CJ)

This book is based upon the author's personal journal, chronicling her triumphs and challenges during her first year as a Student Services Administrative Officer. The author speaks candidly as we follow her journey to become a successful vice president. She provides valuable leadership, management, and professional development advice and offers a…