Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a program hosted by college campuses in which students use their traditional vacation to serve the community locally, domestically, or internationally. There are 101 recognized and accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the United States (National Center for Education Statistics,…

In this article, the author explores how higher education and student affairs (HESA) administrators can conceptualize servingness by understanding the experiences of Black students, administrators, and faculty at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). The author uses an organizational conflict lens to propose recommendations that could support HESA…

Author Anne Lamott wrote "This is a difficult country to look different in...and if you are too skinny or too tall or dark or weird or short or frizzy or homely or poor or nearsighted, you get crucified." Lamott's comment speaks to what happens when people do not fit into neat social categories. Such experiences of not fitting, of being…

The alarming low completion rates in postsecondary education for Latinx students should be a national concern. Teachers can have a strong and direct impact on the academic success of students. College students spend a large portion of their time interacting with faculty in class or during office hours. To assist Latinx students in getting to the…

Dana is a graduate assistant in the second year of a master's program in student personnel. In a class discussion of assistantship issues, Dana reveals that he has decided not to enforce the university's policy of "writing up" all underage students who are in a residence hall room where alcohol is present. He says that in his opinion the punitive…

In this article, the authors share an approach to enriching student learning through building on relationships among faculty, student affairs educators, and administrators. As their examples suggest, campuses where academic and student affairs educators work together most effectively have broad representation on campuswide committees and other…

Most individuals who work in higher education seek the same outcome: student learning. Knowing that partnerships between faculty and student affairs educators offer the best hope for students' experiencing the kind of learning that higher education promises, individuals at Baylor University are taking small steps toward building and sustaining…

Although no one assumes that faculty from all disciplines are alike, how these disciplinary affiliations affect the way faculty approach teaching and learning may not be fully appreciated. Article suggests that this affiliation is essential to the success of faulty and student affairs collaborations on campus. (Author/MKA)

States that college students get more out of their educational experiences when the collegiate purposes are clear and consistently communicated across the campus. Also states that the cognitive, interpersonal, and intrapersonal developments of students are equally important. Offers four suggestions on how college faculty and student affairs staff…

Highlights some promising examples of faculty and student affairs partnerships that have evolved on behalf of service learning initiatives. Examines the common features that contribute to successful partnerships and offers insights, taken from various campuses, on the typical challenges that student affairs staff and faculty face when promoting…

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…