Examines the present status of the role of Chief Student Personnel Officer (CSPO) as perceived by them and indicates those functions of most concern to the CSPO. Concludes that there has been a stable set of functions performed in student personnel services since 1963. (Author/HMV)

Contends emphasis has to be on teamwork in promotion of more cooperative attitudes between student affairs and academic affairs professionals. Notes communication is key to building respect for each other's function. Recommends joint efforts can help antagonisms diminish and enrich cooperation. (ABL)

Offers plan of action readily adaptable to almost any realm of student affairs and derived from an analysis of faculty perspectives. Recommends understanding values, rewards, and perspectives held by professoriat; assessing environment; and planning strategy to facilitate formation of student affairs-faculty alliances. (ABL)

Describes a program in which members of the student personnel staff at a midwestern university gather every two weeks for a "brown bag luncheon." There is no formalized agenda and attendance is completely voluntary yet staff members can informally discuss issues of concern. (Author/HMV)

Argues there is a need for those in higher education to regain an understanding of the purpose of colleges and universities within society and to renew a sense of collegiality within the campus community. Discusses pressures on the institution and tension within the institution. Defines collegiality and discusses how to shape the collegiate…

The basic thesis of this article is that student personnel trainers need to attend more closely to the existing knowledge about organizations and human behavior as they develop graduate programs. Illustrations of several applicable theories have been presented to provide examples of how such theories would be extremely useful in shaping programs.…

Explored leadership education in college student personnel (CSP) preparation programs using naturalistic inquiry techniques with 22 faculty members from 11 CSP programs. Found that generally CSP faculty perceived leadership education to be an objective, if not always a primary one, of graduate programs. (ABL)

Issues surrounding student cheating and plagiarism are ubiquitous in higher education. Research has consistently found gaps between policies and practices on our campuses, a struggle for those student affairs professionals charged with institutionalizing the value of academic integrity. While the motivations and roles of students have been…

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)

This is a series of short biographical essays on LeBaron Russell Briggs (Harvard), Marion Talbot (University of Chicago), Thomas Arkle Clark (University of Illinois), and Lois Kimball Mathews Rosenberry. These were pioneers in student personnel work at the turn of the century. (BEF)

Describes how one university responded to the need to create specific ways in which student affairs professionals and faculty develop shared goals by developing program which used a retreat format. Actions taken as a result of the retreat are listed, including financial rewards to outstanding faculty advisors and a training program for academic…

A comparative study of titles used by the principal student affairs officers at NASPA institutions in 1962 and 1972 shows that the term "Vice President for Student Affairs" is growing in popularity although "Dean of Students" is still the most frequently used title. (HMV)

The author believes in the ability of the student to make the right choices about his own education and takes the view that the university must shift its attention away from the conventional counter insurgent posture to one more in keeping with its true function as the educator of society. (Author/BY)

A research study was conducted using the small population of current graduate preparation faculty who were both NASPA members and former student affairs practitioners (n = 38). The purpose of this study was to discover the benefits and challenges faced by practitioners when moving from an administrative position to a full-time faculty position in…

The relationship between student and teacher was once at the core of the educational experience. Today, on most campuses faculty and students seldom interact outside the classroom in an informal setting. Student personnel administrators are in a key position to help alleviate the problem of deteriorating student-faculty relations. (Author)