Traces the development and history of the Faculty Associates Program, an experimental program at Duke University designed to improve the quality of co-curricular student life through the direct involvement of faculty members in the residential life experience of undergraduates. Proposes that the models and strategies that the program has employed…

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 authors describe a collaborative partnership forged between faculty and student affairs staff to improve student health at a large urban university. They examine skills and reward structures of each constituency and the stages of the collaboration in the context of 2 theoretical models. A comprehensive data collection and dissemination process…

There is a substantial literature covering efforts by college counseling centers over the past 20 years to identify problems faced by students and their needs for counseling services on campus. A study was conducted which surveyed a representative sample drawn from the general student population of a large university, across the undergraduate,…

Deals with the experiences of a student personnel administrator who chose to become a member of the academic faculty, performing the basic duties of student personnel in a different setting. The experiences encountered resulted in reflections of the first three years in the academic arena and some conclusions. (Author)

Profiles student affairs graduate faculty by drawing on two studies that concentrated on the diversity emphasis in master's level student affairs programs. Discusses demographic information and reports on faculty members' self-reported levels of knowledge, comfort, and behaviors regarding women, people of color, gay men, lesbians, and bisexual…

A study of over 1,000 faculty and administrators in 1 university investigated the perceived top stressors for different jobs, including residential instructional faculty, department heads, academic administrators, librarians, student services personnel, cooperative and extension staff, and nonacademic staff. Results are compared with national…

One of the best ways to make student learning come alive on college campuses is to improve collaboration between students and the academic affairs staff. The general-education program, where philosophy and curriculum align most closely with the student-affairs concern for the whole student, is an appropriate place to start. (MSE)

Critical thinking is an important outcome of college. Current research in this area pertaining to Greek organizations is of importance to student-affairs administrators who want to create learning communities for and with students. Offers strategies for success to be used by Greek organizations, student affairs personnel, and college faculty. (MKA)

This case study examined the dynamics and progress of a committee of faculty and student affairs professionals as they collaborated across a fifteen-month period on the planning and implementation of a residential college at a midwestern regional state university.

Universities and colleges exist to serve, educate, and help the student population. Although university personnel are there to help students achieve these goals, misunderstandings often lead faculty and student services personnel to operate at cross-purposes. This workshop explores the roots of these communication problems and offers suggestions…

The existence of a formal body of literature is one of the defining characteristics of a profession, and publication of scholarly work in professional journals is an important component of professional identity. An examination of student personnel literature found that the University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP) ranked first in number of…

Although much concern has been expressed about the quality of training and preparation of student affairs professionals, no studies have been reported which examine the perceptions of student affairs practitioners and faculty trainers regarding training for specified professional competencies. A national study was conducted to examine the…

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)

This article discusses those important everyday work problems and activities that are not usually covered in textbooks and professional training classroom sessions but are considered basic to survival in the profession. (Author)