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Kuk, Linda; Banning, James H. – NASPA Journal, 2009
Student affairs organizations have become complex entities and serve as a critical link to student success and the quality of the overall educational experience in collegiate institutions. Over time, new programs and services have been added to the array of existing programs and services with little attention focused on how these organizations…
Descriptors: Organizational Effectiveness, Student Personnel Services, Organizational Change, Administrative Organization
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Janosik, Steven M.; Carpenter, Stan; Creamer, Don G. – NASPA Journal, 2006
Despite long-standing calls for more intentional professional development as a way to ensure a higher quality workforce in student affairs, little progress has been made. Various committees and task forces have suggested frameworks for program development, the certification of program quality and attendance, the recording of individual…
Descriptors: Recognition (Achievement), Program Development, Professional Development, Student Personnel Services
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Webb, Edward M.; Bloom, Aman – NASPA Journal, 1981
Describes a polling procedure developed to ascertain student needs. Variations in carrying out the procedure are also described. Categories for research include needs assessment, program evaluation, market research, and opinion survey. The effective use of research results is discussed. (RC)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Higher Education, Needs Assessment, Program Evaluation
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Duffy, Ryan D.; Sedlacek, William E. – NASPA Journal, 2006
A sample of 3,484 incoming first-year students at a large, mid-Atlantic University were surveyed to assess a variety of attitudinal and behavioral variables pertinent to the college experience. The current study focused on how student value system orientation, or the degree to which values are open or closed, related to key aspects of college…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Values, Social Problems, Student Development