In this paper, the author summarizes the role and contributions of the scholarship and institutional research about student engagement and its relevance for student development professionals and others committed to enhancing the quality of the undergraduate experience. The presentation is organized into four major sections. First, the author briefly describes the evolution of the student engagement concept and explains its importance to student development. Then, he summarizes findings from research studies about the relationships between student engagement and selected activities including participation in high-impact practices, employment, and some other experiences of relevance to the current generation of undergraduates. Next, he discusses some topics that warrant additional investigation to better understand how to further potential and utility of student engagement research and institutional policies and practices that the findings suggest. He closes with some observations about the implications of student engagement research for student affairs professionals and others on campus committed to improving the quality of undergraduate education.