Presents research results that illustrate demographic profiles of chief student affairs officers. Analyzed survey data to identify variables influencing student affairs officers' next professional move. Results indicated interest to leave the field was related to promotion, college teaching, and changes to the public or private sector. (RC)

There is no end to the voluminous need for information and resources. Career counselors and employers alike, an underutilized source, will find that free-lance writing is a way to extend their help to others, is a fulfilling avocation, and is a source of extra income. (Author)

Should student personnel departments implement MBO (management by objectives)? Yes. Experience and research have shown that MBO can have a positive effect on key aspects of campus management. To do this, however, the college must make a substantial, ongoing commitment to the program, and the program must have campus-wide support at all levels.…

A brief annotated list of recommended readings for the student services manager on the topic of applying management techniques is presented. (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)

Delineates those aspects of campus politics common across institutions. First proposes a working definition of campus politics and a rationale for student affairs professionals' involvement in political arenas. Then, outlines some specific "how to's" and "how not to's" of political approaches to establishing programs. (Author)

Examines program development: diagnosis, design, and delivery of a program idea and refers to "level two" programs in sections on diagnosis and design and to "level one" programs in sections on delivery. It is meant to stimulate some ideas for new approaches to establishing successful student services programs. (Author)

Student affairs personnel are involved in every aspect of formalized employee relationships, including strikes. An analysis of collective bargaining mechanisms is provided in order to assess the future effects for the student affairs profession. (Author)

This program was designed to help security personnel relate to students and the university community in an urban setting. Workshops enhanced the working relationship between security and student life offices. The program is outlined and further suggestions are presented. (Author/BEF)

The application of future studies to the administration of student services promises to produce more than projections and forecasts; it can affect one's total concept of management and influence the entire institution. This article explains the futurist perspective, its application, and the forces of change that brought it about. (LPG)

Suggests innovative approaches for enhancing dialogue between faculty members and student affairs staff regarding institutional purpose and the competition for limited resources. Looks at barriers to change and differences in faculty and student affairs perspectives on ethics. Explores the interaction between roles and principles and provides a…

Discusses the challenges involved in conducting a salary-equity study for nonfaculty academic employees and shows how such an analysis was conducted at one institution. Describes how the institution reacted to the study. (EV)

Decisions to include African Americans in student affairs administration, particularly in senior-level positions, appear to have far-reaching effects on the experiences of African American students at institutions of higher and postsecondary education. This article calls for a stronger research agenda explicitly focusing on the engagement,…

Study applied the theory of representative bureaucracy to examine the representation of African American student affairs administrators in postsecondary institutions. Results showed African American student affairs administrators were underrepresented among student affairs administrators. Also, survey data showed that the percentage of African…

Provides a brief introduction for student affairs professional to the American rape culture. Offers suggestions and examples to assist student affairs professionals in their quest to develop adequate programs and services on their campus with regard to rape and sexual assault incidents. (Contains 31 references.) (GCP)