Critical Issues in Student Affairs Challenges And Opportunities

Critical Issues for Student Affairs tackles the most pressing issues facing the profession of student affairs today. Covering a wide range of topics from diversity to sources of revenue to staff retention and written by two of the most experienced and qualified leaders in the student services arena, this book is sure to have a lasting legacy among all whose job it is to care about students' educational experience at colleges and universities. "It is hoped that the volume will be useful to current student affairs professionals engaged in program review, long-range planning, and unit evaluation. We believe that this volume will provide information and perspectives to sitting vice presidents and deans as they attempt to answer these questions on their own campuses and to communicate with other institutional leadership about these issues. The volume will be helpful to the leadership of the many professional organizations serving student affairs as they plan their programs, services, and agendas for the future. It also will be useful to students in graduate education programs at both the master's and doctoral levels as they learn about the profession they have chosen. Finally, we believe that these issues have far-reaching implications for the future of student affairs and higher education. We urge that they not be ignored and that intentional efforts be made to resolve the issues presented here through discussion and debate on the individual campuses within the community of higher education, professional associations and by individual professionals." --From the PrefaceSandeen, Arthur is the author of 'Critical Issues in Student Affairs Challenges And Opportunities', published 2006 under ISBN 9780787976576 and ISBN 0787976571.