Careers in Student Affairs
Author: Peggy C. Holzweiss
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780931654763
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College Student Development
Author: Wendy K. Killam, PhD, NCC, CRC, LPC
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 2017-04-18
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 082611816X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPrepares readers to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse college student population This is a timely and comprehensive overview of key theories of student development that illustrates their application across a range of student services with diverse student populations. It is distinguished by its focus on nontraditional student populations including adults changing careers, parents, veterans, and international students. The book examines relevant theories of cognitive, ethical, moral, and personality development and theories of identity development in terms of ethnicity, gender, and ability. Also covered are theories relevant to disability issues, LGBT identity issues, and to choice of career and major/degree. Unique to the text is information on how theories can be applied, beyond understanding individual students, to student groups and to guide the coordination of student affairs services across the campus. Engaging case vignettes immerse readers in diverse perspectives and demonstrate the application of theory to a wide range of student types and issues. The book covers the history and development of each theory along with its strengths and limitations. Also included are useful suggestions on how to best assist students with current challenges. Reflective questions concluding each chapter help students to reinforce information. An insightful text for courses in college student development in relevant graduate programs and for student affairs professionals who wish to enhance their abilities, this book reflects the realities of contemporary college student life and student affairs practices. Key Features: Applies student development theories primarily to non-traditional college students Presents chapter-opening/closing examples reflecting student diversity Explores the strengths and limitations of each theory Describes how theories can be applied in varied student affairs settings and in broader contexts of student affairs Includes instructor’s resources
Beginning Your Journey
Author: Marilyn J. Amey
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9780931654619
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Author: John H. Schuh
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010-10-19
Total Pages: 620
ISBN-13: 0470872152
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow in its fifth edition, Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession has been hailed as a classic reference in the field. In this important resource, a new cast of student affairs scholars and practitioners examine the changing context of the student experience in higher education, the evolution of the role of student affairs professionals, and the philosophies, ethics, and theories that guide the practice of student affairs work. The fifth edition covers a broad range of relevant topics including historical roots and development of the profession, philosophies and ethical standards, legal issues, theoretical bases of the profession, organizing and managing student affairs programs, and essential competencies: leadership, multiculturalism, supervision, teaching, counseling and helping skills, advising and consultation, conflict resolution, community development, professionalism, and developing institutional partnerships. It also addresses the future of student affairs practice and how it is informed by student learning outcomes and technology. "The painstakingly thorough coverage of topics important to the profession of student affairs makes this handbook a valuable resource to the scholarly and practice communities of the profession." —John M. Braxton, professor, Higher Education Leadership and Policy Program, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University; editor, Journal of College Student Development "Continues three decades of excellence in providing a comprehensive set of resources that provides firm grounding for the higher education student affairs community in all aspects of our profession." —Michael J. Cuyjet, professor, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Louisville "Casts an impressively wide net, thoroughly capturing critical topics and offering a deeply nuanced and technical, yet readily accessible narrative trajectory and study of student affairs in higher education." —Theresa A. Powell, vice president for student affairs, Temple University
The Business of Student Affairs
Author: Larry Moneta
Publisher:
Published: 2021-08-30
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781948213349
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is as a primer on the business-related aspects of student affairs that practitioners should understand. The author discusses a variety of skill sets to equip student affairs practitioners-educators with the means to analyze circumstances, alter environments, invest in structures and programs, and lead campus progress.
Social Media for Student Affairs in #HigherEducation
Author: Brandon C. Waite
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2020-02-28
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 1475845766
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGiven the ubiquity of online technologies in the lives of high school and college students, universities are increasingly turning to social media for the purpose of organizational communication. This book shines a light on these practices in order to better understand how platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat are being used within the realm of student affairs. Each chapter will explore a different dimension of student affairs (e.g., admissions, career services, student health services) to provide an overview of key challenges and how new social media tools can be used to solve them. By providing examples that illustrate these evolving trends, this book is intended to help higher education professionals develop creative social media solutions that are appropriate for their own situations as they seek to strategically integrate social media into their student affairs efforts.
Student Personnel Services in Higher Education
Author: Dugald Sinclair Arbuckle
Publisher:
Published: 1953
Total Pages: 412
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKManagement and Administration of Higher Education Institutions in Times of Change
Author: Anna Visvizi
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2019-10-04
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 1789736293
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe experts and practitioners contributing to this volume reveal a complex reality of HEI today. The book links the debate on education to topical issues in politics, society and economy, including questions of technological progress, social responsibility, sustainability, well-being and, broadly understood, resilience.
New Realities in the Management of Student Affairs
Author: Ashley Tull
Publisher: Stylus Publishing (VA)
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781579225773
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents a description and discussion of a number of new roles and provides insights into how they are being designed and staffed to enhance efficient use of human resources in both large and smaller student affairs organizations. It discusses examples of how to address emerging needs in light of limited resources and explores the use of cross-training and ongoing collaboratively designed staff development as tools to assist in addressing and managing these changes. Overall the work is intended to explore a number of dimensions of change and present them as models that might assist student affairs leaders and practitioners to more effectively understand and manage the change that is occurring in their organizations and to borrow effective ideas and solutions from others within the profession.
Cultural Perspectives in Student Affairs Work
Author: George D. Kuh
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book describes how student affairs professionals can use cultural perspectives in their work. Toward this end, the contributors emphasize implications and applications of cultural perspectives by drawing on reviews of the literature and their experience in different kinds of colleges and universities. It may be used as a reference when developing and evaluating student affairs programs and services, and to assist new and continuing staff members in identifying, understanding, and appreciating the influence of institutional culture on the behavior of students, faculty, and staff. Co-published with American College Personnel Association.
