The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of Figures and Tables
NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
Preface
Acknowledgments
The Authors
Part One Contexts of Professional Practice
	Chapter 1 A Concise and Critical History of Student Affairs
		Establishing a Professional Foundation, 1890–1939
		Professional Growing Pains, 1940–1969
		Developing and Learning as a Profession, 1970–1999
		A Profession’s Complicated Present
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 2 Institutional Types and Missions
		Institutional Classification System
		Institutional Mission Statements
		How Mission Informs Student Affairs Professional Practice
		Institutional Mission and Student Affairs Professional Mobility
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 3 Campus Environments and Student Affairs
		Frameworks for Understanding Campus Environments
		Approaches to Assessing and Enhancing College Environments
		The Impact of College Environments and Implications for Student Affairs
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 4 The Office of the President: Pathways and Perspectives
		Pathways
		Issues
		Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 5 Accountability: What It Is and Why It Matters
		Accountability Defined
		Relevant Literature on Accountability
		Why All the Fuss About Accountability?
		Who Are the Stakeholders for Institutional Accountability?
		For What Is Student Affairs Accountable?
		The Role of Student Affairs in Supporting Institutional Accountability Efforts
		The Role of the Accreditation Process
		Additional Resources
		Conclusion
		References
Part Two Frameworks for Professional Practice
	Chapter 6 An Overview of Student Development Theories
		Unfolding of Student Development Theory
		Families of Student Development Theory
		Other Useful Approaches
		Application of Student Development Theory to Practice
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 7 Centering Anti-Oppressive Frameworks as Student Affairs Educators
		Foundations
		Honoring Anti-Oppressive Frameworks Outside of the Classroom as SAEs
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 8 Emerging Models of Practice
		Who Are Today’s and Tomorrow’s Postsecondary Students?
		What Is the Landscape of Alternative Programs?
		What Role Will Student Affairs Play?
		What Recommendations for Research and Practice Might We Consider?
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 9 Contextualizing Everyday Ethics in Student Affairs
		What Is Ethics?
		Five Domains of Ethical Responsibility
		Ethics in the Student Affairs Profession
		The Holistic Well-Being of Students as the Moral Focus of Student Affairs Work
		A Multi-Lens Perspective on Managing and Modeling Everyday Ethics
		The Moral Landscape of Student Affairs Work
		Common Ethical Issues in Student Affairs Work
		Deciding and Acting in Ethical Conflict Situations
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 10 Applying Professional Standards in Student Affairs
		Standards in Higher Education
		Standards in the Contemporary Context of Student Affairs
		Case Illustrations
		Conclusion
		References
Part Three Purposes of Professional Practice
	Chapter 11 Diversity of Student Populations and How We Serve Them
		Demographic Trends in Student Enrollment
		Impact on Instructional Delivery Options and Student Services
		Recommendations for Student Affairs Practitioners
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 12 Beyond Diversity and Multiculturalism: Advancing Equity in Student Affairs Praxis
		Critiques of Diversity and Multiculturalism
		Toward Equity in Student Affairs Praxis
		Key Areas of Critical Praxis in Student Affairs
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 13 Persistence, Retention, Completion, and Student Success
		Challenging Traditional Measures of Student Success
		Alternate Measures for Contextualizing Student Success
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 14 Helping Students Lead Lives of Purpose
		Historical Context for Higher Education’s Larger Purpose
		Holistic Learning and Development
		Foundations of Student Affairs
		Strategies for Student Affairs Professionals
		Helping Students to Define a Life of Purpose: A Proposed Framework
		Developing a Plan Moving Forward
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 15 Disability in Higher Education: Shifting Concepts of Access from Individual to Systemic
		Historical, Contemporary, and Professional Assumptions
		Disability Resource Offices
		A Welcoming Campus
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 16 Masculine Role Socialization and Performance
		Rethinking Our Student Development Origin Story
		Unpacking Masculinity Scripts and Performances
		Foundational Models of Masculine Role Socialization and Men’s Development
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 17 Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Well-Being
		Overview of the Student Mental Health and Well-Being Landscape
		Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Well-Being
		Conclusion
		References
Part Four Human Resources in Professional Practice
	Chapter 18 Cultivating Critical Practice: Reflections on Organization and Administration in Higher Education
		Organizational Theories
		Why Understanding These Perspectives Is Important
		Critical Considerations for Student Affairs Practice
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 19 Hiring, Developing, and Retaining Professional Staff
		Recruiting and Hiring a Team
		Supervising a Team
		Developing and Retaining a Team
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 20 Student Employment as Learning-Integrated Work
		Higher Education Landscape
		Student Employment as a High-Impact Practice
		Campus Investment in Student Employment
		Connecting Student Employment and Formal Curriculum
		A New Model of Learning-Integrated Work
		Conclusion
		References
Part Five Interpersonal Dynamics in Professional Practice
	Chapter 21 Supporting and Enhancing Student Learning Through Partnerships with Academic Colleagues
		Easing the Relationship Between Academic and Student Affairs
		Understanding Student Learning
		Research on Student Affairs and Academic Affairs Partnerships
		Collaborative Efforts Supporting Student Learning and Student Retention
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 22 Politics, Power, Persuasion, and Shared Governance
		Politics
		Power
		Persuasion
		Governance
		Suggestions and Strategies
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 23 Constellations of Love: Cultivating Intentional Campus and Community Relations
		Community as Creating Abundance
		Relationships as Kinships
		In Love and Connection: Guiding Principles
		Our Collective Next Steps
		Ending with Love
		References
		Chapter Three Supplement: Love and Healing Syllabus
Part Six Skills and Competencies for the Profession
	Chapter 24 Planning and Budgeting
		Strategic Planning vs. Strategy Approach
		Budgets and Budgeting
		Budget Approaches
		Tips for Budget Management
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 25 The Law on Campus and in Student Affairs Practice
		Sources of Legal Obligations
		The Authority of Public Institutions in Regulating Student Conduct and Speech
		Sources of Legal Authority
		From Torts to Contracts—Other Sources of Legal Obligations on Campus
		Speaking and Acting in Employee versus Private Citizen Capacity
		Working with Counsel, Liability Insurance, and Staying Current with Legal Issues
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 26 Analytics, Assessment, Research, and the Scholarship of Practice
		Assessment Terminology
		Assessment Planning and Process
		Data Analytics
		Practitioner Skills
		Scholarship of Practice
		The Future of Student Affairs Assessment
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 27 Technology and Student Affairs
		Overview of Student Affairs’ Technology Use in the Twenty-First Century
		Digital Communication
		Internet of Things
		Conclusion: Change Management
		References
		Chapter Twenty-Seven Supplement: Technology in Higher Education and Student Affairs Resources
	Chapter 28 Campus Crisis Management
		Crisis Management: A Process Approach
		Stakeholders
		Crisis Management Teams
		Crisis Management Plans
		Protocols
		Conclusion
		References
Part Seven The Profession and the Future
	Chapter 29 Student Affairs in the Moment and in the Future
		The Moment
		The Future
		Conclusion
		References
Index
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