Critical Issues for Student Affairs (E-Book) von Arthur Sandeen

Preface ix

About the Authors xv

1. What Is the Foundation of Student Affairs? 1

2. Where Should Student Affairs Be Placed Within the Organizational Structure of the Institution? 29

3. How Should Student Affairs Help Students Learn About Diversity? 49

4. How Can Student Affairs Attract and Retain a Diverse Staff? 67

5. How Do Sources of Revenue Affect Student Affairs? 93

6. What Is the Role of Student Affairs in Non-traditional Educational Settings? 107

7. What Is the Role of Student Affairs in Assessment? 131

8. Who Has Responsibility for the Lives of Students? 155

9. How Should Professional Associations Serve Student Affairs? 181

References 201

Name Index 225

Subject Index 231

Critical Issues for Student Affairsidentifies the most vital issues currently confronting the student affairs profession. Each chapter in this important volume focuses on a specific issue and presents a background, a summary of related research and writing, an examination of the issue, related references, and a list of suggestions for further discussion.

Margaret Barris professor emerita in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. She is the author or editor of numerous books and monographs includingThe Handbook of Student Affairs Administration, Second Edition, with Mary K. Desler from Jossey-Bass.
Together Sandeen and Barr have over forty-five years combined experience as university vice-presidents prior to their retirement.