The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 111870732X ISBN 13: 9781118707326

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2016

Synopsis

The Foremost Authorities on Student Affairs Address Issues Facing The Field Today

The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration is a comprehensive and thoughtful resource for the field, with expert insight on the issues facing student affairs. This fourth edition has been fully updated to reflect the most current and effective practices in student affairs administration.

New chapters address persistence, retention, and completion; teaching and learning; working with athletics and recreation; leadership; purpose and civic engagement; spirituality; and fundraising. Emerging populations are discussed throughout, featuring specific advice for working with veterans and dual-enrolling high school students. New material includes the role of student affairs in study abroad programs, student use of technology and using social media to serve students, working with student athletes, and more.

Professionals at all levels of student affairs administration need practical, timely, and applied information on the myriad issues that fall under the student affairs umbrella. This NASPA-sponsored guide collects the latest information, methods, and advice from the field's leading authorities to bring you up to date on the latest solutions and best practices.

• Learn about the dominant organization and administration models in student affairs
• Stay up to date on core competencies and professional development models
• Examine the latest literature, and consider both the newest and lasting issues facing student affairs
• Instructor resources available

As both the student population and the college experience grow more diverse, student affairs professionals need to update their toolset to face the broader scope of the field and the new challenges that arise every day. The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration provides invaluable guidance to graduate students and professionals alike, and is the one resource you should not be without.

About this title

About the Author

GEORGE S. MCCLELLAN is vice chancellor for student affairs at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne.

JEREMY STRINGER is professor emeritus at Seattle University, where he founded the Student Development Administration Master's Program.

NASPA–STUDENT AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION is the leading voice for student affairs administration, policy, and practice and affirms the commitment of student affairs to educating the whole student and integrating student life and learning.

From the Back Cover

Praise for The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration, Fourth Edition

"Collectively, the accomplished contributors to this volume set forth the knowledge, competencies, and dispositions required of the contemporary student affairs professional. Comprehensive in breadth and leavened throughout with uncommon wisdom, the content constitutes a forward-looking credentialing framework for the field."
GEORGE D. KUH, director, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, and adjunct research professor, University of Illinois

"This comprehensive and well-written book offers important information to guide the effective leadership and management of student affairs programs and services during an era when accountability and responsible use of resources is essential."
LARRY D. ROPER, professor, School of Language, Culture and Society, Oregon State University

"The editors have collected and organized chapters written by many of the profession's most respected individuals, past and present, covering topics critical to the professional practice of student affairs. The fourth edition is an extremely timely, relevant, and essential resource for those learning about, studying, or practicing student affairs."
PAT WHITELY, vice president for student affairs, University of Miami

From the Inside Flap

Praise for The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration, Fourth Edition

"Collectively, the accomplished contributors to this volume set forth the knowledge, competencies, and dispositions required of the contemporary student affairs professional. Comprehensive in breadth and leavened throughout with uncommon wisdom, the content constitutes a forward-looking credentialing framework for the field."
—GEORGE D. KUH, director, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, and adjunct research professor, University of Illinois

"This comprehensive and well-written book offers important information to guide the effective leadership and management of student affairs programs and services during an era when accountability and responsible use of resources is essential."
—LARRY D. ROPER, professor, School of Language, Culture and Society, Oregon State University

"The editors have collected and organized chapters written by many of the profession's most respected individuals, past and present, covering topics critical to the professional practice of student affairs. The fourth edition is an extremely timely, relevant, and essential resource for those learning about, studying, or practicing student affairs."
—PAT WHITELY, vice president for student affairs, University of Miami

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 111870732X
• ISBN 13: 9781118707326
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 720
• Editor: McClellan George S., Stringer Jeremy