"Do what you can, with what you have, where youare." Many student affairs divisions are doing just that,leading the way in sustainability education by providing studentswith the knowledge they need to make a positive impact in theirpersonal, civic, and professional lives.This sourcebook provides a primer on how to best organizespecific programs and services as well as overall campus operationsto address the critical challenge of sustainability. Presentingresearch, operational approaches, and personal insights, theauthors enable readers to develop successful programs and services.Practical in nature, the content can be adapted into existing ordeveloping programs for a seamless integration of sustainabilityinto everyday campus life.This is the 137th volume of this Jossey-Bass highereducation quarterly series. An indispensable resource for vicepresidents of student affairs, deans of students, studentcounselors, and other student services professionals, NewDirections for Student Services offers guidelines andprograms for aiding students in their total development: emotional,social, physical, and intellectual.

Editors' Notes 1Bruce A. Jacobs, Jillian Kinzie1. Sustainability, Student Affairs, and Students 7Kathleen G. Kerr, Jeanne S. Hart-SteffesThe authors introduce the work being done on college campuses andby major professional associations to integrate sustainability intothe student affairs mission.2. Moving Beyond Green: Sustainable Development TowardHealthy Environments, Social Justice, and Strong Economies19Keith E. EdwardsThis chapter frames sustainability initiatives in higher educationand student affairs as a push beyond "green" ideas tothe identification of solutions that lead to a more environmentallysound and economically viable future that is both just andequitable.3. Student Services and Auxiliary Enterprises 29Jeffrey S. PittmanThis chapter examines the increasing interconnection between andamong student development, student affairs, and campus auxiliariesfostered by the evolution of sustainability concerns andactivities.4. Sustainability in Housing and Dining Operations41Clive PursehouseThe author describes how Residence Life, and Housing and Diningoperations can integrate sustainable issues in all aspects of theiroperations to impact student learning.5. Sustainability in the Union 53Patrick Brown, John TaylorThis chapter advances the discussion on how college unions can be amodel for campus sustainability by including the perspective ofstewardship in the operational model.6. Sustainability and First Year Programs 67Melinda MessineoThe author makes the case for including sustainable practices infirstyear programs in order to impact the overall campusculture.7. Organizing for Sustainability 83William M. Brown, Michael W. HamburgerThis chapter details a sustainable campus model that integrates theacademic and operational components of campus life.Index 9