The foremost scholars in student affairs discuss issues facing the field today, approaches to those issues, and skills necessary to enact the approaches Professionals in student affairs administration need practical, timely, and applied information on the myriad issues they encounter in supporting the success of the students and the institutions they serve. In the Handbook of Student Affairs Administration, the top scholars in the field share the latest information, methods, and advice on addressing these issues. The book is sponsored by NASPA, the leading professional organization for student affairs in higher education. This fifth edition has been updated to reflect current and effective techniques in student affairs administration including new chapters on anti-oppressive frameworks and equity in praxis, access for students with disabilities, men and masculinities, support for students mental health and well-being, and student employment as learning-integrated work. There is also an emphasis throughout on adult learners, online learners, part-time students, and transfer students. Chapter authors of diverse gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, experiential background, and type of institution offer broader perspectives. Learn about the dominant organization and administration models in student affairs Stay up to date on core competencies and professional development models Discover research-based strategies for addressing both emerging and lasting issues in student affairs Instructor resources availableThe Handbook of Student Affairs Administration is a comprehensive and thoughtful resource, with expert insight on the issues facing student affairs. This is one handbook students and professionals in the field won t want to go without.

The foremost scholars in student affairs discuss issues facing the field today, approaches to those issues, and skills necessary to enact the approachesProfessionals in student affairs administration need practical, timely, and applied information on the myriad issues they encounter in supporting the success of the students and the institutions they serve. In the Handbook of Student Affairs Administration, the top scholars in the field share the latest information, methods, and advice on addressing these issues. The book is sponsored by NASPA, the leading professional organization for student affairs in higher education.This fifth edition has been updated to reflect current and effective techniques in student affairs administration including new chapters on anti-oppressive frameworks and equity in praxis, access for students with disabilities, men and masculinities, support for students' mental health and well-being, and student employment as learning-integrated work. There is also an emphasis throughout on adult learners, online learners, part-time students, and transfer students. Chapter authors of diverse gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, experiential background, and type of institution offer broader perspectives.* Learn about the dominant organization and administration models in student affairs* Stay up to date on core competencies and professional development models* Discover research-based strategies for addressing both emerging and lasting issues in student affairs* Instructor resources availableThe Handbook of Student Affairs Administration is a comprehensive and thoughtful resource, with expert insight on the issues facing student affairs. This is one handbook students and professionals in the field won't want to go without.

List of Figures and TablesNASPA--Student Affairs Administrators in Higher EducationPrefaceAcknowledgmentsThe AuthorsPART ONE: CONTEXTS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE1 A Concise and Critical History of Student AffairsMichael S. Hevel and Amy E. Wells Dolan2 Institutional Types and MissionsClaire K. Robbins and Sharrika D. Adams3 Campus Environments and Student AffairsJillian Kinzie4 The Office of the President: Pathways and PerspectivesLori White and Sarah Steinkamp5 Accountability: What It Is and Why It MattersSherry L. MalloryPART TWO: FRAMEWORKS FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE6 An Overview of Student Development TheoriesSymphony D. Oxendine and Deborah J. Taub7 Centering Anti-Oppressive Frameworks as Student Affairs EducatorsAntonio Duran and Angie Kim8 Emerging Models of PracticeMichele A. Tyson9 Contextualizing Everyday Ethics in Student AffairsDavid Eberhardt and Aurélio Manuel Valente10 Applying Professional Standards in Student AffairsStephanie A. GordonPART THREE: PURPOSES OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE11 Diversity of Student Populations and How We Serve ThemElena Sandoval-Lucero, Ignacio Hernandez, and Gillian McKnight-Tutein12 Beyond Diversity and Multiculturalism: Advancing Equity inStudent Affairs PraxisSam Museus and Varaxy Yi13 Persistence, Retention, Completion, and Student SuccessFrank Fernandez and Cassandra Butcher14 Helping Students Lead Lives of PurposeMatthew Hartley, Laura E. Sponsler, and Cecilia M. Orphan15 Disability in Higher Education: Shifting Concepts ofAccess from Individual to SystemicAmanda Kraus16 Masculine Role Socialization and PerformanceJason A. Laker17 Supporting Students' Mental Health and Well-BeingJohn Dunkle and Qianhui ZhangPART FOUR: HUMAN RESOURCES IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE18 Cultivating Critical Practice: Reflections onOrganization and Administration in Higher EducationFelecia Commodore and Leonard Taylor, Jr.19 Hiring, Developing, and Retaining Professional StaffJason L. Meriwether20 Student Employment as Learning-Integrated WorkMarianna Savoca and Krissy CreagerPART FIVE: INTERPERSONAL DYNAMICS IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE21 Supporting and Enhancing Student LearningThrough Partnerships with Academic ColleaguesKristan M. Venegas and Rebecca Cepeda22 Politics, Power, Persuasion, and Shared GovernanceGeorge S. McClellan23 Constellations of Love: Cultivating Intentional Campus andCommunity RelationsAmanda R. Tachine and Kaiwipunikauikawe¯kiu LipePART SIX: SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES FOR THE PROFESSION24 Planning and BudgetingLori E. Varlotta25 The Law on Campus and in Student Affairs PracticeNeal H. Hutchens and Daniel Hill26 Analytics, Assessment, Research, and the Scholarship of PracticeDarby M. Roberts27 Technology and Student AffairsEd Cabellon, Kevin R. Guidry, and T.J. Logan28 Campus Crisis ManagementEugene L. Zdziarski, IIPART SEVEN: THE PROFESSION AND THE FUTURE29 Student Affairs in the Moment and in the FutureGeorge S. McClellan and Judy Marquez KiyamaIndex