Synopses & Reviews
Since it was first published in 1980,
Student Services: A Handbook for the Professionhas become a classic reference in the field. In the fourth edition of this important resource the contributors— a stellar panel of student affairs scholars— examine the changing context of the student experience in higher education, the evolution of the role of student affairs professionals, and the philosophies, ethics, and theories that guide the practice of student affairs work.
Comprehensive in scope, this book covers a broad range of relevant topics including the development of student affairs, legal and ethical foundations of student affairs practice, student development, learning and retention theories, organizational theory, dynamics of campus environments, strategic planning and finance, information technology in student affairs, managing human resources, multiculturalism, teaching, counseling and helping skills, assessment and evaluation, and new lessons from research on student outcomes.
Contributors are
Leonard L. Baird, Margaret J. Barr, William Barratt, John M. Braxton, D. Stanley Carpenter, Jon C. Dalton, Gwendolyn Jordan Dungy, Elaine El-Khawas, Nancy J. Evans, Jane Fried, Sylvia Hurtado, Patricia M. King, Susan R. Komives, George D. Kuh, Patrick Love, Marylu K. McEwen, Elizabeth M. Nuss, Dennis C. Roberts, Larry D. Roper, Judy Lawrence Rogers, Charles C. Schroeder, John H. Schuh, C. Carney Strange, Donna M. Talbot, Saundra L. Taylor, John R. Thelin, M. Lee Upcraft, Roger B. Winston, Jr., Dudley B. Woodard, Jr., and Robert B. Young.
Praise for the Third Edition of Student Services
"How do you capture the essence, the reality, and the significance of a professional activity that is fluid, dynamic, extensive, and at times controversial? Komives and Woodard have done the virtually impossible with their Student Services Handbook . . .As a fundamental building block for a student affairs professional library, the Komives and Woodard Student Services Handbook, Third Edition, does the job about as well as anyone has ever done it, and maybe ever will."
— Journal of College Student Development
Synopsis
Originally published in 1980, the first edition of Student Services was a ground-breaking book, providing the first comprehensive overview of student services in higher education. Now, this new third edition of the "green book" that has guided student affairs graduate education and practice for the last fifteen years provides an updated look at every aspect of the field. The authors examine the changing context of the student experience in higher education, the evolution of the role in student affairs professionals, and the ethics and philosophies that guide the practice of student affairs work.
Synopsis
"How do you capture the essence, the reality, and the significance of a professional activity that is fluid, dynamic, extensive, and at times controversial? Komives and Woodard have done the virtual impossible with their
Student Services Handbook."
--Journal of College Student Development
Now in its third edition, the classic Student Services has guided student affairs graduate education and practice for the last two decades. Updated with the latest insights on every aspect of the field, the authors examine the changing context of student experience in higher education, the evolving role of student affairs professionals, and the ethics and philosophies guiding student affairs practice.
Synopsis
Since it was first published in 1980, Student Services: A Handbook for the Professionhas become a classic reference in the field. In the fourth edition of this important resource the contributors'—a stellar panel of student affairs scholars—examine the changing context of the student experience in higher education, the evolution of the role of student affairs professionals, and the philosophies, ethics, and theories that guide the practice of student affairs work. Comprehensive in scope, this book covers a broad range of relevant topics including the development of student affairs, legal and ethical foundations of student affairs practice, student development, learning and retention theories, organizational theory, dynamics of campus environments, strategic planning and finance, information technology in student affairs, managing human resources, multiculturalism, teaching, counseling and helping skills, assessment and evaluation, and new lessons from research on student outcomes.
About the Author
SUSAN R. KOMIVES is associate professor of counseling and personnel services and a former vice president for student development at the University of Maryland College Park. She is a past president of the American College Personnel Association.
DUDLEY B. WOODARD, JR. is professor of higher education and a former vice president for student affairs at the University of Arizona. He is a past president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
Table of Contents
Part One: Historical Roots and Contemporary Context.
1. Historical Overview of American Higher Education (John R. Thelin).
2. The Development of Student Affairs (Elizabeth M. Nuss).
3. Diversification of Postsecondary Institutions (Johnetta Cross Brazell).
4. Student Diversity on Today's Campuses (Elaine El-Khawas).
Part Two: Professional Foundations and Principles.
5. Guiding Values and Philosophy (Robert B. Young).
6. Ethical Standards and Principles (Harry J. Canon).
7. Legal Foundations of Student Affairs Practice (Margaret J. Barr).
Part Three: Theoretical Bases of the Profession.
8. The Nature and Uses of Theory (Marylu K. McEwen).
9. Theories of Student Development (Nancy J. Evans).
10. New Perspectives on Identity Development (Marylu K. McEwen).
11. Student Cognition and Learning (Patricia M. King).
12. Dynamics of Campus Environments (C. Carney Strange).
13. Organizational Theory (George D. Kuh).
Part Four: Essential Competencies and Techniques.
14. Leadership (Judy Lawrence Rogers).
15. Teaching and Training (Larry D. Roper).
16. Counseling and Advising (Roger B. Winston, Jr.).
17. Consultation and Mediation (Clyde A. Crego).
18. Multiculturalism (Donna M. Talbot).
19. Program Development and Group Advising (Michael J. Cuyjet).
20. Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (T. Dary Erwin).
Part Five: Organizing and Managing Programs and Services.
21. Organization, Functions, and Standards of Practice (Arthur Sandeen).
22. Planning and Finance (John H. Schuh).
23. Technology and Information Systems (Larry G. Benedict).
24. Managing Human Resources (Jon C. Dalton).
Part Six: Laying New Foundations for the Future.
25. Learning from Research on Student Outcomes (Leonard L. Baird).
26. Building on the Part, Shaping the Future (Susan R. Konives, Dudley B. Woodard, Jr.).