Full Description
In addressing the unique issues related to the delivery of student services in the community college setting, this book fills a longstanding need to provide practitioners with a contextual framework for their work. Starting by providing the historical context to the development of student affairs in community colleges, this handbook describes the organization of key functions and current practice, and looks at the specific constraints, opportunities, changes and future challenges that practitioners face.Community colleges are grappling with: the realities of shrinking resources; an increasingly diverse and disparate student body, with many attending part-time; demands for greater accountability; a generational change in leadership; and pressures to expand their missions as well as adopt educational technology - all of which have an impact on the role of student affairs.Among the topics covered are: Partnering with Academic Affairs; Financing Student Affairs; Legal and Policy Issues; Strategic Planning and Assessment; Accreditation and Accountability; Technology for Communication and Engagement; Academic Support Services; Student Life and Student Engagement Programs and Services; Enrollment Management; and Services for Special Populations.This handbook is intended for student affairs administrators and professionals at all stages of their careers, as well as for students in graduate preparation programs.
Contents
Foreword Florence B. Brawer Preface Acknowledgments Part One. Historical and Contemporary Developments 1.Introduction to Student Affairs in the Community College Ashley Tull Southern Methodist University 2.The Contemporary Community College Student and Student Development Theory Deborah L. Floyd, Rivka A. Felsher, and Anne E. Mulder Florida Atlantic University Part Two. Organizing and Leading Student Affairs in Community College Settings 3.Organization and Administration of Community College Student Affairs Linda Kuk Colorado State University 4.The Challenging and Unique Role of a Community College Senior Student Affairs Officer Sandra Garber and Penelope (Penny. Wills Yavapai College 5.Partnering With Academic Affairs in the Community College Setting Peter Cohen, David Gomez, Regina Peruggi, Marissa R. Schlesinger, and Stuart Suss Kingsborough Community College 6.Financing Student Affairs in Community Colleges Linda Kuk Colorado State University Kyoung (Kay. Ash Colorado Community College System 7.Legal and Policy Issues for Student Affairs in the Community College John Wesley Lowery Indiana University of Pennsylvania 8.Strategic Planning and Assessment for Student Affairs in the Community College Ashley Tull Southern Methodist University Elizabeth Wallace Tarleton State University 9.Accreditation and Accountability for Student Affairs in the Community College Kathryn Mueller Orange Coast College 10.Technology for Communication and Engagement in Student Affairs at Community Colleges Karinda Barrett Tallahassee Community College Kimberly Hardy Florida State College at Jacksonville Part Three. Student Affairs Programs and Services 11.Academic Support Services in the Community College Nancy Singer Salt Lake Community College 12.Student Life and Student Engagement Programs and Services in the Community College Thomas N. Hollins J. Sargent Reynolds Community College 13.Enrollment Management in the Community College Ivan L. Harrell II Lone Star College-CyFair 14.Serving Diverse and Emerging Populations in the Community College Deborah Casey and David Larsen Green River Community College Part Four. The Future of Student Affairs in the Community College 15.Community College Student Affairs Professionals at Entry- and Mid-Level Paulette Dalpes City University of New York Michael A. Baston LaGuardia Community College (City University of New York. Frank D. Sanchez City University of New York 16.Preparation, Challenges, and Opportunities for Student Affairs Professionals in the Community College Larry Ebbers Iowa State University Marisa Rivera Rivera Higher Education Consulting, LLC 17.Conclusions and Insights on the Future of Student Affairs in the Community College Linda Kuk Colorado State University Ashley Tull Southern Methodist University Paulette Dalpes City University of New York About the Editors and Contributors Index
