Student Services

Since it was first published in 1980, Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession has 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