Student services : a handbook for the profession / John H. Schuh, Susan R. Jones, Vasti Torres, editors.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Historical overview of American higher education / John R. Thelin and Marybeth Gasman -- The history of student affairs / Robert Schwartz and Dafina-Lazarus Stewart -- Philosophies and values / Robert D. Reason and Ellen M. Broido -- Institutional identity and campus culture / Kristen A. Renn and Lori D. Patton -- Campus climate and diversity / Kimberly A. Griffin -- What is ethical professional practice? / Sue A. Saunders and Christine M. Wilson -- Legal foundations and issues / Thomas Miller -- The nature and uses of theory / Susan R. Jones and Elisa S. Abes -- Holistic development / Marcia Baxter Magolda and Kari B. Taylor -- Cognitive development / Patricia M. King -- Psychosocial and identity development / Vasti Torres and Brian L. McGowan -- Critical theoretical perspectives / Ebelia Hernández -- Organization theory and change / Adrianna Kezar -- Environmental theories / Samuel D. Museus -- Student retention and institutional success / Amy S. Hirschy -- Framing student affairs practice / Kathleen Manning, Jillian Kinzie and John H. Schuh -- Organizational structures and functions / Maureen E. Wilson -- Strategic planning and finance in student affairs / Brian A. Burt and John H. Schuh -- Assessment and evaluation / Ann M. Gansemer-Topf and Lance C. Kennedy-Phillips -- Left behind: how the profession of student affairs is underprepared to meet students where they (digitally) are / Jeffrey Rokkum and Reynol Junco -- Academic and student affairs partnerships / Elizabeth J. Whitt -- Professionalism / Jan Arminio and Anna M. Ortiz -- Multicultural competence and change on campus / Raechele L. Pope and John A. Mueller -- Leadership / John P. Dugan and Laura Osteen -- Staffing and supervision / Joan B. Hurt, Tara E. Frank and Patricia A. Perillo -- Teaching and facilitation / Stephen John Quaye -- Counseling and helping skills / Amy L. Reynolds -- Advising student organizations / Norbert W. Dunkel and Nancy E. Chrystal-Green -- Crisis management / Mahauganee D. Shaw and Larry D. Roper -- Designing programs for engaging difference / Sherry Watt, Cindy Ann Kilgo and Wayne Jacobson -- Applying theories and research to practice / Florence A. Hamrick and Jillian Kinzie -- Evolving roles and competencies: professional development reconsidered / Peter Magolda and Jill Ellen Carnaghi (with contributions from Aleidra Allen and Hoa Bui) -- Shaping the future / Susan R. Jones, John H. Schuh and Vasti Torres

Student Services is the classic comprehensive text for graduate students in student affairs, written by top scholars and practitioners in the field. Accessible and theoretically grounded, this book reflects the realities of contemporary practice in student affairs. This new sixth edition has been updated throughout to align with current scholarship, and expanded with four new chapters on student development, crisis management, programming, and applications. Twenty new authors join the roster of expert contributors, bringing new perspective on critical issues such as ethical standards, campus culture, psychosocial development, student retention, assessment and evaluation, and much more. End-of-chapter questions help reinforce the material presented, and unique coverage of critical theoretical perspectives, counseling and helping skills, advising, leadership, environmental theories, and other useful topics make this book a foundational resource for those preparing for a student affairs career.

The student affairs staff has the responsibility for a vast array of services and support roles for students on every type of campus. This book provides a thorough overview of the field's many facets, with invaluable real-world insight from leading practitioners.

Understand the theoretical bases of development, learning, identity, and change
Delve into the organizational frameworks vital to any institution
Learn the historical context of higher education and the student affairs role
Master essential competencies including professionalism, supervision, crisis management, and more
As colleges and universities offer more and more services to an increasingly diverse student population, the responsibility for these programs falls to student affairs educators. The role requires a broad skill set, and conceptual grounding in a number of disciplines. Student Services provides the most complete overview of the foundations, philosophies, ethics, and theories that guide today's student affairs professional. [amazon.com]