Download or read book Budgeting as a Tool for Policy in Student Affairs written by Dudley Woodard and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1995-06-29 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fiscal roller coaster of the 1970s and 1980s prompted many institutions of higher education to tighten their budgets by reducing, consolidating, and merging programs, which reduced human resources and operating costs. The "fiscal woes" lamented by the higher education community has not led to any broad-based support but rather has heightened the public debate over the efficiency and effectiveness of higher education. For higher education to reclaim the public's trust, it must undergo a fundamental restructuring—a shift from an institutional acquisition entrepreneurial model to a student-centered learning model. As more institutions begin to shift their focus to student learning, the question for student affairs practitioners becomes: How will student services change during restructuring? This volume of New Directions for Student Services focuses on budgeting as a policy tool for restructuring. Each chapter is written from the perspective of the changing conditions in higher education, that is, moving beyond cost containment through reductions and combinations toward accountability and effectiveness through restructuring. This is the 70th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Student Services. For more information on the series, please see the Journals and Periodicals page.
Download or read book The Business of Student Affairs written by Larry Moneta and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is as a primer on the business-related aspects of student affairs that practitioners should understand. The author discusses a variety of skill sets to equip student affairs practitioners-educators with the means to analyze circumstances, alter environments, invest in structures and programs, and lead campus progress.
Download or read book Budgets and Financial Management in Higher Education written by Margaret J. Barr and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will help new administrators (department chairs, directors, deans) understand and become more proficient in their financial management role within the institution. Highly accessible, practitioners will be able to put the book's guidance to immediate use in their work. It is also grounded in the latest knowledge base and filled with examples from across all types of institutions, so that it makes an ideal text for a courses in graduate programs in higher education leadership and administration. Specifically, the book: • provides an understanding of the basics of budgeting and fiscal management in higher education • defines the elements of a budget, the budget cycle, and the steps for creating a budget • suggests ways of avoiding common pitfalls and problems of managing budgets • contains effective strategies for dealing with loss of resources • includes end-of-chapter reflection questions and an expanded glossary of terms Written in plain language this volume provides practical approaches to many complex problems in fiscal management. This new edition of the book contains new information in every chapter reflecting both the most recent developments in higher education and feedback from readers of the earlier edition. The information on the current higher education financial environment has been updated, and the case studies have been revised. Readers will be introduced to Bowen's theory of resources and expenses as an important way to understand budgetary decision making in colleges and universities. Special attention is paid to the use of restricted funds, the budget implications of faculty appointments and the challenges caused by personnel policies for staff. In addition, greater attention is given to development and implementation of repair and replacement programs in auxiliary enterprises. The challenges that arise when budget problems are postponed are also discussed. The volume contains a number of suggestions for practitioners with new budgeting and fiscal responsibilities.
Download or read book The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration written by George S. McClellan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What issues and trends affect higher education and student affairs today? In this fully updated handbook, leading experts discuss the answer to this and other essential questions. They provide a definitive reference for student affairs professionals at all levels of administration and management. The handbook offers specific, practical advice as well as broad approaches to planning and problem solving. It contains modernized discussions on such critical topics as institutional mission, institutional governance, understanding campus environments, finance and budgeting, assessment, program planning, staff selection, training and evaluation, and much more.
Download or read book Student Services written by Susan R. Komives and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-06-17 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Professional Student Affairs Administrator written by Roger B. Winston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Styled as a complete update to the 1991 book "Administration and Leadership in Student Affairs", this work addresses issues of importance to student affairs professionals. Grounded in human development, learning, leadership, group dynamics, management theories, and social science research and evaluation methods, this book articulates the means for college student affairs administrators to function in the forefront of student learning and personal development initiatives. The book focuses on the three essential roles played by student affairs administrators: as educators who play a significant role in addressing the academic goals of their institutions, as leaders who help to shape the vision of their institution's student affairs practice and education mission, and as managers who are responsible for co-ordinating programs and services, supervising staff, and overseeing university facilities and budgets.
Download or read book The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration written by Margaret J. Barr and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2000-03-17 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sponsored by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators What issues and trends affect higher education and student affairs today? What skills and competencies will student affairs administrators need to confront change and future challenges? What opportunities and choices will they discover as they strive to develop professionally? In this fully updated handbook, thirty-nine experts discuss the answers to these and other essential questions. Together, they provide a definitive reference for student affairs professionals at all levels of administration and management. Organized into five distinct sections and over thirty insightful chapters, The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration offers specific, practical advice as well as broad approaches to planning and problem solving. Readers will find modernized discussions on such critical topics as institutional mission, strategic planning, change management, finance and budgeting, staff selection, training and evaluation, conflict resolution, fundraising, legal and ethical behavior, service development, technological innovation, diversity, leadership, and more. In addition, there are new chapters that explore: The history and philosophy of student affairs How to plan and finance campus facilities The role and value of assessment in student affairs How to translate theory and assessment results into practice How to create successful partnerships with academic affairs The impact of fundraising and development The standards and principles of good professional practice Filled with thoughtful advice from the field's foremost authorities, this comprehensive handbook reflects the most current and effective practices in college student affairs. Praise for the Classic First Edition "Each chapter is designed to stand alone as a source of information for new chief student affairs officers, individuals new to the student affairs field, doctoral students, chief student affairs officers seeking professional renewal, college presidents, and other administrative officers who want to know more about student affairs work.... Many of the chapters in this handbook are filled with 'ah hahs,' quiet smiles, and those private revelations that people have when reading an insightful statement they wish they themselves had made.... As is true for most of the Jossey-Bass professional handbooks, each chapter stands alone and offers varying degrees of information and usefulness." --Journal of Higher Education "The authors address the critical issues and skills necessary for higher education administration. The book covers a wide range of topics that would be appropriate for the beginning administrator as well as the seasoned veteran. The essays provide information on the practical day-to-day activities of higher education administration as well as the more abstract concepts of strategic decision-making and the political realities that surround university life. The book is recommAnded; it has such a broad brush approach that it is practical for an introductory course in higher education as well as a solid reference for the practicing administrator." --Choice
Download or read book Student Affairs Budgeting and Financial Management in the Midst of Fiscal Crisis written by Lori E. Varlotta and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is designed to help senior student affairs officers navigate through uncertain economic times. After a broad review of budget models and the leadership potential of the senior officer, we look at the role of student affairs officers in difficult budgeting decisions from several perspectives--from small, private colleges to the experiences of twelve senior student affairs officers at public universities. One chapter describes general revenue-generating and cost-saving strategies that student affairs divisions may consider during cutbacks; another focuses on key aspects of developing a comprehensive communication strategy: a third presents a case study of a single institution through the eyes of the vice president for student affairs. This volume ends with a summary survey of the authors' observations, conclusions, and advice. This is the 129th volume of the Jossey-Bass higher education quarterly report series New Directions for Student Services. An indispensable resource for vice presidents of student affairs, deans of students, student counselors, and other student services professionals, New Directions for Student Services offers guidelines and programs for aiding students in their total development: emotional, social, physical, and intellectual.
Download or read book Planning and Achieving Successful Student Affairs Facilities Projects written by Jerry Price and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2003-04-02 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a breakthrough sourcebook that not only argues that student affairs professionals need to assume leadership roles in campus facilities issues, but also provides step-by-step guidelines in building a successful facility project from the first brainstorming session to the final coat of paint. Editor Jerry Price, dean of students at Drake University, and contributors from all walks of the student affairs profession demonstrate that student affairs professionals are in a unique position of understanding the role of the campus in environment in students' lives. Chapters explore balancing multiple needs through innovative facility design, options for financing residence hall renovation and construction, and the relationship between housing programs and facilities and the institution's education mission. Applicable information on assembling the project team, the role of communication, and ten key lessons for facilities planning, renovation, and building are also presented. Lessons learned in the field are explored as well. The UConn 2000 Initiative Case Study tells the story of one institution's success in developing and implementing a public policy initiative that would lead to billions of dollars in renewed investment in the university's core infrastructure. Student affairs professionals live with students, see how they interact with one another, hear why they picked this particular school, and listen to the reasons they are succeeding or failing. Their education and experience lie in understanding how residence halls, student unions, dining services, recreation and wellness centers, and campus grounds each affect students' experience in different ways. This book demonstrates conclusively that the valuable expertise of student affairs professionals is therefore critical to ensuring that campus facilities projects ultimately achieve their intended goals.
Download or read book Serving Students with Disabilities written by Holley A. Belch and published by John Wiley and Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue examines what student services professionals can do to ensure the success of the growing population of students with disabilities. The contributors explore the critical role that community and dignity play in creating a meaningful educational experience for students with disabilities and show how to help these students gain meaningful access and full participation in campus activities. In addition to such common concerns as fulfilling legal requirements and overcoming architectural barriers, the contributors also address a full range of important issues such as effective approaches to recruitment and retention, strategies for career and academic advising, and the impact of financial resources on funding programs and services. This is the 91st issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Student Services.
Download or read book Student Affairs and External Relations written by Mary Beth Snyder and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2002 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building positive relations with external constituents is as important in student affairs work as it is in any other university or college division. This issue is a long-overdue resource of ideas, strategies, and information aimed at making student affairs leaders more effective in their interactions with important off-campus partners, supporters, and agencies. Editor Mary Beth Snyder, vice president for student affairs at Oakland University in Michigan, and chapter authors explore the current challenges facing the student services profession as well as the emerging opportunities worthy of student affairs interest. C. Gary Grace, executive director and dean of the University Center of Lake County in Lincolnshire, Illinois, provides a general introduction to the growth of external partnerships in student affairs work and the role public expectations play in that change. Russell P. Bumba Jr., senior manager for student services for the South Carolina Technical College System, takes a comprehensive look at the historical development of state oversight of higher education. He illustra tes the relevance of state coordinating boards for student affairs professionals at both public and private institutions. Changing public expectations of the campus experience demands a fresh approach to long established campus partnerships. Ted Montgomery, director of media relations at Oakland University in Michigan, joins the editor in a frank discussion on building and maintaining excellent media interactions. James E. Moore, assistant vice president for student services at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, argues that student affairs staff should be firmly involved in their institution's decisions on outsourcing of services. He examines the ways that corporate outsourcing should and can add value to student life. Tara Singer, former assistant vice president for alumni relations at the University of Louisville, and Aaron W. Hughey, professor of counseling and student affairs in the College of Education and Behavioral Science at Western Kentucky University, provide concrete suggestions on how student affairs staff can forge effective connections with alumni associations. Partnerships that reach out to the community, providing extracurricular learning and career development are also explored. Gary L. McGrath, dean of student affairs at Arizona State University East, highlights the evolving nature of our institutional partnerships with the corporate sector and the many benefits that accrue to students and employers in positive relationships. Northern Michigan University Student Activities and Leadership Programs faculty and staff members, David L. Bonsall, Rachel A. Harris, and Jill N. Marczak, describe the success of developing a student leadership program that has been integrated into the surrounding campus community. Finally, measuring the success of student programs is also an opportunity for building external partnerships. Marilee J. Bresciani, director of assessment for the division of undergraduate affairs, presents an analysis of the extent to which student affairs currently uses external firms to assist in the assessment of student learning and development and provides guidelines on where and when to seek outside help. Emphasizing the breadth and complexity of external partnerships relationships and the importance of managing them well on all campuses, this volume is a valuable and timely resources for student affairs professionals participating in their institution's outsourcing strategies.
Download or read book Current Index to Journals in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Contemporary Financial Issues in Student Affairs written by John H. Schuh and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2003-10-21 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distinguished professor John H. Schuh edits this critical look at the financial situation in higher education today. Contributors discuss seven specific issues concerning the financing of student affairs on contemporary college campuses and explore effective strategies student affairs professionals need to ensure that programs and services that serve students and other important stakeholders survive and thrive. Topics addressed include the differences in financing student affairs in public and in private institutions, as well as challenges in financing student unions and activities, health and counseling services, student housing and campus recreation. Examining contemporary problems in selected areas of student affairs finance, this volume is one of several in this series on managing resources in student affairs. Others addressing related topics include Issue 89, The Role Student Aid Plays in Enrollment Management; Issue 92, Leadership and Management Issues for a New Century; Issue 96, Developing External Partnerships for Cost-Effective, Enhanced Services; and Issue 101, Planning and Achieving Successful Student Affairs Facilities Projects. As state governmental support for public institutions continues to erode, student affairs units operating in the current financial environment have to be nimble and creative to sustain their viability. Drawing from his own twenty-seven year career as a student affairs practitioner and the contributions and research of leading student affairs professionals in the field, John Schuh provides an outstanding resource for student affairs professionals facing the serious financial challenges of today and tomorrow. This is the 103rd issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Student Services.
Download or read book Student Affairs Research Evaluation and Assessment Structure and Practice in an Era of Change written by Gary D. Malaney and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1999-04-13 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Representing the most major effort to date to examine the student affairs research office, this issue of New Directions for Student Services shows how this research can enhance and support the work of the student services staff and the campus at-large. The contributors describe how student affairs and faculty can collaborate to create an agenda for student-related research; review technological aids for collecting and analyzing data; and discuss how student affairs researchers can make their role more vital to the campus by expanding into policy analysis and information brokering. The volume also reports the results of a national study of thirty-five centralized student affairs research offices, including information on the types of research they have conducted and how institutional reorganization has impacted their research missions. This is the 85th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Student Services.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Financial Policies written by Shayne Kavanagh and published by Gfoa. This book was released on 2004 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Student Services for the Changing Graduate Student Population written by Anne S. Pruitt-Logan and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1995 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The central theme of this volume of New Directions for Student Services is the graduate student experience. It has been assumed that because graduate students have completed undergraduate degrees, they have developed to the point where they can handle the new responsibilities of graduate study on their own. Moreover, because graduate study is characterized as "trial by fire," systems of support are seen as unnecessary. Although there have always been those who have been alert to the attention these students need, it has often been left to chance. This book brings together in one place a discussion of issues and needs from the points of view of both graduate education and student affairs. Drawing on the research and practical experiences of leading scholars, the book leads off with excerpts from a graduate student's diary and then reviews the current landscape of graduate education. The challenge to graduate education and student affairs concludes the volume. This is the 72nd issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Student Services. For more information on the series, please see the Journals and Periodicals page.
