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Showing 1 to 20 of 224 for “"Student affairs"”.
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Entry of new members into one student affairs professional association serving student affairs professionals
… members of one professional association serving student affairs professionals. The study was a qualitative case study and examined the experiences of seven association members. The researcher collected data through face-to-face interviews, document analysis, and participant observation. The study …
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A study of student affairs educators' and practitioners' perceptions of alternative futures for student affairs programs
… alternative future developments or events for student affairs programs as perceived by chairpersons of preparation programs for student affairs workers (educators) and to compare these findings with the perceptions of a sample of chief student affairs administrators (practitioners) at selected …
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Values of Canadian Student Affairs Practitioners
This study explores what a selection of Canadian student affairs practitioners saw as the role of their work, the values they brought to it, and values conflicts they encountered. All of these are personal, and all depend on each individual’s experience. Through this exploration, a construction of …
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Investigating the Future of Student Affairs Professionals
… transition within the workforce, the Student Affairs field within Higher Education has experienced extremely high turnover, impacting colleges and university’s ability to sustain student support. If this trend continues, colleges and universities will have a limited pool of qualified …
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Burnout Among Student Affairs Professionals at Metropolitan Universities
… was to determine the level of burnout among student affairs professionals at the 52 U.S. member institutions of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. Packets containing the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), the Moos Work Environment Scale (WES), and a demographic survey were …
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Understanding Anticipatory Socialization for New Student Affairs Professionals
… anticipatory socialization experiences of new student affairs professionals. The focus was to gain a deeper understanding of how new professionals experience their anticipatory socialization, specifically the job search and pre-entry communication with their new organizations. The theory that …
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BECOMING A STUDENT AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATOR: A STUDY OF ANTICIPATORY SOCIALIZATION AND THE DECISION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS TO ENTER THE STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSION
The current and growing shortage of student affairs administrators is a growing concern among colleges and universities within the United States, and raising awareness and recruitment within the profession are recognized national priorities (NASPA, 2012). The growth and sustainability of the …
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The organizational realities of student affairs: A political perspective
… to understand the organizational functions of studentaffairs at Indiana University and to understand the nature of the conflict between studentaffairs and the larger organization. This study utilized the case-study research design. Much of the data collected and analyzed during this case study …
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Psychological Safety & Student Affairs: Exploring Experiences of Early Career Professionals
Early career professionals' attrition in student affairs have been reported at rates as high as 60% before year five in the last few decades of literature. Retaining these professionals is vital to the sustainability of the field (Winston Jr. & Creamer, 1997). This study explores experiences and …
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An assessment of the intercultural competence of student affairs administrators
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Department of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education, 2010
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An Exploration of Ethical Dilemma Resolution by Student Affairs Professionals
… sequential mixed methods study explored how student affairs professionals resolved professional ethical dilemmas. A student affairs professional was defined as an individual whose educational background and work experience are in student affairs. An ethical dilemma is defined as a situation …
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Student Affairs Preparation Programs: Reported Learning Outcomes by Recent Graduates
… Many sets of standards for the curriculum of student affairs preparation programs have been promoted throughout the years. Most recently the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) published a set of standards that outline areas of competency for student affairs …
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Why Do They Leave? The Departure of Student Affairs Professionals
Departure among student affairs administrators in higher education has been an issue for decades (Evans, 1988; Lorden, 1998; Tull, 2006). Rates of departure from student affairs within the first five years of experience are estimated at 50% to 60% (Holmes, Verrier, & Chisholm, 1983; Lorden, 1998; …
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Collaboration between student affairs and academic affairs at liberal arts institutions
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An Exploration of Senior Student Affairs Officers' Career and Life Paths
… career and life paths of male and female Senior Student Affairs Officers (SSAOs). The study used Super’s components of Work Salience and Career maturity to examine gender differences and commonalities of individuals in their climb to a SSAO position. Specifically, the study examined the role of …
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Tracing the Change Process: Fostering and Sustaining Student Affairs Cultures of Assessment
<p>Student affairs professionals have long been strong contributors to college student learning and development and supporters of the perspective that holistic postsecondary learning is critical for not only the individual but society as well. With more attention focused on the value of this …
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A Qualitative Exploration of Critical Approaches to Social Justice in Student Affairs
… critical approaches to social justice in student affairs. I sought to understand how student affairs administrators understand and communicate about social justice. Furthermore, I studied how a critical paradigm informs the work of student affairs practitioners in their everyday lives, and …
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Ally Development: Preparing Student Affairs Professionals to Work with American Indian Students
… for those working with American Indian student populations (Broido, 2000; Edwards, 2006; Evans & Wall, 1991; Reason, Millar, A, & Scales, 2005). A conceptual model written by Keith E. Edwards (2006) focused on three stages of aspiring ally identity development with each identity attached …
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