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Supporting Student Affairs Professionals : New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 166.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: J-B CC Single Issue Community Colleges SeriesPublisher: Somerset : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (99 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781118930335
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Supporting Student Affairs ProfessionalsDDC classification:
  • 378.197
LOC classification:
  • LB2342.9 -- .S877 2014eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Supporting Student Affairs Professionals -- CONTENTS -- EDITORS' NOTES -- 1 Excellence in Community College Student Affairs -- Graduate Student Preparation for Entry-Level Positions -- Assessing Professionals for Excellence -- Developing Professionals for Excellence -- Recommendations for Developing Student Affairs Professionals for Excellence -- Exemplify Excellence -- Communicate Thoroughly -- Provide Opportunity -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 It Takes a Village: The Role of the Individual, Organization, and Profession in Preparing New Professionals -- Developing New Professionals -- Formal Education and Preparation -- Lessons From the Classroom -- Socialization and Development of New Professionals -- A Model of Excellence -- Lessons From the Field -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 3 Construction of the Mid-Level Management Position -- Defining of the Managerial Self -- The Construction of the Managerial Self -- The Exercise of Unobtrusive Control in the Community College Setting -- Lone Wolves, Alliance Keepers, and Collaborative Teams -- References -- 4 The Role of the Executive-Level Student Services Officer Within a Community College Organizational Structure -- The Unique Context of Student Affairs Practice in Community Colleges -- Competencies, Traits, and Skills Needed for Senior-Level Student Affairs Positions -- Career Paths to the Senior-Level Student Affairs Position -- Reflection of a Current SSAO: John -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 An Overview of CAS Standards: The Role in Self-Assessment and Evaluation -- History of CAS -- CAS Standards -- CAS in Use -- CAS Self-Assessment Guides -- Importance of CAS -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Professional Competencies for Student Affairs Practice -- References -- 7 Using Professional Standards for Higher Education to Improve Student Affairs.
Institutional Accreditation and Student Affairs -- Program or Specialty Accreditation -- Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education -- Summary -- References -- 8 Creating and Implementing Practices That Promote and Support Quality Student Affairs Professionals -- The Credentialed Professional -- Invest and Diversify in Your Professional Development -- The A Word: Assessment -- Politicizing the Student Completion Agenda? -- Student Learning Outcomes Assessment -- The College With No Borders! -- References -- 9 Excellence Within Student Affairs: Understanding the Practice of Integrating Academic and Student Affairs -- Excellence in Student Affairs -- Excellence as Academic and Student Affairs Integration and Collaboration -- Conclusion -- References -- INDEX -- Other Titles -- Order Form -- Advert -- EULA.
Summary: Student affairs and services play a critical role in student learning and success, as well as the level at which community colleges meet institutional outcomes. The evolution of student affairs as a field and recognition of its role in student experiences underscore its importance in the effort to provide quality education to college students. This volume provides a framework for excellence in student affairs work at community colleges, including assessing quality and outcomes for program development and accreditation. The authors explore: Excellence in preparing and developing professionals at multiple stages in their careers Creating and using professional standards and competencies Understanding the role of accreditation in professional practice. The issue also includes a discussion of implications for community college student affairs preparation and practice. This is the 166th volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Essential to the professional libraries of presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, New Directions for Community Colleges provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.
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Intro -- Supporting Student Affairs Professionals -- CONTENTS -- EDITORS' NOTES -- 1 Excellence in Community College Student Affairs -- Graduate Student Preparation for Entry-Level Positions -- Assessing Professionals for Excellence -- Developing Professionals for Excellence -- Recommendations for Developing Student Affairs Professionals for Excellence -- Exemplify Excellence -- Communicate Thoroughly -- Provide Opportunity -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 It Takes a Village: The Role of the Individual, Organization, and Profession in Preparing New Professionals -- Developing New Professionals -- Formal Education and Preparation -- Lessons From the Classroom -- Socialization and Development of New Professionals -- A Model of Excellence -- Lessons From the Field -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 3 Construction of the Mid-Level Management Position -- Defining of the Managerial Self -- The Construction of the Managerial Self -- The Exercise of Unobtrusive Control in the Community College Setting -- Lone Wolves, Alliance Keepers, and Collaborative Teams -- References -- 4 The Role of the Executive-Level Student Services Officer Within a Community College Organizational Structure -- The Unique Context of Student Affairs Practice in Community Colleges -- Competencies, Traits, and Skills Needed for Senior-Level Student Affairs Positions -- Career Paths to the Senior-Level Student Affairs Position -- Reflection of a Current SSAO: John -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 An Overview of CAS Standards: The Role in Self-Assessment and Evaluation -- History of CAS -- CAS Standards -- CAS in Use -- CAS Self-Assessment Guides -- Importance of CAS -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Professional Competencies for Student Affairs Practice -- References -- 7 Using Professional Standards for Higher Education to Improve Student Affairs.

Institutional Accreditation and Student Affairs -- Program or Specialty Accreditation -- Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education -- Summary -- References -- 8 Creating and Implementing Practices That Promote and Support Quality Student Affairs Professionals -- The Credentialed Professional -- Invest and Diversify in Your Professional Development -- The A Word: Assessment -- Politicizing the Student Completion Agenda? -- Student Learning Outcomes Assessment -- The College With No Borders! -- References -- 9 Excellence Within Student Affairs: Understanding the Practice of Integrating Academic and Student Affairs -- Excellence in Student Affairs -- Excellence as Academic and Student Affairs Integration and Collaboration -- Conclusion -- References -- INDEX -- Other Titles -- Order Form -- Advert -- EULA.

Student affairs and services play a critical role in student learning and success, as well as the level at which community colleges meet institutional outcomes. The evolution of student affairs as a field and recognition of its role in student experiences underscore its importance in the effort to provide quality education to college students. This volume provides a framework for excellence in student affairs work at community colleges, including assessing quality and outcomes for program development and accreditation. The authors explore: Excellence in preparing and developing professionals at multiple stages in their careers Creating and using professional standards and competencies Understanding the role of accreditation in professional practice. The issue also includes a discussion of implications for community college student affairs preparation and practice. This is the 166th volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Essential to the professional libraries of presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, New Directions for Community Colleges provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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