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.

The 6th edition of CAS Professional Standards includes functional area contextual statements, examples of learning and development outcomes; new standards for Service- Learning Programs, Health Promotions, Internships, Education Abroad, and College Honor Societies; revised standards for Commuter & Off-Campus Living, Housing and Residence Life, Student Conduct, Women's Programs, Multicultural Programs, Clinical Health Services, Academic Advising, Orientation, and Religious/Spiritual; plus the Statement of Shared Ethical Principles and Characteristics of Individual Excellence.

Student Academic Services is a comprehensive resource that addresses the intricacies of today's academy and provides a hands-on guide to the expanded and complex functions of today's student academic services. This helpful book offers an in-depth examination of the most effective models, current practices, and trends in student services. The authors explore highly integrated student academic services practices from various campuses that reflect a holistic, interdependent approach to assessing and addressing the needs of students, and they offer a selection of effective management tools for assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement. Student Academic Services includes a wealth of information on a wide variety of topics such as Advances in information technology to make services available; A model for a comprehensive, integrated career services unit; A systematic and strategic view of academic advising The creation of accurate, secure, and accessible academic records The growth of financial aid and scholarship services; The challenges of helping a diverse student body achieve success; Integration of online student academic services; Management of change in student academic services; Future trends in student services.

"Standards to guide the practice by student affairs, student development, and student support service providers employed by institutions of higher learning." - page 7.