Student academic services : an integrated approach / Gary L. Kramer and associates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kramer, Gary L., 1945-

Series:

Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series

The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College student development programs--United States.

College student development programs.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.

Education, Higher.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.

Student affairs services.

United States.

Student affairs services--United States.

Physical Description:

xxxvi, 475 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2003]

Summary:

With contributions from a stellar panel of student services experts," 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

Contents:

Part 1 Taking a Strategic Approach to Student Development

1. Stimulating and Supporting Student Learning / Roger B. Winston, Jr. 3

2. Student Academic Services: Models, Current Practices, and Trends / Darlene Burnett,, Diana Oblinger 27

3. The Interrelationship of Student Academic Services / John H. Schuh 53

Part 2 Profiles of Student Academic Services

4. Enrollment Management and Conceptual Underpinnings / Jim Black 77

5. The Assessment of Readiness for Student Learning in College / Gary W. Peterson, James P. Sampson, Jr., Janet G. Lenz 103

6. New Student Orientation in the Twenty-First Century: Individualized, Dynamic, and Diverse / Bonita C. Jacobs 127

7. Course Planning and Registration / Louise Lonabocker, J. James Wager 147

8. Career Interventions: Facilitating Strategic Academic and Career Planning / Robert C. Reardon, Jill A. Lumsden 167

9. Supporting Student Planning / Virginia N. Gordon, Gary L. Kramer 187

10. Applying Quality Educational Principles to Academic Advising / Elizabeth G. Creamer, Don G. Creamer, Kimberly S. Brown 205

11. The Essential Academic Record / W. W. (Tim) Washburn, Gene F. Priday 223

12. Student Financial Services / Rita R. Owens, Bernard A. Pekala 247

Part 3 New Directions for Practice

13. Comprehensive Academic Support for Students During the First Year of College / Joseph B. Cuseo 271

14. Responding to Students' Needs / Carmy Carranza, Steven C. Ender 311

15. Student Diversity and Academic Services: Balancing the Needs of All Students / Vasti Torres 333

16. Putting Academic Services On-Line / Sally M. Johnstone, Patricia A. Shea 353

17. Promoting and Sustaining Change / Earl H. Potter III 371

18. Student-Centered Academic Services / George D. Kuh, Anthony M. English, Sara E. Hinkle 391

19. Developing Providers / Diane Foucar-Szocki, Rick Larson, Randy Mitchell 411

20. Leading Student Academic Services in the Twenty-First Century / Gary L. Kramer 439.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0787961027

OCLC:

52047378