Making change happen in student affairs : challenges and strategies / Margaret J. Barr, George S. McClellan, Arthur Sandeen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barr, Margaret J., author.

McClellan, George S., author.

Sandeen, Arthur, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Student affairs services.

College student development programs.

Student affairs administrators.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Edition:

1

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Change is inevitable. Managing change is a choice. Authored by three esteemed leaders in the field of student affairs, Making Change Happen in Student Affairs: Challenges and Strategies for Professionals is a thought-provoking and pragmatic guide to the increasingly complex challenges and expectations that administrators face from both students and the public. Whether it's pressure to provide better programs and services with fewer resources, or difficulties grappling with economic challenges and technological change, the book teaches how to become an effective leader and skillful strategist i

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Preface iv Acknowledgments vii About the Authors ix 1 Using Foundational Documents and Ethics in Our Work 2 Applying Theory, Literature, and Data to Practice 3 Using Resources to Effect Change 4 Utilizing Technology in Search of Success 5 Advocating for Some Students While Serving All Students 6 Fulfilling Our Responsibilities as Educators 7 Reframing Our Professional Practice as Institutional Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Change Agents 8 Looking Toward the Future References Cases Statutes.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-118-90369-2

1-118-90357-9

OCLC:

883305247