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Direct linkSchuh, John H. – New Directions for Student Services, 2014
The chapter discusses learning that has resulted from selected international professional development experiences.
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Professional Development, Cultural Awareness
Gates, Lisa – New Directions for Student Services, 2014
For students in U.S. higher education institutions, global learning through study abroad has become a powerful force in student cultural competence. This chapter explores the impact of international internships and other short-term immersion experiences in further developing student learning, especially with respect to their understanding of the…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Internship Programs, Global Approach, Global Education
Dey, Farouk; Cruzvergara, Christine Y. – New Directions for Student Services, 2014
Socioeconomic changes, technological advances, and generational trends have been the impetus behind every major paradigm shift in the delivery of career services in higher education during the past century, including the one taking shape today. This chapter will provide an overview of the changing nature and emerging trends that are shaping the…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Planning, Higher Education, Student Personnel Services
Bloom, Jennifer L.; Hutson, Bryant L.; He, Ye; Konkle, Erin – New Directions for Student Services, 2013
Appreciative education is presented as a framework for leading higher education institutions, delivering truly student-centered services, and guiding higher education professionals' interactions with students.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learner Controlled Instruction, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Personnel Services
Mather, Peter C.; Hulme, Eileen – New Directions for Student Services, 2013
This chapter presents a variety of resources for higher education professionals interested in applying appreciative education principles to their work.
Descriptors: Information Sources, Reading Lists, Psychology, Higher Education
Watt, Sherry K. – New Directions for Student Services, 2013
This chapter provides guiding principles for designing and implementing successful multicultural initiatives. A rationale for why these elements transcend both higher education and student affairs settings is presented. In addition to providing guiding principles, this chapter includes advice for socially and politically conscious-minded…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Implementation, Multicultural Education, Cultural Pluralism
Watt, Sherry K.; Golden, Margaret; Schumacher, Lisa A. P.; Moreno, Luis S. – New Directions for Student Services, 2013
This chapter briefly overviews the Principles and Practices of the Circle of Trust® approach and shares an example of how those ideals informed how an instructor team facilitated a multiculturalism in higher education and student affairs course.
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Multicultural Education, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Awareness
Livingston, Carolyn H.; Zerulik, Jonathan D. – New Directions for Student Services, 2013
This article describes the emerging role of assessment coordinators in student affairs divisions. It highlights opportunities and challenges in that role along with key findings from assessment projects. Specifically, this article has several purposes. The first is to identify the role of the assessment coordinator and the opportunities the…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Coordinators, Feedback (Response), Educational Assessment
Mitchell, Joshua J.; Ryder, Andrew J. – New Directions for Student Services, 2013
Dashboard systems are increasingly popular as assessment and performance management tools in higher education. This chapter examines the use of dashboards in student affairs, including examples of key indicators and considerations for developing and implementing these tools. The chapter begins with an overview of the origins of dashboards, from…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Student Personnel Services, Information Management
Dean, Laura A. – New Directions for Student Services, 2013
This chapter provides an overview of the use of professional standards of practice in assessment and of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS). It outlines a model for conducting program self-studies and discusses the importance of implementing change based on assessment results.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Standards, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Blimling, Gregory S. – New Directions for Student Services, 2013
This chapter focuses on how the climate of accountability in higher education is compelling student affairs organizations to develop comprehensive assessment programs, the challenges faced in creating those programs, and ways student affairs professionals can meet those challenges. For the purpose of this chapter, the author has defined assessment…
Descriptors: Accountability, Higher Education, Student Personnel Services, Evaluation Methods
Schuh, John H. – New Directions for Student Services, 2013
What is a culture of assessment? According to this author, in a culture of assessment, staff members recognize that they must collect evidence systematically to demonstrate accountability to their stakeholders, and that they must use that evidence to improve. Fundamental to the concept is the author's back-of-the-envelope definition of…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Student Personnel Services, Data Collection
Edwards, Keith E. – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
Sustainability initiatives in higher education in general and student affairs specifically must recognize the impact of one's present decisions on environmental health, social justice, and economic strength. Efforts must push beyond "green" ideas to identify solutions that move toward a future that is environmentally capable, more just and…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Conservation (Environment), Economics, Sustainable Development
Bushnell, Elizabeth J. – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
It is essential for higher education professionals to remain abreast of industry trends, emerging fields, and changing requirements that affect the job market and advanced education opportunities for new graduates. Equally important is a continual review of evolving strategies for success in the job search itself. Common practices in today's…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Job Search Methods, Labor Market, College Graduates
Lancaster, James M. – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
Historically, those responsible for administration of student conduct resolution in U.S. higher education have sought some manner of moral development for students, whether labeled as such or not. It is clear that contemporary conduct officers are more deeply concerned with such student development as an extension of their practice. Many such…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Moral Development, Mentors, Student Personnel Workers
