Job One: Experiences of New Professionals in Student Affairs

2005 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 450-451
Author(s):  
Heather Johnson Huntley
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
New Professionals

Book Review: A Guide to Decision Making in Student Affairs: A Case Study Approach

NASPA Journal ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Davis
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Expert Advice ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
New Professionals ◽  
Study Approach

Stanley Levy and Charles Kozoll capture much of the complexity of decisionmaking and offer an important contribution to our understanding of this perplexing topic. The publication of A Guide to Decision Making in Student Affairs: A Case Study Approach, furthermore, is timely due to what Stage (1993) recognizes as an increasing expectation that "new professionals, even at the lowest levels, have the ability to work independently and solve complex issues knowledgeably and with skill and integrity" (p. iii). The case study approach combined with the expert advice of 15 seasoned student affairs deans (called informants) provides a valuable resource for learning about a central task in our profession. The book offers students as well as experienced professionals background information critical to decisionmaking in higher education, exploration of fundamental issues that influence the process, carefully constructed and relevant case studies, and a reservoir of advice from some of the most well respected senior-level practitioners in our field. This book is particularly valuable to faculty members facilitating learning with new professionals, but it is a resource most student affairs professionals would find well worth owning.

The First Year on the Job: Experiences of New Professionals in Student Affairs

NASPA Journal ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen A Renn ◽  
Jennifer Hodges
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Future Research ◽  
First Year ◽  
New Professionals ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Online Data Collection ◽  
New Student

Ten new student affairs professionals participated in this longitudinal study of their first year on the job. This qualitative study used online data collection. Participants submitted monthly responses to open-ended prompts inquiring about their experiences, challenges, and surprises. Over three time phases (Pre-Employment and Orientation, Transition, and Settled In), three themes emerged: the importance of relationships, institutional and professional fit, and issues of competence and confidence. Findings suggest several implications for practice, including preparing new professionals, being a new professional, and supervising new professionals. The authors suggest areas for future research.

scholarly journals Entry-Level Competencies of New Student Affairs Professionals: A Delphi Study

NASPA Journal ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan W. Burkard ◽  
Darnell C. Cole ◽  
Molly Ott ◽  
Tara Stoflet
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
New Professionals ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Graduate Preparation ◽  
Professional Development Training ◽  
New Student

The study examines the perceptions of 104 mid- and senior-level student affairs administrators of positions, responsibilities, competencies, and theories important for professional practice for new student affairs professionals. In regard to competencies, the results of this study provide important information about preprofessional abilities that are integral to professional practice, and participants also identified several competencies not identified in prior research that may be important to positions involving high contact with students. These results, then, provide vital information for curriculum development in graduate preparation programs and for professional development training for new professionals.

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