Administratively Adrift: Overcoming Institutional Barriers for College Student Success

ISBN-13: 9781316514917 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 290 str.

Washington DC) Bass Scott A. (American University

Opis

An innovative analysis of the residential university's structure, culture, and functions, and their impact on student well-being and success.

Recenzje

'Scott Bass reminds us that student well-being is at the heart of the academic mission, and that our administrative structures and processes must align with this goal. Academic leaders at every level should pay attention.' Geoffrey Cox, Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University

Spis treści

1. The gap between the student experience and university operations; 2. Generation Z and the traditional university; 3. University tradition and conformity: insights and persistence; 4. Faculty influence and influences on the faculty; 5. The evolution of the student affairs profession and the ethos of specialization; 6. On decision-making, governance, and the distribution of power: implications for the student experience; 7. Lost among the silos: students and information systems; 8. Pinch points and more: insights from the student's perspective; 9. Reinventing the student experience: a case study; 10. Administratively aligned: a blueprint for a more supportive and holistic learning experience.