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Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession, Third Edition
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SUSAN R. KOMIVES is associate professor of counseling and personnel services and a former vice president for student development at the University of Maryland College Park. She is a past president of the American College Personnel Association.

DUDLEY B. WOODARD, JR. is professor of higher education and a former vice president for student affairs at the University of Arizona. He is a past president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

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Part One: Historical Roots and Contemporary Context.

1. Historical Overview of American Higher Education (John R. Thelin).

2. The Development of Student Affairs (Elizabeth M. Nuss).

3. Diversification of Postsecondary Institutions (Johnetta Cross Brazell).

4. Student Diversity on Today's Campuses (Elaine El-Khawas).

Part Two: Professional Foundations and Principles.

5. Guiding Values and Philosophy (Robert B. Young).

6. Ethical Standards and Principles (Harry J. Canon).

7. Legal Foundations of Student Affairs Practice (Margaret J. Barr).

Part Three: Theoretical Bases of the Profession.

8. The Nature and Uses of Theory (Marylu K. McEwen).

9. Theories of Student Development (Nancy J. Evans).

10. New Perspectives on Identity Development (Marylu K. McEwen).

11. Student Cognition and Learning (Patricia M. King).

12. Dynamics of Campus Environments (C. Carney Strange).

13. Organizational Theory (George D. Kuh).

Part Four: Essential Competencies and Techniques.

14. Leadership (Judy Lawrence Rogers).

15. Teaching and Training (Larry D. Roper).

16. Counseling and Advising (Roger B. Winston, Jr.).

17. Consultation and Mediation (Clyde A. Crego).

18. Multiculturalism (Donna M. Talbot).

19. Program Development and Group Advising (Michael J. Cuyjet).

20. Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (T. Dary Erwin).

Part Five: Organizing and Managing Programs and Services.

21. Organization, Functions, and Standards of Practice (Arthur Sandeen).

22. Planning and Finance (John H. Schuh).

23. Technology and Information Systems (Larry G. Benedict).

24. Managing Human Resources (Jon C. Dalton).

Part Six: Laying New Foundations for the Future.

25. Learning from Research on Student Outcomes (Leonard L. Baird).

26. Building on the Part, Shaping the Future (Susan R. Konives, Dudley B. Woodard, Jr.).

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"How do you capture the essence, the reality, and the significance of a professional activity that is fluid, dynamic, extensive, and at times controversial? Komives and Woodard have done the virtual impossible with their Student Services Handbook.... As a fundamental building block for a student affairs professional library, the Komives and Woodard Student Services Handbook, third edition, does the job about as well as anyone has ever done it, and maybe ever will." —Journal of College Student Development
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