Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

What’s the sitch: RIT offers a variety of services across campus as part of its Academic Success Center, including academic coaching and Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) advisers, among other help.

Student Affairs 80

Student Affairs Support Services Management Higher Education 80

University Business

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Enrollment management is a crucial aspect of higher education that helps institutions attract and retain students, ensure financial stability, and promote sustainability. Unfortunately, many departments that provide student services often work in isolation, leading to ineffective strategies and missed opportunities.

Enrollment Management 52

Enrollment Management Management Career Counseling Student Services 52

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

AUGUST 14, 2023

Access: How satisfied are you with the ability to access [student services] at [this institution] when needed? Student affairs assessment or functional units may be responsible for administering the surveys, but other units may be responsible for outreach or providing interventions.

Utilities 98

Utilities Management Student Affairs Student Services 98

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

These colleges and their certification advocates argue that certification not only readily equips students with the real-world skills to transition successfully to their first job post but also addresses many of the equity concerns colleges face by validating the idea that all forms of learning are valued, including forms of skilled labor.

IT 113

IT Academic Advising Industry Higher Education 113

EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

For example, 27% of community college students reported that they have had difficulty paying their rent or mortgage in the past year, and 21% have skipped or reduced meals. Some states, like Washington, California, and Illinois, have implemented policies that require public colleges to assist students with access to basic needs.

Community College 105

Community College Marketing and Communication Services Recruitment Financial Aid 105

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 7, 2023

I didn’t know about this thing called Student Affairs just yet, but I knew [there was] a way that I could work at a college and sort of do for other students—particularly first-gen, BIPOC students and Pell Grant students—what others had done for me.

Academic Administration 78

Academic Administration Administration Utilities Faculty 78

Campus Groups

AUGUST 2, 2022

Raise Awareness about Campus Resources If your platform has a campus engagement platform or app, it should be the go-to resource for students. In addition to serving as a one-stop-shop for academic, co-curricular and student service information, the platform helps connect and engage students.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement Marketing and Communication Services Student Affairs Student Organizations 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 23, 2023

Student affairs administrators at UC Irvine used a one-time grant to create a new position for a food access and security coordinator. She was later promoted to basic needs coordinator in 2017, which she says was an acknowledgment of the growing needs of students and an expansion and evolution of efforts to address them.

Food 110

Food Administration Financial Aid Community College 110

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D.,

Budget and Finance Management 52

Budget and Finance Management Marketing and Communication Services Enrollment Management Higher Education 52

The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Drumm McNaughton speaks with two leaders from CSU who have led successful systemwide programs to help its Black community, President Dr. Thomas Parham of CSU Dominguez Hills and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Dilcie Perez, who serves the CSU System. Parham Thomas A.

Student Affairs 52

Student Affairs Faculty Higher Education Consulting 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A more recent trend is consolidating student services related to academics or health and wellness into a larger office or building. Tutoring, library resources, academic advising and career services are smushed together, and counseling, disability services, medical centers and student care teams are sharing space more than ever before.

Veteran and Military Services 94

Veteran and Military Services Financial Aid Bursar Student Affairs 94

The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Carrie has lived her professional career in service to higher education staff, students, and faculty. Outside of the student affairs arena, Carrie has enjoyed work as a faculty member, academic adviser, and academic administrator. I finished my career on campus working as a vice president for student affairs.

Government 52

Government Higher Education Faculty Student Affairs 52

University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2023

David Rancourt, the new dean of student affairs and former deputy secretary of state who’s lobbied and aided former GOP officials, has no higher education or student services experience. Presidential search committee member Bridget Ziegler is a Moms for Liberty cofounder.

Higher Education 105

Higher Education Education Grants and Contracts Administration 105

The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 11, 2023

If the institution’s purpose is to support student success , then the structure of student services and student communications, for example, must adapt to being about student success. Or is it a pizza party because the student affairs department doesn’t have the budget?

Marketing and Communication Services 52

Marketing and Communication Services Computers and Informational Technology Higher Education Enrollment Management 52