In Campus Housing Management: Staffing & Leadership you will discover how teams are nurtured from recruitment through orientation. In addition, you will learn how to establish professional development plans, identify and grow future leaders, structure staff, build relationships, navigate campus politics, and so much more. Despite the fact that campus housing operations can have budgets that rival that of a small city, effective department leaders will typically cite their staff as their most valuable resource. Knowing that, it only makes sense that every effort be made to maximize their performance.

In Campus Housing Management: Staffing & Leadership you will discover how teams are nurtured from recruitment through orientation. In addition, you will learn how to establish professional development plans, identify and grow future leaders, structure staff, build relationships, navigate campus politics, and so much more. Despite the fact that campus housing operations can have budgets that rival that of a small city, effective department leaders will typically cite their staff as their most valuable resource. Knowing that, it only makes sense that every effort be made to maximize their performance.

Most of us are not born good supervisors. Winston and Creamer's book gives us a comprehensive framework for thinking about and reexamining our staffing practices. It is an excellent tool for the novice and the veteran. ?Elizabeth M. Nuss, vice president and dean of students, Coucher College This book presents the state-of-the-art of staffing practices in student affairs and provides practical recommAndations for improvement. It is filled with illustrative examples, helpful case studies, and down-to-earth suggestions that offer an integrated approach to the selection, orientation, supervision, development, and evaluation of staff.

In the second edition of this influential book, leading scholars Kathleen Manning, Jillian Kinzie, and John H. Schuh advocate an original approach by presenting 11 models of student affairs practice, including both traditional and innovative programs. Based on a qualitative, multi-institutional research project, One Size Does Not Fit All explores a variety of policies, practices, and programs that contribute to increased student engagement, success, and learning. This book is a must read for all higher education administrators and student affairs professionals. New to this Revised Edition: Refinement of models in light of recent NSSE data and current developments in higher education, including budget cuts and the economic crisis, Updated information throughout about model assessment and techniques to renew divisions of student affairs, A deeper analysis of how models of student affairs practice relate to institutional mission and purposes, End-of-chapter discussion questions to guide thinking about ways to incorporate models in one’s own context, An entirely new Part IV, including chapters on "Catalysts and Tools for Change" and "Redesigning Your Student Affairs Division."

In Campus Housing Management: Residence Life & Education the authors demonstrate time and time again that, on today's campuses, learning is not confined to the classroom. Discover how residence halls are uniquely positioned to drive the academic mission as well as the development of the student as an engaged citizen. In this volume you will learn the theories as well as the practical applications necessary to maximize educational possibilities for students and staff alike. Whether the topic is student conduct, cultural competencies, safety, leadership, crisis management, or more, the learning opportunities are endless.