Reorganizing Student Affairs for the Twenty-First Century

Abstract

In 1996 the student affairs division at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls underwent nothing short of a complete transformation—from twelve traditional units to three centers. The dean of students reports on how the change came about, the philosophy behind it, and how well it is meeting its objectives: to serve students better, enhance learning, and save money.

Development of Student Affairs in Hong Kong

“…The first model, in existence in the two oldest institutions, is similar to traditional student affairs organizations on U.S. campuses (Ballou, 1997). It is characterized by a number of fairly independent operational units, each with its own director and staff who are responsible for one well-defined area of work and who report to the chief executive in student affairs.…”