Applying College Change Theories to Student Affairs Practice

Student affairs professionals are critical to the efforts to improve students’ experiences and outcomes–especially in two-year institutions. This volume explores the history of student development and college impact theories and models in relation to two-year institutions. <br /> <p>Topics covered include:</p> <ul> <li>analysis of the applicability of the literature for diverse and current community colleges and student populations,</li> <li>implications for practitioners, and</li> <li>presentation of alternative models and lenses.</li> </ul> <p><br />This is the 174th volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Essential to the professional libraries of presidents. vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today’s open-door institutions,<b> New Directions for Community Colleges</b> provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission. </p> <p> </p>