Now, more than ever, the baby-boomer administrators are retiring in massive waves. Some researchers have predicted as high as 75% turnover by 2011 for education alone. For many years, not much attention has been placed upon succession planning or developing new leaders in some colleges; others have tended to create stockpiles of leadership…

The mission of this new fourth edition is to provide the reader with a solid foundation in the historical and philosophical perspectives of college student affairs development; assist the reader in understanding the major concepts and purpose of student affairs' practice, methods, and program models; enable the reader to conceptualize the theme,…

The number of women veterans attending college is increasing. This suggests that campus professionals need to become aware of how issues associated with mental health, sexual assault, and gender identity may influence how women veterans make the transition into the higher education environment. This chapter addresses the special needs of women…

Calls for more effective management of the governance process. Reviews models of governance systems and offers suggestions for effective governance. Includes a checklist of questions to be asked of those responsible for governance systems in community colleges. (DMM)

Presents a general framework for financial modeling in college planning, and applies the model to a representative, small, liberal arts college. The model allows administrators to explore the financial consequences of curriculum, staffing, workload, average class size, scholarship, and enrollment decisions in terms of both short- and long-term…

Constructs an input-output model, similar to those used to analyze interdependence among sectors in an economy, for application to administration of a school within a university. The model makes possible forecasting of personnel requirements for each component within the school, generated by changes in external demands for school services that…

A general research analysis model that can be used by colleges and universities is presented. The model may be useful to institutional leaders with no formal training in marketing and can assist in understanding the delicate interaction between activities and components critical to the overall marketing process. (Author/MSE)

A model student code is provided for use by college and university counsel in creating their own written student disciplinary codes. Commentary on each section of the model code offers practical reasons for inclusion and some suggestions on how college counsel might approach certain disciplinary issues. (Author/MSE)

If faculty and other groups are to play a significant role in the budget process, the administration should format the budget to invite discussion. A properly prepared budget can serve as an excellent means of consensus building on campus. A new technique known as "framework" budgeting is described. (MLW)

The participative model of institutional budgeting is compared briefly with two other common models, and its rationale is discussed. An explanation of nine basic principles of participative budgeting uses examples from a variety of colleges and universities, and concludes with the author's reflections on the approach, based on his experience. (MSE)

The situational leadership model developed by Hersey and Blanchard is described, and the task-specific model is then applied to the four primary tasks of college faculty--teaching, research, community service, and institutional service. The model combines directive and supportive behavior as they are reflected in four distinctive leadership…

Different models of academic governance and their implications for management and leadership are examined. It is argued that the United Kingdom's universities and polytechnics have relied on increased managerialism rather than the essentially collegial cybernetic model in recent years and may have sacrificed long-term goals for short-term success.…

It is argued that colleges and universities need to understand the importance of customer service in student retention, particularly in a competitive marketplace. Customer service concepts that work in the private sector are seen as useful in higher education, and a model is proposed. (MSE)

A study applied an economic impact model to Texas state appropriations for four-year colleges and universities, expressed in terms of impact on gross state product, payrolls, and employment opportunities in the state and at one institution, Texas A & M University. Three alternative impact scenarios are considered in each case, and the utility…

The study sought to design a strategic planning model to be utilized in the Student Development Department at Winnipeg Bible College in Otterbourne, Manitoba. The objective of the project was to assimilate all processes of departmental planning into one comprehensive, systematic construct. Procedures involved: the collection and categorization of…