Offers recommendations on keeping balance in their working lives for community college activities professionals. Addresses: (1) prioritizing, delegating, and knowing the right people; (2) saying "no"; (3) what to do when saying "yes"; (4) support and guidance; and (5) where family fits in. (EV)

The accountability model presented in this report was developed by the Student Support Services staff of Gavilan College (GC) to help meet public demands for learner success, to increase efficiency, and to promote a proactive mode of delivering student support services. Introductory material traces the development of the model and discusses the…

The three major organizational divisions at Johnson County Community College consist of the Office of the President, the Academic Branch, and the Operations Branch. In the three parts of this report, organizational charts are presented for each major division that display principal supervisory personnel, e.g., vice-presidents, deans, and…

Based on a review of the management literature in the fields of business and education and on case studies, interviews, and discussions, this monograph identifies the prerequisites for the successful management of student affairs programs. Chapter 1 presents perspectives on the student affairs profession, summarizes the problems facing the field,…

This instructional package is designed to help improve the services offered to community college students by registration staff members and can be used as a reference guide or an instructional tool. The materials contain a manual that the learner uses in conjunction with a sound/filmstrip presentation, a transcript of the sound/filmstrip, and a…

Assessment of consumer needs will demand changes in delivery models and staffing patterns in student development and college service areas in the 1980s. Emphasis on lifelong learning, governmental intervention in management, shrinking fiscal support, and changing patterns of institutional governance are examples of environmental forces requiring…