Advising Student Groups and Organizations

The only manual for faculty and staff who work directly with student organizations

Advising Student Groups and Organizations is a one-of-a-kind book that equips faculty members and administrators to competently and confidently serve as advisers to clubs and other student groups. The second edition is here to help colleges and universities keep up with the skyrocketing number of student groups and shifts in the legal landscape. New chapters on crucial topics, updated case studies, and a full suite of practical resources simplify the process of navigating student organizations.

With Advising Student Groups and Organizations, educators can turn the chore of advising into a rewarding activity that benefits everyone. Challenges like student apathy, university politics, and budgetary restrictions can be overcome with the ideas and activities presented here. And in this fully updated edition, new chapters contain everything you need to know about:

• Advising fraternities and sororities
• Navigating laws such as FERPA, Title IX, and the Clery Act
• Working with online distance students and using social media as an advising tool
• Conflict mediation and training student advisors

You'll want to keep this guide handy so you can take advantage of tools like reflection questions, activities, checklists, and sample forms. Advising Student Groups and Organizations even covers the use of assessments such as True Colors and StrengthsFinder. Now you'll be able to cut through bureaucracy to make the student advising experience truly transformative.

Author: Norbert W. Dunkel, John H. Schuh, Nancy E. Chrystal-Green
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 09/22/2014
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781118784648

About the Author

NORBERT W. DUNKEL is the associate vice president for student affairs at the University of Florida.

JOHN H. SCHUH is director of the School of Education at Iowa State University, where he also is distinguished professor of education and director of the university's Emerging Leaders Academy.

NANCY E. CHRYSTAL-GREEN is the director of Student Activities and Involvement at the University of Florida.