Academic and Student Affairs in Collaboration : Creating a Culture of Student Success

Academic and Student Affairs in Collaboration provides a comprehensive and evidenced-based understanding of the partnerships necessary to achieve an institutional culture devoted to student success. Chapter authors explore how to design, implement, and assess collaborative efforts between student and academic affairs in support of increased student success. This book provides best practices for fostering and enhancing campus dialogue, career development pathways, academic support services, and other important initiatives to increase retention and learning outcomes, improve motivation and goal attainment, and enhance institutional accountability. This book is a must-read for scholars, faculty, leaders, and practitioners in Student Affairs and Higher Education interested in achieving student success at their universities and colleges.

Mitchell A. Levy is a Higher Education consultant and Vice President of Student Affairs and Branch Campus Management at Atlantic Cape Community College, USA.

Bernard A. Polnariev is Administrative Executive Officer for Academic Affairs at CUNY LaGuardia Community College, USA.