Student Affairs in Canada in 2013 Perceptions, Trends, and an Outlook toward the Future

Chief Student Affairs Officers (CSAOs) are senior-level student affairs personnel. In 2011, 33 CSAOs responded to a national survey and provided a professional perspective on field development, student services, as well as predicted five-year trends for student affairs. In 2013, 17 CSAOs responded t...

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Published in:Canadian journal of higher education (1975) 2015-12, Vol.45 (4), p.343-360
Main Authors: Browne, Jennifer, Speed, David, Walker, Lilly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Degrees
Attitudes
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Canada
College administration
College students
Colleges
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Demography
Educational Research
Educational Technology
Educational Trends
Forecasts and trends
Foreign Countries
Graduation Rate
Leadership
Mann Whitney U Test
Measures (Individuals)
Mixed Methods Research
National Surveys
Perceptions
Professional development
Professionalism
Public opinion
Researchers
Resistance (Psychology)
School Holding Power
State Surveys
Student organizations
Student Personnel Services
Student Personnel Workers
Student-administrator relations
Teaching Methods
Trend Analysis
Trends
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Summary:Chief Student Affairs Officers (CSAOs) are senior-level student affairs personnel. In 2011, 33 CSAOs responded to a national survey and provided a professional perspective on field development, student services, as well as predicted five-year trends for student affairs. In 2013, 17 CSAOs responded to the same survey and provided further information on these topics. Results indicated that attitudes towards diversity and technology remained stable between 2011 and 2013. We established that CSAOs have less positive attitudes towards research, evaluation, and assessment than they do towards communication and leadership. Here, we discuss at length the implications of these finding, as well as the potential for research into student affairs. In addition, we examine the continued professionalization of the CSAO field and note that research into CSAOs should be proactive instead of reactive.  
ISSN:0316-1218
2293-6602
DOI:10.47678/cjhe.v45i4.184449