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Profiling the Leaders: Student Affairs Officers at Community Colleges

This study explores the demographics, career paths, missions, and key issues faced by senior student affairs officers at community colleges. It also highlights the gender differences and implications for graduate programs.

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Profiling the Leaders: Student Affairs Officers at Community Colleges

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  1. Profiling the Leaders: Student Affairs Officers at Community Colleges Marilyn Amey, Kim VanDerLinden, and Wei-ni Wang Michigan State University NASPA 2002

  2. Demographics of Senior Student Affairs Officers • 55% of respondents were women • Mean age was 52 • 11% identified as African American, 2% as Asian American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Native American • 27% had Ed.D., 19% Ph.D., 50% Master’s • 68% were in partnerships; 23% divorced; 8% single • 87% have at least one child, 52% w/child at home

  3. Career Path Summary • Have a fairly traditional advancement path within student affairs • Strong internal labor market and promotion from within the same institution • 70% have been at the same institution more than 10 years • 62% in position less than 5 years

  4. Mission • Serving Students • Including quality instruction for student success • Understanding of connections with larger institution • Academic transfer, workforce development, lifelong learning • Quality Education and Programs • Addressing Community Needs • Providing accessible education • Technology and on-line/distance education

  5. Last Five Years Workforce/ economic dev’t Distance education Stronger focus on students and student learning Next Ten Years New delivery systems: learning service Administration Community and business needs Mission Changes

  6. External Issues • Meeting community needs • Links to business/industry • Federal support for students • State support for students • State support for programs & teaching • Data sharing • Fund raising

  7. Internal Issues • Fiscal management • Designing new delivery systems • Retention • Recruitment & marketing • Creation of new programs

  8. Women Retention New delivery systems Fiscal management Creating new programs Recruitment Reform of current programs Institutional research Men Strategic planning New delivery systems Retention Institutional decision making Recruitment Fiscal management Institutional research Gender Differences with Internal Issues

  9. Technology Issues • Technology support for instruction/administration • Student access to computers • Use of technology in current programs • Technology support for students • On-line student services

  10. Women Tech support for instruction/admin Use of tech in current programs Computer access for students Tech competence for students On-line student services Men Computer access for students Tech support for instruction/admin Tech competence for students Use of tech in current programs Gender Differences on Technology Issues

  11. Implications for Graduate Programs • Broadening perspectives beyond Student Affairs • Solid administrative preparation, including development, strategic planning, budgeting, program planning & development • Research methods and data awareness • Competence in addressing technology issues

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