Advising student groups and organizations
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Advising student groups and organizations
（The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series）
Jossey-Bass, c1998
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-240) and index
Contents of Works
- Challenges and rewards of advising
- Overview of student groups and organizations
- Roles and functions of advisers
- Understanding group dynamics
- Providing academic and career assistance
- Representing group and institutional interests
- Financial management and budgeting
- Keeping up with legal issues
- Dealing with conflicts and other problems
- Ensuring quality in advising
- Developing and increasing personal effectiveness
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The authors have successfully combined a thorough analysis of the essential elements of student organization advising with practical tools to apply the concepts. This book is essential reading for those who aspire to be effective organizational advisors. ----Sara A. Boatman, vice president for student affairs, Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityStudent organization advisors play an increasingly important role on campus. Advising Student Groups and Organizations provides the knowledge base and skills advisers need to improve their effectiveness. From the rewards and challenges of advising student groups to the specific knowledge, skills and qualities advisers need on a daily basis, this comprehensive overview offers advisers both theoretical and practical guidelines. Readers will learn to motivate leaders, provide academic and career assistance, tackle budget and accounting issues and more.
Table of Contents
Part One: What Advising Offers and Requires. 1. Challenges and Rewards of Advising. 2. Overview of Student Groups and Organizations. Part Two: Essential Knowledge and Skills. 3. Roles and Functions of Advisers. 4. Understanding Group Dynamics. 5. Providing Academic and Career Assistance. 6. Representing Group and Institutional Interests. 7. Financial Management and Budgeting. 8. Keeping up with Legal Issues. 9. Dealing with Conflicts and Other Problems. Part Three: Supporting and Improving Practice. 10. Ensuring Quality in Advising. 11. Developing and Increasing Personal Effectiveness.
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