"The fourth edition of The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration is a practical and informative resource for those working in or preparing to work in the student affairs profession. With information about the administrative environment of student affairs, organization and administration models of student affairs, core competencies needed by professionals, professional development models, and current and future issues facing the profession, this comprehensive guide offers a definitive reference for student affairs professionals at all levels of administration and management. This edition continues to emphasize practical, timely, and applied information on contemporary and future issues; includes revised and updated iterations of key chapters relevant today and into the future; reference up-to-date literature; represents a diverse array of authors; and includes case studies and examples from a diversity of institutional types"--