EDH 6047
Higher Education/Student Personnel
The College Community and the Student
Spring Semester 2005
LeVester Tubbs, Professor
Education Complex, Suite 222
Telephone: (407) 823-1466
Fax: (407) 823-4880
The College Community and the Student: PR or CR: EDH 6634. The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the college community and assess the impact that the various components have on student development. This impact will be explored from the perspective of both individual students and the society in which they live. The course will also explore barriers to student development and the roles and responsibilities college employees play in reducing these barriers and increasing the beneficial impact of the college experience.
** 3 credit hours
Text: Student Development in College – Theory, Research, and Practice. Evans, N., Fonney, D.
& Guido-DiBrito, F., Jossey-Bass, 1998.
I. Goals:
A. To understand the mission of the American college and university, its role as a social
institution, and the societal context in which it exists.
B. To understand the variety and types of changes that occur in students during their
collegiate experience.
C. To understand the differential effects on student development of different types of
educational institutions.
D. To understand the environmental factors that serve to promote the higher educational
environment and student development.
E. To understand the research methodologies used to evaluate the impact of the college
on students and issues surrounding their use.
II. Competencies to be Achieved:
A. Student will gain an understanding of the various academic and administrative units
within the college community.
B. Students will conduct assessment of the various units and their impact on students.
C. Students will develop skills in case writing analysis and reporting.
D. Students will study campus cultures and the way students experience cultures.
E. Students will assess the degree to which campus culture promotes diversity and multiculturalism.
F. Students will analyze various court rulings and assess their impact in the college community.
III. Means and Resources by which Competencies are Achieved:
A. By reading and studying related materials.
B. By classroom discussion.
C. Through classroom presentations by working professionals.
D. Through projects and case analysis.
E. By on-site visitations of functional areas in colleges and universities.
F. Through written reports of observations and related questions for discussion or further investigation.
G. Through oral classroom presentations to inform others and to promote discussion.
IV. How Achieved Competencies are Evaluated:
A. By an evaluation of each student’s response to assigned readings and discussion.
B. By quality and quantity of individual class participation.
C. By individual growth and contribution through projects and presentations.
D. Through an assessment of cogency and depth of written reports.
E. Through an assessment of student participation in field experience.
F. Through written examinations.
Evaluation: Students are required to complete course assignments in a timely manner unless there is a recognized and accepted reason for deferral; to actively participate in class discussions from a contribution and learning prospective; and to complete examinations as administered for the class.
Since classroom presentation and discussion are an integral part of the class, attendance is essential.
Grades will be based on the following criteria:
*Plus/Minus grading system will be used.
Course Activity Percent of Grade
Class attendance and participation 20%
Written Reports 15%
Oral presentation of report 20%
Content Exam 30%
Final Exam 15%
Major Assignments:
I. Identify a unit within the university and conduct an assessment of that unit focusing on its
Impact on college students.
A. Identify unity (Professor approval)
B. Design Assessment instrument (Professor approval)
C. Conduct Analysis
D. Report analysis to class
II. Research and develop one case study on a recent student related issue at a college or
University.
A. Identify case (Professor approval)
B. Research case.
C. Write-up case.
D. Report case to class for case analysis.
III. Research and report on a “Student Development Theory” assigned by the Professor.
Discussion Topics
Student Developmental Theories
Arthur Chikering Seven vectors of student development
William Perry Scheme of intellectual and ethical development
Douglas Heath Maturity Model
James Marcia Model of ego identity
W. Cross, Jr. Model of Black Identity
J. Helms Black Racial Identity Theory
D. Heath Model of Becoming a Liberally Educated and Mature
Student
Lawrence Kohlbergs Theory of Moral Development
K. Kitchener & P. King Reflective Judgement Model
C. Gilligan “Different Voice” Model
Jane Loevinger Theory of Ego Development
R. Kegan “Constructive Developmental” Framework for Ego
Development
D. Hunt Cognitive Development – “Conceptual Levels”
R. Barker Theory of “Behavior Settings”
J. Holland Vocational Choice Theory
G. Stern Needs-Press Model
L. Pervin “Transactional Theory”
R. Caple Theory of Self-Organization
A. Astin Theory of Involvement
V. Vito Theory of Student Departure
D’Audelli, A. R. Model of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Development
Helm, J. E. Model of White Racial Identity Development
Huss, J. K. Developing Competence and Autonomy for Disabled
Students
Kerwin, C. &
Ponterotto, J. C. Biracial Identity Development
Josselson, R. Theory of Identity Development in Women
Cormier, L. S. &
Hackney, H. Transition Model
A READING LIST FOR
A FIRST GLIMPSE AT STUDENT DEVELOPMENT THEORY
Astin, A. W. Student Involvement: A developmental theory for higher education. Journal of
College Student Personnel, 25, 1984.
Astin, A. W. Four Critical Years: Effects of College on Beliefs, Attitudes, and Knowledge. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1977.
Astin, A. W. What Matters in College? San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1993
Astin, A. W. The College Environment. Washington: American Council on Education, 1968.
Banning, J. An ecological perspective and model for campus design. Personnel and Guidance
Journal, 52, 1974.
Brown, R. D., “The Student Development Educator Role.” In U. Delworth and G. A. Hanson
(Eds.), Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,
1981.
Chickering, A. Education and Identity, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1972.
Chickering, A. W. The Modern American College. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1981.
Erickson, E. H. Childhood and Society. New York: Norton, 1963.
Erickson, E. H. Identity and the Life Cycle. Psychological Issues Monograph I. New York:
International Universities Press, 1959.
Gilligan, C. In A Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women’s Development.
Cambridge, NA: Harvard University Press, 1980.
Hanson, G. R. (ED) Measuring Student Development: No. 20 E New Directions for Student
Services. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1982.
Havighurst, R. J. Developmental Tasks and Education. (3rd Ed.) New York: McKay, 1972.
Heath, D. H. Explorations of Maturity. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1965.
Knefelkamp, L., Widick, C., and Parker, C. A. Applying New Developmental Findings.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1978.
Kohlberg, L., & Wasserman, E. R., “The Cognitive-Developmental and the Practicing
Counselor: An Opportunity for Counselors to Rethink their Roles.” Personnel and
Guidance Journal., 1980, 58, 559-567
Levine, Arthur The Making of a Generation. Change Magazine. September/October, 1993.
Pps 8-15.
Reading List – Page Two
Levinson, D. J. and others. The Seasons of a Man’s Life. New York: Ballentine Books, 1978.
Loevinger, J. Ego Development: Conceptions and Theories. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1976.
McEwen, Marylu K. Incorporating the Development of African-American Students into Psycho-
social Theories of Student Development. Journal of College Student Development.
September, 1990, pps. 429-436.
Moore, L. V., Evolving Theoretical Perspectives on Students, New Directions for Student
Services. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1990.
Parker, C. A. Encouraging Development in College Students. Minneapolis: University of
Minnesota Press, 1978.
Pascarella, E., Terenzini, P. How College Affects Students, San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 1991
Perry, W., Jr. Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years. New York: Holt,
Rinehart & Winston, 1970.
Rest, J. R. Development in Judging Moral Issues. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, 1979.
Rodgers, R. & Widick, C. “Theory to Practice-Uniting Concepts, Logic, and Creativity.” In F.
B. Newton & K.L. Ender (Eds.). Student Development Practices. Springfield, IL:
Charles C. Thomas, 1980, pps. 3-25.
REFERENCES
Creamer, Don G. and Associates, College Student Development—Theory and Practice for the 1990’s, American College Personnel Association, 1990, Alexandria, VA.
Boyer, Earnest C., Campus Life-In Search of Community, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1990, Princeton, NJ.
Edge, Alfred G. and Coleman, Dennis R., The Guide to Case Analysis and Reporting, Second Edition, System Logistics, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii.
Smith, Virginia and Bernstein, Alison, The Impersonal Campus, Jossey-Bass, Inc., San Francisco, CA, 1979.
Hanson, Gary R.., Evaluating Program Effectiveness, Jossey-Bass, Inc., San Francisco, CA, 1978
Herliky, Barbara and Golden, Larry, Ethical Standard Case Book, American Association for Counseling and Development, Alexandria, VA, 1987.
The College Student and the Courts, D. Parker and Don Gehring, Editors, College Administration Publishing, Inc., Asheville, NC.
Journal of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators NASPA Journal), Barbara E. Bender, Editor.
The College Student Affairs Journal (SACSA), Donald D. Gehring, Editor.
Journal of College Student Development, Richarad B. Caple, Editor, American Association for Counseling and Development.
University Residence Environment Scale, Moos and Gerst, Consulting Psychologists Press, 1974.
College and University Environment Scales, Pace, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, 1969.
College Student Questionnaire, Peterson, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, 1968.
Linking Theory to Practice, Case Studies for Working with College Students, Francis K. Stage and Associates, 1993, Accelerated Development.