Student services: A handbook for the profession (The Jossey-Bass series in higher education)

This text is good introduction for anyone interested in the field of Student Services on a college campus or as a refresher to those already in the profession. It gives real-world examples of issues and challenges commonly encountered by Student Affairs professionals. The text is an easy read once you get used to the authors' style, though skimming is highly recommended in some portions and it does repeat itself in places.

This is the textbook of my class in college student development. This is a must read book for all the people who interest in the student services. It does not contain a lot of student develop theories, but it mentions all the aspects of student services from college student development theories, learning theories, to the function of student affairs and human resources in higher education. Even though you may not have time to read through this book, it can be a good handbook for you. You will find this book as a good reference in your professional life. For people who interest in the theory, I suggest you read this book with the other book "Student development in college: Theory, research, and practice" by Nancy J. Evans, Deanna S. Forney, and Florence Guido-DiBrito.