the role of student affairs and services in higher education

• Organizing specialist mature age and cultural orientation/preparatory
programs that assist in the transition into study.
• Negotiating appropriate space for observers of religious beliefs, as well as
rooms and support for clubs, societies, functions, and the like.
• Initiating social and cultural networks that support the variety of
underrepresented groups.
• Initiating learning programs that are culture-fair and meaningful.
• Offering staff development workshops that improve awareness of nontraditional
student needs and requisites.
Bookstore Services
Purpose/functions –
• To sell basic textbooks for courses taught at the institution.
• To sell instructional supplies such as paper, notebooks, writing utensils, etc.
• To make available for sale references such as dictionaries, thesauruses, etc.
• To sell personal supplies students may need for daily living.
• To sell institutional insignia items that foster identification with the institution.
Typical Activities –
• Ordering and stocking books for classroom instruction.
• Meeting with faculty members to determine their textbooks needs.
• Developing marketing techniques to promote bookstore products.
• Arranging for purchase and sale of used books.
• Stocking and selling personal supplies for students.
Campus Activities/Student Organizations
Purpose/functions –
• To provide social and cultural activities that enhance the education
and personal development of students.
• To provide services and programs needed by students which are
not directly provided by the institution.
• To provide opportunities for students to develop leadership skills
and individual responsibility through participation and leadership
in student activities and organizations.
• To provide opportunities to associate with others with similar interests.
• To provide opportunities for students to develop an understanding and
appreciation of other cultures.
Typical Activities –
• Carrying out recreation programs and services.
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