Student affairs is now part of the management and administrative structure of almost every college and university in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>. Professional staff working under the banner of student affairs are engaged in a wide variety of educational, support, and service functions. Measured by almost any standard, today's student affairs profession has never been stronger. There are still, however, a number of critical issues that must be debated and discussed if the student affairs profession is to move forward in the years ahead.<p><i>Critical Issues for Student Affairs</i> identifies the most vital issues currently confronting the student affairs profession. Each chapter in this important volume focuses on a specific issue and presents a background, a summary of related research and writing, an examination of the issue, related references, and a list of suggestions for further discussion.