In this important volume, the authors focus on the connections between academic learning and student affairs. Beginning with the premise that academic learning is a critical part of the overall personal development of each student, the authors show how student affairs professionals can work in harmony with their academic colleagues to create a campus milieu that is truly conducive to that development. Such a milieu would offer a rich array of social, athletic, academic, and artistic events, all of which would enrich, enhance, and give deeper meaning to the learning that occurs in the classroom. With its emphasis upon partnership building and interdisciplinary collaboration, this work will be extremely useful to student affairs professionals, college administrators, and faculty members as they work together to design courses and programs that will optimize student learning. Co-published with American College Personnel Association.

Francis K. Stage is Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Indiana University and is Vice President of the American Educational Research Association, Postsecondary Education Division. Lemuel W. Watson is Dean of Academic Support at Heartland Community College and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations at Illinois State University. Melvin C. Terrell is Vice President for Student Affairs/Public Affairs at Northeastern Illinois University.