Volume 20, Issue 4 (Winter 2023)

Case Studies Overview for Volume 20, Issue 4

To make this issue more useful, the cases are divided into categories, though the issues they raise cut across roles ...

Message from the Editor

Happy January, Everyone. Congratulations on making it through another term. First and foremost, thank you for all you do and ...

ACPA Books: We Look Forward to Working with You

Season’s greetings! We have read several exciting book proposals throughout fall semester and have enjoyed collaborating with authors to bring ...

Fostering Critical Hope (Part 2 of 3) What is Critical Hope? | Shea

written by: Heather D. Shea, Ph.D., 2023-2024 ACPA President Author’s Note: This is the second of a three-part series for ...

Implementation Fidelity in First-Year Experience Programs | Braught

Abstract Payton’s first-year experience (FYE) seminar is getting mixed reviews. Their supervisor and the Director of Assessment for the Division ...

Career Confusion | Ebri

Abstract This is a case about Linda, a recently divorced, indigenous first-generation college student. She has been guiding herself through ...

Breaking Out of the Silo in Student Affairs | Rosenbery, Davies & Hood

Abstract: Sam, a recent grad and new professional, finds themselves already getting frustrated in their new role as a Conduct ...

Working in the Crosshairs: Complex Decision-Making in Anti-DEI Political Times | Evatt

Abstract Student affairs practitioners are faced with myriad decisions each day, some of which conflict with their personal beliefs and ...

Supporting Students with Differing Beliefs | King

Abstract In a world of differing views and beliefs, it can be challenging to support all students in the way ...

Balancing Personal Values With Job Responsibilities | McKinney, Davies & Hood

Abstract As higher education professionals, supporting students is at the heart of our work. But what happens when our obligation ...

Just a Regular Student and His Soapbox | Steele Payne

Abstract: This scenario focuses on the experience of Sarah, a white woman working as an un-tenured adjunct faculty member at ...

Pressure from Above: Implementing Change Amid Resistance | Bundrick

Abstract: This case uses the Institutional Intelligence Model (Boettcher & Salinas, 2024) to examine the challenges and pitfalls staff may encounter ...

The Best for the Job | Campbell

Abstract This case study examines the hiring processes, communication, and decision-making of academic administrators. It will address the importance of ...

Penny for your Thoughts: Student Emergency Funding in Action | Callahan

Abstract: This case focuses on the Student Crisis Fund established at Queensborough State University during the COVID-19 pandemic and what ...

Because of How I Sound: Regional Dialects and Institutional Response | Farmer

Abstract Boucher et al. (2013), along with Kinzler and DeJesus (2013), have shown negative perceptions toward those speaking with a ...

Gossip and the Gray Area: Navigating Friendships and Boundaries between Students and Staff | Gonzalez

Abstract This case study examines ethical leadership issues for both student leadership roles and university employees interacting closely with students, ...

When Community Isn’t Constructive | Hassenstab

Abstract This case study focuses on a sexual misconduct incident within Fraternity and Sorority Life. The issue involves student leaders ...

Revisiting the Basics | Heinzman

Abstract: A residential student returned to the halls intoxicated from a fraternity party alleging they were sexually assaulted. The suitemates ...

Rookie Knight | Jurkiewicz & Friedrichsen

This scenario follows Clara Bishop, a first-year student, who is trying to join the chess club at her university. The ...

I’m Putting My Supervisor Hat On | Chaney & Russ

Abstract Flora Wilson (she/her) is a second-year graduate student working over the summer for an internship at Bell Tower University ...

Staff Support Needs | Davies, Goetzinger, Hood

Abstract Chance identifies as a cis Latinx male. He is a new professional at a large research institution working with ...