The Research Of Student Affairs Administration In American Colleges And Universities

The American university not only has the first-class teaching quality in the world, moreover, as an important part of U.S higher education system, student affairs management is also worth studying. Originated over 200 years ago, student affairs have now developed into a highly professional field, which has well administrative organization and system. On the basis of the course of the American college student affairs administration, the paper attempts to research the model and content of American student affairs through detailed materials, and learn from their advantages to offset our weakness. And we can obtain beneficial enlightenment form it.The first of the paper's seven parts introduced the concept of the student affairs and the purpose and the task of the job.The second part mainly introduced the course of the American college student affairs which was divided into 6 periods.The third part presented the theoretical foundation .The fourth part classified the organizational structure and the management structure of the American student affairs: 1.Reporting to the CEO.2.Reporting through another institutional officer.3.A decent realized organizational structure. 4. The dual reporting relationship.The fifth part introduced the specific concept of the American college student affairs: the enrolment, the guidance of the freshmen, the accommodation, the health service, the student associations, the consultation and the guidance of career. The sixth part introduced the characteristic of the American student affairs and systematic environment .The management characteristic is diverse, democratic, legalistic, marketable and professional.The seventh part summarized the difference of student affairs between China and America and also obtained the enlightenment from the latter. There were some differences in student affairs between China and America and the enlightenment from America. We should foster the idea of humanism and service, strengthen the research of student affairs and the theory, and give specialized courses of student affairs, foster professional talents in university.