Role of Chief of Student Affairs

In this chapter of the study, several aspects of the CSAO role are examined. These aspects can be classified into two broad categories: (1) factors that prepare a person for the role; and (2) factors that comprise the role.

Concerning factors that prepare one for the CSAO position, this chapter reviews literature relating to CSAO personality, educational background, and gender differences as well as social, experiential and mentoring variables. Concerning factors that comprise the role, the chapter presents a review of literature related to longevity expectations (how long the position is customarily held), goals and objectives associated with the position, how the CSAO enlists cooperation from support staff, cooperation from colleagues, and cooperation from the college or university president. Also examined is the general career path of the college/university CSAO in terms of subsequent career moves.

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g and Gammell (1982) have suggested that many CSAOs do not have the strong peer base that is often assumed to be a necessary requirement as part of their advancement to the position. Rather, the authors stated that many people are awarded the position because of their real strength which is the ability to establish good relationships with students. In fact, Young and Gammell pointed out that the skill of establishing good relations with peers (as opposed to students) is not truly developed by many CSAOs until they acquire the position because socializing with peers it is not strongly required until this point in their careers. Mentoring The management/administration literature is replete with studies evidencing the fact that a vital factor in upward mobility and career advancement in managerial and administrative careers is a relationship with a higher-level boss or superior (mentor) who supported them (Feldman & Arnold, 1983). However, Smith, Jordon-Cox, Hudson and Smith (1990) have noted that with respect to CSAO positions, men tend to mentor men while women tend to mentor women. Since there are many more men than women currently filling CSAO positions, the authors state that this fact can operate to obstruct female advanc
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