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Book SynopsisMaybe I Should: Case Studies on Ethics for Student Affairs Professionals offers graduate students and new student affairs professionals the opportunity to hone their knowledge of and sensitivities to everyday professional ethics. The second edition includes all new cases addressing contemporary topics across multiple functional areas, including: admissions and orientation, advocacy and inclusion, career and academic support, residence life and housing, student involvement and student conduct. Readers are encouraged to puzzle through each situation to identify, articulate, and provide rationales for plausible and preferred strategies for addressing ethical conundrums in their professional work. Benjamin and Jessup-Anger provide a framework for analyzing cases along with resources for incorporating professional ethics and case study analysis into formal education or staff development activities in student affairs.
Trade ReviewThe second edition of Maybe I Should: Case Studies on Ethics for Student Affairs Professionals updates and expands the earlier edition of the book. The new edition offers all new case studies, provides student affairs professionals with typical situations they will encounter on a daily basis, and describes a systematic approach for case study analysis. Young professionals, supervisors, and graduate preparation faculty will find the book to be highly useful for the workplace and the classroom. -- David A. McKelfresh, Colorado State University
With bookends that ground the reader with an explanation of the value of case studies and resources for professional ethics in student affairs administration, this volume serves up a rich variety of ethical case studies. To a seasoned professional, these case studies will seem realistic and perhaps all-too-familiar; to a graduate student or new professional they will provide examples of the kinds of situations for which today’s educators must be prepared. A valuable resource for professional development across the career span, Maybe I Should, opens opportunities for critical conversations in the field. -- Kristen A. Renn, Ph.D., associate professor of Higher, Adult, & Lifelong Education, Michigan State University
Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 2: Analyzing the Case Studies Chapter 3: Admissions and Orientation Cases Chapter 4: Advocacy and Inclusion Cases Chapter 5: Career and Academic Support Cases Chapter 6: Residence Life and Housing Cases Chapter 7: Student Involvement Cases Chapter 8: Student Conduct Cases Appendix A: ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Professionals – Personal and Ethical Foundations (PEF) Appendix B: CAS: Council for the Advancement of Standards – CAS Statement of Shared Ethical Principles Appendix C: ACPA: College Student Educators International – Statement of Ethical Principles and Standards Appendix D: Professional Ethics Continuum Exercise
