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New Programming!
Gain in-depth knowledge and prepare for the fall semester with hands-on, intensive workshops for department chairs:

Program Assessment and Curriculum Review
June 14, 2012
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT

The Highly Effective Department Chair
June 21, 2012
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
BOOKS
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FERPA Clear and Simple: The College Professional’s Guide to Compliance
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) compliance has always been challenging due to complex regulatory language and exposure to risk. However, institutions that do not comply are in jeopardy of losing federal funding. Accessible and user-friendly, FERPA Clear and Simple clarifies the regulations and provides a ready reference for compliance and problem solving. This need-to-have guide offers critical and relevant material (including the 2008 Amendments) from a new perspective to help staff in student affairs, academic departments, and administrative support positions understand and comply with FERPA guidelines.
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This quarterly periodical for department chairs and deans features practical advice, useful information, and up-to-date resources. Its applications, techniques, case studies, strategies, and guidance are directly relevant to today's academic leaders.
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The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships, 2nd Edition

by Lois J. Zachary

Thoughtful and rich with advice, The Mentor's Guide explores the critical process of mentoring and presents practical tools for facilitating the experience from beginning to end. Now managers, teachers, and leaders from any career, profession, or educational setting can successfully navigate the learning journey by using the hands-on worksheets and exercises in this unique resource.

Readers will learn how to:
  • Assess their readiness to become a mentor 
  • Establish the relationship 
  • Set appropriate goals 
  • Monitor progress and achievement 
  • Avoid common pitfalls 
  • Bring the relationship to a natural conclusion 

The new edition of this best-selling volume includes expanded coverage of:
  • Coaching as distinct from and similar to mentoring 
  • Diversity and cultural differences between mentors and mentees 
  • Mentoring at a distance, especially online 
  • Connections to the author's companion volumes, Creating a Mentoring Culture and The Mentee's Guide