The Importance Of Student Affairs And Service Learning

Introduction
The student affairs has been going through extensive stages such as disciplining students, providing services for the students, focusing on student’s development, and emphasizing on academic achievement and student engagement (Knott, 2005). The article Student Affairs and Service Learning: Promoting Student Engagement (Caruso, Bowen & Adams, 2006), focusses on the incorporation of service learning as the final stage of student affairs practice with curriculum to enhance student’s level of understanding. Furthermore, it analyzes the significance of service learning in student affairs and examines the importance of the program and its impacts on student’s learning.
Summary
Caruso, Bowen & Adams (2006) have analyzed the significance

The “psychological and cognitive-structural” theories developed by Chickering & Reisser (1993), effect on student’s identity development (Caruso, Bowen & Adams, 2006, p.187).The “epistemological reflection” theory by Magolda (2001), focuses on “self-authorship”, which has been defined as a form of “empowerment” by Ignelzi (2000) (Caruso, Bowen & Adams, 2006, p.187). Finally, the Social change model of leadership developed by Astin & Astin (1996) encourages student’s involvement in social and community development and shapes them to become changes

The department of service learning at Western Carolina University (WCU) has been analyzed in the article. Faculties at WCA often use one of the following approaches to service learning: required, optional, and problem based service learning and community based research (Caruso, Bowen & Adams, 2006). In addition, many departments such as physical therapy at WCA offer courses that include service learning programs in their curriculum. The article by Caruso, Bowen & Adams (2006), illustrates the effectiveness of the programs introduced at the educational institutions; as service learning has the capability to affect the student affairs. Student affairs professionals have the potential to become educators and can enforce the active participation of the students in the community service programs. The program features the development of the community as a result of collaborative efforts. Further, service learning can be considered as a significant teaching methodology and thus, it results into the