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Item The individual competence and institutional culture of student affairs professionals in relation to collaborations with academic affairs.(2012-08-08) Cho, Ah Ra.; Sriram, Rishi.; Educational Administration.; Baylor University. Dept. of Educational Administration.Academic affairs and student affairs collaborations are increasingly important on college campuses. However, much of the research on these partnerships is not based on student affairs professionals. The purpose of this research study is to analyze the perception of skills and institutional culture on these collaborations on college campuses. Through a psychometric survey instrument, participants were asked their perception of the skills needed in collaborations and were analyzed based on subspecialty of student affairs. Second, participants were asked about institutional culture toward collaborating. Findings found no differences between skills needed based on area where a student affairs professional works. However, a significant finding emerged when assessing cultural aspects on collaborations on campuses. Specifically, how many years a person works in higher education had a positive influence on perceptions of culture, while years in current position had a negative influence.Item The influence of ethnic student organizations on students' sense of belonging.(2014-06-11) Rood, Kari S.; Sriram, Rishi.; Educational Administration.; Baylor University. Dept. of Educational Administration.Sense of belonging as a measure for a student's connection with his/her institution allows student affairs administrators to better serve their students. Increased sense of belonging is a higher indication of retention and allows students to further succeed. Racial and ethnic minority students make up a population of students who require different services and attention than their majority peers. This is evidenced by the presence of multicultural centers and ethnic student organizations on college campuses that specifically seek to acknowledge and celebrate the cultural differences among students and how to develop students through these measures. This study takes the opportunity to see how racial and ethnic minority students' sense of belonging differs depending upon their involvement in student organizations and more specifically the type of organization with which they participate.