Moving Beyond the Money: Examining Attrition of New Student Affairs Professionals

• In Event: General Conference Roundtables
  In Roundtable: Table 19: Culture, Retention, and Engagement

Abstract

50-60% of new student affairs professionals leave the field within the first five years and attrition continues to increase. The objective of this roundtable is to foster meaningful dialogue regarding factors contributing to turnover, centering the role of higher education faculty in the socialization process of new student affairs professionals.

Authors

• Jason Kristopher Wallace, University of Georgia

• Terrance Smith, University of Georgia