Stepping Up to Stepping Out

EDITORS' NOTES 1 George S. McClellan and Jill Parker 1. Preparing Students for After-College Life: The Context 5 Kelli K. Smith This chapter addresses the context in which student affairs professionals, faculty, and other mentors prepare students for after-college life. 2. Engaging Theories and Models to Inform Practice 13 Amanda Kraus This chapter explores theories and models that can inform student affairs practitioners and faculty in preparing students for life after college. 3. Pathway Programs to Life after College 29 Jim F. McAtee Programs are one avenue for preparing students for after-college life. General principles, theories, and examples of such programs are discussed here. 4. Four Programmatic Approaches to Assisting Students' Transition from College 43 Amy Diepenbrock and Wanda Gibson This chapter describes four programs designed to assist students in the transition to after-college life. 5. Overview of Curricular Approaches 59 Cameo V. Hartz and Jill Parker Institutions use both programmatic and curricular approaches to address students' transition to life after college. While Chapter Four discusses the programmatic approaches, this chapter provides an overview of the curricular approaches. 6. Case Studies of Curricular Approaches 75 Ann G. Mills and Janice Sutera This chapter provides an overview of the career courses adapted by three universities to support the career transition process for each of their student populations. Each university varies by size, location, student population, and approach in the support of the career development needs of their students. 7. Looking Forward: New Challenges and Opportunities 91 Elizabeth J. Bushnell This chapter looks ahead to consider how changes in higher education and other social arenas might offer challenges and opportunities that can inform how student affairs practitioners and faculty colleagues assist students in preparing for after-college life. INDEX 105