Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study was to examine the scope and nature of the relationship
between the academic affairs and student affairs units from the perspective of the faculty,
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with a particular focus on issues and challenges to collaboration, and offer
recommendations to address those issues and challenges. The central focus, or grand tour
question, was “How do faculty members at McFeely College perceive student affairs
personnel and how does that perception impact collaboration between faculty members
and student affairs personnel at that institution?”