The purpose of this chapter is to establish the environmental context of McFeely
College (pseudonym), including a profile of the institution and research participants, and
to identify the themes that emerged during the interviews with the research participants,
informed by document analysis and researcher observations. These themes are focused on
the research participants’ perception and understanding of the nature and role of the
student affairs division at McFeely College and its relationship to both their and the
institution’s developmental goals for its students.