This book contains articles on the most recent thinking about developmental programming in student affairs. "Progress Toward Intentional Student Development" (Don Creamer) introduces a concept orientation in developmental programming. "The Professional Practice of Student Development" (C. Carney Strange and Patricia King) presents a rationale for the professional practice of student development in student affairs. "Recent Theories and Research Underlying Student Development" (Robert Rodgers) updates theories and research underlying student development. "Assessing Development From a Cognitive-Developmental Perspective" (Patricia King) demonstrates the benefits, disadvantages and risks to student development practice associated with formal and informal assessment approaches."Assessing Development From a Psychosocial Perspective" (Theodore Miller and Roger Winston, Jr.) offers a summary of germane findings about assessing ethnic minority students, nontraditional students, and international students. "Understanding and Assessing College Environments" (Lois Huebner and Jane Lawson) reviews research associated with the idea of person-environment interaction. "An Integration of Campus Ecology and Student Development: The Olentangy Project" (Robert Rodgers) illustrates the integration of campus ecology and student development. "Use of a Planned Change Model to Modify Student Affairs Programs" (Don Creamer and Elizabeth Creamer) discusses the usefulness of a model of planned change in higher education. "Ethical Practice in College Student Affairs" (Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel) shows how ethics has emerged as a priority in the profession and how self-imposed standards can influence professional behavior. "Student Outcome Assessment: An Institutional Perspective" (T. Dary Erwin) focuses on the issue of outcome assessment in college student affairs. (NB)