Date of Publication :30th April 2023

Abstract: The Student Affairs Division is a necessity in every higher education institution. Having existed for decades, the division continues to prove its relevance in the higher education system. Currently, the Student Affairs Division has become a solid professional body because of its firm integration into the higher education systems of various countries. However, while the student affairs division has been firmly integrated into the higher education system of many countries, some still face challenges in strengthening the foundation and effectiveness of the division. As a result, the students and the institutions in the deficient countries suffer ripple effects in the form of social vices, ill health, terminated dreams, campus cult, and associated implications. This paper explores the student affairs program and professional practice in Nigeria. It examines the effects, lapses, and challenges of this division in the Nigerian higher education system relative to the American educational system to which the student affairs division owes its origin. The paper finally suggests plausible ways to firmly improve the functionality of the student affairs division in Nigeria so as to effectively meet the respective needs of students and institutions while simultaneously maintaining order in the higher education system.

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