学务部门或处室的规模与组织会因机构的位置、型态、种类等而有所不同。学务长官的头衔也因此变化很大;在美国,传统上将该职位称做「学务长」(dean of students),用来区别大学学院院长或独立学校的首长。今日在部分教育机构,学务部门由副校长领导,以方便该机构校长或首长直接掌控。其他部分机构的学务首长则由教务长或学院院长领导。
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Student affairs 学生事务
Student affairs, student support, or student services is the department or division of services and support for students at institutions of higher education to enhance student growth and development in the United States and abroad. People who work in this field are known as student affairs practitioners or student affairs professionals. These student affairs practitioners work to provide services and support for students at institutions of higher education.