Who has responsibility for learning experiences outside the classroom?

The Chronicle of Higher Education has published an article about the debate about who has ownership over learning experiences outside the classroom.  The trend has been that Student Affairs professionals and other campus groups manage these experiences, but the National Association of Scholars has issued a statement that faculty should reestablish ownership.  On our campus, you can see the great things student affairs professionals have done (often in partnership with faculty and other groups) in the new Center for the First Year Experience.  The library participates in the planning and delivery of these programs in a variety of ways, and I would say that student affairs people are doing an amazing job leading and delivering these key, large-scale programs.  If you’re interested, the debate is raging in the comments area of the online article.