More Criticism of Student Affairs Needed

After reading George Siemens The Value of Critique blog I was reminded of quote I read on Wikipedia from Alan Bloom criticizing student affairs.  The entry goes as follows:

"The late liberal education critic Alan Bloom wrote that the "...idea of a separate 'Student Affairs' profession in academia is pure rubbish. It is fiction. The range of work involved requires a high school diploma on the low end and a PhD in psychology on the high end. The constituent disciplines (with their quality controls) already exist and can be readily applied to students. Breeching a new 'discipline' for this purpose is nothing more than professional egotism. I see it as a spasm of self-justification for a profession that largely lacks any scholarly work, past or present. This is the worst episode of academic cheapening I have witnessed. In a continuum ranging from Nuclear Physics to Romance Languages, 'student personnel' is almost certainly the most pathetic graduate field yet conceived. It is an embarrassment..."

I cannot recall reading a more scathing review of student affairs and it has caused me to want to understand more about his view. Following Siemens advice I would be interested in hearing other criticism about student affairs.  Please add a comment if you have a good quote or story to share about someone criticizing student affairs. 

Receiving feedback is an important part of learning. For many of our students receiving criticism can be a turning point in understanding a particular point or concept. In my experience it has been rare to witness an open discussion about criticism of our field which could be a critique in and of itself.