Transcript Professional Competencies Across the Student Affairs

Steven Taylor, M.S.
EDHE 6730
University of North Texas
Fall 2008
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NASPA: National Association of Student Personnel
Administrators
ACPA: American College Personnel Association
ASJA: Association for Student Judicial Affairs
AFA: Association of Fraternity Advisors
ACUI: Association of College Unions International
SACSA: Southern Association of College Student
Affairs
NACADA: National Academic Advising Association
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“Strong, capable leadership is needed on
campuses; both in formal leadership roles as
well as with the professional cohort who
represent the core of typical college
administration. Leaders and professionals
need to be able to utilize a full set of
integrated competencies in their positions,
competencies being defined as individual
characteristics needed to be successful.”
 Source: Smith, David M. (2000) Leadership and professional
competencies: Serving higher education in an era of change. Ed.D.
dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, United States -Pennsylvania. Retrieved November 29, 2008, from ABI/INFORM
Global database. (Publication No. AAT 9963096).
NASPA
ACPA
ASJA
AFA
ACUI
SACSA
NACADA
Professional Competencies
Advising and Helping
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Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
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Ethics
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Legal Foundations
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Leadership and Management/Administration
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Pluralism and Inclusion / Diversity
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Student Learning and Development
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Teaching
Crisis Response / Behavior
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Sustainability
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Technology
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Professionalism / Employment Standards
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Note: Full descriptions of competencies are available in
the notes section of each slide. A condensed version
of the competencies appears on the actual slide.
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ACPA
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AFA
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NACADA
◦ Application of theories and skills related to providing support,
direction, feedback, critique, and guidance to individuals and
groups.
◦ “…guides and facilitates the work of individual chapter members,
chapter executive committees, and governing councils, affording
them experiential learning opportunities that enhance the
education they receive in the classroom.”
◦ Academic advisors honor academic freedom. They realize that
academic advising is not limited to any one theoretical perspective
and that practice is informed by a variety of theories from the
fields of social sciences, the humanities, and education.
◦ Advisors advocate for student educational achievement to the
highest attainable standard, support student goals, and uphold
the educational mission of the institution.
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NASPA
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ACPA
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AFA
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SACSA
◦ “Members regularly and systematically assess organizational structures, programs,
and services to determine whether the developmental goals and needs of students
are being met…”
◦ Members are aware of and take responsibility for all pertinent ethical principles and
institutional requirements when planning any research activity dealing with human
subjects.
◦ The design and implementation of quantitative and qualitative techniques and tools
focused on student learning and satisfaction, organizational issues and development,
professional development and training, student development, and other emergent
issues.
◦ A fraternity/sorority advisor uses research to guide practice. The advisor assesses
the needs of the fraternity/sorority community and engages constituents in strategic
planning to set goals for ongoing development and to provide programs and
resources for the benefit of chapters and members; the impact of those programs
and resources is also assessed.
◦ Fostering the growth of the student affairs profession by encouraging and supporting
research.
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NASPA
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ACPA
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“…maintain and strengthen the ethical climate and to promote the academic integrity of our
institutions. Clearly articulated and consistently administered standards of conduct form the
basis for behavioral expectations within an academic community. The enforcement of such
standards should be accomplished in a manner that protects the rights, health and safety of
members of that community so that they may pursue their educational goals without undue
interference.
AFA
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The ability to assess daily activities from an ethical perspective as well as understanding
and applying ethical standards to one's work.
ASJA
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Members recognize their obligation to the employing institution and seek to avoid private
interests, obligations, and transactions which are in conflict of interest or give the
appearance of impropriety.
Members honor employment relationships.
A fraternity/sorority advisor sets and clearly communicates high expectations for chapters
as values-based organizations hosted at an institution of higher education and holds
members accountable for their actions. An advisor challenges students to live up to their
shared organizational values and have these expectations of one another.
NACADA
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Advisors seek to gain the trust of their students and strive to honor students' expectations
of academic advising and its importance in their lives.
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NASPA
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ACPA
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ASJA
◦ Members respect and acknowledge all lawful authority. Members refrain from
conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, and misrepresentation or unlawful
discrimination.
◦ The ability to assess daily activities from a legal perspective as well understanding
and applying knowledge of legal issues to one's work environment and relationships.
◦ Members respect and acknowledge all lawful authority. Members refrain from
conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or unlawful
discrimination.
◦ Members shall conduct their professional duties and responsibilities in a manner that
complies fully with applicable law and demonstrates equal consideration to
individuals regardless of status or position.
◦ Members shall treat all students with impartiality and accept all students as
individuals, each with rights and responsibilities…further, members shall fully comply
with the rules, regulations and procedural guidelines of the institution in enforcing
it's standards of conduct.
◦ Members shall strive to ensure that rules, procedures and standards for student
conduct on their respective campuses meet legal requirements for substantive and
procedural due process and reflect the general mission and goals of the institution.
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ACPA
◦ Organizational competencies such as influencing, motivating, and enabling others to contribute
toward the effectiveness and success of the organizations of which they are members; and the
deployment and manipulation of resources to advance institutional or organizational mission,
goals, and initiatives.
AFA
◦ An advisor exhibits leadership skills in his/her daily work through critical thinking, risk taking, and
creativity, and by making values-based decisions. An advisor also shares his/her knowledge and
mentors others in the field.
◦ An advisor may supervise or oversee full-time professional, paraprofessional, graduate student,
and/or undergraduate student staff. A fraternity/sorority advisor may have responsibilities in
managing, or supporting students in managing, on- or off-campus chapter houses, chapter suites,
and/or offices to ensure they are operating properly and safely.
ACUI
◦ Ability to develop and communicate a vision so that others commit to fulfilling the mission and
goals of an organization.
NACADA
◦ Advisors recognize their limitations and make referrals to qualified persons when appropriate.
◦ Advisors maintain clear lines of communication with those not directly involved in the advising
process but who have responsibility and authority for decisions regarding academic advising at the
institution.
◦ Advisors recognize their individual roles in the success of their institutions.
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NASPA
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ACPA
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Ability to successfully communicate, understand, and interact among persons with differing
assumptions that exist because of ethnic and cultural orientations.
SACSA
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An advisor provides leadership, marketing, diversity awareness, officer transition, and other types
of training for chapter members, advisors, and alumni/alumnae volunteers.
ACUI
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Members shall work to protect human rights and promote an appreciation of diversity and pluralism
in higher education.
AFA
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An understanding and valuing of diverse groups and views, civic engagement and social
responsibility, as well as recognizing the importance of language and culture in pursuit of creating
and maintaining more pluralistic and multicultural campuses.
ASJA
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Members respect individuality and promote an appreciation of human diversity in higher education.
Encouraging and recruiting a diverse group of promising individuals to enter the student affairs
profession and addressing the career development needs of new and established professional in
our membership.
NACADA
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Advisors' work is guided by their beliefs that students have diverse backgrounds
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NASPA
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ACPA
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AFA
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ACUI
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NACADA
◦ Members promote a sense of community among all areas of the campus by working
cooperatively with students, faculty, staff, and others outside the institution to
address the common goals of student learning and development.
◦ Knowledge and understanding of concepts and principles of student development
and student learning theories, and ability to apply theory to improve student affairs
practice.
◦ The advisor helps students to be aware of what they are learning and how this applies
to their curricular lives
◦ Ability to create educational environments and experiences that intentionally provide
students with opportunities for acquiring intellectual and interpersonal skills, beyond
the traditional place and time boundaries.
◦ Academic advisors honor academic freedom. They realize that academic advising is
not limited to any one theoretical perspective and that practice is informed by a
variety of theories from the fields of social sciences, the humanities, and education.
◦ Advisors advocate for student educational achievement to the highest attainable
standard, support student goals, and uphold the educational mission of the
institution.
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ACPA
◦ Knowledge and understanding of concepts and
principles of teaching, learning, and training theory
and how to apply these theories to improve student
affairs practice and education.
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SACSA
◦ Fostering the growth of the student affairs
profession by facilitating the integration of
scholarship and practice.
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NASPA
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ACPA
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ASJA
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AFA
◦ Members foster conditions designed to ensure a student's acceptance of
responsibility for his/her own behavior. Members inform and educate students as to
sanctions or constraints on student behavior which may result from violations of law
or institutional policies.
◦ Understanding, planning, and implementing protocols for both small and large crisis
incidents on campus. This includes analysis of campus vulnerability, impact,
response, resources and recovery.
◦ Members shall demonstrate and promote responsible behavior and seek to enhance
the responsibility that each student takes for his/her own actions. Members support
the principle of adherence to community standards and when those standards are
violated, the necessity of disciplinary interventions that contribute to the educational
and personal growth of the student. However, it is understood in situations where the
behavior of a student poses a risk to self or others, members must take action
consistent with applicable laws and the general mission and goals of the employing
institution.
◦ The advisor works with all necessary constituencies to resolve any individual member,
chapter, council, or university crisis.
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ACPA
◦ Knowledge and practice essential to improving the
quality of life now without damaging the planet for
the future. This includes educating self, educating
students, and influencing institutional change that
promotes healthy environments, social justice, and
strong economies.
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ACPA
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AFA
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ACUI
◦ Understanding the current and emerging technologies that impact
student learning, behavior and engagement. This also includes the
provision of student services and developmental programming,
the administration of student affairs functions and
communications, and procuring and managing resources
(software and hardware) that give shape to technology in student
affairs.
◦ An advisor promotes the practical application and effective use of
technology to communicate with members, support their positive
use of online communities, provide online educational
opportunities, and promote the fraternity/sorority experience.
◦ Ability to understand the overall intent and to choose from
appropriate tools, equipment, and procedures for service delivery
and problem-solving.
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NASPA
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ASJA
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Ability to interact with staff members and to manage staff resources in a consistent and
equitable manner.
SACSA
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Members have a responsibility to support both the general mission and goals of the
employing institution and the rights, privileges and responsibilities of the students within
that institution. Members shall make every effort to balance the developmental and
educational needs of students with the obligation of the institution to protect the safety and
welfare of the academic community.
ACUI
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Members honor employment relationships.
Members support nondiscriminatory, fair employment practices.
Members, when serving as a reference, provide accurate and complete information about
candidates.
Members have an obligation to continue personal professional growth and development.
Providing accessible, on-going, comprehensive professional development activities and
services of the highest quality for persons in all areas and levels in the student affairs
profession.
NACADA
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Advisors participate in professional development opportunities, establish appropriate
relationships and boundaries with advisees, and create environments that promote physical,
emotional, and spiritual health.
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Association of College Administration Professionals (ACAP)
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American College Counseling Association (ACCA)
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American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
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Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I)
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Association of College Unions International (ACUI)
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Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA)
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Association of Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA)
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Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS)
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Council on Law in Higher Education (CLHE)
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National Association for Campus Activities (NACA)
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National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH)
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National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP)
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National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
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National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
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National Career Development Association (NCDA)
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National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)
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National Orientation Directors Association (NODA)
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Southern Association of College Student Affairs
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NASPA: Standards of Professional Practice retrieved from the NASPA website on 11/12/08.
http://www.naspa.org/about/standards.cfm
ACPA: Competencies adapted from ACPA Steering Committee on Professional Competencies
(Report, July 2007). Critical Issues developed by the 2009 ACPA Convention Program Planning
Team based on the ACPA Presidential Taskforce on Sustainability (Recommendation memo,
July 2007). http://convention.myacpa.org/program/outcomes-issues.cfm
ASJA: Ethical Principles and Standards of Conduct retrieved from the ASJA website on
11/12/08. http://www.asjaonline.org/en/cms/?60
AFA: Core Competencies for Excellence in the Profession (Established 2002, Revised 2007)
retrieved from the AFA website on 11/12/08.
http://www.fraternityadvisors.org/Business/CoreCompetencies.aspx
ACUI: ACUI core competencies for the college union and student activities profession
(Updated: 4/16/2008). Retrieved from the ACUI website on 11/12/08.
http://www.acui.org/content.aspx?menu_id=30&id=118
SACSA: Statement of Core Values (Adopted February 2001) and Mission Statement (Adopted
November 1988; revised February 2001). Retrieved from the SACSA website on 11/12/08.
http://www.sacsa.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=2
NACADA: Statement of core Values of Academic Advising. Retrieved from the NACADA website
on 11/29/08. http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/Core-ValuesDeclaration.htm