As a student affairs graduate student, I would like to consider my decisions to pursue my degree. I decided to pursue a master’s in student affairs because of my involvement as an undergraduate student. While in undergraduate, I was involved with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Campus Activities Board Directors, Student Support Services, Student Government Association, Residential Housing, and the Department of Student Developments. Pursuing a Master’s degree has always been an interest of mines, but
Student Affairs Role and Purpose Congratulations! We would like to offer you a position in our student affairs department? Those were the words, I heard after my interview at Grand Canyon University. Should I be excited? Maybe! But I barely know much about student affairs, and how I should conduct myself as a student affair professional. Moreover, I believe the role of student affairs is to help students succeed and matriculate through college. In other words, I do not think people who work in
experiences for transfer students less anxiety and stress provoking. Therefore, making transfer students feel supported by their institutions. 2. De Angelo and Utter (2015) provide their research in a qualitative phenomenological study form they interviewed 27 traditional-age lateral transfer students that consisted of 16 females and 11 males. Of the 27 students, 20 had sophomore standing and seven had junior standing. Eight of the 27 students lived on campus. Two students lived in college-owned apartments
I was drawn to working with college students when I moved into my residence hall as a first-year college student. When I moved into Jenkins Hall at California State University, Sacramento I found what would become my home for the next year. I became a part of the Residence Hall Association and a student leader in my community. I took on the position in order to help me as I transitioned into college, it helped with becoming accustomed to college and gave me a sense of belonging. Being the first
experiencing distress in his transition from high school to college. In his transition, he is struggling to adapt to his new environment of a predominately white institution in a small, rural setting because of his previous experiences living in a large, diverse urban city. This issued can be identified by many different student affairs theoretical frameworks, but the most appropriate would be Schlossberg’s transition theory. Schlossberg’s theory analyzes transitions as any event or nonevent that
Schlossberg 's Transition Theory. As a Transfer Student, this model has helped me understand my transition process through her model. Her theory is grounded in adult development literature. A transition as she defines is “ any event, or nonevent”[ which] results in changed relationships, routines, assumptions, and roles.” ( p 37) In her model, she talks about the meaning of the transition for the individual based on three topics: type, context, and impact.Then, she moved into the transition process which
education focusing on my Student Affairs philosophy while integrating theories and work from current or previous successful Student Affairs professionals. The second part will also discuss my beliefs, foundation of my faith, my strengths, my challenges, my beliefs, my values, and my goals. My Philosophy on Student Affairs Part I God calls us to serve and to do everything with love (1 Peter 4:10, 1 Corinthians 16:14). As a Student Affairs (SA) professional
Student Development in Higher Education Student Development theories provide foundation for higher education and student affairs professions and practices. The theories are applied to help address and understand student needs, design programs, develop policies, create healthy campus climates, and encourage the positive development of students (Patton, Renn, Guido, & Quaye, 2016, p. 7). The use of such theories in this case cannot only encourage student growth, but a successful resolution process
close friend who struggles with weight. Or maybe you’ve struggled with your weight. Obesity impacts everyone in some shape or form. Today I will share with you the dangers of pediatric obesity and how it relates to the public affairs mission here at Missouri State. (Transition: Let’s begin by discussing obesity and what causes it.) Body I. Being overweight or obese is to have a higher than average amount of fat. A. Obesity is determined most frequently using Body Mass Index (BMI), a weight to height
Disciplines. The Review of Higher Education, 32(3), 383-406. This article demonstrates how 38 faculty members across seven disciplines extend support in forming success for doctoral students. It conducts an in-depth research applying a constant comparative method in understanding faculty members’ own experiences of student success in doctoral education. It begins with summarizing relevant existent literature and the conceptual context guiding the study. Key elements in existent literature relating