scholarly journals Cultivating Connection

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tura M. Magley ◽  
Matthew G. Barnes ◽  
Garrett P. Schlichte
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Transition To College ◽  
Student Leaders ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Common Thread ◽  
New Students ◽  
Empathic Leadership

Student leadership is an increasingly utilized tool on college campuses for welcoming and supporting new students as they transition to college. In our various experiences as previous student leaders turned student affairs professionals, we found a common thread in our work which made a tremendous difference in the development of student leaders and the students they served—the ability to create and maintain meaningful empathic connections. This paper will provide structure for orientation, transition, and retention (OTR) professionals to cultivate empathy in student leaders who may use those skills to build stronger and more authentic connections as they welcome and help students successfully navigate their transition to college. The purpose of this paper is to fill a gap in empathic leadership development and its potential to positively impact the transition and retention of new students.

scholarly journals Experiences of Student Affairs Professionals in Facilitating Co-Curricular Leadership Development Programmes in South African Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-45
Author(s):  
Gugulethu Xaba
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
South African ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Student Affairs Practitioners ◽  
Student Leadership Development ◽  
South African Universities ◽  
University Support

Despite the important role that student affairs practitioners play in supportinguniversities to produce well-rounded graduates, few studies have beenconducted on their lived experiences. This article examines the challengesconfronted by these professionals in interacting with student leadersand facilitating leadership programmes in South African universities. Aqualitative methodology was adopted and semi-structured interviews wereconducted with 20 student affairs practitioners responsible for facilitatingstudent leadership development programmes. A focus group discussionwas also held with six student affairs experts. The findings point to a lackof seamlessness in the structure, staffing, and operation of these programmes,as well as a lack of university support to professionalise student affairs.Furthermore, student leadership development programmes werefound to lack proper theoretical grounding. Key words: Student leadership development programmes, students,student affairs professionals

Teaching students how to talk about, think about, and do community

NASPA Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori Varlotta
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Community Organization ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Student Leaders ◽  
Educational Value

This article charges student affairs professionals who work with student leaders to become more intentional in how they and their students create and contribute to community. Towards that end, this article delineates a process called community-praxis that teaches students how to talk about, think about, and do community. Organization advisors who utilize community-praxis will help student members more deliberately conceptualize and create and recreate the type of community associated with their particular club, organization, or association. The process may have educational value for the advisors as well. By facilitating the community-praxis delineated here, advisors will be prompted to review the democratic theories and procedures that have long shaped educational communities. Additionally, they likely will be introduced to viable postmodern theories and practices that have not traditionally informed the ways educators conceptualize and operationalize their own campus communities.

Heterosexual Student Leader Attitudes Regarding Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students

NASPA Journal ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Horne ◽  
N. Dewaine Rice ◽  
Tania Israel
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Campus Climate ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Student Leaders ◽  
Careful Selection ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Student Leader ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Lgb Students

This study examined student leaders’ attitudes towards lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) students and compared resident advisors’ (RAs) attitudes to those of other student leaders. Despite careful selection, training, and supervision of RAs, results revealed no differences between RAs’ attitudes and those of other student leaders. The number of LGB family and friends reported by participants was the only factor significantly related to positive attitudes toward LGB individuals. Implications for student affairs professionals are discussed, and suggestions for improving campus climate for LGB students are provided.

scholarly journals Challenges Faced by Student Affairs Practitioners in Embedding Indigenous Knowledge into Student Leadership Development Pedagogy. A Case for Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 01-12
Author(s):  
Crispen Mazodze ◽  
Jacob Mapara ◽  
Maria Tsvere
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Student Affairs Practitioners ◽  
Student Leadership Development ◽  
Indigenous Epistemologies

The drive to mainstream indigenous knowledge into student leadership development in Zimbabwean higher education has recently gained currency. Student leadership development has a Eurocentric historical background and it has continued on this paradigm in the post-independence era. Framed on decolonial theoretical framework this study interrogates the challenges that are faced by student affairs practitioners in their efforts to include indigenous epistemologies into student leadership development programmes. The research was designed as a case study that employed qualitative methods of data collection and analysis focussing on student development practice at three state universities in Zimbabwe namely Bindura University of Science Education, Chinhoyi University of Science Education and Great Zimbabwe University. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with student Affairs practitioners and analysed through NVivo qualitative data analysis software. Research findings indicate that student affairs practitioners face a myriad of problems which hinder the mainstreaming of the knowledge of the local indigenous people into leadership development. These problems include lack of training to empower them with skills to include indigenous epistemologies into student leadership training, lack of funding and policy guidelines. Theorising on this complexity the research recommends the designing of leadership programmes that imbue indigenous epistemologies of the local people in student development such as hunhu/ubuntu values.

Effective Orientation Advisors are Also Leaders

NASPA Journal ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry Z. Posner ◽  
Jeanne Rosenberger
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Leadership Behaviors ◽  
Student Leaders ◽  
Orientation Programs ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
New Students

This study investigated the leadership behaviors of Orientation Advisors (OAs) to determine whether certain practices made any difference in the effectiveness of OAs or in the value of the orientation programs to the new students. Relationships between the leadership practices of OAs and effectiveness assessments provided by both themselves and new students in their groups revealed significant and consistent relationships between leadership behaviors and perceived effectiveness and satisfaction. Implications and suggestions for structuring leadership development for student leaders are discussed.

scholarly journals Managing Student Suicidality on Campus: Perspectives from Diverse Student Affairs Staff

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Chugani ◽  
Gabriel Kass ◽  
Elizabeth Miller
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
College Counseling ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Counseling Professionals ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
Support Students

Suicidal behavior is a substantial public health issue faced by college campuses. College counseling professionals often interact with a variety of other student affairs professionals who may be involved in the management of suicidality on campus. However, research on their experiences and perspectives on this topic is scarce. In this study, we build on literature related to management of suicidality on campus, which is predominantly focused on campus counseling professionals. Fifteen semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with student affairs professionals to explore how professionals on campuses might better work together to prevent crises and support students at elevated risk for suicide. Recurrent and emerging themes included barriers impeding their ability to best serve suicidal students, their perceptions on what factors make students vulnerable to suicide, and suggestions for future research. We conclude with a discussion of options to increase quantity and quality of service provision on campus for suicidal students.

scholarly journals Alumni Perspective on their Undergraduate Engineering Leadership Experience and Important Career Skills

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Paul ◽  
Lynne Cowe Falls
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Student Leaders ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Leadership Experiences ◽  
Undergraduate Institutions ◽  
Leadership Experience ◽  
Career Skills

Engineering leadership is increasingly recognized as an essential attribute for engineers as they enter the dynamic and complex modern workplace. Increasingly, undergraduate institutions are offering leadership development to their engineering students. The question then follows, as these student leaders graduate and go into their career, did their student leadership experiences help to equip them to be successful in their career? This paper presents the results from a thematic analysis of twelve interviews with alumni student leaders. The results showed that the most influential factors of student leadership were: humility, empathy, and curiosity.

Screening for College Student Problem Drinkers: The Role of the Student Affairs Professional

NASPA Journal ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary G Gintner ◽  
Laura Hensley Choate
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Problem Drinkers ◽  
Motivational Enhancement ◽  
Step Model ◽  
Student Affairs Professional ◽  
Student Problem

Heavy drinking continues to be a nationally recognized problem on college campuses. This article describes how student affairs professionals play a pivotal role in identifying and referring these students for relevant services. A five-step model for alcohol screening, advising, and referral is described using motivational enhancement strategies.

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