Campus Units
Education, School of
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2017
Journal or Book Title
College Student Affairs Journal
Volume
35
Issue
1
First Page
40
Last Page
54
Abstract
The ACPA/NASPA Professional Competencies for Student Affairs were designed to articulate skills needed for effective practice. However, since its first publication in 2010, little research has been done to understand whether these competencies align with the skills needed to be successful student affairs professionals. This qualitative study examined mid-level supervisors’ perceptions of the skills needed for effective entry-level student affairs work and compared these responses to the ACPA/NASPA competencies. Mid-level manager’s perceptions of skills aligned with stated competencies with some minor discrepancies noted. These findings have implications for practice, graduate preparation programs, potential revisions to the competencies and future research.
Copyright Owner
Southern Association for College Student Affairs
Copyright Date
2017
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Gansemer-Topf, Ann M. and Ryder, Andrew, "Competencies Needed for Entry-Level Student Affairs Work: Views from Mid-Level Professionals" (2017). Education Publications. 61.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/edu_pubs/61
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Comments
This article is published as Gansemer -Topf, A.M. & Ryder, A. (2017). Competencies needed for Entry-level Student Affairs Work: Views from Mid-level Professionals. College Student Affairs Journal; 35(1); 40-54. Posted with permission.