A Day in the Life of a Student Affairs Educator: Competencies and Case Studies for Early Career Professionals

This book constitutes a collection of case studies that explore issues faced by new professionals in student affairs. They provide opportunities to create meaningful learning experiences for courses, training programs, and the mentoring of new professionals and are: derived from interviews with current student affairs professionals; based on real life dilemmas; reflect contemporary issues on our college campuses; and easily used or adapted across all institutional types.

The cases cover the areas of advising and helping; assessment, evaluation and research; equity, diversity, and inclusion; ethical professional practice; history, values, and philosophy; human and organizational resources; law, policy, and governance; leadership; personal foundations; and student learning and development, and vary in length to allow for multiple uses. Shorter cases can be role-played and discussed in leadership training workshops, while longer cases can be used as take-home assignments or debated during longer training sessions.