Based upon ACPA professional standards, Canisius College learning goals, School of Education and Human Services learning goals, and the CSPA mission statement, the CSPA faculty has determined the following learning outcomes.
Graduates of the Canisius College Student Personnel Administration program will be able to:
1. Apply knowledge gained in the classroom to professional student affairs practice.
- Know and apply relevant student development theory to professional situations and student activities.
- Know and apply relevant counseling theories and techniques in working with individuals and groups.
- Know and apply laws relevant to American higher education to policies and programs.
- Know and apply relevant leadership theories to professional situations and student activities.
- Know and apply the lessons of the history of higher education in the United States to professional situations.
- Know and apply the lessons of the history of the student affairs profession in the United States to professional situations.
- Know and apply Jesuit educational values in multiple institutional settings.
- Read professional journals.
- Find and evaluate scholarly research on professional topics.
- Appreciate the importance of assessment.
- Include assessment in program planning.
- Utilize appropriate quantitative research techniques in assessment.
- Appreciate the importance of assessment.
- Include assessment in program planning.
- Utilize appropriate qualitative research techniques in assessment.
- Use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Use APA correctly.
- Assure the veracity of presentation content.
- Speak clearly and appropriately for the audience.
- Know and utilize appropriate technology.
- Seek institutional review board approval for projects as required.
- Share the results of research through presentation and publication.
- Know and follow the ethical standards of ACPA, NASPA, and other relevant professional standards.
- Hold students to high ethical standards.
- Demonstrate intentionality in planning programs to enhance student development and learning.
- Assess the effectiveness of program content, delivery, and organization.
- Demonstrate a positive attitude toward diverse cultures and experiences.
- Demonstrate fairness to all persons.
- Demonstrate a willingness to work with students and staff of different ethnicity, nationality, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and ability.
- Instill an appreciation of diversity in students.
- Include diverse perspectives in programs and activities.
- Treat each person as sacred.
- Exhibit concern for the psychosocial, cognitive, and spiritual growth of students.
- Seek opportunities for professional growth through internships.
- Seek mentoring and supervision from experienced professionals.
- Provide appropriate supervision to students, student organizations, and supervisees.
- Seek professional development opportunities.
- Present at professional meetings and conferences.
- Seek leadership opportunities and opportunities to make a difference.
- Know and appreciate the importance of an institution’s mission as a context for one’s professional practice.
- Understand and respect institutional processes and procedures.
- Be willing to serve on departmental, divisional, and institutional committees.
- Be willing to “go beyond” one’s job description to assume new responsibilities.
- Model flexibility in interactions.
- Be a good steward of institutional resources.