INVESTING IN YOU! Student Affairs Professional Development Plan for Staff Learn. Engage. Grow Student Affairs Professional Development Day 2017 Presented by Dr. Kandy Mink Salas

Agenda Why Engage in Professional Development? Basis and History of Staff Development Program Staff Development Program Components Professional Development Assessment Tool and 360° Feedback Professional Development Plan Document Professional Development Programs for Student Affairs Staff

Why Engage in Professional Development? Helps us to do our job better Prepares us for our next job move More job satisfaction Builds team among the division Allows us to give feedback to divisional leadership

Professional Development Program content is based on: CSUSM Student Affairs Professional Development Initiative Recommendations (Spring 2015) ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Educators (2015) CSUSM Student Affairs Divisional Survey (Dec. 2013) Student Affairs Leadership Team Survey (Feb. 2016) and Retreat (October 2016)

ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Educators Personal and Ethical Foundations Values, Philosophy, and History Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Law, Policy, and Governance Organizational and Human Resource

ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Educators Leadership Social Justice and Inclusion Student Learning and Development Technology Advising and Supporting

Staff Development Program Components Investing in You! Student Affairs Professional Development Program Orientation Professional Development Assessment Tool CSUSM Professional Development Plan Document Professional Development Program for Student Affairs Staff Employees

Professional Development Assessment Tool Assessment Tool was created using ACPA/NASPA Professional Competencies and CAS Standards A unique Self Assessment form was created for: Staff Employees Supervisors Colleagues The goal is to get “360°” feedback for each employee. Intended to be self-directed; not a mandatory experience

Using Assessment Tool Feedback Staff member should review results from the Self-Assessment, Supervisor Assessment, and Peer Assessments themselves and with their Supervisor and use the results to create a Professional Development Plan. The Cal State San Marcos Professional Development Plan Form can be used for this purpose.

Professional Development Program for Student Affairs Staff Employees A professional development program has been developed for Student Affairs staff employees, to improve their overall student affairs based competencies, skills, and abilities, with particular emphasis on career advancement. This program is designed to be offered in monthly workshops. Staff should also use campus Human Resource sponsored workshops, trainings offered by other departments, and seminars offered by off-campus organizations

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