1. PRE-WINTER SCHOOL SUMMIT FEEDBACK
&
WAYFORWARD
NASDEV CONFERENCE
DURBAN
17 OCTOBER 2015
Dr MJ Nkonoane
Deputy Campus Manager
CUT-Welkom Campus

2. Introduction (Background) Recommendations of Commissions
OUTLINE
Introduction (Background)
Recommendations of Commissions
Essential Competencies for Student Affairs Practitioners
Way Forward
Proposed Capacity Building Model

3. INTRODUCTION
Commission 1: Essential Competencies for a successful student affairs practitioner
Commission 2: Appreciative inquiry of the services that Student Development Practitioners render
Commission 3: Ethical issues, norms and standards
Commission 4: Global Best practice and Research Agenda
Commission 5: Raising Funds for NASDEV

4. RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMISSIONS
Commission 1: Each institution to adopt and unpack at least one competency towards developing the curriculum
Commission 2: Research and course content development
Commission 3:NASDEV Affiliation with Ethics SA
Commission 4: Research based scholarship of practice
Commission 5: Aggressive fund raising initiatives

5. ACPA-NASPA ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS PRACTITIONERS
Advising and Helping
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Ethical Professional Practice
History, Philosophy, and Values
Human and Organizational Resources
Law, Policy, and Governance
Leadership
Personal Foundations
Student Learning and Development

6. WAY FORWARD
Allocation of Competencies per Region/University & TVET Clusters
KZN (DUT, MUT, UNIZUL &UKZN)- C1 &C2
WC ( US, UWC, CPUT & UCT)- C3 & C4
GP North (TUT, UP & UL) C5 &C6
GP South (VUT & NWU)-C7
FS (CUT & UFS) C8 & C9
EC (WSU, NMMU &UFH) C10
First Draft: 28 Feb 2016
Final Draft: 30 April 2016
Main Role players: Regional Coordinators, SAPs, Deans, Policy & Research Coordinator & Specialist Consultant

7. PROPOSED CAPACITY BUILDING MODEL
Student Affairs Competency Areas
Curriculum
1. Advising and Helping
Educational Psychology
2. Assessment, Evaluation and Research
Research Methodology
3. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Inclusive Education
4. Ethical Professional Practice
Ethics
5. History, Philosophy, and Values
Student Development Services in Higher Education
6. Human and Organizational Resources
Higher Education Administration
7. Law, Policy, and Governance
Foundations of Higher Education and Educational Law
8. Leadership
Higher Education Leadership and Management Studies
9. Personal Foundations
Philosophical Foundations of Student Affairs Practice
10. Student Learning and Development
Theories of Student development in Higher Education

8. Thank you Contact details Dr MJ Nkonoane Deputy Campus Manager
Tel.:
| Bloemfontein (051) | Welkom (057)