1. Game Changer: The NEW AFA Core Competencies and Self-Assessment
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 | 3:40 – 4:30 p.m.
LACC, 410
Kara Miller McCarty, Robert G Engel Director, Sorority & Fraternity Life, Cornell University
Lynda Wiley, Executive Director, Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA)
Dan Wrona, CEO and Project Leader, RISE Partnerships

2. Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending today, our goals are that you:
Gain knowledge of the content contained in this new core competency manual
Understand both the foundational knowledge and professional skills outlined in the competencies and how both are critical to the success of fraternity/sorority advisors
Discuss and dissect the four levels of competency and how to use this tool in practice (f/s advisor) and/or professional development (supervisor)

3. Introduction to the NEW Core Competencies
Why are core competencies necessary?
How did AFA determine what needed to be included?
How do we measure competency in the profession?
How does this impact our work?

4. Overview of the Core Competencies
Principles of the Competency Model
6 Principles of the Competency Model
5 Components of Foundational Knowledge
6 Components of Professional Skills
Total of 48 competencies that define good practice
Self-assessment tool to measure competency

5. AFA Core Competencies Stages of development
Unknown, Discovery, Practice, Proficiency
Suggested professional development opportunities
Instruction, Interaction, Experiences
Designed to be used to determine a professional development plan

6. Foundational Knowledge
Governance
Fraternity/Sorority Systems
Student Learning
Program Administration
Student Safety

7. Professional Skills Navigating Complexity Operating Strategically
Driving Results
Working across Differences
Collaborating with Stakeholders
Driving Vision and Purpose

8. AFA Core Competencies Foundational Knowledge Governance
Fraternity/Sorority Systems
Student Learning
Program Administration
Student Safety
Describing student safety issues
Examining student safety issues
Employing research-supported approaches to facilitate student safety
Managing crisis response procedures
Assessing and managing institutional/organizational liability
Professional Skills
Navigating Complexity
Operating Strategically
Driving Results
Working across Differences
Collaborating with Stakeholders
Driving Vision and Purpose

9. AFA Core Competencies
Foundational Knowledge
Governance
Fraternity/Sorority Systems
Student Learning
Program Administration
Student Safety
Describing student safety issues
Examining student safety issues
Employing research-supported approaches to facilitate student safety
Managing crisis response procedures
Assessing and managing institutional/organizational liability
Professional Skills
Navigating Complexity
Operating Strategically
Driving Results
Working across Differences
Collaborating with Stakeholders
Driving Vision and Purpose
Including familiarity with relevant higher education publications on student safety issues (e.g., the CollegeAIM Matrix, the NIAAA report, etc.) and developing and aligning initiatives with research and theory on multiple approaches to student safety such as risk reduction, risk prevention, health promotion, health education, peer education, environmental management, liability management, crisis response, incident response and treatment, early intervention teams, and brief motivational interviewing.

10. AFA Core Competencies UNKNOWN PROFICIENCY DISCOVERY PRACTICE
Foundational Knowledge
Governance
Fraternity/Sorority Systems
Student Learning
Program Administration
Student Safety
Describing student safety issues
Examining student safety issues
Employing research-supported approaches to facilitate student safety
Managing crisis response procedures
Assessing and managing institutional/organizational liability
Professional Skills
Navigating Complexity
Operating Strategically
Driving Results
Working across Differences
Collaborating with Stakeholders
Driving Vision and Purpose
DISCOVERY
PRACTICE
PROFICIENCY

11. AFA Core Competencies UNKNOWN PROFICIENCY DISCOVERY PRACTICE
Foundational Knowledge
Governance
Fraternity/Sorority Systems
Student Learning
Program Administration
Student Safety
Describing student safety issues
Examining student safety issues
Employing research-supported approaches to facilitate student safety
Managing crisis response procedures
Assessing and managing institutional/organizational liability
Professional Skills
Navigating Complexity
Operating Strategically
Driving Results
Working across Differences
Collaborating with Stakeholders
Driving Vision and Purpose
DISCOVERY
PRACTICE
PROFICIENCY

12. AFA Core Competencies Foundational Knowledge Governance
Fraternity/sorority systems
Student safety
Student learning
Program Administration
What makes good practice in these areas?

13. AFA Core Competencies Professional Skills Navigating complexity
Operating strategically
Driving results
Working across differences
Collaborating with stakeholders
Driving vision and purpose
What makes good practice in these areas?

14. AFA Core Competencies
494 members of AFA have completed the self-assessment
297 (60.1%) have been a member 5 years or less
100 (20.2%) have been a member 6-11 years
97 (19.6%) have been a member 12+ years
Those rating themselves ‘proficient’ average between 9-14 years of experience

15. Self Assessment Results
Highest rated competencies:
Applying university/organization policy for individuals and organizations (p 9)
Coordinating membership management processes (p 11)
Facilitating joining processes (p 11)
Delivering learning through various methods (p 15)
Thinking critically about situations (p 19)
Connecting work to fraternal purpose (p 29)
Lowest rated competencies:
Managing housing strategies and systems (p 11)
Closing and reorganizing chapters (p 11)
Employing research supported approaches to facilitate student safety (p 13)

16. Practical Application
Self-assessment (online and paper)
Using the results for the overall profession as well as the individual
Developing and evaluating professional development plans – how do you do that effectively?

17. Questions and Answers
What would be helpful for you to know that we haven’t covered?
Do you think there is anything missing in the competencies?
How can AFA best serve f/s advisors and their supervisors in creating meaningful professional development plans?

18. See you next year in Austin, Texas!
Thank you!
See you next year in Austin, Texas!