Welcome to the first issue of E-NEWS, the electronic version of the Commission XII newsletter. As this foray into electronic publishing is a first for us and the commission, we hope you will patiently endure any mistakes, delays, or other complications that might occur in the process of trying to get this project off the ground. We're eager to get your feedback--both constructive and complimentary--so feel free to contact us with your reactions to this and subsequent issues.
We'd like to remind you that E-NEWS is sent every other month only to the commission members who have specifically requested to be subscribed to it. Other commission members will be mailed a paper copy of the commission newsletter only two or three times a year. If you would like to subscribe to E-NEWS, contact either one of us; we will forward your request to John Salzman at ACPA Headquarters. John has been exceedingly helpful to us in arranging the subscription and delivery of E-NEWS to our membership. Finally, we'd like to thank those commission members and other ACPA members who provide the information we include. This newsletter could not exist without their faithful contributions and ongoing commitment to the commission's work.
Mark Connolly Indiana University
- Daniel Salter, The Pennsylvania State University
Christine Phelps-Tobin
Greetings from the Chair......
I write to you upon the heels of the 1997 Midwest Meeting of Graduate Students in Student Personnel (MMOGSISP) meeting held at Western Michigan University October 8-10. The WMU students did an outstanding job of coordinating and hosting an excellent meeting for many students and faculty from the midwest region. Many thanks also to Donna Talbot, our Chair-Elect, for coordinating the faculty component of the meeting. These meetings always help to rejuvinate, inform, and support our graduate students and our graduate preparation educators. The 1998 MMOGSISP conference will be held at Iowa State University in November, which is the first time the meeting will be held west of the Mississippi River. Please plan to attend!
In addition to MMOGSISP, I recently attended the second meeting of the Commission XII Quality Enhancement Task Force. This group was assembled in March as a result of the discussion on quality assurance at the open afternoon Commission XII meeting. Our first meeting was held in June, at which time we discussed how the commission could contribute to the quality assurance agenda, primarily through the vehicle of the Commission XII sponsored Directory of Graduate Preparation Programs. The second meeting allowed us an opportunity to further develop our ideas and plans, and to continue drafting documents that will forward the quality enhancement agenda. Members of this group include several directorate members, as well as other commission members. They are Will Barratt, Delight Champagne, Flo Guido DiBrito, Wallace Eddy, Joan Hirt, Patrick Love, Dawn Person, John Schuh, Donna Talbot, Chris Tobin, Lemuel Watson, and Doug Woodard. You will be receiving additional information from us soon.
Convention Update: The 1998 ACPA convention will be held Saturday, March 14-Wednesday, March 18 in St. Louis. Planning is well underway for this meeting. Commission XII will be sponsoring and/or involved with five conference programs, two swap shops, three roundtables, and one preconference workshop related to issues of professional preparation. This year's conference theme is Gateway to Learning: Promoting Student Success - with our students, through our profession, and in our environment. Please plan to join us!
New at this year's convention will be a program entitled ACPA: The Next Generation. This conference will be held before the convention in St. Louis, and is geared toward college juniors and seniors who are interested in pursuing graduate study in student affairs and higher education. Read on to learn how you can nominate students and be involved as a session facilitator!
Included in this newsletter is information about our upcoming commission directorate and officer nominations and elections. If you are interested in nominating yourself or a colleague, please contact Donna Talbot (Chair-Elect), Dea Forney (Past Chair), or myself to discuss these rewarding involvment opportunities. All nominations are due by November 14! We value and appreciate your involvement and thoughtfulness in this very important process.
Also included in this newsletter is information about the new and revised syllabi clearinghouse catalogue and our annual student writing awards. Order your new catalogue today, and start preparing your students to submit papers for the writing awards.
A final note - if you would like to become involved in the Commission, we have many opportunities for you to participate. If there is a project that you would like to see the Commission take on, please feel free to contact me. I welcome your suggestions!
ACPA Commission XII (Professional Preparation) seeks nominations for four directorate positions and for the position of Chair-Elect. To qualify for a directorate position, the candidate must meet the following criteria:
Commission XII strives for diversity and representativeness on its directorate. Nominations which will further this objective are particularly welcome.
Commission XII members may nominate themselves or other members of the commission by completing the nomination form and mailing it to
- Dea Forney,
- CNED & CSP
- 74 Horrabin Hall
- Western Illinois University
- Macomb, IL 61455
Questions? E-mail or call Dea at (309) 298-1597.
The nomination form can be found at the Commission XII page on the ACPA web site.
Nominations (including all information requested below) must be postmarked by NOVEMBER 14, 1997.
*Please be sure the other member is willing to accept the nomination.
To recognize outstanding scholarly writing by graduate students enrolled in graduate preparation in Student Affairs and Higher Education.
Roberta Christie Award
Guidelines for Submission
Award recipients will be honored at the 1998 ACPA Annual Convention in St.Louis, MO. Award winners will each receive $100.
Submit Manuscripts to
Dr. Carol Logan Patitu (see contact information below).
Nevitt Sandford Award
Although only one award is usually awarded each year, it is possible that the quality of applications will necessitate the $200 award amount be shared among two or more recipients.
Eligibility for Award
Any ACPA member who is a graduate student in a degree program in student affairs, higher education or related discipline may apply. The applicant must be engaged in research with a faculty sponsor.
Application
Include four copies of the following as the application packet:
For application forms and further information, please contact:
Information about eligibility criteria, proposal guidelines, and review procedures can be found at the Commission IX web site.
To submit proposals or request more information, contact:
Phone: 520-523-9211 FAX: 520-523-1929
The 1997 edition of the Catalog of Syllabi for Student Personnel and Related Coursework is ready. The 1997 edition contains brief descriptions of more than 300 syllabi contributed from nearly 50 graduate programs. Syllabi are, once again, grouped into seven topical areas:
The cost of the new edition is $15.
Thanks to all of you who contributed syllabi. We welcome additions to the collection. To contribute syllabi, just send them to the address below. Valerie Averill, our very able Graduate Teaching Assistant, has done the bulk of the work on this edition and improvements to our system are attributable to her.
We welcome your input. Contact Valerie or me at the addresses below.
Valerie Averill phone: (785) 532-7028
Departmental Office: (785) 532-5541 FAX: (785)532-7304
Snail mail:
The Syllabus Clearinghouse was established as a project of Commission XII. It is supported in part by fees for service and is sustained by the College of Education at Kansas State University. Order your catalog through any of the addresses above. We will bill you.
This year the ACPA Program Committee is offering a brand new program called ACPA: The Next Generation. ACPA: The Next Generation is a one and one-half day conference being held just before the ACPA Convention in St. Louis. The conference is geared toward college juniors and seniors who have an interest in pursuing a master's degree in the field of Higher Education and Student Affairs. It will provide students with an opportunity to discover the necessary steps to take to enter the field as well as an overview of the profession. A variety of sessions will be offered including: An Overview of Student Affairs, two sessions covering all one might need to know about graduate schools, How to Gain Experience in Student Affairs, Opportunities in Student Affairs, Trends in Student Affairs, and two panels--one with current graduate students and one with current new student affairs professionals.
Graduate program involvement in this new program is invited. First, programs are invited to donate a t-shirt or sweatshirt from their institutions to be given away as door prizes throughout the conference. Second, if you would be interested in facilitating a session, contact
Vicki Cawley, Chair ACPA: The Next Generationphone: 573-882-3743
The CAS Book of Professional Standards for Higher Education has been published and is now available. The book, which includes 23 new and revised functional area standards and one set of revised preparation standards, provides a comprehensive history of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education as well as an overview of the role and function of professional standards in higher education. Information about credentialing, guiding principles, functional area context descriptions, and related professional issues are also included. This book will make an excellent supplementary text for both introductory and advanced student affairs administration courses.
The book, including 23 new and revised functional area standards and one set of revised preparation standards, can be ordered from:
Orders by check [made payable to CAS] or credit card [VISA or MasterCard only] are being accepted at $25.00 per copy [10 or more copies @ $20.00 each] postpaid. Sorry, but purchase orders cannot be honored.
This book is a must for all chief student affairs officers' and faculty members' book shelves.
As the liaison from ACUHO-I to ACPA Commission XII and as the associate editor for The Journal of College and University Student Housing, I encourage submissions to this journal. This journal is looking for articles on current research, literature reviews, and other scholarly material for housing officers, with particular interest in housing-related research. Manuscripts should generally not exceed 3000 words (approximately 12 pages, including references, tables, and figures) or be less than 1000 words. Address manuscripts or comments on editorial matters to:
Kent State University's Higher Education Administration Ph.D. program is pleased to announce the inception of the Executive Leadership Development Experience (ELDE). This unique doctoral experience combines a high-quality and rigorous academic program with assistantship and practicum experiences in the offices of the President, Provost, and other Deans and Vice-Presidents of Kent State University and regional institutions. For more information, contact