Entry-Level Competencies of New Student Affairs Professionals: A Delphi Study

Authors

Alan W. Burkard, Marquette UniversityFollow
Darnell Cole, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Molly Ott, University of Michigan
Tara Stoflet

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

27 p.

Publication Date

Spring 2005

Publisher

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

Source Publication

NASPA Journal

Source ISSN

0027-6014

Abstract

The study examines the perceptions of 104 mid- and senior-level student affairs administrators of positions, responsibilities, competencies, and theories important for professional practice for new student affairs professionals. In regard to competencies, the results of this study provide important information about preprofessional abilities that are integral to professional practice, and participants also identified several competencies not identified in prior research that may be important to positions involving high contact with students. These results, then, provide vital information for curriculum development in graduate preparation programs and for professional development training for new professionals.

Comments

Published version. NASPA Journal, Vol. 42, No. 3 (Spring 2005): 283-309. DOI. © 2005 NASPA. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Burkard, Alan W.; Cole, Darnell; Ott, Molly; and Stoflet, Tara, "Entry-Level Competencies of New Student Affairs Professionals: A Delphi Study" (2005). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 142.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/142