The online courses are a way for student affairs administrators--at all levels--to supplement both their formal and experiential education. The Web is the perfect tool to involve practitioners from all parts of the country, at all size institutions, and at all levels. Participants interacting from such diverse backgrounds will be creating a unique and highly charged learning environment.

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Stuart Brown, President
StudentAffairs.com

Course 1: College Students with Asperger's Syndrome Summary: Aspergers Syndrome is an Autism Spectrum Disorder with growing numbers of students on college campuses. This population presents unique challenges to student affairs professionals. This online workshop will explore Aspergers Syndrome in-depth. Specifically, we will define Aspergers Syndrome, look at the increase in incidence, examine how students are affected on campus and in class, and discuss accommodations issues. CLOSED

Course 2: Supporting Online Learners Summary: In this course students will explore resources from the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications (WCET), discuss resources their institutions currently deliver at a distance and identify priorities for additional services that might be made available to online students. Instructor: Anita Crawley Dates: July 6-31 Price: $130 Deadline: July 3

Course 3: Basic Supervision: Beginning the Dance Summary: This course is geared to entry-level professionals and will provide participants with the opportunity to focus on supervision theory, supervising staffs and individuals, and working with challenging staff members. Instructor: Darese Doskal-Scaffido Dates: July 24 - August 14 Price: $130 Deadline: July 21

Course 4: Face the Facts: Online Communities Are the Way College Students Communicate Summary: This course will discuss online communities: issues involving them such as security, professionalism; how online communities can affect an institution of higher education and its employees; using online communities when it comes to issues of student conduct and hiring procedures; and how to use online communities to benefit your institution. Instructor: Maureen McGuinness Clouse, Ed.D. CLOSED

Course 5: Introduction to the Student Development Field: Fundamentals of Theory and Practice Summary: This course is designed for newcomers to Student Affairs, those interested in entering Student Affairs work, and those who have been working within Student Affairs without a background in the subject. Instructor: Dr. Jason Laker CLOSED

Course 6: Introduction to Community-Based and Service-Learning: Implications and Applications for Student Affairs Practitioners Summary: This course will explore many different facets of mental health issues facing many of our students, how universities nationally and internationally are approaching the subject, educating their communities, working with parents and mental health practitioners. CLOSED

Course 7: Advanced and Emerging Topics in Student Development: What's New in Theory and Practice? Summary: This course is designed for professionals working in a Student Affairs context, who are interested in knowing about some of the new and emerging issues, literature, and debates associated with the Field. Instructor: Dr. Jason Laker Dates: July 20 - August 7 Price: $130 Deadline: July 17

Course 8: Higher Education Mental Health Crisis: Are They The Best Years of their Lives? Summary: This course will explore many different facets of mental health issues facing many of our students, how universities nationally and internationally are approaching the subject, educating their communities, working with parents and mental health practitioners. Instructor: Maureen M. McGuinness Dates: July 6 - 20 Price: $130 Deadline: July 3

Course 9: Advising Student Organizations: An Introduction Summary: This course will explore many different facets of mental health issues facing many of our students, how universities nationally and internationally are approaching the subject, educating their communities, working with parents and mental health practitioners. Instructor: Cindy Kane Dates: July 6-24 Price: $130 Deadline: July 3

Course 10: Understanding and Addressing Student Anger on Today's College Campus Summary: This course is focused on a segment of this population who are experiencing non-clinical mental health issues with loneliness and disconnection on a college campus. This program is designed to address the general college student population's developmental challenges with emotional expression and relational skills through a campus wide non-therapeutic student organizational group experience. CLOSED

Course 11: Feng Shui and Residence Life Living: Promoting Positive Student Behavior Summary: This course explores feng shui and residence hall living. Feng shui is the art of creating the safest and most comfortable living environments for people. Instructors: Mary Roberts CLOSED

Course 12: A Student Affairs Professional's Guide to Data Reporting Using SPSS for Windows Summary: This course is designed to give student affairs professionals knowledge and practical experience using SPSS to answer assessment-related and evaluation-related questions. Instructors: Mark Davenport Dates: July 6-24 Price: $150 Deadline: July 3