Summer 2008 Course Registration
We are proud to present our 23nd semester of StudentAffairs.com's online professional
development courses. For the past seven years, StudentAffairs.com has offered a variety of online, professional development programs for student
affairs professionals. (View Archive of Past Courses)
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.
Course 1:Face the Facts: Online Communities Are the Way College Students Communicate Summary:
This three week short course is geared to new, entry-level professionals and will provide participants with the opportunity to focus on their entry into a professional position in student affairs. In particular, we will look at supervision, how to be a strong supervisee, building a support network on campus, networking in the profession and professional ethics.
Instructor: Maureen McGuinness Clouse, Ed.D.
Dates: June 9-23 Price: $120 Deadline: June 6
Course 2:Demystifying Academic Affairs Summary:
This four week professional development course will introduce academic affairs in simple, straightforward terms to student affairs professionals.
Instructor: Susan Dunton
Dates: June 16 - July 18 Price: $140 Deadline: June 13
Course 3: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.
Instructor: Mark Davenport
Dates: June 23 - July 11 Price: $150 Deadline: June 20
Course 4:Entering a Career In Student Affairs Summary:
This three week short course is geared to new, entry-level professionals and will provide participants with the opportunity to focus on their entry into a professional position in student affairs. In particular, we will look at supervision, how to be a strong supervisee, building a support network on campus, networking in the profession and professional ethics.
Instructor: Darese Doskal-Scaffido
Dates: July 7-25 Price: $120 Deadline: July 4
Course 5:Basic Supervision: Beginning the Dance Summary:
This three week short 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 7-25 Price: $130 Deadline: July 4
Course 6:Academic Integrity On Our Campus … What To Do? Summary:
Participants will address various ways to adjudicate academic integrity issues properly, and how to go about facilitating positive and fruitful relationships between students, faculty and staff on this topic. The class will also define plagiarism and address how to recognize it and work with staff, faculty and students in preventing it. Resources will be identified for proper citation.
Instructor: Shawn McGuirk
Dates: July 7-18 Price: $100 Deadline: July 4
Course 7:Facilitating Student Diversity Education Experiences: A Guide for New Professionals Summary:
New professionals asked to facilitate student diversity training experiences may feel unprepared for the challenge. The purpose of this course is to teach new professionals how to develop and implement student learning experiences around diversity and social justice. We will explore learning and development theory, presentation preparation, and delivery
Instructor: Debra Y. Griffith & Thomas C. Segar
Dates: July 7-28 Price: $120 Deadline: July 4
Course 8:Student Affairs Law: A Primer on Freedoms Summary:
This course will provide an overview of key components of educational law that affect student affairs work.
It will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the sources of educational law and to better understand student freedoms.
Instructor: Tricia Nolfi
Dates: July 14 - August 1 Price: $130 Deadline: July 11
Course 9:Advising Student Organizations: An Introduction Summary:
This course will explore the intricacies of the advisor role and assist participants in developing skills to challenge and support student leaders.
Instructor: Cindy Kane
Dates: July 21 - August 8 Price: $120 Deadline: July 18
Course 10:Exploring College Student Development Theories Summary:
This course will cover three modules: 1)Psychosocial Student Development Theories based on the work of Erik Erikson, 2)Cognitive Structural Development Theories based on the work of Jean Piaget, and 3)Person Environment and Typology Theories including Holland's theory of vocational types, Jung theory of personality type, and Kolb's theory of experiential learning.
Instructor: Kim Chambers
Dates: June 16 - June 30 Price: $120 Deadline: June 13
Course 11: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.
Instructor: Lisa King Dates: July 1-29 Price: $130 Deadline: June 28
A listing of our previous course offerings are available in our archive.
