ASSESSMENT KEY
Evidence of Learning:
W= Work
I= Internship
C= Coursework
V= Volunteer work
O= Other
*Note: All competency descriptions are taken from the ACPA and NASPA Professional
Competency Areas for Student Affairs Practitioners (2015)
ACPA/NASPA Skill Specific Evidence of Learning Future Improvement &
Competency Area Rating Development
Articulate key elements of ones set of W: Able to identify the - Areas in which I aim to grow
personal beliefs and commitments ethical issues of my job is in the skills surrounding this
Personal and Ethical (e.g., values, morals, goals, desires, + and the systems and competency by asking
Foundations self-definitions), as well as the source policies that are unethical supervisors for opportunities to
of each (e.g., self, peers, family, or one and unjust. Constantly create and evaluate growth and
or more larger communities). seeking feedback from action plans to improve my
supervisor and colleagues work, learning, and practice.
Involves the Articulate ones personal code of ethics Wellness with regards to - While I am very mindful in
knowledge, skills, and for student affairs practice, informed balancing basic needs. personal and professional
dispositions to by the ethical statements of
I: Consulted with practice, I aim to remain
develop and maintain professional student affairs colleagues about ethics critical of my work and
integrity in ones life associations and their foundational surrounding international practices to ensure that I am
and work; this ethical principles. students, the ethical practicing equitable and
includes thoughtful practices of the division ethical approaches to my
Describe the ethical statements and
development, critique, and institution. I also work. Such approaches that
their foundational principles of any effectively Implemented
and adherence to a professional associations directly not only align with the
the feedback and
holistic and relevant to ones working context. institution that I am serving,
suggestions in my work
comprehensive but with my own moral and
and practices. I expanded
standard of ethics and Identify ethical issues in the course of ethical compass.
my knowledge and
ones job. + -While I have a strong ethical
commitment to ones practice surrounding
own wellness and wellness with regards to foundation, I firmly believe
growth. how international students that my growth and
Explain how ones behavior reflects experience various development will continue
the ethical statements of the profession transitions. throughout my life; thus,
and address lapses in ones own ethical C: Leadership and thoughtful development,
behavior. Governance, learn how the critique, and adherence to a
navigation and practices of holistic standard of ethics
Appropriately question institutional
higher education politics will constantly being shaped
actions which are not consistent with work and function. and adapted.
Overall Rating: ethical standards.
Through Educational
Research, I gained
Utilize institutional and professional
0 1 2 3 4 5
resources to assist with ethical issues
experience with reviewing
the ethics within the field.
(e.g., consultation with appropriate + In all courses I have
mentors, supervisors, and/or gained knowledge and
colleagues, consultation with an awareness regarding the
associations ethics committee). unjust systems within
education and methods to
Articulate awareness and advocate for change in
understanding of ones attitudes, + practices and policies. In
values, beliefs, assumptions, biases, Lead I and the
and identity how they affect ones development of my
integrity and work with others.
Take responsibility to broaden leadership philosophy
perspectives by participating in + provided a lens to evaluate
activities that challenge ones beliefs. the identities that I hold
and my
Identify the challenges associated with awareness/understandings
balancing personal and professional of my values, beliefs, etc.
+
responsibilities, and recognize the O: I take responsibility to
intersection of ones personal and broaden my perspectives
professional life. and understanding by
attending speakers such as
Identify ones primary work a White Fragility event
responsibilities and, with appropriate, hosted at UW,
ongoing feedback, craft a realistic, presentations and events
summative self-appraisal of ones hosted at South Seattle
strengths and limitations. College. I am also
constantly engaged in
Articulate an understanding that conversations with peers
wellness is a broad concept comprised + and colleagues that
of emotional, physical, social, exercise my reflective
environment, relational, spiritual, practice and nature.
moral and intellectual elements.
Differentiate among assessment, W: Through my current job -This competency is one that I
program review, evaluation, planning, as an academic advisor, I hope to develop and improve
Assessment,
and research as well as the methods have had experience with on, while I have foundational
Evaluation and
appropriate to each. evaluating our offices knowledge how research
Research proactive advising efforts functions and the important
Select AER methods, methodologies, and ways to make it more purpose it serves in our field, I
designs, and tools that fit with inclusive and representative am in search of gaining more
Focuses on the ability research and evaluation questions and of our student populations experience with putting the
to design, conduct, with assessment and review purposes. in the classrooms we visit. results and data into practice. I
In previous work want to gain more experience in
critique, and use
Facilitate appropriate data collection experiences, I have been adapting what I am reading and
various AER
for system/department-wide required to apply research learning into shaping, creating,
methodologies and to trainings and and changing practices,
assessment and evaluation efforts
the results obtained presentations that provide trainings, and policies.
using current technology and
from them, to utilize methods.
student leaders with skills to
AER processes and Effectively articulate, interpret, and develop their knowledge
apply results of AER reports and and practice.
their results to inform
studies, including professional I: In my internship at the
practice, and to shape
literature International Student Center
political and ethical at Seattle U, I practiced
climate surrounding Assess the legitimacy, reviewing and evaluating
AER processes and trustworthiness, and/ or validity of previous data and
uses in higher studies of various methods and incorporating it in the
+ changes made to
education. methodological designs (e.g.
qualitative vs. quantitative, theoretical programming and event
planning. Thus, the
perspective, epistemological
previously collected date
Overall Rating: approach).
was used as used to inform
Consider rudimentary strengths and my practice.
Describe the systems used to govern W: While working at a - While I have foundational
public, private, and for-profit community college, I knowledge as to how law,
Law, Policy and institutions of all types (two-year, + have learned the laws and policy, and governance
Governance four-year, graduate, professional, policies that influence functions in higher education,
vocational, etc.) in ones and affect our practice, I intend to learn more about
state/province and nation student populations, and this competency as it changes
work. Through my work in my future roles and
Includes the Explain the differences between institutions. I also aim to
with academics and
knowledge, skills and public, private, and for-profit higher identify major internal and
advising, I have learned
dispositions relating education with respect to the legal + external stakeholders,
system and what they may mean for statewide and
to policy development policymakers, and special
respective students, faculty, and institutional policies that
processes used in interest groups who influence
student affairs professionals. I am expected to uphold.
various contexts, the policy at the national,
In my time in undergrad, state/provincial, local, and
application of legal Describe how national and working in Residence institutional levels.
constructs, state/provincial constitutions and laws Life and Housing, I was -This is a competency that I
compliance/ policy influence the rights of students, required to effectively will constantly challenging
issues, and the faculty, and staff on all types of uphold laws and policies myself on and growing in.
understanding of college campuses.. to ensure the safety and Taking on the responsibility to
governance structures security of our students. teach myself and learn in the
Describe evolving laws, policies, and
and their impact on I: Through my internship inner workings of law and
judicial rulings that influence the
ones professional at the International policy and my role in affecting
student-institutional relationship and
practice. how they affect professional practice.
Student Center, I learned positive change.
about law, policy, and -In future coursework, such as
Act in accordance with national, state/ governance for Higher Education Law, I will
provincial, and local laws and with international students at be able to deepen my
+
institutional policies regarding non- the institutional, state, knowledge on this
Overall Rating:
discrimination. and national level. competency.
C: Through my
0 1 2 3 4 5 Identify major internal and external coursework in
stakeholders, policymakers, and
Leadership and
special interest groups who influence
Governance, I have
policy at the national, state/provincial,
gained more knowledge
local, and institutional levels.
about the inner workings
Describe the governance systems at of governance structures
ones institution including the and their impact on my
+
governance structures for faculty, professional practice. I
student affairs professionals, staff, and have been able to
students examine a variety of
governance structures.
Describe how policy is developed and
implemented in ones department and
institution, as well as the local,
state/province, and national levels of
government.
Organizational and Demonstrate effective stewardship/use W: Through my Residence - I aim to improve this
Human Resource of + Life and Housing competency and my skills
resources (i.e., financial, human, experience in undergrad, I by taking on
Includes knowledge, material) gained experience in being jobs/responsibilities that
a supervisor, overseeing
skills, and Describe campus protocols for give me more experience
the growth and
dispositions used in responding to significant incidents and with budgets and how
+ development of student
the management of campus crises. leaders and community higher education finances
institutional human members; learned about work. While I have had
capital, financial, and Describe environmentally sensitive hiring practices, conflict experience overseeing two
physical resources. issues and explain how ones work resolution, crisis residence halls budgets and
can incorporate elements of management, and allocated funds to my staff,
sustainability. motivational techniques
Overall Rating: Use technological resources with In my current role as an I would like a deeper and
respect to maximizing the efficiency + advisor, I have vast more robust understanding
and effectiveness of ones work. experience with of higher education finances
0 1 2 3 4 5 motivational techniques and how to create an
Describe ethical hiring techniques and and conflict resolution.
equitable budget. I can gain
institutional hiring policies, As well as experience
organizing and creating
this experience by asking
procedures, and processes.
agendas, planning for roles or responsibilities
meetings, and facilitating that will allow me to learn
Demonstrate familiarity in basic tenets and practice this skill, while
and notes/minutes. I have
of supervision and possible + also taking the time to learn
also successfully built
application of these supervision
effective relationships about effective budgeting
techniques.
with faculty and staff strategies on my own time
across campus. via free resources online,
Explain how job descriptions are
I: My internship work peers, and other
designed and support overall staffing allowed me to organize,
patterns in ones work setting. professionals.
facilitate, and supervise
International Student
Design a professional development Orientation and the
plan that assesses ones current + Orientation Leader
strengths and weaknesses, and training, requiring me to
establishes action items for fostering practice and exercise
an appropriate pace of growth. motivational techniques.
Learned how necessary
Explain the application of connections and strong
introductory motivational techniques + relationships get work
with students, staff, and others. done most effectively.
C: In courses such as
Describe the basic premises that Counseling and
underlie conflict in and the constructs + Foundations, I gained a
utilized for facilitating conflict deeper insight to human
resolution. capital, Group work in
courses: Experience with
Develop and utilize appropriate agendas, planning
meeting materials (e.g. facilitation + meetings, facilitating and
skills, agenda, notes/minutes). notes/minutes
O: Throughout my time in
Communicate with others using my graduate program, I
effective verbal and non-verbal + have been in a leadership
strategies appropriate to the situation role in our programs
in ways that the person(s) with whom organization, Seattle
you are engaged prefers. University Student
Development Association
Recognize how networks in (SUSDA), in my roles I
organizations play a role in how work + have had vast experience
gets accomplished. with agendas, planning
Understand the relational roles meetings, facilitating and
partners, allies, and adversaries play + notes/minutes. As well as
in the completion of goals and work understanding the
assignments. relational piece to the
goals, tasks, and
Explain the basic tenets of personal or responsibilities our
organizational risk and liability as + organization has.
they relate to ones work.