the role of student affairs and services in higher education
the role of student affairs and services in higher education
the role of student affairs and services in higher education
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The Council for <strong>the</strong> Advancement <strong>of</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>in</strong> Higher Education was<br />
established with <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>tent <strong>of</strong> accomplish<strong>in</strong>g several purposes from a pr<strong>of</strong>essionwide<br />
perspective. The follow<strong>in</strong>g six statements reflect <strong>the</strong> mission that has<br />
guided CAS <strong>in</strong>itiatives from <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
1. To establish, adopt, <strong>and</strong> dissem<strong>in</strong>ate unified <strong>and</strong> timely pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards for <strong>student</strong> <strong>services</strong>, <strong>student</strong> development programs, academic<br />
support <strong>services</strong>, <strong>and</strong> related <strong>higher</strong> <strong>education</strong> programs <strong>and</strong> <strong>services</strong>.<br />
2. To promote assessment <strong>and</strong> improvement <strong>of</strong> <strong>higher</strong> <strong>education</strong> <strong>services</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> programs through self-study, evaluation, <strong>and</strong> use <strong>of</strong> CAS st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />
3. To establish, adopt, <strong>and</strong> dissem<strong>in</strong>ate unified <strong>and</strong> timely pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
preparation st<strong>and</strong>ards for <strong>the</strong> <strong>education</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>student</strong> <strong>affairs</strong> practitioners.<br />
4. To promote <strong>the</strong> assessment <strong>and</strong> improvement <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional preparation<br />
programs for <strong>student</strong> <strong>affairs</strong> practitioners through self-study, evaluation,<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> CAS st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />
5. To advance <strong>the</strong> use <strong>and</strong> importance <strong>of</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ards among pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
practitioners <strong>and</strong> educators <strong>in</strong> <strong>higher</strong> <strong>education</strong>.<br />
6. To promote <strong>in</strong>ter-association efforts to address <strong>higher</strong> <strong>education</strong> issues <strong>of</strong><br />
quality assurance, <strong>student</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional.<br />
The reference here to CAS st<strong>and</strong>ards is taken directly from its website:<br />
http://www.CAS.edu. It is mentioned here only to describe one way a country<br />
has approached <strong>the</strong> subject <strong>of</strong> <strong>student</strong> <strong>affairs</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>services</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards. Of course, each <strong>in</strong>stitution <strong>and</strong> country must choose <strong>the</strong> method <strong>and</strong><br />
rubric it will employ to beg<strong>in</strong> this process <strong>and</strong> be accountable for <strong>the</strong> outcomes.<br />
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