About Join us for a bi-monthly social hour specifically designed for graduate students and new professionals. We are hosting an emPOWER hour to discuss current hot topics in higher education/student affairs. This month's topic is "Who's on your ship? Mentorship, allyship, & relationships." We will talk about the importance of these relationships and how to […]
About Have you recently committed to move to a new city for a job? Are you new to a city and still trying to figure out how to find your footing? Then come to this discussion around how you both transition to a new city and, upon arriving, how you make it your new home. […]
About Join the Graduate Student & New Professional Community of Practice for another installment of emPOWER Hour. Where student affairs professionals can discuss current events and hot topics in student affairs. This month's topic is "Holiday Breaks in Student Affairs". We will be discussing how universities support students during holiday breaks and furthermore how universities […]
About Join the Graduate Student & New Professional Community of Practice for emPOWER Hour; a space for student affairs professionals to discuss current events and hot topics in student affairs. During the month of February, we will be hosting two different emPOWER Hours. The first topic is "Understanding the Job Search Lingo". A panel of […]
About Join the Graduate Student & New Professional Community of Practice for the last emPOWER Hour of the year! The topic is "Sorry to Inform You: Tools to Navigate Rejection in the Job Search". A panel of new professionals and mid level student affairs professionals will be discussing how to support yourself when facing rejection […]
Whether the motivation is career advancement or conducting research that will progress the Higher Education field, many practitioners find themselves considering pursuing a doctorate. Utilizing the knowledge of current doctoral students, this session will provide participants with insights on various parts of the doctoral journey. Participants will discuss topics such as factors to consider in […]
Registration Information: To register, visit: https://bit.ly/3rt48z2. Summary of Webinar: One of the many aims of colleges and universities is helping students to develop leadership knowledge and skills in a global world. This is recognized to be a complex goal influenced by a number of factors including identity development and how students understand themselves as leaders. […]
Whether you are a new doctoral student, fresh out of your master program, or just beginning your masters journey, Research plays a big role in our lives as SA professionals. It systematically shapes the way we do our jobs and how we find best ways to engage with our students. However, starting research can be […]
Date: October 26th at 12pm ET Description: This webinar is panel-style where four panelists will answer questions regarding their functional area and their experiences within their work. The functional areas represented in this panel are Housing & Residence Life, Admissions, Student Engagement, Advising, and Sorority & Fraternity Life. ACPA/NASPA Competencies: Personal and Ethical Foundations; Advising […]
Are you nervous for convention? Do you want to get involved in ACPA? Convention Ambassadors is a new initiative led by the ACPA Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice created for you to connect with fellow graduate students and new professionals, gain a greater understanding of what ACPA has to offer, and ease […]
Professionals in the student affairs field report concerns of stress, burnout, work-life balance issues, overall job satisfaction, and unrealistic demands and expectations often resulting in employees exiting the field (Bochman, 2007; Evans, 1988; Lorden, 1998; Marshall et al., 2016; Mullen et al., 2018; Rosser & Javinar, 2003; Ward, 1995). The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 further […]
The Growing Knowledge Series (GKS) creates a pathway for those who have completed their dissertation, but never published, to share their scholarship with the profession through a hosted webinar. This collaborative effort of our three Communities of Practice is positioned to benefit practitioners and scholars alike, creating a space to share new knowledge frequently left on the […]