When I first arrived at my university my freshman year, I had to a lot to adjust to. This would be the first time I would spending extensive time in my home country after living ab[...]

As the spring semester progresses, across SA, we often hear our students expressing nervousness about their futures and upcoming summers. They frequently worry about finding a summ[...]

The majority of my professional experience in graduate school was in student activities and admissions. I spent the first two years after graduate school working in admissions at t[...]

Numerous colleges across the country feature multiple campuses. Many institutions support these locations with staff who split time among the different sites. Early in 2016, I took[...]

In another few weeks we will be welcoming our incoming freshmen and returning students. Our campuses will be buzzing with enthusiasm. The challenge for each of us is ensuring that [...]

As the month of July comes to a close, Student Affairs graduates and professionals will tell you that August is an important time in the SA world. From events such as Move-In, Orie[...]

As a second year Assistant Resident Director at a small, private institution, one of my favorite job responsibilities is to facilitate one-on-one meetings with student staff member[...]

This year I led a workshop for our Student Affairs Winter Recharge on the topic of “Bridging the Gap between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs.” My experiences as an instructor,[...]

There are a lot of firsts when working in Student Affairs. First interview. First job. First retreat. First day of classes. First “failure”. First program. First student in crisis.[...]

As student affairs professionals we are aware of the various differences between two year and four year schools, but while sitting and relaxing during my holiday break I began to w[...]