Assignment
GOAL: The goal of this assignment is for students to develop a professional statement of student affairs to serve as the foundation of one's own future practices and dispositions in the student affairs profession. This will be a foundational document, which students will continue to build upon in preparation for their future job search. Many employers who recruit for student affairs positions will require candidates to provide a professional statement or be able to explain orally their career interest and commitment to the profession. Students will draw on how their learning in this course will shape their future practices and dispositions as a student affairs professional/practitioner.
Content: A professional statement should address the following:
I. Why are you interested in a career in student affairs? What first sparked your interest in this field?
II. What functional area or areas of student affairs (e.g., residence life, student activities, admissions, etc.) are you interested in working in and why?
III. What do you believe is rewarding about a career in student affairs?
IV. How do you believe you will make a contribution to student affairs and help the students you will work with in the future?
V. How has your learning in this course prepared you for a career in student affairs? For instance, you might discuss how your knowledge of specific material covered in this class will be useful to your work with students or your perspective on understanding the ‘whole' student will inform your work.
VI. Any other information that you believe would be appropriate to include in your professional statement.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.