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Fall 2008 Online course rates:
ACPA Members - $150 ACPA Student Members - $75 Non-ACPA Members - $175
Course 1. Click here for more detailed information
Title:
Critical Skills for Entry-Level Supervisors
Dates:
9/22/08 - 10/10/08
Instructor:
Joanne Goldwater, M.Ed. Associate Dean of Students, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Abstract:
This course is designed to help entry-level (three years or less) residence life staff, especially those who are starting their first professional position, develop needed skills that will help make them successful. The critical skills needed include:
Effectively supervising staff, including setting the tone right from the start, writing action-oriented goals and evaluations, coaching, and disciplining staff
Handling being the "new kid on the block"
Improving interpersonal communication skills
Running successful staff meetings
Motivating staff
Holding staff accountable
Effectively managing multiple priorities
Maintaining balance in your life
Tips for managing crises that may arise
Course 2. Click here for more detailed information
Title:
The Sophomore Year Experience: Developmental Issues and Successful Interventions
Dates:
10/13/08 - 10/31/08
Instructors:
Dena Kniess, Associate Director of New Student and Sophomore Programs, Clemson University
Abstract:
The majority of research on student transitions have centered on the first-year experience at colleges and universities. Setting a solid foundation during one's freshmen year is important; however sophomores face more critical challenges that can affect their decision to stay at their current institution. The U.S. Department of Higher Education indicates that about two-thirds as many students drop out of college in their second-year as compared to their first-year (Lipka, 2006). The critical tasks of choosing a major, questioning one's values and searching for meaning and purpose are central to the sophomore year experience.
Course 3. Click here for more detailed information
Title:
Getting Started with Assessment
Dates:
11/3/08-11/21/08
Instructor:
Gavin W. Henning, Ph.D., Director, Student Affairs Planning, Evaluation, and Research, Dartmouth College
Abstract:
Assessment is the buzzword around higher education. Various stakeholders including the federal government, regional accrediting associations, students, parents, and boards of trustees are demanding it. Student affairs may need assessment more than any other organization in an institution in higher education. Why? We need to validate our work and support our budgets. More than ever, we as student affairs practitioners and residence life educators need to demonstrate our connection to the academic mission of higher education and student outcomes, particularly learning outcomes. With shrinking budgets, funds are allocated based on effectiveness and connection to those institutionally defined outcomes. But, there is a more important reason to perform assessment: to perform our work better. Through assessment, we can learn how to serve students more effectively and more efficiently.
This short course will provide the basic building blocks for doing assessment on your own. You will gain the confidence and understanding to effectively implement the assessment plan you develop during this course.
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