INVESTING IN YOU!
Student Affairs Professional
Development Plan for Staff
Learn. Engage. Grow
Student Affairs Professional Development Day 2017
Presented by Dr. Kandy Mink Salas
Agenda
 Why Engage in Professional Development?
 Basis and History of Staff Development Program
 Staff Development Program Components
 Professional Development Assessment Tool and
360° Feedback
 Professional Development Plan Document
 Professional Development Programs for Student
Affairs Staff
Why Engage in Professional
Development?
 Helps us to do our job better
 Prepares us for our next job move
 More job satisfaction
 Builds team among the division
 Allows us to give feedback to divisional
leadership
Professional Development Program
content is based on:
 CSUSM Student Affairs Professional Development
Initiative Recommendations (Spring 2015)
 ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas for
Student Affairs Educators (2015)
 CSUSM Student Affairs Divisional Survey (Dec. 2013)
 Student Affairs Leadership Team Survey (Feb. 2016)
and Retreat (October 2016)
ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas for
Student Affairs Educators
 Personal and Ethical Foundations
 Values, Philosophy, and History
 Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
 Law, Policy, and Governance
 Organizational and Human Resource
ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas for
Student Affairs Educators
 Leadership
 Social Justice and Inclusion
 Student Learning and Development
 Technology
 Advising and Supporting
Staff Development
Program Components
 Investing in You! Student Affairs Professional
Development Program Orientation
 Professional Development Assessment Tool
 CSUSM Professional Development Plan
Document
 Professional Development Program for
Student Affairs Staff Employees
Professional Development
Assessment Tool
 Assessment Tool was created using ACPA/NASPA
Professional Competencies and CAS Standards
 A unique Self Assessment form was created for:
 Staff Employees
 Supervisors
 Colleagues
 The goal is to get “360°” feedback for each
employee.
 Intended to be self-directed; not a mandatory
experience
Using Assessment Tool Feedback
 Staff member should review results from the
Self-Assessment, Supervisor Assessment, and
Peer Assessments themselves and with their
Supervisor and use the results to create a
Professional Development Plan.
 The Cal State San Marcos Professional
Development Plan Form can be used for this
purpose.
Professional Development Program
for Student Affairs Staff Employees
 A professional development program has been developed
for Student Affairs staff employees, to improve their overall
student affairs based competencies, skills, and abilities, with
particular emphasis on career advancement. This program is
designed to be offered in monthly workshops.
 Staff should also use campus Human Resource sponsored
workshops, trainings offered by other departments, and
seminars offered by off-campus organizations
Questions? Comments?
 Next Steps…