Career in Student Affairs
- 1. Putting together the PiecesConsider a Career in Student AffairsPresenter: Katie Pratt
- 2. Want to Do What I Do?A Career in Student Affairs
- 3. What is Student Affairs?Definition of Student Affairs
- 4. Student affairs staff provide services and support for students at institutions of higher education to enhance student growth and development in the United States and abroad.
- 5. Student affairs professionals are charged with the tasks of developing programming, advising student organizations and student leaders and conducting research to meet the needs of the whole student – physical, emotional and mental.
- 6. Also referred to as College Student Personnel and Higher Education AdministrationAreas of Student AffairsOrientation (Preview & Passages)
- 10. Women's Services
- 11. Financial Aid
- 15. Athletics
- 17. Fundraising
- 18. Spirituality, Faith or Religious ServicesAcademic AdvisingCampus Activities/University Program BoardAdmissions and RegistrarCounseling and TestingGreek AffairsRecreational ServicesHousing/Residence LifeLegal AffairsJudicial/Community Rights & ResponsibilitiesMinority/Multicultural Affairs (Diversity Advocacy)Disabled Student Services
- 19. Benefits of Working in Student AffairsThe Ability to Make a Difference
- 20. You can change the lives of students!!
- 21. A Wide Range of Choices
- 22. You can consider a career in student affairs no matter what your undergraduate major is or was.
- 23. An Exciting Work Environment
- 24. There is never a boring day in a student affairs office.
- 25. Access to the Profession
- 26. There are several entry-level positions and they are always in demand on campuses.
- 28. Once you enter the profession, the possibilities of career growth are limitless.
- 29. Fringe Benefits
- 30. Colleges and universities offer an attractive benefits package which can include tuition remission, medical benefits, vacation time, and all the cultural, social, and recreational opportunities that a college campus has to offer. Education and SalariesEducationLower- Bachelors-Masters, Most of the time MastersMiddle: Masters- Doctorate Higher: Doctorate + experience Starting salary $33,500 ($16/hr)Mid-level/Median salary $60,500-$62,500 ($29/hr)Senior Level salary $90,000 ($43/hour)Senior Administration $100,000-$500,000Benefits are usually very good for college student personnel workers. They may get 4 to 5 weeks vacation a year and have very generous health and pension packages. Many colleges and universities offer free tuition to employees and their families.
- 32. Student Affairs Mentorship at ISUInterest Session: March 18, 2 PMEngaging Small Group SessionsFor those seriously considering student affairs as a career option.Meet three times after spring break and will create a future plan.Contact Information: Erin [email protected]