Integrative Partnerships for PSR Education

1. Integrative Partnerships for PSR Education The Next Generation of Transformational Learning

2. Establish a foundation for navigating “cross-cultural” challenges Share examples of specific PSR collaborations Stimulate reflection and discussion Session Goals

3. The Student Personnel Point of View (1937) Developed by ACE “consider the student as a whole…” “development of the student as a person…” The Student Personnel Point of View (1949) Convened by ACE to review and revise Call for use of out-of-class activities to educate students Student Personnel Work as Deeper Teaching (1954) Stressed importance of collaboration with faculty Evolution of Student Affairs Statements

4. Hazen Report (1968) Return to the Academy (1972) Tomorrow’s Higher Education, Phase II (1975,1977) Evolution of Student Affairs Statements

5. A Perspective on Student Affairs (1987) NASPA/ACE reexamined SPPV “academic mission of the institution is preeminent” Students have responsibility for their own lives Importance of teaching citizenship Reasonable Expectations (1994) What students and institutions should expect from each other Five areas: teaching and learning, curriculum, institutional integrity, campus life, eduactional services Evolution of Student Affairs Statements

6. Redirecting the Role of Student Affairs to Focus on Student Learning (Bloland, et al 1996) Student Learning Imperative (1996) Learning as distinct from development Integrated learning environment ID “unintentional” opportunities for learning Facilitate and structure opportunites becoming intentional Evolution of Student Affairs Statements

7. Principles of Good Practice (1997) Active learning, development of values and ethical behavior, high expectations for student learning, collaboration, inclusive and supportive communities Powerful Partnerships (1998) “A Shared Responsibility for Learning” Learning Outcomes Holistic development Evolution of Student Affairs Statements

8. “An argument for the integrated use of all of higher education’s resources in the education and preparation of the whole student. It is also an introduction to new ways of understanding and supporting learning and development as intertwined, inseparable elements of the student experience. It advocates for transformative education – a holistic process of learning that places the student at the center of the learning experience.” (p.1) Learning Reconsidered (2004)

9. Cognitive Complexity Knowledge acquisition, integration and application Humanitarianism Civic Engagement Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Competence Practical Competence Persistence and Academic Achievement LR - Learning Outcomes

10. Seamless Curriculum (AAHE, 1990) Powerful Partnerships (AAHE, 1998) Greater Expectations (AAC&U, 2002) Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) (2007) Recent Academic Statements

11. Striving for excellence: Developing strong work ethic and doing one’s best in all aspects of college Cultivating personal and academic integrity: (LR #5 Interpersonal Competence)Recognizing and acting on a sense of honor, ranging from honesty in relationships to principled engagement with a formal academic honor code. Contributing to the larger community: (LR #4 Civic Engagement)Recognizing and acting on one’s responsibility to the educational community and the wider society, locally, nationally and globally. LEAP: Outcome #3 “Core Commitments (PSR) Dimensions”

12. 4. Taking seriously the perspective of others: (LR #3 Humanitarianism)Recognizing and acting on the obligation to inform one’s own judgment; engaging diverse and competing perspectives as a resource for learning, citizenship and work. 5. Developing competence in ethical and moral reasoning: (LR #5 Interpersonal and Intrapersonal competence) Developing ethical and moral reasoning in ways that incorporate the other four responsibilities; using such reasoning in learning and in life. LEAP: Outcome #3 “Core Commitments (PSR) Dimensions”

13. Questions and Discussion

14. Karen Boyd, Dean of Student Affairs Indira Nair, Vice Provost for Education and Professor of Engineering and Public Policy Carnegie Mellon University

15. Frank Ardiaolo, Vice President for Student Life Tom Moore, Vice President for Academic Affairs Tim Daugherty, Associate Dean of University College Winthrop University

16. Panelists Response

17. Questions, Answers and Sharing