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Evangel University. Adam Crawford, Robin Hamilton, Keri Cerda, Rainer Gall, Sarah Nyquist, & Erin Sullivan. R elationship to Student Affairs Profession Campus Wide events Student Involvement Leadership Historical Origins of Student Activities Student Unions Astin's Theory of Involvement
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Evangel University Adam Crawford, Robin Hamilton, Keri Cerda, Rainer Gall, Sarah Nyquist, & Erin Sullivan
Relationship to Student Affairs Profession • Campus Wide events • Student Involvement • Leadership • Historical Origins of Student Activities • Student Unions • Astin's Theory of Involvement • Co-curricular involvement and development Student Activities
Historical Origins of Student Activities at Evangel • Around 1960s • Director within the last five years • "Boldly Christian, Unquestionably Academic" • Current director, Christy Rowden, has been there about a year • Undergoing restructuring for the upcoming merger Student Activities @ EU
Organizational Chart Board of Governors President VP of Student Development Director of Community Life Administrative Assistant Student Activities Director Activities Board Student Activities @ EU EU Launch Leaders
Role/Purpose • Campus wide events • Activities Board • EU Launch • Financial aspects • Funded by VPSD & Student Fees • Christy recommends knowing how to work with a budget Student Activities @ EU
Mission, vision, purpose or goal statements • Mission Statement: To provide opportunities for Assemblies of God individuals to develop both academically and intellectually in an accredited Christian liberal arts educational program and to inspire them within a Pentecostal environment to develop spiritually, emotionally, and culturally in order to use their chosen careers to serve both God and humankind (Mission, 2012). • Theme: Christ is Lord Student Activities @ EU
Challenges • No guide or handbook • Letting students fail • Relinquishing control • No other professionals • Stakeholder balance • Limited diversity Analysis of Student Activities
Successes • Delegation • Utilizing student ideas and creativity • High event attendance and participation • Open door policy • Feedback from various campus offices Analysis of Student Activities
Intertwining mission, purpose statements or goal statements • opportunities for students to utilize their spiritual passion in order to develop a meaningful, Christ-centered life • fun, interactive events for all of campus • Assessment activities • Informal feedback from offices and students • Formal feedback through student surveys Analysis of Student Activities
Student Activities accessible to students • Numerous opportunities • Open door policy • Address diverse and non-traditional populations • Lack of diversity • Limited by affiliation with the Assemblies of God • Working on improvement • Separate position that works with non-traditional student involvement Analysis of Student Activities
Issues in student affairs and higher education impact Student Activities offices • Retention rates • Higher in religiously affiliated schools • Still only in 60s & 70s • Astin's theory • More involvement, more motivation to stay Strategic Direction @ EU
Recommendations to enhance learning for Students: • Diversity Initiatives • Hire Diversity Resource Director • Recruit a diverse population of students • Multicultural Resource Center on campus Recommendations for EU
Recommendations to enhance learning for Students: • Defining responsibilities and successes • For Student Activities Director--Christy Rowden • Improve management role • For Student Board • Include feedback Recommendations for EU
Recommendations to enhance learning for Students: • Self-Authorship & Learning Partnership Model • Baxter Magolda's Theory • Hands off with students to encourage reflection and independent thinking • Professionals practice reflection Recommendations for EU
Recommendations to enhance learning for Students: • Mentoring Communities • Sharon Daloz Parks Faith Development Theory • Use students Faith to help grow student's development in other ways • Past Student Activities Board members as mentors to current Board members Recommendations for EU
Recommendations to enhance learning for Students: • Student Activities Consolidation Committee • Students and Administrators from Evangel, Central Bible College, and the Assembly of God Theological Seminary • Develop student activities for all students throughout the consolidation process Recommendations for EU
Recommendations to enhance learning for Students: • Increased Attention Toward Nontraditional Students • Due to the consolidation of Universities • Student Activities Board gear programs towards new demographic of students Recommendations for EU
Trends in Student Affairs: • Attend professional conferences • Stay current in other areas of Student Affairs • Trends in Student Activities Offices: • First and Second year experiences • EU has improved the E-Launch Orientation Program • Multicultural Affairs • EU needs to increase awareness in this area Current Trends @ EU
Students getting the most out of his or her education • Increasing EU's Inclusive environment • Adding additional professional staff to Student Activities Office • Incorporating EU's mission statement to Student Activities Office's mission statement • Integrating mentoring communities to the spiritual development of the student Relations to Student Learning Imperatives
Student Activities Office at Evangel University commendable: • Engaging, accessible, and welcoming atmosphere for students on campus • Balancing stakeholders and students wishes • Recommendations for improvement: • Diversity Initiatives • Preparation for institutional consolodation • Encouraging development of self-authorship • Mentoring communities on campus Conclusion
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