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Evangel University

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

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  1. Evangel University Adam Crawford, Robin Hamilton, Keri Cerda, Rainer Gall, Sarah Nyquist, & Erin Sullivan

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Challenges • No guide or handbook • Letting students fail • Relinquishing control • No other professionals • Stakeholder balance • Limited diversity Analysis of Student Activities

  8. Successes • Delegation • Utilizing student ideas and creativity • High event attendance and participation • Open door policy • Feedback from various campus offices Analysis of Student Activities

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. About Evangel (2012). Evangel University. Retrieved from: http://www.evangel.edu/about/about-evangel/ ACPA. (1996). The student learning imperative: Implications for student affairs. Retrieved from: http://www.myacpa.org/sli_delete/sli.htm. ACT. (2010). 2010 retention/completion summary tables. Retrieved from: http://www.act.org/ research/policymakers/pdf/10retain_trends.pdf ActivitiesBoard at Evangel. (2012, November 27). Unite night [facebook promotion]. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/activitiesboard.evangel#!/activitiesboard.evangel ACUI. (2012). Role of the college union. Retrieved from: http://www.acui.org/content.aspx? menu_id=30&id=296 Albright, R. L., Barr, M. J., Golseth, A. E., Kuh, G. D., Lyons, J. W., Rhatigan, J. J., & Sandeen, A. (1987). A perspective on student affairs: a statement issued on the fiftieth anniversary of the Student Personnel Point of View. Retrieved from: http:// www.naspa.org/pubs/files/StudAff_1987.pdf References Part 1

  22. Altbach, P. G., & Knight, J. (2007). The internationalization of higher education: motivations and realities. Journal of Studies in International Education, 11(3/4). Retrieved from: http://ceps.pef.uni-lj.si/dejavnosti/sp/2011-06-02/Internac.%20HE%20- %20motivations%20and%20realities%20Altback,%20Knight%2007.pdf Astin, A. W. (1999). Student involvement: A developmental theory for higher education. Journal of College Student Development, 40 (5), 518-529. Burks, S. A., & Barrett, T. G. (2009). Student characteristics and activity choices of college freshmen and their intent to persist in religiously affiliated institutions. Christian Higher Education, 8, 351–392. doi: 10.1080/15363750902917276 Campus life (2012). Evangel University. Retrieved from: http://www.evangel.edu/campus/ campus-life/ Chickering, A. W., & Gamson, Z. F. (1987). Seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education. Washington Center News. Retrieved from: http://wwwtemp.lonestar.edu/ multimedia/SevenPrinciples.pdf References Part 2

  23. Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development theory: Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed). San Francisco: Jossey- Bass. Degree Programs. (2012). Retrieved from: www.agts.edu/academics/programs/index.html. Mission (2012). Evangel University. Retrieved from: http://www.evangel.edu/about/mission/ Owlia, M. S. & Aspinwall, E. M. (1997) TQM in higher education - a review. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 14(5). Retrieved from:http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=840304&show=abstract Paredes-Collins, K. & Collins, C. S. (2011). The intersection of race and spirituality: Underrepresented students’ spiritual development at predominantly white evangelical colleges. Journal of Research on Christian Education, 20, 73-100. doi:10.1080/10656219.2011.557586 References Part 3

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