Core Concepts
What is the board campus field focus on student learning, development, well-being, and involvement?
Student Affairs
Which theorist developed the Seven Vectors of student development?
Arthur Chickering.
What professional responsibility involves protecting private student information?
Confidentiality
What is the benefit of student affairs and counseling offices working together?
Student success includes more than grades; it includes personal, social, emotional, and developmental needs.
Name one of Chickering’s Seven Vectors.
Examples: developing competence, managing emotions, establishing identity, developing purpose, or developing integrity.
What should a professional do when a student’s needs fall outside their training or role?
Seek supervision or consultation and make an appropriate referral.
A student is struggling academically and socially. Why might one campus office not be enough?
The student may need coordinated help from academic support, counseling, advising, or other campus services
Why should student development theories be used as guides rather than labels?
Students develop differently and at different paces; a theory does not define every individual.
A staff member notices a campus process is preventing some students from accessing support. What broader responsibility may be needed?
Advocacy to remove barriers and promote a more equitable campus environment.