Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Careers in Student Affairs Month

Did you know that October is National Careers in Student Affairs month?  I've been at some institutions where it is practiced, celebrated, and highly publicized and have been at others where one would have no idea it was happening.

To do my part to I'm getting involved in the following ways:

  • OCPA Careers in Student Affairs Conference - I'll be presenting at an upcoming conference for undergraduates who think they might be interested in pursuing a career in SA
  • Blogs - The #SAGrad Blog are planning 5 weeks worth of Blog topics during the month.  I plan to participate alongside them and also blog about the same topics those are: 
    • Week of October 1: Why Student Affairs? 
    • Week of October 8: Pursuing a masters program as a full-time professional
    • Week of October 15: Researching programs
    • Week of October 22: Preparing your application
    • Week of October 29: What’s next? 

  • Day to Day Interactions - I hope to share my experiences within the field of SA with students during my day to day work at Baldwin Wallace as well.  
Stay tuned for the topic of the week (Why Student Affairs?)