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Amy Clawson
*Note: All competency descriptions are taken from the ACPA and NASPA Professional Competency Areas for Student
Affairs Practitioners (2010)
ACPA/NASPA
Competency
Area
Advising &
Helping
The Advising
and Helping
competency
area addresses
the knowledge,
skills, and
attitudes
related to
providing
counseling and
advising
support,
direction,
feedback,
critique,
referral, and
guidance to
individuals
and groups.
Skill
Specific
Rating
Evidence of
Learning
Future Improvement
& Development
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I have gained
knowledge on advising
and helping students
through my graduate
assistantship as an
academic advisor in
the Albers School of
Business and
Economics. I have
helped students set
academic goals, career
goals, and have been
able to utilize the
counseling skills I
gained during my
undergraduate
experience as a
Psychology major. I
also underwent FERPA
training, which has
given me insight into
confidentiality issues
and the legal aspects
of confidentiality.
Through my pervious
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ACPA/NASPA
Competency
Area
Assessment,
Evaluation, &
Research
The
Assessment,
Evaluation,
and Research
competency
area (AER)
focuses on the
ability to use,
design,
conduct, and
critique
qualitative and
quantitative
AER analyses;
to manage
organizations
using AER
processes and
the results
obtained from
them; and to
shape the
political and
Skill
Specific
Rating
Evidence of
Learning
Future Improvement
& Development
C, W
Although I feel
proficient in research,
there are many areas
of assessment that I
can improve upon. I am
not very familiar with
educational
assessments, so my
coursework in the
program will help me
to gain a broader sense
of understanding about
this topic. I am hoping
to work with AER
reports in a potential
internship in order to
improve my
development in this
area. I believe
coursework and
internships are the two
prominent ways in
which I can improve
my skills in this
category.
My previous
coursework in
Psychology gave me a
highly competent
sense of functions of
research,
implementing
research,
understanding results,
and also issues
relating to the IRB.
I also have previous
work experience in
aging and
neurocognition
research; this job
helped me to
understanding the
sensitive nature of
data.
ethical climate
surrounding
AER processes
and uses on
campus.
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ACPA/NASPA
Competency
Area
Equity,
Diversity, &
Inclusion
The Equity,
Diversity, and
Inclusion
(EDI)
competency
area includes
the knowledge,
skills, and
attitudes
needed to
create
learning
Skill
Specific
Rating
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+
Evidence of
Learning
C, O, V
Future Improvement
& Development
I need to improve on
learning ways to
The sociology classes I
integrate individuals
have taken have
with a marginalized
helped shape my
background into
awareness of cultural
campus. I feel as
differences and issues
though I can improve
on inclusion. Also, the
on this with
classroom is a place
internships, and also
where I have been able class based discussions
to interact with
on these issues.
diverse individuals
about topics relating
I also need to become
to EDI and ways we
better at making my
can improve the
voice heard within the
classroom setting.
classroom and campus
These sociology
so that my cultural
classes have also
capitol can be utilized.
environments
that are
enriched with
diverse views
and people. It
is also
designed to
create an
institutional
ethos that
accepts and
celebrates
differences
among people,
helping to free
them of any
misconception
s
and
prejudices.
encouraged me to
examine my own
differences and
similarities with
others.
Volunteer work has
helped me to work
positively with people
who come from
different backgrounds
than myself. I have
also realized the
importance of social
justice issues acting as
a team for a greater
cause.
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ACPA/NASPA
Competency
Area
Ethical
Professional
Practice
Skill
Specific
Rating
Evidence of Learning
W,C
My previous research
work helped me gain
competency in ethical
professional practice. I
have an understanding
of integrity and ethical
issues that may arise
on the job.
I am also learning how
to address institutional
actions that do not go
along with ethical
standards through the
Higher Ed. Law class.
Skill
Specific
Rating
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Evidence of Learning
W,C
The courses I am
currently taking are
helping me to learn
the historical
background of higher
education and the
different institution
types. I have learned
how pivotal of a role
student affairs has in
higher education and
the benefits
institutions receive
from practicing
various philosophies.
My assistantship as an
academic advisor has
helped me to show
empathy and
compassion for
students and the
issues they are facing.
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ACPA/NASPA
Competency
Area
Human &
Organizational
Resources
The Human and
Organizational
Resources
competency
area includes
knowledge,
skills,
and attitudes
used in the
selection,
supervision,
Skill
Specific
Rating
Evidence of Learning
I believe my
assistantship and
internships will help
me develop in the
areas that I am not
entirely experienced in.
I will need to develop
more supervision skills
and learn procedures
and processes around
hiring.
My previous work
experience has helped
me to learn how to
create agendas for
meetings, set goals,
use technology
resources, and use
effective verbal and
nonverbal strategies.
My current
assistantship has also
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motivation, and
formal
evaluation of
staff; conflict
resolution;
management of
the politics of
organizational
discourse; and
the effective
application of
strategies and
techniques
associated with
financial
resources,
facilities
management,
fundraising,
technology use,
crisis
management,
risk
management,
and sustainable
resources.
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Specific
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helped me to further
my skills in these
areas and also begin
learning how to make
budgets and maximize
the efficiency of my
work. I have also been
able to utilize my
previous
communication skills.
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ACPA/NASPA
Competency
Area
Evidence of
Learning
Future Improvement
& Development
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W,C
My job experience has
given me an
understanding of when
I need to speak with
my supervisor about a
particular issue that I
cannot handle on my
own. I am also aware
of the major policy
makers, and evolving
legal theories due to
the Higher Ed. Law
class.
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ACPA/NASPA
Competency
Area
Leadership
The
Leadership
competency
area addresses
the knowledge,
skills, and
attitudes
required of a
leader,
whether it be a
positional
leader or a
member of the
staff, in both
an individual
capacity and
within a
process of how
individuals
work together
effectively to
Skill
Specific
Rating
Evidence of Learning
W,C
My coursework has
given me the
opportunity to think
critically about
solutions to problems
and what it means to
be an effective leader.
The mission on the
Seattle University
campus is very clear, I
have been able to
understand the vision
and mission of my
assistantship because
of this.
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envision, plan,
effect change
in
organizations,
and respond to
internal and
external
constituencies
and issues.
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ACPA/NASPA
Competency
Area
authority).
Think critically and creatively, and imagine
possibilities for solutions that do not currently
exist or are not apparent.
Identify and then effectively consult with key
stakeholders and those with diverse
perspectives to make informed decisions.
Explain the impact of decisions on diverse
groups of people, other units, and sustainable
practices.
Articulate the logic used in making decisions to
all interested parties.
Exhibit informed confidence in the capacity of
ordinary people to pull together and take
practical action to transform their communities
and world.
Identify and introduce conversations on
potential issues and developing trends into
appropriate venues such as staff meetings.
Skill
Specific
Rating
Evidence of Learning
C,O,W
Throughout the
program, I am hoping
to develop my
professional identity
and understanding
myself and my role in
the student
development
profession.
My sociology and
psychology courses at
the undergraduate
level helped me to
articulate awareness
of my values and
beliefs, and also that
the term wellness has
different meanings for
each person and is a
very broad concept.
My Catholic identity
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environmental,
relational,
spiritual, and
intellectual
wellness; be
self- directed
and selfreflective;
maintain
excellence and
integrity in
work; be
comfortable
with
ambiguity; be
aware of ones
own areas of
strength and
growth; have a
passion for
work; and
remain
curious.
My graduate
assistantship has given
me the opportunity to
set goals and
understand my job
function and
responsibilities.
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Specific
Rating
Evidence of
Learning
Future Improvement
& Development
C,W
I need to improve my
knowledge of the
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My sociology classes
have allowed me to
articulate differences
in ethnicity, race,
nationality, class,
gender, etc. I am able
to articulate my own
developmental journey.
My work as a
preschool teacher
allowed me to assess
teaching styles and
how students learn. I
have been able to use
these skills and apply
them to the higher
education model.
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2013 Strategy: Take the Theory course and gain an understanding of the basic theories associated with these
topics
2014 Strategy: Implement the learned theories into internships and my graduate assistantship
2015 Strategy: Take the lessons I have learned and knowledge of theories into the workforce, turn theory into
practice
2013 Strategy: Continue to learn the policies and laws that govern higher education
2014 Strategy: Make notice of opportunities to point out issues in policy
2015 Strategy: Carry the appropriate information with me into my professional career, help others who may not
know the policies as well
Objective 5: Assessment, Evaluation, & Research- Gain Understanding and Use Assessments
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2013 Strategy: Learn the different types of assessments and their beneficial purposes
2014 Strategy: Use information from assessments to enhance the workplace and practices
2015 Strategy: Carry my knowledge of assessments into the workplace and utilize evaluations to improve
organizational effectiveness in my future institution