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1he College SLudenL Servlces AdmlnlsLraLlon (CSSA) program aL Cregon SLaLe unlverslLy comprlses a
communlLy of scholars and pracLlLloners who sLrlve Lo advance Lhe fleld of sLudenL affalrs Lhrough Lhe
preparaLlon and conLlnulng educaLlon of professlonal colleagues aL Lhe MasLer's level. 1hrough ongolng
research, faculLy, sLaff, and sLudenLs have developed a seL of core CSSA CompeLencles LhaL represenL
Lhe breadLh and depLh of knowledge, skllls, and perspecLlves essenLlal for Lhe sLudenL affalrs
professlonal Lo be compeLenL, capable, and compasslonaLe, and successful ln Lhelr professlonal work
wlLh sLudenLs and colleagues.
All sLudenLs who compleLe a MasLer's degree ln Lhe College SLudenL Servlces AdmlnlsLraLlon program
musL demonsLraLe evldence of Lhelr compeLency ln each of Lhe flve areas deLalled below.
(CompeLency" ls deflned as belng adequaLely or well quallfled, and demonsLraLlng proflclenL skllls Lo
successfully funcLlon, lead, and affecL change ln Lhe sLudenL affalrs fleld and hlgher educaLlon). Lvldence
of Lhese compeLencles wlll be demonsLraLed Lhrough a wlde range of experlences and ln a rlch varleLy of
ways -Lhrough coursework, lnLernshlps, asslsLanLshlp/work experlence, and oLher professlonal
developmenL acLlvlLles and lnvolvemenL.
Whlle Lhe CompeLencles are each and collecLlvely, deslgned Lo be comprehenslve ln scope, Lhere are
four core values and prlnclples LhaL lmpllclLly run Lhrough each and serve as foundaLlons of Lhe program.


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A. CulLural and llngulsLlc dlverslLy

8. verbal, wrlLLen and vlrLual communlcaLlon

C. lnLerpreLaLlon and use of research, lnformaLlon, daLa

u. AdapLaLlon Lo and use of evolvlng Lechnology


1he CSSA graduaLe sLudenL experlence culmlnaLes ln Lhe presenLaLlon and defense of a comprehenslve
capsLone pro[ecL, e.g. a porLfollo, or a Lhesls wlLh an accompanylng !"#$%&'()'*$% $, -$#."'"%/*"&
documenL. 1he process of developlng and demonsLraLlng compeLencles ls grounded ln Lhe expecLaLlon
LhaL CSSA sLudenLs seek ouL a comprehenslve and well-rounded graduaLe and professlonal experlence.
A key learnlng experlence for CSSA sLudenLs LhroughouL Lhelr program lnvolves lnLenLlonally reflecLlng
on Lhelr graduaLe, professlonal, and personal developmenL experlences. 1hrough Lhese reflecLlons
(whlch are lnLegraLed lnLo Lhelr capsLone pro[ecL), Lhe sLudenL develops an appreclaLlon for how
learnlng experlences conLrlbuLe Lo greaLer self-undersLandlng, as well as Lo Lhe ablllLy Lo lead and make
a dlfference ln Lhelr chosen career paLh.






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a. ArLlculaLe knowledge of hlsLorlcal and phllosophlcal underplnnlngs of pasL and currenL
lssues shaplng Lhe fleld of sLudenL affalrs and Lhe sLudenL experlence
b. uemonsLraLe knowledge and undersLandlng of Lhe range, scope, and roles of dlfferenL
funcLlonal areas wlLhln hlgher educaLlon
c. undersLand Lhe prlmary challenges and opporLunlLles belng presenLed Lo sLudenL affalrs
professlonals
d. undersLand sysLems of prlvllege and oppresslon and Lhe lmpacL of Lhese on lnsLlLuLlonal
sysLems or organlzaLlons
e. ldenLlfy goals, Lrends, and key lssues relaLed Lo Lhe fuLure of Lhe sLudenL affalrs professlon
f. ldenLlfy legal lssues LhaL lmpacL hlgher educaLlon, fleld of sLudenL affalrs, lnsLlLuLlonal pollcy
and Lhe sLudenL experlence, Anu

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a. Comprehend organlzaLlonal sLrucLure, dynamlcs, and sysLems
b. ldenLlfy and evaluaLe leadershlp sLyles, lncludlng one's own, ln varlous seLLlngs
c. uemonsLraLe Lhe ablllLy Lo Lake lnlLlaLlve and lead ln meeLlngs and on pro[ecLs or oLher Lasks
d. CommunlcaLe and collaboraLe effecLlvely and approprlaLely wlLh consLlLuenLs boLh lnLernal
and exLernal Lo Lhe lnsLlLuLlon, conslderaLe of culLural and llngulsLlc dlverslLy
e. SynLheslze flscal lnformaLlon, lncludlng budgeL consLralnLs and resources allocaLlon
f. 8ecognlze besL pracLlces and challenges ln human resources/personnel managemenL
g. uemonsLraLe flexlblllLy and adapLablllLy ln changlng clrcumsLances, employlng declslon-
maklng and problem-solvlng skllls, Anu

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RK L+"M#$*%$ 3+* ;+*$,0(3+*.+% "7 '()*$+( 4"S)#3(."+0 3+* '()*$+( H$-$#"S2$+(
0()12)'"& &3$241 5" )54" '$6
a. undersLand Lhe lmpacL of sLudenL ldenLlLy, culLural herlLage, and lnsLlLuLlonal and socleLal
sysLems (lncludlng power and prlvllege), on ldenLlLy developmenL, personal growLh,
lndlvldual perspecLlves, and sLudenLs' experlences
b. 8ecognlze varlous dlmenslons of ldenLlLy and Lhe lnLersecLlonallLy of Lhose dlmenslons ln
Lhe llves and learnlng experlences of sLudenLs
c. Analyze and apply concepLs and Lheorles of sLudenL and human developmenL Lo enhance
work wlLh sLudenLs
d. ldenLlfy and arLlculaLe lssues sLudenLs face when LranslLlonlng lnLo and ouL of lnsLlLuLlons of
hlgher educaLlon
e. Assess Lhe lmpacL of varled hlgher educaLlonal seLLlngs and lnsLlLuLlonal Lypes on Lhe
sLudenL experlence
f. Apply varylng approaches and relevanL Lechnology Lo communlcaLlng wlLh dlfferenL
sLudenLs and sLudenL populaLlons, Anu

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a. uLlllze research and assessmenL daLa Lo ldenLlfy needs and esLabllsh learnlng ouLcomes for
Lhe developmenL of programs and servlces
b. ueslgn and lmplemenL assessmenL Lools and lnLerpreL daLa Lo lnform fuLure programs
c. Apply knowledge of dlverse audlences ln Lhe developmenL, communlcaLlon, dellvery, and
assessmenL of programs, currlcula, and servlces
d. ldenLlfy LargeL populaLlons and use approprlaLe markeLlng sLraLegles Lo maxlmlze program
effecLlveness
e. lmplemenL accesslble and engaglng programs lncorporaLlng lnnovaLlve Lechnlques and
Lechnology Lo meeL Lhe needs of a dlverse audlence, Anu

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a. ueflne professlonal developmenL needs and lnLeresLs for conLlnued growLh lncludlng
opporLunlLles for fuLure conLrlbuLlons Lo Lhe body of knowledge
b. ldenLlfy one's professlonal values and eLhlcs
c. uescrlbe how one's own world vlew lmpacLs values and assumpLlons when worklng wlLh
oLhers
d. LsLabllsh a commlLmenL Lo engage ln ongolng lnqulry LhroughouL one's career or arLlculaLe
Lhe value/appreclaLlon of ongolng lnqulry and engagemenL, Anu

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