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Post Competencies Assessment

Krysta Coleman
Western Michigan University

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Post Competencies Assessment Assignment Guide

EDLD 6792 Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) Leadership
Western Michigan University
Competencies Assessment Template
Part 1. Competency Reflection & Ranking:
*In ranking a 1 is minimal competence and 4 is extensive competence.
Professional
Previous Current
Comments
Competency Area Ranking Ranking
(if you
have it)
Advising &
This is a skill I have gained so much competence
2
4
Helping
in over the past few years. In advising RSOs, as
well as in advising students in an academic
setting, I have learned how to help them process
and reflect and make their own decisions.
Assessment,
Not only have I gained experience in this area in
1
3
Evaluation &
the classroom, I have had a generous dose of realResearch
world experience as our department went through
a self-study. This taught me a great deal about
how to conduct assessment, as well as how to
describe the meaning behind the numbers.
Equity, Diversity &
Many of our class assignment have dealt with this
2
3
Inclusion
topic, and I feel that I know much more than I did
when I began. However, I know that there is so
much more to know and understand about the
many populations represented on college
campuses.
Ethical Professional
Coming in to this program, I understood my own
2
3
Practice
code of ethics and what ethical practice in the
workplace looked like to me. However, over the
last two years I have learned more about how to
help students define and articulate their own code
of ethics.
History, Philosophy
I have always believed that for an organization, or
1
3
& Value
profession, to move forward its members must
know where it has been. Gaining this
understanding of student affairs throughout my
coursework has influenced my practice greatly.
Human &
In my time in SALP we have gone through 3
2
4
Organizational
interview processes for assistant directors. In
Resources
addition, I have conducted 8 searches for student
employees. I have supervised my own team of
student employees. This has taught me a
tremendous amount this topic.

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Law, Policy &
Governance

Leadership

Personal
Foundations

Student Learning &

Development

2
Coming in to this program, I knew very little
about the law and its impact on higher education.
Through my coursework, I have learned much
about case law and the impact that these
prominent cases have on my every day work. I
have also learned a great deal about contracts.
I have developed a better understanding of my
own leadership, but more importantly, I have
developed skills that help my students to identify
and develop their own leadership styles.
I have finally learned to say no and maintain
balance! I honestly attribute this one to having a
partner and a life at home outside of work; having
someone who holds you accountable for not
checking your email at 11 PM is important!
This is another area in which I feel like there is
always room to grow. While theory will remain
relevant in my work, the way it displays itself in
different students and on different campuses will
continue to vary, I am sure. However, I feel that I
have a solid foundation from which to move
forward.

Part 2. Reflection.
So much of what I have learned in the program has been supported by my work in my
assistantship and vice versa. I believe that coming into this program I had a good grasp on who I
was, what I believed, and how I would do this work. Now at the end of two years, though those
core values stay the same, the way that I display and articulate them has changed. Even more
notably, I am now more skilled in helping students to develop and articulate their own values and
competencies. As I look for work in student activities, I anticipate that I will continue to grow in
my own way, and will continue to hone my skills in working with student leaders as they grow
and develop in their own right. It is a journey that I am genuinely excited to pursue!