Date/Semester
Fall Semester 2018
Learning Domains Addressed
o Personal & Professional Development
o Leadership
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to participate in a small workshop, and will demonstrate a more complex awareness of the subject matter presented (e.g. What is the issue, what is
being done, how is it working?).
Students will be able to attend a large lecture and acquire an in depth understanding of top field practitioners current work and studies, areas of focus, and goals for research and
development.
Students will be able to spend significant time with student affair professionals and develop stronger professional relationships through NASPA related curriculum and
dedicated time to meet and network.
Assessment Rubric
Advanced:
After attending NASPA Regional 2018, the student was able to identify and discuss material of 3 or more workshops.
After attending NASPA Regional 2018, the student was able to identify and discuss material of 3 or more lectures by a current practitioner in the field .
After attending NASPA Regional 2018, the student was able to demonstrate 3 ore more professional connections made or 3 or more professional connections further developed.
Competent:
After attending NASPA Regional 2018, the student was able to identify and discuss material of 2 workshops.
After attending NASPA Regional 2018, the student was able to identify and discuss material of 2 lectures by a current practitioner in the field .
After attending NASPA Regional 2018, the student was able to demonstrate 2 professional connections made or 2 professional connections further developed.
Basic:
After attending NASPA Regional 2018, the student was able to identify and discuss material of 1 workshop.
After attending NASPA Regional 2018, the student was able to identify and discuss material of 1 lecture by a current practitioner in the field .
After attending NASPA Regional 2018, the student was able to demonstrate 1 professional connection made or 1 professional connection further developed.
Poor:
After attending NASPA Regional 2018, the student did not attend a workshop and could not identify or describe new material.
After attending NASPA Regional 2018, the student did not attend a lecture provided by a practitioner and could not identify or describe new material.
After attending NASPA Regional 2018, the student did not demonstrate 1 professional connection made or 1 professional connection further developed.
Evidence
This photo was taken November 10th Saturday morning in the AM near the main hall of NASPA.
From right to left: Myself, Allyeska, Ricardo, Santiago, Deka.
Reflection
NASPA is a time for student affairs professionals at all stages of their careers to come together and network and remind themselves of the endless possibilities associated with this student centered work. It is for this reason I was excited about attending the regional conference held in Sacramento, California. I was also excited because I have family in the greater Sacramento area and know the culture and beauty that exists in the area. With that said, the element of traveling to Sacramento was still present and still had to be accounted for. Three of my classmates and myself decided to drive up Friday and come home Sunday. The drive in early autumn was beautiful.
I found myself motivated Friday evening. After the drive we decided to get some food and then return to our Air BnB for some much needed rest (we left at 4am). After waking up early in the afternoon, we made our way over to hotel that the conference was being held at only to be told registration had ended for the day. It was still early, maybe 5 or 6 pm. We decided to meet with some of our cohort and take advantage of the time to bond and discuss what we had in plan for the trip.
We made our way over to the hotel around 8am and had the chance to listen to Dr. Luke Wood who spoke about Institutional inequity in higher education. It was a long and meaningful lecture that on its own made the trip worth while. After that I attended the barbershop workshop which discussed engaging young men of color on the community college campus. The workshop was interactive and the effort to create this barbershop environment for the students to engage them proved popular amongst the audience.
I consider it a valuable learning experience. I saw enough to understand what the national conference in Los Angeles will be like in spite of potential differences. This lead me to think of how I can better navigate the conference effectively and optimize my learning experience. So this conference was for lack of better words, a pilot program for me. I would not grade myself as advanced based off the rubric above, but I would say I am happy with how this experience will shape the next.
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