1.    Moral, Ethical, and Spiritual Compass.  Graduates should possess a well-defined personal moral, ethical, and spiritual compass that provides grounding and direction.  This “compass” should include

b.       an ability to articulate a Christian worldview that reflects the values, ethics, and principal teachings of the Christian faith;

c.        an understanding of and commitment to the codes of ethics guiding the various student affairs professional organizations.

     2.   Visionary Leadership.  Graduates should have the ability to “break the mold” in devising solutions to problems.  Specifically, graduates should be able to

            a.     devise creative solutions to complex problems;

            b.    utilize multiple resources in designing programs and policies;

            c.     articulate a vision and marshal support for its pursuit.

     3.    Quality Programming.  Graduates should be able to design and implement high quality and multi-faceted student programs which enhance student learning and personal development.  Specifically, students should be able to demonstrate

            a.     the skills necessary in conducting accurate needs assessment;

            b.    an understanding of the dynamics involved in student learning in the co-curriculum;

            c.     the ability to write program mission statements and to articulate desired student learning outcomes;

            d.     the ability to design and implement creative and effective student programs.

     4.    Assessment and Evaluation.   Graduates should be able to evaluate both the processes and desired outcomes of student affairs programs and services.   Specifically, students should possess the skills necessary to

            a.     gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative data from students and programs;

            b.    read with understanding the published research on higher education;

            c.     conduct and write a program evaluation report.

     5.    Counseling and Personal Development.  Graduates should have the personal skills necessary to relate effectively with students as individuals.  Specifically, students should be able to

            a.     assess the developmental and personal needs of individual college students;

            b.    make positive contributions to the personal development and learning of individual students;

            c.     assist students in accessing and utilizing a wide range of services and programs designed to benefit them.

     6.    Budgeting and Fiscal Management.  Graduates should possess an understanding of and appreciation for the dynamics involved in utilizing financial resources in the  implementation of student affairs programs and services.  Specifically, students should be able to

            a.     develop and defend a budget to support a student affairs program;

            b.    perform all of the functions necessary to access and manage those resources which have been dedicated to a student affairs program.

     7.    Fostering Student Learning.  Graduates should possess an understanding of the primacy of the educational mission of higher education and the basic processes through which students are engaged in this mission.  Specifically, students should be able to demonstrate

            a.     a broad knowledge of the academic requirements of the institutions they serve;

            b.    an appreciation of the academic rigor required of students who desire to successfully navigate their academic careers;

            c.     a commitment to developing strategies for uniting the curricular and co-curricular dimensions of higher education.

     8.    Legal and Ethical Issues.  Graduates should possess a broad understanding of the legal foundations and constraints which affect College Student Affairs practice.  Specifically, students should possess

            a.    an understanding of the federal and state regulatory environments in which institutions of higher education operate;                                        

            b.     an understanding of the major constitutional issues involved in college student affairs administration;

            c.     an understanding of the basic liability and contractual issues involved in college student affairs practice.

     9.    Effective Campus and Community Relationships.   Graduates should be able to relate effectively with a wide range of people.  Specifically, students should be able to demonstrate relational and professional competence

            a.     in relating across cultural boundaries with many different kinds of people;

            b.    in relating across functional boundaries with people of widely varied roles within higher education;

            c.     as representatives of the institutions they serve to those within the larger community.

  10.    Managing Conflict and Crisis.   Graduates should have the ability to deal effectively with interpersonal conflict and campus crises.  Specifically, students should be able to

            a.      provide leadership and positive solutions to resolving interpersonal conflicts;

            b.     respond calmly and thoughtfully to campus crises;

            c.      provide support to individuals, both students and employees,  who have been adversely affected by interpersonal conflict or a campus crisis.

  11.    Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills.  Graduates should possess the attitudes, beliefs, values, and self-awareness necessary to serve students who are culturally different from themselves.  Specifically, students should be able to demonstrate

            a.      that they have carefully examined and, when necessary, challenged their own values, world view, assumptions, and biases.

            b.      that they possess specific knowledge about how gender, class, race and ethnicity, language, nationality, sexual orientation, age, religion or spirituality,   disability, ability, and institutional power affect individuals and their experiences.

            c.     that they have the ability to effectively challenge and support individuals and systems around diversity issues.

  12.    Technology.  Graduates should be able to use various forms of technology in their interactions with students and in their own professional development.  Specifically, students should be able to

            a.     utilize communication tools such as electronic mail, video conferencing, and/or designing web pages;

            b.     use research tools such as electronic data bases, world wide web searching, and other on-line sources;

            c.      use multi-media in making presentations before professional audiences.