·
Revamped and
finalized the Green Zone Training
·
Coordinated the
RA Green Zone Training
·
Learned the grant
proposal submission process
·
Had detailed
discussions with each member of the office regarding their daily duties
Reflections on Practice:Since the last blog
posting I have accomplished many different things, however I felt that I
learned the most from two things. The
first of which was that I found out how extensive the grant proposal process is
and that there is another office which oversees the submission of grant
proposals and the dispersal of any awarded funds. This was something that I was unaware of and
was really surprised to find out. The
other thing that I did was sat down and had individual conversations with a few
members of the office regarding their day to day activities. Although I think the staff was initially
caught off guard by this, they warmed up to the idea in the end. I actually found this to be very insightful
and it provided me a lot of information regarding the day-to-day activities of
the office and really strengthened my understanding of the culture of the
office. I really wish that we would be
allowed to do this during our job search, as it allowed me to really understand
the inner workings of the professionals and the office.
Practice: Application of Course ReadingsChapter 3 of our text
discusses developing a professional ethic, which was something I found myself
reflecting upon throughout the last two weeks and especially following the
one-on-one discussions. I feel that
although each of the members in the office come from different walks of life,
they are all strongly committed to the goal of meeting the needs of veteran
students. However in opposition to what
the book discusses, I know that the members of the office would attempt stand
against policies which are not focused on the best interest of veterans. There are many times that the office has had
to fight for veteran rights and stand up for what they believe in. Although they may not win every battle, it’s apparent
that they find the fight worthwhile.
Reflections on Theory:For this week’s
reflection upon theory, I wanted to discuss the NASPA and ACPA professional
competency areas. The area that I felt I
learned a lot more about was the grant proposal process, as I explained earlier,
and how this process related to Ethical
and Professional Practice competencies.
It was interesting to find out that there was a specific office,
Sponsored Programs Administration, which oversees all grant submissions and
fund dispersals. This office helps us keep our
activities in line with the Ethical
Professional Practice competencies by ensuring that we are following the
ethics of both the profession and our institutions. Although we may become extremely proficient
as we gain experience in the field of student affairs, this office ensures that
we are meeting the current ethical guidelines of both the institution and the
profession. It is extremely important as
we become new professionals, to understand the processes and procedures that we
must follow on our respective campuses.
Many of these processes and procedures are in place to protect both the
institution and us as the professional.
References
ACPA & NASPA (2010). Professional competency
areas for student affairs practitioners. Retrieved from: https://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/main/Professional_Competencies.pdf.
Amey, M. J., & Reesor, L. M. (2009). Beginning
your journey: A guide for new professional in student affairs. Washington,
D.C.: NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
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