Student Affairs Consultant

Student Affairs Consultant
Effective leadership within the context of a student affairs workplace requires understanding, networking, collaboration, compromise and integration with other entities both inside and outside the larger higher education setting.
You have been hired as a consultant to improve the organizational outcomes of student affairs. Based on the mission and vision of your clinical field experience site, create a 750-1,000 word strategic plan.
Include the following:
· Explanation of the development and implementation of the strategic plan to achieve 2-3 identified goals aligned with the mission and vision .
· Departmental initiatives related to student retention, growth, and development.
· Resources outside of the higher education institution that will be needed to accomplish said goals.
· Identification of other departmental entities that are within the higher education institutional landscape that will need to be utilized for collaboration and resource allocation.
· An articulated strategy on how to promote interoffice collaboration.
· Evaluation of outcome measures in an effort to analyze programmatic quantitative and qualitative success in determining the effectiveness of furthering the mission and vision of the institute of higher education .
· Objective indicators of success that align with established goals.
Support your strategic plan with 3-5 scholarly resources.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies [and professional standards]:
MA Higher Education Student Affairs
COE 1.4
Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve identified goals aligned with mission and vision of student affairs. [GCU Mission Critical 4]
COE 1.5
Evaluate outcomes of strategic plans to determine effectiveness in furthering the mission and vision of the institute of higher education. [GCU Mission Critical 2]
Student Affairs Consultant: Rubric
Development and Implementation of the Strategic Plan
15.0
Not addressed.
The explanation of the development and implementation of the strategic plan to achieve identified goals aligned with the mission and vision is irrelevant.
The explanation of the development and implementation of the strategic plan to achieve identified goals aligned with the mission and vision is vague or incomplete.
The explanation of the development and implementation of the strategic plan to achieve identified goals aligned with the mission and vision is clear and detailed.
The explanation of the development and implementation of the strategic plan to achieve identified goals aligned with the mission and vision is thorough and novel.
Departmental Initiatives [COE 1.4; MC4]
10.0
Not addressed.
The departmental initiatives related to student retention, growth, and development are incorrect.
The departmental initiatives related to student retention, growth, and development are lacking details.
The departmental initiatives related to student retention, growth, and development are correct and used well.
The departmental initiatives related to student retention, growth, and development are superior.
Resources
10.0
Not addressed.
The resources outside of the higher education institution that will be needed to accomplish said goals are erroneous.
The resources outside of the higher education institution that will be needed to accomplish said goals are ambiguous.
The resources outside of the higher education institution that will be needed to accomplish said goals are logical.
The resources outside of the higher education institution that will be needed to accomplish said goals are compelling.
Other Departmental Entities
10.0
Not addressed.
Insufficiently includes the identification of other departmental entities that are within the higher education institutional landscape that will need to be utilized for collaboration and resource allocation.
Unclearly includes the identification of other departmental entities that are within the higher education institutional landscape that will need to be utilized for collaboration and resource allocation.
Clearly includes the identification of other departmental entities that are within the higher education institutional landscape that will need to be utilized for collaboration and resource allocation.
Thoroughly includes the identification of other departmental entities that are within the higher education institutional landscape that will need to be utilized for collaboration and resource allocation.
Strategy Promoting Interoffice Collaboration
10.0
Not addressed.
The articulated strategy on how to promote interoffice collaboration is not included.
The articulated strategy on how to promote interoffice collaboration is vague.
The articulated strategy on how to promote interoffice collaboration is sound.
The articulated strategy on how to promote interoffice collaboration is professional.
Evaluation of Outcomes [COE 1.5; MC2]
15.0
Not addressed.
Ineffectively includes the evaluation of outcome measures in efforts to analyze programmatic quantitative and qualitative success in determining the effectiveness of furthering the mission and vision of the institute of higher education.
Marginally includes the evaluation of outcome measures in efforts to analyze programmatic quantitative and qualitative success in determining the effectiveness of furthering the mission and vision of the institute of higher education.
Effectively includes the evaluation of outcome measures in efforts to analyze programmatic quantitative and qualitative success in determining the effectiveness of furthering the mission and vision of the institute of higher education.
Innovatively includes the evaluation of outcome measures in efforts to analyze programmatic quantitative and qualitative success in determining the effectiveness of furthering the mission and vision of the institute of higher education.
Objective Indicators
10.0
Not addressed.
The objective indicators of success that align with established goals are unrealistic.
The objective indicators of success that align with established goals are weak.
The objective indicators of success that align with established goals are competent.
The objective indicators of success that align with established goals are exceptional.
Thesis Development and Purpose
10.0
Not addressed.
Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.
Thesis is underdeveloped or vague. Purpose is not clear.
Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.
Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
5.0
Not addressed.
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.
Submission includes some mechanical errors, but they do not hinder comprehension. A variety of effective sentence structures are used, as well as some practice and content-related language.
Submission is virtually free of mechanical errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and content-related language. Sentence structures are varied and engaging.
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
5.0
Not addressed.
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although several minor formatting errors are present.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
Total Percentage 100

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