ACPA & NASPA Professional Competencies Snapshot
• Articulate one’s personal code of ethics for student affairs practice, which reflects the ethical statements of professional student affairs associations and their foundational ethical principles.
• Demonstrate an ethical commitment to just and sustainable practices.
• Explain how one’s professional practice also aligns with one’s personal code of ethics and ethical statements of professional student affairs associations.
In this professional development session, I identified my personal ethical standards as social justice, education, care/empathy, and autonomy. I then compared how my ethical standards integrate into the ethical principles and standards of ACPA. As a result of this session I am able to articulate my ethical standards and how they align with and support the standards of ACPA.
Bowling Green Student Development Association Professional Development Session, “Personal Ethical Standards”
Courses CSP 6010: Foundations and Functions of College Student Personnel, HIED 7210: Law in Higher Education
ACPA & NASPA Professional Competencies Snapshot
• Describe the ethical statements and their foundational principles of any professional associations directly relevant to one’s working context.
• Identify ethical issues in the course of one’s job.
• Explain how one’s behavior embodies the ethical statements of the profession, particularly in relationships with students and colleagues, in the use of technology and sustainable practices, in professional settings and meetings, in global relationships, and while participating in job search processes.
In the fall semester of 2012 I discussed and analyzed the ethical foundations of the student affairs profession in higher education in CSP 6010. From integrity to responsibility to the institution, I developed an awareness and understanding of the standards that shape our profession. This conversation was continued in HIED 7210, but within the context of law and policy and how this affects my responsibilities as a professional.
