"(1999) These principles are stated to be of the nature that are designed to "...be incorporated into our daily work and to shape how we think about our responsibilities, communicate our purposes, and interact with students. " (Blimling and Whitt, 1999)
Good practice in student affairs is stated to:
(1) Engages students in active learning;
(2) Helps students develop coherent values and ethical standards;
(3) Sets and communicates high expectations for student learning;
(4) Uses systematic inquiry to improve student and institutional performance;
(5) Uses resources effectively to achieve institutional missions and goals;
(6) Forges educational partnerships that advance student learning; and (7) Builds supportive and inclusive communities. ( Blimling and Whitt, 1999 as cited in: Pontius and Harper, 2006)
IV. Effective Partnership Principles
The work of Schuh (1999) entitled; "Guiding Principles for Evaluating Student and Academic Affairs Partnerships" states that principles that are stated as being of the nature that demonstrate partnerships between universities that are effective include those as follows: (1) Student learning is an essential part of the institution's mission; (2) Student learning is the organizing principle of the student experience; (3) the learning process for students is seamless; (4) Credit experiences require out-of-class activities; (5) Student affairs staff teach courses with faculty; (6) Student describe learning as continuous; (7) Faculty regularly interact with students outside the classroom; (8) Institutional committees and task forces include balanced representation of faculty and student affairs practitioners; and (9) the development of learning communities is widely supported on campus.
Stated as 'Seven Principles for Good Practice in Graduate Student Engagement' are the following principles: (1) Continually strives to eradicate marginalization among underrepresented populations; (2) Provides meaningful orientation to the institution beyond academic units; (3) Invests resources in communication with graduate and professional students; (4) Facilitates opportunities for community building and multicultural interaction across academic units; (5) Partners with academic schools and departments to create engagement plans for students; (6) Enhances career and professional development; and (7) Systematically assesses satisfaction, needs, and outcomes. (Pontius and Harper, 2006)
The understanding...
Learning that is effectively supported is of the nature that is interconnected between college universities and campuses and is further of the nature that prepares students for real-life interactions within communities and the learning environment at-large and even across disciplines and fields.
University and college partnerships and coalitions serve as the means and methods to bridge learning of students attending the various college and university campuses and is of the nature that builds on local community and university partnerships and coalitions. Effective learning programs are those that bridge and link in-class and out-of-class learning experiences enabling student's practical use and application of the knowledge gained with in the classroom environment.
Bibliography
Pontius, Jason L. And Harper, Shaun R. (2006) Principles for Good Practice in Graduate and Professional Student Engagement NEW DIRECTIONS for STUDENT SERVICES, no. 115, Fall 2006 © Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Online available at:
http://works.bepress.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=sharper
Blimling, G.S., & Whitt, E.J. (1999). Good practice in student affairs: Principles to foster student learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.
Schuh, John H. (1999) Guiding Principles for Evaluating Student and Academic Affairs Partnerships, New Directions for Student Services, No. 87, Fall 1999. Jossey-Bass. Online available at:
http://www.coe.uga.edu/chds/dtae/Readings/Guiding%20Principles%20for%20Evaluating%20Student%20and%20Academic%20Affairs%20Partnerships.pdf
Learning Reconsidered: A Campus-Wide Focus on the Student Experience (2004) the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and the American College Personnel Association. Online availabl3e at: http://www.communityservicelearning.ca/en/documents/LearningReconsidered04.pdf
