Susan Komives: CAS Symposium 2009

Professor at the University of Maryland, distinguished author and president of CAS, Susan Komives was the perfect capstone to the 2009 CAS Symposium in Washington, DC. In this video she offers the closing Keynote.

Phyllis Mable on CAS

Introduction
– Phyllis Mable

Phyllis Mable on CAS

CAS is committed to the self-assessment process. Explain what the self-assessment process is, why it’s beneficial and how it’s different from external accreditation. What are the advantages of self-assessment? Are there drawbacks?
-Phyllis Mable

Where did the idea of CAS and its commitment to helping develop a profession originate? (at 1:29)
-Phyllis Mable

Phyllis Mable on CAS

Please explain the CAS perspective on self-assessment as opposed to external reviews?
-Phyllis Mable

What is the future for CAS and what is its strategic plan? What will be its emphasis? (at 2:49)
-Phyllis Mable

Rernardo Hall on CAS

Introduction
– Renardo Hall

Rernardo Hall on CAS

How does CAS Operate?
-Renardo Hall

What is the role of the CAS Directors? (at 1:01)
-Renardo Hall

Rernardo Hall on CAS

CAS Contributions to Professionalism within Student Affairs Association.
-Renardo Hall

Jan Arminio and Laura Dean on CAS

What are learning outcomes and how did they evolve?
-Jan Arminio

How has CAS contributed to professionalism in the United States? (at 2:48)
– Laura Dean

How can standards be effectively used to enhance student learning? (at 4:14)
-Jan Arminio

What affects the students affairs position? (at 5:30)
– Laura Dean

Jan Arminio on CAS

Explain the development of the “Whole Student Concept?”
-Jan Arminio

Jan Arminio on CAS

What documents and research have impacted the current thought in higher education about student development?
-Jan Arminio

Jan Arminio on CAS – 2011 Former CAS President

How can standards enhance student learning?
-Jan Arminio

Should all institutions adopt all learning outcomes or should they have the ability to select, and who should have the responsibility for getting students to achieve the learning outcomes? (at 0:34)
-Jan Arminio

Outline and explain the new directions in student learning outcomes (at 1:12)
-Jan Arminio

How much consensus is there for these outcomes across the academy? (at 3:25)
-Jan Arminio

Jan Arminio on CAS

What is the best approach for implementing holistic education when it is a concept that is not widely understood or adopted?
-Jan Arminio

Laura Dean on CAS – 2011 CAS President

Introduction
-Laura Dean

Laura Dean on CAS

The earliest student affairs dean of men and women were disciplinarians hired to “keep the students in line.” What happened to move student affairs professionals beyond that limited role?
-Laura Dean

The rise of Student Affairs as a profession. (at 2:20)
-Laura Dean

Student affairs has struggled to be recognized as a professional function in the United States. What has been the history of that struggle? Is it over? Feel free to talk about how the U.S. historically has defined the characteristics/requirements of a profession. (at 4:01)
-Laura Dean

How can standards help with the development of professionalism? (at 4:53)
-Laura Dean

Laua Dean on CAS

What are the current issues affecting the further development of the student affairs profession in the United States?
-Laura Dean