PROGRAM STATEMENT
Welcome to the College Student Services Administration graduate program at Oregon State University.
Founded in 1966, the College Student Services Administration (CSSA) master’s program has a history of excellence and success.
Internal and external reviews of the program have noted that the program attracts high quality students from the national scene, maintains an excellent reputation for quality among peers, effectively blends experiential learning with in-class instruction, and successfully places its graduates in professional positions.
Additionally, the CSSA program meets or exceeds all criteria or standards of excellence established by Commission XVII of the American College Personnel Association. These standards include having:
1. At least one full-time faculty member administering/instructing in the program,
2. At least four content courses about student services/affairs/development in the college environment,
3. At least two academic years of full-time study, and
4. At least one practicum or internship opportunity for all students in the program.

PROGRAM MISSION
The program’s primary mission is to prepare individuals for professional administrative positions in student services departments at two- and four-year colleges and universities. The curriculum emphasizes administrative leadership and management of programs and services. Included in these programs and services are:
• residence halls and student housing;
• enrollment management (admissions, orientation, and financial aid);
• career services;
• college unions;
• student and co-curricular activities;
• recreational sports;
• international programs;
• individual and group advising;
• multicultural affairs;
• general student affairs/services; and
• other student and academic support programs.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS
Over 450 masters and doctoral students have graduated from OSU's College Student Services Administration Program.
These individuals hold professional positions in nearly every state and in several other countries. Alumni hold numerous middle and upper management positions at colleges and universities including serving as Coordinators, Directors, Assistant and Associate Deans, Deans, Vice Presidents, and Presidents. Further, alumni have played a significant role in the field by holding high level leadership positions in a number of professional associations including the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, the American College Personnel Association, the Association of College Unions International, and the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association to name a few.

NATIONAL STANDARDS
Meets ACPA Professional Preparation Commission Standards: YES
Meets CAS Standards:
Other/Comments:

APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Master's Application Meet Graduate School standards including having a combined GPA of 3.00 in the last 90 quarter (60 semester) credit hours of graded undergraduate work on the first baccalaureate degree plus all work completed thereafter, Have one year minimum full-time work experience in student/academic affairs or related field. Extensive experience that is considered comparable to one year full-time experience in student/academic affairs or related field (e.g. paraprofessional work) may satisfy this requirement. Have the full support and recommendation of previous employers and instructors, Exhibit an understanding of and commitment to a career in the field of student affairs, and Be available for campus and/or phone interviews at scheduled times. Please visit http://oregonstate.edu/education/programs/prospectivecssa.html

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Required Hours: Master's - 54 credit hours

 

Master's Curriculum Sample course titles: History of American Higher Education Professional Competencies in Student Affairs Programs and Functions in College Student Services Principles and Theories of Student Development Fundamentals of Counseling/Educational Research Methods Assessment in Higher Education Organization and Administration of College Student Services Legal Issues in Higher Education Current Practices in Student Services Professional Development in Student Services Multicultural Issues in Higher Education Is a thesis required? No.

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student affairs or higher education administration programs  (2003-2004):

	Total Number	# of Males	# of Females	# of Whites	# of Persons of Color
Master's	38	10	28	32	6
	% of part-time students	% of full-time students	% of students enrolled in the program who also hold some form of financial assistance (graduate assistantship, fellowship, tuition waiver, scholarship)
Master's	21	79	75-85

PROGRAM FACULTY - Faculty members with areas of specialization and percentage of time devoted to the program.

Jessica White (100% devoted to the program)
Rich Shintaku (75% devoted to the program)
Tom Scheuermann (25% devoted to the program; also the Director of University Housing and Dining Services)

Adjunct Faculty include:

Jackie Balzer, Interim Dean of Students
Tracy Bentley-Townlin, Director, Services for Students with Disabilities
Bob Bontrager, Assistant Provost for Enrollment Management
Eric Hansen, Assistant Director, University Housing and Dining Services
Bob Kerr, Coordinator of Greek Affairs
Tom Kirch, Director of Recreational Sports
Karen Kvidt, Academic Advisor, School of Education
Amy Nelson-Green, Study Abroad and Internship Advisor
Roger Penn, Professor Emeritus, College Student Services Administration
Kate Peterson, Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Frank Ragulsky, Director of Student Media
Larry Roper, Vice Provost for Student Affairs
Melissa Yamamoto, Assistant Director of Residential Life

Last modified 02/15/2008
Information submitted by: Laurie Brendle-Sleipness

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