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The Administrators in Graduate and Professional Student Services (AGAPSS) Knowledge Community provides a supportive forum for University administrators who serve the needs of graduate and professional (G&P) students. Members work across all educational settings from general student affairs to specific schools (e.g., law, med, business, etc), and degree type (e.g., doctoral or professional degrees).

AGAPSS strives to:

  • Engage members with programming to raise awareness.
  • Enhance professional development of our members.
  • Provide forums for members to meet, network, and share ideas.
  • Encourage research and publications in the area of G&P student needs and services.
  • Collaborate with other higher education associations to ensure G&P support, best practices and standards.


AGAPSS Newsletter Fall 2011

Webinar

New Models of Leadership Development for Graduate and Professional Students webinar on November 10 @ 4PM. Don't delay - register today!

Led by Evan Witt, Graduate Coordinator for the Minor in Leadership Studies and Leadership Development Programs and Joshua Hiscock, Graduate Coordinator for the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs (NCLP, University of Maryland - College Park

AGAPSS Publication

The Fall 2011 Edition of NASPA's Excellence in Practice: Knowledge Communities Publication features AGAPSS article, The Few, the Proud, the Finished: Dissertation Boot Camp as a Model for Doctoral Student Support by Anita Mastroieni, Director and DeAnna Cheung, Associate Director, Graduate Student Center, University of Pennsylvania.

AGAPSS NASPA 2012 Preconference

One Size Does Not Fit All – The Challenge of Assessment in Graduate and Professional Student Services

DATE: Sunday, March 11, 2012
TIME: FULL DAY from 9am-4pm
LOCATION: Phoenix Convention Center
REGISTER

Presenters: Katie O’Dair, Boston College and Annemieke Rice, StudentVoice

With increasing calls for internal and external accountability, it is imperative that administrators in graduate and professional student services be able to understand and apply assessment practices within their work, to gather evidence on student learning and the student experience. This pre-conference workshop will help participants understand the basic process for assessment planning, will explore learning outcomes development, discuss the political and practical implications of sharing your data, and allow participants to develop an assessment plan of their own.

Background and Workshop Overview

This workshop will essentially be organized in two distinct sessions. The first part of the pre-conference will be focused on Key Issues in Graduate and Professional Student Services, as participants will break out in small groups with structured discussions being led by a facilitator. The critical issues will be identified prior to the conference through polling the AGAPSS constituency. Each group will generate key points, resources, and best practices through a template.

Yours truly,
Liz Thurston
AGAPSS Chair