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Tuesday Topic

Every other Tuesday, AGAPSS will take questions or hot topics from the KC membership and post the questions on the brand new AGAPSS Blog!  There, AGAPSS members can post their responses to the questions that are posed.  To access the AGAPSS blog, simply click here.

To provide a response to the question posted on the blog, simply click on the "Comments" tab at the bottom of the thread.

July 9th Topic

I am interested in learning about programs/initiatives/student organizations, etc. at other universities that both support and benefit high achieving graduate students. We currently participate with Phi Kappa Phi and the Presidential Management Fellows Program. Would like to learn about some additional options.

To view the document referenced in Mary Hall's answer to the July 9th Tuesday Topic, click here.

July 14th Topic

What programs/activities/events do you have at your institution that truly exhibit collaboration between student affairs/services departments and academic affairs departments/units? We are looking for programs that specifically engage graduate and professional students.

August 11th Topic 

How do you orient and transition your students to campus? What communication do you send to them before Orientation to educate the students about the program? Who is involved in the planning of your orientation program? What types of programs/workshops do you hold during Orientation? and What assessment(s) do you use to evaluate the success of your Orientation program? 

August 18th topic

What is your institution's alcohol policy for graduate/professional students concerning on and off campus events? and What has been your experience in implementing your alcohol policy (the good, the bad, and the ugly)?

October 20th topic

What challenges have you seen students’ work through, especially first year students in transitioning to a new academic climate/year and outside responsibilities (work, family, etc…)? And, how have you and the University helped the students work through these challenges?

November 10th Topic

At the NASPA National Conference in March, AGAPSS is working with the Technology Knowledge Community to host a pre-conference on how best to use technology in engaging our graduate, professional and adult learners. During this pre-conference we want to showcase your experiences and unique ideas of how to use technology to communicate with and engage your students. Our question to you the is:

What technologies do you use when communicating with and engaging your student population? What are technologies you would like to know more about? What has been your experience in using technology and the affects of it on building relationships with your students?

November 24th Topic

This week's question comes from Laurie Hulcher, Assistant Director of the Graduate School of Management and Technology at the University of Maryland - University College.

Laurie asks:

I am currently working on a project related to academic support services for UMUC's graduate students, and would appreciate your input regarding research on centralized versus decentralized Academic Support Centers.

We are defining "centralized" as one support center for a university (i.e. for all schools, all students).  We are defining "decentralized" as separate support centers for graduate and undergraduate students, or for different schools.

If you are aware of ongoing or published research or studies in this area, I would greatly appreciate your feedback.


January 26th topic

This week's topic is the proposed concept of unification between NASPA and ACPA.  Last week, both ACPA and NASPA boards approved resolutions moving closer to advancing the concept of unification.  A final agreed upon resolution is still in process for developing the potential structure for a new organization.

What are your thoughts regarding the unification plan?  What are the pros and cons from your perspective?

July 6th Topic

One aspect of working with graduate and professional students which often sets them apart from other students is their distance from campus.  How do you engage online and distance education students in co-curricular opportunities for learning as well as campus support services?  Can we bridge the distance?

July 13th topic

Graduate and professional students come to campus with a lot going on in their lives.  Many work, have families, and/or are heavily engaged in their academic career and do not have additional time to devote to "stuff" outside the classroom.

What is the best program idea to get your students' attention?