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Contact: Suzanne Onorato, Associate Dean of Students, Agnes Scott College, WISA Co-Chair
 

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The purpose of the WISA Knowledge Community is to give voice to the needs of women in student affairs and to provide professional development opportunities through both regional and national activities designed to address gender equity and prompt personal growth. WISA initiatives work to center the experiences of marginalized people and focuses on the intersections of race, class, sexuality, disability and gender identity with gender and sex. WISA provides a home for student affairs professionals who work in women's and gender centers or with gender-related concerns on college campuses, creating networking opportunities for those professionals.

Goals

1.  Identify and articulate to the Association those issues and concerns which are central to women in student affairs.

 - Provide opportunities for members to give and post feedback on website.Serve as a safe space for inclusive conversations related to gender identity and gender expression.

 - Assess our progress via a survey that helps us identify what our membership issues are and how we are (or could) better accomplish our mission and goals .

2.  Create and disseminate knowledge related to women and gender in student affairs, and collaborate with the Center for Women, Research and professional development in their effort to encourage and promote research on issues relevant to women in student affairs and support the Journal about Women in Higher Education.Specifically, work to center the experiences of marginalized populations in higher education.

 - Continue to produce our current research annotated bibliography.Identify ways to broaden outreach of document.

 - Develop an educational program that encourages research on issues relevant to women and provides support and resources to those conducting/considering such research.

 - Benchmark organizations that have established best practices in advancing women and creating a healthy work environment for women.

 - Co-host a program highlighting the 30 year anniversary of Title IX with CFW and ACPA SCW.

3.  Provide professional development activities centered on gender within the regions and at the national level.

 - Assist, support and advertise WISA Drive In conference.

 - Recruit and support the membership in applying for the Alice Manicur Symposium, James Scott Academy, Stevens Institute, NPI, MMI, Multicultural Institute etc..

 - Host the Women’s Center pre-conference at the national conference.

 - Provide opportunities for members to be involved in the leadership of WISA via committees, projects and forums.

4.  Collaborate with other identity-based KC's and women or gender-centered organizations to create professional development opportunities for our members.

 - Work closely with other identity based KCs to stay abreast of offerings and ensure members are not forced to “choose” between identities.

 - Work with Center for Women to facilitate the Panel of Listeners program at regional and national conferences.

*Click here for our 2010-2011 Accomplishments

* Click here for our 2011 Membership Survey

The NPGS KC Mentor Match Program

The NPGS KC Mentor Match Program hopes to help promote meaningful mentor/mentee relationships throughout the NASPA community.  The mentor relationship is a vital part of our professional development as administrators.  The opportunity to learn from a colleague’s expertise or share our own knowledge is one we highly value and often seek out in our profession.  At times though, it can be difficult to connect to members of our professional community beyond your already established network.  The NPGS KC Mentor Match Program hopes to provide an opportunity to reach beyond one’s scope of professional experiences to find a mentor or mentee throughout the NASPA community.

To participate as a mentor or mentee please complete the appropriate form below.  This questionnaire is intended to help us get to know a bit about you so that we can accurately match you.  Please use the comments section at the end to add any pertinent information we may have not touched upon in our questions.  We look forward to helping you find your mentor/mentee match!

If you would like to share you your skills as a mentor please click here.

If you would like to find a mentor to aid in your professional development please click here.

For more information or to ask questions about the program please contact Erica Lovano McCann, NPGS KC Membership Coordinator at lovano@usc.edu.