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	October Forum
	Friday Deadline for International Education e-Learning Course
	2007 Mental Health Conference – Call for Programs is Live!!
	NASPA Student Affairs Law & Policy Conference
	The Blueprint: A Comprehensive Guide for Building a Student Leadership Program
	Robert H. Shaffer Award
	Membership

The October 2006 issue of the Forum, NASPA's online newsletter, is now available. In this issue:

• Gwen Dungy shares how NASPA is stepping forward to expand the dialogue on student success, assessment, and accountability;
• NASPA announces an exciting new partnership with Stetson University College of Law;
• Materials to help you promote Careers in Student Affairs Month on your campus;
• And more on the latest NASPA news, programs, and events!

Friday Deadline for International Education e-Learning Course

Friday, October 6, 2006 is the last day to register for the NASPA e-learning course The Internationalization and Globalization of Student Affairs and Services. This exciting online course runs October 16–30 and broadly covers how student affairs is continuing to be shaped within a globalized community. Click here for More Information or contact Joseph DeSanto, jdesanto@naspa.org.

2007 Mental Health Conference – Call for Programs is Live!

The Call for Programs for the third annual NASPA Mental Health Conference is now live! Collaborations for Improved Mental Health & Wellness on College & University Campuses will take place January 11–13, 2007, in Houston, Texas. The conference planning committee is seeking program proposals to add to the program for January. The deadline for programs is October 20, 2006. Visit the Mental Health Conference Web page for more information about the theme and the areas of interest for program submission topics. The program is co-sponsored by ACCA, AUCCCD, and the Center for College Health & Safety.

NASPA Student Affairs Law & Policy Conference – Register Today!

A collaborative event among NASPA, Stetson College of Law and the Association of Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA), the NASPA Student Affairs Law & Policy Conference will be held December 3–5, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nev. By bringing together professionals from student affairs and law, this conference will: provide current legal information per case law; recommended practices from higher educational institutions; projected issues on the legal landscape; and the opportunity to discuss, dissect, and apply law and to bridge theory to practice. For more information on the conference and to register, please visit the Law & Policy Conference Web site. Don't wait! The registration deadline is November 10, 2006.

The Blueprint: A Comprehensive Guide for Building a Student Leadership Program

This e-learning course runs October 30–November 1, 2006 and is intended for anyone responsible for providing direction and guidance to a leadership program. Course content is useful for planning a program from scratch or enhancing an existing program. It is a nuts and bolts, step-by-step guide for building a leadership program. Register today for this two-week online course! More Info or contact Joseph DeSanto, jdesanto@naspa.org.

Robert H. Shaffer Award

This award is given to a tenured faculty member who is teaching full time in a graduate preparation program in student affairs. Nominees must be a personal inspiration to graduate students, have served on doctoral committees, have distinguished records of scholarly achievement, including publication in relevant literature, and made significant contributions to professional associations. Nomination Deadline is November 1, 2006. Click here to submit an online nomination or learn more about this and other NASPA National Awards. Questions? Contact Joseph DeSanto, jdesanto@naspa.org.

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