Higher Education
Resources
There are a variety of professional organizations and resources that you should access as you think about your career. Our list of references includes national associations, journal and educational sites as well as references for job searching. Please see the following list of resources:
The two national student affairs professional organizations, ACPA and NASPA host Web sites worth exploring.
American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
Below are additional National Associations that you can become a member of during your graduate experience as you begin your professional career.
National Organizations
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (ACRAO)
American Council on Education (ACE)
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)
Association of College & University Housing Officers International (ACUHO-I)
Association of College Unions International (ACU-I)
Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS)
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
National Orientation Directors Association (NODA)
A top-rated Web site for professionals in student affairs or for those interested in learning about the profession is www.studentaffairs.com. Within this site are links to a large selection of professional and student resources as well as an on-line publication, and an active job listing section. In addition to studentaffairs.com, there are other useful Web sites for job searching.
News/Journal Sites
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Daily Orange ( Syracuse University 's Campus Newspaper)
Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
Journal of College Student Development
Job Search Resources
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Additional Resources
National Center for Education Statistics
Practicum Paperwork (for current HED students):
Can't find your practicum forms? Click here for the 2007 Manual.
Sample completed practicum contracts are available in the Higher Ed. office.
Graduate Assistantships for 2009-10
If you are interested in an assistantship for the 2009-10 academic year, please review the following information carefully. Please make sure to read through the position description(s) and send all appropriate information to the address listed. The deadlines to apply vary, although most interviews will take place in mid-March. Some phone interviews and alternative dates for interviews may be arranged through the office offering the position.
There are many assistantship positions offered through the Division of Student Affairs at SU. Position listings for next year were posted on the Human Resource website starting on December 15, 2008. If you are interested in an assistantship offered through the Division of Student Affairs, please go to http://www.sujobopps.com and search for positions by job category "Graduate/Research/Teaching Assistant." The deadline to apply for GA positions through the Division of Student Affairs is February 1, 2009 and interviews will take place in the beginning of March. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit http://students.syr.edu for more information on the Division of Student Affairs and the application process for graduate student positions within various units in the Division.
The Higher Education Program will maintain a listing of various other positions listing of various other positions available on campus and at neighboring institutions. We will send you this information over email via our Assistantship Listserv (which you will be added to once we receive your application).
Doctoral applicants should contact Professor Vincent Tinto to discuss departmental GA opportunities that are only available to doctoral students for the 2009-10 academic year. He may be contacted at 315-443-4763.
Should you have any questions about the assistantship process, feel free to contact the Higher Education Program at (315) 443-4763 or Rachel Smith at (315) 443-9456. You may also send an e-mail message to hied@syr.edu and include the word Assistantship in the subject line.