Summer 2008 - course #4 Instructor: Darese Doskal-Scaffido Price: $120 Date: July 7-25
Deadline: July 4
Course Overview:
This three week short course is geared to new, entry-level professionals and will provide participants with the opportunity to focus on their entry into a professional position in student affairs. In particular, we will look at supervision, how to be a strong supervisee, building a support network on campus, networking in the profession and professional ethics.
Lectures, readings, participation on a discussion board, and case studies will be utilized as the learning tools for this course. Participants will examine various new professional issues and discuss techniques for working through them.
Learning Outcomes:
Basic supervision resources
Tools for becoming a solid staff member and supervisee
An understanding of professional ethics
Understanding of the importance of networking and professional development
Develop a set of professional goals for the year
Proposed Timeline: (subject to pace of course)
Introductions and Getting Started - Monday, July 7
Module 1: Supervision: The Basics - Tuesday, July 8
Discussion : Wednesday, July 9
Module 2: How to be a strong supervisee: Managing your Supervisor - Thursday, July 10
Discussion: Friday, July 11
Module 3: Networking: On and Off Campus- Tuesday, July 15
Discussion: Wednesday, July 16
Module 4: Developing Professional Ethics - Thursday, July 17
Case Study Posted: Friday, July 18
Case Studies Responses: Monday, July 21
Module 5: Developing Professional Goals - Tuesday, July 22
Goals Posted: Thursday, July 24
Course Summary and Evaluation - Friday, July 25
Participant Expectation:
Participants should plan to spend approximately 4 to 5 hours per week in this course. This will include time to read materials, complete case studies and participate in asynchronous on-line discussions. Participants will need to log on for course content that will be posted as indicated in the timeline. In addition participants will need to respond to questions posted on the discussion board each week. As the discussion board is asynchronous, students may check in and post at their convenience. This learning tool will be an important part of participant's learning experience.
Instructor Bio: Darese Doskal-Scaffido is currently Associate Director for Residential Life and Judicial Affairs at Ithaca College. She has held various positions in Residential Life and Judicial Affairs for 16 years at Indiana State University, University of Connecticut and Ithaca College. She has a Masters Degree in College Student Personnel from Indiana State University and an Undergraduate degree in Psychology from Northwestern University.
