Student Affairs Professional Development and Onboarding

Professional/Graduate Staff Development Onboarding Sessions

• Lunch with Vice President of Student Affairs

  This session will provide new employees and graduate students the opportunity to break bread with the Vice President of Student Affairs. During this lunch, staff will learn the Vice President’s priorities, philosophy, and vision for the division of Student Affairs. Staff will also have an opportunity to share their initial experience of working at USD with the Vice President.

• Living the Mission

  This session will build on the mission session held during the Human Resources onboarding experience. Staff will learn the essentials of what guides the work of Student Affairs: Student Affairs Mission connected to USD’s Mission, Student Success Model (evolution of Student Affairs work with students), Co-Curricular Learning Outcomes (CCLOs), Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities.

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• Understanding Student Affairs

  This session will assist new professional staff or graduate students in better understanding the mission and goals of Student Affairs at the University of San Diego. Staff will be introduced to the Student Success Model adopted by the division as a new way of working with students, as well as being introduced to the organizational structure of the division.

• Who Are Our Students?

  This session will introduce new employees and graduate students to USD student demographics (current and aspirational), the diversity of socio-economic status, and the diversity of cultural identities at USD. Additionally, the session will offer practical ways on how to make yourself accessible to students in ways that are culturally competent.

• Culture of Care

  This session will introduce staff members and administrators to USD’s Culture of Care and how to accompany students and colleagues within this framework. This session will also inform staff members and administrators on how to recognize and address distress in students and make the appropriate referrals to campus resources, emphasizing the Wellness areas on campus.

• University Business Procedures

  This session will introduce new employees and graduate students to a wide variety of systems, policies, and practices related to the business functions of the university. Examples include One card, online services, procurement, forms, fiscal calendar, Kronos, etc.).

• Learning Opportunities

  This session will introduce the many opportunities for professional development in the Division and the University. Emphasis will be placed on learning opportunities that aid in better understanding our students and their needs. Topics will include: Safe Space Allies Training, Rainbow Educator Program, Center for Educational Excellence, Information Technology Services (ITS), QPR Suicide Prevention Training, Military Ally Program, UndocuAlly Training, Assessment Training.

Professional/Graduate Staff Development Resources

Buddy Program

A buddy is someone outside of the new employee’s primary area of work who partners with a new employee to assist them in acclimating to the university and getting to know another area of the division/university.

Student Employee Development Onboarding Sessions

• Culture of Care

  This session will introduce student employees to USD’s Culture of Care. In doing so, student employees will learn USD’s commitment to creating a welcoming, inclusive and collaborative community accentuated by a spirit of freedom and charity, and marked by protection of the rights and dignity of the individual.

• The Student In Student Staff

  The session will focus on the relationship between being a student and a student employee. Strategies will be offered to allow student employees to marry both of these roles successfully.

  As a new student worker, many things may be changing your schedule. This session will look at your personal development, working with others, navigating authority and receiving feedback.

• Providing Excellent Service & Interfaces

  This session will introduce student employees to the essentials of working in an office/professional environment. An example of topic- customer service in an educational context.

  This session will equip student workers to provide excellent service to all they interact with.

• New Student Employee Business Essentials

  This session will introduce student employees to a wide variety of systems, policies, and practices related to the business functions of the university. Examples include, Kronos, wage and labor laws.

  Student employees will be introduced to payroll, wage and labor laws, and helpful things to know about USD.