Professional Organizations(2 parts)

Professional Organizations Assignment Instructions

Overview
As the field of Student Affairs continues to expand in order to meet the needs of a diverse student population, professionals need to learn, develop, and grow in a variety of areas. Professional Organizations are a great way to stay current in the field while networking and growing professionally.

Instructions
For this two-part assignment, you will first research various Student Affairs organizations and memberships to determine common trends, benefits, and resources. For the second part of the assignment, you will synthesize the information through a professional application summary.
Part 1: Complete the provided Professional Organizations Template by exploring a minimum of eight official websites of Student Affairs organizations and professional memberships of your choosing. As you fill out each section of the template, be careful to report your findings thoroughly and accurately. Each selected Student Affairs organization or professional membership should include a full hyperlinked web address to the specific page where the information was accessed.
Part 2: After completing Part 1 of the Professional Organizations Template, complete Part 2 by providing a 300-400-word Professional Application summary of your findings in current APA format. The summary should discuss your observations in comparing and contrasting Student Affairs organizations and professional memberships, which one you would become a member of and why, as well as a strong conclusion with a succinct recommendation for why Student Affairs professionals should engage in regular professional development. You must, at minimum, answer the question prompts provided in the Professional Application section of the template but should add additional content and information based upon what was learned.