begun the move to

tying classroom

learning

outcomes to ACPA/

NASPA

Professional

Competencies and

beginning this fall, an

admissions committee

of faculty, staff and

alum will be

evaluating

admissions

applications. With

changes now approved,

no spring 2016

admissions will occur.

We have been working

with those

interested to apply for

fall and we can get

them into a class or

two in spring, should

they be interested.

These changes

The CSDA program is

currently celebrating its

10th year. In 2012,

external reviewers

evaluated the program

including the curriculum.

With these

recommendations,

updated CAS standards

for Masters’ programs,

faculty and student focus

groups and

discussions, and extensive

research,* the

following is the new

curriculum for students

entering in fall 2016.

-CSDA 501 - Introduction to

College

Student Personnel (3 cr) -CSDA 515 – Higher Education Administration and Legal Accountability (3cr)

-CSDA 525 - Evaluation and Assessment Techniques (3 cr) -CSDA 550 - Student

Development Theory (3 cr)

-CSDA 551 - Social Justice in Higher

Education (3 cr) -CSDA 570 – Helping and

Advising

(3 cr) -CSDA 613 - The Higher Education Student (3 cr)

-CSDA 678 - CSDA Capstone (3 cr) -CSDA 598 - Practicum (3 cr)

(must complete two) -Elective – (3 cr) (must complete two)

We will be eliminating

the comprehensive

exam and the capstone

project will be the

comprehensive

individual final project

and presentation that

will be evaluated by

student affairs,

academic affairs, and

enrollment

management

professionals. We have

CSDA Curriculum: Changes are Coming I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Chi Sigma

Alpha Events

2

Summer

Elective

Summary

2

Field Trip to

Storer

College

3

Case Study

Winners

3

Alumni

Updates

3 & 4

College Student Development

and Administration F A L L 2 0 1 5

Theory Into Practice

CSDA 2nd Annual Movember

Last Fall marked the beginning of

Shepherd University’s Movember

Campaign. Though it was by many

measures a pilot year, the campaign will

be coming back in full force this year. In

an effort to encompass all of Shepherd

University and beyond, founding

members of the group—Matt

Myers, Andrew Price, and

Micah Johnson—intend to

incorporate various program-

ming collaborations this year.

The Movember movement

encourages male participants

to grow their facial hair to

promote an awareness for

men’s health—particularly

prostate and testicular

cancer. Many strands of the

nationwide movement focus

only on mustache growth, but

any and all kinds of facial

hair growth is

appropriate. Women

actively participate as well

by contributing to

conversation and wearing

fake mustaches. Look for

the curly mustache signs

and get involved this

Movember!

reflect the growth of

the program and

changing needs of

professionals. We

continue to work with

one full-time faculty

and a number of very

dedicated affiliate

faculty to ensure the

success of the

program.

*This is a pretty big asterisk.

The research was predomi-nately completed by Rachael McLoud ’14 as part of her

practicum. Her work collecting and thematizing the data reduced this process

by at least a full semester!

2016 Preview Program

March 3 & 4

Any questions can be

directed to Julia Flocco,

New Student

Programming

Coordinator at

jflocco@shepherd.edu

Follow us on

Social Media!

Facebook: Shepherd

University CSDA

Twitter:@ShepherdCSDA

P A G E 2

Sexual Orientation Summer Elective

Chi Sigma Alpha Events

The highlight of summer 2015

for the CSDA program was

the elective option a course

engaging in topics of sexual

orientation and

gender identity in higher

education. This course

examined issues at institutions,

development theories, and

issues of discrimination among LGBTQ faculty, staff, and

students. The students in this

course got to partake in

debates, engage in authentic

discussion, and attend the 2015 Pride Day in Washington, DC. Students got the opportunity to experience their discussion topics outside of class. Performances, advocacy groups, and human rights campaigners are some of the great things you can experience by attending a Pride Day event.

“The pride festival in DC was

as impactful and educational as

it was sheer fun. The event

afforded me an opportunity to

soak in the wealth of diversity

that is the Queer community

as well as interact with people

from very different

backgrounds and experiences.

Surrounded by and being part

of an event celebrating Queer

love was not something I'll

soon forget. ” – Andrew Price

C O L L E G E S T U D E N T D E V E L O P M E N T

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CSDA Students at

Graduate Cookout

Congratulations

to our

May 2015

Graduates!

Britney Carter

Hathiya Chea

Ashley Dorsey

Mike Golze

Sara Greenfield

Lauren Gyurisin

David Jones

Kenny Jones.

Annie Lewin

Tim Maggio

Brian Miller

Christina Reich

Tyrone Roach

Stefani Wood

2015-2016 New Board

· Andrew Price-President

· Amanda Gelber-Vice President

· Melissa Hilleary-Secretary

· Matt Myers-Treasurer

New Members

· Emily Bannon

· Amy DeWitt

· Jenny McCauley

· Sherry Donovan

Professional Development

Events & Service

Career in Student Affairs Month: October 1-31 CSDA will participating in a social media

campaign, as well as a NASPA photo challenge

Mock Interview Day: October 5

Took place in the Storer Ballroom

Upcoming Service Opportunities

Fall Semester: Caring Cupboard, Thanksgiving Baskets,

Angel Tags, Stocking for a Child

Spring Semester: Relay for Life, Produce Drop,

Alternative Spring Break

History of Higher Ed: Field Trip to Storer College

P A G E 3 F A L L 2 0 1 5

2013 Graduates

Courtney Carroll Professional: Promoted to

Training and Development

Specialist in Human Resources

at American Public University

System

2014 Graduates

Rachael McLoud

Professional: Student Success

Advisor at the University of North

Carolina Wilmington

Personal: Obtaining yoga teacher

certification and learning to surf.

2009 Graduates

Amanda Grantham

Professional: In March 2015, she traveled to

Cambodia with a group of students and

faculty at Shenandoah University in

Winchester, Angkor Wat, the coast, and the

capital, Phnom Penh.

In June 2015, participated in the New

Professionals Institute sponsored by SACSA/

NASPA Region III in Huntsville, AL on the

campus of University of Alabama at

Huntsville.

on bullying.

The three hope others will

realize the impact bullying

has on people and how

relevant it is on college

campuses. This issue is

something we all can all

address and should take

steps of action to prevent

or remedy.

On behalf of all the CSDA

Graduate

Students, we are

proud to call

these three

wonderful

people our

friends and

colleagues,

great job!

In Spring 2015, CSDA Shepherd

graduates, Hathiya Chea, Tim

Maggio, and Ashley Dorsey won

second place in a national

virtual case study competition.

The case study takes place at

Waterville College (a fictitious

college) and focuses on cyber

bullying.

Twenty-nine teams entered the

case study competition, and

each team had to create a short

video along with a PowerPoint

CSDA Graduates Place in National Case Competition

Alumni Updates

From Left

to Right

Tia Chea,

Ashley

Dorsey, &

Tim

Maggio

History of Higher Ed Students at

Storer College

Many Shepherd University

courses benefit from the

proximity of significant

historical sites to campus.

Such was the case for the

field trip to Storer College

in Harpers Ferry last

April. The event was open

to any Shepherd

University student, staff,

or faculty member, and it

was organized by Student

Activities and Leadership.

CSDA 510: History of

Higher Education

students also attended, as

Storer College is of

particular relevance to the

course learning objectives.

The trip included a guided

tour of the main building

with integrated stories and

presentations about

founding members and

students within the context

of John Brown’s raid and the

sensitive period of racial

discrimination that followed

it. In tracing the lineage of

Storer College as a

historically black college or

university (HBCU),

participants were immersed

in the idea of education

for all who seek it—a

concept that was very

rare in 1865, when the

college opened its

doors. The field trip was

a fully engaging

experience with history

and education.

As many of you may have

heard, Shepherd University

alumnus and beloved former

Shepherdstown resident Brian

Filon passed away

unexpectedly on August 17. A

2013 graduate of Shepherd's

Masters of College

Welcome Dr. Grande

Graduate Studies and Continuing Education | P.O. Box 5000 | Shepherdstown, West Virginia | 25443-5000 | 304-876-5313 | 800-344-5231

Welcome to our new

CSDA family members!

Claire West

Alexandria Vogl

Brittany Baer

Amelia Carte

Julia Keough

Mark Adelsberger

Katie Matero

Richard Goodman

Emily Terrell

LaShawn Tolson

Lavell Simpkins

Rose Tribby

Current CSDA Graduate

Updates

Andrew Price was selected as one of

the six interns for ACPA’s

Commission for Social Justice

Educators; intern for the Programming

group within CSJE

Amanda Gelber was selected as a

graduate intern for the National

Association of Campus Activities

Mid-Atlantic Region

Mark Adelsberger

will be presenting at ACUI Region 6

Student Development and

Administration program, Brian

served as the Student

Activities Graduate Program

Assistant from 2011-2013.

After graduating from

Shepherd, Brian worked at

Tufts University in Student

Academic Services.

Originally from Pennsylvania,

Brian considered

Shepherdstown and Shepherd

University his home. His family held his memorial at the

Student Center's Storer

Ballroom on Saturday,

September 12.

Read more about Brian’s life at

http://lancasteronline.com/

obituaries/brian-j-filon/

article_2e927a05-ea07-573e-

ba2c-153989d6177a.html

Contributing

Writers for this Newsletter

Dr. Richie Stevens

Amanda Gelber

Matt Myers

Claire West

In Remembrance: Brian Filon

A warm welcome to our new

faculty member, Dr. Steven Grande!

Dr. Grande is currently teaching

Governance & Administration in

Higher Education. He holds a Ph.D.

in College Student Personnel from

the University of Maryland, an M.A.

in College Student Personnel,

University of Maryland, and a B.S. in

Urban Studies, University of

Minnesota - Twin Cities.

When he’s not teaching at

Shepherd, he is the Executive

Director of the Spencer Center for

Civic and Global Engagement at

Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, VA.

He is also the director of the

Leadership minor. And teaches

leadership courses as well as civic

engagement courses. Dr. Grande

oversees community engagement,

globalization efforts, study abroad

opportunities, and campus green

initiatives.

Fun Facts: He loves his family,

coffee, travel, National Public Radio,

the New Yorker, the Washington

Post, the Outer Banks, London and

more!