Assignment task:
Student leaders are essential stakeholders in the landscape of student affairs. Student affairs professionals must understand the effect of student leaders on student engagement in the higher education community.
A presentation that could be used at a student affairs conference to advocate for increased involvement and utilization of student leaders in higher education student affairs.
Include the following:
- Strategic position student leaders have to influence their peers.
- Roles and responsibilities of student leaders in fostering student engagement and healthy community.
- Distinction between contributions from professional student affairs staff versus contributions from student leaders.
- Models of student leadership appropriate for higher education settings and how they are currently being applied.