Assignment task:
The work of Kathleen Manning, Jillian Kinzie, and John Schuh (2006) builds a strong case that the student affairs organizational structure within an institution should be "closely shaped and aligned with the mission of the institution" (Kuk, 2016).
For this assignment, create an organizational structure, using Visio or another software, for the student affairs department. The offices in the student affairs department should be based on the scope you determined in Topic 4 and be designed to carry out the mission and vision statements you wrote in Topic 1.
Write a 100-150 word rationale explaining the reasoning and theoretical basis behind the organizational structure you created.
For each office, provide a 100-150 word description, including how it aligns with and promotes the mission and vision statements and reaches departmental goals.
Support your writing with 3-5 scholarly resources
While APA Style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies and professional standards:
MA Higher Education Student Affairs
1: Apply theoretical and evidence-based research related to student affairs in the higher education setting.
2: Establish organizational structures required to reach departmental goals and fulfill the mission of student affairs?