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VISION |
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| NASPA is the leading voice for the student affairs profession worldwide. |
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MISSION |
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| To be the principal source for leadership, scholarship, professional development, and advocacy for student affairs. |
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES |
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| Integrity | Committed to high moral principles exhibiting authentic, honest, just, and ethical behavior. |
| Innovation | Continuously seeking improvement through new and creative approaches. |
| Inclusion | Seeking ways to ensure access, voice, acknowledgement, opportunity, and participation at all levels. |
| Inquiry | Supporting research and scholarship to add to the knowledge base of the profession and ensure that data informs practice. |
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NASPA is the leading association for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs profession. We serve a full range of professionals who provide programs, experiences, and services that cultivate student learning and success in concert with the mission of our colleges and universities. Founded in 1919, NASPA comprises more than 13,000 members in all 50 states, 29 countries, and 8 U.S. Territories.
Through high-quality professional development, strong policy advocacy, and substantive research to inform practice, NASPA meets the diverse needs and invests in realizing the potential of all its members under the guiding principles of integrity, innovation, inclusion, and inquiry.
NASPA members serve a variety of functions and roles, including the vice president and dean for student life, as well as professionals working within housing and residence life, student unions, student activities, counseling, career development, orientation, enrollment management, racial and ethnic minority support services, and retention and assessment.
Advancing Leadership
Shaping Change
2011-2014 Strategic Plan
Goals
Build the capacity to create knowledge and use data to provide evidence that will support excellence in practice.
Lead advocacy efforts that shape the changing landscape of higher education.
Launch an Initiative to collaborate with student affairs worldwide.
Strengthen NASPA by making it a more responsive, vital, and sustainable organization.