NASPA, student affairs administrators in higher education, is the leading voice for student affairs administration, policy and practice and affirms the commitment of student affairs to educating the whole student and integrating student life and learning. With over 11,000 members at 1,400 campuses, and representing 29 countries, NASPA is the largest professional association for student affairs administrators, faculty and graduate students. NASPA members are committed to serving college students by embracing the core values of diversity, learning, integrity, collaboration, access, service, fellowship, and the spirit of 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. NASPA serves its members through a wide range of services, including outstanding quarterly publications such as the NASPA Journal and Leadership Exchange, a management magazine, a variety of professional development opportunities for student affairs individuals at all levels within the profession, and a comprehensive, content-rich website that is the most widely accessed website in the student affairs association community.

Vision

NASPA, as the leading voice for student affairs administration, policy and practice, affirms the commitment of student affairs to educating the whole student and integrating student life and learning

Mission

To provide professional development and advocacy for student affairs educators and administrators who share the responsibility for a campus-wide focus on the student experience.

Core Values

As an association of members committed to students, we seek excellence by embracing the following core values...

• Diversity
• Learning
• Integrity
• Service
• Fellowship
• Spirit of Inquiry
• Collaboration
• Access

Nondiscrimination Policy

NASPA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, affectional or sexual orientation, or disability in any of its policies, programs, and services.

Goals

A. To provide professional development to our members through the creation and dissemination of high quality experiences, information and exemplary models of practice

B. To provide leadership in higher education through policy development and advocacy for students on important international, national, state, and local issues

C. To advance pluralism, diversity, and internationalism in NASPA and the profession

D. To provide leadership for promoting, assessing, and supporting student learning and successful educational outcomes

E. To maintain, evaluate, and develop a high quality association structure and national office to meet current needs, anticipate future trends, and promote growth

Goal A : To provide professional development to our members through the creation and dissemination of high quality experiences, information and exemplary models of practice.

Strategic Objectives:

1. To develop and promote a framework for professional competencies, standards, and career development.
2. To provide professional development and networking/mentoring opportunities through national and regional conferences, other institutes and workshops.
3. To utilize NASPA publications and technology applications as vehicles for advancing knowledge.
4. To promote and expand e-learning opportunities.
5. To encourage and support relevant research and publication.
6. To provide a wide array of leadership development opportunities.

Goal B : To provide leadership in higher education through policy development and advocacy for students on important international, national, state, and local issues.

Strategic Objectives:

1. To increase NASPA's visibility, participation, and influence on national educational policy issues.
2. To influence educational policy development at national, state, and institutional levels through research and information dissemination and, when appropriate, to formalize and promote an advocacy position.
3. To support students' needs through advocacy efforts at local, state and national levels.
4. To strengthen strategic partnerships to enhance public policy development and advocacy.

Goal C : To advance pluralism, diversity, and internationalism in NASPA and the profession.

Strategic Objectives:

1. To encourage campus environments which promote civil discourse, respect and appreciation of difference, freedom of expression, inclusivity and opportunities for individual and community development.
2. To exercise a leadership role regarding the educational benefits and accomplishments of affirmative action, access and hiring.
3. To sustain pluralism and diversity within the membership and diverse appointments to the leadership within NASPA and the profession.
4. To expand international dialogue and exchange among NASPA and student affairs professionals.

Goal D : To provide leadership for promoting, assessing, and supporting student learning and development.

Strategic Objectives:

1. To provide the profession with successful models and/or best practices of collaboration between student affairs and other campus units.
2. To support and promulgate research designed to assess the impact of student affairs work on student learning and development.
3. To serve as a resource in designing effective strategies to assess student learning and development
4. To provide student affairs professionals with the tools, language and framework to contribute to the central educational mission of student learning and development.
5. To develop and disseminate approaches to the profession for developing campus environments that facilitate student learning and development.

Goal E : To maintain, evaluate, and develop a high quality association structure and national office to meet current needs, anticipate future trends and promote growth.

Strategic Objectives:

1. To strategically develop and implement systems and information technology and deliver services and support members needs.
2. To provide a sound and sufficient financial, physical and human resource base to achieve association goals.
3. To engage in research and provide information to support the association's achievement of its goals.
4. To continually assess and evaluate the association's operations and structure consistent with the strategic plan.
5. To support and develop all structural components; in particular, regions, divisions, knowledge communities and faculty fellows.
6. Anticipate and respond to trends that require change in resources, staffing and structure.

With over 11,000 individual members and more than 1,200 member campuses, NASPA's leadership is provided by volunteers from member institutions who are elected as regional and national officers.