The Importance Of Change In Student Affairs

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We live in times of change, change is always around us, and it is everywhere. Change is natural; it can be good, bad, long-term, short-term, planned or unplanned. What matters most is the manner in which change is approached. In dealing with change, I prefer to be proactive rather than reactive. Change (if not bad) in Student Affairs should not be resisted it should be embraced. In my role as a change agent, I have to keep track of and be aware of changes at all times. Change is not always bad. I believe change provides an opportunity for development and growth. Since change is always happening, we as Student Affairs professionals have to learn to adjust to and reinvent ourselves or we could miss a real chance at improvement and be left behind.
I registered for Current Issues in Higher Education course because I got accepted into the …show more content…

I applied to the program because I wanted to become an academic advisor. I wanted to become an academic advisor because I wanted to see change in academic advising. A wise man once said “be the change you want to see in the world” for that reason, I registered for this class to learn ways in which I can effectively influence change. More specifically, influence change in academic advising for the underrepresented population, including Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students. As a Student Affairs professional, I wish to serve students who have been identified as having the talent and ability to succeed in college, but have been placed at a disadvantage by financial and academic circumstances. Approximately 93 percent of EOP students have family incomes of less than $25,000 per year (Eop.buffalostate.edu, 2014). Although colleges and universities are becoming increasingly diverse, there is a gap between ethnic minority students and majority students in the attainment of

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