Seattle University

SDA Program E-Portfolio 2020-21

LEARNING OUTCOME SUMMARY SHEET

Anna Ramirez
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Understanding how the Application of student Ability to apply Artifact C Learn more SDAD 5400 Lays foundation
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historical and emerging context development theory in theory to Artifact D student focused on for future
of Student Affairs has an effect advising role practice and development several engagement in the
on current policies, practices, research Practice: Use of theory; and theories, but field and
and on larger systems at post- theory in explore in many that we development
secondary institutions orientation greater depth were unable to opportunities
implementation fit into the
Use of research and theory quarter; Read publications,
informed practice practitioners explore attend
have frameworks to guide the context and conferences, etc.
growth and development of history of
students, and the knowledge to theories we
create meaningful changes to did learn
our field moving forward
use of a student-centered Student-centered Utilizing theory Artifact C Explore identity Artifact C - Will seek learning
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approach to view students approach to inform Artifact D theories in additional opportunities
holistically as they bring understanding COUN 5910 greater depth opportunities regarding identity
identities and lived experiences Use of multicultural of student’s for identity development and
that impact their experience competence knowledge, identity Practice: Additional focus development student issues
skills, and awareness to development Counseling on identity needed
Understanding individual and create authentic responses development Continue to
systemic issues that impact relationships with informed by and integration EDUC 5000 - communicate with
student’s ability to enroll and students and support multicultural with advising mental health advisees about
persist them in ways that are competence in programming resources and their needs
relevant to them practice additional
Empowering students and focus on Get involved in
advocating alongside them Use of theory and student issues campus groups
regarding issues that are students’ experiences to needed that students are
important to them and their inform practice involved in to
communities create relationship
and learn about
their needs
 Personal and professional firm understanding of Upholding Artifact B Need to SDAD 5800 Connect with folks
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values that guide decision laws, policies and laws, policies, SDAD 5800 continue SDAD 5760 in the field to see
making around laws and practices that guide my and personal learning about how other define
policies that impact students work as an advisor values in Practice: ethical ethical leadership
and the institution advising work upholding state leadership and and integrity
Also working to make mandates laws that
Balancing care for our students’ policies and practices govern ethics Seek best
needs and lived experiences more equitable for practices to see
students and colleagues how personal and
Requires an understanding of professional ethics
our duty to lead and act guide practices
ethically to create inclusive and globally
equitable colleges, address
systemic barriers, and support
growth and development of
students, colleagues, as well as
ourselves.
Creating authentic Utilizing Jesuit traditions Supporting SDAD 5740 Focus on EDUC 5130 Enhancing
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relationships allows which allow me to be students Artifact B globalization knowledge of
professionals to understand reflective in my through and impact of Jesuit values and
students’ and colleagues’ approach and aspects of Practice: first-generation social justice
backgrounds and varying emphasize cura personal Relationship adult student’s
experiences personalis development Building/ college choices Mentorship,
in and out of Multicultural conferences,
competence Identifying journals and
Reflective and critical of the the classroom
social justice publications by
barriers that limit equity and
frameworks in social justice
inclusivity on our campuses
advising scholars, joining
knowledge
Ensure the campus community communities
has opportunities to form a
global perspective centered on
diversity and justice
Commitment of student affairs Adjusting outreach and Building Practice: helped Use of SDAD 5750 Use of emerging
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professionals to remain flexible advising services to meet relationships students apply, emerging practices to
and culturally responsive to students’ needs and and navigate practices substantiate
students and the community’s using reflection as a tool individualizing funding, adjust program and
evolving needs to guide my personal conversations conversations policy change
and professional to meet the and assist recommendations
Recognizing students’ strengths development needs of those students
and adapting practices to the I am working through
 institutional context and culture with to build onboarding/
and using a theory informed comfort and outreach to
approach to support students’ connection local high
holistic growth and reflecting schools
development. multicultural
competence Artifact B
Pushing for radical and sensitivity SDAD 5750
transformation to rebuild to student’s
systems within our institutions needs.
to practice inclusion and
achieve equity.
Ability to reflect on the values Reflecting on the values Understanding Artifact D Strengthening MGMT 5305 Seek positions that
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that guide one’s own leadership that guide my work and of how my Artifact B leadership Artifact F lead a team
style how I show up as a values help skills:
collaborative inform my Practice: Event emotional Learn leadership
Recognizing the importance of professional leadership planning intelligence approaches from
authenticity, connection and style and mentors/
collaboration navigate group STML 5750 informational
dynamics to interviews
Building and maintaining ensure tasks
positive relationships with and goals are
colleagues and community met
partners

Ensuring effectiveness of Reviewing research and Identifying Artifact D Advocate for EDUC 5000 Knowledge often
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programs, policies, and technology used to ways SDAD 5740 the regular use Artifact F lives at director
practices in meeting student inform best practices technology and of assessment level positions,
needs and institutional priorities best practices Practice: and evaluation helpful to have
through use of assessment, can be utilized Customer in my work understanding of
evaluation, technology and to aid in Relations
research to improve practice greater support Management Push for greater
or create system access to data
efficiencies systems to see how
institution is using
data, and for
personal work

Join learning
communities, keep
up with research
 Clear communication with Presentations, phone and Adapting my COUN 5910 Strengthening COUNS 5910 Practice using
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students to ensure that email communications. message and Artifact A ability to use counseling
information is interpreted and delivery based Artifact C counseling Practice: responses to allow
applied to aid student success, on the responses and to Utilize more natural use
staff and faculty across the individual or Practice: be concise in communication
institution to foster group I am Managing communications tools Rethinking
collaboration and relationship communicating caseload effectively communication to
building to create supportive with to address students-
institutions and must remain their needs communication
adaptable to engage and create plans for advisees
connection with community
constituents Counseling
workshops and
webinars
Understanding the laws, Through discussions Local and SDAD 5800 Need to better SDAD 5800 Seek opportunities
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policies and governance about each aspect of law, national Artifact A understand Artifact F to learn about how
structures that guide the policy, finance and Higher finance at the finances differ at
profession governance, as they Education laws Practice: federal, state, different
apply to advising and the and policies, Exempt Council and institutional institutional types
Familiarity with compliance institution and ability to and College level. through research
and issues, and how they impact interpret laws Council and conversations
institutional policies and and policies for with professionals
practices students and who manage
constituents program budgets

Take grant writing

course
Student affairs practitioners Reflection of how I Commitment SDAD 5400 Use Artifact F Engage in
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utilize personal beliefs and show up as a community to growth and Artifact B professional opportunities to
values to guide their work as a college professional development Practice: lead development be a well-
professional and gain plan to address rounded
leadership areas with less practitioner
Employing reflection and self-
awareness to seek growth and
skills, utilize competence in
development through theory and
networking and professional support others Focus of
development Emotional
Intelligence
leadership
skills